Fantasy Football 2024: Deep Sleepers Based on Latest Rankings

Want to get a fantasy football enthusiast really jazzed to talk about the upcoming 2024 NFL season?

Ask them for their favorite sleepers.

Every manager has candidates in mind. More importantly, they also have the knowledge that guessing right on undervalued players can go a long way toward positioning a team to challenge for a league title.

We have some thoughts on the subject, too. So, after laying out the top 50 from the latest consensus expert rankings at FantasyPros, we'll spotlight a couple of sleepers left off of that list.

Top 50 Consensus Expert Rankings

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 31: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings lines up for a play in the second quarter of the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF

2. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL

3. Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA

4. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN

5. Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN

6. Breece Hall, RB, NYJ

7. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL

8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET

9. A.J. Brown, WR, PHI

10. Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ

11. Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND

12. Puka Nacua, WR, LAR

13. Saquon Barkley, RB, PHI

14. Derrick Henry, RB, BAL

15. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET

16. Deebo Samuel Sr., WR, SF

17. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, ARI

18. Mike Evans, WR, TB

19. Kyren Williams, RB, LAR

20. Josh Allen, QB, BUF

21. Drake London, WR, ATL

22. Nico Collins, WR, HOU

23. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF

24. Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI

25. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAX

26. Chris Olave, WR, NO

27. Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC

28. Davante Adams, WR, LV

29. DK Metcalf, WR, SEA

30. Sam LaPorta, TE, DET

31. Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC

32. Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA

33. Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL

34. Travis Kelce, TE, KC

35. DJ Moore, WR, CHI

36. Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR

37. De'Von Achane, RB, MIA

38. Josh Jacobs, RB, GB

39. Amari Cooper, WR, CLE

40. DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI

41. Kenneth Walker III, RB, SEA

42. Malik Nabers, WR, NYG

43. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN

44. Joe Mixon, RB, HOU

45. James Cook, RB, BUF

46. Mark Andrews, TE, BAL

47. George Pickens, WR, PIT

48. Rachaad White, RB, TB

49. Anthony Richardson, QB, IND

50. Tank Dell, WR, HOU

Rashid Shaheed, WR, New Orleans Saints

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TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 31: New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) carries the ball during the regular season game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 31, 2023 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The New Orleans Saints didn't produce a ton of exciting moments last season, but a lot of the excitement they drummed up involved the speedy Rashid Shaheed.

His number wasn't called often (75 targets in 15 games), but when it was, it usually led to electricity.

The 25-year-old tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns with Chris Olave (five each), despite seeing 63 fewer targets. Of his 46 receptions, 12 of them spanned 20-plus yards. He ranked 14th among qualified receivers with 15.6 yards per catch.

So, we know he's a great option for the deep balls, but the hope is New Orleans will get him even more involved.

New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, previously the passing game coordinator in San Francisco, should have some ideas on getting Shaheed into open space on running plays and short passes.

With limited competition for targets (it's really just Olave, A.T. Perry and running back Alvin Kamara), there's a non-zero chance Shaheed sees triple-digit targets and reels off 1,000-plus scrimmage yards.

Zamir White, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 17: Zamir White #3 of the Las Vegas Raiders carries the ball on a running play against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of a preseason game at Allegiant Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Workhorse running backs are hard to find in the modern NFL, and most who exist get snatched up early in fantasy football drafts.

Not Zamir White, though. Despite leading the Raiders' Josh Jacobs-less backfield, he isn't being taken until the 66th overall pick (22nd among running backs).

This feels like the kind of discount where an item is mismarked, but the store still sells it to you for cheap anyway.

With all due respect to Alexander Mattison, Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube, White isn't exactly facing the stiffest competition for carries. Meanwhile, the Raiders could be one of the league's more run-heavy teams, since asking Gardner Minshew II or Aidan O'Connell to let it rip feels like a recipe for disaster.

White, 24, started the final four games last season. In those contests, he averaged 21 carries for 99.3 yards. Despite only scoring once and getting little work in the passing game (nine receptions for 60 yards), he tallied the ninth-most fantasy points at the position during this stretch. A top-10 finish could be in reach.