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Primer for the last fantasy football draft weekend of 2024

Your fantasy football draft day companion is here!

Drafting a fantasy football team this weekend? The Huddle has you covered for everything needed to dominate in the final weekend before the 2024 NFL season begins.

Week 1 is merely days away, but there’s still time to draft a winner, and this being The Huddle’s 28th season online is a testament to our dedication to making you a champion!

It’s not too late to sign up for The Huddle and dominate!

Let’s not waste any more time and get right into what you must know ahead of the big draft weekend.

Fantasy football player news

Gamers can stay on top of the latest transactions, injury news, and more by following our Huddle newsfeed.

Fantasy football draft-day rules to live by

These rules are in no particular order, and they apply to all levels of experience among fantasy owners. Just as important as the “what you should do” to create a winner in fantasy drafting, avoiding simple pitfalls is a must.

1) Living in the past: Assuming successes and failures from last year automatically will carry over to this year’s results is a quick trip to Loserville. Each year is brand new and requires a reset of the old memory bank.

2) Stay sober: While it may seem silly, don’t let one draft of hard boozing affect an entire season of fantasy football. Party it up after the draft and celebrate your soon-to-be championship roster.

3) No one likes a homer: Well, except for that Homer. Heavily drafting players from your favorite team tends to lead to an entire season of hangover-filled mornings. This also includes taking a specific player over a better option just because that player is on your favorite team. Be objective.

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Fantasy football draft prep series

Fantasy football customizable rankings*

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Quarterbacks rankings preview

  1. Josh Allen, Bills
  2. Jalen Hurts, Eagles
  3. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Running backs rankings preview

  1. Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
  2. Breece Hall, Jets
  3. Bijan Robinson, Falcons

Wide receivers rankings preview

  1. Tyreek Hill, Dolphins
  2. CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys
  3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions

Tight ends rankings preview

  1. Sam LaPorta, Lions
  2. Travis Kelce, Chiefs
  3. Mark Andrews, Ravens

Fantasy football sleepers and busts*

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Latest fantasy football player spotlights

Fantasy football strength of schedule series

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Receivers

Fantasy football schedule swings series

Quarterback swings | Running back swings | Receiving swings

Fantasy football consistency series

Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends

Fantasy football Top-10 repeatability series

Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end

Better than average fantasy football player series

Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends

Fantasy football podcast

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5 fantasy football picks to avoid in your draft

These players could sink your fantasy season if taken too early.

Ahead of the final draft weekend, it’s time to look at five players we don’t want on our fantasy rosters for 2024. As ever, all players have value. Those listed here are ones we see falling well short of delivering the production versus where you’d need to draft them in most instances.

Assessing fantasy football’s top risk-reward targets

Recognizing risk is necessary in making sure the juice is worth squeeze.

Fantasy football gamers are tasked with making decisions at every juncture of their seasons. Whether it be the draft, setting lineups, making trades, or waiver claims … you name it, there is a choice to be made. Some of them are mundane, and others will drastically alter the course of your team’s fortunes.

One way to help mitigate the chance of a disastrous showing is to understand the amount of risk being assumed. Since the foundation of most any good fantasy roster is laid during the draft, we’ll focus our attention on which players offer the most potential in the face of unmistakable risk. You’ll also read about guys with greater risk than reward, despite being highly ranked or having an early average draft placement.

Fantasy football positional snapshots: Sleepers, busts, values, and more!

A quick look at fantasy football sleepers, busts, values, and much more!

A fantasy football publication recently asked for positional picks from several key categories, such as sleepers, busts, risky players, value buys, and breakout candidates. Out of respect to the service, we’ll avoid using its name in this space.

2024 fantasy football busts and overvalued players

Know which player pitfalls to avoid in 2024 fantasy football drafts.

It’s rare that an otherwise consistently selected player should be entirely avoided in fantasy football drafts, because at the right price, risk is mitigated. However, some recognizable names just don’t warrant inclusion on 16-man rosters. Fantasy football gamers also need to be aware of players who are going much earlier than warranted.

“Bust” is a loaded term that isn’t entirely fair, nor is it an accurate reflection of a player’s risk. Furthermore, it’s tough to find a consensus definition. Can an injury create a bust? Is it only a bust situation if the player goes up in flames without an injury? Both? Are busts only early-round selections? You get the point. Regardless of how one defines it, the term is far from perfect.

This piece highlights some of the more commonly drafted players whose selections may cause headaches. Therefore, we’ll focus on “overvalued” and “bust potential” in this space. Just because a player appears in this list, it doesn’t automatically mean he will be a total flop, but the players in question certainly have elevated risk of failure. All players are ordered from least to most concern of failure.

2024 fantasy football busts and overvalued players

Primer for the last fantasy football draft weekend of 2023

Drafting this weekend? We have you covered for everything needed to dominate.

Drafting a fantasy football team this weekend? The Huddle has you covered for everything needed to dominate in the final weekend before the 2023 NFL season begins.

Week 1 is merely days away, but there’s still time to draft a winner, and this being The Huddle’s 27th season online is a testament to our dedication to making you a champion!

It’s not too late to sign up for The Huddle and dominate!

Let’s not waste any more time and get right into what you must know ahead of the big draft weekend.

Fantasy football player news

Gamers can stay on top of the latest transactions, injury news, and more by following our Huddle newsfeed.

Fantasy football draft-day rules to live by

These rules are in no particular order, and they apply to all levels of experience among fantasy owners. Just as important as the “what you should do” to create a winner in fantasy drafting, avoiding simple pitfalls is a must.

1) Living in the past: Assuming successes and failures from last year automatically will carry over to this year’s results is a quick trip to Loserville. Each year is brand new and requires a reset of the old memory bank.

2) Stay sober: While it may seem silly, don’t let one draft of hard boozing affect an entire season of fantasy football. Party it up after the draft and celebrate your soon-to-be championship roster.

3) No one likes a homer: Well, except for that Homer. Heavily drafting players from your favorite team tends to lead to an entire season of hangover-filled mornings. This also includes taking a specific player over a better option just because that player is on your favorite team. Be objective.

… Read the rest of the list

Fantasy football draft prep series

Fantasy football customizable rankings*

*Requires a subscription to The Huddle’s draft guide

Quarterbacks rankings preview

  1. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
  2. Josh Allen, Bills
  3. Jalen Hurts, Eagles

Running backs rankings preview

  1. Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
  2. Austin Ekeler, Chargers
  3. Saquon Barkley, Giants

Wide receivers rankings preview

  1. Justin Jefferson, Vikings
  2. Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals
  3. Tyreek Hill, Dolphins

Tight ends rankings preview

  1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs
  2. Mark Andrews, Ravens
  3. T.J. Hockenson, Vikings

Fantasy football sleepers and busts*

*Requires a subscription to The Huddle’s draft guide

Latest fantasy football player spotlights

Fantasy football strength of schedule series

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Receivers

Fantasy football podcast

Don’t forget, you still can join The Huddle even if you’ve drafted. Our team of experts will bring you to the fantasy Promised Land in 2023!

Don’t invest too much into these players on fantasy football draft day

Five picks gamers are spending too much capital on in fantasy drafts.

Determining which players will over- and underperform their fantasy football draft station is annually one of the most important elements in putting together a winning roster. As the season inches closer it’s a good time to see where players are being drafted, and how their ADP (Average Draft Position) corresponds to what they might do in 2023.

With that in mind, here are five players that appear likely to underdeliver relative to their current draft slot.

5 players to avoid in your fantasy football draft

Here’s who you should avoid in your fantasy football draft.

Preseason has wrapped up, and the 2022 NFL season is right around the corner, which means fantasy football draft season is in full swing.

Here’s a quick look at five players to avoid during your fantasy draft this year.

Fantasy football: 5 running back bust candidates for 2022

Fantasy football managers might want to reconsider drafting these running backs this summer.

A breakout player can give your roster a boost, and sleeper prospects off the waiver wire can save your fantasy football season, but drafting a bust can sink your season before it even begins.

Here’s a look at five bust candidates at running back this year that fantasy managers should consider avoiding at their current average draft positions.

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Fantasy football: 5 wide receiver bust candidates for 2022

These wide receivers are going higher than they should be in fantasy football drafts this summer.

A breakout player can give your roster a boost, and sleeper prospects off the waiver wire can save your fantasy football season, but drafting a bust can sink your season before it even begins.

Here’s a look at five bust candidates at wide receiver this year that fantasy managers should consider avoiding at their current average draft positions.