Okay, folks, let’s dive into my little experiment with putting together some 2024 PPR rankings for NFL fantasy football.
First, I grabbed a pen and a piece of paper, good old-fashioned way, you know? I wanted to get my initial thoughts down without any distractions. I just started jotting down names – the big guys, the ones that always seem to rack up the points in PPR leagues. Think your Austin Ekeler, Christian McCaffrey… those kinds of players.
Brainstorming the Obvious
I filled up a page with names, not really worrying about order yet. Just a brain dump of everyone I could think of that I’d want on my team. It’s funny how many names you can come up with when you’re just free-associating.
Getting into some data
Then I jumped online. I didn’t look at any specific rankings. I looked at some stats, last year’s numbers, and I browsed some articles. I wanted to get to know the buzz, see who people were talking about as potential breakouts or sleepers.
The painful process
This is where things got messy. I took my initial list and started trying to put it in some kind of order. Oof, it was tougher than I thought! It’s one thing to know who the good players are, it’s another to say, “Okay, this guy is definitely better than that guy in PPR.”
I moved names up and down, scribbled things out, added new names, removed others. My piece of paper started looking like a battlefield. I must have rewritten the top 10 like five times. And the middle rounds? Forget about it! That’s where the real head-scratching happens.
- Round 1-2: I felt very confident.
- Round 3-5: I kept adjusting
- Round 6+: Oh I gave up.
The final version
I ended up with something that I felt… okay about. It’s definitely not perfect, and I’m sure I’ll change my mind on a bunch of these guys as the season gets closer. But that’s part of the fun, right? It’s all just educated guessing anyway.
I am gonna use this in my draft. Wish me luck!