2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - Point-Per-Reception (PPR) Scoring
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on leagues that use point-per-reception (PPR) scoring. Passing
touchdowns are worth four points while rushing and receiving touchdowns are worth six points. One point is
earned per 25 passing yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards. In addition, one point is earned per
reception.
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For this mock draft, four EDSFootball.com contributors will draft for three teams per round
and we will exclude kickers and team defenses from this mock.
We will draft 12 rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 144 picks.
To keep track of the updates, bookmark this page or follow me (@EDSFootball) on Twitter.
You can follow the other contributors/mockers on Twitter as well:
- Brendan Donahue (@DonnyCasino)
- Dan Yanotchko (@TheTipDrill_Dan)
- Sean Beazley (@XtremeDynasty)
This is a slow draft that is conducted offline, but rounds of the draft will be posted as they are completed.
Draft Start Date: Saturday, July 14th
Draft End Date: Saturday, July 28th
Round Completed: Monday, July 16th
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Round Three
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Round: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine - Ten - 11 - 12 | By Team(s)
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Our 2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (Standard Scoring)
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Pick (Overall)
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Contributor (Team)
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Player, Pos., Team
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1 (25).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs
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Like in our standard-scoring mock, Sean has cornered the RB-coming-off-a-torn-ACL market. Once again,
he finds himself again with a team that drafts Peterson and Charles in the second and third rounds,
respectively. Elite talents, when healthy, but double the risk.
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2 (26).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Greg Jennings, WR, Packers
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By not drafting my second running back here, that means the soonest I'll draft my RB2 is pick 47. That
worries me, but I wasn't crazy about any of the backs still on the board at this spot and decided to go with a
guy that has consistently been a top-10 fantasy receiver in an elite offense. In fact, my debate here was
between Jennings, a few of the other top receivers still on the board and Matthew Stafford.
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3 (27).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions
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In an offense that slings it more than any other, a healthy Stafford showed us what he's capable of -- 5,037
passing yards and 41 touchdowns. As I mentioned in the comments for the previous pick, I was strongly
considering taking Stafford one pick earlier.
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4 (28).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Victor Cruz, WR, Giants
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While Cruz is not (or, more accurately, won't be) a one-year wonder, it's virtually impossible that he repeats
his 2011 level of success. Setting the single-season franchise record for receiving yards (1,536), Cruz had
five receptions of 68 yards or more last year.
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5 (29).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Steven Jackson, RB, Rams
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Coincidentally, Jackson is the 29th pick in this mock after going 29th in the standard-scoring mock so here's
some cut-and-paste from the last mock: "... He's the 14th running back off the board and my 14th-ranked
fantasy running back. That said, I'm bit leery of him breaking down at some point. Jackson, who turns 29
before the start of the season, leads all active running backs in rushing attempts (2,138) and the next guy --
Willis McGahee (1,790) -- isn't even close. To be clear, I don't expect Jackson to break down this year, but I
wouldn't want him to be my RB1, just in case."
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6 (30).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks
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The earlier you draft before the start of the season, the greater the possibility that something unplanned can
happen as we completed Round 3 of this mock before the news of Lynch's DUI arrest became public. It
seems likely that Lynch will be suspended. [If he's not, I like the pick here.]
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7 (31).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Cam Newton, QB, Panthers
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The debate for this pick came down to Newton or Julio Jones and it was close. I worry about a huge decline
in rushing touchdowns and his passing numbers were much worse in the second half last year than the first
half. That said, Newton is a unique talent and became the first player in league history to finish with at least
4,000 passing yards and 700 rushing yards in the same season.
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8 (32).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Fred Jackson, RB, Bills
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If Jackson produces anywhere close to how he produced pre-injury last year, this is a steal. Correction:
STEAL! Unfortunately, Jackson is a year older (now 31) and the split between Jackson and C.J. Spiller will be
"closer to 50-50" if you believe Chan Gailey's comments this offseason.
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9 (33).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Brandon Marshall, WR, Bears
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Think quick: After Wes Welker, which receiver has the most receptions over the past five years? Of course,
asking such a question underneath the pick of Marshall gives the answer away. But I'm not sure everyone
would guess Marshall first otherwise. Over the past five years, here are the leaders in receptions: Wes
Welker (554), Marshall (474), Reggie Wayne (472), Roddy White (471) and Larry Fitzgerald (463). Reunited
with Jay Cutler, most expect an uptick in production, but Marshall already has five straight 1,000-yard seasons
and lots of catches.
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10 (34).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Julio Jones, WR, Falcons
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Julio Jones is one of those players I want to be on all of my teams this year. Damn you, Brendan. If I paid you
anything to contribute to the site, I'd cut your pay. Screw it, I'm cutting it by 20 percent anyways just to send a
message. Did you learn your lesson? Seriously though, Jones has the potential to really break out this year.
Only 12 receivers averaged more yards per game than Jones (73.8), but he was really on a roll at the end of
the season. During the final four games, Jones finished with 20 receptions for 393 yards and six TDs. With
the disparity in targets last year between White (181) and Jones (96), you know Jones will get a lot more
looks this year.
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11 (35).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Mike Wallace, WR, Steelers
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After missing out on Jones, I was less than thrilled to take Wallace, especially considering he and Pittsburgh
have yet to reach a long-term deal and it's possible he holds out at least at the start of training camp without a
deal. Glass-half-full view: Wallace has 2,450 yards and 18 touchdowns in the past two seasons combined.
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12 (36).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys
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There's never a good domestic violence charge. That said, it's even worse when the victim is your mother.
Bryant was arrested on Monday for a domestic violence charge. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Bryant "hit her across the face with a ball cap, pulled her hair, tore her shirt and bra." Other than that, he was
having a good offseason ... well, since the altercation outside a Miami nightclub in January.
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- Go back to Round 2
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- Continue to Round 4
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- Check out our standard-scoring fantasy mock draft
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