This week’s fantasy football mock draft uses the FantasyPros mock simulator for a 12-team, 0.5 PPR league that starts three wide receivers.
Mock 4.0: 12-team, Superflex PPR
Round 1
1.01: Jonathan Taylor, IND RB
1.02: Derrick Henry, TEN RB
1.03: Austin Ekeler, LAC RB
1.04: Christian McCaffrey, CAR RB
1.05: Cooper Kupp, LAR WR
1.06: Dalvin Cook, MIN RB
1.07: Najee Harris, PIT RB
1.08: Justin Jefferson, MIN WR
1.09: Mark Andrews, BAL TE
1.10: Ja’Marr Chase, CIN WR
1.11: Javonte Williams, DEN RB
1.12: Joe Mixon, CIN RB
Thoughts: The format having three starting wideouts led to me taking Jefferson over a running back like Joe Mixon. Even in a “regular” league, Jefferson would have a strong case to be drafted.
Round 2
2.01: Travis Kelce, KC TE
2.02: D’Andre Swift, DET RB
2.03: Leonard Fournette, TB RB
2.04: Davante Adams, LV WR
2.05: Nick Chubb, CLE RB
2.06: Aaron Jones, GB RB
2.07: Stefon Diggs, BUF WR
2.08: Mike Evans, TB WR
2.09: Saquon Barkley, NYG RB
2.10: CeeDee Lamb, DAL WR
2.11: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL RB
2.12: Alvin Kamara, NO RB
Thoughts: I think Davante Adams would have been the pick if he was available, but Chubb should be a solid RB1 option no matter what happens with Deshaun Watson.
Round 3
3.01: Deebo Samuel, SF WR
3.02: James Conner, ARI RB
3.03: A.J. Brown, PHI WR
3.04: Cam Akers, LAR RB
3.05: Michael Pittman Jr., IND WR
3.06: Tee Higgins, CIN WR
3.07: Josh Allen, BUF QB
3.08: Tyreek Hill, MIA WR
3.09: Keenan Allen, LAC WR
3.10: Diontae Johnson, PIT WR
3.11: Kyle Pitts, ATL TE
3.12: Antonio Gibson, WAS RB
Thoughts: Maybe the magic will wear off away from the Chiefs, but Hill in the second half of Round 3—especially with three starting wide receivers—seems like an automatic selection.
Round 4
4.01: Jaylen Waddle, MIA WR
4.02: David Montgomery, CHI RB
4.03: Terry McLaurin, WAS WR
4.04: D.J. Moore, CAR WR
4.05: Mike Williams, LAC WR
4.06: Breece Hall, NYJ RB
4.07: Elijah Mitchell, SF RB
4.08: Brandin Cooks, HOU WR
4.09: Courtland Sutton, DEN WR
4.10: George Kittle, SF TE
4.11: Justin Herbert, LAC QB
4.12: Travis Etienne, JAX RB
Thoughts: The roster now has the starting wideouts locked in with Williams joining Jefferson and Hill—with all three guys having week-winning upside. It’s tough to ask for a better start for a redraft league.
Round 5
5.01: DK Metcalf, SEA WR
5.02: Marquise Brown, ARI WR
5.03: Damien Harris, NE RB
5.04: Gabe Davis, BUF WR
5.05: Rashaad Penny, SEA RB
5.06: Rashod Bateman, BAL WR
5.07: Allen Robinson, LAR WR
5.08: Josh Jacobs, LV RB
5.09: J.K. Dobbins, BAL RB
5.10: Lamar Jackson, BAL QB
5.11: DeAndre Hopkins, ARI WR
5.12: Amari Cooper, CLE WR
Thoughts: I was between Jacobs and AJ Dillon at running back or going with Darren Waller at tight end, but having one of the two runners last doesn’t seem likely—and I’m more comfortable with the drop-off at tight end than RB2.
Round 6
6.01: Michael Thomas, NO WR
6.02: Chris Godwin, TB WR
6.03: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC RB
6.04: Patrick Mahomes, KC QB
6.05: Darren Waller, LV TE
6.06: Darnell Mooney, CHI WR
6.07: Kyler Murray, ARI QB
6.08: Miles Sanders, PHI RB
6.09: Jalen Hurts, PHI QB
6.10: Jerry Jeudy, DEN WR
6.11: JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC WR
6.12: Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET WR
Thoughts: It turns out that Waller was there for my next pick, so I have a nice Las Vegas stack going and might target Derek Carr for my quarterback if the value is there.
Round 7
7.01: Dawson Knox, BUF TE
7.02: Dalton Schultz, DAL TE
7.03: Allen Lazard, GB WR
7.04: Elijah Moore, NYJ WR
7.05: T.J. Hockenson, DET TE
7.06: Adam Thielen, MIN WR
7.07: Zach Ertz, ARI TE
7.08: AJ Dillon, GB RB
7.09: Ken Walker III, SEA RB
7.10: DeVonta Smith, PHI WR
7.11: Tyler Lockett, SEA WR
7.12: Tom Brady, TB QB
Thoughts: A shocking run at tight end somehow leaves Dillon on the board after I considered him in the fifth round. The starting lineup is now completely filled aside from quarterback with Dillon having standalone FLEX value.
Round 8
8.01: Brandon Aiyuk, SF WR
8.02: Joe Burrow, CIN QB
8.03: Melvin Gordon, DEN RB
8.04: Drake London, ATL WR
8.05: Hunter Renfrow, LV WR
8.06: Russell Gage, TB WR
8.07: Treylon Burks, TEN WR
8.08: Matthew Stafford, LAR QB
8.09: Christian Kirk, JAX WR
8.10: Chase Edmonds, MIA RB
8.11: Robert Woods, TEN WR
8.12: Aaron Rodgers, GB QB
Thoughts: Renfrow is a very solid WR3 option, so to get him as my fourth option at the position was too good to pass up with the Las Vegas players I already have on the roster.
Round 9
9.01: Kadarius Toney, NYG WR
9.02: Chase Claypool, PIT WR
9.03: Kareem Hunt, CLE RB
9.04: Devin Singletary, BUF RB
9.05: Tony Pollard, DAL RB
9.06: Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL RB
9.07: Chris Olave, NO WR
9.08: Dallas Goedert, PHI TE
9.09: James Cook, BUF RB
9.10: Garrett Wilson, NYJ WR
9.11: DeVante Parker, NE WR
9.12: Michael Carter, NYJ RB
Thoughts: This was a spot where I was going to target Derek Carr, but Russell Wilson being available had me rethinking the selection. Instead, Goedert is a great value at this point and potential trade chip behind Darren Waller.
Round 10
10.01: Rhamondre Stevenson, NE RB
10.02: Michael Gallup, DAL WR
10.03: Isaiah Spiller, LAC RB
10.04: Ronald Jones II, KC RB
10.05: Russell Wilson, DEN QB
10.06: Kenny Golladay, NYG WR
10.07: Darrell Henderson, LAR RB
10.08: Sony Michel, MIA RB
10.09: Skyy Moore, KC WR
10.10: Mecole Hardman, KC WR
10.11: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC WR
10.12: D.J. Chark, DET WR
Thoughts: Well, Russell Wilson was still on the board, and he’s simply too good of a value to pass up at No. 113 overall. Dak Prescott and Trey Lance are also still surprisingly available along with Carr, so we’ll see if I can double up at the position.
Round 11
11.01: Alexander Mattison, MIN RB
11.02: James Robinson, JAX RB
11.03: J.D. McKissic, WAS RB
11.04: Tyler Boyd, CIN WR
11.05: Mark Ingram, NO RB
11.06: Jahan Dotson, WAS WR
11.07: Rachaad White, TB RB
11.08: Rondale Moore, ARI WR
11.09: Dameon Pierce, HOU RB
11.10: Jamison Crowder, BUF WR
11.11: Darrel Williams, ARI RB
11.12: Jakobi Meyers, NE WR
Thoughts: I should get at least a couple of more wideouts despite the strength of the ones already on the roster, and Moore carries an ideal combination of floor and big-play upside.
Round 12
12.01: Corey Davis, NYJ WR
12.02: Van Jefferson, LAR WR
12.03: Marlon Mack, HOU RB
12.04: Christian Watson, GB WR
12.05: Nyheim Hines, IND RB
12.06: Cowboys, DAL D/ST
12.07: Khalil Herbert, CHI RB
12.08: Dak Prescott, DAL QB
12.09: Jarvis Landry, NO WR
12.10: Bills, BUF D/ST
12.11: Buccaneers, TB D/ST
12.12: Derek Carr, LV QB
Thoughts: I took a risk by passing on Derek Carr for one more round, but the team has gone from a Raiders stack to a potential bomb squad—so I certainly won’t complain about having Russell Wilson as my starter. With this pick, Hines is a quality RB4 option.
Round 13
13.01: Jameson Williams, DET WR
13.02: Tim Patrick, DEN WR
13.03: Nico Collins, HOU WR
13.04: Cole Kmet, CHI TE
13.05: Raheem Mostert, MIA RB
13.06: Albert Okwuegbunam, DEN TE
13.07: Joshua Palmer, LAC WR
13.08: Trey Lance, SF QB
13.09: Tyler Allgeier, ATL RB
13.10: Kenneth Gainwell, PHI RB
13.11: Kirk Cousins, MIN QB
13.12: Jamaal Williams, DET RB
Thoughts: There is probably no chance of Lance lasting this late in real drafts, and this team in general is unrealistically good. I’ll be interested to see how it’s graded.
Round 14
14.01: Deshaun Watson, CLE QB
14.02: Chuba Hubbard, CAR RB
14.03: Logan Thomas, WAS TE
14.04: Tua Tagovailoa, MIA QB
14.05: Julio Jones, TB WR
14.06: Tyrion Davis-Price, SF RB
14.07: Mike Gesicki, MIA TE
14.08: 49ers, SF D/ST
14.09: Irv Smith Jr., MIN TE
14.10: Myles Gaskin, MIA RB
14.11: Robert Tonyan, GB TE
14.12: D’Onta Foreman, CAR RB
Thoughts: The algorithm calling Julio a “reach” at No. 161 overall is crazy, but I’ll take him there all day.
Round 15
15.01: Pat Freiermuth, PIT TE
15.02: Gus Edwards, BAL RB
15.03: Ryan Tannehill, TEN QB
15.04: Brian Robinson Jr., WAS RB
15.05: Sterling Shepard, NYG WR
15.06: Justin Fields, CHI QB
15.07: Hunter Henry, NE TE
15.08: A.J. Green, ARI WR
15.09: Patriots, NE D/ST
15.10: David Njoku, CLE TE
15.11: Will Fuller, FA WR
15.12: Colts, IND D/ST
Thoughts: Remember, this is similar to a Best Ball Mania III format with three starting wideouts in addition to a normal FLEX, so you probably can’t have too many receivers. A.J. Green pairs with Rondale Moore and gets an early-season boost with DeAndre Hopkins serving his suspension.
Round 16
16.01: Robby Anderson, CAR WR
16.02: Broncos, DEN D/ST
16.03: Saints, NO D/ST
16.04: Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX WR
16.05: Rams, LAR D/ST
16.06: K.J. Osborn, MIN WR
16.07: Chargers, LAC, D/ST
16.08: Noah Fant, SEA TE
16.09: Browns, CLE D/ST
16.10: Trevor Lawrence, JAX QB
16.11: Odell Beckham Jr., FA WR
16.12: Chiefs, KC D/ST
Round 17
17.01: Justin Tucker, BAL K
17.02: Tyler Bass, BUF K
17.03: Matt Gay, LAR K
17.04: Daniel Carlson, LV K
17.05: Greg Zuerlein, NYJ K
17.06: Ryan Succop, TB K
17.07: Evan McPherson, CIN K
17.08: Harrison Butker, KC K
17.09: Jason Sanders, MIA K
17.10: Matt Prater, ARI K
17.11L Younghoe Koo, ATL K
17.12: Rodrigo Blankenship, IND K
Final Roster
QB: Russell Wilson, DEN
RB: Nick Chubb, CLE
RB: Josh Jacobs, LV
WR: Justin Jefferson, MIN
WR: Tyreek Hill, MIA
WR: Mike Williams, LAC
TE: Darren Waller, LV
FLEX: AJ Dillon, GB RB
D/ST: Los Angeles Rams
K: Harrison Butker, KC
BE: Hunter Renfrow, LV WR
BE: Dallas Goedert, PHI TE
BE: Rondale Moore, ARI WR
BE: Nyheim Hines, IND RB
BE: Trey Lance, SF QB
BE: Julio Jones, TB WR
BE: A.J. Green, ARI WR