Dynasty Fantasy Football Superflex start up PPR mock draft: Heath pivots to a win-now build, more

The great thing about the first pick in a Superflex start-up draft is that you get your choice of quarterbacks. If you're right, you could have the best player at the most valuable position for a decade or more. The worst thing about having the first pick in a Superflex start-up is everything else.

Unsurprisingly in this mock, quarterbacks and wide receivers dominated the first two rounds to the extent that when I picked again at pick 24, the top two players on my board were Jonathan Taylor and Christian Mccaffrey. Knowing that I wouldn't pick again until pick 48, that felt extremely dangerous. Then again, having Mahomes, Taylor, and McCaffrey in 2024 feels pretty dangerous to the rest of the league. So I decided to try it out, so you all can see how it worked. You're welcome. 

While you can see the full results of this draft below, I'll just give a few thoughts here. For one, if I have two running backs in my first three picks of any Dynasty league I know one thing, I had better be a contender this season. That attitude informed most of the rest of my draft, with Mark Andrews, Mike Evans, and Calvin Ridley being three of my next four picks. The one exception in that stretch was J.J. McCarthy, because I think there's a legitimate chance circumstances make McCarthy a very good QB2 as a rookie. I could also afford to make a pick like that because I assumed a veteran QB would fall even later, and he did. I scooped up Aaron Rodgers with the 96th pick in the draft.

The second thing about taking two running backs that early was that I didn't want to draft many more. Jaylen Warren (Round 11) and J.K. Dobbins (Round 14) were the only other running backs I selected. I loved the value on Warren, but more importantly, this team is built around McCaffrey and Taylor and winning now. If those two go down, my team won't be good enough to win with backup running backs, so it's not worth spending too much on them.

The final thing about drafting to win now is that you have better be prepared, and enthusiastic, about rebuilding. For this, you must know yourself as a Dynasty manager. I believe in two speeds in Dynasty, win-em-all or lose-em-all. And, honestly, I enjoy the rebuild almost as much as the title chase. If you are one of those managers that can't stand the thought of tanking, I wouldn't ever advise drafting a win-now team in a start-up, I would try to be more balanced than I was in this draft.

The analysts who participated in this mock draft are:

Heath Cummings, CBS Fantasy
Adam Aizer, CBS Fantasy
Matt Donnelly, Dynasty Vipers
R.J. White, CBS Fantasy
Dan Schneier, CBS Fantasy
Alfredo Brown, Footballguys
Joshua Cho, @jbchoknows
Ben Wasley, Fantasy First Down
Dave Richard, CBS Fantasy
Aaron St Denis, Fantasy Pros
Mike Kash, FFRPG
Jay Felicio, The Athletic and FTN Fantasy

And here are the full results:

Round By Round
Round 1
PosTeamPlayer
1Heath CummingsP. Mahomes QB KC
2Adam AizerJ. Allen QB BUF
3DonnellyC. Stroud QB HOU
4R.J. WhiteJ. Hurts QB PHI
5Dan SchneierL. Jackson QB BAL
6AlfredoJ. Burrow QB CIN
7jbchoknowsK. Murray QB ARI
8Ben WasleyC. Williams QB CHI
9Dave RichardA. Richardson QB IND
10Aaron St DenisJ. Jefferson WR MIN
11Mike KashC. Lamb WR DAL
12Jay FelicioD. Prescott QB DAL
Round 2
PosTeamPlayer
13Jay FelicioJ. Chase WR CIN
14Mike KashJ. Herbert QB LAC
15Aaron St DenisB. Robinson RB ATL
16Dave RichardJ. Love QB GB
17Ben WasleyJ. Daniels QB WAS
18jbchoknowsT. Lawrence QB JAC
19AlfredoM. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
20Dan SchneierA. St. Brown WR DET
21R.J. WhiteB. Purdy QB SF
22DonnellyB. Hall RB NYJ
23Adam AizerJ. Gibbs RB DET
24Heath CummingsC. McCaffrey RB SF
Round 3
PosTeamPlayer
25Heath CummingsJ. Taylor RB IND
26Adam AizerT. Tagovailoa QB MIA
27DonnellyG. Wilson WR NYJ
28R.J. WhiteA. Brown WR PHI
29Dan SchneierD. Maye QB NE
30AlfredoP. Nacua WR LAR
31jbchoknowsS. Barkley RB PHI
32Ben WasleyM. Nabers WR NYG
33Dave RichardB. Aiyuk WR SF
34Aaron St DenisS. LaPorta TE DET
35Mike KashD. London WR ATL
36Jay FelicioT. Hill WR MIA
Round 4
PosTeamPlayer
37Jay FelicioT. Etienne RB JAC
38Mike KashJ. Goff QB DET
39Aaron St DenisD. Achane RB MIA
40Dave RichardC. Olave WR NO
41Ben WasleyR. Odunze WR CHI
42jbchoknowsD. Moore WR CHI
43AlfredoT. McBride TE ARI
44Dan SchneierJ. Waddle WR MIA
45R.J. WhiteK. Williams RB LAR
46DonnellyM. Pittman WR IND
47Adam AizerN. Collins WR HOU
48Heath CummingsM. Andrews TE BAL
Round 5
PosTeamPlayer
49Heath CummingsJ. McCarthy QB MIN
50Adam AizerK. Walker III RB SEA
51DonnellyK. Pitts TE ATL
52R.J. WhiteJ. Cook RB BUF
53Dan SchneierD. Kincaid TE BUF
54AlfredoT. Higgins WR CIN
55jbchoknowsD. Watson QB CLE
56Ben WasleyB. Bowers TE LV
57Dave RichardD. Smith WR PHI
58Aaron St DenisR. White RB TB
59Mike KashD. Metcalf WR SEA
60Jay FelicioB. Young QB CAR
Round 6
PosTeamPlayer
61Jay FelicioJ. Mixon RB HOU
62Mike KashG. Pickens WR PIT
63Aaron St DenisC. Kupp WR LAR
64Dave RichardD. Adams WR LV
65Ben WasleyI. Pacheco RB KC
66jbchoknowsJ. Jacobs RB GB
67AlfredoZ. Flowers WR BAL
68Dan SchneierT. Dell WR HOU
69R.J. WhiteD. Samuel WR SF
70DonnellyW. Levis QB TEN
71Adam AizerS. Diggs WR HOU
72Heath CummingsM. Evans WR TB
Round 7
PosTeamPlayer
73Heath CummingsC. Ridley WR TEN
74Adam AizerT. Kelce TE KC
75DonnellyJ. Addison WR MIN
76R.J. WhiteL. McConkey WR LAC
77Dan SchneierX. Worthy WR KC
78AlfredoJ. Brooks RB CAR
79jbchoknowsA. Cooper WR CLE
80Ben WasleyB. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
81Dave RichardK. Cousins QB ATL
82Aaron St DenisB. Nix QB DEN
83Mike KashA. Kamara RB NO
84Jay FelicioZ. White RB LV
Round 8
PosTeamPlayer
85Jay FelicioD. Montgomery RB DET
86Mike KashE. Engram TE JAC
87Aaron St DenisB. Mayfield QB TB
88Dave RichardT. Benson RB ARI
89Ben WasleyT. Hockenson TE MIN
90jbchoknowsD. Johnson WR CAR
91AlfredoJ. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
92Dan SchneierR. Rice WR KC
93R.J. WhiteJ. Reed WR GB
94DonnellyM. Brown WR KC
95Adam AizerT. McLaurin WR WAS
96Heath CummingsA. Rodgers QB NYJ
Round 9
PosTeamPlayer
97Heath CummingsC. Kirk WR JAC
98Adam AizerT. Pollard RB TEN
99DonnellyJ. Williams RB DEN
100R.J. WhiteD. Swift RB CHI
101Dan SchneierD. Henry RB BAL
102AlfredoM. Stafford QB LAR
103jbchoknowsG. Kittle TE SF
104Ben WasleyK. Coleman WR BUF
105Dave RichardJ. Conner RB ARI
106Aaron St DenisC. Godwin WR TB
107Mike KashD. Njoku TE CLE
108Jay FelicioR. Pearsall WR SF
Round 10
PosTeamPlayer
109Jay FelicioJ. Dotson WR WAS
110Mike KashN. Harris RB PIT
111Aaron St DenisD. Jones QB NYG
112Dave RichardT. Spears RB TEN
113Ben WasleyR. Stevenson RB NE
114jbchoknowsC. Watson WR GB
115AlfredoG. Smith QB SEA
116Dan SchneierA. Jones RB MIN
117R.J. WhiteM. Penix Jr. QB ATL
118DonnellyK. Allen WR CHI
119Adam AizerD. Carr QB NO
120Heath CummingsC. Sutton WR DEN
Round 11
PosTeamPlayer
121Heath CummingsJ. Warren RB PIT
122Adam AizerA. Ekeler RB WAS
123DonnellyJ. Williams WR DET
124R.J. WhiteB. Corum RB LAR
125Dan SchneierM. Lloyd RB GB
126AlfredoB. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
127jbchoknowsD. Hopkins WR TEN
128Ben WasleyR. Wilson QB PIT
129Dave RichardZ. Moss RB CIN
130Aaron St DenisJ. Wright RB MIA
131Mike KashT. Lockett WR SEA
132Jay FelicioD. Goedert TE PHI
Round 12
PosTeamPlayer
133Jay FelicioX. Legette WR CAR
134Mike KashJ. Fields QB PIT
135Aaron St DenisR. Wilson WR PIT
136Dave RichardJ. Ferguson TE DAL
137Ben WasleyJ. Polk WR NE
138jbchoknowsN. Chubb RB CLE
139AlfredoD. Singletary RB NYG
140Dan SchneierZ. Charbonnet RB SEA
141R.J. WhiteK. Shakir WR BUF
142DonnellyJ. Burton WR CIN
143Adam AizerJ. Jeudy WR CLE
144Heath CummingsT. Franklin WR DEN
Round 13
PosTeamPlayer
145Heath CummingsM. Mims WR DEN
146Adam AizerR. Bateman WR BAL
147DonnellyG. Minshew QB LV
148R.J. WhiteJ. Palmer WR LAC
149Dan SchneierA. Mitchell WR IND
150AlfredoJ. Downs WR IND
151jbchoknowsP. Freiermuth TE PIT
152Ben WasleyG. Edwards RB LAC
153Dave RichardC. Brown RB CIN
154Aaron St DenisE. Elliott RB DAL
155Mike KashR. Mostert RB MIA
156Jay FelicioD. Schultz TE HOU
Round 14
PosTeamPlayer
157Jay FelicioK. Miller RB NO
158Mike KashA. Estime RB DEN
159Aaron St DenisB. Sinnott TE WAS
160Dave RichardM. Corley WR NYJ
161Ben WasleyR. Davis RB BUF
162jbchoknowsS. Darnold QB MIN
163AlfredoD. Wicks WR GB
164Dan SchneierT. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
165R.J. WhiteJ. Ford RB CLE
166DonnellyC. Samuel WR BUF
167Adam AizerB. Irving RB TB
168Heath CummingsJ. Dobbins RB LAC
Round 15
PosTeamPlayer
169Heath CummingsM. Wilson WR ARI
170Adam AizerC. Kmet TE CHI
171DonnellyJ. Sanders TE CAR
172R.J. WhiteL. Musgrave TE GB
173Dan SchneierL. McCaffrey WR WAS
174AlfredoT. Chandler RB MIN
175jbchoknowsJ. Baker WR NE
176Ben WasleyR. Dowdle RB DAL
177Dave RichardR. Doubs WR GB
178Aaron St DenisC. Hubbard RB CAR
179Mike KashR. Shaheed WR NO
180Jay FelicioA. Gibson RB NE
Round 16
PosTeamPlayer
181Jay FelicioT. Allgeier RB ATL
182Mike KashE. Mitchell RB SF
183Aaron St DenisG. Davis WR JAC
184Dave RichardJ. Hyatt WR NYG
185Ben WasleyQ. Johnston WR LAC
186jbchoknowsM. Williams WR NYJ
187AlfredoK. Vidal RB LAC
188Dan SchneierB. Allen RB NYJ
189R.J. WhiteT. Kraft TE GB
190DonnellyD. Pierce RB HOU
191Adam AizerM. Thomas WR NO
192Heath CummingsD. Douglas WR NE
Team by Team
Heath Cummings
RdPkPlayer
11P. Mahomes QB KC
224C. McCaffrey RB SF
325J. Taylor RB IND
448M. Andrews TE BAL
549J. McCarthy QB MIN
672M. Evans WR TB
773C. Ridley WR TEN
896A. Rodgers QB NYJ
997C. Kirk WR JAC
10120C. Sutton WR DEN
11121J. Warren RB PIT
12144T. Franklin WR DEN
13145M. Mims WR DEN
14168J. Dobbins RB LAC
15169M. Wilson WR ARI
16192D. Douglas WR NE
Adam Aizer
RdPkPlayer
12J. Allen QB BUF
223J. Gibbs RB DET
326T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
447N. Collins WR HOU
550K. Walker III RB SEA
671S. Diggs WR HOU
774T. Kelce TE KC
895T. McLaurin WR WAS
998T. Pollard RB TEN
10119D. Carr QB NO
11122A. Ekeler RB WAS
12143J. Jeudy WR CLE
13146R. Bateman WR BAL
14167B. Irving RB TB
15170C. Kmet TE CHI
16191M. Thomas WR NO
Donnelly
RdPkPlayer
13C. Stroud QB HOU
222B. Hall RB NYJ
327G. Wilson WR NYJ
446M. Pittman WR IND
551K. Pitts TE ATL
670W. Levis QB TEN
775J. Addison WR MIN
894M. Brown WR KC
999J. Williams RB DEN
10118K. Allen WR CHI
11123J. Williams WR DET
12142J. Burton WR CIN
13147G. Minshew QB LV
14166C. Samuel WR BUF
15171J. Sanders TE CAR
16190D. Pierce RB HOU
R.J. White
RdPkPlayer
14J. Hurts QB PHI
221B. Purdy QB SF
328A. Brown WR PHI
445K. Williams RB LAR
552J. Cook RB BUF
669D. Samuel WR SF
776L. McConkey WR LAC
893J. Reed WR GB
9100D. Swift RB CHI
10117M. Penix Jr. QB ATL
11124B. Corum RB LAR
12141K. Shakir WR BUF
13148J. Palmer WR LAC
14165J. Ford RB CLE
15172L. Musgrave TE GB
16189T. Kraft TE GB
Dan Schneier
RdPkPlayer
15L. Jackson QB BAL
220A. St. Brown WR DET
329D. Maye QB NE
444J. Waddle WR MIA
553D. Kincaid TE BUF
668T. Dell WR HOU
777X. Worthy WR KC
892R. Rice WR KC
9101D. Henry RB BAL
10116A. Jones RB MIN
11125M. Lloyd RB GB
12140Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
13149A. Mitchell WR IND
14164T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
15173L. McCaffrey WR WAS
16188B. Allen RB NYJ
Alfredo
RdPkPlayer
16J. Burrow QB CIN
219M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
330P. Nacua WR LAR
443T. McBride TE ARI
554T. Higgins WR CIN
667Z. Flowers WR BAL
778J. Brooks RB CAR
891J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
9102M. Stafford QB LAR
10115G. Smith QB SEA
11126B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
12139D. Singletary RB NYG
13150J. Downs WR IND
14163D. Wicks WR GB
15174T. Chandler RB MIN
16187K. Vidal RB LAC
jbchoknows
RdPkPlayer
17K. Murray QB ARI
218T. Lawrence QB JAC
331S. Barkley RB PHI
442D. Moore WR CHI
555D. Watson QB CLE
666J. Jacobs RB GB
779A. Cooper WR CLE
890D. Johnson WR CAR
9103G. Kittle TE SF
10114C. Watson WR GB
11127D. Hopkins WR TEN
12138N. Chubb RB CLE
13151P. Freiermuth TE PIT
14162S. Darnold QB MIN
15175J. Baker WR NE
16186M. Williams WR NYJ
Ben Wasley
RdPkPlayer
18C. Williams QB CHI
217J. Daniels QB WAS
332M. Nabers WR NYG
441R. Odunze WR CHI
556B. Bowers TE LV
665I. Pacheco RB KC
780B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
889T. Hockenson TE MIN
9104K. Coleman WR BUF
10113R. Stevenson RB NE
11128R. Wilson QB PIT
12137J. Polk WR NE
13152G. Edwards RB LAC
14161R. Davis RB BUF
15176R. Dowdle RB DAL
16185Q. Johnston WR LAC
Dave Richard
RdPkPlayer
19A. Richardson QB IND
216J. Love QB GB
333B. Aiyuk WR SF
440C. Olave WR NO
557D. Smith WR PHI
664D. Adams WR LV
781K. Cousins QB ATL
888T. Benson RB ARI
9105J. Conner RB ARI
10112T. Spears RB TEN
11129Z. Moss RB CIN
12136J. Ferguson TE DAL
13153C. Brown RB CIN
14160M. Corley WR NYJ
15177R. Doubs WR GB
16184J. Hyatt WR NYG
Aaron St Denis
RdPkPlayer
110J. Jefferson WR MIN
215B. Robinson RB ATL
334S. LaPorta TE DET
439D. Achane RB MIA
558R. White RB TB
663C. Kupp WR LAR
782B. Nix QB DEN
887B. Mayfield QB TB
9106C. Godwin WR TB
10111D. Jones QB NYG
11130J. Wright RB MIA
12135R. Wilson WR PIT
13154E. Elliott RB DAL
14159B. Sinnott TE WAS
15178C. Hubbard RB CAR
16183G. Davis WR JAC
Mike Kash
RdPkPlayer
111C. Lamb WR DAL
214J. Herbert QB LAC
335D. London WR ATL
438J. Goff QB DET
559D. Metcalf WR SEA
662G. Pickens WR PIT
783A. Kamara RB NO
886E. Engram TE JAC
9107D. Njoku TE CLE
10110N. Harris RB PIT
11131T. Lockett WR SEA
12134J. Fields QB PIT
13155R. Mostert RB MIA
14158A. Estime RB DEN
15179R. Shaheed WR NO
16182E. Mitchell RB SF
Jay Felicio
RdPkPlayer
112D. Prescott QB DAL
213J. Chase WR CIN
336T. Hill WR MIA
437T. Etienne RB JAC
560B. Young QB CAR
661J. Mixon RB HOU
784Z. White RB LV
885D. Montgomery RB DET
9108R. Pearsall WR SF
10109J. Dotson WR WAS
11132D. Goedert TE PHI
12133X. Legette WR CAR
13156D. Schultz TE HOU
14157K. Miller RB NO
15180A. Gibson RB NE
16181T. Allgeier RB ATL

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