2016 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft: Round 12
- 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 12 of our 2016 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft:
12.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Pierre Garcon, WR, Washington Redskins
Washington decided to not part ways with the overpaid Garcon, but it's unlikely that he duplicates last year's production (72/777/6) in 2016 with rookie Josh Doctson added to the mix of receivers and D-Jax missing half of last season. But he's solid depth as Dan's WR5.
12.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints
The nephew of Keyshawn Johnson, Thomas has a chance to make a fantasy-relevant contribution as a rookie despite being underutilized at Ohio State. With Marques Colston no longer on the roster, Thomas will step into a fairly prominent role in one of the most prolific passing offenses in the NFL.
12.03 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Wendell Smallwood, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Smallwood is an intriguing late-round pick given the backs ahead of him on the depth chart: (1) Ryan Mathews, who has a questionable durability track record, and (2) Darren Sproles, a 33-year-old change-of-pace back.
12.04 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Darren McFadden, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Despite injuries to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant and not starting at the beginning of the season, McFadden scored the 13th-most fantasy points among running backs in 2015. Not only did McFadden play a full 16-game season for a second year in a row, but he reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second time in his career. That said, McFadden's workload is about to drop precipitously with Ezekiel Elliott set to take over the featured back role.
12.05 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
What's worse than breaking your collar bone? Breaking it twice. Not only did Romo break his collar bone twice last season, but he had surgery in March. If he (and Dez Bryant) can stay healthy, Romo could finish as a top-12 fantasy quarterback.
But it wouldn't surprise me if the Cowboys went with a run-heavy attack similar to two seasons ago, when Romo finished as only fantasy's QB11 despite having an incredibly efficient season (69.9 completion percentage and 34:9 TD-to-INT ratio). On a positive note, Romo has a favorable fantasy strength of schedule -- 2nd-most favorable on paper to only Matthew Stafford and the Lions.
12.06 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
Especially if he runs more often, the second-year quarterback has plenty of upside in 2016. Finishing as a top-six weekly fantasy quarterback in four of his 12 games played, Mariota had his share of big games. Typical for a rookie, however, Mariota's performance was up and down, but he had one of the league's worst supporting casts around him as well. No team allowed more sacks (54), but the Titans improved both their offensive line and skill-position options this offseason as well.
12.07 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Martellus Bennett, TE, New England Patriots
Even though Rob Gronkowski is ahead of him on the depth chart, Bennett is a low-end TE1/high-end TE2 heading into his first season in Foxboro as the Patriots will likely use plenty of two-TE sets with the duo. And if Gronk were to miss any time, Bennett would instantly become a top-five fantasy tight end with Gronk out.
12.08 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Alfred Morris, RB, Dallas Cowboys
With the Cowboys drafting two running backs, I'm not sure that both McFadden and Morris make the final 53. Elliott is obviously the guy going forward. Considering neither McFadden nor Morris play special teams, it's unlikely one of those makes the cut as the team's third RB.
12.09 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Mohamed Sanu, WR, Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons gave Sanu a big free-agent deal to become Atlanta's No. 2 receiver behind stud Julio Jones. Based on his contract and role more so than talent, Sanu should have an opportunity to put up numbers similar to his 2014 season (56/790/5), a year in which he also led the league in drops.
12.10 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Mike Wallace, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Missing the 1,000-yard milestone in each of the past four seasons, Wallace will play for his third team in as many seasons, but he has a chance to exceed expectations in Baltimore. While neither Ryan Tannehill nor Teddy Bridgewater excel in the vertical passing game, Joe Flacco is a better match for Wallace's skill set.
12.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Jerick McKinnon, RB, Minnesota Vikings
In limited opportunities, McKinnon has been productive -- 4.9 yards per carry in 165 career rush attempts. And while Adrian Peterson is clearly the team's workhorse, McKinnon should see a larger workload than he had last year (73 touches).
12.12 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Chris Johnson, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Before breaking his leg, Johnson ranked near the top of the league in rush attempts and yards last season. In 11 games, Johnson finished with 196 carries for 814 yards. That said, he averaged 3.6 YPC or less in his final four games before the injury and the other Johnson (David) should dominate backfield touches in 2016 as long as he remains healthy.
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