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: Sunday, July 22nd
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Round Seven
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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 (73).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons
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Ryan has a pair of stud receivers (Roddy White and Julio Jones) and a reliable tight end (Tony Gonzalez) as
targets and may be able to improve upon last year's career highs: 4,177 yards and 29 touchdowns. Ryan
was especially good after the bye last year when he posted a 20:4 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
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2 (74).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Brandon Lloyd, WR, Patriots
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In general, I'm lower on Lloyd than many other analysts. There are three things clearly going for him: (1) his
talent, (2) Josh McDaniels' ability to utilize it and (3) Tom Brady throwing him the ball. Three reasons why I'm
not as high Lloyd as others are: (1) Rob Gronkowski, (2) Aaron Hernandez and (3) Wes Welker. Plus Jabar
Gaffney could be a 3(a). There will be many talented pass-catchers competing for targets, which means I
think he has a good (but not great) year. That said, he's good value here and has upside.
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3 (75).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Torrey Smith, WR, Ravens
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As Brendan's fourth receiver, Smith is a solid pick here after his starting three WRs: Roddy White, Steve Smith
and Eric Decker. Going into his second season, Smith, who has impressed during OTAs, has plenty of
upside.
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4 (76).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Jahvid Best, RB, Lions
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If Best can stay healthy for a full season, a huge if, he will be a solid producer in a PPR league. In 22 career
games, Best has 85 receptions for 774 yards. With his concussion history, however, I would prefer to avoid
Best at all costs though. Let someone else draft him, like Dan in this case.
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5 (77).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos
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Just as much as it will seem weird to see Manning in a Broncos' uniform, it feels weird to see him drafted so
late. While it's unlikely that he puts up numbers similar to his days in Indy, he should throw for at least 4,000
yards and 25 touchdowns if he stays healthy with upside for more.
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6 (78).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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James Starks, RB, Packers
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Starks has some positive buzz this offseason, but as I've noted in other places, I'm skeptical that Starks gets
a heavy workload in the Packers' offense. In other words, I see the possibility of Starks and Alex Green
splitting the workload fairly evenly. There are still other backs on the board that I'd prefer over Starks like
Donald Brown, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Willis McGahee, to name a few.
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7 (79).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Denarius Moore, WR, Raiders
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I really like Moore this season. He showed flashes last year with three 100-yard games and he has been
compared to Mike Wallace by Greg Cosell of NFL Films and to Greg Jennings by Matt Williamson of Scouts,
Inc. Maybe he doesn't truly break out this year, but it seems likely to happen at some point.
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8 (80).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Mark Ingram, RB, Saints
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As part of a trio of running backs, Ingram is unlikely to get the workload needed to be as productive as he
might be as a former first-round draft pick and durability is a concern for Ingram. (That said, Ingram has said
that he will be ready for training camp after his knee surgery in May.) In PPR formats, I would prefer both
Sproles and Pierre Thomas over Ingram.
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9 (81).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Ben Tate, RB, Texans
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If Arian Foster suffers an injury, Tate has showed his ability to step in and produce. He started his NFL career
with two 100-yard rushing games. With a healthy Foster, however, Tate will see his touches limited to around
10 per game.
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10 (82).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Pierre Garcon, WR, Redskins
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As a downfield threat, Garcon should benefit nicely with the 'Skins drafting Robert Griffin III. Garcon has had
some issues with drops and last year he was boom or bust. He had either 24 fantasy points (or more) or
eight fantasy points (or less) in every game last year.
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11 (83).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Malcom Floyd, WR, Chargers
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With the departure of Vincent Jackson, Floyd has plenty of upside if he can stay healthy. Unfortunately that's
something that Floyd has rarely done. He posted career highs with 856 yards and 71.3 yards per game last
year, but Floyd missed four games and he has missed at least three games in six of seven NFL seasons. Of
players with 100-plus receptions over the past four years, only Pittsburgh's Mike Wallace has averaged more
yards per reception than Floyd.
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12 (84).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Donald Brown, RB, Colts
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Of all the running backs drafted in Round 7, I like Brown the most. Although he has only rushed for 1,423
yards in his three NFL seasons, Brown was recently called an "every-down back" by new coach Chuck
Pagano.
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- Go back to Round 6
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- Continue to Round 8
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- Check out our standard-scoring fantasy mock draft
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