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: Thursday, July 19
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Round Five
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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 (49).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Aaron Hernandez, TE, Patriots
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If it weren't for a couple of missed games last year, the Patriots would have had two tight ends with
1,000-plus yards. Although I expect Gronkowski to have a better season than Hernandez, it would not
surprise me if Hernandez posts better fantasy numbers this year.
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2 (50).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Michael Turner, RB, Falcons
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Turner may be closer to the end than the beginning of his career, and he's never been much of a receiver out
of the backfield, but he's a good value here as the 50th overall pick. According to the team, his workload will
be reduced some this year, but he is coming off back-to-back seasons with 1,300-plus rushing yards and
four straight seasons with double-digit touchdowns.
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3 (51).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Steve Smith, WR, Panthers
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Smith had a bounce-back season last year as he finished with 1,394 receiving yards, which was fifth in the
NFL. With Cam Newton's passing numbers down in the second half last season, Smith also averaged
roughly half as many yards (59.5) in his final eight games compared to his first eight games (114.8 YPG).
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4 (52).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Eli Manning, QB, Giants
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Essentially a 5,000-yard passer, Manning missed the mark by only 67 yards. While it will be hard to duplicate
those numbers (sixth-highest total in NFL history), Manning should be one of the first QBs to go outside of the
top five and provides good value.
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5 (53).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Jeremy Maclin, WR, Eagles
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Maclin's offseason has gone much better than last offseason, when an unidentified illness caused Maclin to
suffer significant weight loss. If he can stay healthy for a full season, he could be in store for a breakout year.
Last season, Maclin missed three games due to a shoulder injury but posted a career high in yards per
game (66.1).
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6 (54).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Vincent Jackson, WR, Buccaneers
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Jackson is a talented receiver that posted solid overall numbers last year. The frustrating part about owning
VJax last year was his inconsistency from week to week. He had four monster games and 12 mediocre (at
best) games. Another concern with him this year is moving from San Diego's vertical passing attack to what
is expected to be a very run-oriented offense under new coach Greg Schiano, but I think Jackson is a fair
value at this spot.
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7 (55).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers
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Guys like Smith, Maclin, VJax and Brown in the fifth round remind us of the talent depth at receiver. Brown
broke out last year with an 1,100-yard season and led the Steelers in receiving in six of the team's final eight
regular-season games. In addition, he should see his receiving touchdowns increase from last year. Then
again, it would be hard to have less than two.
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8 (56).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys
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In the past three seasons that Romo has played a full season (16 games), he has finished with at least
4,100 yards each season and has thrown 26-36 touchdowns. With a talented receiving corps (Bryant, Austin
and Witten at tight end), a 4,100-yards and 26-touchdown season should be Romo's floor.
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9 (57).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
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The Daily Show's talent greatly exceeds where he's being drafted due to his less-than-ideal (fantasy football)
situation. Not only will DeAngelo Williams get as many carries as Stewart, but the team added Mike Tolbert to
an already crowded backfield.
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10 (58).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Steve Johnson, WR, Bills
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Again, more wide receiver value late. While the upside for Johnson within the Bills offense may be capped at
a little more than 1,000 yards, he has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and that's close to the floor for
him. In other words, you can bank on a 1,000-yard season (and a bone-headed play or two) from Johnson.
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11 (59).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Michael Vick, QB, Eagles
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While last year was a disappointing season for Vick and the Dream Team, Vick has the potential to be the top
fantasy quarterback in the game in any given week. At this point in the draft, he's a really good value, but I'll
make sure to get a solid and reliable backup later in this mock.
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12 (60).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Beanie Wells, RB, Cardinals
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Wells had a better season than most expected for him, especially considering he dealt with a knee injury for
much of the year. That said, the team was high on Ryan Williams, their second-round pick in 2011, before he
suffered a season-ending injury in training camp last year.
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- Go back to Round 4
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- Continue to Round 6
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- Check out our standard-scoring fantasy mock draft
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