2024 Fantasy Football Solid/Safe Picks
Solid/Safe Pick: A player with good potential and low risk. Players in this category are statistically consistent from year to year. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
We have classified the following players as Safe Picks for 2024. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
Pos. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | RB | GB | 27 | 5 | RB - #12 |
| It was no surprise to see Josh Jacobs's efficiency fall off a cliff after leading the NFL with 393 touches in 2022. Jacobs saw a 28.5% decline in yards per carry and plummeted from 90 missed tackles to just 28. Additionally, Jacobs missed the final four games of the season with a quad injury. Jacobs won't be asked to do as much with the Packers but Green Bay offen... Read More | |||||
| Kenneth Walker III | RB | SEA | 25 | 2 | RB - #14 |
| The Seahawks are breaking in a new head coach and play caller but will stick with the zone scheme that fits Kenneth Walker well. Even though he missed two games and was limited to four carries in another, Walker ranked fifth with 56 missed tackles forced and had 24 breakaway runs. He also saw a boost in catches and was more elusive in his second season. Walker wil... Read More | |||||
| Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 29 | 7 | RB - #15 |
| Despite missing four games, Alvin Kamara was one of the top values last season. He ranked second with 86 targets, hauling in multiple receptions in every game. Kamara scored double-digit fantasy points in his first 11 contests. The receiving volume is a plus, but Kamara is on a four-year decline in missed tackles forced and yards created after contact. There's a c... Read More | |||||
| James Cook | RB | BUF | 26 | 2 | RB - #16 |
| Cook saw a big boost in touches and playing time after the Bills brought in Joe Brady to run the offense. From Week 10 on, Cook averaged 15.5 fantasy points per game, including the playoffs. He really shined as a receiver, ranking eighth overall with 445 receiving yards and four scores. However, Cook had a whopping seven dropped passes and four fumbles and he has ... Read More | |||||
| D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI | 26 | 4 | RB - #19 |
| D'Andre Swift arrives in Chicago with a lucrative contract, solidifying his role as the Bears' primary running back. While Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson were possible candidates to start, Swift's three-year $24 million contract tells us who the lead dog will be. Swift's one season in Philadelphia resulted in his first 1,000-yard effort. But his usage was erra... Read More | |||||
| David Montgomery | RB | DET | 28 | 5 | RB - #24 |
| Montgomery was averaging 22 carries per game before missing three games with a rib injury. When he returned, Jahmyr Gibbs commanded a bigger piece of the pie, but Montgomery remained an effective RB2. Montgomery scored an NFC-best 13 rushing touchdowns on a career-best 4.6 yards per tote. The Lions know they have an effective duo and will lean on their backfield m... Read More | |||||
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | KC | 26 | 2 | RB - #26 |
| One of the most enjoyable runners to watch, Isiah Pacheco is trending toward a Year Three breakout. Pacheco took a huge leap in his second season, ranking 14th in fantasy points per game and averaging 96.3 total yards while finding the end zone eight times in KC's final nine games (including the postseason). He really thrived in games without Jerick McKinnon, prod... Read More | |||||
Aaron Jones  |
RB | MIN | 31 | 7 | RB - #27 |
| The Packers gave up on Aaron Jones but fantasy managers shouldn't. Jones battled hamstring and knee injuries last season but became an integral part of Green Bay's playoff push. He averaged 22.6 touches per game in the Packers' final five, producing 18.2 fantasy points. Jones still showcased excellent speed and remains a solid receiver out of the backfield. He sho... Read More | |||||
| Rachaad White | RB | TB | 26 | 2 | RB - #38 |
| Last year, Rachaad White put the 'work' in workhorse. White ranked fourth among all running backs with a 77.4% snap share and ranked second with 336 touches. His 64 grabs and 549 receiving yards also ranked third. Volume was key in White's ascension but fourth-round Oregon rookie Bucky Irving is expected to push for immediate playing time in Tampa. White doesn't f... Read More | |||||
| Joe Mixon | RB | HOU | 29 | 7 | RB - #43 |
| Volume has been paramount to Joe Mixon's success. Mixon finished third with a 78.9% opportunity share last season but was just 18th in fantasy points per opportunity. The Texans acquired Mixon for a song and extended him for three more seasons, so he's clearly a big part of the team's plans. However, Houston employs a zone scheme and Mixon averaged a substandard 3... Read More | |||||
| De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | 24 | 1 | RB - #5 |
| Achane burst onto the scene as a rookie, leading the NFL in breakaway rate, second in yards after contact per attempt, fourth in fantasy points per game, and averaging an insane 7.8 yards per carry. All of that came on 107 carries- which is the only issue. Raheem Mostert is back and the Dolphins added speedster Jaylen Wright to the mix. Achane was given double-dig... Read More | |||||
| Raheem Mostert | RB | LVR | 33 | 9 | RB - #63 |
| Drafted as a middling flex option last summer, Raheem Mostert became a fantasy league-winner with his NFL-leading 21 touchdowns in Miami's top-ranked offense. Mostert thrived in the red zone, out-carrying De'Von Achane inside the five-yard line 20-5. But he wasn't a one-trick pony. Mostert was also top 10 in yards after contact and missed tackles forced. He's 32 b... Read More | |||||
