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Today, we will break down a Superflex PPR mock draft where we draft from the late position. The first thing we need to break down is that Supeflex means there is one position that is your quarterback slot; however, another slot can be quarterback, running back, wide receiver, or tight end, thus making it Superflex. Also, for other beginners, PPR means points per reception, making pass-catching options more valuable.

With the basics covered, let’s hop into this draft and break down each round and why those players will be crucial to our build and your fantasy football success in 2023.

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PPR Superflex Late Draft Position

*Our draft selection spot is 12th pick in a 12 team league*

1.12 Joe Burrow (QB – CIN)

As we drafted this team, Joe Burrow was injured in training camp. It sounds like he’ll miss time in training camp but should be ready to play Week 1. With seven opponents drafting a position other than quarterback, we were given one of the best QBs in the entire NFL. Burrow finished QB4 last season, finishing with 35 touchdowns and over 4,400 passing yards. He also provided value with his legs in 2022 with five rushing touchdowns. As long as Joe Burrow is healthy and he gets to throw to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, he will be one of the best picks in a Superflex league you can make.

2.01 Stefon Diggs (WR – BUF)

We could have drafted two quarterbacks with back-to-back picks and locked up a value edge over our opponents. However, with so many teams not drafting a quarterback before us, we wanted to show you what your team would look like by adding a player at another position.

Enter Stefon Diggs

Diggs has stacked up three consecutive seasons with 100 receptions, 1,255 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns. With the Buffalo Bills adding a pass-catching tight end (a position that takes time to blend into the scheme), we should see more of the same from Stefon Diggs. For Redraft, Diggs still has enough juice in his legs to propel your fantasy team to victory.

3.12 Joe Mixon (RB – CIN)

At this position, a few more quarterbacks are off the board, and this is where the draft gets extremely spicy. We decided to go back-to-back Cincinnati Bengals players starting with Joe Mixon, to complete the Super Stack. Many fantasy managers are sleeping on Joe Mixon due to the off-the-field trouble he was involved in this past season, but that is a mistake. Starting in Week 9, Joe Mixon averaged 16.7 fantasy points per game (FPPG), lining him up to become the RB5 during that timeframe.

With Samaje Perine out of town, Joe Mixon should be able to increase his numbers on the ground and through the air in 2023.

4.01 Tee Higgins (WR – CIN)

The completion of our super stack ends with Tee Higgins, who becomes overlooked due to the incredible talent of Ja’Marr Chase. However, Tee Higgins is an excellent player in his own right. Stacking with your quarterback helps your team’s potential, and being tied to one of the best offenses facing the fourth-easiest WR schedule is perfect for this start.

PS. A bonus is in Week 17 (usually a league championship), the Bengals play the Kanas City Chiefs in what should be a high-flying, potentially high-scoring game.

5.12 Chris Godwin (WR – TB) 

Chris Godwin, or any Tampa Bay Buccaneers player, is a risky proposition this season with Tom Brady retiring and Baker Mayfield taking over. This Tampa Bay offense should struggle in 2023. However, Godwin saw a 21.8% target share and was 18th in red zone targets. He has a safer floor out of the two options in Tampa Bay, and someone has to catch the ball there, right?

6.01 Anthony Richardson (QB – IND)

We waited until the sixth round and were rewarded with one of the Konami Code quarterbacks in the league. We understand that Anthony Richardson is a rookie with limited playing time. However, Richardson is a machine who can run with the best of them while throwing deep balls all game long. His rushing prowess allows for a safe floor, and his cannon arm can give us the elite scoring games we need from our QB2 to elevate this team.

7.12 James Conner (RB – ARI)

We need to bolster our running back room with just Joe Mixon on our roster. Thankfully, James Conner has been slept on all offseason, and our team is lucky enough to have him as our RB2. Arizona did not invest any money or draft capital into a second running back, leading to James Conner having the ability to take over the workhorse role before his potential out in 2024. This potential out means the Arizona Cardinals can run him into the ground this year and move on to younger talent during this retooling.

Conner should also be a workhorse due to the weak defense and the change in coaching. The Cardinals’ defense is one of the worst in the league, so they went out and hired Jonathan Gannon to help fix that. One of the easiest ways to hide a weak defense is to slow the game down on offense. With Kyler Murray most likely missing substantial time due to injury and Colt McCoy leading the way, the Cardinals should become one of the most run-heavy teams in the NFL in 2023.

8.01 Michael Pittman (WR – IND)

We spoke of stacking with your quarterback earlier. Now we stack Anthony Richardson with his best wide receiver in Indianapolis. He nearly logged a quiet 100 reception season amid chaos in 2022. Now he is given an offensive coach and a new young quarterback with a cannon arm. Pittman should see every bit of the target share from last season (25.6%) that ranked him 17th best in the NFL, and we want that on our fantasy team.

9.12 Quentin Johnston (WR – LAC)

It’s the ninth round, so we are taking swings on the upside players. No one represents that better than Quentin Johnston (QJ). The Chargers went out and, in the first round, added QJ to their already stacked offense that is being elevated by the new OC, Kellen Moore. All reports in camp so far are that he is impressing the organization and should be a massive part of this offense. With QJ tied to one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL and the Chargers leaning into the passing game with this draft selection, we could have fantastic upside on a solid offense.

10.01 Pat Freiermuth (TE – PIT)

When drafting a tight end in later rounds, you should look for a safer floor with the chance to provide upside. This definition fits Pat Freiermuth perfectly. He received 98 targets last year and recorded 63 receptions and two touchdowns. If he can provide that target floor while being in line for positive regression in the touchdown department, Pat Freiermuth could return double the value of his ADP.

11.12 Devin Singletary (RB – HOU)

Devin Singletary is the backup running back to Dameon Pierce for the Houston Texans this season. However, in the 11th round, you seek players who can elevate your team in the right situation. Devin Singletary enters a San Francisco-style running scheme with a fourth-round talent running back ahead of him who struggled in pass blocking. Devin Singletary was a top-10 pass-blocking running back, and with a rookie franchise quarterback in Houston, the franchise will do everything possible to keep him upright and on the field. Singletary should get more opportunities than people realize and can provide 200 touches for your 2023 campaign.

12.01 Jordan Love (QB – GB)

Remember, we are playing Superflex rules in this league. Although we have two quarterbacks already, three quarterbacks are usually what you would like to end up on your roster due to bye weeks, injuries, and bad matchups. Jordan Love fell into our laps in the 12th round and is in a situation where the Packers will not bench him due to poor play. The guarantee of snaps makes Jordan Love the perfect candidate to break out in his first season as a starter.

13.12 Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB – KC)

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (CEH) averaged 11 touches per game in the first seven weeks of last season. He plays on one of the best offenses in the NFL with the eighth-easiest running back schedule. The Chiefs have brought the same band back from 2022, which means we have a seventh-round draft capital running back in Isiah Pacheco and an aging veteran in Jerick McKinnon. McKinnon could hit his wall, and we have seen seventh-round capital running backs disappear after a stellar season (anyone remember James Robinson?). CEH is playing on a prove-it year with his fifth-year option turned down, and one injury in this backfield could raise his profile on this stellar offense, take the swing late in your drafts.

14.01 Gus Edwards (RB – BAL)

It’s our last pick in this draft. Usually, finishing your draft with running backs has proven beneficial due to the rough nature of the position. Gus Edwards is a talented back with J.K. Dobbins dealing with injury/trying to rework his contract. Edwards could see some extra touches if the chips fall the right way for him. If they don’t work out, cut him and get yourself the best free agent. It’s a 14th-round draft pick. You have no loyalty to this selection.

The draft is over, and the mock draft analyzer has deemed this team a C+ with a weakness at running back. Although running back is weak, as we stated in our last selection, the nature of the position leads to higher turnover. This team will find more running backs on the waiver wire and hopefully have one of our bench players land in a better-than-once-thought position within the team’s plans in 2023.

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