• Brian Thomas Jr. significantly exceeded his expectations in the first year of study: Jacksonville Jaguars The rookie wide receiver put up dominant numbers in 2024, leading to a great fantasy season.
• Marvin Harrison Jr. showed himself worse than a beginner: We take a look at some of the numbers behind Harrison’s disappointing rookie season.
• The 2025 NFL Draft season is here: Experience the best in class from PFF Draft mock simulator and learn about Main prospects for 2025 while trading and drafting for his favorite NFL team.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Every NFL season is full of surprises, both good and bad, and 2024 is no exception. A number of fantastic assets have emerged seemingly out of nowhere to become quality starting options, while others have let us down either through injury, poor performances and ineffectiveness, or being benched.
In this article, we’ll look at some of the surprises and unexpected disappointments of the 2024 wide receiver class, leaving out players who missed significant time due to injury.
NOTE. Fantasy points/ratings refer to weeks 1-17.
Pleasant Surprise: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
Finish: WR5
ADP: WR45
In a year dominated by excellent rookie receivers, Thomas may have been the best of the bunch, which was unlikely heading into the year – given the other options and their ADPs. Thomas was the fourth wide receiver selected in the 2024 NFL Draft and the seventh-ranked fantasy rookie wide receiver by Sleeper ADP this offseason. He outscored them all and ultimately finished the year as the PPR WR5.
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