Also, don’t hold previous injuries against Austin Ekeler and Joe Mixon. Ekeler’s dual-threat prowess gives him as high of a floor as any running back, while Mixon looks prime for an every-down role with Gio Bernard no longer with the Bengals.

Of my favorite values, Ezekiel Elliot is going to have plenty of volume (money talks) for a productive offense, which means tons of touchdown upside as well. As always, the amount of workhorse running backs available is very thin, and with volume being so critical when it comes to projecting success at the position, you’ll want to address the position group early if the draft allows you to do so.

Should you choose not to select a first-round quarterback, running back would appear to be the logical way to go. Some combination of the trio I listed above will likely be what I intend to do, yet the main takeaway should be to not wait too long to secure two quarterbacks once they start flying off the board, you don’t want to be left empty-handed. That said, I’d want to secure two top-16 quarterbacks and have Wentz/Jones available as my third option. Both add value rushing, and between Wentz’s track record of being a much better quarterback to what he was last year and Jones’ underlying metrics (78.4 overall PFF grade), they offer some intrigue as a late-round investment. Later on, Carson Wentz and Daniel Jones are better fantasy options than they get credit for. Burrow and Ryan will likely be in high-volume passing offenses with proven efficiency, while Brady might be the safest pick in the draft based on his overall quality of play, the continuity of the team’s offense, and the likely regression he sees in terms of interception luck. Of my other favorite values, Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, and Matt Ryan are three players that I believe offer value at their current average draft positions (ADP). That said, I wouldn’t be pounding the table to spend a first-round pick on them, given the depth of the poison elsewhere. In the first round in 12-team leagues, I see four quarterbacks as being worth first-round investments: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Kyler Murray, and Lamar Jackson. All of these players have proven to be capable of posting overall QB1 numbers in the past, and offer the dual-threat ability we covet in fantasyland. Say what?! Your fantasy football league wasn’t hosted on Fantrax last season? Unthinkable! Check out all the features Fantrax has to offer, and we think you’ll be singing a different tune for next season. If you want Patrick Mahomes on your team, you’ll have to spend a much higher pick to do so.īefore we get to the superflex rankings, let’s take a deeper look at each positional group, identifying my favorite targets from a value perspective! In my SuperFlex rankings, however, my QB8 comes in as the 37th-ranked player.

For perspective, the highest-ranked quarterback in my standard PPR rankings comes in as my 37th-ranked player.

Since the average quarterback is likely to score more points than the average player at another position, it makes sense to start them in the SuperFlex spot, which significantly increases their value. Generally, a typical SuperFlex roster consists of one quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, one tight end, one kicker, a defense, and a SuperFlex. These SuperFlex Rankings will help you succeed in this increasingly popular format! Well, what if we increased the number of quarterbacks you need/can start? That’s where SuperFlex formats come into play! All of a sudden, high-end quarterbacks become a much more valuable commodity, causing the draft board to change dramatically from standard 1-QB formats. Are you an avid fantasy footballer who wishes that quarterbacks were valued the way they were in real life? Well, I have the solution for you! A major reason that quarterbacks are de-valued in fantasy football leagues is that you only need to start one of them per week, meaning that, in 12-team leagues, you’re likely going to have an above-average starter even if you wait until the later rounds to draft one.

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