While the 2024 NFL season is still months away, that doesn’t matter to dynasty fantasy football players. Now is the perfect time for a dynasty startup draft, with the NFL Draft almost here. And there’s no better way to complete a FREE fantasy football mock draft than via our mock draft simulator.
I am picking sixth in this 12-team, 1-QB, half-PPR dynasty mock draft. The lineup for this mock draft is 1-QB/2-RB/2-WR/1-TE/3-Flex and six bench spots.
Let’s see how it turned out. Here is my full dynasty startup mock draft. Below we dive into a few notable picks.
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Dynasty Startup Mock Draft: 1QB, Half-PPR
Pick 3.06 – Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
No one expected Nico Collins to be the WR9 last season, averaging 14.7 points per game. He was a go-to target for C.J. Stroud. Collins led the team in target share (21.1%), target per route run rate (28%), receiving yards market share (32.5%), yards per route run (3.37), end zone targets (10) and first-read target share (27%), per Fantasy Points Data. The one-year rental of an aging Stefon Diggs doesn’t matter to me. Collins is the team’s No. 1 receiver.
Pick 4.07 – C.J. Stroud (QB – HOU)
Speaking of C.J. Stroud, let’s stack an up-and-coming Houston passing attack. Taking a quarterback this early in a 1-QB draft might seem wasteful. Yet, Stroud should only get better after a historical rookie season. The former Ohio State star joined Tom Brady and Joe Montana to lead the NFL in passing yards per game and touchdown-to-interception ratio. However, Stroud is the only one to do it as a rookie, and the Texans added Stefon Diggs to his receiving core.
Pick 8.07 – Diontae Johnson (WR – CAR)
Some will say Diontae Johnson’s fantasy value took a hit after getting traded to Carolina because of Bryce Young. However, that isn’t the case. Young struggled because the Panthers lacked a reliable weapon who could consistently separate. Meanwhile, Johnson was the WR42 in 2023 despite missing four games and catching passes from Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph on a Matt Canada-led offense. The veteran will command a heavy target share from Young, making him a value this late in the mock draft.
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