The Athlon Sports 2024 Fantasy Football Annual arrives in time to help fantasy owners prepare for a championship season. The 2024 edition has more than 350 in-depth player reports, a 280-player big board, cheat sheets for draft day and team-by-team analysis from NFL beat writers around the country. We also debate who should be the No. 1 overall pick in fantasy drafts. Between versatile weapon Christian McCaffrey and elite wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, there’s depth at the top. Each season brings new fantasy trends, and in our feature story "10 Things We Learned in 2023," we present some important lessons from last season that our fantasy experts plan to carry into 2024. New this year is a 10-page section devoted to Dynasty, where we cover key rookies and advise you which veterans to stash as well. There’s also a rundown of familiar faces in new places following this chaotic offseason, as well as injury concerns from 2023 who may or may not bounce back this season. We also provide our usual Rookie Roundup, and we size up an intriguing sophomore class of players who could be poised to break out — or could be facing the dreaded “sophomore slump.” Whether your fantasy league is head-to-head, rotisserie, PPR or IDP, or if you’re a Dynasty or Daily Fantasy aficionado, Athlon Sports Fantasy Football Annual has all the stats and in-depth insight to help you take the first step toward winning a fantasy football championship.
DRAFT DAY TIP SHEET
Fantasy Football Guide 2024
DOLLAR VALUES • Listings of how much to pay for players in fantasy auction leagues with a $200 salary cap
AUCTION ANALYSIS • Fantasy football enthusiasts are increasingly turning to auctions as a way to spice up—and significantly lengthen the duration of—fantasy draft days. Here’s how to approach a fantasy auction, along with some insight into how our auction dollar values are generated
QUARTERBACKS • This chart is designed to help you A) gauge the overall strength of the quarterback position (QBs are highlighted in green), B) get an idea of how early or late in the draft you should be looking to pick quarterbacks, and C) determine where the socalled “tiers” of quarterbacks are located. For complete positional rankings, check out our Tip Sheets beginning on page 4.
RUNNING BACKS • This chart is designed to help you A) gauge the overall strength of the running back position (RBs are highlighted in green), B) get an idea of how early or late in the draft you should be looking to pick running backs, and C) determine where the socalled “tiers” of running backs are located. For complete positional rankings, check out our Tip Sheets beginning on page 4.
WIDE RECEIVERS • This chart is designed to help you A) gauge the overall strength of the receiver position (WRs are highlighted in green), B) get an idea of how early or late in the draft you should be looking to pick wide receivers, and C) determine where the socalled “tiers” of wide receivers are located. For complete positional rankings, check out our Tip Sheets beginning on page 4.
TIGHT ENDS • This chart is designed to help you A) gauge the overall strength of the tight end position (TEs are highlighted in green), B) get an idea of how early or late in the draft you should be looking to pick tight ends, and C) determine where the so-called “tiers” of tight ends are located. For complete positional rankings, check out our Tip Sheets beginning on page
ARIZONA CARDINALS
ATLANTA FALCONS
BALTIMORE RAVENS
BUFFALO BILLS
CAROLINA PANTHERS
CHICAGO BEARS
CINCINNATI BENGALS
CLEVELAND BROWNS
DALLAS COWBOYS
DENVER BRONCOS
DETROIT LIONS
GREEN BAY PACKERS
HOUSTON TEXANS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
LOS ANGELES...
