NFL training camp is right around the corner for what should be the wildest and most unpredictable year of football in recent memory. COVID-19 is sure to have some impact on the upcoming season, and it\u2019s never been more important to nail your draft in fantasy football. Fantasy football leagues are starting up across the nation, and you\u2019d be foolish to go in without doing a mock draft or two beforehand.<\/p>\n
Note that this draft was performed with the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator<\/a>, and I held the 10th<\/sup> pick. This is a 12-team PPR draft with two running backs, two receivers, three flex spots, and no kickers or defense. Also, note that my picks are italicized and bolded.<\/p>\n Fantasy Football Mock Draft 1.0<\/em><\/strong><\/a> 1.01 \u2013 Christian McCaffrey<\/a> We kick off this fantasy football mock draft with arguably the best receiver in football. Julio Jones will succumb to age one of these years, but he\u2019s yet to show any signs of slowing down. Last year, the superstar receiver recorded 99 receptions for 1,394 yards and six touchdowns en route to finishing as the WR3 overall. He still has a great quarterback in Matt Ryan<\/a><\/strong>, and the Falcons should once again be one of the most pass-heavy teams in the league. Jones will get plenty of targets and should make the most of his opportunities.<\/p>\n 2.01 \u2013 Kenyan Drake<\/a> Miles Sanders has a chance to be a fantasy football superstar as long as the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> don\u2019t add another running back. He\u2019s the clear-cut starter in a high-powered offense and is capable of making big plays as both a runner and a receiver. The Eagles still don\u2019t have much in terms of proven pass-catchers, so he should receive a high target share. Boston Scott<\/a><\/strong> might eat into some of his snaps, but Sanders should be a legitimate RB1 throughout the season.<\/p>\n 3.01 \u2013 Kenny Golladay<\/a> I was hoping to get D.J. Moore, Adam Thielen, or Calvin Ridley with this pick, and naturally, they all went off the board right before I could get them. Instead, I took a high-risk, high-upside pick on Odell Beckham Jr. Everyone knows how good this guy could be, and receivers tend to do better during their second season in a new environment. If Beckham can stay healthy and develop a rapport with Baker Mayfield<\/a><\/strong>, this could be the steal of the draft.<\/p>\n 4.01 \u2013 Mark Andrews<\/a> Death, taxes, and Chris Carson being perennially underrated in fantasy football. The reigning RB12 struggled to hold onto the ball in 2019, but that seems to be a one-season fluke. Fumbles historically haven\u2019t been an issue, so hopefully, that trend regresses to the norm. Even if it doesn\u2019t, Carlos Hyde<\/a><\/strong> isn\u2019t going to steal his job. The Seahawks want to run the ball early and often, and the presence of Russell Wilson<\/a><\/strong> ensures a lot of scoring opportunities. He doesn\u2019t have the pass-catching upside to be an elite RB1, but nobody would be surprised if he ends up as a low-end RB1\/high-end RB2.<\/p>\n 5.01 \u2013 David Johnson<\/a> Volume trumps efficiency in fantasy football, and few backs are slated for a larger workload than David Montgomery. The former third-round pick has a three-down skillset and is essentially the only man in town. The Bears certainly won\u2019t be a high-scoring offense by any stretch of the imagination, but volume alone ensures Montgomery will carry some fantasy value. Basically, he\u2019s the perfect RB3 to have in your flex spot.<\/p>\n 6.01 \u2013 Marquise Brown<\/a> I felt good about my team to this point, so I decided to swing for the fences with Will Fuller. With DeAndre Hopkins out of town, someone is going to have to step up in Houston. In this shortened offseason, I bet on Will Fuller being that guy. Watson and Fuller already have an established rapport, and Fuller tends to be relevant when he\u2019s actually on the field. Keeping him on the field has been an issue, but he has the chance to dramatically outplay his ADP if he can overcome his injury woes.<\/p>\n 7.01 \u2013 Kareem Hunt<\/a> Diontae Johnson isn\u2019t getting the same hype as other second-year receivers, but Pittsburgh\u2019s former third-round pick has the talent and opportunity to succeed in 2020. Ben Roethlisberger<\/a><\/strong> is coming back, and Juju Smith-Schuster can\u2019t receive all of those targets. Johnson found a way to be fantasy-relevant with Mason Rudolph<\/a><\/strong> and Devlin Hodges<\/a><\/strong>, so he should find a way to make it work with a future Hall of Famer. Some are worried about James Washington<\/a><\/strong> stealing targets, but I am not one of them. Washington has had every opportunity to earn a consistent role in this passing attack, and he\u2019s fallen short every time. It\u2019s hard to see that changing in 2020.<\/p>\n 8.01 \u2013 CeeDee Lamb<\/a> Running back production has more to do with situation and opportunity than it does the actual runner. Last year, Ronald Jones was actually pretty effective on the ground. However, Jameis Winston<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s penchant for turnovers forced every game to become a shootout, which erased Tampa Bay\u2019s ability to run the ball. That shouldn\u2019t be an issue with Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong> calling the shots, and this high-powered offense should lead to plenty of scoring opportunities. The Buccaneers did add Ke\u2019Shawn Vaughn<\/strong><\/a> in the draft, but I\u2019m not worried about a third-round rookie stealing the starting job in a shortened offseason.<\/p>\n 9.01 \u2013 D\u2019Andre Swift<\/a> Ron Rivera<\/a><\/strong> loves to use his running backs, and Derrius Guice has tons of opportunity in front of him. The oft-injured running back is immensely talented and has a clear path to 200 carries if he can actually stay on his feet. The only other competition for carries is the corpse of Adrian Peterson<\/a><\/strong>, an equally-injured Bryce Love<\/strong><\/a>, and Antonio Gibson<\/a><\/strong>, a rookie with only 33 carries to his name. Washington\u2019s underwhelming offense means that he doesn\u2019t possess superstar upside, but you\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a higher workload at this point in the draft.<\/p>\n 10.01 \u2013 Damien Williams<\/a> There is no reason to draft quarterbacks early when you can find someone like Matthew Stafford in the 10th<\/sup> round. Stafford was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL last year, as first-year offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell<\/strong> actually let Stafford attack the deep portion of the field. Blessed with a fantastic receiver duo in Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones, Stafford was the QB4 on a per-game basis before going down with a back injury. He should be a stud every time he\u2019s on the field, and the quarterback market is so deep that I can just pivot to somebody else if he gets hurt again.<\/p>\n 11.01 \u2013 Brandon Aiyuk<\/a> As the biggest Blake Jarwin truther in the world, this pick was a no-brainer for me. As I explained in an earlier post<\/a>, Jarwin is in a unique position to succeed in the upcoming season. Jason Witten<\/a><\/strong> and his 83 targets are gone, and there\u2019s nobody left to take them. CeeDee Lamb will probably inherit most of Randall Cobb<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s vacated targets, and the team believed in Jarwin enough to hand out a lucrative extension. Jarwin should be more efficient with his targets than Witten was, and Mike McCarthy<\/strong>\u2019s pass-heavy nature probably means that there will be more targets to go around.<\/p>\n 12.01 \u2013 Antonio Gibson<\/a> Boston Scott is more than just a Miles Sanders handcuff. As previously mentioned, Philadelphia\u2019s backfield is dangerously thin at the moment. Scott is going to see some playing time and had some fantasy relevance in 2018, even with Sanders stealing the show down the stretch. If Sanders does get hurt, however, Scott is a week-in, week-out start that should have RB1 upside.<\/p>\n 13.01 \u2013 Chase Edmonds<\/a> As a rookie, Hunter Renfrow quietly averaged 2.39 yards per route, 18th<\/sup>-best in the NFL. Yards per route tends to be a sticky stat, and this number wasn\u2019t artificially inflated by one or two big plays. If you take away his longest play of the year, he still would\u2019ve averaged an impressive 2.14 yards per route. Derek Carr<\/a><\/strong> loves throwing short, and Renfrow makes his living in the underneath part of the field. The Raiders added tons of weapons in the offseason, so Renfrow probably won\u2019t be a 100-target guy. However, he could easily lead the team in targets and should be pretty efficient with his opportunities.<\/p>\n 14.01 \u2013 Damien Harris<\/a> Did anyone see their fantasy stock fall more over the past season than Chris Herndon? The New York Jets tight end had an explosive finish to 2018, but essentially missed all of 2019 with injury and suspension. He\u2019s back on his feet this year, and he\u2019s in position to have a great season. Jamison Crowder is the only receiver on the roster with an established connection with Sam Darnold<\/a><\/strong>, and continuity will matter more than ever this offseason. If he can pick up where he left off in 2018, Herndon should be a fantasy-relevant tight end more often than not.<\/p>\n 15.01 \u2013 Ito Smith<\/a> We close out this fantasy football mock draft with running back Rex Burkhead. Sony Michel has a foot injury, and the Patriots just re-structured Burkhead\u2019s contract. Nobody wants to touch New England\u2019s backfield in fantasy, especially since this offense probably won\u2019t be the same high-powered juggernaut from years past. However, he\u2019s the best all-around back on the team and will get opportunities, especially if Michel starts the year on the Physically Unable to Perform list. And no, I\u2019m not worried about Damien Harris winning the starting job.<\/p>\n Fantasy Football Mock Draft 1.0<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Main photo:
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Round 1<\/h4>\n
\n1.02 \u2013 Saquon Barkley<\/a>
\n1.03 \u2013 Ezekiel Elliott<\/a>
\n1.04 \u2013 Michael Thomas<\/a>
\n1.05 \u2013 Alvin Kamara<\/a>
\n1.06 \u2013 Dalvin Cook<\/a>
\n1.07 \u2013 Derrick Henry<\/a>
\n1.08 \u2013 DeAndre Hopkins<\/a>
\n1.09 \u2013 Davante Adams<\/a>
\n1.10 \u2013 Julio Jones<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>1.11 \u2013 Joe Mixon<\/a>
\n1.12 \u2013 Tyreek Hill<\/a><\/p>\nRound 2<\/h4>\n
\n2.02 \u2013 Austin Ekeler<\/a>
\n2.03 \u2013 Miles Sanders<\/a> [Profile<\/a>]
\n<\/em><\/strong>2.04 \u2013 Chris Godwin<\/a>
\n2.05 \u2013 Aaron Jones<\/a>
\n2.06 \u2013 Josh Jacobs<\/a>
\n2.07 \u2013 Robert Woods<\/a>
\n2.08 \u2013 Allen Robinson<\/a>
\n2.09 \u2013 Nick Chubb<\/a>
\n2.10 \u2013 Travis Kelce<\/a>
\n2.11 \u2013 George Kittle<\/a>
\n2.12 \u2013 Juju Smith-Schuster<\/a><\/p>\nRound 3<\/h4>\n
\n3.02 \u2013 Mike Evans<\/a>
\n3.03 \u2013 Clyde Edwards-Helaire<\/a>
\n3.04 \u2013 Patrick Mahomes<\/a>
\n3.05 \u2013 Lamar Jackson<\/a>
\n3.06 \u2013 Calvin Ridley<\/a>
\n3.07 \u2013 D.J. Moore<\/a>
\n3.08 \u2013 Adam Thielen<\/a>
\n3.09 \u2013 Amari Cooper<\/a>
\n3.10 \u2013 Odell Beckham<\/a> Jr.<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>3.11 \u2013 Zach Ertz<\/a>
\n3.12 \u2013 Todd Gurley<\/a><\/p>\nRound 4<\/h4>\n
\n4.02 \u2013 Keenan Allen<\/a>
\n4.03 \u2013 Chris Carson<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>4.04 \u2013 Evan Engram<\/a>
\n4.05 \u2013 Leonard Fournette<\/a>
\n4.06 \u2013 Cooper Kupp<\/a>
\n4.07 \u2013 Le\u2019Veon Bell<\/a>
\n4.08 \u2013 A.J. Brown<\/a>
\n4.09 \u2013 James Conner<\/a>
\n4.10 \u2013 Courtland Sutton<\/a>
\n4.11 \u2013 Melvin Gordon<\/a>
\n4.12 \u2013 D.J. Chark<\/a><\/p>\nRound 5<\/h4>\n
\n5.02 \u2013 DeVante Parker<\/a>
\n5.03 \u2013 D.K. Metcalf<\/a>
\n5.04 \u2013 Terry McLaurin<\/a>
\n5.05 \u2013 Tyler Lockett<\/a>
\n5.06 \u2013 Cam Akers<\/a>
\n5.07 \u2013 T.Y. Hilton<\/a>
\n5.08 \u2013 Deshaun Watson<\/a>
\n5.09 \u2013 A.J. Green<\/a>
\n5.10 \u2013 David Montgomery<\/a> [Profile<\/a>]
\n<\/em><\/strong>5.11 \u2013 Julian Edelman<\/a>
\n5.12 \u2013 Stefon Diggs<\/a><\/p>\nRound 6<\/h4>\n
\n6.02 \u2013 Dak Prescott<\/a>
\n6.03 \u2013 Will Fuller<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>6.04 \u2013 Jonathan Taylor<\/a>
\n6.05 \u2013 Jarvis Landry<\/a>
\n6.06 \u2013 Tyler Boyd<\/a>
\n6.07 \u2013 Tyler Higbee<\/a>
\n6.08 \u2013 Devin Singletary<\/a>
\n6.09 \u2013 Michael Gallup<\/a>
\n6.10 \u2013 Deebo Samuel<\/a>
\n6.11 \u2013 Darren Waller<\/a>
\n6.12 \u2013 Marvin Jones<\/a><\/p>\nRound 7<\/h4>\n
\n7.02 \u2013 Kyler Murray<\/a>
\n7.03 \u2013 Brandin Cooks<\/a>
\n7.04 \u2013 Mark Ingram<\/a>
\n7.05 \u2013 Tarik Cohen<\/a>
\n7.06 \u2013 Russell Wilson
\n7.07 \u2013 Raheem Mostert<\/a>
\n7.08 \u2013 Rob Gronkowski<\/a>
\n7.09 \u2013 Matt Breida<\/a>
\n7.10 \u2013 Diontae Johnson<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>7.11 \u2013 Christian Kirk<\/a>
\n7.12 \u2013 Darius Slayton<\/a><\/p>\nRound 8<\/h4>\n
\n8.02 \u2013 James White<\/a>
\n8.03 \u2013 Ronald Jones<\/a> [Profile<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>8.04 \u2013 Josh Allen<\/a>
\n8.05 \u2013 Sterling Shepard<\/a>
\n8.06 \u2013 Hunter Henry<\/a>
\n8.07 \u2013 Breshad Perriman<\/a>
\n8.08 \u2013 Emmanuel Sanders<\/a>
\n8.09 \u2013 Jamison Crowder<\/a>
\n8.10 \u2013 Justin Jefferson<\/a>
\n8.11 \u2013 John Brown<\/a>
\n8.12 \u2013 Carson Wentz<\/a><\/p>\nRound 9<\/h4>\n
\n9.02 \u2013 Mike Williams<\/a>
\n9.03 \u2013 Tom Brady
\n9.04 \u2013 Anthony Miller<\/a>
\n9.05 \u2013 Jerry Jeudy<\/a>
\n9.06 \u2013 Austin Hooper<\/a>
\n9.07 \u2013 Drew Brees<\/a>
\n9.08 \u2013 Henry Ruggs<\/a>
\n9.09 \u2013 Hayden Hurst<\/a>
\n9.10 \u2013 Derrius Guice<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>9.11 \u2013 Preston Williams<\/a>
\n9.12 \u2013 Matt Ryan<\/p>\nRound 10<\/h4>\n
\n10.02 \u2013 Ke\u2019Shawn Vaughn<\/a>
\n10.03 \u2013 Matthew Stafford<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n10.04 \u2013 J.K. Dobbins<\/a>
\n10.05 \u2013 Kerryon Johnson<\/a>
\n10.06 \u2013 Sony Michel<\/a>
\n10.07 \u2013 Jordan Howard<\/a>
\n10.08 \u2013 N\u2019Keal Harry<\/a>
\n10.09 \u2013 Robby Anderson<\/a>
\n10.10 \u2013 Tevin Coleman<\/a>
\n10.11 \u2013 Jalen Reagor<\/a>
\n10.12 \u2013 Phillip Lindsay<\/a><\/p>\nRound 11<\/h4>\n
\n11.02 \u2013 Darrell Henderson<\/a>
\n11.03 \u2013 Latavius Murray<\/a>
\n11.04 \u2013 Curtis Samuel<\/a>
\n11.05 \u2013 Golden Tate<\/a>
\n11.06 \u2013 Mecole Hardman<\/a>
\n11.07 \u2013 Jared Cook<\/a>
\n11.08 \u2013 Marlon Mack<\/a>
\n11.09 \u2013 Alexander Mattison<\/a>
\n11.10 \u2013 Blake Jarwin<\/a> [Profile<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong>
\n11.11 \u2013 Dede Westbrook<\/a>
\n11.12 \u2013 Zack Moss<\/a><\/p>\nRound 12<\/h4>\n
\n12.02 \u2013 Nyheim Hines<\/a>
\n12.03 \u2013 Boston Scott<\/em><\/strong>
\n12.04 \u2013 Chris Thompson<\/a>
\n12.05 \u2013 Tony Pollard<\/a>
\n12.06 \u2013 DeSean Jackson<\/a>
\n12.07 \u2013 Duke Johnson<\/a>
\n12.08 \u2013 Mike Gesicki<\/a>
\n12.09 \u2013 Noah Fant<\/a>
\n12.10 \u2013 Alshon Jeffery<\/a>
\n12.11 \u2013 Justin Jackson<\/a>
\n12.12 \u2013 T.J. Hockenson<\/a><\/p>\nRound 13<\/h4>\n
\n13.02 \u2013 Adrian Peterson
\n13.03 \u2013 A.J. Dillon<\/a>
\n13.04 \u2013 Royce Freeman<\/a>
\n13.05 \u2013 Anthony McFarland<\/a>
\n13.06 \u2013 Darrynton Evans<\/a>
\n13.07 \u2013 Jamaal Williams<\/a>
\n13.08 \u2013 Devonta Freeman<\/a>
\n13.09 \u2013 Aaron Rodgers<\/a>
\n13.10 \u2013 Hunter Renfrow<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>13.11 \u2013 Giovani Bernard<\/a>
\n13.12 \u2013 Carlos Hyde<\/p>\nRound 14<\/h4>\n
\n14.02 \u2013 Rashaad Penny<\/a>
\n14.03 \u2013 Chris Herndon<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n14.04 \u2013 Mike Boone<\/a>
\n14.05 \u2013 Joshua Kelley<\/a>
\n14.06 \u2013 Ryquell Armstead<\/a>
\n14.07 \u2013 Malcolm Brown<\/a>
\n14.08 \u2013 Lynn Bowden<\/a>
\n14.09 \u2013 Jaylen Samuels<\/a>
\n14.10 \u2013 Jalen Richard<\/a>
\n14.11 \u2013 Justice Hill<\/a>
\n14.12 \u2013 Dallas Goedert<\/a><\/p>\nRound 15<\/h4>\n
\n15.02 \u2013 Dion Lewis<\/a>
\n15.03 \u2013 Daniel Jones<\/a>
\n15.04 \u2013 Gus Edwards<\/a>
\n15.05 \u2013 Jonnu Smith<\/a>
\n15.06 \u2013 Michael Pittman<\/a>
\n15.07 \u2013 Jerick McKinnon<\/a>
\n15.08 \u2013 Jack Doyle<\/a>
\n15.09 \u2013 Benny Snell<\/a>
\n15.10 \u2013 Rex Burkhead<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\n15.11 \u2013 Sammy Watkins<\/a>
\n15.12 \u2013 Cam Newton<\/a><\/p>\n
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