FantasySP 3-Round Fantasy Football Mock Draft for 2024-25 Season
Four FantasySP experts take part in an early 2024-25 fantasy football mock draft, going through 30 picks.
Four FantasySP experts decided to get together and conduct a post-Super Bowl mock draft for 2024-25 fantasy football redraft leagues.
After making their picks, each expert provided reasoning behind their decision. Brant Tedeschi kicked the draft off, Daniel Hepner selected second, Ted Chymz picked third and Morgan Rode drafted fourth. That order continued all the way through three rounds under a 10-team format, so 30 picks in total.
Tedeschi had picks 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25 and 29. Hepner had picks 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26 and 30. Chymz had picks 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 and 27, while Rode had picks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28.
Round 1
1.1: Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF - Without question the undisputed No. 1 pick in 2024 drafts. He had nearly 100 points more than any other running back through week 14.
1.2: Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA - I usually prefer grabbing a running back in the first round, but after McCaffrey, there’s a group of elite receivers at the top of the fantasy boards. Hill has shown that he is the most explosive player in the league.
1.3: Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN - If we just look at Jefferson's eight fully healthy games in 2023, he averaged 11.4 targets, 127.4 yards and 24.3 PPR points. Those numbers would have ranked second (behind Keenan Allen), first and first for the season. The potential departure of Kirk Cousins is a bit of a concern, but Jefferson was just fine catching passes from Joshua Dobbs, Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall with Cousins out last season.
1.4: CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL - Make it three straight wide receivers off the board. Lamb was a stud for the Cowboys this past season and will remain one of the top fantasy wideouts in 2024-25.
1.5: Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET - Brown shows no signs of slowing down and will continue to build on the last three years. In 2023 he was top five in receptions, targets, yards and touchdowns. He finished the year third in receiving yards with 1,515. He also had double digit touchdowns (10) for the first time in his career.
1.6: Kyren Williams, RB, LAR - The Rams have shown the ability to run the ball in different eras of Sean McVay’s tenure, and Williams is the latest benefactor. He finished 2023 third in rushing yards and tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns, and he added 32 catches for over 200 yards.
1.7: Breece Hall, RB, NYJ - Hall was the PPR RB2 last year despite playing in one of the league's worst offenses and being less than a year removed from an ACL injury. I'm not particularly sold on 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers turning the Jets all the way around, but things can't be worse than last year, where Breece only had ONE carry inside the 5-yard line all season.
1.8: Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL - There’s a lot of unknowns with the Falcons heading into the offseason, but regardless of what happens, I think Robinson is utilized like a workhorse back next season. He was a top-10 PPR back this past season, and that was while splitting a good amount of the touches - next year will be his breakout season.
1.9: Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN - He had a slow start and boom or bust weeks, not to mention an injury to Joe Burrow. Chase still managed 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns on 145 targets and 100 catches. He has the ability to put up WR1 numbers in 2024.
1.10: A.J. Brown, WR, PHI - Brown has established himself as a top receiver in the league since arriving in Philadelphia, combining for 194 catches, 2,952 yards and 18 touchdowns over the last two years.
Round 2
2.1: Puka Nacua, WR, LAR - Nacua just had literally the most productive rookie season of all time. Even if we only look at games following Cooper Kupp's return, he averaged nearly 17 PPR points per game. As long as Matthew Stafford is around and healthy, I'm not predicting much regression.
2.2: Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND - There’s some injury concerns here, but when he’s healthy, Taylor is one of the top fantasy backs in the game. I’m not too worried about Anthony Richardson stealing too many fantasy points away, especially after an injury-riddled rookie season.
2.3: Travis Etienne, RB, JAX - Sure, his yardage totals were down in 2023 with just 1,008, but his rushing attempts were up at 267 vs. 220, which puts him at fourth place in the entire league. He should see similar volume in 2024.
2.4: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET - There are a few backs similar in value here, and Gibbs might have the most upside of the group. His usage will likely increase after 234 touches in 2023.
2.5: Nico Collins, WR, HOU - I'm already not feeling as confident about this one as I'd like to be for an early second-round pick, as Collins wasn't even necessarily C.J. Stroud's favorite target when Tank Dell was healthy. But the 6'4" X receiver finished his third season in the league seventh in PPG (including a game where he played just three snaps), third in PFF Grade, and second in yards per route run. I can't not bet on that profile.
2.6: D.J. Moore, WR, CHI - I really didn’t want to take Moore because of the uncertainty of who’d be throwing him the ball, but if Moore can be a top-10 PPR receiver with Justin Fields throwing him the ball and no other weapons around him, Moore would likely at least be able to replicate those numbers with Caleb Williams at quarterback, or with Marvin Harrison Jr. lined up opposite him.
2.7: Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC - The Chiefs have a back that had 249 combined touches and nine touchdowns. His production should increase further next year as they need to rely more on other weapons outside of Travis Kelce.
2.8: Alvin Kamara, RB, NO - Kamara caught 75 passes in just 13 games last season, finishing one behind Breece Hall for most among backs. Derek Carr is going to check the ball down, and Kamara has shown the ability to lead the receiving unit at times.
2.9: Davante Adams, WR, LV - I was debating between a few veteran receivers here (I considered each of Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen and Mike Evans), but I'll go with one of my favorite players in the NFL. Adams was "just" the WR10 last year, his first year outside the top three since 2019. But he led the league in target share and is almost guaranteed to get an upgrade in terms of situations (aka QB) next season. I'll bet on a slight bounceback, or at least minimal regression, from the future Hall of Famer.
2.10: Sam LaPorta, TE, DET - This pick might surprise some, but as a rookie, LaPorta finished 26th in PPR scoring among RB/WR/TE. He was the top-scoring tight end and should only see his role increase in year two in Detroit. There’s plenty of mouths to feed, but LaPorta will have no problems racking up huge numbers.
Round 3
3.1: Tank Dell, WR, HOU - Shortened season due to injury was just 10 games, with 47 catches, 709 yards and seven touchdowns. However, the month of November was his breakout in which tallied 369 yards, five touchdowns on 25 catches. He is electric when healthy.
3.2: De'Von Achane, RB, MIA - Achane dealt with a few injuries his rookie season, but he was among the most explosive players with the ball in his hands. The Mike McDaniel offense is for real, and a big part of that is a consistent running game. No matter who else is in the backfield, Achane will get chances to hit home runs.
3.3: Keenan Allen, WR, LAC - Yes, Allen is old and limped (literally) to the finish line in 2023. Yes, new Chargers coaches Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman seem to talk about nothing but establishing a run-first offense. But Allen averaged the third-most points of any WR in 2023. The two guys ahead of him went second and fourth overall in this mock, so I'll happily take Allen way down at 23.
3.4: Saquon Barkley, RB, FA - We don’t know where Barkley will play in 2024, but it doesn’t really matter. When he’s on the field, Barkley is one of the better fantasy running backs. It all comes down to health, but at this point of a draft, I’m going to take the upside of Barkley over his injury concerns.
3.5: Rachaad White, RB, TB - The biggest factor working in White's favor is the volume he had in 2023 with 272 carries, which tied him with Christian McCaffrey for second in the league. The bad news is that he only averages 3.6 per carry, which is the worst among the top 10 rushing yard leaders.
3.6: Mike Evans, WR, TB - Evans is Mr Reliable: 10 seasons, 1,000 yards during each one, and at least eight touchdowns in seven of those years. He passed the Baker Mayfield test, and no matter who is throwing him the ball, Evans should be able to make big impact again
3.7: Josh Allen, QB, BUF - Once we reach actual draft season, chances are there's a wide receiver or running back I'd prefer here. But right now, everybody available has one or two lingering questions, so I'm going to select a player I have zero doubts about in Allen. He's been the overall QB1 in three of the last four seasons, with at least 392 fantasy points each year. Only two other players (Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes) have reached that threshold ... and they've each only done it once. Especially with the rise of two-high coverages slightly suppressing QB scoring last season, Allen represents a nearly guaranteed huge positional advantage.
3.8: Rashee Rice, WR, KC - Rice was fantastic for the Chiefs in his rookie season and will only be more involved in upcoming seasons as Kelce trends toward the end of his career. I think Rice’s draft stock could rise quite a bit by the time fantasy football drafts actually happen.
3.9: Deebo Samuel, WR, SF - Deebo will continue to be a top three option for the 49ers in terms of target share. If you factor in the playoffs, then Deebo actually had the most red zone targets of any receiver with 17. The second closest is George Kittle with 13.
3.10: Kenneth Walker, RB, SEA - Over two seasons, Walker has racked up 1,955 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground. He isn’t always the most efficient back, but he has touched the ball about 250 times each year and will surely get plenty of chances in 2024
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