Rookie Superflex Dynasty Ranks - 2024
This is for all the dynasty nerds out there. After years of requests, a couple years ago we began including dynasty-centric content on our site. Below, you will find our SuperFlex Dynasty Rankings for 2024. We’ve included our Top-50 overall, plus our rankings at each position. You’ll also find a brief synopsis of our thoughts on each player.
Top 50 Overall
Marvin Harrison, Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals. The general consensus is Caleb Williams at 1.01. I prefer Harrison. There are no weaknesses to his game except YAC ability. It’s hard to see him busting. He was the best WR for an Ohio State team that featured first round picks in Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Jaxon-Smith Njigba. He has a Hall of Fame father. He exceeds 3.00 Y/RR. Pick a reason, any reason. This guy seems destined to be a star.
Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears. Williams is immensely talented, but it’s the peripherals that have me concerned. From the painted nails with vulgarities to the pink phone case to the crying to his mother after a loss, I just don’t know if this guy has the mental toughness to lead a team of men. Maybe I’m nitpicking, but that’s what you’ve got to do when ranking the top prospects.
Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants. Tremendously productive in college. He’s a big-play threat waiting to happen. He should be the focal point of the Giants’ offense immediately. My only concern is that a lot of his production in college was gimmicky, with slot routes that were designed to get him open based on the difference in hash mark spacing in college that won’t be available in the pros.
Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders. It’s hard to figure out which Jayden Daniels we’re gonna get. He played with NFL talent at Arizona State (Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall, Johnny Wilson), and yet still wasn’t very good. He had a mega-season at LSU last year, but he also played with first round NFL caliber wide receivers in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas. Did they elevate his play, or vice versa? Either way, he’s probably got a safe rushing floor, so he should be a viable fantasy producer regardless of whether he’s a good real-life quarterback.
Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears. In any other draft, he’d be the top WR prospect in the class. It wouldn’t be at all surprising to see him become a top-10 NFL wide receiver within the next couple years. Check out Matt Harmon’s Reception Perception profile on him. The dude is good at every route.
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Carolina Panthers. Brooks would be viewed even more favorably had he not torn his ACL last season. He had a 91.4 PFF grade and close to a 10% target share.
Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots. Maye isn’t getting nearly enough love in the dynasty community for the exciting prospect that he is. This is a guy with tremendous arm talent (38 TDs in 2022) who has significantly more rushing upside than he gets credit for. He had 16 rushing touchdowns over the past 2 years. He may elevate the Patriots in the same way that CJ Stroud elevated a seemingly talent-deficient Texans squad last season.
Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders. As a true freshman, Bowers out-produced folks like George Pickens, Jermaine Burton, Ladd McConkey, and Adonai Mitchell. Pretty good company. Don’t out-think the room on this. I rarely like to take tight ends high in Dynasty, but Bowers is an elite pass-catcher.
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Minnesota Vikings. McCarthy almost always throws past the sticks and he broke out at a very young age. He’s walking into a prime situation with a good offensive line, a creative, offensive-minded head coach, and tremendous receiving weapons in Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson. He’s being set up to succeed.
Xavier Legette, WR, Carolina Panthers. He’s not a traditional route-runner, and he had a late breakout age, but his final season was outstanding, and he’s going to the right type of play-caller in Dave Canales. The depth chart is wide open for Carolina, so he should see immediate opportunity to become Bryce Young’s #1 target.
Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs. He’s the fastest dude in the draft, but it’s concerning how poor he was on deep throws in college. He’s a boom-or-bust type prospect. I don’t know if he’s more Desean Jackson or Devin Smith.
Brian Thomas, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars. Thomas is an elite size/speed athlete, but there are concerns to his profile. He’s a bit of a one-trick pony who got most of his yardage on posts and go routes (although the same can be said for someone like DK Metcalf). What’s concerning is that he had a sub-75.0 PFF grade, less than a 22% target share (although that can partially be explained by playing with Malik Nabers), and really only one good season in college. But he had a 1.78-second “Flying 20” - the final 20 yards of the 40 yard dash - and broke out in college before age 21. He’s another boom-bust type prospect.
Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos. Oof. This is a tough guy to figure. If you look at his Auburn tape, you wouldn’t touch the guy. At Oregon? Completely different player. He put up great numbers in the Oregon offense, has been reunited with his top playmaker, Troy Franklin, and now gets to work with QB guru Sean Payton. One thing I really like is that he graded out last year as the best QB in the NCAA when under pressure, per PFF, and was the third-best in this stat in 2022. The concern? He’s super old for a rookie QB, at 24. Do you know who the last successful quarterback was to enter the league at that age? Neither do I. There is a negative correlation between advanced age for rookie quarterbacks and NFL success.
Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers. The redshirt junior is an elite route-runner who posted a 3.26 Y/RR his final collegiate season. But he posted a target share below 15%, which is concerning. If he is good, why wasn’t he earning a larger target share? He’s also under 190 lbs., which is a concerning metric (though not fatal) for wide receivers. He got drafted to a good situation though, as there should be immediate opportunity on the Chargers’ wide-open depth chart.
Keon Coleman, WR, Buffalo Bills. Coleman is entertaining in interviews, but I’m not crazy about his profile. He never exceeded 2.0 yards per route run, which is often fatal to a player’s prospects at NFL success. He also is only a 74th percentile athlete. He walks into a good situation with Buffalo, but I’m not going out of my way to get him.
Michael Penix, QB, Atlanta Falcons. Penix has a cannon for an arm, got great draft capital, and goes to a team with elite weapons in the Falcons. But he was subpar under pressure, is old for a rookie (24), and, barring an injury to Kirk Cousins, will be riding the pine for at least two years.
Ricky Pearsall, WR, San Francisco 49ers. I like Pearsall, but I don’t love Pearsall. He seems like the sort of guy that will matter more to an NFL offense than to a fantasy team, if that makes sense. Think Tyler Boyd. Slicky Ricky is old for a rookie (23), and posted a career yards per route run below 2.0 (ok, it was 1.99, but still). He’s a 91st percentile athlete, so there is reason for promise, but I just have a hard time believing he’ll ever end up becoming a top 10 fantasy wideout. My biggest concern with him is that in 4 of his 5 college seasons he played with elite quarterbacks (Jayden Daniels and Anthony Richardson) and yet still didn’t produce much. If you like him, you see Cooper Kupp; if you don’t, you see Corey Coleman.
Trey Benson, RB, Arizona Cardinals. Benson is a fine player, but I’m concerned by the fact that he never exceeded a 7% target share in college. That’s typically a bad sign for a guy becoming a three-down workhorse in the NFL. He has an elite speed score, though (116.3), and posted a PFF grade of 88.5 in 2023. He’ll likely become the Cardinals primary ball carrier in 2025, but it remains to be seen whether he can earn the passing down work.
Troy Franklin, WR, Denver Broncos. One of my absolute favorite players in this draft. Franklin checks almost all of the boxes that I have for wide receiver prospects. He was tremendously productive in college (81 receptions, 1383 yards, and 14 TDs), posted a 3.32 (!) Y/RR, and an 84.9 PFF grade. The only downside is his slight frame (6’2, 183) and difficulty with press coverage. But this was a great value for the Broncos in the 4th round. You’re getting a potentially elite talent at a cheap cost in your dynasty drafts.
Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams. Corum is a bit older for a rookie RB (23), and he didn’t catch a ton of passes in college, but man was he a good runner. He posted PFF grades of 84.0 or better every year in college, including leading the NCAA with a 96.2 PFF grade in 2022. If he gets an opportunity to be the lead runner for Sean McVay, look out.
Javon Baker, WR, New England Patriots. He makes people in wheelchairs stand up! Baker started his career at Alabama but transferred to Central Florida, where he really blossomed. He posted a 3.21 Y/RR his final season, and a 2.53 for his career, with an 82.9 PFF grade. He can play inside and out, as he spent 70% of his snaps out wide and 30% in the slot. He’s a legit deep threat, and perhaps the only one the Patriots have, so he might see playing time early.
Jaylen Wright, RB, Miami Dolphins. Confession time? Wright was my #2 back in this class. He’s got elite speed and posted a 91.0 PFF grade in college. He’s an explosive breakaway threat in the open field and landed in pretty much the ideal situation to maximize his talents. He’s the long term replacement for Raheem Mostert in Miami… the same Raheem Mostert who just led the NFL in rushing touchdowns.
Jermaine Burton, WR, Cincinnati Bengals. I’m not as high on Burton as the analysts who thought he was a first round talent. I had him graded as a third, so he went right about where he should. He’s a decent deep threat, but the book on him is that he clashed with coaches. He posts decent numbers in Y/RR and PFF grade, and he is a touchdown maker, so if he can inherit Tee Higgins’ starting role in Cincinnati, he could be a productive fantasy asset.
Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, New England Patriots. Frankly, I’ve got Polk this high solely because of draft capital. He’s got great hands, but I’m not a fan of the rest of his game. I had a fifth round grade on him, so I’m surprised he went in the second round of the NFL draft. He had a sub-20% target share in college, and only played as much as he did due to Jalen McMillan’s injury. He has a career Y/RR below 2.0, which is a meaningful threshold for me. He also had a PFF grade of 75; anything 75 or below is typically a huge red flag. That said, the Patriots, who desperately needed wide receivers, thought enough of him to make him a top-40 draft pick, which tells you he should see the field early.
Adonai Mitchell, WR, Indianapolis Colts. Another guy I’m rating highly solely because of the draft capital. He’s athletic, and was a TD-maker in college, but there are a lot of holes to his game. He posted a Y/RR last season of 1.72, and a Y/RR for his career of 1.68. Not great, Bob! He also had a best season PFF grade of 71.9, which makes him a hard pass for me in most drafts. There were also reports that he clashed with coaches in college, which could also make it difficult for him to see the field in the NFL if he keeps up that type of behavior.
Malachi Corley, WR, New York Jets. The “YAC King” lands with the Jets in the first pick of Round 3. They tried to trade up for him in Round 2, but no one was willing to bite. I like Corley, but his competition in college at Western Kentucky was weak, he’s raw as a route-runner, and you’d expect something better than a 2.22 career Y/RR given his collegiate production.
Marshawn Lloyd, RB, Green Bay Packers. I’m not as high on Lloyd as most. He’s got great size and speed at 220 lbs with a 4.46 forty, but his speed doesn’t show up on tape and he doesn’t catch passes. He seemed to be a timeshare back, to me.
Audric Estime, RB, Denver Broncos. Only 20 years old on draft day, having broken out at age 19 playing for Notre Dame. He posted a 94.2 PFF grade last season, and set the Notre Dame single-season rushing record with 18 touchdowns. He had a slow 40 time at the NFL combine, but improved for his pro day. It would not be a shock if he won the early-down running back job for the Broncos, and Sean Payton has long been known for fantasy-friendly offenses for running backs.
Ray Davis, RB, Buffalo Bills. Aside from his age (24), Ray Davis had a great prospect profile. He is 5’8, 211, with 4.5 speed and an 11% target share in college. He goes to a good offense, with an opening for a between-the-tackles/goal line bruiser. It’s a nice combination of talent and landing spot.
Roman Wilson, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilson had a later breakout age (22.2), but he put up some nice numbers for the national champion Michigan Wolverines. He was their primary receiving threat, and scored a whopping 12 touchdowns despite playing for a run-first offense. He posted a respectable 81.5 PFF grade, and a career Y/RR of 2.33. He was a nice get for a talent-depleted Steelers roster, and should have a decent shot at starting in 3-WR sets in year one.
Tyrone Tracy, RB, New York Giants. He’s old (spent 6 years in college), but new to the running back position. He spent four years as a wide receiver at Iowa before spending his final two years as a running back at Purdue. He has the inside track on the pass catching role for the Giants, with the potential for more since only Devin Singletary stands ahead of him on the depth chart. It’s a profile worth gambling on.
Ben Sinnott, TE, Washington Commanders. I don’t expect much from Sinnott in year one, but he has the sort of insanely athletic profile that tends to produce top-flight tight ends. He posted a 9.75 relative athletic score (RAS), a 103.7 speed score, and an 82.0 grade per PFF.
Jalen McMillan, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Frankly, I liked McMillan better than his college teammate, Ja’Lynn Polk. McMillan battled through injuries his final season at Washington, but heading into the draft I felt he profiled as a better prospect. I only have Polk ranked higher due to the draft capital. McMillan broke out in college before he turned 20, and he has the ability to play both inside and out. He should start in three wide sets for the Buccaneers as early as this season.
Malik Washington, WR, Miami Dolphins. I’m completely in the tank for Malik Washington, and I’m baffled that he lasted until Round 6. Pre-draft, he was my WR6, behind only Marvin Harrison, Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, and Brian Thomas. He posted an elite Y/RR as a super senior (3.15), and a respectable 2.18 Y/RR for his career. He’s short (not even 5’9), but he’s not small, as he’s got decent bulk for his height at 191 lbs. He’s probably a slot-only option in the pros, but profiles as a reliable one. He spent his first four years at Northwestern and really wasn’t used properly, but upon his transfer to Virginia for his 5th season he absolutely tore it up: 110 catches for 1426 yards and 9 touchdowns. Drops are rare for him, and he led the FBS with 35 forced missed tackles in 2023, per Dane Brugler. This is a really low-cost, supremely high-upside pick for your fantasy squad.
Kimani Vidal, RB, Los Angeles Chargers. I typically don’t like 6th round running backs, but the opportunity cost isn’t much here, and the potential to earn a large workload early is there. The Chargers project to run a ton under Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman, and the only folks presumably ahead of him on the depth chart are J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards (although early camp reports suggest Jaret Patterson may be ahead of him as well). I don’t often like to draft for situation, but with late late picks, I’m more comfortable taking that plunge.
Braelon Allen, RB, New York Jets. The youngest player in the draft, he put up back-to-back seasons of 1200+ rushing yards for the Wisconsin Badgers, and 3 straight seasons of double digit touchdowns. He doesn’t run quite as big as his 235-lb frame would suggest, and he’s not much of a pass catcher, but he does project as the primary backup for Breece Hall, and could earn a heavy workload for the Jets should anything happen to Hall.
Luke McCaffrey, WR, Washington Commmanders. He was a quarterback until a couple years ago, and comes from a family of elite NFL athletes. His brother, Christian, is arguably the best player in football, and his father, Ed, was a Super Bowl winning wide receiver with the Broncos. Luke should have the opportunity to earn snaps right away for the Commanders, whose wide receiver depth chart is pretty barren behind starters Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson.
Isaac Guerendo, RB, San Francisco 49ers. Guerendo was in college so long, he backed up Jonathan Taylor at Wisconsin… for TWO seasons. He spent 5 years at Wisconsin before transferring to Louisville for his final season, where he split carries with Jawhar Jordan. Guerendo is a size/speed freak - his 4.33 forty at 221 lbs. was good for an astounding 125.7 speed score - but he just didn’t produce like a guy with that sort of athleticism in college. This past season, Jordan out-produced him in carries, yards, yards per carry, and touchdowns. If Guerendo is good… why couldn’t he beat out Jordan? And if he couldn’t beat out Jordan, do we have any realistic expectation that he’ll be able to beat out Elijah Mitchell (let alone Christian McCaffrey) for snaps? He’s probably not going to get any meaningful run until Mitchell’s contract expires after this season.
Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Irving is one of those dudes whose stat lines aren’t backed up by his athletic ability. Despite posting an 88.1 PFF grade, Irving bombed the combine, running a 4.55 40 at only 5’9, 192. This resulted in a speed score of 89.6, and any speed score below 92 is a massive red flag. He does have some pass catching ability (13.1% target share in college), but I’m only cautiously optimistic.
Brenden Rice, WR, Los Angeles Chargers. The son of NFL legend Jerry Rice, Brenden was the primary deep threat for Caleb Williams’ USC Trojans this past season. He’s a true outside receiver whose deep speed could mesh well with Justin Herbert’s big arm.
Tez Walker, WR, Baltimore Ravens. One-trick pony who played 2 seasons at Kent State and only half a season against D1 competition at North Carolina. His PFF grade was 74.2 at Kent State, and only 68.2 (!) at UNC. The guy owes his NFL paychecks to Drake Maye.
Spencer Rattler, QB, New Orleans Saints. The former #1 recruit in his class, Rattler has been forced to mature since his days at Oklahoma. He put up decent numbers after transferring to South Carolina, despite having arguably the worst offensive line in the SEC. There are decent flashes on his tape, and he may get an opportunity in New Orleans. Derek Carr is a bottom-tier NFL starter, and Dennis Allen is coaching for his job, so if things get rocky in the Big Easy, it’s not hard to envision Allen making a shift from Carr to the Rattlersnake.
Erick All, TE, Cincinnati Bengals. Could he be the latest in a long line of successful Iowa tight ends? Current former Hawkeyes in the NFL include George Kittle, Noah Fant, T.J. Hockenson, and Sam LaPorta. If his season hadn’t been cut short by injury, All likely would have been drafted higher than Round 4.
Johnny Wilson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles. Wilson arguably has a better profile than college teammate Keon Coleman. He had an advanced breakout age, which is a red flag, but he posted a better PFF grade (82.3 vs. 76.1 for Coleman), and also had more yards. He also vastly outperformed Coleman in yards per route run. He projects reasonably as a “big slot,” or perhaps a transitional project to tight end, in the NFL.
Dylan Laube, RB, Las Vegas Raiders. This is the sort of player I like to target: a pass catching running back on a wide open depth chart. Camp reports on Laube have been nothing but positive.
Will Shipley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles. Shipley is one of those guys who is good at a lot of things but not great at anything. He did have nearly a 10% target share in college, so he has a potential three down skill set, but he’s undersized at just 206 pounds. He currently projects as the primary backup to Saquon Barkley, but I’m not enthused.
Jacob Cowing, WR, San Francisco 49ers. Now this is an interesting prospect. The good: a best-season PFF grade of 90.3, with best season totals of 90 catches, 1354 yards, and 13 touchdowns, and 85+ catches each of the past 2 years. Now, the bad: he spent 6 years in college (4 at UTEP and 2 at Arizona), so he’s pretty old (23) for a rookie, he’s undersized at just 5’8, 168 lbs with 29.2” arms, and his Y/RR last year was just 1.92. However, the Y/RR for his career is higher, at 2.55, so there may be reason for optimism. But it’s going to be difficult for him to find snaps for a Niners offense that currently has Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Ricky Pearsall, and Jauan Jennings (at least) ahead of him on the depth chart.
Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Carolina Panthers. I’m not tremendously high on Sanders’ talent, but he goes to a wide open depth chart for a Carolina team that is desperate for playmakers.
Rasheen Ali, RB, Baltimore Ravens. The fifth round pick of the Ravens may be called upon to carry the load if anything happens to Derrick Henry.
Cade Stover, TE, Texans. This is a deep stash, but I buy into the talent. Stover has a Speed score above 100 and a RAS of 8.37, which a PFF grade of 75.6, which is respectable enough. He gets reunited with his college quarterback, CJ Stroud. Yes, he has Dalton Schultz ahead of him on the depth chart, so you’re going to need to be patient. But Stover has the talent and chemistry with Stroud to develop into a viable fantasy starter.