The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and now it’s time for fantasy football managers to turn their attention to dynasty rookie drafts. With an array of talented prospects entering the league, it’s crucial to identify the best dynasty rookie draft values to target. We asked our FeaturedPros to help you navigate the 2024 rookie class and find those undervalued players who can bolster your dynasty roster for years to come. To ensure you’re well-prepared for your upcoming draft, be sure to check out our comprehensive Dynasty Draft Kit for in-depth player profiles, rankings, and more.
Here are the consensus dynasty rookie draft values our Pros are targeting as values in rookie drafts this offseason. Check out all of our expert dynasty rookie draft values. And below we share a few notable dynasty rookie draft values.
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Dynasty Rookie Draft Values
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Javon Baker (WR – NE)
“Even though the Patriots drafted Washington’s Ja’Lynn Polk two rounds ahead of Javon Baker, I believe the 4th-rounder offers a much higher ceiling as a potential alpha in New England’s passing game. Baker ended the 2023 college season fifth in yards per route run among the 2024 WR draft class (3.21). He also finished fourth in targets and third in receptions of 20-plus air yards in 2023. The only other WRs in the class to do so (Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze, Brian Thomas Jr., and Malik Nabers) were selected in Round 1. New England has desperately needed to add a WR with an edge to his game, and the former UCF product brings that immediately. After being selected, he broke the internet with this quote after being drafted, saying, “I make people in wheelchairs stand up.” New head coach Jerod Mayo described him as “all ball.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
“The Patriots’ wide receiver room was the island of misfit toys heading into the NFL Draft. Thankfully, the team spent two draft picks on wide receivers. While he was the second one New England drafted, I’m all in on Javon Baker. We’ve seen Day 3 wide receivers turn into stars as rookies, including Amon-Ra St. Brown and Puka Nacua. While he won’t be THAT good, Baker had the 11th-high PFF receiving grade in the draft class last season and posted a higher yards per route run average than Rome Odunze (3.21 vs. 2.93). Don’t be shocked if Baker quickly turns into Jacoby Brissett/Drake Maye‘s go-to target in the passing game.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
Troy Franklin (WR – DEN)
“At WR11 and 20th overall, Troy Franklin is a massive bargain. Once viewed in the conversation for WR3 with Rome Odunze, he has since fallen off the radar as the hype trains for other receivers have gotten out of control. Franklin slid into the 4th round of the NFL Draft which has discounted his draft cost even further, but reuniting a star college receiver with his star college quarterback can often be a formula for great value as a rookie. He is going in a large group of receivers in the back half of the second round and has easily the most upside of any player in that group.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)
“Troy Franklin is an undervalued rookie WR. He was highly productive in college and is more polished than what his draft capital might reflect. While he might not have the pure upside that the other big names have, we constantly see these mid-round WRs explode onto the scene in Year 2 or Year 3.”
– Mitchell Carl (Rise or Fall)
Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAC)
“It sounds crazy, but Brian Thomas Jr. feels undervalued by the dynasty community right now. Thomas has an expert consensus ranking of WR6 and has recently fallen behind both Xavier Worthy and Ladd McConkey due to those guys getting favorable landing spots. Say what you want about TLaw, but the Jacksonville landing spot is still great for a rookie. They lost 36% of their targets from 2023 after losing Calvin Ridley in free agency and cutting Zay Jones. Brian Thomas Jr. should be able to come in and be that X wide receiver to compliment Christian Kirk and should still be getting drafted as the rookie WR4 despite the landing spot. ”
– Andrew Mott (Big Dogs Gotta Eat)
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