The NFL and fantasy football seasons are upon us, so it’s time to look into our crystal ball and see what we can forecast. Whether it be NFL MVP, the Super Bowl winner, or fantasy football Rookie of the Year, our team of professional prognosticators make their predictions for the upcoming season.
Let’s see if we can form any kind of consensus among our staff, and even if we cannot, it is always fun to have a snapshot of differing opinions.
2024 fantasy football and NFL staff predictions
NFL MVP
David Dorey: Patrick Mahomes
Cory Bonini: Jalen Hurts
Cletis Cutts: Patrick Mahomes
Harley Schultz: Patrick Mahomes
Steve Gallo: Jalen Hurts
HC Green: Josh Allen
Drew Phelps: Joe Burrow
Daniel Dobish: Patrick Mahomes
AFC Divisional winners
David Dorey: Dolphins, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs
Cory Bonini: Jets, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs
Cletis Cutts: Dolphins, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs
Harley Schultz: Dolphins, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs
Steve Gallo: Jets, Browns, Colts, Chiefs
HC Green: Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs
Drew Phelps: Jets, Ravens, Texans, Chiefs
Daniel Dobish: Bills, Bengals, Texans, Chiefs
NFC Divisional winners
David Dorey: Eagles, Lions, Saints, 49ers
Cory Bonini: Eagles, Packers, Falcons, 49ers
Cletis Cutts: Eagles, Lions, Falcons, 49ers
Harley Schultz: Eagles, Lions, Falcons, 49ers
Steve Gallo: Eagles, Lions, Falcons, 49ers
HC Green: Cowboys, Packers, Buccaneers, 49ers
Drew Phelps: Eagles, Lions, Falcons, 49ers
Daniel Dobish: Eagles, Falcons, Lions, 49ers
AFC and NFC Wild Cards
AFC Wild Cards
David Dorey: Bills, Jets, Browns
Cory Bonini: Dolphins, Bengals, Browns
Cletis Cutts: Bills, Jets, Bengals
Harley Schultz: Jets, Bengals, Colts
Steve Gallo: Bills, Ravens, Dolphins
HC Green: Dolphins, Bengals, Chargers
Drew Phelps: Dolphins, Bengals, Browns
Daniel Dobish: Dolphins, Ravens, Browns
NFC Wild Cards
David Dorey: Cowboys, Rams, Packers
Cory Bonini: Cowboys, Lions, Buccaneers
Cletis Cutts: Cowboys, Packers, Rams
Harley Schultz: Cowboys, Buccaneers, Rams
Steve Gallo: Cowboys, Bears, Packers
HC Green: Lions, Rams, Falcons
Drew Phelps: Cowboys, Packers, Bears
Daniel Dobish: Cowboys, Packers, Rams
Surprise turnaround and biggest disappointment
Surprise turnaround team
David Dorey: Jets
Cory Bonini: Titans
Cletis Cutts: Bears
Harley Schultz: Falcons
Steve Gallo: Falcons
HC Green: Chargers
Drew Phelps: Bears
Daniel Dobish: Cardinals
Biggest disappointment
David Dorey: Bengals
Cory Bonini: Colts
Cletis Cutts: Chargers
Harley Schultz: Browns
Steve Gallo: Texans
HC Green: Jets
Drew Phelps: Chargers
Daniel Dobish: Chargers
Conference Champions
AFC Champion
David Dorey: Chiefs
Cory Bonini: Chiefs
Cletis Cutts: Chiefs
Harley Schultz: Chiefs
Steve Gallo: Chiefs
HC Green: Ravens
Drew Phelps: Chiefs
Daniel Dobish: Chiefs
NFC Champion
David Dorey: Lions
Cory Bonini: Packers
Cletis Cutts: Eagles
Harley Schultz: Falcons
Steve Gallo: Eagles
HC Green: Packers
Drew Phelps: Lions
Daniel Dobish: Lions
Super Bowl LIX Champion
David Dorey: Chiefs
Cory Bonini: Chiefs
Cletis Cutts: Chiefs
Harley Schultz: Chiefs
Steve Gallo: Eagles
HC Green: Ravens
Drew Phelps: Lions
Daniel Dobish: Chiefs
Fantasy football MVP
David Dorey: Saquon Barkley
Cory Bonini: Breece Hall
Cletis Cutts: Josh Allen
Harley Schultz: Tyreek Hill
Steve Gallo: Breece Hall
HC Green: CeeDee Lamb
Drew Phelps: Breece Hall
Daniel Dobish: Tyreek Hill
Fantasy football Offensive Rookie of the Year
David Dorey: Caleb Williams
Cory Bonini: Marvin Harrison Jr.
Cletis Cutts: Malik Nabers
Harley Schultz: Malik Nabers
Steve Gallo: Marvin Harrison Jr.
HC Green: Malik Nabers
Drew Phelps: Marvin Harrison Jr.
Daniel Dobish: Marvin Harrison Jr.
Favorite sleeper
David Dorey: Blake Corum
Cory Bonini: Will Levis
Cletis Cutts: D’Andre Swift
Harley Schultz: Gus Edwards
Steve Gallo: Curtis Samuel
HC Green: Blake Corum
Drew Phelps: Andrei Iosivas
Daniel Dobish: Brock Bowers
Must-have player
David Dorey: C.J. Stroud
Cory Bonini: Isiah Pacheco
Cletis Cutts: Brock Purdy
Harley Schultz: Tank Dell
Steve Gallo: Garrett Wilson
HC Green: Dalton Kincaid
Drew Phelps: Evan Engram
Daniel Dobish: Tyreek Hill
Favorite breakout and flier
Breakout
David Dorey: Jameson Williams
Cory Bonini: Christian Watson
Cletis Cutts: Jayden Daniels
Harley Schultz: Joshua Palmer
Steve Gallo: Marvin Mims
HC Green: Jameson Williams
Drew Phelps: Khalil Shakir
Daniel Dobish: Drake London
Favorite flier
David Dorey: Xavier Legette
Cory Bonini: Jaylen Wright
Cletis Cutts: Jordan Mason
Harley Schultz: Dameon Pierce
Steve Gallo: Mike Gesicki
HC Green: Dontayvion Wicks
Drew Phelps: Hayden Hurst
Daniel Dobish: Luke McCaffrey
Best value and biggest bust
Best value
David Dorey: Raheem Mostert
Cory Bonini: Curtis Samuel
Cletis Cutts: Christian Kirk
Harley Schultz: Ezekiel Elliott
Steve Gallo: Mike Evans
HC Green: Cooper Kupp
Drew Phelps: DK Metcalf
Daniel Dobish: David Njoku
Biggest bust
David Dorey: CeeDee Lamb
Cory Bonini: Kyren Williams
Cletis Cutts: Deshaun Watson
Harley Schultz: Kyren Williams
Steve Gallo: Kyren Williams
HC Green: Anthony Richardson
Drew Phelps: Puka Nacua
Daniel Dobish: Saquon Barkley
