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 13th
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Round Seven
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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 (73).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
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The Daily Show potentially has a ton of upside from this spot. If the Panthers part ways with DeAngelo
Williams, Stewart will have the opportunity to finally get the workload for which his fantasy owners have been
patiently waiting. If he can stay healthy, which is a concern, he has the talent to be a top-10 back with a heavy
workload.
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2 (74).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Danario Alexander, WR, Chargers
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Despite leading college football in receiving, Alexander went undrafted due to multiple knee surgeries and
injury concerns. Last year, he finally had an opportunity to shine in the Chargers offense. In his final nine
games, he had 37 receptions for 658 yards and seven touchdowns. Although he is a free agent, it would
make sense for the Chargers to re-sign him.
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3 (75).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins
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Thinking about taking RG3 with my last pick for the upside, Sean takes him here. Although Adrian Peterson
had a freakish return from his torn ACL, fantasy owners need to temper their expectations for Griffin. When/if
healthy, however, he has the upside to be the top quarterback in fantasy.
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4 (76).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Brandon Lloyd, WR, Patriots
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Although Lloyd finished with a few more receiving yards (911) than I had expected, I thought he would finish
with more than four touchdown receptions. Lloyd had 45 yards or less in half of his games. With many other
weapons in the passing game, Lloyd could continue to see significant game-to-game fluctuations in 2013 as
well.
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5 (77).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs
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Scheduled to hit free agency next month, it shouldn't be hard for Bowe to land in a more fantasy-conducive
environment in 2013. The Chiefs quarterback play and passing offense was atrocious in 2013 as the Chiefs
ranked 32nd in touchdown passes (eight) with the second-most interceptions thrown (20). That said, reports
are that the Chiefs and Bowe are currently in contract negotiations.
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6 (78).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Andrew Luck, QB, Colts
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In the Colts new offense, Luck should take a few less shots downfield and see his completion percentage
increase and interceptions decrease. In addition, that will hopefully see him get hit less often. Luck set the
rookie passing record last year with 4,374 yards and led the NFL with seven game-winning drives.
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7 (79).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers
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Of the Panthers running backs, I'd certainly want to own Stewart much more than I'd want to own Williams at
this point. It's possible that Williams is a cap casualty and not back in Carolina, and if so, The Daily Show
could be in store for a big season (if he can stay healthy).
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8 (80).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Beanie Wells, RB, Cardinals
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In my opinion, this is way too early for Beanie. Among Cardinals running backs, I have Ryan Williams (44th)
higher than Wells (47th) in my 2013 fantasy football running back rankings. That said, I have several other
available running backs ranked higher that are still on the board.
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9 (81).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Daryl Richardson, RB, Rams
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If Steven Jackson exercises his player option (and ultimately plays elsewhere in 2013), Richardson could be
in store for a big jump in his fantasy value. At one point, it appeared as though Jackson and Richardson were
involved in a timeshare and that he was more productive than SJax. After the team's bye, however, Jackson
had 149 carries for 639 yards while Richardson had only 36 carries for 140 yards. On the season,
Richardson averaged a strong 4.8 yards per carry.
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10 (82).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Vick Ballard, RB, Colts
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From Week 6 through the end of the regular season, Ballard ranked in the top 15 in rushing with 747 yards
during that span. From an offensive skill position standpoint, the Colts 2012 stellar rookie class includes: QB
Andrew Luck, TEs Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen, WRs T.Y. Hilton and LaVon Brazil and Ballard at running
back. Strong nucleus for the future.
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11 (83).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Kenny Britt, WR, Titans
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Britt can't seem to stay out of the news for the wrong reasons, especially during the offseason(s). From a
talent perpsective, he is one of the better young receivers in the league and has much more upside now that
he will be an extra year removed from the ACL and knee surgeries. Of course, that's provided he stays out of
trouble.
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12 (84).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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James Jones, WR, Packers
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No player had more receiving touchdowns than Jones (14). Repeating those numbers will be extremely
difficult; after all, Jordy Nelson saw his touchdown totals drop from 15 to seven last year. That said, Jones'
numbers were career highs across the board: 64 receptions, 98 targets, 784 yards and the 14 TDs. With
Greg Jennings about to leave via free agency, Jones should get an opportunity plenty of production in the
Packers' high-powered aerial assault.
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