For The Win
This is BetFTW’s 2024 NFL Draft fantasy football tracker, a running list of each pick with potential fantasy impact and analysis for what managers can expect. This will be updated throughout the first round.
From C.J. Stroud to De’Von Achane to Puka Nacua, NFL rookies showed out in 2023, proving just how immediately valuable they can be for fantasy football managers. And the best part is many of them are available late in fantasy drafts.
Stroud was drafted as the consensus QB21 last year, according to FantasyPros. Achane was the RB34, Nacua was WR51. Each finished the season top 10 at their positions in fantasy PPG.
With that said, fantasy mangers will be paying close attention to the real NFL draft Thursday with an eye out for those type of gems, and BetFTW is here to help. Below is a running list of each first-rounder who can potentially impact fantasy football leagues right away.
I could have written this the moment Chicago traded Justin Fields, but it’s official now. Williams is the new Bears QB and he’ll have a ton of weapons to work with from day one, with Keenan Allen, DJ Moore and fellow rookie Rome Odunze at receiver, and D’Andre Swift in the backfield. It’s unfair to expect any rookie to do what CJ Stroud just did, because literally no other rookie in NFL history has. But Williams is absolutely worth drafting as a backup if not a starter in the QB10 range.
Daniels should be able to beat out Marcus Mariota for Washington’s starting job. But if it’s unfair to expect Caleb Williams to put up elite fantasy production in year one, it’s definitely not something we should be looking for from Daniels. That said, Daniels’ running ability gives him tremendous upside, so he should still be drafted as a backup with the potential to take over as starter, especially playing in a Kliff Kingsbury offense.
Maye’s slide from the potential No. 1 overall pick to third doesn’t necessarily make me doubt his ability to have an impact from day one, but the landing spot does. The Patriots just don’t have a great supporting cast for Maye on offense, so I wouldn’t be in a rush to draft him, even as a backup.
Harrison may very well have the most upside of any rookie in this draft class, as a polished receiver going to a team with a quarterback who will give him an opportunity to make plays. He’s not a first-round fantasy pick, but he’s not far from it. Harrison should be considered a potential WR1 for your fantasy team, and no worse than a WR2.
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