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Fantasy Football 2024: Rookie rankings for 1QB and superflex dynasty leagues

2K5P6K4 East Lansing, Michigan, USA. 8th Oct, 2022. Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) after his touchdown catch in the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan. (Credit Image: © Scott Stuart/ZUMA Press Wire)

By Jonathon Macri

• The NFL draft is wrapped, and now it’s time to rank those IDPs: While the first defensive player didn’t come off the board until 15th overall, there are a lot of potential IDP assets to sort through and rank for rookie drafts.

• Landing spots weren’t overly kind to a lot of hopeful but perhaps there’s hope for the future: Betting on talent and potential beyond Year 1 could create value in this year’s draft.

• Top-50 rankings for each format: Tiers and write-ups laying out quick rationale included.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes

With the 2024 NFL Draft concluded, it’s time for dynasty rookie draft season to begin.

With 250-plus prospects finding new homes within the NFL ranks, we can start sorting these future fantasy assets into rankings and tiers in preparation for one of the most important events of the fantasy football offseason: rookie drafts.

Below are individual tables for 1QB and superflex/tight end premium leagues, as well as tiers and write-ups for each tier.

For more detailed information on this year’s rookie class, be sure to check out a lot of the other pre-draft rookie articles on PFF.com:

Preferred scoring for 2024 Dynasty IDP Fantasy Football rankings:
Position Solo Tackles Assists Sacks Tackles for Loss QB Hits Pass Breakups
ED/DT 2.5 1.25 4 1 2 2
LB 1.5 0.75 4 1 1 2
CB/S 2 1 4 1 1 2

 

1QB/PPR ROOKIE RANKINGS

RANK POSITION PLAYER TEAM
1 WR1 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARZ
2 WR2 Malik Nabers NYG
3 WR3 Rome Odunze CHI
4 TE1 Brock Bowers LV
5 WR4 Xavier Worthy KC
6 WR5 Brian Thomas Jr. JAX
7 WR6 Ladd McConkey LAC
8 QB1 Caleb Williams CHI
9 RB1 Jonathon Brooks CAR
10 RB2 Trey Benson ARZ
11 QB2 Jayden Daniels WAS
12 WR7 Xavier Legette CAR
13 WR8 Keon Coleman BUF
14 WR9 Ricky Persall SF
15 WR10 Jermaine Burton CIN
16 WR11 Roman Wilson PIT
17 WR12 Ja'Lynn Polk NE
18 WR13 Adonai Mitchell IND
19 WR14 Troy Franklin DEN
20 QB3 Drake Maye NE
21 QB4 J.J. McCarthy MIN
22 RB3 Blake Corum LAR
23 RB4 MarShawn Lloyd GB
24 WR15 Javon Baker NE
25 WR16 Jalen McMillan TB
26 QB5 Bo Nix DEN
27 WR17 Malachi Corley NYJ
28 WR18 Luke McCaffrey WAS
29 RB5 Jaylen Wright MIA
30 RB6 Bucky Irving TB
31 RB7 Audric Estime DEN
32 RB8 Kimani Vidal LAC
33 QB6 Michael Penix Jr. ATL
34 TE2 Ben Sinnott WAS
35 RB9 Will Shipley PHI
36 WR19 Jacob Cowing SF
37 WR20 Devontez Walker BLT
38 RB10 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG
39 RB11 Ray Davis BUF
40 RB12 Braelon Allen NYJ
41 TE3 Ja’Tavion Sanders CAR
42 TE4 Theo Johnson NYG
43 WR21 Brenden Rice LAC
44 WR22 Jamari Thrash CLV
45 WR23 Johnny Wilson PHI
46 RB13 Isaac Guerendo SF
47 TE5 Erick All CIN
48 RB14 Rasheen Ali BLT
49 RB15 Dylan Laube LV
50 RB16 Keilan Robinson JAX
Tier 1

Harrison Jr. was a no-brainer in this top tier as the clear alpha wide receiver for Kyler Murray in Arizona, ready to deliver fantasy production Day 1 in the NFL.

While there is going to be some skepticism around Nabers landing on the Giants with question marks at quarterback, being the clear focal point of that offense should help keep him in this range. Nabers is an elite target-earner and is the best after-the-catch receiver in this class, and one of the most talented wide receivers overall. For dynasty purposes, the hope will be that the Giants upgrade at quarterback at some point soon, but Nabers has more than enough ability to overcome landing spot in the meantime.

Tier 2

The only thing keeping Odunze out of the first tier is that he’ll be dealing with elite target competition in Chicago between Keenan Allen and DJ Moore. However, for dynasty purposes, betting on long-term talent keeps him in consideration as a high-end wide receiver asset.

Fantasy managers will also need to be patient with Brock Bowers, who lands in an offense with real question marks at quarterback for this season and the future. The Georgia tight end also has to compete with Michael Mayer, a second-round pick from last year. Results are usually underwhelming whenever a team has two tight ends with fantasy-producing potential, but Bowers has the talent to emerge as a better option for the Raiders in the future.

Worthy landing in Kansas City is arguably one of the best fits for his skillset and how the Chiefs' offense operates, relying heavily on after-the-catch production. Worthy’s 7.3 career yards after catch per reception is a top-five mark in this class, and combined with his 4.21-speed, he’ll be a great big-play weapon for Patrick Mahomes that is worth betting on for fantasy purposes.

Tier 3

Tier 3 consists of a talented group of players who might take a while before they deliver on their fantasy potential.

Brian Thomas Jr., specifically, is unlikely to be an immediate fantasy asset, considering his college production profile (highlighted here). Landing in Jacksonville, where Christian Kirk, Evan Engram, and even Gabe Davis should see the bulk of playing time and targets, only confirms that dynasty managers will need to be patient before getting consistent production from him.

Jonathon Brooks and Trey Benson may not step into the best spot, but they will be great Year 2 breakout candidates.

For Benson, James Conner will be a free agent at the end of this coming season, but because of his great play last year, he isn’t likely to go away in 2024.

Brooks will have a better shot of emerging in Year 1, with Miles Sanders already losing his job to Chuba Hubbard last year and Hubbard being a more replaceable back. However, the competition for touches is still likely to be an issue for Brooks to contend with, as he’s coming off an ACL tear and has just one year of starting experience in college.

Tier 4

Jayden Daniels, much like Caleb Williams, is going to start right away as a rookie and both have significant fantasy upside as mobile playmakers with weapons to throw to. Depending on need and feelings on those above or within this tier in 1-QB leagues, they can be higher or lower in these rankings.

The wide receivers in this tier rounded out the first round (Pearsall, Legette) and kicked off the second (Coleman). While they aren’t necessarily personal favorites at the position and create an ideal trade-back spot, they have the draft pedigree and landing spots that should allow them to produce early in their careers.

For Pearsall, however, that will also depend on Brandon Aiyuk’s status with the team for 2024. 

Tier 5

The ideal scenario for this range of rookie drafts is trading back from the wide receiver range in Tier 4 to grab one of these Tier 5 options while acquiring another asset.

Landing Burton, Wilson, Mitchell, Franklin, Baker or any other player in this group compared to the late Round 1/early Round 2 receivers could pay off long-term for dynasty managers.

Corum, Lloyd, and Irving weren't taken with premium picks, nor did they land in ideal situations, but these are talented running backs who could step in as immediate fantasy assets should there be an injury to a player ahead of them.

SUPERFLEX/TIGHT END-PREMIUM ROOKIE RANKINGS

RANK POSITION PLAYER TEAM
1 QB1 Caleb Williams CHI
2 WR1 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARZ
3 QB2 Jayden Daniels WAS
4 WR2 Malik Nabers NYG
5 QB3 Drake Maye NE
6 WR3 Rome Odunze CHI
7 QB4 J.J. McCarthy MIN
8 TE1 Brock Bowers LV
9 WR4 Xavier Worthy KC
10 WR5 Brian Thomas Jr. JAX
11 WR6 Ladd McConkey LAC
12 RB1 Jonathon Brooks CAR
13 RB2 Trey Benson ARZ
14 QB5 Bo Nix DEN
15 QB6 Michael Penix Jr. ATL
16 WR7 Xavier Legette CAR
17 WR8 Keon Coleman BUF
18 WR9 Ricky Pearsall SF
19 RB3 Blake Corum LAR
20 RB4 MarShawn Lloyd GB
21 WR10 Jermaine Burton CIN
22 WR11 Roman Wilson PIT
23 WR12 Ja'Lynn Polk NE
24 WR13 Adonai Mitchell IND
25 WR14 Troy Franklin DEN
26 TE2 Ben Sinnott WAS
27 TE3 Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR
28 WR15 Javon Baker NE
29 WR16 Jalen McMillan TB
30 WR17 Malachi Corley NYJ
31 TE4 Theo Johnson NYG
32 TE5 Erick All CIN
33 WR18 Luke McCaffrey WAS
34 RB5 Jaylen Wright MIA
35 RB6 Bucky Irving TB
36 RB7 Audric Estime DEN
37 RB8 Kimani Vidal LAC
38 TE6 Cade Stover HST
39 RB9 Will Shipley PHI
40 RB10 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG
41 WR19 Jacob Cowing SF
42 WR20 Devontez Walker BLT
43 QB7 Spencer Rattler NO
44 QB8 Jordan Travis NYJ
45 TE7 Jaheim Bell NE
46 RB11 Braelon Allen NYJ
47 RB12 Ray Davis BUF
48 WR21 Brenden Rice LAC
49 WR22 Jamari Thrash CLV
50 WR23 Johnny Wilson PHI
Tier 1

However dynasty managers want to approach the first few picks of the draft, there are a handful of good options to choose from, including two high-end fantasy quarterback options who were taken first and second in the NFL draft.

For those superflex managers who don’t need or miss out on Williams and Daniels at quarterback, Harrison and Nabers are excellent high-end options to contribute to fantasy starting lineups.

Tier 2

Both Maye and McCarthy become more valuable players in this format, and however fantasy managers want to treat this next tier of options, there isn’t really a bad choice here.

Brock Bowers is certainly more valuable in tight end-premium formats, but he’ll continue to be held back by his landing spot and quarterback situation. Things can change quickly from year to year, and being one of the best tight end prospects in recent history keeps him as a top dynasty target.

Tier 3

Worthy and McConkey become slightly less valuable in superflex/tight end-premium formats, blending in closer to some of the other skill position players worth taking a shot on relatively early in rookie drafts.

There’s likely to be some variation of this group to close out the first round of rookie drafts, with maybe another quarterback (Bo Nix) sneaking in there from time to time.

Tier 4

Nix and Penix jump up in value in two-QB leagues as decent bets to go early in the second round of most superflex rookie drafts. Neither is particularly exciting in terms of fantasy football, but they’re expected to be starters at some point, and that alone makes them draftable in this format.

Tier 5

This group rounds out the top 35, where fantasy managers may start to find themselves in dart-throw mode.

There are still some good options worth taking a shot on here, including the underappreciated Troy Franklin, who fell to the fourth round but reunites with his college quarterback after putting up 1,383 yards last season (sixth-most in the FBS).

There are still some good options worth taking a shot on here, including potential sleepers like Kimani Vidal, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Jacob Cowing, and DeVontez Walker.

Running backs like Lloyd, Estime, Irving, Shipley and Wright are all stuck behind legitimate fantasy starters at their positions, but they have talent and potential should their number get called at some point, making them worthy of consideration here.

Tight ends like Sinnott and Sanders aren’t overly exciting fantasy options, but they found decent landing spots to potentially be worthy of some spot starts. However, they will likely be inconsistent with their production, even in this tight end-premium format, which makes them less enticing than those ranked ahead of them.

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