10 Must Have Players in Fantasy Football Drafts (2024)

Introduction what's up everybody it's me Joey P Joe p zapia and today we're back with my 2024 musthave list now every single year I do this list over on the fantasy pros Channel and we've done pretty well with it what does it mean though must haves well it means these are the players I find myself drafting in the last couple weeks more than any other players and I'm targeting them specifically for specific reasons because of their value and their upside and I think you should be drafting them as well now before we get to the names on the list for 2024 do you like free stuff because I think you do how about a free Joe burrow autographed helmet well thanks to pristine auction.com we're giving away one right now all you need to do is head to fantasypros.com contest complete the form and either download the fantasy pros draft Wizard app leave a review for the podcast or follow us on X Instagram or Tik Tok at fantasypros the more actions you complete the more entries you receive and we'll 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to cross the thousand yard threshold and if anything should happen to Tyreek Hill for any extended period of time just take a look at what healthy Jaylen Wadd did last year against the Jets defense week 15 were of the best defenses in the league he dropped eight catches for 142 and a touchdown on them jayen Wadd is being undervalued underappreciated still this late in draft season and he is a wide receiver I must have in 2024 number nine Jordan Jordan Love love quarterback of the Green Bay Packers this year the quarterback room is stacked you have the elite guys at the top and they absolutely are an advantage especially the later you can get them but somewhere in that middle of drafts depending on who's on the board I tend to look for some more wide receiver depth and look at quarterback late and single quarterback leagues and that's where Jordan love comes in people still aren't believing in Jordan love despite the fact he finished as qb5 last season after struggling for the first six weeks of the season in the last eight weeks of the Season he was glorious eight touchdowns one interception averaging 268 passing yards per game and if Christian Watson is healthy more on him later in this list he is going to have an incredible season and could finish top five in the QB fantasy world again yeah that's right I said it the upside is there but the draft capital is late therefore Jordan love is a draft Target of mine because he has all that upside with none of the worries of the high ADP that my friends is the perfect QB fantasy storm number eight zamir white Zamir White running back of the Las Vegas Raiders now zamir white is still being drafted at the end of the rb2 class and I don't understand why frankly Antonio Pierce showed his hand and last year in the final games where he took over his head coach he averaged more than 20 touches per game including two huge outputs against Denver and against Kansas City where he went over 100 yards rushing in both zamir white is going to get the full run of this backfield and to me this is a great investment as an rb2 now if you're like me and you're trying to make up ground at the running back position because you go early wide receiver build then zamir white is a guy to be aggressive on he doesn't have a lot of competition the quarterback play isn't spectacular so they've got to run the ball and Pierce wants to run the ball and play defense that's who the Raiders are going to be if they're going to compete for a playoff spot in 2024 so zamir white may not have the hype at some other running backs are getting currently but he does have a lot of potential to be a very solid rb2 who could even finish right on the outskirts of rb1 if the touchdown total ends up cooperating either way he is a drafted day value and a draft Target of mine that I got to have number seven tight Evan Engram end Evan Ingram of the Jacksonville Jaguars now this is not a very sexy pick but what I have noticed as draft season has gone on is I tend to not jump in the pool early for the big time tight ends unless I'm getting a really good discount on leaport or Kelce which so far hasn't really happened all that much then what I'm finding is happening that soft middle group is really getting jumped on a little too early for my personal taste and then what happens is some guy named Evan Ingram is just floating around there who happened to be tight end 4 last year and saw a crapload of targets and yes that is a metric we have it on fantasy PR somewhere in the tools just search crapload I'm telling you right now this guy last season had 143 targets 114 receptions nearly crossed the thousand yard threshold and four TDS now forget the Ford TDS cuz that is a number that's going to fluctuate worry about the targets I'm looking at this offense and I'm saying to myself well Christian Kirk is there and some rookie is there all of a sudden do we think Evan Ingram's not going to see 130 Targets this year I think the answer is of course he is so bet on the volume here especially in those PPR leagues and take a look at a guy that's being drafted as the eighth tight end who finished as a top five guy because guess what on a weekly basis those double digit points are going to come in may not be the biggest name on the tight end board but he might be one of the biggest in terms of Target volume and volume is King if in fantasy football where at least that's what I've been told number six Rashad white running Rachaad White back from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers one of the quietest fantasy football seasons of any running back last year was Rashad white he did not cross a, yards rushing but he did have 272 attempts for 990 he had six touchdowns however in PPR leagues he had 64 receptions that's a lot plus 549 yards and three more receiving touchdowns making nine the grand total this is a really good start for a guy that really took over the job as a full-time guy last season I think he can only get better in 20124 and so far he has looked really sharp in the preseason not the preseason matters all that much but for guys like Rashad white that are still kind of developing at the NFL level it's very encouraging to see him continue to build on a successful 2023 campaign currently this guy is being drafted as the RB 133 off the board but he did finish in PPR leagues is rb6 last year did anybody else notice that because I noticed it and I think you should notice it too this is another great value for those early wide receiver Builders who you can make up ground at running back in the CBS experts League I just took Rashad white in the third round after going double wide receiver in the 11th spot AJ Brown and Marvin Harrison Jr in rounds one and two then I was able to come back around and still get Rashad white in the third round that's an rb1 in my opinion you could even get him in the fourth round in probably most of your leagues don't be surprised if this time next year people finally catch up to Rashad white and I am helping you get ahead of that curve this season before we continue with this glorious list I know what you're thinking Joe where can I possibly practice and get prepared to draft all these guys well I've got the place for you to master your draft with draft wizard our tool offers simulated mock drafts that let you practice and refine your strategy against realistic opponents you get personalized pick recommendations based on Expert rankings ADP and projections ensuring that you make the best choice at every single stage of your draft analyze your draft results instantly with our draft analyzer which provides feedback and insights to help you improve sync your league with a few clicks it's so easy and leverage draft Intel to see your league mates draft Trends and strategies and then perform a simulated mock draft against them using your league settings make informed decisions avoid common pitfalls and draft with confidence try draft wizard at fantasypros.com draft wizard it's free it's fun and you can also get it on the App Stores over at Fantasy footb Draft wizard that's the app go dominate your league you're welcome let's get back to the list number five T Higgins wide receiver of Tee Higgins the Cincinnati Bengals am I missing something last year I get it he wasn't healthy last year and Joe burrow wasn't healthy last year but I'm old enough to remember 2022 when he had 100 targets caught 74 for over a th000 yards and seven touchdowns and finished as wide receiver 18 somehow this year he's being drafted as wide receiver 28 no no that does not make sense the Cincinnati Bangles are still going to be a pass first offense and just like jayen waddle earlier on this list if something should happen to Jamar chase at any point in time T Higgins fantasy stock Soares therefore T Higgins is already a very solid wide receiver to who's being drafted basically as a wide receiver three right now who has the upside to finish as a wide receiver one depending on how the season goes but at worst is probably a high-end to I hope you're tracking all these numbers because all that they mean is that th Higgins is going to be a fantasy asset and T Higgins is being underrating except by me he's one of my musthaves so he should be one of your musthaves too because this dude is a value and somehow people have forgotten it don't be that person number four Christian Watson of the Christian Watson Green Bay Packers the wide receiver now did you really think you were going to get out of this list of Joey P stuff without a Christian Watson discussion no of course you didn't neither did I so let's just have it real quick again for the thousandth time Christian Watson is the most talented wide receiver with a quarterback who is starting to come of age in the NFL you put those two things together as long as Christian Watson can figure out this hamstring issue that's plagued him for two seasons this explosive playmaker could really blow up he's being drafted as a wide receiver four at the wide receiver 40th overall spot and there's a chance that he could finish finish as a top 10 guy yeah that's right I said it I know that's a little bullish I know that's a little hot takey but when you consider all the stuff I'm talking about how good Jordan love is how good he was last year and how explosive and dynamic and what a huge playmaker Christian Watson is man if these things come together all at once it is going to be a beautiful thing for Fantasy Football I am drafting Christian Watson everywhere and if for some reason he gets hurt again or he disappoints it's not going to crush me at the ADP like it might have last season this year is a different story buy back in because I think this year could be special for Watson and the Packers number three Derek Henry running Derrick Henry back of the Baltimore Ravens oh I love saying those words out loud Derek Henry of the Baltimore Ravens the team that ran the ball more than anybody for more yards than anybody yes please I would like some more Governor look Derrick Henry is one of the most prolific running backs of the last five years years this guy every single season is getting it done and the one year where he had an incomplete he still finished as rb22 playing just eight games he had 937 yards in eight games folks look what are we doing here I know last year was a little bit of a Down Season but the Titans were absolutely Dreadful he's playing for the Ravens now a team that wants to run the football first that has a rushing quarterback on top of it oh my God opposing defense has better get a good night sleep it's going to be a long Sunday or Monday or Thursday or whenever the hell they play nowadays it seems like every single day sometimes even Saturdays in December but I digressed Derrik Henry is too cheap right now he is being drafted as the 8th or 10th running back off the board somewhere in that range just because he's hit 30 but Derrik Henry is built different I think he's got one more glorious year in the Sun and I think he's going to help bring the Ravens to an AFC Championship game and that's good news for you out there fantasy managers everywhere pay attention because Derk Henry even in PPR leagues gets yards gets touchdowns gets points stop undervaluing Derek Henry I'm Joe p zapia and I approve this message number two wide receiver Nico Collins of Nico Collins the Houston Texans people are starting to fade Nico Collins just because Stefon Diggs has rolled into town and tank Dell is back why I think it's pretty clear who the lead is in terms of targets and wide receiver one value in the Houston Texans very potent offense boy that's a weird thing to say isn't it Houston Texans very potent offense but I digress this guy finished last year as wide receiver 12 and he's being drafted anywhere as late as wide receiver 16 that's a little crazy for me he is closer to the number one than Stefon Diggs he's also younger he also has a year ahead of Stefon Diggs with this quarterback I'm not saying Diggs isn't going to be okay I'm saying let's not downgrade Nico Collins too much last year 80 catches on 109 targets for 1297 yards and eight touchdowns that is a breakout season that I think he can only build on this year if last year is the new floor my goodness I want to stand on it and so should you in all of your fantasy leagues which brings us to my number one must have for Marvin Harrison Jr 2024 Marin Harrison Jr of the Arizona Cardinals the rookie wide receiver look expectations are high I get it the ADP is already kind of at Cost but I'm going to make an argument here that he blows this ADP out of the water and ends up potentially being a top five pick overall next year yeah that's right I said it here's why the target share is clear it's Marvin Harrison Jr no other wide receiver really and then Trey McBride so that means he is going to get a boatload of targets on an Arizona Cardinal team with a capable quarterback because Kyler Murray did get DeAndre Hopkins to 1, 1400 yards not that long ago not to mention that defense stinks and I'm putting it very mildly that means a lot of shootouts a lot of catchup that means a lot of fantasy situations for Marvin Harrison to get you points also consider how rookie wide receivers of high pedigree have come into the league since 2020 and crushed Justin Jefferson 2020 the fourth highest total ever 1,400 yards for a rookie oh the next season it was beaten by Jamar Chase 1455 in 2021 oh that's not enough for you how about puka nakua last year 1486 in 2023 do you see this trend Marvin Harrison has a chance to go over 14400 yards this year and being drafted somewhere around the turn is a huge value draft the kid there's no concerns the makeup the ability the speed the pass catching ability the fact he can get open whenever he wants the route running he has every single tangible and in tangible to come into this league and be a rock star in fantasy and I think Marvin Harrison Jr is going to do just that and he is my number one must have in 2024 there you have it everybody Closing those are the names on my list but you know me I love to hear from you drop your names below who are your must haves for 2024 and make sure you subscribe to the fantasy Bros YouTube channel And subscribe to Fantasy Bros podcast wherever you get your pods join us all season long because we're here to help you become a winner in every single one of your fantasy leagues that'll do it for me Joey P You're My must have we'll see you next time kids