2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (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. In addition,
one point is earned per 25 passing yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards and one point 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 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: Wednesday, March 20th
Draft End Date: Monday, April 8th
Round Completed: Tuesday, March 26th
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Round Four
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Rounds: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight | By Teams
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Our earlier mock draft: Our eight-round standard-scoring mock draft
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Pick (Overall)
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Contributor (Team)
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Player, Position, Team
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1 (37).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Wes Welker, WR, Denver Broncos
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The Slot Machine signed a two-year deal with the Broncos this offseason, which was probably the best
possible fantasy situation for him if Tom Brady wasn't going to be throwing him the ball. In his six seasons in
New England, Welker had 110-plus receptions five times. No other player in the history of the league has
more than two seasons of 110-plus catches.
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2 (38).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
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Typically I wait as late as possible to draft a quarterback, but Brees in the fourth round is a great value. Not
only does he have back-to-back 5,000-yard seasons, but he has thrown 43-plus touchdowns in each of the
past two years as well. In fact, he has as many 5,000-yard seasons as the rest of the league combined
(three).
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3 (39).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
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Speaking of 5,000-yard seasons, Brady has one himself as he threw for a career-high 5,235 yards two
seasons ago. The Patriots have replaced Welker with Danny Amendola and Brandon Lloyd is the team's
latest one-and-done receiver. Provided Amendola (and more importantly, Gronkowski and Hernandez) stay
healthy, Brady should be able to throw for roughly 4,800 yards and 35 touchdowns again.
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4 (40).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos
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With the addition of the league's best slot receiver, Manning could possibly have a better season than he had
in 2012 when he finished second in MVP voting behind Adrian Peterson. Manning threw for 4,659 yards and
37 touchdowns, both of which were the second-highest totals of his career. If I took a quarterback here, I
would prefer Newton over Manning but they are both in my top five fantasy quarterbacks.
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5 (41).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Reggie Bush, RB, Detroit Lions
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This is a great pick and I was hoping he'd make it one more spot to me. The Lions signed Bush to a
four-year deal and while he should lead the team in carries and rushing, he stands to catch more than his fair
share of passes out of the backfield. Bush had only 35 receptions last year and I wouldn't be surprised if he
doubled that total in the Lions' pass-happy offense.
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6 (42).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
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After becoming the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000-plus yards and rush for 700-plus yards and
setting the quarterback record for rushing touchdowns (14) as a rookie in 2011, Newton got off a slow start
last year. That said, he finished strong. From Weeks 12 to 16, Newton averaged 245 passing yards, 62.6
rushing yards and had 14 total touchdowns (10 passing and four rushing) to only one interception.
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7 (43).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Vincent Jackson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Jackson had his share of doubters when he signed with the Bucs as a free agent, but he set career highs in
both receptions (72) and receiving yards (1,384) as he led the league in yards per reception (19.2).
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8 (44).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Aaron Hernandez, TE, New England Patriots
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Although the Patriots signed Danny Amendola to replace Wes Welker, they also parted ways with Brandon
Lloyd. it's possible that both Gronkowski and Hernandez are even more involved with the Patriots passing
offense this year than in previous years if both of them can stay healthy. Hernandez missed six games last
year and has now missed 10 games in his first three seasons.
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9 (45).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Hakeem Nicks, WR, New York Giants
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Missing three games and never 100 percent due to his foot last season, Nicks set career lows with 692 yards
and three touchdowns. Provided he stays healthy in 2013, Nicks should bounce back. In the previous two
seasons, he had a total of 155 receptions for 2,244 yards and 18 touchdowns.
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10 (46).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianapolis Colts
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At 34 years old, Wayne had one of his best professional seasons with 106 receptions for 1,355 yards and five
touchdowns. The only receiver that was targeted more than Wayne was Detroit's Calvin Johnson. While the
Colts have a new offensive coordinator and Wayne may not see as many targets, he should still lead the
team in receiving and is a good option as a WR2 in fantasy.
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11 (47).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
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Missing four games last year, Nelson disappointed fantasy owners that were betting he'd come close to
duplicating his 2011 production. After finishing with a line of 68/1,263/15 in 2011, Nelson finished with 49
receptions for 745 yards and seven touchdowns. With Greg Jennings now in Minnesota, it's possible Nelson
comes close to his 2011 numbers but with fewer touchdowns.
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12 (48).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
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Witten set the NFL record for most receptions (110) in a season by a tight end last year. While he had his
fourth 1,000-yard season of his career, he had only three touchdowns. In a PPR format, however, Witten is a
very good value at this spot.
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