Tag: fantasy football draft

by Dan Griffin

RB Rankings 2024

It’s funny, a position that is notoriously valued by fantasy managers, ironically is devalued by general managers. For years, RB’s have been a foundation for fantasy teams most managers wouldn’t think twice about taking one in the first round of every fantasy draft, no matter the position. But with more and more NFL GM’s unwilling to pay a premium price for RB’s, we are finally starting to see the effect it has on fantasy football. 

There is no secret, the NFL is a pass dominant league. Last year we saw just as many WR’s as to RB’s get drafted in the 1st round of fantasy drafts. However, each year is different to its own respect. This fantasy season The Dollaboys are putting emphasis on finding at least one true workhorse RB. This is otherwise known as the ‘Hero RB Strategy’ and is very viable when rounding out a fantasy football lineup.

RB’s are still the most valuable and crucial position in fantasy football, without a doubt. Just ask the CMC owners from the last two years. Our advice is to go out and get your ‘Hero RB’ in the first round. There will be plenty of WR depth available later in the draft. Solidifying that workhorse RB spot on your roster will make your path to a league championship that much easier.

With that being said, the so called “RB dead zone” in rounds 3-6 straight up doesn’t exist. It’s a myth and there can be just as much talent found there than any part of the draft. Don’t be afraid to fill in that second RB spot too early, you can never have too many RBs. If the WR’s you’re aiming for get taken, don’t panic and reach. Instead, stack up at a position like RB and work the trade market. After all, drafting is just half the skill. Here’s our full RB rankings:

  1. Christian McCaffrey
  2. Breece Hall
  3. Jonathan Taylor
  4. Kyren Williams
  5. Derrick Henry
  6. Bijan Robinson
  7. Saquon Barkley
  8. Jahmyr Gibbs
  9. Travis Etienne
  10. Isiah Pacheco
  11. Rachaad White
  12. De’Von Achane
  13. Alvin Kamara
  14. Josh Jacobs
  15. David Montgomery
  16. Kenneth Walker III
  17. Raheem Mostert
  18. Aaron Jones
  19. James Cook
  20. Najee Harris
  21. Joe Mixon
  22. Nick Chubb
  23. Zamir White
  24. Zach Moss
  25. Rhamondre Stevenson
  26. James Conner
  27. David Singletary
  28. D’Andre Swift
  29. Gus Edwards
  30. Tony Pollard
  31. Jonathan Brooks
  32. Brian Robinson Jr.
  33. Jaylen Warren
  34. Tyjae Spears
  35. Ezekiel Elliott
  36. Austin Ekeler
  37. Rico Dowdle
  38. Javante Williams
  39. Jerome Ford
  40. Chase Brown
  41. Marshawn Lloyd
  42. Kendre Miller
  43. Damien Pierce
  44. Jaleel McLaughlin
  45. Elijah Mitchell
  46. Zach Charbonnet
  47. Miles Sanders
  48. Chubba Hubbard
  49. AJ Dillon
  50. Alexander Mattison
  51. Ty Chandler
  52. Tre Benson
  53. Blake Corum
  54. Tyler Allgeier
  55. Antonio Gibson
  56. Clyde Edwards-Helaire
  57. Khalil Herbert
  58. Kimani Vidal
  59. Roschon Johnson
  60. Jamaal Williams
  61. Braelon Allen
  62. Jaylen Wright
  63. Tyrone Tracy Jr.
  64. Bucky Irving
  65. Will Shipley
  66. JK Dobbins
  67. Tank Bigsby
  68. D’Onta Foreman
  69. Ty Johnson
by Dan Griffin

WR Rankings 2024

With all due respect to legends such as Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, and Terrell Owens… the depth and skill level of today’s WR’s in the NFL is currently at an all-time high. It’s not unusual for every generation to have a couple of standout WR superstars, but it seems like every team has one nowadays; some have two. We’ve mentioned the passing game is taking over in the NFL, and a big contributor has been the increase in WR talent coming into the league. 

With so much WR depth in the NFL, don’t get discouraged if you missed out on some of the top guys. Focus on securing your targeted QB, don’t worry about reaching for your guy. There will be plenty of WRs available in later rounds of the draft that could be used both as starters and bench depth. Studs on top of studs, check it out.

  1. Tyreek Hill
  2. CeeDee Lamb
  3. Ja’Marr Chase
  4. Justin Jefferson
  5. Amon-Ra St. Brown
  6. Garrett Wilson
  7. AJ Brown
  8. Deebo Samuel
  9. Mike Evans
  10. Cooper Kupp
  11. Davante Adams
  12. Stefon Diggs
  13. Puka Nacua
  14. Brandon Aiyuk
  15. Amari Cooper
  16. Jaylen Waddle
  17. DK Metcalf
  18. Nico Collins
  19. Tee Higgins
  20. Chris Olave
  21. Devonta Smith
  22. Marvin Harrison Jr.
  23. Drake London
  24. Zay Flowers
  25. Tank Dell
  26. Keenan Allen
  27. Hollywood Brown
  28. Jaylen Reed
  29. Michael Pittman Jr.
  30. Christian Kirk
  31. George Pickens
  32. DJ Moore
  33. Calvin Ridley
  34. Jameson Williams
  35. Mike Williams
  36. Chris Godwin
  37. Rashee Rice
  38. Jordan Addison
  39. Keon Coleman
  40. Christian Watson
  41. Tyler Lockett
  42. Xavier Worthy
  43. Romeo Doubs
  44. Brian Thomas Jr.
  45. Brandin Cooks
  46. Dontayvion Wicks
  47. DeAndre Hopkins
  48. Jakobi Meyers
  49. Rasheed Shaheed
  50. Jerry Juedy
  51. Adam Thielen
  52. Terry McLaurin
  53. Diontae Johnson
  54. Josh Downs
  55. Curtis Samuel
  56. Ladd McConky
  57. Rome Odunze
  58. Malik Nabers
  59. Gabe Davis
  60. Adonai Mitchell
  61. Courtland Sutton
  62. Quentin Johnston
  63. Tyler Boyd
  64. Jauan Jennings
  65. Khalil Shakir
  66. Darnell Mooney
  67. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  68. Joshua Palmer
  69. Malachi Corley
  70. Jahan Dotson
  71. Elijah Moore
  72. Demarcus Robinson
  73. Rashad Bateman
  74. Tutu Atwell
  75. Zay Jones
  76. DJ Chark
  77. KJ Osborn
  78. Noah Brown
  79. Wan’Dale Robinson
  80. Troy Franklin
  81. Xavier Leggette
  82. Darius Slayton
  83. Demarion Douglas
  84. Kendrick Bourne
  85. AT Perry
  86. Ricky Pearshall
  87. Jonathan Mingo
  88. Trey Palmer
  89. Michael Wilson
  90. Odell Beckham Jr.
by Dan Griffin

TE Rankings 2024

Besides Travis Kelce, TE’s are usually the most difficult to predict when it comes to fantasy football, especially draft position. It’s one of those positions you never want to reach for; more like let the position fall to you. With the exception of Kelce and last years breakout rookies, Sam LaPorta and Dalton Kincaid, the other top 8-10 TE’s in this ranking could likely end up scoring around the same amount of points by the end of season, barring any injuries.

With that said, we like a bunch of different TE’s this year who should all be available in the later mid-later rounds if we miss out on Kelce or the young guns. Here’s the list and rankings of the order which TE’s should get drafted in.

  1. Travis Kelce
  2. Sam LaPorta
  3. Dalton Kincaid
  4. Mark Andrews
  5. George Kittle
  6. Jake Ferguson
  7. Evan Engram
  8. Trey McBride
  9. Kyle Pitts
  10. Daulton Schultz
  11. David Njoku
  12. Dallas Goedert
  13. Luke Musgrave
  14. Cade Otton
  15. TJ Hockenson
  16. Brock Bowers
  17. Cole Kmet
  18. Pat Freiermuth
  19. Tyler Conklin
  20. Hunter Henry
  21. Chigoziem Okonkwo
  22. Isaiah Likely
  23. Juwan Johnson
  24. Jonnu Smith
  25. Dawson Knox
  26. Colby Parkinson
  27. Noah Fant
  28. Mike Gesicki
  29. Daniel Bellinger
  30. Donald Parham Jr.
  31. Ben Sinnott
  32. Brevin Jordan
  33. Gerald Everett
  34. Zach Ertz
  35. Jelani Woods
  36. Noah Grey
  37. Tyler Bigbee
  38. Michael Mayer
  39. Greg Dulcich
  40. Ja’Tavion Sanders
  41. Hayden Hurst
  42. Theo Johnson
by Dan Griffin

Defense Rankings 2024

If you’re one of those people who draft a team defense before the 10th round, I’m sorry. In no circumstance should you ever draft a defense before building up a bench. Drafting a defense shouldn’t even be a thought in your mind until at least the 12th round. If we’re being honest, you don’t need to draft a defense until the second to last round.

Yeah having a top defense might feel like a flex, but in reality you’ll get way further in fantasy football by streaming different defenses week by week based on matchups rather than just riding with one defense all season. A strategy we use to draft a team defense is to pick a team that has an easy schedule to start the season. It’s not brain surgery, it really is that simple. Don’t overthink it or reach for a defense. be patient and trust the process.

  1. NY Jets
  2. DAL Cowboys
  3. CLE Browns
  4. KC Chiefs
  5. SF 49ers
  6. BAL Ravens
  7. PIT Steelers
  8. MIA Dolphins
  9. LV Raiders
  10. IND Colts
  11. TB Buccaneers
  12. BUF Bills
  13. ATL Falcons
  14. NO Saints
  15. MIN Vikings
  16. NY Giants
  17. CIN Bengals
  18. GB Packers
  19. DEN Broncos
  20. JAX Jaguars
  21. LA Chargers
  22. PHI Eagles
  23. HOU Texans
  24. DET Lions
  25. NE Patriots
  26. CHI Bears
  27. LA Rams
  28. SEA Seahawks
  29. ARI Cardinals
  30. TEN Titans
  31. CAR Panthers
  32. WAS Commanders
by Dan Griffin

Kicker Rankings 2024

If you’ve came here for fantasy football kicker insight, you might be in more trouble than I thought. I’m just including kicker rankings for shits n gigs and because I’m bored but you… you actually came here to research and figure out which kicker to draft?? Good lord!

If you aren’t new to fantasy football, you should know kickers are completely irrelevant and should always be drafted with your very last pick. NO MATTER WHAT! However, year after year, there is always that one dunce in the league who drafts a kicker in 10th round, immediately ending his season before it starts. 

There’s no strategy to picking them, and it doesn’t matter if they are on a good or bad team either. A lot of leagues have even started to remove the kicker position entirely, for these reasons. Although we personally enjoy the randomness of the position. You can have the best kicker in the league get 3 points in the same week a guy named “Dicker the Kicker” drops a 20-burger, pure madness! So here it is… an absolutely pointless kicker ranking!

  1. Brandon Aubrey
  2. Justin Tucker
  3. Harrison Butker
  4. Ka’imi Fairbairn
  5. Jake Elliott
  6. Matt Gay
  7. Youngehoe Koo
  8. Jake Moody
  9. Evan McPherson
  10. Greg Zuerlein
  11. Jason Sanders
  12. Dustin Hopkins
  13. Daniel Carlson
  14. Anders Carlson
  15. Tyler Bass
  16. Cairo Santos
  17. Matt Prater
  18. Josh Karty
  19. Cam Little
  20. Will Reichard
  21. Cameron Dicker
  22. Jason Myers
  23. Blake Grupe
  24. Chase McLaughlin
  25. Chris Boswell
  26. Will Lutz
  27. Graham Gano
  28. Nick Folk
  29. Riley Patterson
  30. Eddie Pineiro
by Dan Griffin

QB Rankings 2024

Mobile, dual threat QB’s are not only starting to take over the NFL, but are quickly becoming huge assets in fantasy football as well. It’s always been a strategy in fantasy football to wait until the later rounds to draft a QB, however, with the rushing appeal young QB’s have in today’s NFL, it might be wise to start thinking about a new fantasy draft strategy. 

With talent at an all-time high, player pools in fantasy leagues have never been deeper. This allows for managers to reach for QB’s earlier than usual, while still be able to stack the rest of their lineup and bench in the later rounds. For full insight on how fantasy football is changing, click here.

For those who play in two QB or super flex leagues, these rankings will be extremely helpful. Lets get it!

  1. Josh Allen
  2. Jalen Hurts
  3. Patrick Mahomes
  4. CJ Stroud
  5. Jordan Love
  6. Joe Burrow
  7. Anthony Richardson
  8. Lamar Jackson
  9. Dak Prescott
  10. Brock Purdy
  11. Kyler Murray
  12. Matthew Stafford
  13. Jared Goff
  14. Aaron Rodgers
  15. Tua Tagovailoa
  16. Trevor Lawrence
  17. Baker Mayfield
  18. Deshaun Watson
  19. Kirk Cousins
  20. Geno Smith
  21. Justin Herbert
  22. Sam Darnold
  23. Justin Fields
  24. Caleb Williams
  25. Derek Carr
  26. Will Levis
  27. Daniel Jones
  28. Aiden O’Connell
  29. Bryce Young
  30. Jayden Daniels
  31. Jacoby Brissett
  32. Gardiner Minshew
  33. Russell Wilson
  34. Taysom Hill
  35. Drake Maye
  36. Jake Browning
  37. JJ McCarthy
  38. Bo Nix
  39. Zach Wilson
  40. Michael Penix Jr.