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Is there a feeling more satisfying than when your fantasy football leaguemates head to the waiver wire or look to make a lowball offer on a rising player … but they can’t — because you already snagged him and know you’ve got this year’s potential breakout star?
Finding those big surprises isn’t an easy task. Each year, we search for the new version of last year’s successes. We often have the blueprint for what type of player we should be looking for, but what truly made the 2023 surprises a success and how can that be applied to 2024 players?
Let’s break down key 2023 breakout players and apply their characteristics to find potential 2024 diamonds in the rough!
2023 Surprise QB: Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Finding the 2024 version of Jordan Love is an odd passion of mine. Why? Because I called the 2023 version of Jordan Love!
There was a bit of bias in there. After all, I am a Packers fan. But, there was strong reasoning behind it. Identifying Jordan Love as a strong sleeper pick in 2023 was heavily based on his familiarity with the offense. Unfortunately, there’s no true comp in 2024.
The vast majority of young, low-ranked quarterbacks will have new offensive coordinators in 2024. So, we’ll have to bend the rules a bit for this comparison.
2024’s surprise QB is … Will Levis, Tennessee Titans (and maybe Bryce Young?)
This comparison may make you feel a little uncomfortable, but, my first instinct was Bryce Young. And, I somewhat stand by that. I truly believe we’ll see solid improvement from the Panthers’ offense as a whole under Dave Canales, particularly with the Panthers’ defense downgraded and the offense likely chasing points.
Young is with a coach who has an excellent track record of pulling out the best in wayward quarterbacks. The only problem with this comp is that touchdowns played a significant role in Love’s surge. While I’m very optimistic Young has a bounce-back year, it’s tough to imagine a scenario where he achieves 32…
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Publish date : 2024-08-15 17:26:05
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