2016 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft: Round 4
- 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 4 of our 2016 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft:
4.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos
Drafted as a late first-round pick in many 2015 fantasy drafts, Anderson started slowly and spent much of the season in a timeshare with Ronnie Hillman. In the second half of the season, however, CJA was much better than both his first half and Hillman.
Starting with Week 8, Anderson carried the ball 85 times for 540 yards (6.35 YPC) and five touchdowns and hopefully that momentum will carry over into 2016. The Broncos brought back Hillman on a one-year deal, but the bigger concern is fourth-rounder Devontae Booker becoming more involved as the season progresses.
4.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills
Trading up to select Watkins with a top-four pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Bills finally started to use Watkins the way fantasy owners had hoped. Of course, it took some public complaints by Watkins for that to happen.
Not only did Watkins have at least 80 yards in his final six games, but he exceeded 100 yards in four of those games and he scored a total of six touchdowns during that stretch. One concern with Watkins, however, is that he had foot surgery, which could keep him out of the preseason and foot injuries are always a concern with receivers.
4.03 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers
Through the first three games of the season, it was so far, so good with Cobb, who had hauled in 20 receptions for 245 and four touchdowns. From there on out, however, Cobb disappointed his fantasy owners. Over the final 13 games, Cobb averaged 47.85 YFS per game and scored only two touchdowns. With Jordy Nelson back as the team's No. 1 receiver, however, it should take pressure off Cobb and lead to improved 2016 production.
4.04 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers
Olsen followed up his first career 1,000-yard season with another (77/1,104/7) and scored fifth-most fantasy points among tight ends in 2015. The durable and consistent tight end enters 2016 as a top-three tight end.
4.05 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
The loss of Jordy Nelson (ACL) for the season hurt the offense in general and Rodgers' production in particular. Rodgers completed 60.7 percent of his attempts for just 6.7 Y/A, both of which were lows since becoming a starter (2008). Before last season, however, Rodgers finished as the QB1 or QB2 in all full seasons as a starter and could finish as a top-two performer in 2016 with good health from the team's passing-game weapons.
4.06 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Matt Forte, RB, New York Jets
One of the most versatile running backs in the league, Forte turned 30 in December and signed as a free agent with the Jets this offseason. Even though he missed three games last season, Forte averaged close to 100 yards -- 69.1 rushing and 29.9 receiving -- per game in 2015. Forte won't dominate touches in the Jets' backfield the way he did in Chicago, but he's a solid RB2 in PPR for 2016.
4.07 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Allen Hurns, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
In a breakout second season, Hurns finished with 1,031 yards and 10 touchdowns. Along with teammate Allen Robinson, the two Allens were among only nine wide receivers to post 1,000/10 stat lines in 2015. With an improved team outlook, however, the Jaguars are unlikely to rank second pass-play percentage (65.02%) once again. Especially in PPR formats, there are several receivers still on the board that I'd prefer over Hurns, such as Dan's next pick ...
4.08 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Jeremy Maclin, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Reunited with Andy Reid, Maclin had his second consecutive 1,000-yard season as he finished with a career-high 87 receptions for 1,088 yards and eight touchdowns. Finishing as a mid-tier WR2 (WR17 in 2015, WR15 in PPR), Maclin remains a solid WR2 heading into 2016.
4.09 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Latavius Murray, RB, Oakland Raiders
Scoring the 11th-most fantasy points among running backs, Murray finished fourth in the NFL in touches (307) and sixth in rushing (1,066 yards). Not only did he have a large workload overall, Murray had 15-plus touches in 15 of 16 games with 13 being the lone exception. Here is the list of players with 15 15-touch games in 2015: Murray. End of list.
Comments by the coaching staff about Murray this offseason are a bit of a concern, but they waited until the fifth round to draft a running back (DeAndre Washington). It would make sense to handcuff him with Washington later on.
4.10 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): DeVante Parker, WR, Miami Dolphins
The 2015 first-round pick out of Louisville, Parker closed the season strong with 80-plus yards in four of the final six games of the season. During that six-game span, Parker amassed a total of 22 catches for 445 yards and three touchdowns. There is plenty of breakout potential for Parker heading into 2016.
- Related: DeVante Parker 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook and Preview
4.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Dion Lewis, RB, New England Patriots
Tearing his ACL only seven games into the season, Lewis was on pace for 1,422 yards from scrimmage, 82 receptions and nine total touchdowns. (Only four running backs had 1,400-plus YFS in 2015 although injuries played a part in that as well.) Assuming he's ready for the start of the season and maintains good health, Lewis is an elite PPR running back.
4.12 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
After a slow start, Wilson's production spiked down the stretch as he once again finished the full season as fantasy's QB3. Not only did Wilson rush for 500-plus yards for a third consecutive season, he finished with career-best passing numbers — 4,024 yards, 34 touchdowns, 68.1 completion percentage and 110.1 passer rating. Wilson should once again finish as a top-five fantasy quarterback.
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