Category: Dynasty

Fantasy football isn't just all about redraft leagues, where managers pick a new team every season.  The fantasy world has expanded over the decades, and dynasty leagues are one of if not the most challenging and comprehensive of those expansions. In these formats, you have one main draft (a startup) where you compile a roster that you will keep year after year. 

In the seasons that follow, your league will hold yearly rookie-only drafts with the goal of building not only for the present but for the future as well. Younger players are going to hold more value in dynasty leagues. Tyreek Hill is a great player and all, and he’ll be picked in the top five in redraft leagues. That’s because you’re drafting him for just the next season.

But, entering his age-30 season, the Cheetah isn’t as valuable in dynasty formats. You’ll see that sort of pattern with many fantasy stars who are in the middle or latter stages of their careers. That list includes the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Derrick Henry and even Travis Kelce. 

So, for those managers looking to take that next step in their fantasy football obsession, here are my positional dynasty startup rankings for 2024. Because age is more important in this format, I’ve included every player’s age starting in September 2024 (the start of the new season).

Let’s start building the foundation for a real “dynasty” roster!

2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Quarterback Rankings

Rank. Player - Team - Age

1. Jalen Hurts - PHI - 26

2. Josh Allen - BUF - 28

3. Patrick Mahomes - KC - 28

4. C.J. Stroud - HOU - 22

5. Anthony Richardson - IND - 22

6. Lamar Jackson - BAL - 28

7. Joe Burrow - CIN - 27

8. Caleb Williams - CHI - 21

9. Jordan Love - GB - 25

10. Jayden Daniels - WAS - 23

11. Justin Herbert - LAC - 26

12. Brock Purdy - SF - 24

13. Dak Prescott - DAL - 31

14. Trevor Lawrence - JAC - 24

15. Kyler Murray - ARI - 27

16. Tua Tagovailoa - MIA - 26

17. Drake Maye - NE - 22

18. J.J. McCarthy - MIN - 21

19. Justin Fields - PIT - 25

20. Bryce Young - CAR - 23

21. Jared Goff - DET - 29

22. Deshaun Watson - CLE - 28

23. Kirk Cousins - ATL - 36

24. Bo Nix - DEN - 24

25. Will Levis - TEN - 25

26. Baker Mayfield - TB - 29

27. Matthew Stafford - LAR - 36

28. Michael Penix Jr. - ATL - 24

29. Derek Carr - NO - 33

30. Aaron Rodgers - NYJ - 40

31. Geno Smith - SEA - 33

32. Russell Wilson - PIT - 35

33. Daniel Jones - NYG - 27

34. Gardner Minshew - LV - 28

35. Sam Howell - SEA - 24

36. Aidan O'Connell - LV - 26

37. Jarret Stidham - DEN - 28

38. Sam Darnold - MIN - 27

39. Zach Wilson - DEN - 25

40. Drew Lock - NYG - 27

2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Running Back Rankings

Rank. Player - Team - Age

1. Bijan Robinson - ATL - 22

2. Breece Hall - NYJ - 23

3. Jahmyr Gibbs - DET - 22

4. Jonathan Taylor - IND - 25

5. Christian McCaffrey - CAR - 28

6. Travis Etienne - JAC - 25

7. Kyren Williams - LAR - 24

8. De'Vone Achane - MIA - 22

9. James Cook - BUF - 24

10. Kenneth Walker - SEA - 23

11. Isiah Pacheco - KC - 25

12. Josh Jacobs - LV - 26

13. Saquon Barkley - PHI - 27

14. Jonathon Brooks - CAR - 21

15. Rachaad White - TB - 25

16. Rhamondre Stevenson - NE - 26

17. Javonte Williams - DEN - 24

18. Zamir White - LV - 25

19. D'Andre Swift - CHI - 25

20. Trey Benson - ARI - 22

21. Najee Harris - PIT - 26

22. Joe Mixon - CIN - 28

23. Tony Pollard - TEN - 27

24. David Montgomery - DET - 27

25. Alvin Kamara - NO - 29

26. Brian Robinson Jr.  - WAS - 25

27. Nick Chubb - CLE - 28

28. Derrick Henry - BAL - 31

29. Zack Moss - CIN - 26

30. Tyjae Spears - TEN - 23

31. Zach Charbonnet - SEA - 23

32. James Conner - ARI - 29

33. Aaron Jones - GB - 29

34. Jaylen Warren - PIT - 25

35. Devin Singletary - NYG - 27

36. Blake Corum - LAR - 23

37. MarShawn Lloyd - GB - 22

38. Kendre Miller - NO - 22

39. Jaylen Wright - MIA - 21

40. Jaleel McLaughlin - DEN - 24

41. Chase Brown - CIN - 24

42. Austin Ekeler - LAC - 29

43. Chuba Hubbard - CAR - 25

44. Bucky Irving - TB - 22

45. Jerome Ford - CLE  - 24

46. J.K. Dobbins - LAC - 26

47. Raheem Mostert - MIA - 32

48. Antonio Gibson - WAS - 26

49. Tyler Allgeier - ATL - 24

50. Roschon Johnson - CHI - 23

51. Gus Edwards - LAC - 29

52. Ty Chandler - MIN - 26

53. Rico Dowdle - DAL - 26

54. Keaton Mitchell - BAL - 22

55. Dameon Pierce - HOU - 24

56. Khalil Herbert - CHI - 26

57. Ezekiel Elliott - DAL - 29

58. Ray Davis - BUF - 24

59. Elijah Mitchell - SF - 26

60. Alexander Mattison - LV - 26

61. Tank Bigsby - JAC - 23

62. Braelon Allen - NYJ - 20

63. Will Shipley - PHI - 21

64. Kenneth Gainwell - PHI - 25

65. Audric Estime - DEN - 21

66. Miles Sanders - CAR - 27

67. Clyde Edwards-Helaire - KC - 25

68. Jamaal Williams - NO - 29

69. Tyrone Tracy - NYG - 24

70. AJ Dillon - GB - 26

71. Kimani Vidal - LAC - 23

72. Isaiah Spiller - LAC - 23

73. Isaac Guerendo - SF - 24

74. Jordan Mason - SF - 25

75. Deuce Vaughn - DAL - 22

76. Trey Sermon - IND - 25

77. Israel Abanikanda - NYJ - 21

78. Justice Hill - BAL - 26

79. Isaiah Davis - NYJ - 22

80. D'Onta Foreman - CLE - 28

2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Wide Receiver Rankings

Rank. Player - Team - Age

1. Justin Jefferson - MIN - 25

2. Ja'Marr Chase - CIN - 24

3. CeeDee Lamb - DAL - 25

4. Amon-Ra St. Brown - DET - 24

5. Garrett Wilson  - NYJ - 24

6. Puka Nacua - LAR - 23

7. Marvin Harrison Jr. - ARI - 22

8. A.J. Brown - PHI - 27

9. Chris Olave - NO - 24

10. Drake London - ATL - 23

11. Brandon Aiyuk - SF - 26

12. Malik Nabers - NYG - 21

13. Nico Collins - HOU - 25

14. Michael Pittman Jr. - IND - 26

15. Jaylen Waddle - MIA - 25

16. Tee Higgins - CIN - 25

17. Devonta Smith - PHI - 25

18. D.K. Metcalf - SEA - 26

19. Rashee Rice - KC - 24

20. Rome Odunze - CHI - 22

21. Tyreek Hill - MIA - 30

22. Tank Dell - HOU - 24

23. Zay Flowers - BAL - 23

24. Deebo Samuel Sr. - SF - 28

25. Jordan Addison - MIN - 22

26. D.J. Moore - CHI - 27

27. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - SEA - 22

28. George Pickens - PIT - 23

29. Brian Thomas Jr. - JAC - 21

30. Jayden Reed - GB - 24

31. Xavier Worthy - KC - 21

32. Ladd McConkey - LAC - 22

33. Christian Kirk - JAC - 27

34. Keon Coleman - BUF - 21

35. Terry McLaurin - WAS - 28

36. Christian Watson - GB - 25

37. Davante Adams - LV - 31

38. Calvin Ridley - TEN - 29

39. Stefon Diggs - HOU - 30

40. Xavier Legette - CAR - 23

41. Ricky Pearsall - SF - 24

42. Adonai Mitchell - IND - 22

43. Cooper Kupp - LAR - 31

44. Mike Evans - TB - 31

45. Diontae Johnson - CAR - 28

46. Amari Cooper - CLE - 30

47. Jameson Williams - DET - 23

48. Josh Downs - IND - 23

49. Courtland Sutton - DEN - 28

50. Ja'Lynn Polk - NE - 22

51. Chris Godwin - TB - 28

52. Jakobi Meyers - LV - 27

53. Marquise Brown - KC - 27

54. Romeo Doubs - GB - 24

55. Jerry Jeudy - CLE - 25

56. Demario Douglas - NE - 23

57. Roman Wilson - PIT - 23

58. Malachi Corley - NYJ - 22

59. Gabe Davis - JAC - 25

60. Curtis Samuel - BUF - 28

61. Rashid Shaheed - NO - 26

62. Mike Williams - NYJ - 29

63. Quentin Johnston - LAC - 22

64. Marvin Mims Jr. - DEN - 22

65. Jahan Dotson - WAS - 24

66. Keenan Allen - CHI - 32

67. Dontayvion Wicks - GB - 23

68. Josh Palmer - LAC - 24

69. Khalil Shakir - BUF - 24

70. Jermaine Burton - CIN - 23

71. Wan'Dale Robinson - NYG - 23

72. Rashod Bateman - BAL - 24

73. Elijah Moore - CLE - 24

74. Michael Wilson - ARI - 24

75. Troy Franklin - DEN - 21

76. DeAndre Hopkins - TEN - 32

77. Tyler Lockett - SEA - 31

78. Darnell Mooney - ATL - 26

79. Jalin Hyatt - NYG - 22

80. Javon Baker - NE - 22

2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Tight End Rankings

Rank. Player - Team - Age

1. Sam LaPorta - DET - 23

2. Trey McBride - ARI - 24

3. Brock Bowers - LV - 21

4. Dalton Kincaid - BUF - 24

5. T.J. Hockenson - MIN - 27

6. Mark Andrews - BAL - 29

7. Kyle Pitts - ATL - 23

8. George Kittle - SF - 30

9. Evan Engram - JAC - 30

10. Travis Kelce - KC - 34

11. Jake Ferguson - DAL - 25

12. David Njoku - CLE - 28

13. Pat Freiermuth - PIT - 25

14. Cole Kmet - CHI - 25

15. Dallas Goedert - PHI - 29

16. Dalton Schultz - HOU - 28

17. Luke Musgrave - GB - 24

18. Chigoziem Okonkwo - TEN - 25

19. Tucker Kraft - GB - 23

20. Ben Sinnott - WAS - 22

21. Cade Otton - TB - 25

22. Darren Waller - NYG - 31

23. Hunter Henry - NE - 29

24. Isaiah Likely - BAL - 24

25. Juwan Johnson - NO - 28

26. Ja'Tavion Sanders - CAR - 21

27. Greg Dulcich - DEN - 24

28. Noah Fant - SEA - 26

The end of the 2024 NFL draft starts for many the continued building of our fantasy football dynasty rosters. If you're not in the know, dynasty leagues don't have a yearly "re-draft," but instead managers keep their same rosters year over year and hold rookie-only drafts. That makes choosing the right rooks very important when it comes to roster construction and depth chart improvement.

With that said, here's my initial look at the top 50 rookies to target in dynasty leagues. These rankings are based on a full-point PPR scoring system and focus on leagues that aren't in the superflex mold.

Of course, roster needs are very important in dynasty formats. For example, maybe you're stacked at wideout and a bit less so at tight end, so you might go with Brock Bowers ahead of someone like Rome Odunze, even if the latter is ranked higher. Obviously, the choice is yours. But these rankings will give you a good baseline from which to draw your own conclusions and draft choices.

So, in the words of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, with the first pick in YOUR 2024 fantasy football dynasty league draft, the top overall teams selects ...

Rank. Player - Pos - Team - Age  

1. Marvin Harrison Jr. - WR - ARI - 22  

2. Malik Nabers - WR - NYG - 21  

3. Rome Odunze - WR - CHI - 22  

4. Brock Bowers - TE - LV - 21  

5. Jonathon Brooks - RB - CAR - 21  

6. Caleb Williams - QB - CHI - 21  

7. Brian Thomas Jr. - WR - JAC - 21  

8. Xavier Worthy - WR - KC - 21  

9. Ladd McConkey - WR - LAC - 22  

10. Jayden Daniels - QB - WAS - 23  

11. Keon Coleman - WR - BUF - 21  

12. Trey Benson - RB - ARI - 22  

13. Xavier Leggette - WR - CAR - 23  

14. Ricky Pearsall - WR - SF - 24  

15. Adonai Mitchell - WR - IND - 22  

16. Drake Maye - QB - NE - 22  

17. J.J. McCarthy - QB - MIN - 21  

18. Ja'Lynn Polk - WR - NE - 22  

19. Bo Nix - QB - DEN - 24  

20. Jaylen Wright - RB - MIA - 21  

21. Blake Corum - RB - LAR - 23  

22. Roman Wilson - WR - PIT - 23  

23. Malachi Corley - WR - NYJ - 22  

24. MarShawn Lloyd - RB - GB - 22  

25. Bucky Irving - RB - TB - 22  

26. Jermaine Burton - WR - CIN - 23  

27. Michael Penix Jr. - QB - ATL - 24  

28. Ben Sinnott - TE - WAS - 22  

29. Troy Franklin - WR - DEN - 21  

30. Ray Davis - RB - BUF - 24  

31. Jalen McMillan - WR - TB - 22  

32. Ja'Tavion Sanders - TE - CAR - 21  

33. Braelon Allen - RB - NYJ - 20  

34. Luke McCaffrey - WR - WAS - 23  

35. Javon Baker - WR - NE - 22  

36. Theo Johnson - TE - NYG - 23  

37. Kimani Vidal - RB - LAC - 23  

38. Audric Estime - RB - DEN - 21  

39. Tyrone Tracy Jr. - RB - NYG - 24  

40. Devontez Walker - WR - BAL - 23  

41. Will Shipley - RB - PHI - 22  

42. Issac Guerendo - RB - SF - 23  

43. Malik Washington - WR - MIA - 23  

44. Jacob Cowing - WR - SF - 23  

45. Johnny Wilson - WR - PHI - 23  

46. Isaiah Davis - RB - NYJ - 22  

47. Ainias Smith - WR - PHI - 23  

48. Rasheen Ali - RB - BAL - 23  

49. Anthony Gould - WR - IND - 23  

50. Jamari Thrash - WR - CLE - 23