The stretch run of the fantasy football draft season is here! To get you ready for one of the most important parts of the fantasy season, we've gathered all of our excellent analysis and advice, in one place, to help you build those eventual championship-winning teams.
The 2024 Yahoo Fantasy Football Draft Kit is being updated daily and we'll continue to add new content here all the way up until the season kicks off. So, whether you're playing fantasy football for the first time or a seasoned pro looking to add another title to your trophy case, our draft kit will provide all the rankings, sleepers, fades, positional advice and more expert analysis you need to win.
Don't forget to listen and subscribe to the "Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast" for advice five times a week. Be sure to also sign up for our new fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points!
Want a quick way to prep before making your picks? Try a mock draft — practice makes perfect!
Ultimately, the only way you'll miss out is if you don't play. And we're giving you another reason to get excited about this fantasy football season with the $1 million NBC Sweepstakes on Yahoo Fantasy. You can learn more about the first-of-its-kind sweepstakes here, but be sure to join or create a league if you haven't already and let the fun begin. Now, let's get you ready to draft!
Draft Rankings
Once again, Christian McCaffrey is the consensus No. 1-ranked player for fantasy drafts this season. But the No. 2 pick and beyond isn't so clear-cut. Our expert rankings can help you make the best decision when you're on the clock.
Draft rankings (.5 PPR)
[ Top 300 overall ]
[ Quarterbacks ]
[ Running backs ]
[ Wide receivers ]
[ Tight ends ]
[ Defenses ]
[ Kickers ]
PPR rankings
[ Top 250 overall ]
[ Quarterbacks ]
[ Running backs ]
[ Wide receivers ]
[ Tight ends ]
[ Defenses ]
[ Kickers ]
Downloadable cheatsheets
[ Positional ranks (half-PPR) ]
[ Positional ranks (full PPR) ]
2024 salary cap rankings tiers
[ Quarterbacks ]
[ Running backs ]
[ Wide receivers ]
[ Tight ends ]
Additional rankings analysis
[ The hardest players to rank in 2024 ]
[ 6 players ranked way too high on Yahoo ]
[ 6 players ranked too low on Yahoo ]
Mock Drafts
The Yahoo Fantasy has conducted several mock drafts, with varying formats, to learn where their player convictions are the strongest and to help provide big-picture takeaways you can take into your drafts.
10-team half-PPR 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0
[ Week 1 Sweepstakes (potential extra entries!) ]
🧐 Draft Strategy
Whether you decide to go with a Hero RB strategy, wait on QB, go WR-heavy early or just wing it, our analysts have content available for every approach.
🤿 Deeper dives
[ 6 players who will shape the 2024 season ]
[ What to do with every first-round pick ]
[ 8 players with league-winning upside ]
[ 7 players who could get off to slow starts in 2024 ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 6 players we've changed our minds on ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 6 must-draft players for 2024 ]
Safest picks in Rounds 1-10 | Underrated picks in Rounds 1-10 | Most overrated picks in Rounds 1-10
[ Scott Pianowski's favorite draft targets of 2024 ]
[ 6 players we're afraid to be wrong about ]
[ Favorite draft picks outside top 130 ]
[ Draft strategy for the flex position ]
[ Middle-round targets to prioritize in drafts ]
[ The bust scenario for every first-round pick ]
[ How to not lose the first round of your fantasy drafts ]
[ Making a call on the six most polarizing players in drafts ]
[ Salary-cap draft tips from Scott Pianowski ]
[ Stars you don't have to break the bank on in salary cap drafts ]
[ The All-Rebound team of 2024 ]
[ How to execute the Zero RB draft strategy (and late-round targets) in 2024 ]
[ How to avoid personal bias in your drafts ]
[ Positive and negative regression candidates for 2024 ]
[ Main takeaways from 2024 projections ]
[ Is the term 'injury prone' a thing in 2024? ]
[ Six players in need of a serious reboot ]
[ Post-hype draft values worth another shot ]
[ Kickers to target and Week 1 streamers ]
[ NFL Training Camp Care/Don't Care ]
[ The All-Rookie team of 2024 ]
This is it, your guide to building a winning fantasy football team this season, courtesy of Matt Harmon!
🗣️ Draft debates
[ What's your ideal draft pick (and strategy)? ]
[ Favorite rookie RB not named Jonathon Brooks ]
[ Bijan Robinson vs. Breece Hall — who's the right No. 2 RB? ]
[ Four potential fantasy WR1 candidates ]
[ Which rookie WR is the best fantasy target after "The Big 3"? ]
📈 ADP Analysis 📉
Average draft position — and movement therein — is one of the primary resources available to fantasy drafters. Knowing how to use it optimally is a whole other can of worms — but we're here to help with that.
Preseason Risers/Fallers: Pre-Week 1 | Pre-Week 2 | Pre-Week 3 | Post-Week 3
[ Scott Pianowski's top positional targets at ADP ]
[ 12 risky picks who might not live up to ADP in 2024 ]
[ What ADP can tell us about 2024's draft landscape ]
[ Five must-draft players at ADP ]
[ Four players who need a career year to justify their ADP ]
😴 😳 Sleeper Picks
There are few better feelings in fantasy than when that non-star draft pick erupts — when the sleeper awakens. Check out some of our favorite sleeper picks for 2024.
32 NFL teams, 32 fantasy football sleepers!
[ 12 Deep sleepers to consider ]
Fantasy Roundtables: Our favorite QB sleepers | RBs | WRs | TEs
[ Andy Behrens' late-round QB options ]
[ Dalton Del Don's favorite late-round QBs ]
[ Underrated RBs set to go off ]
[ 5 WRs who could surprise in 2024 ]
[ Dalton Del Don's favorite RB sleepers ]
[ Dalton Del Don's favorite TE sleepers ]
[ Want to wait on TE? Here's 4 who could take off ]
[ Best backup running backs to draft in 2024 ]
[ 5 underrated late-round WRs in your 2024 drafts ]
🚀 Breakout Picks
It's hard to win a fantasy football championship without drafting a breakout player or two. Just look at Raheem Mostert and what he did last year!
As always, we're here to help you identify those breakouts before they happen.
Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 5 breakouts at QB | RB | WR |TE
[ The All-Breakout team of 2024 ]
[ Potential Year 2 breakouts ]
[ Blake Corum's potential for a breakout ]
[ 2024 versions of 2023’s top breakouts ]
Quarterback Advice
QB is deeper than ever — but does that mean you should wait to grab one late, or should you prioritize a superstar dual-threat early?
[ QB Preview for 2024: Dual-threat is the way to go ]
[ Where expert rankings go wrong at QB ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 5 breakout QBs for 2024 ]
[ Dalton Del Don's favorite late-round QBs ]
[ 5 of the most underrated QBs in 2024 drafts ]
[ Late-round quarterback targets ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: Favorite QB sleepers for 2024 ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 2024 QB fades ]
[ Enough with the Trevor Lawrence pessimism ]
[ The case for Anthony Richardson as QB1 ]
[ Should you prioritize Jordan Love? ]
[ Lessons learned from previous rookie QB classes ]
Running Back Advice
While the RB position isn't exactly the end-all, be-all like it used to be in fantasy, there has been an intriguing infusion of young talent as well as old faces in new places for 2024.
[ RB position preview for 2024 ]
[ 6 RBs going undrafted with league-winning upside ]
[ Predictions for 3 boom/bust RBs ]
[ Dalton Del Don's favorite RB sleepers ]
[ Best backup RBs for fantasy football in 2024 ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: RB breakout picks ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: RB fades for 2024 ]
[ Analyzing the RB Dead Zone of 2024 ]
[ 5 RBs who deserve way more attention in your drafts ]
[ RB committees we need clarity on, and 2024 predictions ]
[ How to execute the Zero RB draft strategy (and late-round targets) in 2024 ]
RBs Dalton Del Don likes more than consensus | less than consensus
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: Favorite RB sleepers for 2024 ]
[ Time to get hyped about Jonathan Taylor again ]
[ Lessons learned from previous rookie RB classes ]
[ Rookie RBs that matter in 2024 and beyond ]
[ Make a call on three key RBs ]
Wide Receiver Advice
The deepest position in the game, getting a strong WR corps has been a winning strategy the past couple of years. 2024 is no different.
[ Matt Harmon's 2024 WR position preview ]
[ The 12 candidates who could be 2024's overall WR1 ]
[ 8 underrated WRs to consider late ]
WRs Dalton Del Don likes more than consensus | less than consensus
[ Which of these 4 WRs should be selected first? ]
[ 5 late-round WRs who deserve more attention in 2024 drafts ]
[ DK Metcalf enters 2024 with immense upside ]
[ Which rookie WR is the best fantasy target after "The Big 3"? ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 5 WR breakouts for 2024 ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 5 WR fades for 2024 ]
[ Don't fade Marvin Harrison Jr. ]
[ Make a call on three key WRs ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 5 WR sleepers for 2024 ]
[ Mike Evans is once again a draft value ]
[ Which WRs could be held back by their QBs? ]
[ Top 15 WRs age 25 and under ]
[ Lessons learned from previous rookie WR classes ]
Tight End Advice
For many seasons, it was Travis Kelce or bust at the TE position. Not so in 2024 — we've got some exciting toys to play with this season!
[ TE position preview for 2024 ]
[ Five underrated TEs who deserve way more attention in drafts ]
[ Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: Favorite TE sleepers for 2024 ]
[ Where consensus TE rankings go wrong ]
[ Dalton Del Don's favorite TE sleepers ]
[ Grab the Kyle Pitts discount while you still can ]
[ Lessons learned from previous rookie TE classes ]
🏈 NFL Context Breakdown
Fantasy football might be a supremely player-based exercise, but knowing and interpreting the context around those players is important as well — like their team, division, schedules and the like.
🔮 Predictions!
AFC hot takes | NFC hot takes to come!
[ Notable news to use ahead of final draft weekend ]
[ NFL team fantasy football power rankings ]
[ The 'easy-button' offenses to target in fantasy drafts ]
[ Fantasy depth chart for every NFL team ]
🛒 Matt Harmon's Take-Shopping Series:
[ Is there more to the Saints offense than meets the eye? ]
[ How will the Dolphins' RB rotation shake out? ]
[ Who is the biggest beneficiary from Eagles' Kellen Moore hire? ]
[ Which Texans WR should you prioritize? ]
[ Can we solve the Packers' receiving puzzle? ]
[ Who will fill the Stefon Diggs void on the Bills? ]
📸 Scott Pianowski's Divisional Snapshots:
NFC East | NFC South | NFC North | NFC West
AFC East | AFC South | AFC North | AFC West
August learnings
Week 3 preseason news / Game takeaways
Week 2 preseason news / Takeaways
Week 1 preseason news / Takeaways
[ What to know ahead of preseason ]
🎓 Fantasy University
Before getting into all the amazing content we have to offer this draft season, perhaps you'll be wanting a refresher on fantasy football as a whole. Or maybe you're playing the game for the first time and want an in-depth breakdown of the fundamentals. We have you covered: welcome to the one higher-learning institution anyone can get into — Fantasy University!
[ Course Syllabus ]
Course 101:What is fantasy football?
Course 102:How to draft
Course 103:How does scoring work?
Course 201:Working the waiver wire
Course 202:Fundamentals of trading
Course 301:Guide to a successful draft
Course 302:Different types of draft strategies
Course 303:5 common mistakes people make
Course 401:How to make better start/sit decisions
Course 402:How to factor in rankings
Course 403:Cadence of the week
Course 501:Tips for sustained success
Course 502:Mistakes even the best managers make
🎧 Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
What's better than one podcast a week? How about five? Matt Harmon is joined by the experts from Yahoo Fantasy and all around the fantasy football community to keep you up to date on the latest fantasy football news, rankings, sleepers, draft strategy and more every weekday from now until the end of the regular season.
Listen to or watch the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast platform:
[ Apple Podcasts ]
[ Spotify ]
[ YouTube ]
How to make your leagues better
[ Funny fantasy team names to inspire your creativity ]
[ Fantasy football personalities you'll meet at your draft ]
The heat of the fantasy football draft season is here. Keep it locked here as we continue to bolster our fantasy draft kit with more analysis, predictions, sleepers and breakout picks!
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