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: Monday, April 8th
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Round Eight
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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 (85).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
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Signing a nine-figure contract extension recently, Romo is the 12th quarterback off the board in this mock. In
other words, talented quarterbacks may be scarce in real football, but there is no such shortage in fantasy
football.
That makes me think of a four-letter word: WAIT -- to draft a QB. (Of course, as a Cowboys fan, Romo has
also made scream other four-letter words when he's turned the ball over at inopportune times.)
Last season, Romo set a career high in passing yards (4,903) as he trailed only Drew Brees (5,177) and
Matthew Stafford (4,967) while also throwing 28 touchdowns. Although he tied his career high in
interceptions (19), he has also posted a passer rating of 90-plus every season.
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2 (86).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Willis McGahee, RB, Denver Broncos
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With McGahee hurt down the stretch, it was Knowshon Moreno that finally got his shot. If both McGahee and
Moreno are healthy entering 2013, I still expect McGahee to be first in line for touches. After rushing for 1,199
yards in 2011, McGahee was on pace for 1,170 yards in 2012 before getting injured in Week 11.
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3 (87).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota Vikings
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Rudolph did not have the overall breakout that I expected in 2012, but he was a beast in the redzone. He was
tied for second among tight ends in touchdowns (nine) with Jimmy Graham, both of whom trailed Rob
Gronkowski (11). With 53 receptions, Rudolph had only 493 yards, which ranked 25th among tight ends. I
expect an improvement in his overall numbers in 2013.
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4 (88).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Mike Williams, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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After a disappointing sophomore season, Williams had a bounce-back year in 2012. In addition to setting a
career high in yards (996), he just missed double-digit touchdowns for the second time in his career. With
VJax garnering more attention from secondaries, there is no reason that Williams can't reproduce those
numbers in 2013.
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5 (89).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
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For now, Dwyer is set to be the team's featured back, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Steelers sign Ahmad
Bradshaw, who had a visit a few weeks ago, or they draft a running back early. In my mock draft, I have the
Steelers drafting Alabama's Eddie Lacy in Round 2. Dwyer barely averaged 4.0 yards per carry as he led the
team with 623 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
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6 (90).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Owen Daniels, TE, Houston Texans
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Without a legitimate No. 2 wide receiver, Daniels was the team's second-most targeted player by Matt
Schaub. It would make sense for the Texans to draft a wide receiver early in this year's draft, but then again, it
made sense last year and they didn't.
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7 (91).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Dennis Pitta, TE, Baltimore Ravens
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Counting the team's playoff run to Super Bowl XLVII, Pitta scored 10 touchdowns in 20 games including three
of them in the playoffs. In fact, eight of those touchdowns came in the second half of the regular season and
the playoffs. With Anquan Boldin being traded to the 49ers, it's possible that Pitta sees more targets than he
did in 2012.
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8 (92).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Danario Alexander, WR, San Diego Chargers
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For a player that has dealt with the injuries Alexander has, it was great to see him have a productive 2012
season. In the final nine games of the regular season, DX had 37 receptions for 658 yards and seven
touchdowns. With a healthy Vincent Brown back in the mix, he may not have the same per-game success in
2013, but he is still the Chargers receiver I'd most prefer to own in 2013.
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9 (93).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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DuJuan Harris, RB, Green Bay Packers
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Speaking of feel-good stories, Harris was selling cars in Jacksonville at the start of the 2012 season -- and
his plan after the season was to sell cars. Of course, the feel-good part of the story is not selling cars but
instead getting the opportunity as a running back.
Counting the playoffs, Harris had 257 yards and four touchdowns on 62 carries in addition to nine receptions
for 81 yards in six games. Provided the Packers don't add a running back in the draft or free agency, Harris is
the team's best option going into next season.
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10 (94).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Detroit Lions
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Pettigrew finished second on the Lions in receptions (59) and yards (567) behind Megatron although that
says as much about the rest of the team as it does about Pettigrew. Although he missed two games and he
three-year lows in receptions, targets, yards and touchdowns, he also set a three-year low in yards per game
(40.5).
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11 (95).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Michael Vick, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
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Until he gets injured, Vick has a ton of upside in Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense. Of course, the big risk is
Vick's (lack of) durability. Since Sean has already selected Kaepernick earlier, he won't be relying on Vick to
stay healthy all season. If he gets off to a good start to the season, he may be able to sucker someone else
into taking on that risk.
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12 (96).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Kendall Wright, WR, Tennessee Titans
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Wright had a solid season as a rookie with 64 receptions for 626 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games
last season. While Wright could be ready for a breakout season, the Titans will need Jake Locker to make
big strides in his third year. He has completed only 56.4 percent of his passes last year and had a 4:9
TD-to-INT ratio after the bye.
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