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2024 Dynasty Superflex Rookie Rankings

Who Should You Target (After Caleb Williams)?

USC QB Caleb Williams finally confirmed what we all expected.

He waited until Monday's deadline to declare for the NFL Draft. But his entry secures Williams as the top player in our dynasty superflex rookie rankings.

Of course, you probably won’t get Williams if you pick any later than first in your superflex rookie draft. But there are plenty more guys to like in this class – even at QB.

2024 Dynasty Superflex Rookie Rankings

1. Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
3. Drake Maye, QB, UNC
4. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
5. Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
6. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
7. Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
8. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
9. J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
10. Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
11. Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
12. Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
13. Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
14. Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
15. Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
16. Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
17. Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
18. Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame
19. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
20. Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
21. Bucky Irving, RB, Oregon
22. Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
23. Devontez Walker, WR, UNC
24. Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
25. Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington
26. Will Shipley, RB, Clemson
27. Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
28. Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
29. MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC
30. Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State
31. Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama
32. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
33. Brenden Rice, WR, USC
34. Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
35. Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky
36. Cade Stover, TE, Ohio State
37. Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
38. Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
39. Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington
40. Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
41. Jamari Thrash, WR, Louisville
42. Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona
43. Daijun Edwards, RB, Georgia
44. Moose Muhammad III, WR, Texas A&M
45. Dillon Johnson, RB, Washington
46. Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
47. Isaiah Davis, RB, South Dakota State
48. Ainias Smith, WR, Texas A&M
49. Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State
50. Jawhar Jordan, RB, Louisville

Two More QBs Near the Leader

Drake Maye, UNC

Expect to see Maye commonly ranked right behind Williams by draftniks after he threw 62 TD passes vs. just 16 INTs across two years as a starter. But you should probably be even more interested in the rushing.

Among QBs expected to be drafted this year, only the next guy on this list ran for more yards each of the past two seasons.

Maye reached a high of 899 rushing yards in 2022 (excluding yards lost to sacks), according to Pro Football Focus.

Jayden Daniels, LSU

Daniels ran for more than 700 yards each of the past three seasons – and that’s with sack yardage removed (as NCAA stats work).

Add those yards back in, and he racked up these three rushing totals:

• 844
• 1,079
• 1,250

That span crossed a transfer from Arizona State to LSU, where Daniels closed out his career by winning the 2023 Heisman Trophy.

He averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt in 2023 and threw 40 TD passes vs. just 4 INTs.

The rushing, though, gives Daniels the upside to even outscore the two QBs ahead of him in this dynasty superflex rookie rankings.

Five QBs Might Belong in Round 1

J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

McCarthy doesn’t bring the rushing upside of the previous two QBs, but even he topped 300 yards on the ground each of the past two years (according to PFF).

McCarthy actually posted muted numbers across the board, thanks to an offense that ranked just 121st in the country in pass rate this season.

But that could make him a sleeper in the dynasty superflex rookie rankings if your league mates are chasing past production over future upside.

Michael Penix Jr., Washington

Penix sports the least rushing potential of any QB mentioned so far, and it’s tough to blame him. 

He sports mobility in the pocket but also had to overcome a pair of ACL tears and two shoulder injuries.

That helped motivate a transfer from Indiana (after four years) to Washington, where Penix exploded for 67 TD passes and 9,544 yards over the past two years.

If that production earns him Round 1 capital in the NFL Draft, Penix will be worth an early look in rookie drafts. Just keep in mind those numbers came in his fifth and sixth college seasons – and that he’ll be 24 when his rookie year starts.

One More Round 1 Contender

Bo Nix, Oregon

Like Penix, this guy needed a transfer to unlock his upside.

Nix spent three years as an unspectacular producer at Auburn but then racked up 74 TD passes vs. just 10 INTs across two years at Oregon. And he can run.

There could be some sorting to do among Nix, Penix, and McCarthy as we move through the pre-draft process – and perhaps even after we see where each player goes in the NFL Draft.

Dual-Threat Upside Available Late?

Michael Pratt, Tulane

If you don’t land (or need) a QB early, consider taking a later shot on Pratt, who topped 300 rushing yards in each of his four seasons at Tulane, according to PFF.

Pratt also threw 20+ TD passes with 8 or fewer INTs each year.

Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

Rattler looked like he might be a future early-Round 1 pick after a stellar redshirt freshman season at Oklahoma. But things declined from there – to the point that he spent the past two years at South Carolina.

Rattler brings just-OK mobility, and his NFL Draft position should tell us plenty about how the league views his outlook.

Jordan Travis, Florida State

Travis is another six-year college player, though he spent just the past two as full-time starter.

He passed efficiently across two-plus years as the Seminoles’ primary starter while looking like an upside rusher.

Unfortunately for Travis, he’ll have to prove he’s recovered from the gruesome ankle injury that prematurely ended his college career.

There’s some room for Travis to climb the dynasty superflex rookie rankings like Hendon Hooker did last NFL Draft season.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.