Start Here: 2024 Review – Fantasy Football Blueprint

Before we dive into 2025, here’s a quick, clean look at who actually scored in 2024 — followed by the Blueprint view that really matters: which players delivered the most wins across positions, not just the most points at their own position.

Top 10 Fantasy Scorers by Position (PPR)

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Lamar Jackson	BAL	434.4
2	Josh Allen	BUF	385.0
3	Joe Burrow	CIN	381.8
4	Baker Mayfield	TB	381.8
5	Jayden Daniels	WAS	364.8
6	Jared Goff	DET	336.5
7	Bo Nix	DEN	329.2
8	Jalen Hurts	PHI	320.1
9	Sam Darnold	SEA	320.0
10	Kyler Murray	ARI	308.2

Running Backs

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	362.9
2	Saquon Barkley	PHI	355.3
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	341.7
4	Derrick Henry	BAL	336.4
5	De’Von Achane	MIA	299.9
6	Josh Jacobs	GB	293.1
7	Kyren Williams	LAR	272.1
8	James Cook	BUF	266.7
9	Alvin Kamara	NO	265.3
10	Chase Brown	CIN	255.0

Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	403.0
2	Justin Jefferson	MIN	317.5
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	316.2
4	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	284.0
5	Drake London	ATL	280.8
6	Malik Nabers	NYG	273.6
7	Terry McLaurin	WAS	267.8
8	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	263.4
9	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	253.0
10	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	251.9

Tight Ends

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Brock Bowers	LV	262.7
2	Trey McBride	ARI	249.8
3	George Kittle	SF	236.6
4	Jonnu Smith	PIT	222.3
5	Travis Kelce	KC	195.4
6	Mark Andrews	BAL	188.8
7	Zach Ertz	WAS	177.4
8	Sam LaPorta	DET	174.6
9	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	168.3
10	Tucker Kraft	GB	163.3

Kickers

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	192.0
2	Chris Boswell	PIT	191.0
3	Cameron Dicker	LAC	179.0
4	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	172.0
5	Jason Sanders	MIA	166.0
6	Chase McLaughlin	TB	164.0
7	Jake Bates	DET	161.0
8	Wil Lutz	DEN	160.0
9	Tyler Bass	BUF	146.0
10	Daniel Carlson	LV	145.0

Defenses

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Denver Broncos	DEN	179.0
2	Minnesota Vikings	MIN	162.0
3	Green Bay Packers	GB	148.0
4	Pittsburgh Steelers	PIT	146.0
5	Houston Texans	HOU	139.0
6	Seattle Seahawks	SEA	136.0
7	Philadelphia Eagles	PHI	135.0
8	Buffalo Bills	BUF	133.0
9	Los Angeles Chargers	LAC	128.0
10	Detroit Lions	DET	123.0

From Rankings to Real Wins — the Blueprint Way

Blueprint readers know the assignment: we don’t stop at “Who scored the most at their position?” You compete against starting lineups, so instead of value over replacement like some sites use, the right baseline is the average starter for each position in a 12‑team league. We compare every player’s total to that baseline to get Value Over Average (VOA).

For a deeper background on why we care about value relative to a baseline—and why simple totals can mislead—see our explainer: Value Over Replacement.

In short: the edge comes from how far your starter outperforms the typical starter your opponent can field, not just how high your player ranks inside his position. Measuring VOA captures that cross‑positional advantage directly. You can see below that not all fantasy points are created equal! If it were all about points, QBs would be taken 1 through 12 in the first round. Sounds simple, but most sites don’t get this concept.

Average Starter Points (2024, PPR, Weeks 1–18)

Position	Avg Starter Points
QB	345.3
RB	257.8
WR	233.5
TE	194.4
K	163.3
DST	139.2

Blueprint MVPs: Top 80 by VAO (Cross‑Positional)

Below are the Top 80 cross‑positional difference‑makers — the players who pushed your lineup furthest beyond what your opponents could typically start. These are the true league winners (and, spoiler alert, yes kickers and defenses count too!)

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Points	Avg Starter	VOA
1	Ja’Marr Chase	WR	CIN	403.0	233.5	169.5
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	362.9	257.8	105.1
3	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	355.3	257.8	97.5
4	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	434.4	345.3	89.1
5	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	317.5	233.5	84.0
6	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	341.7	257.8	83.9
7	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	316.2	233.5	82.7
8	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	336.4	257.8	78.6
9	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	262.7	194.4	68.3
10	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	249.8	194.4	55.4
11	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	JAC	284.0	233.5	50.5
12	Drake London	WR	ATL	280.8	233.5	47.3
13	George Kittle	TE	SF	236.6	194.4	42.2
14	De’Von Achane	RB	MIA	299.9	257.8	42.1
15	Malik Nabers	WR	NYG	273.6	233.5	40.1
16	Denver Broncos	DST	DEN	179.0	139.2	39.8
17	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	385.0	345.3	39.7
18	Baker Mayfield	QB	TB	381.8	345.3	36.5
19	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	381.8	345.3	36.5
20	Josh Jacobs	RB	GB	293.1	257.8	35.3
21	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	267.8	233.5	34.3
22	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	263.4	233.5	29.9
23	Brandon Aubrey	K	DAL	192.0	163.3	28.7
24	Jonnu Smith	TE	PIT	222.3	194.4	27.9
25	Chris Boswell	K	PIT	191.0	163.3	27.7
26	Minnesota Vikings	DST	MIN	162.0	139.2	22.8
27	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	253.0	233.5	19.5
28	Jayden Daniels	QB	WAS	364.8	345.3	19.5
29	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	251.9	233.5	18.4
30	Cameron Dicker	K	LAC	179.0	163.3	15.7
31	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR	272.1	257.8	14.3
32	James Cook	RB	BUF	266.7	257.8	8.9
33	Green Bay Packers	DST	GB	148.0	139.2	8.8
34	Ka’imi Fairbairn	K	HOU	172.0	163.3	8.7
35	Davante Adams	WR	LAR	241.3	233.5	7.8
36	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	265.3	257.8	7.5
37	Jerry Jeudy	WR	CLE	240.9	233.5	7.4
38	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	240.9	233.5	7.4
39	Mike Evans	WR	TB	240.4	233.5	6.9
40	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST	PIT	146.0	139.2	6.8
41	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	240.3	233.5	6.8
42	DJ Moore	WR	CHI	238.1	233.5	4.6
43	Jason Sanders	K	MIA	166.0	163.3	2.7
44	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	195.4	194.4	1.0
45	Chase McLaughlin	K	TB	164.0	163.3	0.7
46	Houston Texans	DST	HOU	139.0	139.2	-0.2
47	Jake Bates	K	DET	161.0	163.3	-2.3
48	Chase Brown	RB	CIN	255.0	257.8	-2.8
49	Seattle Seahawks	DST	SEA	136.0	139.2	-3.2
50	Wil Lutz	K	DEN	160.0	163.3	-3.3
51	James Conner	RB	ARI	253.8	257.8	-4.0
52	Philadelphia Eagles	DST	PHI	135.0	139.2	-4.2
53	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	188.8	194.4	-5.6
54	Buffalo Bills	DST	BUF	133.0	139.2	-6.2
55	Jared Goff	QB	DET	336.5	345.3	-8.8
56	Los Angeles Chargers	DST	LAC	128.0	139.2	-11.2
57	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	222.1	233.5	-11.4
58	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	244.7	257.8	-13.1
59	Bucky Irving	RB	TB	244.4	257.8	-13.4
60	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA	218.2	233.5	-15.3
61	Jakobi Meyers	WR	LV	218.0	233.5	-15.5
62	Bo Nix	QB	DEN	329.2	345.3	-16.1
63	Detroit Lions	DST	DET	123.0	139.2	-16.2
64	Chuba Hubbard	RB	CAR	241.6	257.8	-16.2
65	Aaron Jones Sr.	RB	MIN	241.6	257.8	-16.2
66	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI	216.9	233.5	-16.6
67	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ	240.9	257.8	-16.9
68	Zach Ertz	TE	WAS	177.4	194.4	-17.0
69	Joe Mixon	RB	HOU	240.5	257.8	-17.3
70	Tyler Bass	K	BUF	146.0	163.3	-17.3
71	Chicago Bears	DST	CHI	121.0	139.2	-18.2
72	Daniel Carlson	K	LV	145.0	163.3	-18.3
73	Baltimore Ravens	DST	BAL	120.0	139.2	-19.2
74	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	174.6	194.4	-19.8
75	Justin Tucker	K	FA	143.0	163.3	-20.3
76	Jordan Addison	WR	MIN	212.5	233.5	-21.0
77	Los Angeles Rams	DST	LAR	118.0	139.2	-21.2
78	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	212.2	233.5	-21.3
79	Jake Elliott	K	PHI	141.0	163.3	-22.3
80	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	210.6	233.5	-22.9

What This Means for 2025

QB elite or wait: If you pass on the top dual‑threats, plan to gain your advantage elsewhere (two elite WRs, RB anchor + elite TE, etc.).
RB roles still drive outcomes: Passing‑game usage + goal‑line access remain the separators.
WR volume is king: Target share and route participation matter more than brand names.
TE scarcity is real: A top‑tier TE can still create outsized VOA relative to the field.
Edges exist at K/DST: You don’t have to draft them early but taking a chance on getting a top option can quietly add VOA over the season.

Note on K/DST strategy: Seeing Ks and DSTs appear in the Top‑80 VOA doesn’t mean you draft them before your other starters but it does mean you should draft them earlier than you’re used to. We explain how here: Draft a Kicker Where?. And if you’ve been around a while — you’re Blueprint people — you already knew that.