2024 NFL Draft: Dynasty Fantasy Football Winners and Losers from the NFC South

The NFC South has been a fluid competition over the past decade, with each of the four teams winning the division during this period. Keeping on trend, 2024 looks like another season with a wide open division full of opportunity. In dynasty, the 2024 NFL Draft has impacted the division, resulting in winners and losers for the skill position players on each team.

Atlanta Falcons

Draft Picks

Round 1, Pick 8 - Michael Penix, QB Washington

Round 2, Pick 3 - Ruhe Orhorhoro, DT Clemson

Round 3, Pick 10 - Bralen Trice, OLB Washington

Round 4, Pick 9 - Brandon Dorius, DT Oregon

Round 5, Pick 8 - JD Bertrand, LB Notre Dame

Round 6, Pick 10 - Jase McLellan, RB Alabama

Round 6, Pick 11 - Casey Washington, WR Illinois

Round 6, Pick 21 - Zion Logue, DT Georgia

Winner - Michael Penix

The biggest shock of the 2024 NFL Draft was the Falcons taking Penix Jr at pick eight, less than two months after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal worth $180m. While the macro-market saw Penix’s ADP drop, I want to highlight him as a winner due to the excellent draft capital and situation, playing the long game in dynasty. The common view is the expectation Penix Jr won’t become a starter until 2026, however consider there are many scenarios for a better-than-expected outcome: a Cousins injury, the Falcons underperforming, Cousins' retirement, etc. Consensus is not factoring in the full range of outcomes in his profile, where Penix Jr is a lock to be valued as a first-round rookie draft pick when he secures the starting role.

Loser - Kirk Cousins