The format for this week’s draft (using the FantasyPros mock simulator) is a 10-team league with standard (non-PPR) scoring. The previous mocks can be viewed via the links below:
Round 1
1.01. Jonathan Taylor, IND RB
1.02. Derrick Henry, TEN RB
1.03. Austin Ekeler, LAC RB
1.04. Dalvin Cook, MIN RB
1.05. Cooper Kupp, LAR WR
1.06. Christian McCaffrey, CAR RB
1.07. Najee Harris, PIT RB
1.08. Travis Kelce, KC TE
1.09. Joe Mixon, CIN RB
1.10. Aaron Jones, GB RB
Thoughts: First, Christian McCaffrey going outside the top five—even if a non-PPR league—is crazy value. For my pick, Harris should carry an RB1 floor with top-three upside as the centerpiece of Pittsburgh’s offense.
Round 2
2.01: Nick Chubb, CLE RB
2.02: D’Andre Swift, DET RB
2.03: Ja’Marr Chase, CIN WR
2.04: Justin Jefferson, MIN WR
2.05: Deebo Samuel, SF WR
2.06: Davante Adams, LV WR
2.07: Alvin Kamara, NO RB
2.08: Leonard Fournette, TB RB
2.09: Mark Andrews, BAL TE
2.10: Javonte Williams, DEN RB
Thoughts: Like McCaffrey last round, Jefferson lasting until the No. 14 overall pick is a surprise. You want to pick the best players no matter the format, though, so Jefferson—with a chance to finish as the overall WR1—is another strong value.
Round 3
3.01: Mike Evans, TB WR
3.02: Stefon Diggs, BUF WR
3.03: James Conner, ARI RB
3.04: Cam Akers, LAR RB
3.05: CeeDee Lamb, DAL WR
3.06: Tyreek Hill, MIA WR
3.07: Josh Allen, BUF QB
3.08: Kyle Pitts, ATL TE
3.09: Saquon Barkley, NYG RB
3.10: Breece Hall, NYJ RB
Thoughts: As stated, Najee Harris has top-three potential at running back, and Justin Jefferson should be ranked as a top-three option at wide receiver; my thinking here is that Allen is the top quarterback, and I was hoping Kyle Pitts would slip to my next pick to give me a top-three tight end (he went to the team with Travis Kelce, oddly enough).
Round 4
4.01: A.J. Brown, PHI WR
4.02: Tee Higgins, CIN WR
4.03: Mike Williams, LAC WR
4.04: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL RB
4.05: David Montgomery, CHI RB
4.06: George Kittle, SF TE
4.07: Terry McLaurin, WAS WR
4.08: Diontae Johnson, PIT WR
4.09: Keenan Allen, LAC WR
4.10: Josh Jacobs, LV RB
Thoughts: I nearly pulled the trigger on Elliott last round, and he has no business being available in Round 4—especially for standard formats. I’ll hopefully have two RB1 options in Najee and Zeke.
Round 5
5.01: Michael Pittman Jr., IND WR
5.02: Patrick Mahomes, KC QB
5.03: DK Metcalf, SEA WR
5.04: Courtland Sutton, DEN WR
5.05: Antonio Gibson, WAS RB
5.06: J.K. Dobbins, BAL RB
5.07: Jaylen Waddle, MIA WR
5.08: Travis Etienne, JAX RB
5.09: Marquise Brown, ARI WR
5.10: Darnell Mooney, CHI WR
Thoughts: Waddle will ideally get more downfield opportunities in 2022 with Tyreek Hill gathering some of the underneath targets/attention, and he’s an upside WR2.
Round 6
6.01: Justin Herbert, LAC QB
6.02: Darren Waller, LV TE
6.03: Elijah Mitchell, SF RB
6.04: Gabriel Davis, BUF WR
6.05: Lamar Jackson, BAL QB
6.06: Rashaad Penny, SEA RB
6.07: Kyler Murray, ARI QB
6.08: Dalton Schultz, DAL TE
6.09: D.J. Moore, CAR WR
6.10: Jalen Hurts, PHI QB
Thoughts: Darren Waller lasting a couple of more picks would have made this a perfect start, but I’m happy to stack Davis with Josh Allen. Fortunately, tight end looks fairly deep this year.
Round 7
7.01: Miles Sanders, PHI RB
7.02: AJ Dillon, GB RB
7.03: Joe Burrow, CIN QB
7.04: Amari Cooper, CLE WR
7.05: Tom Brady, TB QB
7.06: Brandin Cooks, HOU WR
7.07: Damien Harris, NE RB
7.08: Dak Prescott, DAL QB
7.09: Russell Wilson, DEN QB
7.10: Rashod Bateman, BAL WR
Thoughts: There are a handful of options I’d like that are still on the board, and Harris gets the nod as an excellent RB3. Over his final 11 games last season, Harris compiled 14 rushing touchdowns for the Patriots.
Round 8
8.01: Ken Walker III, SEA RB
8.02: Allen Robinson, LAR WR
8.03: Chase Edmonds, MIA RB
8.04: Chris Godwin, TB WR
8.05: Jerry Jeudy, DEN WR
8.06: Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL RB
8.07: Devin Singletary, BUF RB
8.08: Michael Thomas, NO WR
8.09: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC RB
8.10: Elijah Moore, NYJ WR
Thoughts: Even if it takes a few weeks for Godwin to make his debut coming off a torn ACL, Round 8 is a steal for a guy that consistently produces as a WR1 when on the field. We’ll see if the touchdown upside increases without Rob Gronkowsk (assuming he stays retired).
Round 9
9.01: Tyler Lockett, SEA WR
9.02: JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC WR
9.03: Treylon Burks, TEN WR
9.04: Kareem Hunt, CLE RB
9.05: Tony Pollard, DAL RB
9.06: Melvin Gordon, DEN RB
9.07: Dallas Goedert, PHI TE
9.08: Drake London, ATL WR
9.09: Garrett Wilson, NYJ WR
9.10: Allen Lazard, GB WR
Thoughts: I had planned on targeting a tight end a bit later, but Goedert is a great value at this point. He can be among the leaders in touchdowns at the position for a Philly offense that should open up the passing attack in 2022.
Round 10
10.01: James Cook, BUF RB
10.02: Rhamondre Stevenson, NE RB
10.03: Darrell Henderson, LAR RB
10.04: DeVonta Smith, PHI WR
10.05: Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET WR
10.06: Ronald Jones II, TB RB
10.07: DeAndre Hopkins, ARI WR
10.08: Raheem Mostert, MIA RB
10.09: Michael Carter, NYJ RB
10.10: Hunter Renfrow, LV WR
Thoughts: The standard format must really throw things off to be honest, as Smith is another home-run selection this late. There is no reason to be concerned about having a bunch of players with a Week 7 bye.
Round 11
11.01: Adam Thielen, MIN WR
11.02: Alexander Mattison, MIN RB
11.03: Brandon Aiyuk, SF WR
11.04: Robert Woods, LAR WR
11.05: James Robinson, JAX RB
11.06: Chase Claypool, PIT WR
11.07: Russell Gage, TB WR
11.08: Isaiah Spiller, LAC RB
11.09: Skyy Moore, KC WR
11.10: Dameon Pierce, HOU RB
Thoughts: Gage is strong early-season insurance for Chris Godwin, and he should also carry FLEX value when everyone is healthy as a clear starter for Tampa Bay. The running backs are drying up some, but you should be going for best player available in redraft leagues because you can also use the waiver wire and/or trade market.
Round 12
12.01: Christian Kirk, JAX WR
12.02: Trey Lance, SF QB
12.03: Kadarius Toney, NYG WR
12.04: Gus Edwards, BAL RB
12.05: Michael Gallup, DAL WR
12.06: Matthew Stafford, LAR QB
12.07: Chris Olave, NO WR
12.08: Aaron Rodgers, GB QB
12.09: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC WR
12.10: Sony Michel, MIA RB
Thoughts: Edwards gets a boost in standard leagues and should be a capable fill-in FLEX option. Also, there seems to be some concern about how far along J.K. Dobbins is in his recovery from a torn ACL (though the same could be said about Edwards).
Round 13
13.01: T.J. Hockenson, DET TE
13.02: Kirk Cousins, MIN QB
13.03: Nyheim Hines, IND RB
13.04: Dawson Knox, BUF TE
13.05: Jamaal Williams, DET RB
13.06: Zach Ertz, ARI TE
13.07: Derek Carr, LV QB
13.08: Tyrion Davis-Price, SF RB
13.09: Rachaad White, TB RB
13.10: Hunter Henry, NE RB
Thoughts: A second quarterback certainly wasn’t necessary with Josh Allen, but Carr is a QB1 option that I will hopefully be able to flip—or at least keep away from other teams.
Round 14
14.01: Cole Kmet, CHI TE
14.02: Darrel Williams, ARI RB
14.03: Justin Fields, CHI QB
14.04: Kenny Golladay, NYG WR
14.05: Kenneth Gainwell, PHI RB
14.06: Robert Tonyan, GB TE
14.07: Marlon Mack, HOU RB
14.08: J.D. McKissic, WAS RB
14.09: Khalil Herbert, CHI RB
14.10: Tyler Allgeier, ATL RB
Thoughts: One of the tight ends that somehow might go undrafted (Mike Gesicki and Pat Freiermuth) were also considered, but I went with Golladay—who should be primed for a bounce-back campaign in Brian Daboll’s offense.
Round 15
15.01: Bills, BUF D/ST
15.02: Buccaneers, TB D/ST
15.03: 49ers, SF D/ST
15.04: Patriots, NE D/ST
15.05: Colts, IND D/ST
15.06: Justin Tucker, BAL K
15.07: Broncos, DEN D/ST
15.08: Chargers, LAC D/ST
15.09: Saints, NO D/ST
15.10: Chiefs, KC D/ST
Round 16
16.01: Younghoe Koo, ATL K
16.02: Daniel Carlson, LV K
16.03: Greg Zuerlein, NYJ K
16.04: Tyler Bass, BUF K
16.05: Rams, LAR D/ST
16.06: Matt Gay, LAR K
16.07: Evan McPherson, CIN K
16.08: Ryan Succop, TB K
16.09: Matt Prater, ARI K
16.10: Jason Sanders, MIA K
Final Roster
QB: Josh Allen, BUF
RB: Najee Harris, PIT
RB: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
WR: Justin Jefferson, MIN
WR: Jaylen Waddle, MIA
TE: Dallas Goedert, PHI
FLEX: Gabriel Davis, BUF WR
D/ST: Denver Broncos
K: Tyler Bass, BUF
BE: Damien Harris, NE RB
BE: Chris Godwin, TB WR
BE: DeVonta Smith, PHI WR
BE: Russell Gage, TB WR
BE: Gus Edwards, BAL RB
BE: Derek Carr, LV QB
BE: Kenny Golladay, NYG WR