2016 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft: Round 10
- Mock start date: Saturday, July 9th- Mock end date: Monday, July 18th
Scoring: This mock draft is based on a point-per-reception (PPR) scoring format and is for the 2016 season only (i.e., not keeper or dynasty leagues). 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 or 10 receiving yards and one point per reception.
In this mock draft, four of our contributors -- Kevin Hanson, Brendan Donahue, Sean Beazley and Dan Yanotchko -- will each draft for three (of 12) teams.
Note: This is a "slow" mock, but picks will be added once they are made with commentary from Kevin Hanson.
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Here is Round 10 of our 2016 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft:
10.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Theo Riddick, RB, Detroit Lions
Riddick had 80 catches for 697 yards plus 133 rushing yards and three total touchdowns last season. While he's much better in PPR formats (RB18 last year), he finished as a top-40 option in standard-scoring leagues as well. Based on the PPR scoring format in this mock, however, Riddick is an absolute steal in the 10th round.
10.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Gary Barnidge, TE, Cleveland Browns
It was the atypical 30-year-old breakout for Barnidge last season as he finished with 79 catches for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns, all of which exceeded his NFL production from 2008 to 2014 combined. In fact, only Rob Gronkowski scored more fantasy points than Barnidge in standard-scoring formats (TE4 in PPR) last season. While he may not finish as a top-five producer once again, he enters the season as a viable starting tight end despite a change in coaching staff and quarterback.
10.03 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Shane Vereen, RB, New York Giants
The bulk of Vereen's production comes as a receiver (59/495/4, all of which were receiving career highs), but he still finished as the RB38 in standard-scoring formats (RB27 in PPR) in 2015. As the 42nd running back off the board in this mock, Vereen should at least return value.
10.04 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Kenyan Drake, RB, Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins used a third-round pick on Drake, who was a change-of-pace back to Derrick Henry at Alabama last season. While he's not a threat to Jay Ajayi's lead-back role, Drake should get plenty of work on third downs and could finish as a top-50 back in 2016.
10.05 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
The 2015 Heisman Trophy winner, Henry has great speed for his size (6-3, 247) and he should challenge DeMarco Murray early on for work as part of their backfield committee. Perhaps early in the season, we could see Murray getting 15-18 touches and Henry getting 10 or so touches per game. And if Murray stumbles out of the gate again, Henry has plenty of upside from his current draft position.
10.06 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): DeAndre Washington, RB, Oakland Raiders
Washington isn't the biggest back (5-8, 204), but GM Reggie McKenzie said the following of Washington shortly after the draft: “We think he’s a complete back, and when he gets out in space, he can make you look silly. He can catch the ball, but he can run between the tackles as well as well as bouncing it outside. We think he’s the total package as a runner. We really like him.”
10.07 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): LeGarrette Blount, RB, New England Patriots
In his 38 games (regular season and playoffs) as a Patriot, Blount has a total of 24 touchdowns. The biggest challenge with owning Blount — or any Patriots running back — is that he could go from 30 carries and three touchdowns one week to two carries the next.
10.08 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): James Starks, RB, Green Bay Packers
Re-signed to a two-year contract, Starks (993) had more YFS than Eddie Lacy (946) last season. And while both finished as top-25 fantasy running backs in 2015, it was Starks (RB24) that scored more fantasy points than Lacy (RB25). If Lacy struggles again this season despite his improved fitness, Starks will have an opportunity for another productive season.
10.09 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Isaiah Crowell, RB, Cleveland Browns
Finishing in the top 25 of both categories, Crowell carried the ball 185 times for 706 yards last season. He also added 19 catches for 182 yards and scored a total of five touchdowns. New coach Hue Jackson has talked up Crowell (and backfield mate Duke Johnson) this offseason and he has upside in what should be a run-heavy offense.
10.10 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Laquon Treadwell, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Some will knock Treadwell for his (lack of) speed, but the Vikings first-round pick is a big-bodied (6-2, 221), physical receiver with strong hands that runs good routes. Perhaps a bigger problem than his speed is Minnesota's offense, as no team threw it less than the Vikings in 2015, but Treadwell should make his presence felt in the red zone.
10.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Diggs got off to a great start with six-plus catches and 87-plus yards in each of his first four games played and he was clearly the most productive of Minnesota's wide receivers last season. After the first four games, however, he exceeded 50 yards only twice and he closed the season with 22 yards or less in four of his final five games. Competing with Treadwell for targets in Minnesota's low-volume pass offense limits his upside in year two.
10.12 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Vincent Jackson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Missing six games last season, Jackson had his worst season since signing with the Bucs in both absolute and per-game numbers. V-Jax finished with just 33 catches for 543 yards (54.3/G) and three touchdowns in his age-32 season. Jackson had just one or two catches in four of his 10 games last year. We should see better numbers from him this season, but Mike Evans is clearly the team's No. 1 receiver.
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