-2024 NFL Schedule -Strength of Schedule
MOCK DRAFT
Ask the Commish.Com 2024 Draft Kit
The Bills lost Tre'Davious White and Jordan Poyer to free agency, so the back end of the defense could be a bit of a concern. Don't reach for this defense and don't plan on holding them against tough matchups, but they should rank as a top-12 option at home in Week 1 against Arizona. The Bills defense is a starting unit worthy of a draft pick in the final two rounds on Draft Day. The team did add safety Cole Bishop (Round 2) and defensive tackle DeWayne Carter (Round 3) in the 2024 NFL Draft and have veteran linebacker Matt Milano coming back after playing just five games last season, so we do not expect them to be terrible -- just do not expect another top-5 fantasy defense here.
Miami Dolphins' 2024 defense will be different from previous years due to the departures of defensive end Christian Wilkins, cornerback Xavien Howard, linebacker Jerome Baker, and coordinator Vic Fangio. However, they also say the Dolphins may be able to compensate with the additions of free agents Jordan Poyer, Jordyn Brooks, and Kendall Fuller, as well as first-round pick edge rusher Chop Robinson. CBSSports.com also recommends leaving the Dolphins on the waiver wire to start the season because they open with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills.
The addition of one of the best young defensive minds (Dennard Wilson) in football as Titans defensive coordinator should help this unit rebound, and they still have one of the best interior disrupters in football in Jeffrey Simmons, but major question marks remain in the secondary for Tennessee. The Titans scored the 26th-most Fantasy points per game in 2023 and are unlikely to be worth rostering in 2024.
Because the Jets open the season in a poor kicking environment at San Francisco, we're not advising that you draft Zuerlein as a starting kicker in Fantasy Football leagues. But he did have a nice bounce-back season in 2023, finishing as a borderline No. 1 kicker and making more than 90% of his field goals for the first time since 2017. If the Jets offense is as good as many are expecting and Zuerlein keeps making his kicks, he could be a decent streamer. But he only has two potential indoor games all season and he kicks outdoors in Buffalo and New Jersey in the Fantasy playoffs.