Fantasy Football AMA Recap: Thoughts on Superflex, Travis Hunter expectations, Caleb Williams vs. Drake Maye and more

Justin Boone joined Yahoo Fantasy Plus subscribers on Wednesday, August 13, for a fantasy football AMA on our invite-only Discord server. This is the latest exclusive benefit for Yahoo Fantasy Plus subscribers.

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We're inching closer and closer to the 2025 NFL season and we've made it through the first week of preseason games. The peak of fantasy football draft season is almost upon us, and there's no better way to get ahead in your preparation than asking a seasoned analyst. We've had a few weeks of training camp practices and some game action, so there's plenty of players to break down heading into your draft. Here's a recap of the AMA with Boone.

Fantasy Football AMA Recap

Question: Where do you think the top-3 QBs should go off the board in Superflex drafts?

Answer: In Superflex, I want the elite QBs as early as I can get them. They should be the first three picks in my mind.

Question: Ja'Marr Chase or Bijan Robinson with the 1.01 in a 14-team half PPR snake draft? Also, who would you target at the 2/3 turn? Lastly, when are you taking a QB?

Answer: I was looking at this today actually and might talk about it with Yahoo analyst Matt Harmon on the Fantasy Forecast Podcast. Chase is the safer pick, but Bijan actually outscored him over the final 12 weeks last year (half PPR). But I almost always take Chase 1.01.

At the 2/3 I love grabbing some combination of Chase Brown, Drake London and Ladd McConkey if I can. Or, to tie it into your last question, I consider the elite QBs early in the third if those guys are gone.

Question: Who are three players you are not leaving your drafts without?

Answer: I write an annual article on this and it will be out next week, I believe, but I'll give you a few.

Chase Brown - Top-seven fantasy RB after Moss went down last year. And the coaching staff keeps talking him up as a star.

Drake London - WR5 overall in fppg last year and led the league in targets and fantasy points in the three games QB Michael Penix Jr. started.

Jordan Mason - At worst, he's in a 50-50 committee in a good offense with the goal-line role. And at best, he takes over that backfield and becomes a strong fantasy option.

Question: I've been running a 12-team Superflex league for the past few years and I was considering the possibility of adding an IDP flex spot this year. I'm wondering what the best roster setup would be for this type of league. Our roster settings currently consist of 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 FLEX, 1 Superflex, 1 K, 1 D/ST and 6 bench. If we add an IDP flex spot should we also add 1 or more bench spots?

Answer: I always support anything that will add more strategy to a league. Love the IDP addition. I would say if you're only doing one, then you don't need more than one extra bench spot. 'Cause the waiver wire will be the IDP bench spot. My recommendation is add at least two IDP spots ... or make it specific and do one DL, one LB, and one DB.

Question: In a 12-team league, who would you rather roster if waiting until the late rounds to address QB, Caleb Williams or Drake Maye?

Answer: Maye has the higher floor. In the games he started last year, he was never lower than the QB17 in a given week. But Caleb has the higher ceiling, especially with the supporting cast he has. So it comes down to preference. I would go with Caleb, but there's really no wrong answer there. They're both in a similar spot, hoping to improve in Year 2.

Question: Where do you think Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter will settle in as a WR?

Answer: This year I see him as a high-end WR3 who will have plenty of spike weeks. Long term I think he's at least a top-20 guy. But the fun part about Hunter is that no one knows what his ceiling will be. The guy is a true unicorn. It's even within his range of outcomes that he could outscore Brian Thomas Jr. this season. I don't think that will happen, but it's possible. Hunter is amazing and I love grabbing him as my WR3 or Flex.

Question: Who should you draft in the first round when you have to pick in the top five in full PPR? It's a 10-team league. Also, is it better to pick two WRs in first two rounds or 1WR and 1RB?

Answer: No set answer for this one. I have it Chase, Bijan, Jefferson, Saquon, Gibbs. But CeeDee Lamb isn't far off. Anyone from that group is great at 5, so don't sweat it. This year, there are so many good WRs in the middle rounds, I normally go WR & RB to start. But if you take a WR and then Drake London, if he is available in Round 2, I'm taking him every time.

Question: Who inside the top 20 or so are you the most nervous about? Every year we have busts that aren't injury-related.

Answer: Puka Nacua is a little concerning with the Matthew Stafford situation. But we have several weeks for Stafford to get right from his back injury. At some point Ravens RB Derrick Henry is going to hit the age cliff, but at worst, he'll still be a double-digit touchdown guy in that offense. Gus Edwards had 13 rushing touchdowns in 2023, so Henry will probably be fine. Honestly, most of the players in the first two rounds only fall due to injuries. It's rare for the top guys to completely fall off. I prefer to focus more on the differences in the players after that range. Everyone's team looks awesome after two rounds.

Question: My league has QB scoring as six points for all TDs (passing and rushing). Would pocket passers close the gap on elite rushing QBs in this format?

Answer: They definitely move up. Guys like Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield get a bump. You know the type. But they still don't come close to the elite guys who all have the rushing upside and passing TD potential like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels. Someone like Justin Fields isn't nearly as valuable in that format though.

Question: Which rookie RB do you prefer this season: Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson or Broncos' RJ Harvey?

Answer: TreVeyon. Better prospect and I'm not as concerned about Rhamondre Stevenson as I am about JK Dobbins. TreVeyon is also going to catch a ton of passes this season. Hard not to like his outlook. Harvey's breakout won't fully arrive until Dobbins gets hurt (which sadly he will, he always does).

Question: Quick question, will the addition of George Pickens to Cowboys and Davante Adams to the Rams affect both CeeDee Lamb and Puka Nacua's ceilings?

Answer: Their presence doesn't worry me that much. For Puka, we've seen him put up big fantasy seasons when Cooper Kupp was also a volume hog and star. Biggest worry for Puka is Stafford's health. For Lamb, the Cowboys are going to have to throw a lot this year and they didn't bring in Pickens to take away from Lamb, they brought him in to do more with his targets than guys like Jalen Tolbert and others were. I think Pickens steals more value from Jake Ferguson. Lamb's projection doesn't change much. Pickens isn't a volume guy.

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