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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MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB)
“MarShawn Lloyd has been criminally undervalued in early rookie drafts so far, mostly due to concerns over his landing spot. I haven’t seen him go higher than a late 2nd-round pick, but he mostly falls into the 3rd round. If that’s the case, I’ll take my pre-process RB2 at a supreme discount. Yes, Josh Jacobs will be the #1 in Green Bay for the foreseeable future, but Lloyd has the talent and the team around him to pop if Jacobs sustains injury. And, even if healthy, it’s possible Jacobs just isn’t the same back, given what we saw last season. I’ll take a stab at Lloyd every time in the 3rd, and you should, too.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)
“So far in Dynasty rookie draft season, I’ve seen MarShawn Lloyd slip to the end of the second round at times, and it’s wrong. The fear of Josh Jacobs and his massive new contract is being overblown. This four-year deal is really just a puffed-up one-year deal. Green Bay can get out of his contract after the 2024 season if he doesn’t bounce back to his previous form. Now, they would incur a 9.3 million dead cap hit if they did, but in 2025, they have the 14th-most cap space. To put it kindly, Jacobs struggled mightily last year. Among 49 qualifying backs last season (per Fantasy Points Data), Jacobs ranked 41st in explosive run rate, 37th in missed tackles forced per attempt, and 44th in yards after contact per attempt. A hopeful love letter detailing Jacobs’ bounce back should be written in pencil. Lloyd should ascend to the RB2/1B role for Green Bay in short order, with the upside to take over fully in 2025.”
– Derek Brown (FantasyPros)
Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG)
“Among the 2024 rookie class, not many of the Day 3 selections landed in situations with clear paths to touches. Ray Davis, Bucky Irving, Isaac Guerendo, Audric Estime, and Will Shipley don’t look like anything more than glorified handcuffs. An exception, in my estimation, is Purdue’s Tyrone Tracy, who was selected by the Giants in Round 5. Devin Singletary is by far the weakest veteran RB any of these Day 3 RBs are faced against when it comes to his “mid” skill set. Singletary does everything right but doesn’t “wow” coaches on the field. Tracy could be an upside play in the Giants’ backfield should Singletary flounder with the starting gig. Keep in mind that in Tracy’s first year playing RB after switching from WR, he led his draft class in yards after contact per attempt.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
“Tyrone Tracy Jr., the newest member of the New York Giants, is an undervalued rookie RB in my early rankings. Tracy is a former WR turned into an RB similar to what we saw from Antonio Gibson in years past. Tracy ran a 4.48 40-yard dash, and his Burst Score and Agility Scores are in the 90th percentile. The Giants lost 66% of their carries and 14% of their targets in 2023 with recent departures from Saquon Barkley and Matt Breida, so Tracy should have an opportunity to come in and compete for some of those reps with free agent Devin Singletary.”
– Andrew Mott (Big Dogs Gotta Eat)
“An undervalued rookie running back is currently ranked as the RB13 in FantasyPros rankings. That running back is Tyrone Tracy Jr. Tracy had the highest percentage of carries in the class to go 10+ yards, and he is a converted WR. Targets are incredibly valuable for running backs, and in 2019, when Tracy played receiver at Iowa, he averaged 2.38 YPRR with an ADOT of 12.4. He has the pass-catching ability to carve out a valuable role in the Giants offense.”
– Nick Penticoff (Fantasy Football Astronauts)
“Tyrone Tracy Jr. was drafted in the 5th round by the New York Giants. This is an ideal landing spot for any running back, as the only true competition becomes Devin Singletary. Tracy has an ideal size of 5’11, 209 pounds. The concern may be his lack of work on the ground in college, as his final season was his only one over 100 rushing attempts. 2023 was also the season he transitioned from wide receiver to full-on running back. But in that 2023 season, he had 46 missed tackles forced and had a total of 506 yards after contact. Plus, he has hands, as mentioned from his past as a receiver. Tracy could carve out a role early for the Giants. At the very least, he could become a change of pace back.”
– Miguel ‘SC’ Romero (Fantasy Football Universe)
Kimani Vidal (RB – LAC)
“Kimani Vidal is currently going off the board as RB11 and 38th overall and is a steal. The landing spots for most of the rookie running backs were nothing short of brutality, but Vidal is one of the few rookie running backs who has a clear pathway to a major workload. Vidal was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers, and with only the aging Gus Edwards and the oft-injured JK Dobbins ahead of him on the depth chart, it’s not out of the question that he could find himself with a large percentage of the workload for the Chargers from Week 1.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Football Universe)
“While this year’s running back draft class lacks elite talent, there are a few later-round sleepers. At the top of my list is Kimani Vidal. While everyone expected Jim Harbaugh to select Blake Corum, the Chargers waited until the sixth round to add a running back. Vidal averaged 3.6 yards after contact per rushing attempt and posted a 31.9% missed tackled forced rate last season. No one should be surprised if he ends up as the lead back in Los Angeles this year with limited competition ahead of him on the depth chart.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
“Kimani Vidal was a predraft favorite of mine even before he won the landing-spot lottery, ending up with the Chargers, who figure to be one of the run-heaviest teams in the league with new head coach Jim Harbaugh in command and Greg Roman calling the plays. Troy University’s all-time leading rusher, Vidal piled up 2,793 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns over his final two college seasons. The 5-7 1/2, 213-pound Vidal runs with surprising power and also has good agility and contact balance. He’s effective running between the tackles and is useful as a pass catcher. Vidal has 4.46 speed and posted a Relative Athletic Score of 8.81. The RBs standing in Vidal’s way on the depth chart are the one-dimensional Gus Edwards and the oft-injured J.K. Dobbins. Although the hit rate on sixth-round running backs isn’t great, it’s easy to envision Vidal paying dividends right away.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)
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