How many fantasy football managers won their leagues in 2023 partly because they had the foresight to draft Los Angeles Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua in the late rounds, or pick him up off the waiver wires? Does this yearās fantasy football ranking list have similar pleasant surprises in store?
BetOhio.com, where Ohio sports betting app reviews are always at your fingertips, wanted to see which wide receivers had the greatest jumps in fantasy football ranking between the end of the 2023-24 season and the 2024 preseason. We found 2024 preseason rankings on FantasyPros.com, then compared those projections to the 2023 season fantasy rankings at FFToday.com.
Biggest WR Jumps In Fantasy Football
Rank, Player (Team) | 2023 Final Ranking | 2024 Preseason Ranking | YoY Difference |
1. Jameson Williams (DET) | 76 | 44 | +32 |
2. Drake London (ATL) | 42 | 13 | +29 |
3. Garrett Wilson (NYJ) | 34 | 7 | +27 |
T4. Justin Jefferson (MIN) | 27 | 4 | +23 |
T4. Christian Watson (GB) | 61 | 38 | +23 |
6. Tee Higgins (CIN) | 46 | 24 | +22 |
7. Cooper Kupp (LAR) | 41 | 20 | +21 |
8. Christian Kirk (JAC) | 45 | 32 | +13 |
9. Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | 30 | 18 | +12 |
10. JaāMarr Chase (CIN) | 13 | 3 | +10 |
Two Bengals Among Top 10 Risers
Two receivers making splash plays at Paycor Stadium make our list and help boost Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl odds. They are well-known commodities to NFL fans and perhaps reflect how a top receiver can separate themselves from the rest of the pack in terms of fantasy football value.
Tee Higgins is sixth on our list, rising from No. 46 in last yearās final rankings at FFToday.com to No. 24 in the 2024 preseason rankings at FantasyPros.com.
Entering his fifth season with the Bengals, Higgins has 257 career catches for 3,684 yards and 24 touchdowns. He missed five games last season but still had 42 receptions for 656 yards and 5 TDs.
The other Bengal in the top 10 is JaāMarr Chase ā you can check out the best JaāMarr Chase fantasy football team names with BetOhio.com. With Chase, itās just a matter of being in top form out of the gate, because he missed the preseason in the midst of contract negotiations.
He is entering his fourth NFL season in black and orange alongside quarterback and former LSU teammate Joe Burrow. Chase had a career-high 100 catches in 2023, even though he missed one game and Burrow was out for the final seven games with an injury.
After three seasons in Cincinnati, Chase has 268 receptions for 3,717 yards and 29 TDs. At Ohio betting sites, as of Aug. 28, the Bengals have odds ranging between +145 and +165 to win the AFC North.
Other Receivers Jumping Up Charts
The top player making a splash in projected 2024-25 rankings, compared to where he was at the end of last season, is emerging Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams. The former Ohio State standout, who finished his college days at Alabama in 2021, has missed parts of his first two pro seasons. But he had 24 catches for 395 yards and two scores in 2023-24, and a potent Lions offense means heāll probably get more opportunities this season.
Williams jumps from No. 76 in last seasonās year-end rankings to No. 44 now, a rise of 32 spots. We also provide biggest jumps in quarterback fantasy rankings at BetOhio.com.
Others making a notable leap forward on fantasy football draft boards are Drake London (up 29 spots) of the Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets WR Garrett Wilson (up 27 spots) and, tied for fourth with 23 positions gained apiece, are Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson and Green Bay Packers WR Christian Watson.
The NFL regular season is around the corner, and excitement is building in southern Ohio as the Bengals are expected to bounce back from last yearās injury-riddled 9-8 campaign of a year ago. They have odds ranging from +1200 to +1500 to win their first Super Bowl title.
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