This week’s mock draft is for a 12-team, Superflex PPR league (in addition to a regular FLEX spot) using the FantasyPros draft simulator.

 

Round 1

1.01: Patrick Mahomes, KC QB

1.02: Christian McCaffrey, CAR RB

1.03: Saquon Barkley, NYG RB

1.04: Dalvin Cook, MIN RB

1.05: Josh Allen, BUF QB

1.06: Alvin Kamara, NO RB

1.07: Derrick Henry, TEN RB

1.08: Jonathan Taylor, IND RB

1.09: Lamar Jackson, BAL QB

1.10: Cam Akers, LAR RB

1.11: Kyler Murray, ARI QB

1.12: D.K. Metcalf, SEA WR

 

Thoughts: Having to choose between Allen and Derrick Henry was not easy, but in a full PPR league, the edge went to the quarterback—who is neck-and-neck with Patrick Mahomes to be the top one taken.

 

Round 2

2.01: Davante Adams, GB WR

2.02: Tyreek Hill, KC WR

2.03: Calvin Ridley, ATL WR

2.04: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL RB

2.05: Austin Ekeler, LAC RB

2.06: Aaron Jones, GB RB

2.07: Stefon Diggs, BUF WR

2.08: Nick Chubb, CLE RB

2.09: Najee Harris, PIT RB

2.10: Dak Prescott, DAL QB

2.11: DeAndre Hopkins, ARI WR

2.12: Joe Mixon, CIN RB

 

Thoughts: Stefon Diggs was going to be the pick to stack with Josh Allen, but Chubb isn’t a bad consolation prize at all, as the Superflex format causes him to fall to the No. 20 overall pick.

 

Round 3

3.01: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC RB

3.02: Keenan Allen, LAC WR

3.03: Michael Thomas, NO WR

3.04: Russell Wilson, SEA QB

3.05: Travis Kelce, KC TE

3.06: Justin Jefferson, MIN WR

3.07: Darren Waller, LV TE

3.08: Antonio Gibson, WAS RB

3.09: Aaron Rodgers, GB QB

3.10: Justin Herbert, LAC QB

3.11: Jalen Hurts, PHI QB

3.12: George Kittle, SF TE

 

Thoughts: This might be the lowest I’ve seen Kelce drop in a mock this year, and he often goes as a first-round pick outside of Superflex formats. It’s a bit surprising the team with the No. 1 pick didn’t go with the Kansas City stack of Patrick Mahomes, Kelce, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

 

Round 4

4.01: Terry McLaurin, WAS WR

4.02: Allen Robinson, CHI WR

4.03: Kyle Pitts, ATL TE

4.04: A.J. Brown, TEN WR

4.05: Tom Brady, TB QB

4.06: T.J. Hockenson, DET TE

4.07: D’Andre Swift, DET RB

4.08: Ryan Tannehill, TEN QB

4.09: Matthew Stafford, LAR QB

4.10: Miles Sanders, PHI RB

4.11: CeeDee Lamb, DAL WR

4.12: Chris Godwin, TB WR

 

Thoughts: Tannehill has more touchdowns than Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen since taking over as the starter for Tennessee, and now he’ll be throwing to A.J. Brown and Julio Jones. Plus, both he and Allen can do damage with their legs.

 

Round 5

5.01: Amari Cooper, DAL WR

5.02: Matt Ryan, ATL QB

5.03: Julio Jones, TEN WR

5.04: Diontae Johnson, PIT WR

5.05: J.K. Dobbins, BAL RB

5.06: Robert Woods, LAR WR

5.07: Mike Evans, TB WR

5.08: Cooper Kupp, LAR WR

5.09: Chris Carson, SEA RB

5.10: David Montgomery, CHI RB

5.11: Mike Davis, ATL RB

5.12: Kareem Hunt, CLE RB

 

Thoughts: He didn’t produce much as a pass-catcher in Year 1, but Dobbins showed well enough out of the backfield at Ohio State, so we’ll see if Baltimore tries to become a little more versatile overall. As a rookie, Dobbins scored nine touchdowns and averaged 6.0 yards per carry.

 

Round 6

6.01: Joe Burrow, CIN QB

6.02: D.J. Moore, CAR WR

6.03: Daniel Jones, NYG QB

6.04: Adam Thielen, MIN WR

6.05: Tyler Lockett, SEA WR

6.06: Tyler Boyd, CIN WR

6.07: Kirk Cousins, MIN QB

6.08: Josh Jacobs, LV RB

6.09: JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT WR

6.10: Kenny Golladay, NYG WR

6.11: Deshaun Watson, HOU QB

6.12: Travis Etienne, JAX RB

 

Thoughts: Jacobs was a consideration in Round 5, so I’ll certainly take him 15 picks later to solidify my roster with three exciting running backs, two QB1 options, and the best fantasy tight end in the game.

 

Round 7

7.01: Derek Carr, LV QB

7.02: Chase Edmonds, ARI RB

7.03: Trevor Lawrence, JAX QB

7.04: Tee Higgins, CIN WR

7.05: Brandon Aiyuk, SF WR

7.06: D.J. Chark, JAX WR

7.07: Justin Fields, CHI QB

7.08: Carson Wentz, IND QB

7.09: Courtland Sutton, DEN WR

7.10: Ja’Marr Chase, CIN WR

7.11: Myles Gaskin, MIA RB

7.12: Tua Tagovailoa, MIA QB

 

Thoughts: I was honestly surprised at the amount of quality of wide receivers left on the board, so hopefully I can double up with another target in Round 8. For Aiyuk, he has major upside—especially if Jimmy Garoppolo is under center all season.

 

Round 8

8.01: Melvin Gordon, DEN RB

8.02: Chase Claypool, PIT WR

8.03: Jerry Jeudy, DEN WR

8.04: Will Fuller, MIA WR

8.05: Robby Anderson, CAR WR

8.06: Ryan Fitzpatrick, WAS QB

8.07: Odell Beckham Jr., CLE WR

8.08: Brandin Cooks, HOU WR

8.09: Jarvis Landry, CLE WR

8.10: James Robinson, JAX RB

8.11: Trey Sermon, SF RB

8.12: Javonte Williams, DEN RB

 

Thoughts: Cooks has been remarkably consistent with at least 1,082 receiving yards in five-of-six seasons since his rookie year, and his floor—which should remain stable with Tyrod Taylor—complements the rest of the lineup well while hunting for upside the rest of the way.

 

Round 9

9.01: Deebo Samuel, SF WR

9.02: Michael Gallup, DAL WR

9.03: Kenyan Drake, LV RB

9.04: Ronald Jones II, TB RB

9.05: Raheem Mostert, SF RB

9.06: Leonard Fournette, TB RB

9.07: Curtis Samuel, WAS WR

9.08: Damien Harris, NE RB

9.09: Marquise Brown, BAL WR

9.10: Zack Moss, BUF RB

9.11: DeVonta Smith, PHI WR

9.12: James Conner, ARI RB

 

Thoughts: Receiver obviously remains the biggest need on the roster, but the upside of Mostert as my RB4 was difficult to pass up. Remember, you can always make a trade later on.

 

Round 10

10.01: David Johnson, HOU RB

10.02: Jamaal Williams, DET RB

10.03: Cam Newton, NE QB

10.04: Mark Andrews, BAL TE

10.05: Marvin Jones, JAX WR

10.06: Michael Carter, NYJ RB

10.07: Dallas Goedert, PHI TE

10.08: Trey Lance, SF QB

10.09: Corey Davis, NYJ WR

10.10: DeVante Parker, MIA WR

10.11: Michael Pittman Jr., IND WR

10.12: A.J. Dillon, GB RB

 

Thoughts: I now wish I would have taken Deebo Samuel over Brandin Cooks to get a big-time San Francisco stack, but Lance’s potential upside in a Superflex league was still worth stashing. There are still enough wideouts on the board to wait another round.

 

Round 11

11.01: Noah Fant, DEN TE

11.02: Mike Williams, LAC WR

11.03: Sterling Shepard, NYG WR

11.04: Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX WR

11.05: Antonio Brown, TB WR

11.06: Baker Mayfield, CLE QB

11.07: Steelers D/ST

11.08: Jamison Crowder, NYJ WR

11.09: Nyheim Hines, IND RB

11.10: Cole Beasley, BUF WR

11.11: Elijah Moore, NYJ WR

11.12: Colts D/ST

 

Thoughts: Brown being available in the double-digit rounds of a 12-team league feels like stealing, but I’ll take it. Tampa Bay’s passing attack is good enough to support three wide receivers.

 

Round 12

12.01: Jared Goff, DET QB

12.02: Jaylen Waddle, MIA WR

12.03: Gus Edwards, BAL RB

12.04: J.D. McKissic, WAS RB

12.05: Tyler Higbee, LAR TE

12.06: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT QB

12.07: Rams D/ST

12.08: Sam Darnold, CAR QB

12.09: Darnell Mooney, CHI WR

12.10: T.Y. Hilton, IND WR

12.11: Darrell Henderson, LAR RB

12.12: Jalen Reagor, PHI WR

 

Thoughts: I thought about taking Jameis Winston here to really go for upside, but he might not even start, and Darnold is a good balance with Trey Lance as a bench quarterback.

 

Round 13

13.01: Mike Gesicki, MIA TE

13.02: Tarik Cohen, CHI RB

13.03: Devin Singletary, BUF RB

13.04: Tre’Quan Smith, NO WR

13.05: John Brown, LV WR

13.06: Jameis Winston, NO QB

13.07: Nelson Agholor, NE WR

13.08: Ravens D/ST

13.09: Tevin Coleman, NYJ RB

13.10: Tony Pollard, DAL RB

13.11: Russell Gage, ATL WR

13.12: Rashaad Penny, SEA RB

 

Thoughts: Although the roster is a bit heavy on veteran wideouts now, Brown could realistically emerge as the No. 1 receiver for Las Vegas, and he didn’t show any signs of slowing down when on the field last season.

 

Round 14

14.01: Bryan Edwards, LV WR

14.02: Hunter Henry, LAC TE

14.03: Kadarius Toney, NYG WR

14.04: Robert Tonyan, GB TE

14.05: Zach Wilson, NYJ QB

14.06: Latavius Murray, NO RB

14.07: James White, NE RB

14.08: Henry Ruggs III, LV WR

14.09: Logan Thomas, WAS TE

14.10: Evan Engram, NYG TE

14.11: Jonnu Smith, NE TE

14.12: Jimmy Garoppolo, SF QB

 

Thoughts: His value isn’t quite as high in a full PPR league, but Ruggs can still be a high-upside, big-play WR3 this year. Overall, my wide receivers have a good amount of upside considering the lack of early investment.

 

Round 15

15.01: Rashod Bateman, BAL WR

15.02: Washington D/ST

15.03: Tyrod Taylor, HOU QB

15.04: Alexander Mattison, MIN RB

15.05: Taysom Hill, NO QB

15.06: Phillip Lindsay, HOU RB

15.07: Giovani Bernard, TB RB

15.08: Jeff Wilson, SF RB

15.09: Drew Lock, DEN QB

15.10: Teddy Bridgewater, DEN QB

15.11: Samaje Perine, CIN RB

15.12: Andy Dalton, CHI QB

 

Thoughts: Hill winning the starting job for New Orleans should be viewed as a more significant possibility than many believe, so he’s worth a shot here. The worst-case scenario is holding him as a rare quarterback handcuff with some standalone value.

 

Round 16

16.01: Kenneth Gainwell, PHI RB

16.02: Saints D/ST

16.03: 49ers D/ST

16.04: Bills D/ST

16.05: Irv Smith Jr., MIN TE

16.06: Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET WR

16.07: Rob Gronkowski, TB TE

16.08: Buccaneers D/ST

16.09: Patriots D/ST

16.10: Chiefs D/ST

16.11: Mac Jones, NE QB

16.12: Justin Tucker, BAL K

 

Round 17

17.01: Bears D/ST

17.02: Harrison Butker, KC K

17.03: Younghoe Koo, ATL K

17.04: Greg Zuerlein, LAR K

17.05: Robbie Gould, SF K

17.06: Wil Lutz, NO K

17.07: Jason Sanders, MIA K

17.08: Matt Prater, ARI K

17.09: Tyler Bass, BUF K

17.10: Rodrigo Blankenship, IND K

17.11: Zane Gonzalez, FA K

17.12: Joey Slye, CAR K

 

Final Roster

QB: Josh Allen, BUF
RB: Nick Chubb, CLE
RB: J.K. Dobbins, BAL
WR: Brandon Aiyuk, SF
WR: Brandin Cooks, HOU
TE: Travis Kelce, KC
FLEX: Josh Jacobs, LV RB
SFLEX: Ryan Tannehill, TEN QB
D/ST: Buccaneers
K: Robbie Gould, SF
BE: Raheem Mostert, SF RB
BE: Trey Lance, SF QB
BE: Antonio Brown, TB WR
BE: Sam Darnold, CAR QB
BE: John Brown, LV WR
BE: Henry Ruggs III, LV WR
BE: Taysom Hill, NO QB