While everyone is knee-deep in dynasty rookie drafts, May is also the perfect month for dynasty startup drafts. Everyone knows the expression practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than with the FantasyPros mock draft simulator.
I am picking second in this 10-team, superflex, half-PPR dynasty mock draft. The lineup for this mock draft is one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, three flex, one superflex and six bench spots. Get ready for your dynasty startup draft with our FREE mock draft simulator.
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Superflex Dynasty Startup Mock Draft
My goal for this mock draft was to use a Hero QB strategy while building a contender for the 2024 season. I picked a quarterback with my top selection but waited until the double-digit rounds to select one for the superflex spot. Let’s see how it turned out.
Round 1, Pick 2 – Josh Allen (QB – BUF)
Many will move Allen down in their dynasty rankings after the Bills passed on several first-round wide receivers during the NFL Draft. The superstar has been the top-scoring fantasy quarterback in three of the past four years, including last season. More importantly, Allen was the QB1 on a fantasy points-per-game basis from Week 10 through Week 18 last season despite Stefon Diggs being the WR47 during that span. Allen doesn’t need a top-tier receiver to be a fantasy superstar.
Round 2, Pick 9 – Breece Hall (RB – NYJ)
Last year, the concern with Hall was his health coming off a torn ACL. However, the former Iowa State star was unbelievable in his first game off the pitch count, totaling 177 rushing yards and 26.9 fantasy points. He ended the year on fire, averaging 22.6 fantasy points per game over the final five weeks. The Jets made four significant additions to their offensive line this offseason. Hall should average a career-high in yards per rushing attempt before contact this upcoming year.
Round 3, Pick 2 – Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF)
There isn’t a better running back in the NFL than McCaffrey. The only reason why the superstar slipped into the third round of this mock draft is because of his age. He turns 28 in June but has been the clear-cut top running back since joining the 49ers, averaging 22.3 fantasy points per game in 26 career contests with the team. Since my goal is to win right away, McCaffrey is a value at the top of the third round.
Round 4, Pick 9 – Drake London (WR – ATL)
London has been a fantasy disappointment his first two years in the NFL despite being one of the more talented younger wide receivers in the league. Thankfully, he will no longer get held back by awful quarterback play. Despite catching passes from Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke, the former USC star managed to average at least 10.5 fantasy points per game in both career seasons. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins has produced multiple WR1s in the past, including two in the same year twice.
Round 5, Pick 2 – Rachaad White (RB – TB)
After splitting the backfield with Leonard Fournette as a rookie, White had a sophomore-year breakout season. He was the RB7, averaging 13.9 fantasy points per game, a higher average than Bijan Robinson and Derrick Henry. While the loss of Dave Canales is significant, the Buccaneers didn’t add anyone this offseason who could impact White’s lead role. Furthermore, Tampa Bay improved their offensive line, using their first-round pick in the NFL Draft on Graham Barton.
Round 6, Pick 9 – Tee Higgins (WR – CIN)
It seems unlikely Higgins will get moved this offseason despite asking the Bengals for a trade. Yet, the veteran is still a fantasy star despite playing alongside Ja’Marr Chase. Last year, Higgins and Joe Burrow struggled to stay healthy, limiting the star receiver’s fantasy production. However, he had three consecutive seasons averaging at least 10.1 fantasy points per game before 2023. Buy the dip and expect Higgins to rebuild next year, especially if Tyler Boyd (still a free agent as of this writing) doesn’t return.
Round 7, Pick 2 – Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
No one expected 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 shouldn’t matter to fantasy players. Collins is the team’s No. 1 receiver.
Round 8, Pick 9 – George Pickens (WR – PIT)
Pickens has been one of the more frustrating players to roster in fantasy football. He has superstar flashes but also has had several week-long rough patches. However, the young receiver was the WR15, averaging 16.6 fantasy points per game during the four weeks Diontae Johnson was hurt last season. While the Steelers drafted Roman Wilson in the third round of the NFL Draft, he shouldn’t stop Pickens from having a breakout year in 2024.
Round 9, Pick 2 – Dalton Kincaid (TE – BUF)
Everyone had high hopes for Kincaid as a rookie. Unfortunately, he was inconsistent for fantasy players, as the tight end struggled to see consistent targets. However, Kincaid was outstanding when Dawson Knox or Gabe Davis missed time, averaging 12.8 fantasy points per game from Week 7 through Week 10 with Knox out of the lineup. With Stefon Diggs in Houston and Davis in Jacksonville, Kincaid could have a Trey McBride sophomore-year breakout despite the drafting of Keon Coleman.
Round 10, Pick 9 – Jared Goff (QB – DET)
While it seems Goff has been around forever, the veteran doesn’t turn 30 until October. The former No. 1 overall pick is coming off the second-best year of his career, totaling 30 passing touchdowns and 17 fantasy points per game. Goff is the ideal QB2 target when using a Hero QB strategy in a dynasty startup superflex draft. He scored 18 or more fantasy points in nearly half of the games last season. The veteran is my weekly superflex spot safe floor option.
Round 11, Pick 2 – Bryce Young (QB – CAR)
Unfortunately, Young’s rookie year was a complete nightmare. The Panthers gave him no chance to succeed in 2023. However, that won’t be the case this upcoming season. Carolina improved its offensive line in free agency, signing Damien Lewis and Robert Hunt. More importantly, they traded for Diontae Johnson and drafted Xavier Legette, Jonathon Brooks and Ja’Tavion Sanders. It’s a make-or-break season for Young. I’m betting on a massive sophomore-year breakout.
Round 12, Pick 9 – Travis Kelce (TE – KC)
There would be no way Kelce would last this long in a dynasty startup draft a year ago. However, the future Hall of Famer is coming off his worst fantasy season since 2016. Yet, the Chiefs recently signed the veteran to an extension. More importantly, he played like a superstar during the NFL playoffs, averaging 88.8 receiving yards, 0.8 touchdowns and 17.5 fantasy points per game. I’ll take the chance he bounces back in 2024 at this point in the mock draft.
Round 13, Pick 2 – MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB)
Some might avoid Lloyd during their dynasty rookie drafts after he got picked by the Packers. However, the landing spot is appealing. Josh Jacobs signed a four-year deal with the team in free agency, but they can get out of the contract after the 2024 season with little penalty. Meanwhile, AJ Dillon is one of the worst running backs in the NFL. Lloyd could quickly earn a role in the passing game and possibly replace Jacobs, especially given the veteran’s injury history.
Round 14, Pick 9 – Devin Singletary (RB – NYG)
The veteran running back was the RB9, averaging 14.3 fantasy points per game over the final nine regular season contests despite playing on a pass-happy offense. While Singletary joined a sub-par New York team in free agency, the veteran has little competition for touches after the Giants waited until the fifth round to draft a running back. Singletary’s upside is limited, but his expected workload makes him a value pick at this point of the mock draft as a bye-week replacement.
Round 15, Pick 2 – Javon Baker (WR – NE)
New England’s wide receiver room was the island of misfit toys heading into the NFL Draft. While he was the second wide receiver the team drafted, I’m all in on Baker. We’ve seen Day 3 wide receivers turn into stars as rookies, including Amon-Ra St. Brown and Puka Nacua. While he won’t be a superstar, Baker had the 11th-highest Pro Football Focus (PFF) receiving grade in the draft class last season and posted a higher yards per route run average than Rome Odunze (3.21 vs. 2.93).
Round 16, Pick 9 – Kimani Vidal (RB – LAC)
While everyone expected Jim Harbaugh to select Blake Corum after only signing Gus Edwards and injury-prone J.K. Dobbins in free agency, the Chargers waited until the sixth round to add a running back. Vidal averaged 3.6 yards after contact per rushing attempt and posted a 31.9% missed tackled forced rate last season. No one should be surprised if he ends up as the lead back in Los Angeles this year with limited and uninspiring competition ahead of him on the depth chart.
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