It’s time to get excited. The crucial draft week of the summer is here and we have actual NFL games in a week. It’s almost time to go.

With that in mind, it’s time to reexamine the NFL power rankings from a fantasy perspective. This is an unscientific but nuanced measure of how fantasy-useful each offense is.

Even if rankings aren’t your thing, you’ll want to keep reading because I offer quick notes on various players and situations. It’s a great resource to quickly read before you enter the draft you want to crush.

We will review these rankings quarterly throughout the year.

Let’s get started.

They have a combined 4.5 wins on the season, which sounds about right. The Patriots didn’t give Drake Maye the starting job despite a summer that deserved it; given the mess of this situation, it makes sense to delay Maye’s onboarding.

Dave Canales is a handy guy, part Winston Wolf and part Spicoli’s dad. He can fix it, or at least make it better. You have my permission to draft Diontae Johnson and one of the running backs; Bryce Young may never be great, but he’ll be better.

Gardner Minshew completed just 48.5 percent of his throws in the preseason despite facing second-string defenses with vanilla looks; see below. Davante Adams is HOF-bound, but that QB space may not be something he can compensate for. I also moved on from Zamir White.

Daniel Jones has never played with an 800-yard receiver, but Malik Nabers is going to crush that. Devin Singletary is a good target for a boring RB3 fill; he has history with Brian Daboll.

After years of run-run-run, they want to be pass-pass-pass this season. It should be more interesting, at least. Will Levis isn’t afraid to go wild and it’s a decent team of pass catchers.

The new coaching infrastructure wants to run the ball up the ground, and given the look of the wide receiver room, that’s a smart move. I’ve largely avoided this team at the draft table.

Bo Nix is ​​older than the average rookie, but that’s probably a feature, not a bug. Sean Payton got his man. Courtland Sutton has been a value all summer.

Najee Harris wasn’t extended, but he could be this year’s Rachaad White, a volume monster that offsets average efficiency. A mediocre quarterback room and the presence of OC Arthur Smith could undermine George Pickens. If Justin Fields ends up playing, he’ll find his way to fantasy relevance.

I’m excited for Jayden Daniels and this could be the best offense Terry McLaurin has ever played in. Kliff Kingsbury probably wasn’t that great at his job as a head coach, but I don’t mind him as a coordinator.

While I have a fair amount of Amari Cooper and Jerome Ford stock, I’m afraid Deshaun Watson’s mojo is gone for good. Once cheese goes bad, it’s rare for it to come back. Nick Chubb’s horrific knee injury (and remember, he had serious knee issues in college too) makes him a poor fantasy bet for 2024. It pains me to write that, but let’s be pragmatic.

I like Chris Olave and I like Rashid Shaheed, but Derek Carr tempers the upside. Alvin Kamara is an easy fade for me, entering his 29th season with a lot of red flags. Taysom Hill is probably going to be a thing (and he’s tight end eligible at Yahoo).

Dave Canales was the architect of their surprise breakthrough in 2023; now Canales is gone. I expect Baker Mayfield to regress and I wouldn’t draft Rachaad White on a bet.

I’d follow Kevin O’Connell into a burning building (look at what he did to backup quarterbacks last year), but Sam Darnold is one of his biggest challenges yet.

There’s a lot of carnival potential here, a fun offense coupled with a poor defense. Kyler Murray needs to show he can produce from the pocket or consistently find throwing planes outside the pocket.

I’m curious to see what OC Ryan Grubb can do after a monster season with Washington. Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the classic post-hype sleeper, a steal all summer. I’ve consistently passed on DK Metcalf because I want a shot at JSN.

Caleb Williams always looks poised and has the arm talent to make every throw. The Bears are giving him the most comfortable seat ever offered to a No. 1 overall pick.

This is an offense I’m preparing for. Brian Thomas Jr. looks like the perfect piece for the passing game, Trevor Lawrence is being drafted onto his floor, and Evan Engram just had the quietest 114-catch season you’ve ever seen. Travis Etienne also makes sense at his current spot.

I get that Anthony Richardson could go to the moon, but some drafters are targeting him like it’s already happened. I’m picking Jayden Daniels a few rounds later, or multiple other QBs much later. The deep 2024 quarterback pool is like New York City’s public transportation system: miss one train, and another one is coming in five minutes.

Matt LaFleur is a wizard who doesn’t have his full reputation yet, and I believe in the breakthrough Jordan Love has seen in the second half of 2023. The wide receiver room is a blurry mess, but if you fix that, that’s where the win is.

The backfield is cloudy and there may not be a big winner, but at least CeeDee Lamb is signed, sealed and delivered. Jake Ferguson’s touchdown regression tour began in the playoffs; there’s more to come.

If Bijan Robinson isn’t next summer’s cover darling, maybe Breece Hall will be. Garrett Wilson just needs good quarterback play to become a superstar, and Aaron Rodgers is usually focused on his primary wideouts. The Jets’ defense is very good at all three levels, which should help dampen the offense somewhat — shootouts won’t be needed much.

I had a hard time ranking this team when the summer started and I’m still stuck. Ja’Marr Chase is unhappy. Joe Burrow is struggling to stay healthy. Tee Higgins is starting his “prove-it walk” year. Social media has been debating Chase Brown for two months (is he a hero? is he a zero?).

Get the Cincinnati D/ST for Week 1; they are 9.5 point favorites and host the Patriots.

I don’t know who OC Zac Robinson is going to be, but he can’t possibly be as bad as Arthur Smith was. Kirk Cousins ​​is exactly what this team needs, a plus quarterback. Bijan Robinson could be on every magazine cover next year, and I definitely want to get some attention for Drake London and Kyle Pitts. The schedule is an absolute cakewalk, the easiest in the league (I only care about outliers when I look at SOS data). Let’s do this.

Dalton Kincaid is probably the leader in yardage in the passing game, but I also like the sly value that Khalil Shakir provides. You’ve probably heard: He’s the only wideout on this list to catch a game-day pass from Josh Allen.

Sean McVay typically has one of the narrowest usage trees in the league, but you probably don’t spend a third-round pick on Blake Corum without envisioning an immediate role for him. I honestly don’t know what to do with Kyren Williams.

As great as Tyreek Hill is, the price of Jaylen Waddle gets my attention. The same general theme applies in Philly — AJ Brown is the alpha, but value has me sliding toward DeVonta Smith.

The Chiefs went soft on Travis Kelce during last year’s regular season and then let him loose in the playoffs. Given the thinness of the AFC West, I can’t see why the team wouldn’t apply that strategy to Kelce’s age-35 season. Isiah Pacheco and Rashee Rice arrived in late 2023 and are absolutely proactive picks for me this summer.

Stefon Diggs is spotting about six years ahead of his younger receiver teammates. I’ll focus on Nico Collins and Tank Dell and fade Diggs, thanks.

The Baltimore offensive line is still developing, but Lamar Jackson’s mobility alleviates some of that problem. If Gus Edwards scored 13 goals last year, what’s the ceiling for Derrick Henry? Zay Flowers lost his cool late in the playoffs, but his downfield agility is a sight to behold.

They kept all the fun bits that mattered. I would like to see more away scores, but the Lions at home are the ultimate cheat code. You want stock in this attack, of course. There are plenty to choose from.

Jalen Hurts doesn’t throw much to his running backs. Saquon Barkley *checks notes* plays running back. While I admit the second round of fantasy drafts is riskier than usual this year, I have yet to consider Barkley.

The Brandon Aiyuk drama is finally over, and Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel will have similar ADPs for the remainder of the draft season. But Samuel likely has slightly more touchdown equity and he likely has a more consistent target baseline — he’s my favorite here.