Among common fantasy football league formats, the smallest change that can have the most significant impact is switching from a 1-QB league to a Superflex or 2-QB format. In leagues with just one quarterback slot per roster, non-elite QB production is very replaceable. There will almost always be startable options on the waiver wire. This makes waiting on quarterback a very viable strategy in drafts, especially if you are unable to grab a truly elite option.
In 2-QB leagues, things couldn’t be more different. At best, there will be a handful of desperation options on waivers. In deeper formats, there’s a real chance that all 32 starting NFL quarterbacks will be rostered, especially during bye week season. Increased scarcity drives demand, which in turn drives quarterback draft prices way up. Each league is different, but it’s not uncommon for QBs to make up over half of the first round in a 2-QB/Superflex draft.
The difference is so stark that the only way to truly prepare for a 2-QB fantasy football mock draft is to practice. Thankfully, the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator makes this easy. It allows mock drafting in any format imaginable, including 2-QB. Today, I’m using it to do a half-PPR, 2-QB mock draft, with standard roster settings otherwise. I have randomly been assigned the 10th pick. Click here to check out the full draft board, and read on for my breakdown of each individual pick.
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Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 2QB League
1.10: Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET)
I believe there is a massive drop-off after the top four truly elite fantasy quarterbacks this season. With that in mind, as soon as I knew I didn’t have a top-four pick, there was always a good chance that I would be skipping QB in Round 1. If I can’t compete with the top-tier quarterbacks anyway, I might as well put myself ahead at another position. With seven passers already off the board, I had my pick of just about any flex player I could want. I happily snatched at Gibbs, the second overall player in my non-Superflex rankings.
2.03: Kyler Murray (QB – ARI)
As much as it was tempting, it would be too risky not to draft a quarterback again in Round 2, with 18 picks before I would be up again. With that decision made, this choice came down to Murray vs. Bo Nix. On another day, I might have gone with Nix, who put up very impressive fantasy numbers as a rookie. However, I still believe in Murray’s chances to bounce back as a top-tier fantasy QB. Hopefully, he sticks to his promise to run more in 2025.
3.10: Drake Maye (QB – NE)
I’m very glad I did the safe thing and took a quarterback with my previous pick, because passers kept flying off the board in Rounds 2 and 3. If just one more quarterback had been selected, I probably would have been tempted to punt my QB2 slot and double-tap flex positions at this turn. Instead, I’ll happily take Maye, who I view as the end of a tier at the position. Maye averaged 16.3 fantasy points per start as a rookie, which certainly isn’t ideal but is passable for a QB2. More importantly, he scrambled on 10.8% of his dropbacks, second to only Jayden Daniels among qualified QBs. If he keeps that rushing upside while improving as a passer under Josh McDaniels, Maye has QB1 potential.
4.03: A.J. Brown (WR – PHI)
I don’t care that this is a 2-QB format; getting AJB in the fourth round is an absolute steal. Brown ranked second to only Puka Nacua with an absurd 2.99 yards per route run last season. He was the WR12 in half-PPR points per game despite dealing with injuries and playing on the league’s most run-heavy offense. Even a slight regression upward from Philadelphia’s minuscule 26.4 pass attempts per game should make Brown a WR1. If the Eagles get anywhere close to league-average passing volume, AJB will reestablish himself as a top-tier fantasy wideout.
5.10: George Kittle (TE – SF)
I understand that he’s almost 32 years old, while Brock Bowers and Trey McBride are presumably still ascending. Still, Kittle did lead all tight ends by a full point in half-PPR points per game last season. Kittle has always gotten it done more through elite efficiency than volume, but he might legitimately lead San Francisco in targets this year with all of their question marks at wide receiver. If I don’t have a truly elite QB, I might as well have a (hopefully) elite TE.
6.03: DJ Moore (WR – CHI)
Honestly, I don’t particularly love Moore this season. The Bears’ receiving room is very crowded. Even if their offense takes a step forward (which isn’t as guaranteed as the market seems to be assuming it is), there’s a chance Moore loses the WR1 role to one of the highly drafted rookies nipping at his heels. With that said, Moore is simply a talented player. He finished as the WR16 last year even while Chicago’s offense was putrid. He’s still only 28 years old despite having been in the league for what feels like forever. He was the top receiver on my board here, so I won’t think twice about making him my WR2.
7.10: Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG)
Even after taking a running back with my first pick, I am clearly behind at running back at this point in the draft. This is officially a Hero RB build, so it’s time to start taking shots at players who have a chance to fill my RB2 slot. Tracy, who reportedly has a lock on the RB1 job for the Giants, fits the bill. Rookie Cam Skattebo could eventually present a problem, but he has struggled with injuries in the preseason and is clearly behind Tracy for now. He certainly wouldn’t be the first fourth-round back to not make much of an impact as a rookie.
8.03: Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT)
In many ways, Warren is a similar bet to Tracy. Both are veterans on teams that added exciting backs in this year’s NFL Draft. Warren’s situation is even more precarious, as Kaleb Johnson received Day 2 draft capital. However, and maybe I’m lost in the sauce here, Johnson’s preseason usage has been extremely underwhelming. I don’t actually expect Johnson to remain behind Kenneth Gainwell for long, if at all. However, it’s undeniably a good sign for Warren’s status as the team’s top back this is even a conversation worth having. Warren has always been an efficient rusher and a capable pass-catcher, so he should have value as long as he can hold off the rookie.
9.10: Jauan Jennings (WR – SF)
I know I said when I took Kittle that the 49ers’ receiver room is full of question marks, but leaning into these ambiguous situations is a great way to find huge hits late in your draft. Jennings was straight-up good last season, ranking in the top 15 receivers in both PFF Receiving Grade and yards per route run. As long as he deals with his calf/contract issue and is on the field, I like his chances to provide usable production in this Kyle Shanahan offense.
10.03: Matthew Golden (WR – GB)
Matthew Golden literally wasn’t born the last time the Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft. Clearly, Green Bay is hoping the speedster from Texas will be able to step up as the clear alpha on a team full of WR2s. Based on what we’ve heard out of Packers camp so far, Golden is delivering. Like most rookies, Golden might take a while to come on. Hopefully, he is ready to step in as my starting flex by the time Tracy and/or Warren start losing work to their rookie teammates.
11.10: Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB – WAS)
Less than a week ago, I was confidently waiting until the final round of these mocks to select the man they call “Bill.” Now, I’m grabbing him in Round 11…and I would have reached earlier if I felt it was necessary. The Commanders are reportedly looking to trade Brian Robinson Jr., to the extent that he sat out of their preseason game Monday. If that happens, the seventh-round rookie will be the undisputed early-down back on one of the best offenses in the league. Even if Robinson ends up sticking around, the fact that he is showing up in trade rumors is a sign that this could be Croskey-Merritt’s backfield sooner rather than later.
12.03: Anthony Richardson (QB – IND)
Did you forget that this was a 2-QB draft? It seems my computerized opponents did, too, as four straight rounds passed without a single quarterback being selected. With backend options at both my QB1 and QB2 slots, I knew I wanted to draft a third quarterback, so I kept an eye on this trend. Ideally, I would have waited until a few, but not all, of the QB3s went off the board; this would have allowed me to pick from the bottom of a tier. Alas, sometimes we don’t have that luxury when picking at one end of the draft board. I didn’t want to risk seeing all the viable options snapped off over the next two rounds.
Unfortunately, this did mean I was stuck with a tough decision, picking from the top of a tier. Probably, the smart choice would have been to pick someone like Matthew Stafford, who returned to practice Monday after missing some time with a back injury. I could have even chased upside while still guaranteeing starts with first-overall pick Cam Ward. Instead, I decided to shoot for the moon with Richardson. We know that Richardson has unique fantasy upside when he plays, and he appears to be on track to win his sad QB competition with Daniel Jones. This might come back to bite me if Richardson isn’t starting (or is too inaccurate to be usable) when Kyler and Maye’s byes come around, but I’m willing to take that risk for Richardson’s legit league-winning upside in 2-QB formats.
13.10: Will Shipley (RB – PHI)
Well, I’m glad I took Richardson with my last pick, as the best quarterback left at this pick was…Tyler Shough? That put to bed the notion I had briefly entertained that I might hedge my Richardson bet by taking a fourth QB. Instead, I decided to go with a classic late-round pick and take Shipley, who seems locked in as the handcuff to roster behind Saquon Barkley.
14.03: Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)
Through the first seven weeks of last season, Shaheed was the half-PPR WR17. His season ended there with a meniscus injury, but he is now back fully healthy heading into 2025. Of course, the Saints’ offense is likely to be less effective with the aforementioned Shough under center. Still, as long as Shough (or Spencer Rattler, or Jake Haener) can provide something approaching competence, maybe Shaheed can carve out a fantasy-relevant role in Kellen Moore’s offense.
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Ted Chmyz is a fantasy football contributor for FantasyPros.com. Find him on Twitter and Bluesky @Tchmyz for more fantasy content or to ask questions.
