Football is almost back. With that, fantasy football is in full swing, and savvy managers will exploit these 2024 values. 2023 left a sour taste in our mouths for many of these players, but it was mostly due to injury, offensive malpractice, or the rookies “they haven’t even played a snap” crowd. Enough is enough, let’s look at some of the best values in fantasy football redraft leagues for 2024.
Note: All ADPs are taken from FantasyPros consensus ADP tool, and to be considered a value they need to be outside the top 10 of their position if a QB/TE or top 20 if a WR/RB.
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Best Values in 2024 Fantasy Football
Jayden Daniels Washington Commanders, QB 13
Jayden Daniels is an absolute monster in the running game. It’s been a fact for years in college. Now he enters a system where Kliff Kingsbury has never attempted less than 550 passes. If Daniels is even serviceable as a passer (which spoiler, he is) and we pair that with his rushing ability, he’s a good bet to outperform his QB13 ADP.
George Pickens Pittsburgh Steelers, WR 28
Pickens suffered from a case of Kenny Pickett and Matt Canada in 2023. Despite that, he had over 1,000 yards, boasted a 22% target share, and almost 11 yards per target. If Justin Fields or Russell Wilson can even be top 25 quarterbacks, it would be a drastic improvement over 2023. If he hits his projections, he’s a locked and loaded WR1 going at WR3 prices.
Diontae Johnson Carolina Panthers, WR 38
Another receiver doomed to multiple seasons of Pickett and Canada, Johnson gets a change of scenery and a coaching upgrade for the ages. Going from Matt Canada to Dave Canales is like going from a Nissan Sentra to a Range Rover. You just have more fun. Even if we’re cautious and use a 25% target rate (below his career average) there’s a 125+ target receiver going in the seventh or eight round.
Brian Robinson Jr. Washington Commanders, RB 32
Yes, the team brought in Austin Ekeler. But if a 29 year old scat back scares managers off the clear goal line back and grind it out rusher who will see more open rushing lanes because of the threat of a mobile quarterback, their loss. He’s not going to leap into the top 12 unless he has some serious touchdown luck, but his four yards per carry should increase, and if he can stay close to 40 targets again this season he’s a plug and play RB2.
Tyjae Spears Tennessee Titans, RB 35
While sifting through contested backfields, Spears was going off the board two rounds after Tony Pollard. Spears is more efficient, younger, and was eating into the workload of Derrick Henry. If he can take touches away from one of the greatest to ever do it, why should Pollard be penciled in as the clear starter? If Will Levis takes a step forward, both can be relevant in fantasy, but Spears is a screaming value in the ninth or tenth round.
Tyler Conklin New York Jets, TE 20
Talk about consistency. Tyler Conklin has had 87 targets each of the last three seasons. He’s not going to be setting the world on fire, but Aaron Rodgers make Robert Tonyan a thing for fantasy on touchdowns alone. If Conklin can get 80 or more targets from an improved quarterback and some much needed touchdown regression, he will be a great streaming option or low end TE1.
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