It’s a new year. Relying on 2023 alone when creating your fantasy football rankings for 2024 is dangerous, as much has changed across the landscape. Here is my early look at the Superflex draft board and how I see the players stacking up for the upcoming season.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Superflex Options
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1) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles
2) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs
3) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills
4) Christian McCaffrey, RB | San Francisco 49ers
5) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys
6) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins
7) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens
8) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons
9) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans
10) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets
11) Anthony Richardson, QB | Indianapolis Colts
12) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals
13) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions
14) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals
15) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles
16) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings
17) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles
18) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets
19) Joe Burrow, QB | Cincinnati Bengals
20) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions
21) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts
22) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens
23) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys
24) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers
25) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions
26) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts
27) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams
28) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars
29) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans
30) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins
31) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs
32) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens
33) Kirk Cousins, QB | Atlanta Falcons
34) Puka Nacua, WR | Los Angeles Rams
35) Brock Purdy, QB | San Francisco 49ers
36) Jordan Love, QB | Green Bay Packers
37) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins
38) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints
39) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills
40) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
41) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears
42) Joe Mixon, RB | Houston Texans
43) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers
44) Davante Adams, WR | Las Vegas Raiders
45) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions
46) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals
47) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks
48) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints
49) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals
50) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons
51) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns
52) Jayden Daniels, QB | Washington Commanders
53) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings
54) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars
55) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals
56) Aaron Rodgers, QB | New York Jets
57) Zamir White, RB | Las Vegas Raiders
58) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs
59) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
60) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears
61) Cooper Kupp, WR | Los Angeles Rams
62) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins
63) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Washington Commanders
64) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears
65) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | San Francisco 49ers
66) Deshaun Watson, QB | Cleveland Browns
67) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals
68) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders
69) Rashee Rice, WR | Kansas City Chiefs
70) Stefon Diggs, WR | Houston Texans
71) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers
72) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles
73) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers
74) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams
75) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos
76) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots
77) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks
78) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions
79) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys
80) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals
81) Evan Engram, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars
82) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills
83) Keenan Allen, WR | Chicago Bears
84) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
85) Will Levis, QB | Tennessee Titans
86) Geno Smith, QB | Seattle Seahawks
87) Daniel Jones, QB | New York Giants
88) Jayden Reed, WR | Green Bay Packers
89) Christian Kirk, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars
90) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens
91) Nick Chubb, RB | Cleveland Browns
92) J.J. McCarthy, QB | Minnesota Vikings
93) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans
94) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers
95) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants
96) George Pickens, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers
97) Jonathon Brooks, RB | Carolina Panthers
98) Bryce Young, QB | Carolina Panthers
99) Marquise Brown, WR | Kansas City Chiefs
100) Gus Edwards, RB | Los Angeles Chargers
101) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers
102) Devin Singletary, RB | New York Giants
103) David Njoku, TE | Cleveland Browns
104) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons
105) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans
106) Raheem Mostert, RB | Miami Dolphins
107) Tyjae Spears, RB | Tennessee Titans
108) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars
109) Austin Ekeler, RB | Washington Commanders
110) Jake Ferguson, TE | Dallas Cowboys
111) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals
112) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers
113) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
114) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs
115) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions
116) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans
117) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks
118) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos
119) Derek Carr, QB | New Orleans Saints
120) Mike Williams, WR | New York Jets
121) DeAndre Hopkins, WR | Tennessee Titans
122) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns
123) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders
124) Russell Wilson, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers
125) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks
126) Tyler Allgeier, RB | Atlanta Falcons
127) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns
128) Dalton Schultz, TE | Houston Texans
129) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders
130) Blake Corum, RB | Los Angeles Rams
131) Diontae Johnson, WR | Carolina Panthers
132) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers
133) Antonio Gibson, RB | New England Patriots
134) Christian Watson, WR | Green Bay Packers
135) Brandin Cooks, WR | Dallas Cowboys
136) Dallas Goedert, TE | Philadelphia Eagles
137) Khalil Herbert, RB | Chicago Bears
138) Jordan Addison, WR | Minnesota Vikings
139) Trey Benson, RB | Arizona Cardinals
140) Kendre Miller, RB | New Orleans Saints
141) Aidan O’Connell, QB | Las Vegas Raiders
142) T.J. Hockenson, TE | Minnesota Vikings
143) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos
144) Curtis Samuel, WR | Buffalo Bills
145) Michael Wilson, WR | Arizona Cardinals
146) Gabe Davis, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars
147) Jahan Dotson, WR | Washington Commanders
148) Tyler Lockett, WR | Seattle Seahawks
149) Adonai Mitchell, WR | Indianapolis Colts
150) Luke Musgrave, TE | Green Bay Packers
151) Ty Chandler, RB | Minnesota Vikings
152) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills
153) Drake Maye, QB | New England Patriots
154) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears
155) Romeo Doubs, WR | Green Bay Packers
156) Pat Freiermuth, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers
157) Dameon Pierce, RB | Houston Texans
158) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills
159) Justice Hill, RB | Baltimore Ravens
160) Adam Thielen, WR | Carolina Panthers
161) Justin Fields, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers
162) Cade Otton, TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
163) Michael Penix Jr., QB | Atlanta Falcons
164) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints
165) Dontayvion Wicks, WR | Green Bay Packers
166) Rico Dowdle, RB | Dallas Cowboys
167) Roschon Johnson, RB | Chicago Bears
168) MarShawn Lloyd, RB | Green Bay Packers
169) Cole Kmet, TE | Chicago Bears
170) Hunter Henry, TE | New England Patriots
171) Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Denver Broncos
172) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots
173) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts
174) Braelon Allen, RB | New York Jets
175) Marvin Mims Jr., WR | Denver Broncos
176) Zay Jones, WR | Arizona Cardinals
177) Dallas Cowboys, DST
178) Joshua Palmer, WR | Los Angeles Chargers
179) Taysom Hill, TE | New Orleans Saints
180) AJ Dillon, RB | Green Bay Packers
181) Baltimore Ravens, DST
182) Elijah Mitchell, RB | San Francisco 49ers
183) San Francisco 49ers, DST
184) Keaton Mitchell, RB | Baltimore Ravens
185) Rashod Bateman, WR | Baltimore Ravens
186) Buffalo Bills, DST
187) New York Jets, DST
188) Justin Tucker, K | Baltimore Ravens
189) Rondale Moore, WR | Atlanta Falcons
190) Tucker Kraft, TE | Green Bay Packers
191) Mike Gesicki, TE | Cincinnati Bengals
192) Tyler Bass, K | Buffalo Bills
193) D’Onta Foreman, RB | Cleveland Browns
194) Wan’Dale Robinson, WR | New York Giants
195) Harrison Butker, K | Kansas City Chiefs
196) Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB | Kansas City Chiefs
197) Elijah Moore, WR | Cleveland Browns
198) Juwan Johnson, TE | New Orleans Saints
199) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Los Angeles Chargers
200) Quentin Johnston, WR | Los Angeles Chargers
201) Darius Slayton, WR | New York Giants
202) Philadelphia Eagles, DST
203) Troy Franklin, WR | Denver Broncos
204) Pittsburgh Steelers, DST
205) Bucky Irving, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
206) Jonathan Mingo, WR | Carolina Panthers
207) Noah Fant, TE | Seattle Seahawks
208) Michael Mayer, TE | Las Vegas Raiders
209) Evan McPherson, K | Cincinnati Bengals
210) Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE | Tennessee Titans
211) Isaiah Likely, TE | Baltimore Ravens
212) Miles Sanders, RB | Carolina Panthers
213) Daniel Carlson, K | Las Vegas Raiders
214) Ricky Pearsall, WR | San Francisco 49ers
215) Ja’Lynn Polk, WR | New England Patriots
216) Denver Broncos, DST
217) Kansas City Chiefs, DST
218) Alec Pierce, WR | Indianapolis Colts
219) Kenneth Gainwell, RB | Philadelphia Eagles
220) Odell Beckham Jr., WR | Miami Dolphins
221) Malachi Corley, WR | New York Jets
222) Tyler Boyd, WR | Tennessee Titans
223) Alexander Mattison, RB | Las Vegas Raiders
224) Gerald Everett, TE | Chicago Bears
225) Jalin Hyatt, WR | New York Giants
226) Jaylen Wright, RB | Miami Dolphins
227) Xavier Legette, WR | Carolina Panthers
228) Michael Thomas, WR | Free Agent
229) Treylon Burks, WR | Tennessee Titans
230) Kendrick Bourne, WR | New England Patriots
231) DJ Chark Jr., WR | Los Angeles Chargers
232) Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR | Buffalo Bills
233) Jake Elliott, K | Philadelphia Eagles
234) Jason Sanders, K | Miami Dolphins
235) Younghoe Koo, K | Atlanta Falcons
236) New England Patriots, DST
237) Cleveland Browns, DST
238) Tyler Conklin, TE | New York Jets
239) Dawson Knox, TE | Buffalo Bills
240) Jamaal Williams, RB | New Orleans Saints
241) Jelani Woods, TE | Indianapolis Colts
242) Andrei Iosivas, WR | Cincinnati Bengals
243) Ray Davis, RB | Buffalo Bills
244) Audric Estimé, RB | Denver Broncos
245) Cedric Tillman, WR | Cleveland Browns
246) Israel Abanikanda, RB | New York Jets
247) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DST
248) Jacksonville Jaguars, DST
249) Jason Myers, K | Seattle Seahawks
250) Darnell Mooney, WR | Atlanta Falcons
251) Tank Bigsby, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars
252) Jerick McKinnon, RB | Free Agent
253) Kareem Hunt, RB | Free Agent
254) Cameron Dicker, K | Los Angeles Chargers
255) Dustin Hopkins, K | Cleveland Browns
256) Jake Moody, K | San Francisco 49ers
257) Roman Wilson, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers
258) Jacob Cowing, WR | San Francisco 49ers
259) Green Bay Packers, DST
260) Brandon Aubrey, K | Dallas Cowboys
261) Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE | Carolina Panthers
262) Jeff Wilson Jr., RB | Miami Dolphins
263) Samaje Perine, RB | Denver Broncos
264) Michael Carter, RB | Arizona Cardinals
265) Michael Gallup, WR | Las Vegas Raiders
266) Tyler Higbee, TE | Los Angeles Rams
267) Demarcus Robinson, WR | Los Angeles Rams
268) K.J. Osborn, WR | New England Patriots
269) Dalvin Cook, RB | Baltimore Ravens
270) Devontez Walker, WR | Baltimore Ravens
271) Pierre Strong Jr., RB | Cleveland Browns
272) Trey Palmer, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
273) Will Shipley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles
274) Jordan Mason, RB | San Francisco 49ers
275) A.T. Perry, WR | New Orleans Saints
276) Deuce Vaughn, RB | Dallas Cowboys
277) Josh Reynolds, WR | Denver Broncos
278) Noah Brown, WR | Houston Texans
279) Joshua Kelley, RB | Free Agent
280) Brenden Rice, WR | San Francisco 49ers
281) Kadarius Toney, WR | Kansas City Chiefs
282) Jalen McMillan, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
283) Emari Demercado, RB | Arizona Cardinals
284) Miami Dolphins, DST
285) Logan Thomas, TE | Free Agent
286) Kenny Pickett, QB | Philadelphia Eagles
287) Ka’imi Fairbairn, K | Houston Texans
288) Cincinnati Bengals, DST
289) New Orleans Saints, DST
290) Evan Hull, RB | Indianapolis Colts
291) Isaiah Spiller, RB | Los Angeles Chargers
292) Tyler Scott, WR | Chicago Bears
293) Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB | Washington Commanders
294) Robert Woods, WR | Houston Texans
295) Cam Akers, RB | Free Agent
296) D’Ernest Johnson, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars
297) Rashaad Penny, RB | Carolina Panthers
298) Matt Gay, K | Indianapolis Colts
299) Wil Lutz, K | Denver Broncos
300) Los Angeles Chargers, DST
Who Are the Interesting Players in Superflex?
Anthony Richardson, QB, Colts
It’s the running numbers that are a cheat code for our game. Over the past three seasons, 13 times has a quarterback scored at least 330 fantasy points. That threshold has been as good as any when it comes to labeling a recent season at the position as elite.
Average Rushing Numbers for Those QBs
- 458 rushing yards
- Six rushing touchdowns
Now, those numbers are skewed by some big seasons from Lamar Jackson and others, but the rushing floor for these elite seasons has been a common thread. In all 13 of those instances, the high-scoring QB rushed for multiple touchdowns. And in 11 of them, the signal-caller cleared 240 rushing yards (the two exceptions are future Hall of Famers Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers).
Those are bars I expect Richardson to clear by mid-October, opening him up to a floor/ceiling combination that threatens the top tier. The Colts owned a top-10 offensive line last season in terms of pressure rate allowed and rushing yards gained before first contact. Not bad for a team that saw its two primary options (Richardson and Jonathan Taylor) miss a total of 20 games, thus giving the unit less room for error.
The Colts elected to bring back Michael Pittman Jr. and draft Adonai Mitchell in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Combine those two with Alec Pierce’s upside (15.2 yards per catch during his career) and the pedigree of 2023 third-round pick Josh Downs, and Richardson has a fine group of receivers to significantly elevate his passing numbers.
I think that’s enough talent to overcome a concerning trend that we saw last season. This note was impacted by a historically down season in terms of QB health, but the point remains: of the top 10 producing PPR running backs, only one (Christian McCaffrey) saw his quarterback finish as a top-10 player at the position.
I’m just as in on Taylor as I am on Richardson, so a trend like that is moderately concerning. But, for me, this is a top-10 scoring offense that should allow both to thrive.
Richardson’s ADP currently resides in the early fifth round. He’s trending away from Tier 3 (Joe Burrow, Jordan Love, and Dak Prescott) and into Tier 2 (C.J. Stroud), a price tag that is nearing a selling point for me. As good as I think Richardson can be, we do have to take into consideration physical pains as well as growing pains.
The peaks are going to be special, but to pay off a price tag like this, the valleys are going to have to be rare. If he falls into that pocket passer tier, I’m in. But with how this is trending, I’d be more likely to pay up a round for Jackson or fall back 2-3 rounds and grab Kyler Murray. Those are two QBs with a rushing-heavy profile, but ones that, in my eyes, offer a better risk/reward bet at cost.
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles
Barkley is entering his age-27 season (over the past 15 seasons, the majority of the 25 highest-scoring seasons from a PPR RB has come from a player aged 25-28) and leaving an offense that ranked 31st in success rate.
He’s joining a team that ranked fifth despite every running back on its roster checking in below expectation when comparing their opportunity-adjusted fantasy scoring.
With everything around him going wrong, Barkley posted a career high in fantasy points per target last season (1.58 PPR points) and picked up 10+ yards on 10.5% of his carries, a rate that is spot on to his career rate.
In a situation that was as limiting as any, the former Nittany Lion still gave us good counting numbers and backed them up with a solid advanced foundation.
