The 2024 WR class is a fascinating case study for dynasty fantasy football leagues. There were several elite prospects and some players who had monster rookie seasons. However, pretty much every player in that draft class has faced some level of adversity. From straight-up busts to injuries to disappointing second seasons, none of these players have had a perfect start to their careers. 

Now entering their third season as pros, this creates an interesting debate about which players are undervalued and which are overvalued. That's what I am trying to get to the bottom of in this article.

For every player, I will start with their grade in the Rookie Super Model and where it ranks among all WRs since 2017. I will also include their regular-season production from their first two seasons as a reference point for this analysis.

Let's dive in.

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Buy or Sell The 2024 WR Class In Dynasty Fantasy Football?

Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI

• RSM score = 97, 2nd overall

We are quickly approaching historic bust territory for Marvin Harrison Jr., and there aren't many reasons to be optimistic about his 2026 outlook in what projects to be a terrible Arizona offense. If the Cardinals stick with just Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew at QB, then it's hard to see how they are anything but a bottom-five offense in the NFL in 2026. Harrison will almost certainly remain behind Trey McBride in the target pecking order, which limits his upside. 

What we have learned about MHJ so far is that he isn't the transcendent talent we thought he might be. But it is too early to write him off completely. I believe there are still scenarios where he can be a value piece for fantasy football if he is playing in the right system with the right QB.

Although I'm not fully giving up, I think he is probably overvalued as a fifth-round pick in dynasty startup rankings. I would be closer to where Sam Wallace has him as a seventh-round pick.

Verdict: SELL him if you can get anything close to the value of a fifth-round startup pick.

Malik Nabers | NYG

• RSM score = 96, 3rd overall

If we were to redraft this group, Nabers is the clear top choice despite coming off a torn ACL. Unfortunately for Nabers, it wasn't a clean ACL injury either, as he required a full meniscus repair as well. While that isn't ideal, he is still extremely young and the injury happened early in the year, which gives him time to fully recover by the start of the season. 

In his rookie season, Nabers looked like he was quickly on his way to claiming a spot among the very best WRs in the game. I still expect him to get back to that level, but the safe bet is that it will take some time.

At the team level, there are competing forces of having an exciting young QB in Jaxson Dart as a reason for optimism. On the other hand, Matt Nagy was one of the least inspiring OC hires the Giants could have made. From a dynasty perspective, the QB matters more than the coach, so I am still very in on Nabers.

I don't think you'll get much of a discount when trying to trade for Malik Nabers, he is still a first-round dynasty startup pick, but this is likely to be the lowest his value will be for the next few years if he avoids further injury issues.

Verdict: BUY him if you can

Rome Odunze | CHI

• RSM score = 89, 15th overall

It has been an uninspiring first two seasons for Rome Odunze, considering how highly regarded a prospect he was. The one positive is that his efficiency did improve from Year 1 to Year 2. Some of that may have been due to the better offensive system and growth of Caleb Williams, but it was somewhat encouraging to see Odunze trending in the right direction. 

The Bears appear to have hit on both Colston Loveland and Luther Burden in last year's draft, but the silver lining this offseason is that DJ Moore was traded to the Buffalo Bills. Odunze should run a lot of routes in this Chicago offense, but I am concerned that he will fall behind Burden and Loveland in the offense and be a highly volatile fantasy producer from week to week. 

Verdict: SELL

Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX

• RSM score = 83, 29th overall

One year ago, there were plenty of people who thought Brian Thomas was going to be the best WR from this class after his incredible rookie season. I would be lying if I said I didn't at least entertain the possibility, even if I still would have sided with Malik Nabers.

While 2025 was a great year for Jacksonville, they succeeded largely without BTJ. It was a frustrating season for fantasy managers as he just didn't look like the same player from the prior season. There was talk of a wrist injury early in the season, but no one in Jacksonville has pretended that was the only source of his struggles.

Now that the trade rumors are dying down, I like the situation Thomas is in with an above-average QB and a good offensive mind at Head Coach. He has a decent amount of target competition, but if his true ability is closer to what we saw as a rookie, he won't struggle to earn targets. The narrative has gotten too pessimistic that I doubt you'll get good value in a trade, and he's shown the type of ceiling that you don't want to abandon after one down season.

Verdict: HOLD

Xavier Worthy | KC

• RSM score = 81, 35th overall

Xavier Worthy really seemed to emerge down the stretch of the 2024 season, including going for 242 receiving yards and three TDs combined in the AFC Conference Championship Game and Super Bowl. He looked poised for a breakout season in 2025 until he collided with Travis Kelce on the third play of the Chiefs first game and separated his shoulder. 

He would return to play in Week 4 wearing a brace and went on to record 83 receiving yards. Unfortunately, that was his season high, and he failed to top 61 receiving yards the rest of the year while only recording one TD. His career YPRR (including the playoffs) sits at just 1.40, which is not a good sign, but he is only about to turn 23 years old. His age, combined with the fact that he played through an injury for all of last season, has me leaving the light on for the idea that he can be more than just a deep-threat role player.

I don't think another mediocre fantasy output will cause Worthy's value to fall that much further from where it is today. The upside of a breakout campaign far outweighs the downside, so I want to see one more season of this Chiefs offense with a hopefully healthy duo of Mahomes and Worthy alongside their other weapons. 

Verdict: HOLD

Ricky Pearsall | SF

• RSM score = 79, 48th overall

Talk about a weird start to a career, Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest shortly before the start of his rookie season. He recovered and went on to play in 11 games and flashed some playmaking ability.

Heading into 2025, expectations were high that he would break out, and he did start the season well with two games of more than 100 receiving yards in the first three weeks. After that, he struggled with injuries and actually ended up playing in fewer regular-season games than the year before. His per-route efficiency did improve in his second season, but he failed to find the end zone, and it was another lost season for fantasy purposes.

Pearsall is the oldest of these players and will turn 26 this year. There still seems to be a lot of believers in his upside. He is projected to have a big role in the San Francisco offense, so I do think he could have a good season, but I am not convinced of his dynasty value over multiple years. I would be happy to trade Pearsall for a mid-2026 first-round rookie pick and re-roll the bet with a player like KC Concepcion.

Verdict: SELL, especially if he starts the season hot

Ladd McConkey | LAC

• RSM score = 81, 37th overall

Ladd McConkey got lucky that Brian Thomas had an even worse fall off from Year 1 to Year 2 to help steal a lot of the attention of the fantasy community. McConkey posted a similarly sensational rookie season and then went on to struggle in 2025 and be surpassed by his teammates. 

The reality is probably somewhere in between what we thought after his rookie season and how we feel now. He is clearly a talented player, but maybe not the superstar it looked like he was on track to become. 

I am very excited to see what this Chargers offense looks like under Mike McDaniel and think we could see the best season of Justin Herbert's career in 2026. If that happens, a bounce-back year for Ladd is very likely.

Verdict: BUY LOW if you can

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