We are still a few months away from the NFL season, but fantasy football preparations are already rolling for everyone reading this. On every other Friday leading up to the season, we will have a fantasy football mock draft for various scoring formats and league sizes—starting with a 10-team, 0.5 PPR league.
Round 1
1.01: Christian McCaffrey, SF RB
1.02: Ja’Marr Chase, CIN WR
1.03: CeeDee Lamb, DAL WR
1.04: Tyreek Hill, MIA WR
1.05: Justin Jefferson, MIN WR
1.06: Breece Hall, NYJ RB
1.07: Bijan Robinson, ATL RB
1.08: Jahmyr Gibbs, DET RB
1.09: Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET WR
1.10: Jonathan Taylor, IND RB
Thoughts: Four wideouts went after presumptive No. 1 overall pick Christian McCaffrey, and I’m happy to get the top one in the Fantasy Consigliere rankings with Lamb going behind Ja’Marr Chase.
Round 2
2.01: Garrett Wilson, NYJ WR
2.02: A.J. Brown, PHI WR
2.03: Derrick Henry, BAL RB
2.04: Saquon Barkley, PHI RB
2.05: Puka Nacua, LAR WR
2.06: Kyren Williams, LAR RB
2.07: Brandon Aiyuk, SF WR
2.08: Travis Etienne Jr., JAX RB
2.09: Rachaad White, TB RB
2.10: Josh Allen, BUF QB
Thoughts: Etienne finished as the overall RB3 last year, and he gives me an upside option at running back after not taking one in Round 1.
Round 3
3.01: Mike Evans, TB WR
3.02: Michael Pittman Jr., IND WR
3.03: Josh Jacobs, GB RB
3.04: Sam LaPorta, DET TE
3.05: De’Von Achane, MIA RB
3.06: Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI WR
3.07: Joe Mixon, HOU RB
3.08: Chris Olave, NO WR
3.09: Alvin Kamara, NO RB
3.10: Davante Adams, LV WR
Thoughts: It was tempting to go with a quarterback here, but Jacobs is another potential RB1 option to pair with Etienne—giving me a very strong roster foundation.
Round 4
4.01: Jalen Hurts, PHI QB
4.02: Isiah Pacheco, KC RB
4.03: Travis Kelce, KC TE
4.04: Drake London, ATL WR
4.05: James Cook, BUF RB
4.06: Deebo Samuel, SF WR
4.07: Patrick Mahomes, KC QB
4.08: Lamar Jackson, BAL QB
4.09: Mark Andrews, BAL TE
4.10: DJ Moore, CHI WR
Thoughts: Jackson is the last of the top-tier quarterbacks, so I’m fortunate to get him, and it was an easy choice with a few wide receivers I have my eye on following a short turnaround.
Round 5
5.01: Kenneth Walker III, SEA RB
5.02: Rhamondre Stevenson, NE RB
5.03: Jaylen Waddle, MIA WR
5.04: Aaron Jones, MIN RB
5.05: David Montgomery, DET RB
5.06: Nico Collins, HOU WR
5.07: Trey McBride, ARI TE
5.08: Cooper Kupp, LAR WR
5.09: D’Andre Swift, CHI RB
5.10: Najee Harris, PIT RB
Thoughts: This was not an easy decision, as a few wideouts are tiered together that are still on the board, but I felt best about Waddle with the current structure of my roster.
Round 6
6.01: Tony Pollard, DAL RB
6.02: Joe Burrow, CIN QB
6.03: Nick Chubb, CLE RB
6.04: DK Metcalf, SEA WR
6.05: C.J. Stroud, HOU QB
6.06: Anthon Richardson, IND QB
6.07: Zamir White, LV RB
6.08: DeVonta Smith, PHI WR
6.09: Amari Cooper, CLE WR
6.10: James Conner, ARI RB
Thoughts: Smith was one of the options I considered with my previous pick, so to get him in Round 6 as my FLEX is a home run.
Round 7
7.01: Stefon Diggs, HOU WR
7.02: Kyler Murray, ARI QB
7.03: Kyle Pitts, ATL TE
7.04: Rashee Rice, KC WR
7.05: Javonte Williams, DEN RB
7.06: Raheem Mostert, MIA RB
7.07: Jordan Love, GB QB
7.08: Dak Prescott, DAL QB
7.09: Zay Flowers, BAL WR
7.10: Malik Nabers, NYG WR
Thoughts: I sense a drop off at running back is coming, but I didn’t want to take the risk of there being a run at tight end—as Pitts’ upside gives me a great chance of having a powerhouse starting lineup, which is now set.
Round 8
8.01: Tee Higgins, CIN WR
8.02: Ladd McConkey, LAC WR
8.03: Keenan Allen, CHI WR
8.04: Tank Dell, HOU WR
8.05: Christian Kirk, JAX WR
8.06: George Pickens, PIT WR
8.07: Jaylen Warren, PIT RB
8.08: Brian Robinson Jr., WAS RB
8.09: Devin Singletary, NYG RB
8.10: Gus Edwards, LAC RB
Thoughts: The stretch of running backs coming off the board didn’t happen, so I’m able to add Robinson as a very solid RB3 option—though it looks like I wouldn’t have been able to wait at tight end with a run there not happening either.
Round 9
9.01: Terry McLaurin, WAS WR
9.02: Trey Benson, ARI RB
9.03: Dalton Kincaid, BUF TE
9.04: Marquise Brown, KC WR
9.05: Calvin Ridley, TEN WR
9.06: Jayden Reed, GB WR
9.07: Jordan Addison, MIN WR
9.08: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA WR
9.09: Tyjae Spears, TEN RB
9.10: Jonathon Brooks, CAR RB
Thoughts: Another tight end was just too good of a value to pass up, and Kincaid can easily be used in the FLEX spot when needed (his consistency gave him the edge over George Kittle).
Round 10
10.01: Austin Ekeler, WAS RB
10.02: Diontae Johnson, CAR WR
10.03: Zack Moss, CIN RB
10.04: Jerome Ford, CLE RB
10.05: Chris Godwin, TB WR
10.06: Rome Odunze, CHI WR
10.07: Xavier Worthy, KC WR
10.08: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL RB
10.09: Chase Brown, CIN RB
10.10: DeAndre Hopkins, TEN WR
Thoughts: Elliott is a similar pick to Brian Robinson in that he should be a stable option with a weekly role for Dallas, and I like how the roster looks with insurance policies at running back.
Round 11
11.01: Christian Watson, GB WR
11.02: Brian Thomas Jr., JAX WR
11.03: George Kittle, SF TE
11.04: Zach Charbonnet, SEA RB
11.05: Courtland Sutton, DEN WR
11.06: Tyler Lockett, SEA WR
11.07: Gabe Davis, JAX WR
11.08: Jameson Williams, DET WR
11.09: Adonai Mitchell, IND WR
11.10: J.K. Dobbins, LAC RB
Thoughts: I know he’s my third tight end, but Kittle was too big of a steal at this point, as he was an option I considered when I took Kyle Pitts; I’d rather get the value for myself than have an opponent get a major value.
Round 12
12.01: Keon Coleman, BUF WR
12.02: Chuba Hubbard, CAR RB
12.03: Justin Herbert, LAC QB
12.04: Jayden Daniels, WAS QB
12.05: Antonio Gibson, NE RB
12.06: Jakobi Meyers, LV WR
12.07: Blake Corum, LAR RB
12.08: Mike Williams, NYJ WR
12.09: Tua Tagovailoa, MIA QB
12.10: Romeo Doubs, GB WR
Thoughts: The upside of Williams is well worth taking in Round 12, and he’s a tremendous lottery ticket with my top three set at the position.
Round 13
13.01: Jake Ferguson, DAL TE
13.02: Roschon Johnson, CHI RB
13.03: Jerry Jeudy, CLE WR
13.04: Ty Chandler, MIN RB
13.05: Evan Engram, JAX TE
13.06: David Njoku, CLE TE
13.07: Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN RB
13.08: Rico Dowdle, DAL RB
13.09: Brock Bowers, LV TE
13.10: T.J. Hockenson, MIN TE
Thoughts: The best values on the board continue to be at tight end, but I wasn’t about to quadruple down, so Jeudy is the choice after Cleveland traded for him and gave a three-year, $52.5-million extension.
Round 14
14.01: Dallas Goedert, PHI TE
14.02: Cole Kmet, CHI TE
14.03: Quentin Johnston, LAC WR
14.04: Jermaine Burton, CIN WR
14.05: Hunter Henry, NE TE
14.06: Khalil Herbert, CHI RB
14.07: Tyler Allgeier, ATL RB
14.08: Brock Purdy, SF QB
14.09: Xavier Legette, CAR WR
14.10: MarShawn Lloyd, GB RB
Thoughts: Purdy is a cheap bench stack with George Kittle, and the pairing can be a valuable trade package at some point as something to keep in mind.
Round 15
15.01: Ravens D/ST
15.02: 49ers D/ST
15.03: Cowboys D/ST
15.04: Browns D/ST
15.05: Jets D/ST
15.06: Justin Tucker, BAL K
15.07: Tyler Bass, BUF K
15.08: Brandon Aubrey, DAL K
15.09: Chiefs D/ST
15.10: Steelers D/ST
Round 16
16.01: Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU K
16.02: Harrison Butker, KC K
16.03: Dolphins D/ST
16.04: Bills D/ST
16.05: Eagles D/ST
16.06: Jason Sanders, MIA K
16.07: Jake Elliott, PHI K
16.08: Jake Moody, SF K
16.09: Matt Gay, IND K
16.10: Younghoe Koo, ATL K
Final Roster
QB: Lamar Jackson, BAL
RB: Travis Etienne Jr., JAX
RB: Josh Jacobs, GB
WR: CeeDee Lamb, DAL
WR: Jaylen Waddle, MIA
TE: Kyle Pitts, ATL
FLEX: DeVonta Smith, PHI
D/ST: Cowboys
K: Jake Moody, SF
BE: Brian Robinson Jr., WAS RB
BE: Dalton Kincaid, BUF TE
BE: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL RB
BE: George Kittle, SF TE
BE: Mike Williams, NYJ WR
BE: Jerry Jeudy, CLE WR
BE: Brock Purdy, SF QB