NBA Playoff Best Bets of the Day (4/29)
Alex Christenson
It’s here. With the 2024 NFL Draft coming up fast, the time is now to prepare for a whole new crop of players about to enter the league, and FTN’s annual Rookie Fantasy Scouting Guide is the perfect place to start.
Our Jeff Ratcliffe has been deep in the trenches ever since the Super Bowl (and let’s be honest, even before that) scouting all the names that fantasy players need to know heading into the draft and then the 2024 NFL season. (I should know exactly how busy he is, as his editor and the person who attempts to assign him articles that he — understandably — hasn’t had time for.)
The end result is this — more than 40 pages of analysis, scouting, stats and player comps for all the noteworthy names in this year’s draft, from all-but-certain-to-go-first-overall Caleb Williams to back-end players who might have to settle for a tryout in the NFL.
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Available now is the first draft of this year’s guide. We have player-by-player breakdowns of every fantasy position, draft boards, rankings for regular and superflex leagues and even a pick trade value chart. That’s just for now. When Version 2.0 drops (coming after the draft, Wednesday, May 1), we’ll have even more. The rankings and draft boards will get updates. Long-term outlooks for all the players will be there, once we have their teams in place. This is a living guide, and if you get it now you’ll be coming back for more.
Player Breakdowns
Did you see a lot of Spencer Rattler this year? Or did you just remember his name as a former Oklahoma quarterback who was a top prospect who fell on hard times? It’s understandable if you missed some or all of his South Carolina tenure. But we didn’t. And we can catch you up now. He’s still going to get drafted, and the guy who was once a candidate to go first off the board might become relevant yet again.
But there’s more than that. A shorthand might be lazy, but a shorthand is still helpful. When you picture Caleb Williams, who do you see? How about Troy Franklin? Our player comps give you an idea of what to expect out of these guys at a base level. Can you guess who garnered this comp?
You get that for every position. Full breakdowns of the top 12 quarterbacks, top 18 running backs, top 24 wide receivers and top nine tight ends. But beyond that, you get at least mini profiles for 20 quarterbacks, 42 running backs, 56 wide receivers and 25 tight ends. Your favorite team takes a developmental receiver late on Day 3? You can catch up on him here immediately.
Draft Boards
OK, so the NFL teams are about to make their picks. But what does that mean for you, the fantasy player? Caleb Williams is going first in the draft, but is he a better fantasy pick than Marvin Harrison? This year’s running back class is underwhelming from an NFL perspective, but who is the top name for fantasy? Get all that and more, for either regular fantasy or superflex.
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Trade Value Chart
If you play dynasty, you’re probably in the thick of prep for your rookie draft right now. How’s that trade offer look? Can you get the first overall pick for a haul that starts with 10th overall, or will that be too light? Does your leaguemate who wants your second for three fifths have a chance? There’s no one-size-fits-all trade value, but this is the best going. Check out the trade value chart and help make the decision on whether that offer is right for you.
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And More!
Is Brock Bowers worth as much as the top receivers? How deep are Tiers 1 and 2 at running back? How does the J.J. McCarthy/Drake Maye/Jayden Daniels triumvirate shake out? When is the last time you heard C.J. Prosise’s name before he popped up as a comp in this? All that and more inside.
And of course, the guide doesn’t come by itself. It’s part of a full FTN Fantasy subscription, which means in addition to the guide, you get full access to all of our fantasy rankings and key stats from our tip-top crew. The content never stops, the fantasy season never stops, and you should never stop either. Get the guide and go.
