Fantasy Staff
Aug 20, 2024, 09:05 AM ET
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As the weather heats up, so does our excitement about the 2024 fantasy football draft season.
Whether you play in a casual re-draft league, an intense deep dynasty format or anything in between, we at ESPN Fantasy are here to help.
This draft guide will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our best material to ensure you make the best fantasy football picks possible in every draft you're in: rankings and cheat sheets; player projections; mock drafts for various league types; sleepers and busts; and plenty of helpful information and tips from our expert team of fantasy football analysts.
It doesn't matter whether you have been doing this for years or are a fantasy first-timer. We have everything needed to help you draft a great team and start the season with a shot at a championship.
Fantasy football cheat sheets, projections and depth charts
Cheat Sheet Central
A one-stop shop for printable cheat sheets that fit your specific needs.
2024 projections
Mike Clay's projected output for players at every fantasy position, sortable by category.
Depth charts: Offense | Defense
Rankings
2024 rankings hub
A range of rankings types to suit you, including our staff consensus by position, superflex, IDP, dynasty and individual overall lists.
Mike Clay's "The 192"
The 192 players who should be drafted in 12-team leagues, broken down into tiers.
QB tiers | RB tiers | WR tiers | TE tiers
Rankings are important when drafting, but it's even more important to know where value drops off.
Mock drafts
The Mock Draft Project: Results for over 30 expert 10-team PPR mock drafts
The Mock Draft Project: Insights and analysis from dozens of mock drafts
More mocks: 10-team, PPR superflex (8/14) | 10-team, 1/2 PPR (8/7)
12-team, PPR (7/31) | 10-team PPR superflex (7/25)
12-team, 1/2 PPR (7/17) | 8-team, PPR (7/2) | 12-team, PPR (6/13)
Advice and analysis
Yates: Field's Favorites for 2024
Staff: "Must-have" players outside the early rounds
Clay's Ultimate Draft Board: Perfect pick for each round
Staff: Sleepers, busts and breakouts
co*ckcroft: Deep sleepers for 2024
Bowen: McLaughlin leads 'Have skills, need opportunity' team
Moody: My favorite draft targets
Dopp: Top late-round, high-upside picks for redraft and best ball leagues
Karabell: "Do Draft" list
Karabell: "Do Not Draft" list
Loza: "Drumbeat" players generating serious fantasy buzz
Field Pass: Top fantasy storylines, rookies, sleepers
Clay: Players who will score more TDs in 2024
Clay: Players who will score fewer TDs in 2024
Loza: Six breakout players for 2024
Bowen: Love heads up the All-Upside Team
Moody: Who are the best backups for your top RBs?
Dopp: Four players set for greater opportunity this season
Bowen: Five teams destined for rushing success this season
Clay's sleeper watch: Who will be this year's Puka Nacua?
Dopp: Draft or pass on these age-30+ players
co*ckcroft: What 2023 stats can tell us about 2024 potential
Clay/Yates: Eight storylines that will define the 2024 fantasy season
Walder: Key metric to determine which WRs to draft or fade
Bowen: Rookies with immediate fantasy potential
Loza: How health of Rodgers, Cousins affects Jets, Falcons playmakers in 2024
Clay/Yates: Eight breakout players to watch
Karabell: Bounce-back candidates for 2024
Loza: Ten most impactful offseason moves
Individual player analysis
Karabell: Why managers should want Fields to beat out Wilson
Loza: How to value Texans' WR trio of Diggs, Collins, Dell in drafts
Karabell: Why Caleb Williams could be a star right away
Karabell: Ezekiel Elliott is foolishly being overlooked
Moody: Should managers be confident in Falcons' offense?
Loza: Will Saquon, Jacobs, Mixon and other RBs on new teams thrive?
Strategy
Clay's Playbook: Strategy, tips to help you win your league
co*ckcroft: Which draft strategy is the best? Zero RB, Hero RB, Elite QB, more
co*ckcroft: The best way to draft and stream D/STs
Staff: Biggest draft-day conundrums for 2024
Kraemer: How to play best ball fantasy football
Moody: Players to trade for, trade away in dynasty
Positional overviews: QB | RB | WR | TE
A brief preview of how to approach each position in drafts this summer.
Injuries
Bell's injury outlook for 2024
A look at those recovering from Achilles, ACL and other injuries and their prospects for this season. Many stars discussed, including Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, T.J. Hockenson, Nick Chubb, Joe Burrow, Anthony Richardson and more.
New features in ESPN Fantasy game in 2024
Take a look at the newest elements added to our game, including an improved draft experience, new league and roster management options, and personalized analysis of your team throughout the season.
