The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone. While the real NFL draft is over, the fantasy football drafts are just beginning! That’s especially true when it comes to dynasty rookie drafts. NFL Draft landing spots allow us to start to zero in on fantasy football and dynasty rookie draft pick values. Let’s dive into our dynasty rookie draft outlook and advice for a few rookies.
- 2024 Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator
- DBro’s Dynasty Rookie Draft Primers
- 2024 NFL Draft Guide
Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Outlook
Here’s what Fitz expects for a few rookies selected during the 2024 NFL Draft.
Eagles Draft Johnny Wilson
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Johnny Wilson of Florida State with the 185th overall pick of the NFL Draft.
Wilson is the biggest wide receiver in this draft class, measuring 6-6, 231 pounds. He’s a massive target with a huge catch radius. Wilson isn’t slow either. He clocked a 4.52 at the combine, which at his weight gives him a 98th percentile speed score.
The 23-year-old Wilson was an effective downfield target at Florida State, with an average depth of target of 14.4 yards during his college career. He averaged 2.52 yards per route run during his time with the Seminoles, so he was an efficient performer. Wilson is also a strong blocker, which should help keep him on the field.
Wilson has had issues with drops, and he hasn’t always been as effective in contested-catch situations as his size would suggest. And while Wilson has good timed speed, he’s not going to blow past NFL defensive backs very often.
Philadelphia doesn’t appear to be a great landing spot for Wilson. The Eagles have a terrific pair of wide receivers with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and the team recently gave huge contract extensions to both. Philadelphia also added DeVante Parker and Parris Campbell in the offseason for depth.
But Wilson is a fascinating developmental prospect, and he might have one potential shortcut to fantasy-relevance.
The possibility that Wilson could be moved to tight end at some point in his career is intriguing. It’s not a move Wilson is eager to make, as he told media members at the combine. But if he eventually consented to a position change, his fantasy value could soar because of the lower pass-catching standards at the position. A 700-yard wide receiver isn’t particularly valuable, but a 700-yard tight end has considerable value.
In dynasty, I have Wilson ranked WR19 among rookies and WR75 overall. He’s likely to come off the board in the early-to-mid third round of 1QB rookie drafts, and in the late third round or early fourth round of superflex rookie drafts.
Wilson’s predraft FantasyPros Expert Consensus ranking was WR125 in half-point PPR formats, and he had a predraft Underdog best-ball ADP of WR98. I have Wilson ranked WR104 for redraft.
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Raiders Draft Dylan Laube
The Las Vegas Raiders have selected small-school RB prospect Dylan Laube with the 208th overall pick of the NFL Draft.
A lightly regarded prospect in high school, Laube really came on late in his college career at New Hampshire. He redshirted as a freshman in 2018, and his team played only one game in 2020 due to the pandemic. After playing a part time role in 2021, Laube broke through in 2022 with 1,205 rushing yards, 405 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. His rushing productivity slipped a bit in 2023 (749 yards), but Laube scored 16 touchdowns and was a prolific pass catcher, with 68 receptions for 699 yards in 10 games.
Laube is more than just a dump-off option out of the backfield. He’s a fluid, nuanced receiver who runs good routes and can do damage downfield. The 5-9½, 206-pound Laube is too undersized to be a regular contributor on early downs. Laube had some fumbling issues in college, and it will be a major adjustment to go from an FCS program to the NFL. Laube is also an older prospect who will turn 25 in December.
It’s not ideal that Laube wasn’t drafted until the latter part of the sixth round. But Laube wound up in a pretty good spot. The relatively unproven Zamir White sits atop the Raiders’ RB depth chart, and White profiles as an early-down back only. The Raiders also have Alexander Mattison as a backup, but Laube has a reasonable chance to become the Raiders’ primary passing-down back.
I have Laube ranked RB14 in my dynasty rookie rankings, with an overall dynasty ranking of RB68. His pass-catching ability could give him instant utility in dynasty leagues, although Laube may never be anything more than a third-down back.
Laube has an Underdog best-ball ADP of RB70, and I think he’s a good value at that price. With a predraft FantasyPros Expert Consensus Ranking of RB99 in half-point PPR redraft leagues, Laube wasn’t on many rankers’ radars before the draft.
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Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings
Our analysts provide their latest rookie draft rankings below. And also check out our expert consensus dynasty rookie draft rankings!
More Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice
- DBro’s Dynasty Rookie Draft Primers
- DBro’s Top 50 Rankings & Player Notes
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