Fashion's biggest night had some of the sports world's biggest stars in attendance on Monday night at the Met Gala.
Sports standouts ranging from the NFL to tennis to Formula 1 walked the carpet in their custom outfits all interpreting the theme "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" in different ways.
Tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams returned to the Met Gala. At last year's Met, Serena famously announced her second pregnancy with husband Alexis Ohanian during a carpet interview.
Take a look at all the athletes that went to the 2024 Met Gala.
Serena Williams
The 23-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom gold Balenciaga dress that many deemed a "going for gold" theme to commemorate her legendary tennis career.
The five-time Wimbledon champion also wore a shining dress, but with hers more on the silver side. Her custom Marc Jacobs dress was reflective like a disco ball, but with a sheer first layer.
Lewis Hamilton
The Formula 1 driver, who's known for his fashion sense, wore a significant outfit on the carpet. His custom Burberry suit was made in honor of one of Britain's first Black gardners, John Ystumllyn. An excerpt from Alex Wharton's 'The Gardener' poem was embroidered into the inside of his suit jacket.
The Chicago Sky rookie became the first WNBA rookie to walk the Met Gala carpet on Monday, and it was fitting that she flew from practice that morning to make it to the New York City event at night. It was also Reese's 22nd birthday as she walked in her 16Arlington by Marco Capaldo seafoam colored dress.
Training camp in the morning, Met Gala at night, preseason game tomorrow.
The Brooklyn Nets guard wowed fans with his Thom Browne suit. The black sparkly suit with a plaid design at the top wasn't complete without the briefcase with a giant clock on it. This piece fit more into the "Garden of Time" theme.
LPGA star Korda, who won five consecutive tournaments already this year, took a break ahead of this month's U.S. Women's Open to attend the Met Gala in an Oscar de la Renta gown. Her dress included red flowers with green leaves.
The new Miami Dolphins receiver wore an embroidered suit jacket with flowers and birds on it from Bode. His pants continued some of the design from the jacket as well.
Dwyane Wade
The retired NBA star walked the carpet with his wife, actress Gabrielle Union. Wade wore a lilac colored Versace suit completed with a plain white T-shirt and black shoes, while Union gave off mermaid vibes with her Michael Kors dress.
In 2023, the AFC South was supposed to be a formality.
The Jacksonville Jaguars were going to roll to a division title, likely to be wrapped up by Thanksgiving. And, at 8â3, that appeared to be the case.
Then, the Jaguars won just one of their final six games, missed the playoffs, and the Houston Texans stunned the NFL to win the division title behind rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. The Indianapolis Colts finished 9â8, losing on the final weekend of the season to the Texans with a chance to win the division.
This season, Houston is universally considered the division favorites, while Indianapolis and Jacksonville are right on its heels. As for the Tennessee Titans, questions abound based on an active offseason and the unknown of second-year quarterback Will Levis.
Letâs look at how each team fared over the past few months.
Houston Texans
Offseason grade: B
Key additions: Edge Danielle Hunter, WR Stefon Diggs, OT Blake Fisher, RB Joe Mixon, LB Azeez Al-Shaair, DT Denico Autry
Analysis: The Texans added plenty of firepower, while also bringing back an important piece on offense. Tight end Dalton Schultz was re-signed to a three-year deal, while Houston general manager Nick Caserio added Mixon via trade before a curious extension. Additionally, Houston took Fisher in the second round, likely signaling Tytus Howard making a permanent move to guard.
Defensively, the Texans brought in Autry to man the interior while Hunter will provide pass rush. However, the losses of linebacker Cashman, Collins and Greenard are significant.
Indianapolis Colts
Offseason grade: B
Key additions: QB Joe Flacco, Edge Laiatu Latu
Key subtractions: RB Zach Moss, QB Gardner Minshew II
Analysis: The Colts had plenty of money at their disposal for free agency, and largely used it to keep their own talent.
Indianapolis re-signed linebacker Zaire Franklin, receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and slot corner Kenny Moore II, making sure more roster holes werenât created. In the draft, GM Chris Ballard addressed the pass rush in the first round, selecting UCLAâs Laiatu Latu before upgrading the offense with receiver Adonai Mitchell in the second round.
The big question is whether the Colts did enough to fix the secondary. While bringing Moore back was instrumental, Indianapolis failed to trade for LâJarius Sneed, leaving it with a significant hole on the perimeter. Safety is also a concern, as much is being asked of third-year man Nick Cross.
If the secondary holds up and Mitchell becomes an immediate contributor alongside Pittman and Josh Downs, the Colts could compete for a playoff spot in the loaded AFC.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Offseason grade: C
Key additions: C Mitch Morse, DB Darnell Savage Jr., CB Ronald Darby, DT Arik Armstead, WR Gabe Davis, WR Brian Thomas Jr., WR Devin Duvernay, QB Mac Jones
Key subtractions: WR Calvin Ridley, K Brandon McManus, CB Darious Williams, S Rayshawn Jenkins, DT Foley Fatukasi
Analysis: Jacksonville had a busy offseason. The Jaguars made some terrific signings led by a two-year deal for veteran center Mitch Morse, who has played for Doug Peterson during their shared time in Kansas City. Jacksonville was also wise to add Armstead on a three-year pact, putting him on a front with edge rusher Travon Walker and Josh Allen.
However, GM Trent Baslke also made some curious choices. He released Williams and receiver Zay Jones, while signing Darby and Davis as their de facto replacements. Are those players upgrades? Slightly, at best.
In the draft, the Jaguars neglected the corner spot once more until the third round, while adding yet another receiver in Thomas Jr. Jacksonville is essentially betting on the offense to set the pace while the defense has to get home quickly. If it doesnât, the secondary could be a major problem. Again.
Tennessee Titans
The Titans signed Ridley to a four-year deal worth $92 million including $46.9 million in guaranteed money.
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Offseason grade: C-
Key additions: WR Calvin Ridley, CB LâJarius Sneed, C Lloyd Cushenberry, OT JC Latham, RB Tony Pollard, CB Chidobe Awuzie
Analysis: The Titans added quality talent. They also did it at an outrageous price.
Ridley is a good receiver who had 1,000 yards last year. The problem? Ridley was signed to a four-year deal worth $92 million including $46.9 million in guaranteed money. Ridley is already 29 years old and has only produced at a star level for one year of his career.
Then thereâs the Sneed trade. Sneed played at an All-Pro level for the Kansas City Chiefs last season despite not earning the accolades. However, Sneed was given a four-year, $76.4 million deal with a whopping $55 million guaranteed. Thatâs a lot of money for a corner learning a new system and dealing with a knee that caused concern throughout last season.
In the draft, GM Ran Carthon did well taking Latham in the first round, but Sweat in the second round was a significant reach. All told, the Titans got better in the immediate, but at what price?
The NFLâs offseason has been a wild ride, as several big-name players will be wearing new uniforms this year. Weâve seen high-end fantasy players get traded, released and re-signed, not to mention a number of potential fantasy stars have their names called during the 2024 NFL draft.
All of these moves, of course, have seriously altered individual player values in many cases. With that said, below is my list of the top 200 fantasy players heading into the 2024 NFL campaign.
At quarterback, the biggest mover is obviously Justin Fields. Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers and projected to back up Russell Wilson (at least initially), Fields went from a top-12 field general to being ranked outsidethe top 200. That could change depending on what happens in the weeks and months to come, but for now Fields is no more than a late-round draft flier as a No. 3 fantasy quarterback.
That's crazy, isn't it?
At running back, where we saw an absolute boatload of player movement, youâll see slight upticks for Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Derrick Henry with their new teams. A few other RBs, including Zack Moss and Zamir White, have also seen their value rise based on player movement on their respective teams this offseason. The top rookie, Jonathon Brooks, didn't crack my top 50.
The top of the wide receiver list has changed slightly, as I moved Justin Jefferson from No. 1 to No. 3 after the departure of Kirk Cousins. For now, CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill are my top two receivers. Speaking of Cousins, his presence in Atlanta has Drake Londonâs stock on the rise. Heâll be a popular breakout player. Top rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is in my top 40.
Some of the receivers who have seen their value decline are DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, who will contend for targets with rookie Rome Odunze in the Windy City rather than being their teamâs clear top option. Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins hurt each otherâs ceilings in Tennessee, and Marquise Brownâs presence in Kansas City makes Rashee Rice (who could be suspended) a bit less attractive. The selection of speedy rookie Xavier Worthy also has Rice's stock in a state of fantasy flux.
At tight end, I moved Kyle Pitts back into my top 10 with Cousins under center. With questions about his return from a torn ACL, I have T.J. Hockenson at No. 11. He would normally be in the top three with Sam LaPorta and Travis Kelce. Speaking of Kelce, this is the first time he hasnât been the top-ranked tight end since, well, I canât even remember! My top rookie, Brock Bowers, is a low-end starter.
Being that itâs only May, this list of 200 is going to change in the next few months. But for now, this is how I'm seeing player fantasy values and draft positions pan out based on all the roster data.
So, sit back, relax and enjoy! Fantasy football season is never too far away!
After Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's about-face in 2022, the NFL world has become a little skeptical of stars announcing their retirements. Yes, you're done, fans, writers, and sometimes even fellow players wonder, but are you really done?
Defensive end J.J. Watt, 35, appears to be really done.
On Saturday, Watt poured cold water on the idea of a potential return before his annual charity softball game in Sugar Land, Texas.
"I had 12 great years in this league and I'm very thankful to walk away healthy," Watt told reporters. "I told (Houston Texans coach) DeMeco (Ryans) last yearâI said, 'Don't call unless you absolutely need it. But if you ever do call I'll be there.'
"This is the last year I'll tell him that, because I'm not gonna keep training the way I've been training."
J.J. Watt said he'd only come out of retirement if DeMeco Ryans 'absolutely' needed him and asked him to come back for one more year. He sounds very content in retirement as a dad, husband and @NFLonCBS analyst @KPRC2pic.twitter.com/isOXYZWXMj
Watt, by acclamation the greatest player in the Texans' short history, retired after playing 2021 and '22 with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished his career with five All-Pro appearances, five Pro Bowls, and three AP Defensive Player of the Year awards.
Ryans and Watt's playing careers overlapped for one seasonâ2011, when Houston won its first division title.
The 2024 NFL draft is in the rearview mirror, so we now have a very clear picture of how NFL rosters will look heading into the summer months. We're almost fully aware of player personnel, training camp battles and coaching moves, so it's time for the next step ... projecting fantasy player values!
Player rankings are a labor of love for me, and I'll be updating these throughout the remainder of the offseason, into training camps and the preseason contests leading up to the 2024 NFL campaign. What I feel right now about a player (ex. I LOVE Jayden Daniels) might change as I hear reports and see what the versatile rookie quarterback does on the NFL gridiron leading up to the new season.
The same goes for potential depth chart battles, like the one that's inevitably going to occur in the Carolina Panthers backfield. Rookie Jonathon Brooks is the easy answer to lead this team in touches, but Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders won't lay down and die. There will be competition, and Brooks is coming off a torn ACL in his final season at Texas. Things change, so keep checking back!
Without further ado, here are the rankings for each position.
2024 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is third in the QB fantasy rankings.
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RK. Player - Pos - Team - FA
1. Jalen Hurts - QB - PHI - 2029
2. Josh Allen - QB - BUF - 2029
3. Patrick Mahomes - QB - KC - 2032
4. Lamar Jackson - QB - BAL - 2028
5. C.J. Stroud - QB - HOU - 2027
6. Joe Burrow - QB - CIN - 2030
7. Anthony Richardson - QB - IND - 2027
8. Dak Prescott - QB - DAL - 2025
9. Jordan Love - QB - GB - 2025
10. Kyler Murray - QB - ARI - 2029
11. Brock Purdy - QB - SF - 2026
12. Kirk Cousins - QB - ATL - 2028
13. Jared Goff - QB - DET - 2025
14. Jayden Daniels - QB - WAS - N/A
15. Trevor Lawrence - QB - JAC - 2026
16. Tua Tagovailoa - QB - MIA - 2025
17. Justin Herbert - QB - LAC - 2030
18. Matthew Stafford - QB - LAR - 2027
19. Aaron Rodgers - QB - NYJ - 2026
20. Caleb Williams - QB - CHI - N/A
21. Baker Mayfield - QB - TB - 2027
22. Deshaun Watson - QB - CLE - 2027
23. Derek Carr - QB - NO - 2027
24. Russell Wilson - QB - PIT - 2029
25. Will Levis - QB - TEN - 2027
26. Bryce Young - QB - CAR - 2027
27. Drake Maye - QB - NE - N/A
28. Geno Smith - QB - SEA - 2026
29. Daniel Jones - QB - NYG - 2027
30. J.J. McCarthy - QB - MIN - N/A
31. Justin Fields - QB - PIT - 2025
32. Bo Nix - QB - DEN - N/A
33. Gardner Minshew - QB - LV - 2024
34. Jarrett Stidham - QB - DEN - 2025
35. Aidan O'Connell - QB - LV - 2027
36. Sam Howell - QB - SEA - 2026
37. Jake Browning - QB - CIN - 2025
38. Michael Penix Jr. - QB - ATL - N/A
39. Kenny Pickett - QB - PHI - 2026
40. Mac Jones - QB - JAC - 2025
2024 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey leads the fantasy RB rankings.
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RK. Player - Pos - Team - FA
1. Christian McCaffrey - RB - SF - 2026
2. Bijan Robinson - RB - ATL - 2028
3. Breece Hall - RB - NYJ - 2026
4. Saquon Barkley - RB - PHI - 2027
5. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB - DET - 2028
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB - IND - 2027
7. Travis Etienne - RB - JAC - 2026
8. Kyren Williams - RB - LAR - 2026
9. Josh Jacobs - RB - GB - 2028
10. Derrick Henry - RB - BAL - 2026
11. Isiah Pacheco - RB - KC - 2026
12. Rachaad White - RB - TB - 2026
13. De'Vone Achane - RB - MIA - 2027
14. James Cook - RB - BUF - 2026
15. Alvin Kamara - RB - NO - 2026
16. Ken Walker - RB - SEA - 2026
17. Joe Mixon - RB - HOU - 2027
18. D'Andre Swift - RB - CHI - 2027
19. David Montgomery - RB - DET - 2026
20. Rhamondre Stevenson - RB - NE - 2025
21. Nick Chubb - RB - CLE - 2025
22. Jonathon Brooks - RB - CAR - N/A
23. Aaron Jones - RB - MIN - 2025
24. Zamir White - RB - LV - 2026
25. James Conner - RB - ARI - 2025
26. Tony Pollard - RB - TEN - 2027
27. Raheem Mostert - RB - MIA - 2026
28. Najee Harris - RB - PIT - 2026
29. Zack Moss - RB - CIN - 2026
30. Brian Robinson Jr. - RB - WAS - 2026
31. Austin Ekeler - RB - WAS - 2026
32. Javonte Williams - RB - DEN - 2025
33. Devin Singletary - RB - NYG - 2027
34. Jaylen Warren - RB - PIT - 2025
35. Tyjae Spears - RB - TEN - 2027
36. Gus Edwards - RB - LAC - 2026
37. Ezekiel Elliott - RB - DAL - 2025
38. Zach Charbonnet - RB - SEA - 2027
39. Trey Benson - RB - ARI - N/A
40. Chase Brown - RB - CIN - 2027
41. Tyler Allgeier - RB - ATL - 2026
42. Ty Chandler - RB - MIN - 2026
43. Rico Dowdle - RB - DAL - 2025
44. Chuba Hubbard - RB - CAR - 2025
45. Blake Corum - RB - LAR - N/A
46. Antonio Gibson - RB - NE - 2027
47. J.K. Dobbins - RB - LAC - 2025
48. Alexander Mattison - RB - LV - 2025
49. Bucky Irving - RB - TB - N/A
50. Jaleel McLaughlin - RB - DEN - 2026
51. Roshon Johnson - RB - CHI - 2027
52. Jerome Ford - RB - CLE - 2026
53. Kendre Miller - RB - NO - 2027
54. MarShawn Lloyd - RB - GB - N/A
55. Elijah Mitchell - RB - SF - 2025
56. Khalil Herbert - RB - CHI - 2025
57. A.J. Dillon - RB - GB - 2025
58. Jaylen Wright - RB - MIA - N/A
59. D'Onta Foreman - RB - CLE - 2025
60. Keaton Mitchell - RB - BAL - 2026
61. Miles Sanders - RB - CAR - 2027
62. Braelon Allen - RB - NYJ - N/A
63. Audric Estime - RB - DEN - N/A
64. Dameon Pierce - RB - HOU - 2026
65. Kenneth Gainwell - RB - PHI - 2025
66. Samaje Perine - RB - DEN - 2025
67. Tank Bigsby - RB - JAC - 2027
68. Clyde Edwards-Helaire - RB - KC - 2025
69. Justice Hill - RB - BAL - 2025
70. Jamaal Williams - RB - NO - 2026
71. Israel Abanikanda - RB - NYJ - 2027
72. Isaiah Spiller - RB - LAC - 2026
73. Chase Edmonds - RB - TB - 2025
74. Kareem Hunt - RB - FA - N/A
75. Tyrone Tracy Jr. - RB - NYG - 2025
76. Ray Davis - RB - BUF - N/A
77. Evan Hull - RB - IND - 2027
78. Will Shipley - RB - PHI - N/A
79. D'Ernest Johnson - RB - JAC - 2025
80. Emari Demercado - RB - ARI - 2026
2024 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) should be one of the best fantasy WRs again this year.
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RK. Player - Pos - Team - FA
1. CeeDee Lamb - WR - DAL - 2025
2. Tyreek Hill - WR - MIA - 2027
3. Justin Jefferson - WR - MIN - 2025
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown - WR - DET - 2029
5. Ja'Marr Chase - WR - CIN - 2026
6. A.J. Brown - WR - PHI - 2027
7. Puka Nacua - WR - LAR - 2027
8. Garrett Wilson - WR - NYJ - 2027
9. Davante Adams - WR - LV - 2027
10. Michael Pittman Jr. - WR - IND - 2027
11. Mike Evans - WR - TB - 2026
12. Chris Olave - WR - NO - 2027
13. Brandon Aiyuk - WR - SF - 2025
14. Marvin Harrison Jr. - WR - ARI - N/A
15. Drake London - WR - ATL - 2027
16. Nico Collins - WR - HOU - 2025
17. DK Metcalf - WR - SEA - 2026
18. Jaylen Waddle - WR - MIA - 2026
19. Deebo Samuel Sr. - WR - SF - 2026
20. Rashee Rice - WR - KC - 2027
21. D.J. Moore - WR - CHI - 2026
22. Stefon Diggs - WR - HOU - 2025
23. Cooper Kupp - WR - LAR - 2027
24. Devonta Smith - WR - PHI - 2029
25. Amari Cooper - WR - CLE - 2025
26. Malik Nabers - WR - NYG - N/A
27. Tee Higgins - WR - CIN - 2024
28. Calvin Ridley - WR - TEN - 2028
29. Christian Kirk - WR - JAC - 2026
30. Zay Flowers - WR - BAL - 2028
31. George Pickens - WR - PIT - 2026
32. Tank Dell - WR - HOU - 2027
33. Keenan Allen - WR - CHI - 2025
34. Jayden Reed - WR - GB - 2027
35. Terry McLaurin - WR - WAS - 2026
36. Courtland Sutton - WR - DEN - 2026
37. Ladd McConkey - WR - LAC - N/A
38. Diontae Johnson - WR - CAR - 2025
39. Keon Coleman - WR - BUF - N/A
40. Jordan Addison - WR - MIN - 2027
41. DeAndre Hopkins - WR - TEN - 2025
42. Chris Godwin - WR - TB - 2025
43. Rome Odunze - WR - CHI - N/A
44. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - WR - SEA - 2028
45. Marquise Brown - WR - KC - 2025
46. Christian Watson - WR - GB - 2026
47. Tyler Lockett - WR - SEA - 2026
48. Xavier Worthy - WR - KC - N/A
49. Brian Thomas Jr. - WR - JAC - N/A
50. Mike Williams - WR - NYJ - 2025
51. Jakobi Meyers - WR - LV - 2026
52. Curtis Samuel - WR - BUF - 2027
53. Gabe Davis - WR - JAC - 2027
54. Xavier Legette - WR - CAR - N/A
55. Quentin Johnston - WR - LAC - 2028
56. Jameson Williams - WR - DET - 2027
57. Romeo Doubs - WR - GB - 2026
58. Jerry Jeudy - WR - CLE - 2028
59. Josh Downs - WR - IND - 2027
60. Brandin Cooks - WR - DAL - 2025
61. DeMario Douglas - WR - NE - 2027
62. Adonai Mitchell - WR - IND - N/A
63. Ja'Lynn Polk - WR - NE - N/A
64. Marvin Mims - WR - DEN - 2027
65. Adam Thielen - WR - CAR - 2026
66. Dontayvion Wicks - WR - GB - 2027
67. Michael Wilson - WR - ARI - 2027
68. Ricky Pearsall - WR - SF - N/A
69. Rashid Shaheed - WR - NO - 2024
70. Josh Palmer - WR - LAC - 2025
71. Jahan Dotson - WR - WAS - 2027
72. Wan'Dale Robinson - WR - NYG - 2026
73. Kendrick Bourne - WR - NE - 2027
74. Jalin Hyatt - WR - NYG - 2027
75. Tyler Boyd - WR - FA - N/A
76. Roman Wilson - WR - PIT - N/A
77. Malachi Corley - WR - NYJ - N/A
78. Khalil Shakir - WR - BUF - 2026
79. Elijah Moore - WR - CLE - 2025
80. Treylon Burks - WR - TEN - 2027
2024 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta leads the fantasy TE rankings.
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RK. Player - Pos - Team - FA
1. Sam LaPorta - TE - DET - 2027
2. Travis Kelce - TE - KC - 2026
3. Mark Andrews - TE - BAL - 2026
4. Trey McBride - TE - ARI - 2026
5. George Kittle - TE - SF - 2026
6. Evan Engram - TE - JAC - 2026
7. Dalton Kincaid - TE - BUF - 2027
8. Kyle Pitts - TE - ATL - 2025
9. David Njoku - TE - CLE - 2026
10. Brock Bowers - TE - LV - N/A
11. Jake Ferguson - TE - DAL - 2026
12. T.J. Hockenson - TE - MIN - 2028
13. Dallas Goedert - TE - PHI - 2026
14. Dalton Schultz - TE - HOU - 2027
15. Pat Freiermuth - TE - PIT - 2025
16. Darren Waller - TE - NYG - 2027
17. Cole Kmet - TE - CHI - 2028
18. Hunter Henry - TE - NE - 2027
19. Cade Otton - TE - TB - 2026
20. Zach Ertz - TE - WAS - 2025
21. Chigoziem Okonkwo - TE - TEN - 2026
22. Luke Musgrave - TE - GB - 2027
23. Juwan Johnson - TE - NO - 2025
24. Tyler Conklin - TE - NYJ - 2025
25. Jonnu Smith - TE - MIA - 2026
26. Tucker Kraft - TE - GB - 2027
27. Tyler Higbee - TE - LAR - 2026
28. Taysom Hill - TE - NO - 2026
29. Mike Gesicki - TE - CIN - 2025
30. Noah Fant - TE - SEA - 2026
32. Ja'Tavion Sanders - TE - CAR - N/A
31. Isaiah Likely - TE - BAL - 2026
2024 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is No. 1 in the fantasy rankings.
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RK. Player - Pos - Team - FA
1. Justin Tucker - K - BAL - 2028
2. Brandon Aubrey - K - DAL - 2026
3. Harrison Butker - K - KC - 2025
4. Jake Elliott - K - PHI - 2026
5. Jake Moody - K - SF - 2027
6. Ka'imi Fairbairn - K - HOU - 2027
7. Jason Sanders - K - MIA - 2027
8. Younghoe Koo - K - ATL - 2027
9. Tyler Bass - K - BUF - 2028
10. Dustin Hopkins - K - CLE - 2025
11. Matt Gay - K - IND - 2027
12. Evan McPherson - K - CIN - 2025
13. Cairo Santos - K - CHI - 2028
14. Cameron Dicker - K - LAC - 2025
15. Jason Myers - K - SEA - 2027
16. Greg Zuerlein - K - NYJ - 2026
17. Michael Badgley - K - DET - 2025
18. Greg Joseph - K - GB - 2025
19. Blake Grupe - K - NO - 2026
20. Joshua Karty - K - LAR - N/A
21. Chase McLaughlin - K - TB - 2027
22. Cam Little - K - JAC - N/A
23. Wil Lutz - K - DEN - 2026
24. Daniel Carlson - K - LV - 2026
25. Brandon McManus - K - WAS - 2025
26. Matt Prater - K - ARI - 2025
27. Nick Folk - K - TEN - 2025
28. Chris Boswell - K - PIT - 2027
29. Will Reichard - K - MIN - N/A
30. Eddy Piniero - K - CAR - 2025
31. Graham Gano - K - NYG - 2027
32. Chad Ryland - K - NE - 2027
2024 Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings
All-Pro defensive tackle Justin Madubuike (92) leads the Ravens' top-ranked fantasy D.
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 ...
I truly hope that the discussion about an 18-game NFL regular season was just something to fill the void between the NFL draft and the leagueâs next pseudo-tentpole event, the schedule release. And isnât it strange that we feel a void at all? The draft just happened. The start of free agency was seven weeks ago. The Hall of Fame game is 13 weeks away.
This speaks to the NFLâs grip strength on our calendars, though it may seem a little tighter for those of us who cover the league for a living and are making assumptions about how the lay fan operates (although the visual of nearly a million people milling about in Detroit just to hear a fifth-round tight end from Lehigh be called and boo that person for no apparent reason says otherwise). We feel a void because the league has, in the past, done a better job of injecting our brains with a dopamine-producing cocktail of violence and narrative and gambling than just about any other television product in existence. Itâs that same sweet spot I felt personally back when I believed that World Wrestling Entertainment was real, and I was aghast at the idea that someone would throw another human being through a folding table (long before Bills fans started doing it with regularity).
Still, I think the league is seriously misreading and misunderstanding our need for football. The need is a good thing. Itâs a valuable tool. It heightens anticipation. Roger Goodellâs NFL is flirting with how close the NFL can possibly get to spamming us with the same regularity as a bespoke clothing company Instagram ad, and by adding games it would be coming one step closer to destroying the best thing about the NFL: itâs relatively short window of operating time that makes it feel like an extended holiday.
Detroit fans pose with Roger Goodell at the 2024 NFL draft.
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We have gone from once a week, to twice a week, and now regularly three times a week and often four times a week for football. We have gone from Christmas being relatively sacrosanct to heavily programmed. We have gone from no interference with Friday night high school football, to circumventing that promise by shoving the Eagles down to Brazil for their season opener. There is now a Black Friday game and, God help us, we are not far away from celebrating all manner of fall holidays (World Vegetarian Day, Nevada Day and Guy Fawkes Night) with a commemorative football game. The leagueâs tentacles have stretched aggressively of late. I previously wrote that this is the kind of expansion undertaken by those who may already believe they have crossed the rubicon into some kind of eventual phasing out in popularity and that they must accumulate as much wealth as possible while the property is still valuable.
There is no shortage of studies about the value of relative scarcity or rarity. The journalist Benjamin Wallace did a famous article and Ted talk related to the most expensive items in the world and noted of a wine tasting in which, over the course of three days, he was served 60 of the rarest vintages in the world, including the 1947 Cheval Blanc (which retails now for just over $25,000 per bottle): âAny one of the wines from that tasting, had it been served at a dinner party, would have been incredibly memorable. Drinking 60 great wines over the course of three days, they all just kind of blurred together. It became almost a grueling experience.â
When a product is fully saturated, we lose the ability to value it for all its brilliance. Pick any example. I started drinking coffee two years ago, was gifted a Nespresso machine last spring and now go through some mornings where I slug down an artfully crafted cup of coffee like itâs the 99 cent gallon variety at my local Sunoco from the black pull tab. We now get the aroma of $900/per oz. black truffles in a lab crafted bottle that retails for $13 at Acme and soak every french fry we can get our hands on in the stuff. Needless to say, I donât say âOhh!â when anything on a menu is preceded by the word âtruffleâ anymore.
Weâve gotten more comfortable, more automated, more well-fed, more catered to, and our biological, evolutionary reaction is to stop viewing those advancements as particularly special anymore.
The NFLâs expansion would cause the same ripple effect. It would also push games up into Labor Day weekend and back toward Presidentâs Day. I would argue personally that part of the reason Labor Day is so special is that it represents a closure of summer and that the inevitable sadness that comes with the ramping up of a new school year and kids being out of the house and life becoming a little less slow and leisurely, is that the NFL starts the following weekend and breaks up those complicated feelings with a distraction that tends to bring families and neighborhoods together via some combination of watch parties, tailgating, fantasy football drafting and so on. There is a rhythm here that works, in part because of the NFLâs (relative) restraint.
An expansion would also increase roster sizes, fill the back end with players who arenât NFL-ready and inevitably usher in some of the same load management practices for star players that have become a complicated and thorny issue in the NBA. The NBA had to usher in a rules system that makes certain the best players are available for prime-time games and in-season tournaments, which hampers a coachâs ability to maximize performance and the benefits of rest.
We would have more Sundays that resemble Thursday Night Football games, which are already a painful slog toward the end of the season due to the simple fact that everyone is exhausted, hurt, psychologically and physiologically stressed to capacity, and uncatered to by schedule makers who are more interested in making each event into some kind of spectacle via narrative-based matchups that place little consideration on pitting teams with optimal rest together.
Which brings us back to the point. A spectacle is defined, in part, by its rarity. If a solar eclipse happened daily, would my neighborhood stop at the park en masse and stare at the sky like a bunch of fearful Mesopotamians believing that the universe would swallow itself? Here in New Jersey, we got an extremely rare earthquake recently and Wednesday morning I slept through one of its aftershocks, already wholly assimilated like a Californian.
The NFL needs to embrace its season. It needs to embrace once a week. It needs to embrace premium. A money grab in the interim will poison the product, it will dilute our senses and it will take away the advantage the league has over all other American sports. We miss it when it's gone. Weâre sad when itâs over. Thatâs beautiful.
Saquon Barkley took to Twitter to blast New York Giants fans Thursday night. They believed they had been given another reason to be angry at him and he urged them to get over it.
Barkley was at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as the 76ers took on the New York Knicks in Game 6 of their first round NBA playoff series. A newly-minted member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Barkley was there to cheer on the Sixers as they attempted to keep the series alive.
Former Giants, now Eagles RB Saquon Barkley at the Wells Fargo Center for Game 6 between the Knicks and 76ers.
Still feels weird to say former Giant when referring to Saquon after 6 years. pic.twitter.com/LL0EM4hvID
Giants fans couldn't believe he was in attendance rooting on a rival and made a big stink about it on social media. In response to the hate he was getting online, Barkley tweeted the following.
Itâs been two months⌠lol no way ya can still be this mad! Mf canât even go to a basketball game đđđ
After six seasons with the Giants, the two-time Pro Bowler left the franchise to join the rival Eagles this offseason. After years of attempting to get a long-term contract out of the Giants, Philadelphia handed him a three-year, $37.75 million deal and he jumped on it. Barkley grew up in Pennsylvania and starred at Penn State, so the move to Philly is also something of a homecoming.
When a Giants fan accused Barkley of bailing on New York, he had a sharp reply. The 27-year-old running back said, "Let me educate some of you fans here... I can't bail or become a traitor if I never got an offer to come back... so I went to the organization I felt that was the best and after already being here for a month man I'm excited to be a eagle ! Go birds."
He does have a point. The relationship with the Giants felt broken when the two sides couldn't agree to a long term deal for more than a year. He played the 2023 season on the non-exclusive franchise tag and New York showed no urgency to lock him up. Maybe he's right that Giants fans should hurry up and get over his departure.
This decision will make Harris an unrestricted free agent after the 2024 NFL season unless a deal is reached prior to the conclusion of the year. The Steelers have not ruled out the option of signing Harris to a new deal down the road, Pryor added, but there doesn't seem to be a rush to make a choice on him right now.
Harris has carried the ball at least 250 times in all three of his seasons, making him the only NFL player to do so in the last three years. He also has rushed for over 1,000 yards in all three campaigns, becoming the first Steelers player in franchise history to do so.
Steelers declined the fifth-year option on RB Najee Harris, giving him the ability to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Harris's rookie year was his best to date, as he carried the ball 307 times for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns.
Harris will take handoffs from a new Steelers quarterback in 2024 in veteran Russell Wilson. Last season, he played alongside Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph as the Steelers dealt with uncertainty at quarterback throughout the year.
The entire AFC is chasing the Kansas City Chiefs. Last week, some teams closed the gap during the 2024 NFL draft. Others saw it only grow wider.
But which teams did the best? Which added the most potential while also finding immediate starters? And, conversely, who failed to find enough help, making them vulnerable?
We analyzed and ranked all 16 of the AFC draft classes, going from least-inspiring to most.
16. Tennessee Titans
Tennessee did a nice job picking up OT JC Latham in the first round to bolster its offensive line, but the rest of the draft was underwhelming. The Titans gambled big on DT TâVondre Sweat despite his off-field concerns, and then selected three linebackers as the rounds clicked off. Not enough upside.
15. Buffalo Bills
The Bills traded back twice in the first round before ultimately selecting WR Keon Coleman with the first pick of the second round. Buffalo then decided to pass on a litany of other talented wideouts, instead loading up on the offensive line with four picks. The Day 2 choices of S Cole Bishop and DT DeWayne Carter were their best.
14. Jacksonville Jaguars
With a big need at cornerback, the Jaguars chose to select Thomas with their first pick.
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Jacksonville had the opportunity to draft any corner in the draft, but traded back to hoard picks. Fair enough. However, the Jaguars then took WR Brian Thomas Jr. instead of addressing a major need. Afterwards, Jacksonville took a kicker and a reserve running back, passing on more high-upside talent. Not awful, but not great.
13. Cleveland Browns
The Browns were once again without their first-round pick as a result of the disastrous Deshaun Watson deal, which gets hilariously worse by the year. Clevelandâs first pick came Friday, when it took a high-upside defensive end in Michael Hall Jr. despite his lack of statistics at Ohio State. Down the board, the Browns finished the draft with three defensive players, hoping to find depth.
12. Denver Broncos
If Bo Nix turns out to be a quality quarterback, my team grade is going to look silly. If heâs not, the Broncos are going to be spinning their wheels for the next few years. The Broncos were also without a second-round pick before taking edge rusher Jonah Elliss and receiver Troy Franklin in the middle rounds. Not a bad haul, but everything hinges on the 24-year-old quarterback.
11. Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins decided to go for an edge rusher in the first round, selecting Penn Stateâs Chop Robinson to bolster depth after injuries to Bradley Chubb and Jaelen Phillips. In the second round, general manager Chris Grier took Miamiâs future left tackle in Patrick Paul, a three-year starter at Houston. On Day 3, the Dolphins took another running back in Jaylen Wright. An intriguing class.
10. Houston Texans
The Texans didnât have a first-round pick after trading back with the Minnesota Vikings, but they still had a nice haul. Houston got a pair of defensive backs on Day 2 with CB Kamari Lassiter and S Calen Bullock, before getting great value in Ohio State TE Cade Stover. Ultimately, Houston added a few potential starters plus depth.
9. Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati loaded up in the trenches, while also taking a pair of boom-or-bust SEC prospects. The Bengals used three of their first four picks on offensive and defensive linemen, including Georgiaâs Amarius Mims in the first round. Mims is incredibly talented, but only started eight games for the Bulldogs. In the third round, Cincinnati gambled on WR Jermaine Burton, who has great film but character-driven red flags.
8. New York Jets
Protecting Aaron Rodgers was the top priority for the Jets, who picked Fashanu in the first round.
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The Jets started strong by taking OT Olu Fashanu to lock down the left side for years to come. However, after not having a pick in the second round due to the Aaron Rodgers trade, New York took a pair of running backs. The Jets also took WR Malachi Corley, a 215-pounder who can create yards after the catch. It was an offensively driven class with upside.
7. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs hit on their two biggest needs in the first two rounds, trading up for WR Xavier Worthy and OT Kingsley Suamataia. On Day 3, Kansas City found quality value in S Jaden Hicks and CB Kamal Hadden, upgrading an already strong secondary despite the loss of LâJarius Sneed in a trade with the Titans.
6. Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore made an already strong roster even better, utilizing all three days of the draft. After getting good value at No. 30 with CB Nate Wiggins, the Ravens continued to take ready-made contributors in edge rusher Adisa Isaac, OT Roger Rosengarten and WR Devontez Walker, along with an intriguing talent in CB TJ Tampa.
5. Indianapolis Colts
The Colts understood their assignment going into the draft. They had to make second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson comfortable, and that appears to have been achieved. GM Chris Ballard landed receivers Adonai Mitchell and Anthony Gould along with a pair of mid-round offensive linemen. Indianapolis also added to its pass rush with edge Laiatu Latu, a potential star off the edge.
4. New England Patriots
The Patriots drafted a pair of receivers after selecting Maye with the third pick in the first round.
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New England did exactly what it needed to in the draft. The Patriots resisted the temptation to trade back and took Drake Maye as their next franchise quarterback. Then they spent the rest of the draft surrounding him with an improved offense ranging from receivers JaâLynn Polk and Javon Baker, to a pair of offensive linemen in Caeden Wallace and Layden Robinson.
3. Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders were patient, and that paid off. Instead of trading up into the top 10 for a quarterback, veteran GM Tom Telesco stayed at No. 13 and tabbed TE Brock Bowers. On the second day, Telesco upgraded the offensive front with G Jackson Powers-Johnson and OT Delmar Glaze out of Maryland. The Raiders still need a quarterback, but when they find him, heâll be in a better spot.
2. Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers needed to find talent across the board in this class after losing receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, among others. To that end, Los Angeles nabbed Notre Dame OT Joe Alt at No. 5 before trading up for WR Ladd McConkey in the second round. On Day 3, the choices of CB Cam Hart and WR Brenden Rice represent great value.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
Fautanu will likely start at tackle for the Steelers.
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Nobody in either conference had a better draft than GM Omar Khan and the Steelers. Pittsburgh found a litany of offensive linemen who could start soon between OT Troy Fautanu, C Zach Frazier and G Mason McCormick. Then thereâs the third-round choices of WR Roman Wilson and LB Payton Wilson, both excellent values. Home run stuff from Pittsburgh.
