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Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft 2024

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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NFL playoff season is ongoing, but we’re already looking ahead to next season in the fantasy football world. A crazy offseason of player movement and drafting lies ahead, but the NFL draft is just a few short months away. Some dynasty leagues choose to hold their rookie drafts after the real-life draft. Others place the settings on hard mode and force managers to draft before the end of April. In that case, you’re drafting talent without knowing the team/scheme fit. That’s what we’ll mimic in this Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft.

Things to know before reading: This dynasty rookie mock draft is based on a 12-team, superflex, half-PPR league with the following starting positions: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, FLEX, SFLEX, K, and DST, plus a deep bench. This draft will simulate what I would do if I were drafting for each of these 12 teams without knowing any of the carryover players. Players will be drafted based on a mix of both short- and long-term value.

Now that that’s out of the way, it’s time to dive into my two-round 2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft:

Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft Round 1


1.1 Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

Wait, isn’t this a superflex league? Why, yes… yes it is. Hear me out.

While it’s conventional wisdom to spend the first pick of a dynasty rookie draft on a quarterback—especially one that’s expected to go No. 1 overall in real life—I simply cannot pass up on Harrison Jr.’s upside. He is a truly prolific prospect who should contribute fantasy WR2 production from day one and could blossom into a star early in his rookie contract. Harrison Jr. has the size, footwork, body control, and router-running prowess to succeed on Sundays.

Harrison Jr. is primed to be a top-30 overall pick in redraft leagues and, unless you’re hurting for a starting quarterback, should be the top pick in dynasty rookie drafts.

1.2 Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Another surprise here, huh? Once again, I’ll ask you to hear me out.

While the greatness of running backs and wide receivers translates seamlessly between real-life football and fantasy football, it’s a little different for quarterbacks. Fantasy scoring favors signal-callers who run. Look no further than the 2023 season for proof. Who were the top three fantasy passers? Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Lamar Jackson. That trio combined for 1,950 yards and 35 touchdowns on the ground. Half of the QBs that finished in the top 10 at their position this past season averaged more than 30 rushing yards per game (a 500+ rushing-yard pace).

That all brings us to Daniels, who had the biggest glow-up among draft-eligible quarterbacks this season. The Heisman Trophy winner was as dangerous on the ground as he was through the air and he’ll bring that dual-threat skill set with him to the NFL. Given the buzz that he could be a top-five pick in April, it looks like he’ll start right away too and provide high-end superflex value immediately with the upside of a true fantasy QB1. 

Honestly, this feels a little like the Justin Fields versus Trevor Lawrence discussion that dynasty managers had in 2021. In retrospect, which side do you wish you had taken then?

1.3 Caleb Williams, QB, USC

Here he is! The wait is over for Williams, a player who we’ve expected to be 2024’s No. 1 overall pick for more than a year. Despite being the heavy favorite to be the first player off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft, we don’t know where Williams is going to land. Chicago would be a pretty good spot with D.J. Moore and Cole Kmet leading the receiving charge, but there’s a good chance the Bears trade back and a mystery team comes up to select the former USC star. Nevertheless, Williams shouldn’t slip past the top three spots in your dynasty rookie drafts.

Williams is a true stud passer. He can make any throw, anywhere on the field, into any size window. A broken play often means a big play for Williams, who uses his size and athleticism to its full advantage. Williams appears to have the highest floor of any quarterback in this class and should be a top-18 fantasy quarterback right away. He doesn’t have Daniels’ rushing upside but he’s a much safer pick.

1.4 Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

Maye can do a little bit of everything. He can throw accurately from the pocket or on the move, in chaos or structure. Like Williams, Maye has the arm talent to access the entire field and the willingness to attack every blade of grass. He’s also got significant rushing upside. I don’t think many would be shocked if Maye turned out to be the best real-life and fantasy quarterback of this class.

That said, why does he come in as QB3 here? A large part of it is splitting hairs—taking these quarterbacks in any order would be fine—but some of it is about Maye’s potential landing spot and whether his sometimes over-aggressiveness will come out early on. The Commanders have weapons if he goes there, but what if he lands in New England or with the Giants? The landing spots will ultimately be valued much more than a typical tiebreaker for the top of this quarterback class.

1.5 Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

Now that the quarterback run is over, we turn to the dynamic group of pass-catchers set to enter the NFL in 2024. Odunze is my WR2 in the class and he’s my WR2 here as well. What more could you want from a receiving prospect? Size? Check. Downfield speed? Check. Route-running prowess? Check. YAC ability? Check. High-level production? Check.

Odunze checks a ton of boxes and appears primed to be a major rookie contributor for whichever team drafts him in Round 1. He won’t get the same amount of nation-wide love the top four picks of this mock draft get, but he’s a sneaky Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate in 2024 with the upside to grow into a team’s WR1 in the not-too-distant future.

1.6 Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

Nabers has good size, starting at 6-foot and 190 pounds, but plays even bigger than that. He’s extremely physical both with the ball in his hands and in contested-catch situations. His my-ball mentality helped him set the LSU record for most career receiving yards. Nabers’ skill set should lead to early production and long-term success.

1.7 Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

2023 was the year of the rookie tight end in fantasy football thanks to Sam LaPorta, Dalton Kincaid, Tucker Kraft, etc. As we head into 2024, Bowers enters the NFL as the most exciting tight end prospect since Kyle Pitts. However, I’m going to assume he won’t be joining an Arthur Smith-led offense so Bowers should be able to live up to the pre-draft hype.

Bowers is a chore to cover and to bring down with the ball in his hands. His strength and ball skills are NFL-ready and he looks primed to be an elite fantasy tight end while Travis Kelce and George Kittle’s value wanes a bit in their 30s. 

1.8 Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State

Coleman’s potential is through the roof—he needs some polish but could grow into a truly unique talent at the NFL level. You’ll fall in love with his 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame and will be floored by how quick and agile is at that size. Coleman will be a red-zone threat from day one as a complementary option who could grow into a team’s WR1 by the back half of his rookie contract.

1.9 Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon

Speed. Speed Speed. Even in a fast class, Franklin stands out. The former Oregon Duck is a big play waiting to happen from any alignment. He doesn’t have the same all-around game as the wide receivers taken before him in this mock, but he’ll have fantasy matchup-winning potential every week. His NFL upside is probably high-end No. 2 WR or a solid WR1B, but that could still translate into a fantasy WR2.

1.10 Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

Despite his tremendous success for Washington this season, Penix Jr. is going to be a polarizing prospect. His deep ball is tremendous, and when given a clean pocket, he’ll dice up a defense with his arm talent (see: Sugar Bowl vs. Texas). However, his extensive injury history, age (will be 24 in May), and limited rushing upside give him a floor that is significantly lower than the previously selected quarterbacks. Because of that, this pick represents a bit of a tier break for me, and I would not take Penix Jr. or the next player in this mock before the very end of Round 1.

1.11 Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

Finding Nix’s real-life draft range is going to be an intriguing thought exercise all winter and spring. Nix is a good athlete who put up stupid-good numbers at Oregon, but I wonder if he’ll get a shot to start in Year 1 or 2 in the NFL and whether his game will lead to solid fantasy production. The rushing upside is evident, and what keeps him in the first round of this mock draft, but his processing and average depth of target raise questions about his upside. I’d be surprised if he ever escapes QB2/superflex territory, but he only needs to meet those expectations to be worthy of this pick. Like Penix Jr., Nix will be 24 when his rookie season begins.

1.12 Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

Worthy is a really exciting prospect that can win in multiple ways from different alignments. Speed is his calling card and is his A-trait to bank on for fantasy managers. At under 170 pounds, his frame is slight, causing concern about the potential for injuries and middle-of-the-field usage. However, he's a threat to score whenever he has the ball in his hands and I expect him to be a solid No. 2 in the NFL and a potential weekly flex option in fantasy.


Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft Round 2


2.1 Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

2.2 Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

2.3 Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina

2.4 Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State

2.5 J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

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2.6 Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin

2.7 Blake Corum, RB, Michigan

2.8 Trey Benson, RB, Florida State

2.9 Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas

2.10 Bucky Irving, RB, Oregon

Scouting Report Coming Soon

2.11 Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington

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2.12 Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia

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