After Derrick Henry signed with Baltimore, Tennessee scooped up Tony Pollard to replace him, leaving a hole in the Cowboys depth chart. The Cowboys reached into their past to help fill that void by bringing back Ezekiel Elliott. The two-time rushing champ doesn't find his name as high in the 2024 Fantasy football rankings as years prior. However, Dallas didn't make any other notable additions to its running back room, meaning Elliott could be one of the 2024 Fantasy football sleepers.
Meanwhile, Rico Dowdle is the leading returning rusher for a Dallas offense that otherwise has stars at every position like Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson. Dowdle could be one of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts, but who will seize control of Dallas' backfield and be the running back to target with your 2024 Fantasy football picks? Before setting your 2024 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2024 Fantasy football rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Buccaneers running back Rachaad White was being dramatically undervalued. White was coming off the board in the seventh round on average in 12-team PPR leagues, but he emerged as Tampa Bay's workhorse ball carrier and provided significantly more value than expected, finishing No. 4 at his position. White rushed for 990 yards and six touchdowns while adding 64 catches for 549 yards and three more scores as a receiver. Anybody who followed the model's advice scored an every week starting running back in the middle rounds.
The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020 and nailing Jonathan Taylor's monstrous season in 2021. Additionally, it's called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
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Top 2024 Fantasy football sleepers
One of the 2024 Fantasy football sleepers the model is predicting: Titans receiver Calvin Ridley. After being suspended for the 2022 season, Ridley had a solid year with the Jaguars, posting a stat line of 76-1,016-8. He finished as the WR17, but it feels as if he underperformed after being the WR4 in his last full season in 2020. Ridley joined Tennessee as a free agent in the offseason, where he'll be a part of the most talented receiver room of his career with the Titans also boasting DeAndre Hopkins and Tyler Boyd.
Thus, Ridley doesn't have to worry about as many double-teams as he saw last year in Jacksonville, and offseason transactions indicate Tennessee will be a pass-first offense. New head coach Brian Callahan was formerly Cincinnati's offensive coordinator, and the Bengals ranked seventh in passing attempts last season compared to 30th in run attempts. Also, moving on from Henry indicates the team won't lean as heavily on the ground game, which should give Ridley more opportunities to beat single-coverage. The model pegs Ridley as a top 25 Fantasy wideout and someone you should grab in drafts before Stefon Diggs, despite the new Texan having a much earlier 2024 fantasy football ADP.See more Fantasy football sleepers 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. The rookie rushed for more than 1,100 yards in his final season at LSU, and now he is paired with a proven offensive coordinator in Kliff Kingsbury. Daniels led all college passers in adjusted completion rate last year, while also ranking fourth in play-action passing grade.
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner completed 72.2% of his passes for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns during a dynamic final season. He is surrounded by playmakers Austin Ekeler, Brian Robinson, Terry McLaurin and Zach Ertz, making this a quality scheme for him to open his career. The primary concern is an offensive line that struggled last year, but that could open up even more opportunities for Daniels to rack up Fantasy points on the ground.See more Fantasy football breakouts 2024 here.
Top 2024 Fantasy football busts
As for players to avoid, the model lists Bears running back D'Andre Swift as one of its 2024 Fantasy football busts. Swift proved to be a dynamic threat out of the backfield while playing for the Eagles in 2023. In his lone season with Philadelphia, the former Georgia standout rushed for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns, and caught 39 passes for 214 and a score.
Swift entered the NFL as a second round pick after an outstanding collegiate career at Georgia. He spent three seasons with the Detroit Lions before landing with the Eagles in 2023. Swift signed with the Chicago Bears during the offseason, and will be playing in a pass heavy offense that will feature a lot of explosive talent on the outside. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is a dual-threat and could steal red zone touches, and Chicago will undoubtedly want to get the ball in the hands of pass catchers Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore, Cole Kmet, and Keenan Allen. Swift has a current ADP of 17 in CBS Sports drafts, but SportsLine's model ranks him RB24.See more Fantasy football busts 2024 here
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