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Mock Draft Picks: 12-Team, PPR, Early Pick

Round 1, Pick 1: Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) 

Very solid pick. Super talented runner, capable in the passing game and will get a lot of volume. JT is also young enough that I’m not concerned with injuries at this point.

Round 2, Pick 12: Mark Andrews (TE – BAL) 

Led all tight ends in targets, receptions and yardage in 2021, tied for the lead in TD catches, and ended Travis Kelce‘s multi-year reign as the king of TE fantasy scoring. Andrews produced game after game, whether it was with first-, second- or third-string quarterbacks. He’ll have just turned 27 when the new season begins, squarely in the prime of his career.

Round 3, Pick 1: Javonte Williams (RB – DEN) 

Williams’ 63 missed tackles forced was only three behind leader Jonathan Taylor despite 129 fewer carries.

Round 4, Pick 12: Terry McLaurin (WR – WAS) 

It’s not saying a lot, but Carson Wentz will be the best QB he’s worked with yet, giving McLaurin Top 20 WR upside, assuming the contract issue works itself out.

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— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) June 30, 2022

Round 5, Pick 1: Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) 

There was no sophomore slump for Herbert, who was QB9 in fantasy scoring as a rookie and finished QB2 in 2021 despite getting a new offensive coordinator and new system. Consistently productive, Herbert either threw multiple TD passes or had 300+ passing yards in 15 of 17 starts last season. He has a howitzer for an arm and adds value with his legs. Expect the ascent to continue.

Round 6, Pick 12: DeVonta Smith (WR – PHI) 

DeVonta Smith concluded his rookie campaign as the WR36 in weekly fantasy scoring. Smith was productive in yards per route run, ranking 30th (1.77) among all wideouts with 50 or more targets and third amongst rookies with 25 or more targets (per PFF). He surpassed fellow highly touted receivers Elijah Moore (1.75) and Jaylen Waddle (1.75) in this metric. With A.J. Brown in town, the Eagles could return to the pass-heavy ways from the beginning of 2021. If this happens, Smith’s low-end WR3 status from last season could be the floor if he can increase his touchdown output. Smith was the WR37 last year in receiving yards per game.

Round 7, Pick 1: Gabriel Davis (WR – BUF) 

Gabriel Davis averaged 19.8 fantasy points per game (PPR) and 16.0 expected fantasy points per game in his last six games while running a route on 88% of dropbacks as the Bills finally emphasized his playing time in the offense. As a strong bet to earn the No. 2 wide receiver job come opening day, Davis has a legitimate shot to be a reliable fantasy option in a Josh Allen-led offense in 2022.

Round 8, Pick 12: Damien Harris (RB – NE) 

Harris had a fantastic third season with 988 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns. While the emergence of Rhamondre Stevenson could hamper his 2022 outlook, Harris figures to be the lead back in the backfield in 2022 and a good RB2 / flex option.

Round 9, Pick 1: Garrett Wilson (WR – NYJ) 

Garrett Wilson’s yards after the catch ability will be a godsend for Zach Wilson. His production profile against top competition at Ohio State is impeccable. He’s been top 30 in yards per route run in each of the last two seasons (minimum 50 targets, per PFF). This team needed to add talent around their young franchise quarterback, and this accomplishes that goal. Elijah Moore and Wilson give Zach Wilson a versatile pairing to pepper with targets. Wilson’s talent isn’t in question, but his dynasy ceiling could be capped unless Zach Wilson can take a step forward in year two.

Round 10, Pick 12: James Cook (RB – BUF) 

Rookie running back James Cook has immediate sleeper fantasy appeal across all PPR formats based on his second-round draft capital, pass-catching prowess, explosiveness and offensive situation. The 5-foot-11, 199-pound running back has more than enough heft to manage a decent workload especially as a receiver out of the backfield. The 5-foot-7, 203-pound Devin Singletary was the RB3 over the last six weeks of the regular season when the Bills entrenched him as the featured guy. Cook with an ECR of RB44 seems priced closer to their floor than his ceiling considering Round 2 running backs have finished as top-36 running backs more than half the time (55%) since 2013.

Round 11, Pick 1: Alexander Mattison (RB – MIN) 

Mattison smashes every time Dalvin Cook misses games which happens every year. The Vikings RB2 has 5 games with at least 23 touches the past 2 seasons, including 2 games with 32 touches when Cook has been sidelined. He averaged 23.7 PPR points and 90 rushing yards per game.

Alexander Mattison is the best handcuff in football. Who else will make for a good insurance policy this season?

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— FantasyPros (@FantasyPros) May 19, 2022

Round 12, Pick 12: Christian Watson (WR – GB) 

Combine hype hero Christian Watson lands in Green Bay with the opportunity to become Aaron Rodgers‘ new bae. The athleticism is a known commodity for Watson as he is sporting a 98th percentile speed score and 95th percentile burst score. Marrying Watson’s immediate YAC ability with Rodgers will be a nice pairing. Watson has finished 12th, seventh, and 17th in the last three seasons in YAC per reception (among FCS and FBS wide receivers, minimum 50 targets per PFF).

Round 13, Pick 1: Trey Lance (QB – SF) 

Every day that Jimmy Garoppolo remains on the 49ers’ roster, it threatens Trey Lance’s starting spot, but currently, I’m still projecting him to start this season. In the brief two-game sample of Lance starting last year, we got a glimpse at the biggest factor for his fantasy ceiling: the rushing upside. In those two games, Lance averaged 12 carries and 60 yards on the ground as the QB20 and QB10 in weekly scoring. Even with Garoppolo at the helm, the 49ers were sixth in EPA per play and second in yards per play. Lance’s legs give him a top 12-15 fantasy quarterback floor with top-five upside should he light it up through the air.

Round 14, Pick 12: Van Jefferson (WR – LAR) 

Last season, Van Jefferson showed some life, finishing with a career-high 802 receiving yards and six scores as the WR41 in fantasy points per game. Jefferson should reprise his field-stretching role for the Rams this year on the outside opposite Allen Robinson. Last year Jefferson was 11th in aDOT, but with a route win rate ranked 91st, his ceiling games will be scattered despite Matthew Stafford‘s proclivity for going deep.

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