My favorite league is a Superflex format because it makes drafting quarterbacks more fun. The challenge is trying to decide when to commit to drafting your first and second quarterback in relation to players at other positions.
In this 12-team, Superflex league, seven quarterbacks were drafted in the first round, and two managers started their team with back-to-back quarterbacks. Three managers ignored quarterbacks with their first two picks, and we’ll take a look at which strategy you might like best.
I had the second overall selection, and I went with Justin Herbert and Trey Lance with my first two picks. This was the plan going into the draft to target two quarterbacks — Herbert was an easy selection after Josh Allen — and I was thrilled to get a breakout candidate like Lance in Round 2.
I was still able to get standout running backs in Aaron Jones, Nick Chubb and Travis Etienne, and I’m thrilled with my starting receivers of Keenan Allen, Allen Robinson and Drake London. Zach Ertz is my tight end, and I have quality reserves in Kenneth Gainwell, Mark Ingram, Kadarius Toney, Michael Gallup and Josh Palmer.
Mitchell Trubisky is my only other quarterback, which isn’t ideal, but I waited until Round 9 to get him. If he keeps the Steelers‘ job all season, he’ll hopefully be needed just twice this season as a bye-week replacement.
Meron Berkson, picking at No. 12 overall, waited until Round 3 to get his first quarterback, and he was fortunate to get Kirk Cousins there. He drafted Carson Wentz as his second quarterback in Round 5, and he did not select a third quarterback.
Now, the combination of Cousins and Wentz isn’t ideal, but Meron made up for it with the rest of his roster. He has Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Chase Edmonds at running back. And his receiving corps is Justin Jefferson, Terry McLaurin, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyler Lockett, Skyy Moore and George Pickens. His tight ends are Pat Freiermuth and David Njoku.
I prefer to have stronger options at quarterback in this format, but Meron’s approach can work also given his talent at running back and receiver. Cousins is solid as a No. 1 quarterback, especially at his value in Round 3, but I don’t love Wentz as a starter at Superflex.
You should use this mock draft as a guide — and study everyone’s strategy at each draft slot — and see what roster build works the best for you.
In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and Superflex (QB/RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 15-round draft.
Our draft order is as follows:
1. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
2. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. George Maselli, Fantasy Editor
4. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
5. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
6. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
7. Daniel Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
8. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator
9. Tera Roberts, FFT Podcast Contributor
10. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
12. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
Round By Round
Round 1 | ||
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Pos | Team | Player |
1 | Jacob Gibbs | J. Allen QB BUF |
2 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Herbert QB LAC |
3 | George Maselli | P. Mahomes QB KC |
4 | Heath Cummings | L. Jackson QB BAL |
5 | Adam Aizer | J. Taylor RB IND |
6 | Team Shafer | A. Ekeler RB LAC |
7 | Daniel Schneier | K. Murray QB ARI |
8 | Robert Thomas | C. McCaffrey RB CAR |
9 | Tera Roberts | J. Hurts QB PHI |
10 | Dave Richard | T. Brady QB TB |
11 | R.J. White | C. Kupp WR LAR |
12 | Meron Berkson | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
Round 2 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
13 | Meron Berkson | D. Henry RB TEN |
14 | R.J. White | R. Wilson QB DEN |
15 | Dave Richard | N. Harris RB PIT |
16 | Tera Roberts | J. Mixon RB CIN |
17 | Robert Thomas | D. Cook RB MIN |
18 | Daniel Schneier | J. Chase WR CIN |
19 | Team Shafer | D. Prescott QB DAL |
20 | Adam Aizer | T. Kelce TE KC |
21 | Heath Cummings | J. Burrow QB CIN |
22 | George Maselli | A. Kamara RB NO |
23 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Lance QB SF |
24 | Jacob Gibbs | D. Swift RB DET |
Round 3 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
25 | Jacob Gibbs | M. Andrews TE BAL |
26 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Jones RB GB |
27 | George Maselli | D. Adams WR LV |
28 | Heath Cummings | S. Diggs WR BUF |
29 | Adam Aizer | M. Stafford QB LAR |
30 | Team Shafer | D. Samuel WR SF |
31 | Daniel Schneier | D. Watson QB CLE |
32 | Robert Thomas | C. Lamb WR DAL |
33 | Tera Roberts | D. Carr QB LV |
34 | Dave Richard | A. Rodgers QB GB |
35 | R.J. White | L. Fournette RB TB |
36 | Meron Berkson | K. Cousins QB MIN |
Round 4 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
37 | Meron Berkson | S. Barkley RB NYG |
38 | R.J. White | J. Fields QB CHI |
39 | Dave Richard | M. Evans WR TB |
40 | Tera Roberts | M. Pittman WR IND |
41 | Robert Thomas | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
42 | Daniel Schneier | T. Hill WR MIA |
43 | Team Shafer | J. Winston QB NO |
44 | Adam Aizer | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
45 | Heath Cummings | D. Moore WR CAR |
46 | George Maselli | J. Williams RB DEN |
47 | Jamey Eisenberg | K. Allen WR LAC |
48 | Jacob Gibbs | D. Jones QB NYG |
Round 5 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
49 | Jacob Gibbs | J. Conner RB ARI |
50 | Jamey Eisenberg | N. Chubb RB CLE |
51 | George Maselli | Z. Wilson QB NYJ |
52 | Heath Cummings | D. Montgomery RB CHI |
53 | Adam Aizer | T. Higgins WR CIN |
54 | Team Shafer | J. Waddle WR MIA |
55 | Daniel Schneier | K. Pitts TE ATL |
56 | Robert Thomas | M. Ryan QB IND |
57 | Tera Roberts | A. Brown WR PHI |
58 | Dave Richard | M. Thomas WR NO |
59 | R.J. White | M. Jones QB NE |
60 | Meron Berkson | C. Wentz QB WAS |
Round 6 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
61 | Meron Berkson | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
62 | R.J. White | G. Kittle TE SF |
63 | Dave Richard | E. Elliott RB DAL |
64 | Tera Roberts | B. Hall RB NYJ |
65 | Robert Thomas | D. Johnson WR PIT |
66 | Daniel Schneier | R. Tannehill QB TEN |
67 | Team Shafer | D. Waller TE LV |
68 | Adam Aizer | C. Sutton WR DEN |
69 | Heath Cummings | B. Cooks WR HOU |
70 | George Maselli | C. Godwin WR TB |
71 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Etienne RB JAC |
72 | Jacob Gibbs | M. Williams WR LAC |
Round 7 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
73 | Jacob Gibbs | D. Mooney WR CHI |
74 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Robinson WR LAR |
75 | George Maselli | D. Mills QB HOU |
76 | Heath Cummings | J. Dobbins RB BAL |
77 | Adam Aizer | B. Mayfield QB CAR |
78 | Team Shafer | M. Mariota QB ATL |
79 | Daniel Schneier | A. Cooper WR CLE |
80 | Robert Thomas | J. Goff QB DET |
81 | Tera Roberts | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
82 | Dave Richard | M. Brown WR ARI |
83 | R.J. White | C. Akers RB LAR |
84 | Meron Berkson | J. Jacobs RB LV |
Round 8 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
85 | Meron Berkson | J. Smith-Schuster WR KC |
86 | R.J. White | J. Jeudy WR DEN |
87 | Dave Richard | G. Davis WR BUF |
88 | Tera Roberts | A. Dillon RB GB |
89 | Robert Thomas | D. Schultz TE DAL |
90 | Daniel Schneier | R. Bateman WR BAL |
91 | Team Shafer | A. Thielen WR MIN |
92 | Adam Aizer | A. Lazard WR GB |
93 | Heath Cummings | A. Gibson RB WAS |
94 | George Maselli | E. Mitchell RB SF |
95 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. London WR ATL |
96 | Jacob Gibbs | E. Moore WR NYJ |
Round 9 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
97 | Jacob Gibbs | T. Burks WR TEN |
98 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Trubisky QB PIT |
99 | George Maselli | A. St. Brown WR DET |
100 | Heath Cummings | D. Goedert TE PHI |
101 | Adam Aizer | K. Hunt RB CLE |
102 | Team Shafer | J. Cook RB BUF |
103 | Daniel Schneier | M. Sanders RB PHI |
104 | Robert Thomas | C. Kirk WR JAC |
105 | Tera Roberts | D. Hopkins WR ARI |
106 | Dave Richard | T. Hockenson TE DET |
107 | R.J. White | D. Smith WR PHI |
108 | Meron Berkson | T. Lockett WR SEA |
Round 10 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
109 | Meron Berkson | C. Edmonds RB MIA |
110 | R.J. White | D. Harris RB NE |
111 | Dave Richard | R. Penny RB SEA |
112 | Tera Roberts | C. Kmet TE CHI |
113 | Robert Thomas | H. Renfrow WR LV |
114 | Daniel Schneier | C. Edwards-Helaire RB KC |
115 | Team Shafer | C. Patterson RB ATL |
116 | Adam Aizer | T. Pollard RB DAL |
117 | Heath Cummings | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
118 | George Maselli | D. Singletary RB BUF |
119 | Jamey Eisenberg | K. Toney WR NYG |
120 | Jacob Gibbs | C. Claypool WR PIT |
Round 11 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
121 | Jacob Gibbs | R. Stevenson RB NE |
122 | Jamey Eisenberg | Z. Ertz TE ARI |
123 | George Maselli | J. Jones WR TB |
124 | Heath Cummings | R. Woods WR TEN |
125 | Adam Aizer | C. Olave WR NO |
126 | Team Shafer | D. Pierce RB HOU |
127 | Daniel Schneier | K. Walker III RB SEA |
128 | Robert Thomas | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
129 | Tera Roberts | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
130 | Dave Richard | D. Henderson RB LAR |
131 | R.J. White | R. Gage WR TB |
132 | Meron Berkson | S. Moore WR KC |
Round 12 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
133 | Meron Berkson | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
134 | R.J. White | J. Robinson RB JAC |
135 | Dave Richard | A. Mattison RB MIN |
136 | Tera Roberts | G. Smith QB SEA |
137 | Robert Thomas | M. Gordon RB DEN |
138 | Daniel Schneier | N. Hines RB IND |
139 | Team Shafer | D. Parker WR NE |
140 | Adam Aizer | C. Watson WR GB |
141 | Heath Cummings | M. Carter RB NYJ |
142 | George Maselli | M. Valdes-Scantling WR KC |
143 | Jamey Eisenberg | K. Gainwell RB PHI |
144 | Jacob Gibbs | J. Tolbert WR DAL |
Round 13 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
145 | Jacob Gibbs | R. Moore WR ARI |
146 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Gallup WR DAL |
147 | George Maselli | T. Davis-Price RB SF |
148 | Heath Cummings | J. Dotson WR WAS |
149 | Adam Aizer | R. Jones RB KC |
150 | Team Shafer | K. Osborn WR MIN |
151 | Daniel Schneier | R. White RB TB |
152 | Robert Thomas | T. Boyd WR CIN |
153 | Tera Roberts | I. Spiller RB LAC |
154 | Dave Richard | K. Herbert RB CHI |
155 | R.J. White | M. Mack RB HOU |
156 | Meron Berkson | D. Chark WR DET |
Round 14 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
157 | Meron Berkson | G. Pickens WR PIT |
158 | R.J. White | R. Mostert RB MIA |
159 | Dave Richard | J. Garoppolo QB SF |
160 | Tera Roberts | N. Collins WR HOU |
161 | Robert Thomas | K. Golladay WR NYG |
162 | Daniel Schneier | D. Peoples-Jones WR CLE |
163 | Team Shafer | J. McKissic RB WAS |
164 | Adam Aizer | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
165 | Heath Cummings | K. Pickett QB PIT |
166 | George Maselli | J. Landry WR NO |
167 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Palmer WR LAC |
168 | Jacob Gibbs | S. Howell QB WAS |
Round 15 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
169 | Jacob Gibbs | M. Hardman WR KC |
170 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Ingram RB NO |
171 | George Maselli | N. Fant TE SEA |
172 | Heath Cummings | G. Edwards RB BAL |
173 | Adam Aizer | J. Williams WR DET |
174 | Team Shafer | M. Gesicki TE MIA |
175 | Daniel Schneier | R. Anderson WR CAR |
176 | Robert Thomas | D. Knox TE BUF |
177 | Tera Roberts | D. Foreman RB CAR |
178 | Dave Richard | W. Robinson WR NYG |
179 | R.J. White | J. Meyers WR NE |
180 | Meron Berkson | D. Njoku TE CLE |
Team by Team
Jacob Gibbs | ||
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Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 1 | J. Allen QB BUF |
2 | 24 | D. Swift RB DET |
3 | 25 | M. Andrews TE BAL |
4 | 48 | D. Jones QB NYG |
5 | 49 | J. Conner RB ARI |
6 | 72 | M. Williams WR LAC |
7 | 73 | D. Mooney WR CHI |
8 | 96 | E. Moore WR NYJ |
9 | 97 | T. Burks WR TEN |
10 | 120 | C. Claypool WR PIT |
11 | 121 | R. Stevenson RB NE |
12 | 144 | J. Tolbert WR DAL |
13 | 145 | R. Moore WR ARI |
14 | 168 | S. Howell QB WAS |
15 | 169 | M. Hardman WR KC |
Jamey Eisenberg | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 2 | J. Herbert QB LAC |
2 | 23 | T. Lance QB SF |
3 | 26 | A. Jones RB GB |
4 | 47 | K. Allen WR LAC |
5 | 50 | N. Chubb RB CLE |
6 | 71 | T. Etienne RB JAC |
7 | 74 | A. Robinson WR LAR |
8 | 95 | D. London WR ATL |
9 | 98 | M. Trubisky QB PIT |
10 | 119 | K. Toney WR NYG |
11 | 122 | Z. Ertz TE ARI |
12 | 143 | K. Gainwell RB PHI |
13 | 146 | M. Gallup WR DAL |
14 | 167 | J. Palmer WR LAC |
15 | 170 | M. Ingram RB NO |
George Maselli | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 3 | P. Mahomes QB KC |
2 | 22 | A. Kamara RB NO |
3 | 27 | D. Adams WR LV |
4 | 46 | J. Williams RB DEN |
5 | 51 | Z. Wilson QB NYJ |
6 | 70 | C. Godwin WR TB |
7 | 75 | D. Mills QB HOU |
8 | 94 | E. Mitchell RB SF |
9 | 99 | A. St. Brown WR DET |
10 | 118 | D. Singletary RB BUF |
11 | 123 | J. Jones WR TB |
12 | 142 | M. Valdes-Scantling WR KC |
13 | 147 | T. Davis-Price RB SF |
14 | 166 | J. Landry WR NO |
15 | 171 | N. Fant TE SEA |
Heath Cummings | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 4 | L. Jackson QB BAL |
2 | 21 | J. Burrow QB CIN |
3 | 28 | S. Diggs WR BUF |
4 | 45 | D. Moore WR CAR |
5 | 52 | D. Montgomery RB CHI |
6 | 69 | B. Cooks WR HOU |
7 | 76 | J. Dobbins RB BAL |
8 | 93 | A. Gibson RB WAS |
9 | 100 | D. Goedert TE PHI |
10 | 117 | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
11 | 124 | R. Woods WR TEN |
12 | 141 | M. Carter RB NYJ |
13 | 148 | J. Dotson WR WAS |
14 | 165 | K. Pickett QB PIT |
15 | 172 | G. Edwards RB BAL |
Adam Aizer | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 5 | J. Taylor RB IND |
2 | 20 | T. Kelce TE KC |
3 | 29 | M. Stafford QB LAR |
4 | 44 | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
5 | 53 | T. Higgins WR CIN |
6 | 68 | C. Sutton WR DEN |
7 | 77 | B. Mayfield QB CAR |
8 | 92 | A. Lazard WR GB |
9 | 101 | K. Hunt RB CLE |
10 | 116 | T. Pollard RB DAL |
11 | 125 | C. Olave WR NO |
12 | 140 | C. Watson WR GB |
13 | 149 | R. Jones RB KC |
14 | 164 | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
15 | 173 | J. Williams WR DET |
Team Shafer | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 6 | A. Ekeler RB LAC |
2 | 19 | D. Prescott QB DAL |
3 | 30 | D. Samuel WR SF |
4 | 43 | J. Winston QB NO |
5 | 54 | J. Waddle WR MIA |
6 | 67 | D. Waller TE LV |
7 | 78 | M. Mariota QB ATL |
8 | 91 | A. Thielen WR MIN |
9 | 102 | J. Cook RB BUF |
10 | 115 | C. Patterson RB ATL |
11 | 126 | D. Pierce RB HOU |
12 | 139 | D. Parker WR NE |
13 | 150 | K. Osborn WR MIN |
14 | 163 | J. McKissic RB WAS |
15 | 174 | M. Gesicki TE MIA |
Daniel Schneier | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 7 | K. Murray QB ARI |
2 | 18 | J. Chase WR CIN |
3 | 31 | D. Watson QB CLE |
4 | 42 | T. Hill WR MIA |
5 | 55 | K. Pitts TE ATL |
6 | 66 | R. Tannehill QB TEN |
7 | 79 | A. Cooper WR CLE |
8 | 90 | R. Bateman WR BAL |
9 | 103 | M. Sanders RB PHI |
10 | 114 | C. Edwards-Helaire RB KC |
11 | 127 | K. Walker III RB SEA |
12 | 138 | N. Hines RB IND |
13 | 151 | R. White RB TB |
14 | 162 | D. Peoples-Jones WR CLE |
15 | 175 | R. Anderson WR CAR |
Robert Thomas | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 8 | C. McCaffrey RB CAR |
2 | 17 | D. Cook RB MIN |
3 | 32 | C. Lamb WR DAL |
4 | 41 | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
5 | 56 | M. Ryan QB IND |
6 | 65 | D. Johnson WR PIT |
7 | 80 | J. Goff QB DET |
8 | 89 | D. Schultz TE DAL |
9 | 104 | C. Kirk WR JAC |
10 | 113 | H. Renfrow WR LV |
11 | 128 | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
12 | 137 | M. Gordon RB DEN |
13 | 152 | T. Boyd WR CIN |
14 | 161 | K. Golladay WR NYG |
15 | 176 | D. Knox TE BUF |
Tera Roberts | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 9 | J. Hurts QB PHI |
2 | 16 | J. Mixon RB CIN |
3 | 33 | D. Carr QB LV |
4 | 40 | M. Pittman WR IND |
5 | 57 | A. Brown WR PHI |
6 | 64 | B. Hall RB NYJ |
7 | 81 | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
8 | 88 | A. Dillon RB GB |
9 | 105 | D. Hopkins WR ARI |
10 | 112 | C. Kmet TE CHI |
11 | 129 | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
12 | 136 | G. Smith QB SEA |
13 | 153 | I. Spiller RB LAC |
14 | 160 | N. Collins WR HOU |
15 | 177 | D. Foreman RB CAR |
Dave Richard | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 10 | T. Brady QB TB |
2 | 15 | N. Harris RB PIT |
3 | 34 | A. Rodgers QB GB |
4 | 39 | M. Evans WR TB |
5 | 58 | M. Thomas WR NO |
6 | 63 | E. Elliott RB DAL |
7 | 82 | M. Brown WR ARI |
8 | 87 | G. Davis WR BUF |
9 | 106 | T. Hockenson TE DET |
10 | 111 | R. Penny RB SEA |
11 | 130 | D. Henderson RB LAR |
12 | 135 | A. Mattison RB MIN |
13 | 154 | K. Herbert RB CHI |
14 | 159 | J. Garoppolo QB SF |
15 | 178 | W. Robinson WR NYG |
R.J. White | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 11 | C. Kupp WR LAR |
2 | 14 | R. Wilson QB DEN |
3 | 35 | L. Fournette RB TB |
4 | 38 | J. Fields QB CHI |
5 | 59 | M. Jones QB NE |
6 | 62 | G. Kittle TE SF |
7 | 83 | C. Akers RB LAR |
8 | 86 | J. Jeudy WR DEN |
9 | 107 | D. Smith WR PHI |
10 | 110 | D. Harris RB NE |
11 | 131 | R. Gage WR TB |
12 | 134 | J. Robinson RB JAC |
13 | 155 | M. Mack RB HOU |
14 | 158 | R. Mostert RB MIA |
15 | 179 | J. Meyers WR NE |
Meron Berkson | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 12 | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
2 | 13 | D. Henry RB TEN |
3 | 36 | K. Cousins QB MIN |
4 | 37 | S. Barkley RB NYG |
5 | 60 | C. Wentz QB WAS |
6 | 61 | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
7 | 84 | J. Jacobs RB LV |
8 | 85 | J. Smith-Schuster WR KC |
9 | 108 | T. Lockett WR SEA |
10 | 109 | C. Edmonds RB MIA |
11 | 132 | S. Moore WR KC |
12 | 133 | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
13 | 156 | D. Chark WR DET |
14 | 157 | G. Pickens WR PIT |
15 | 180 | D. Njoku TE CLE |