Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team, 2QB (2024)

Thanks to the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator, I have been chugging through different types of fantasy football mock drafts. Today, I’m taking on a more unique kind of draft with a two-quarterback league. Allowing teams to start two quarterbacks, whether with a Superflex spot or a second QB slot, turns a traditional fantasy football league on its head. Instead of QB1s falling to the middle or even late rounds of drafts, quarterbacks will often account for over half of the selections in the first few rounds. Even low-ceiling pocket passers will fly off the board.

In these formats, an entire season can revolve around how you approach the QB position in the draft. Even if you decide to wait and take advantage of the extra value at other positions, you must have a plan to fill your two quarterback slots. With that in mind, let’s look at my results from this 2-QB mock draft. This particular mock was for a half-PPR league with two QBs, two RBs, three WRs, one TE, one Flex, and six bench slots, and I was randomly assigned the third overall pick. You can check out the full draft board here but read on for my individual breakdown of each selection.

2QB Fantasy Football Mock Draft

1.03: Lamar Jackson (QB — BAL)

Picking at the top of the first round in a two-QB league, I couldn’t pass on one of the elite quarterbacks. Christian McCaffrey is always tempting, but it just helps so much to lock up a truly top-tier QB in this format (and it would have hurt so much to wait until 22nd overall to pick my QB1). With Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts unsurprisingly off the board in the first two picks, there were only two real options for me at third overall: Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. While FantasyPros’ Consensus Rankings prefer Mahomes in this spot, I went with the reigning NFL MVP. Mahomes is incredible, but I couldn’t ignore that Jackson outscored him by nearly three full points per game in 2023. That number should shrink as Mahomes and the Chiefs are due for some positive regression, but Jackson’s dual-threat ability still keeps him just ahead of Mahomes in my book.

2.10: Jayden Daniels (QB — WAS)

Speaking of rushing ability, that’s what this pick is all about. The second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Daniels is a dynamic rusher, having racked up 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground in his final season at LSU. And having that dual-threat ability is a fantasy cheat code. Since 2020, there have been 25 quarterbacks to play at least 10 games while averaging over five rushing attempts per game, a mark that Daniels should easily hit. All but one of those quarterbacks have reached 15 fantasy points per game, all but four have surpassed 17, and over half have scored 20 or more points per game. Daniels’ rushing ability should provide him with both a decent floor and a high ceiling, and that’s what you should look for in a QB2 in a two-quarterback league.

3.03: Puka Nacua (WR — LAR)

Having taken quarterbacks with my first two picks, I am officially in catch-up mode at every other position. Luckily, Puka, a borderline first-round pick in 1-QB leagues, is still available early in the third round. I also heavily considered Jahmyr Gibbs, another sophomore star, but eventually went with Puka as I felt better about my chances of landing an RB1 in the late fourth than a WR1.

4.10: De’Von Achane (RB — MIA)

That bet paid off, as Achane was exactly who I was hoping to grab with the 10th pick of the fourth round. I’ve gone back and forth on Achane over the offseason, but I was looking for a player with the upside to compete as a true RB1, and nobody has more upside than the Dolphins’ sophomore. In 2023, Achane literally had the most efficient running back season of the last decade, averaging a truly absurd 7.5 yards per carry. He also averaged 16.1 fantasy points per game despite leaving a few games early and often playing second fiddle to Raheem Mostert. If he can stay healthy and serve as the 1A in the Dolphins’ backfield, he has a legitimate shot to put up CMC-level numbers.

5.03: DJ Moore (WR — CHI)

The Bears’ receiver room is suddenly crowded with the offseason additions of Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze, but DJM is still the cream of the crop. He also received a huge upgrade at quarterback in the switch from Justin Fields to Caleb Williams. Given Moore was a top-10 receiver in both total points and points per game in 2023, I’ll happily take the discount and grab him as the WR19 off the board (although to be honest, I was hoping Nico Collins would fall two more spots).

6.10: Mark Andrews (TE — BAL)

I have been ending up with tons of Mark Andrews in these mock drafts, and it happened again here. The main reason why I keep clicking the button on Andrews is simple: If we look just at his healthy games, he scored the most points per game of any tight end in 2023. This doesn’t necessarily mean I would take him as the TE1 overall, but luckily, I don’t have to. It’s great value to grab him as the fourth tight end off the board given he has a real shot to finish the year as the TE1.

7.03: Tee Higgins (WR — CIN)

I heavily considered taking either Aaron Jones or David Montgomery in this spot, both of whom I like as RB2 values. But at the end of the day, I decided to triple down on stacking my receiver corps with Higgins. He has struggled with injuries over the last few years but has always produced when healthy. If we look just at games over the last three years where Higgins has played at least 75 percent of the Bengals’ offensive snaps, he averaged 13.4 half-PPR points per game. That would have been good for WR14 last season.

8.10: Diontae Johnson (WR — CAR)

If drafting Higgins was tripling down, I don’t know what this is. In retrospect, I probably should have taken a running back here and then another one around the turn in the ninth round. But this is the thing about two-quarterback leagues: You have to sacrifice somewhere. I paid up for two top-12 QBs and an elite tight end, then prioritized receivers. As a result, my running back room is…a work in progress. For what it’s worth, I do love Johnson, who should rack up targets as he’s easily the best receiver in Carolina.

9.03: Zack Moss (RB — CIN)

Moss is my first attempt to fill the gaping hole at my RB2 spot, and I don’t feel too bad about that. He has recently been surpassed in ADP by his teammate Chase Brown, but I think Moss will emerge as the leader in this backfield. Brown posted a truly awful 34.1% success rate as a rookie, and I don’t see the Bengals relying heavily on a back who is that inconsistent. For his part, Moss is nothing special, but neither was Joe Mixon, who consistently provided fantasy success in this offense. Moss probably won’t see the receiving work that Mixon did, but he should see enough high-value carries to reach at least high-end RB3 production.

10.10: Zach Charbonnet (RB — SEA)

This isn’t the first time I’ve grabbed Charbonnet in one of these mocks, nor will it be the last. Drafting Charbonnet in the double-digit rounds is a no-lose proposition. At the very worst, he’s one of the league’s most valuable handcuffs. In the best case, he cuts into Kenneth Walker‘s role enough to have standalone value.

11.03: Romeo Doubs (WR — GB)

The fantasy community doesn’t love Doubs…but Jordan Love just might. Green Bay is crowded with talented young receivers, but Doubs clearly has the inside track to lead the team in snaps. This late in the draft, that’s more than enough for me to throw a dart at him.

12.10: Tyler Allgeier (RB — ATL)

After one round off, I need to get back to attempting to address my running back situation. Allgeier is a pure handcuff who will probably be useless without an injury to Bijan Robinson. But if you pick enough pure handcuffs, you’ll probably end up with an RB2, at least for a few games. That’s the hope with this draft.

13.03: Dontayvion Wicks (WR — GB)

I’m going with another Green Bay receiver here, and Wicks is actually my favorite of the bunch. He posted very impressive efficiency numbers as a rookie, including a 77.8 PFF Receiving Grade and 2.04 yards per route run; both of those numbers ranked in the top 30 among 102 qualified receivers. Unlike Doubs, Wicks might start the season as a package player, but I’m willing to roll the dice that his talent wins out.

14.10: Sam Darnold (QB — MIN)

Just in case you forgot this was a two-quarterback mock draft, I finished up my QB room here with Sam Darnold. With J.J. McCarthy ruled out for the season, Darnold is set to start all 17 games for the Vikings. With Justin Jefferson catching passes and Kevin O’Connell calling the plays, he’s a sneaky threat to provide very solid QB2 numbers. Depending on your league, he and the rest of the QBs might have gone a bit earlier than they did in this mock, but that’s the beauty of two-QB leagues — every league is different. In this case, I spent much of the back half of the draft waiting for my computerized opponents to bite on the large tier of QB3s available. Six of them flew off the board in the early part of Round 14, so I snagged Darnold ASAP.

15.03: Kenneth Gainwell (RB — PHI)

Of course, I had to end this draft with one more attempt to strengthen my running back room. Gainwell is another handcuff. He could find himself all alone in a perfect situation in Philadelphia if Saquon Barkley misses any time, at which point I would happily plug him into my RB2 slot.

Articles Mock Drafts NFL Lamar Jackson Christian McCaffrey Josh Allen Jalen Hurts Patrick Mahomes Jayden Daniels Puka Nacua Jahmyr Gibbs De’Von Achane Raheem Mostert DJ Moore Keenan Allen Rome Odunze Justin Fields Caleb Williams Nico Collins Mark Andrews Tee Higgins Aaron Jones David Montgomery Diontae Johnson Zack Moss Chase Brown Joe Mixon Zach Charbonnet Kenneth Walker Romeo Doubs Jordan Love Tyler Allgeier Bijan Robinson Dontayvion Wicks Sam Darnold J.J. McCarthy Justin Jefferson Kenneth Gainwell Saquon Barkley