Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa relied heavily on his receivers to gain yards after the catch last season, as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle were both top-12 players in that statistic. Tagovailoa finished the season first in the league in passing yards, but he was only the QB9 in the Fantasy football QB rankings. He rarely runs the ball, which limits his overall 2024 Fantasy football projections. Will Tagovailoa duplicate that success this season or will he be among the top 2024 Fantasy football busts?
Tagovailoa also has Fantasy football matchups against San Francisco and Cleveland looming down the stretch, so those could be playoff games for his Fantasy owners. The 49ers and Browns both had strong pass defenses last year, and strength of schedule is something to consider when you build your 2024 Fantasy football strategy. Before locking in your 2024 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2024 Fantasy football PPR rankings with deep sleepers, breakouts and best values from SportsLine Fantasy football analyst Jacob Gibbs.
A Fantasy Football Today newsletter writer and Beyond the Boxscore podcast contributor, Gibbs uses a data-driven approach that has helped him consistently provide accurate rankings at every position. He has proven to be one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years, posting the eighth-most accurate results over the past few seasons, according to Fantasy Pros.
Now, Gibbs has projected every Fantasy-relevant player's stats and shared his exclusive PPR rankings for the 2024 season, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2024 Fantasy football deep sleepers and breakouts
One of the 2024 Fantasy football breakouts Gibbs is predicting: Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He had a respectable rookie campaign in 2023, finishing with 63 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns.
Smith-Njigba averaged 10.0 yards per reception, but he should benefit from the Seahawks signing new play-caller Ryan Grubb this offseason. That's because Grubb has dialed up at least 170 targets to his slot receivers in each of his past three years. The 2023 first-round pick could make a serious push to overtake Tyler Lockett for the No. 2 receiver role in Seattle's offense, meaning Fantasy owners can expect a heavier workload for Smith-Njigba in 2024.
Another 2024 Fantasy football deep sleeper Gibbs has identified in his 2024 Top 150 PPR rankings: Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch. Dortch was effective for Fantasy owners down the stretch last season, finishing with at least 11 PPR points in four of his final seven games. Over his past two seasons in Arizona, Dortch has accounted for 76 catches for 747 yards and four touchdowns in 32 regular-season games during that stretch.
He's expected to be involved in an Arizona offense that also features Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. and James Conner. Harrison Jr. is expected to draw a lot of double teams this season, leaving more opportunities for Dortch to produce for Fantasy owners. In addition to his upcoming role on offense, Dortch is also expected to be a part of the return mix, boasting career averages of 21.0 yards on 37 kick returns and 8.0 yards on 62 punt returns. See which other Fantasy football breakouts 2024 to pick here.
How to find proven 2024 Fantasy football football rankings
Gibbs is also extremely high on a rookie wide receiver whom he ranks as a top 20 player overall in his 2024 Fantasy football rankings. This youngster is shockingly listed ahead of established veteran wide receivers like Davante Adams and Deebo Samuel. You can only see who it is, and the 2024 Fantasy football rankings for the top 150 Fantasy-relevant players, at SportsLine.
So which 2024 Fantasy Football breakouts and deep sleepers should you target? And which rookie WR shocks the NFL with a top-20 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2024 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from one of the most accurate experts in the world, and find out.
