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: Friday, July 20th
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Round Six
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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 (61).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Robert Meachem, WR, Chargers
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In my fantasy profile and projection for Meachem, I projected 1,025 yards and eight TDs. Meachem has never
had more than 45 receptions or 722 yards within the Saints' offense during his five years in the league, but he
should get more opportunities in the vertical passing attack in San Diego. Philip Rivers has led the NFL in
yards per attempt in three of the past four years.
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2 (62).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
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Witten may have posted five-year lows (79 receptions and 942 yards) last year, but I expect those numbers to
increase some this year without Laurent Robinson in the offense. With three highly productive receivers in
Dallas last year, Witten saw his targets drop to 117 last year from 128 the previous year. Witten is especially
solid in a PPR league as no tight end has more receptions than Witten (444) over the past five years.
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3 (63).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Shonn Greene, RB, Jets
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Although it's hard to get excited about drafting Greene, he's a fine value in the sixth round as the running back
depth continues to drop. After all, he should finish with at least 1,000 rushing yards and he was more of a
receiver out of the backfield (30 receptions) last year than in years past.
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4 (64).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers
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Is Gates back to his pre-injury self? If you believe coach Norv Turner, "he's back." If that's the case, Gates will
turn out to be a steal for Sean (or anyone else that drafts him this late). My only trepidation is the lingering
effect we saw with the foot from the 2010 season into the 2011 season. Are the issues completely behind
him? I'm not sure I believe that.
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5 (65).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Jermichael Finley, TE, Packers
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Finley has the talent to be a top-five or top-three fantasy tight end. He also has the propensity to make drops
and frustrate fantasy owners with his inconsistent production on a week-to-week basis.
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6 (66).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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C.J. Spiller, RB, Bills
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The Bills drafted Spiller (ninth overall in 2010) to be heavily involved in the team's offense. While Jackson had
a career year in teams of per-game production (93.4 rushing YPG, third-best in NFL) before his injury, FJax is
31 years old and coach Chan Gailey said earlier this offseason that the split between the two backs will be
"closer to 50-50" than ever before. If so, I like Spiller's value this year.
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7 (67).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Isaac Redman, RB, Steelers
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With Rashard Mendenhall likely to end up on the PUP list to start the season, Redman should be the one to
benefit the most in the Steelers' backfield. In the final two games last season including the Steelers' playoff
loss, Redman finished with 213 rushing yards and a touchdown.
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8 (68).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Vernon Davis, TE, 49ers
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Davis has the talent to truly break out, but the offense may (continue to) hold him back. Counting the playoffs,
Davis enters the 2012 season with a three-game streak of 100-yard games and posted ridiculous numbers
at the NFL Scouting Combine (sub-4.4 forty) coming out of college. But the 49ers threw it less than every
team except the Broncos last year and they added several receivers (Mario Manningham, Randy Moss, A.J.
Jenkins) through free agency and the draft.
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9 (69).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles
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Getting the long-term deal he sought, Jackson should not pull some of the antics he did last year including
the time he missed a team meeting, which caused him to be inactive for a game. That said, Jackson is
inconsistent on a weekly basis.
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10 (70).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Eric Decker, WR, Broncos
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Before the switch to Tebow, Decker was off to a good start last year: 20 receptions for 270 yards and four TDs
in the first four games. In the remaining 12 games with Tebow, Decker had 24 receptions for 342 yards and
four TDs. With a much more accurate Peyton Manning throwing him the ball, I expect Decker to see the
biggest improvement in his numbers in Denver. After all, Demaryius Thomas had 75-plus yards in six of his
last seven games last year. I like the Decker pick a lot.
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11 (71).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
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Last year was an off year for Rivers, especially wnen it came to a career-worst 20 interceptions. Although he
had a four-year low in touchdowns (27), he still ranked eighth in the NFL in that category. He also threw for
more than 4,600 yards for the second straight season. I expect him to bounce back and feel great about
getting him with the 71st overall pick.
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12 (72).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts
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With Kerry Collins, Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky throwing him the ball, Wayne nearly reached 1,000 yards
for an eighth year in a row. Although Wayne is not getting any younger (turns 34 this season), one would have
to assume that he at least maintains last year's production with a quarterback upgrade. Another positive with
Wayne is that he has not missed a game since his rookie season (2001).
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- Go back to Round 5
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- Continue to Round 7
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- Check out our standard-scoring fantasy mock draft
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