2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (Standard Scoring)
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on leagues that use standard scoring (i.e., not point-per-reception (PPR)
scoring). Passing touchdowns are worth four points while rushing and receiving touchdowns are worth six
points. In addition, one point is earned per 25 passing yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards.
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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 eight rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 96 picks.
This is a slow draft that is conducted offline, but picks/rounds of the draft will be posted as they are completed.
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Draft Start Date: Sunday, February 3rd
Draft End Date: Thursday, February 14th
Round Completed: Wednesday, February 6th
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Round Two
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Rounds: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight | By Teams
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NEW: We have started a new standard-scoring mock on June 30th.
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Pick (Overall)
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Contributor (Team)
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Player, Position, Team
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1 (13).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs
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Although an Andy Reid-led team may not run the ball as much as they should, Charles is the team's best
(and only) offensive option as Dwayne Bowe enters free agency. As great as Peterson's return from a torn
ACL was, people are overlooking how remarkable Charles' season was. Granted, he tore his ACL earlier in
the year (than Peterson), but he finished fourth in the league in rushing with a career-high 1,509 yards.
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2 (14).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Chris Johnson, RB, Titans
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After a really slow start (24 yards or less in four of his first five games), CJ2K finished with solid year-end
numbers: 1,243 rushing yards, 232 receiving yards and six touchdowns. While you may get some dud
games from Johnson, you can bank on at least 1,400 yards from scrimmage. Not only has he exceeded that
number in all five of his seasons, but he has only missed one game and that was Week 17 of his rookie year
when the team was 13-3 and the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.
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3 (15).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
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Green is one of the best young receivers in the league and likely to go second at the position in most 2013
drafts. Although I have Green ranked third in my early 2013 wide receiver rankings, I have no problem taking
Green here. In two seasons, Green has 162 receptions for 2,407 yards and 18 touchdowns and will continue
to get better.
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4 (16).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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DeMarco Murray, RB, Cowboys
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When healthy, Murray has the potential to be a legitimate RB1, but that's the problem. In two pro seasons
and in his collegiate days, Murray has struggled to stay healthy. Missing a total of nine games in two years,
Murray has 325 career rush attempts for 1,560 yards and six touchdowns plus 61 receptions for 434 yards.
Again, if he can stay healthy, he has a shot to rush for 1,500 yards on 300 or so carries.
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5 (17).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders
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Speaking of injury concerns, McFadden has yet to play more than 13 games in any of his five NFL seasons
and last year was a huge disappointment for his fantasy owners. Not only did McFadden miss another four
games, but he rushed for a career-worse 3.3 yards per carry. With a new offensive coordinator in town,
however, McFadden should have a better chance to be productive on a per-game, per-carry basis again. The
question remains, though: How many games and carries will be there be in a full season?
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6 (18).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Matt Forte, RB, Bears
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As the 13th running back off the board, Forte is a fair value at this spot. With new head coach Marc Trestman,
the offense overall should see an increased productivity. In five NFL seasons, Forte has a total of 7,652 yards
from scrimmage and has a minimum of 1,400 each season. While he should continue to rack up the yards,
he has only scored 10 touchdowns in the past two years combined.
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7 (19).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys
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Owners frustrated by Bryant's failure to realize his full potential finally saw what that might look like in 2012
(after a slow start to the season). From Week 4 to 17, Bryant totalled 69 receptions for 1,218 yards and 12
scores. If he can stay focused and out of trouble, he should be in the mix to be the No. 2 receiver off the board
with Green and Atlanta's Julio Jones.
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8 (20).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Alfred Morris, RB, Redskins
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Almost all season long, I wanted to give up on Morris as I braced myself for the inevitable moment that
Shanahan pulled the rug out from under us. It never happened. Morris finished second in the NFL in rushing
with a franchise-record 1,613 yards and third in rush attempts (335). While I'll always be a bit skeptical when
a Shanahan is calling the shots, Morris should be the man again in 2013.
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9 (21).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Brandon Marshall, WR, Bears
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Not only was Marshall the franchise's first 1,000-yard receiver since Marty Booker (2002), but he set the team
single-season records for receptions (118) and receiving yards (1,508). In addition to setting career highs in
catches and yards, Marshall scored a career-high 11 touchdowns. With a new offensive-minded coach, we
should expect another huge season from Marshall. That said, I would personally take Julio Jones here (and
hope he makes it two more spots).
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10 (22).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Julio Jones, WR, Falcons
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I was hoping Jones would fall one more spot, but he didn't. With a rare combination of size and athleticism,
Jones will only continue to improve, but he's already one of the league's elite receivers. In his second year,
he finished with nearly 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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11 (23).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Stevan Ridley, RB, Patriots
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There is always some concern with drafting a Belicheck-coached running back, but Ridley should continue to
be the team's featured back and get the goal-line carries in 2013. With 290 carries, the eighth-most in
Patriots history, Ridley rushed for 1,263 yards and 12 touchdowns last year.
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12 (24).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Andre Johnson, WR, Texans
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Over the past five seasons, Johnson has played 16 games three times. In each of those seasons, Johnson
posted 100-plus receptions and 1,500-plus yards including last season. While he's getting older and has
missed time in two of the past three seasons, he has proven that he is still elite and still capable of big
numbers when healthy.
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