Fantasy Football Mock Draft: PPR Leagues

Tim Williams - AccuScore Analyst
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This mock draft took place on Thursday, August 21^st at MockDraftCentral.com. For an explanation of my draft strategies in PPR leagues, check out my Draft Strategy article.

League Settings: PPR Scoring, 12 teams, Positions: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, D/ST, K, Bench (x7)

Round	Team	Player	Pos	Team
R1 P1	Team 1	Tomlinson, LaDainian	RB	SD
R1 P2	Team 2	Westbrook, Brian	RB	PHI
R1 P3	Team 3	Peterson, Adrian	RB	MIN
R1 P4	Team 4	Jackson, Steven	RB	STL
R1 P5	Team 5	Addai, Joseph	RB	IND
R1 P6	Team 6	Gore, Frank	RB	SF
R1 P7	Team 7	Moss, Randy	WR	NE
R1 P8	Team 8	Portis, Clinton	RB	WAS
R1 P9	Team 9	Johnson, Larry	RB	KC
R1 P10	Team 10	Brady, Tom	QB	NE
R1 P11	Tim Williams	Barber, Marion	RB	DAL
R1 P12	Team 12	Lynch, Marshawn	RB	BUF

My Pick: I usually go with a solid running back option in the first round of a PPR league, and I love the value of Barber with this pick. According to AccuScore forecasts, only four running backs will have more rushing yards and receptions than Barber this year, and all four went in the top six picks.

Round Notables: I wouldn’t take Frank Gore in a regular draft, but in a PPR league, with Mike Martz as his offensive coordinator, I think Gore is a solid pick.

Round	Team	Player	Pos	Team
R2 P1	Team 12	Owens, Terrell	WR	DAL
R2 P2	Tim Williams	Wayne, Reggie	WR	IND
R2 P3	Team 10	Grant, Ryan	RB	GB
R2 P4	Team 9	Manning, Peyton	QB	IND
R2 P5	Team 8	Edwards, Braylon	WR	CLE
R2 P6	Team 7	Houshmandzadeh, T.J	WR	CIN
R2 P7	Team 6	Jones-Drew, Maurice	RB	JAX
R2 P8	Team 5	Fitzgerald, Larry	WR	ARI
R2 P9	Team 4	Colston, Marques	WR	NO
R2 P10	Team 3	Lewis, Jamal	RB	CLE
R2 P11	Team 2	Maroney, Laurence	RB	NE
R2 P12	Team 1	McGahee, Willis	RB	BAL

My Pick: I passed on Ryan Grant, who has similar AccuScore projections as Marion Barber, in favor of Reggie Wayne. I’m not high on Marvin Harrison this year, so I think Wayne will be one of the top receivers in the league behind Moss.

Round Notables: I wouldn’t take a quarterback this high in a PPR draft, especially with the talented receivers that are on the board. Edwards and Houshmandzadeh will provide better value than Peyton Manning will in the early second round.

Round	Team	Player	Pos	Team
R3 P1	Team 1	Romo, Tony	QB	DAL
R3 P2	Team 2	Jacobs, Brandon	RB	NYG
R3 P3	Team 3	Brees, Drew	QB	NO
R3 P4	Team 4	Johnson, Andre	WR	HOU
R3 P5	Team 5	Smith, Steve	WR	CAR
R3 P6	Team 6	Burress, Plaxico	WR	NYG
R3 P7	Team 7	Bush, Reggie	RB	NO
R3 P8	Team 8	Graham, Earnest	RB	TB
R3 P9	Team 9	Johnson, Chad	WR	CIN
R3 P10	Team 10	Turner, Michael	RB	ATL
R3 P11	Tim Williams	Welker, Wes	WR	NE
R3 P12	Team 12	Holt, Torry	WR	STL

My Pick: Welker is my favorite PPR wide receiver, and a steal in the late third round. AccuScore forecasts have Welker finishing with the second most receptions this season, with Welker catching 110 passes, two shy of his total last season.

Round Notables: Reggie Bush and Earnest Graham are two running backs that I give a boost in PPR leagues. I would have taken one of them if they fell to me.

Round	Team	Player	Pos	Team
R4 P1	Team 12	Palmer, Carson	QB	CIN
R4 P2	Tim Williams	Boldin, Anquan	WR	ARI
R4 P3	Team 10	Jennings, Greg	WR	GB
R4 P4	Team 9	Taylor, Fred	RB	JAX
R4 P5	Team 8	Parker, Willie	RB	PIT
R4 P6	Team 7	Marshall, Brandon	WR	DEN
R4 P7	Team 6	Johnson, Calvin	WR	DET
R4 P8	Team 5	Williams, Roy	WR	DET
R4 P9	Team 4	Jones, Thomas	RB	NYJ
R4 P10	Team 3	Holmes, Santonio	WR	PIT
R4 P11	Team 2	James, Edgerrin	RB	ARI
R4 P12	Team 1	Witten, Jason	TE	DAL

My Pick: Normally I like to have two running backs and two wide receivers by this point, but I couldn’t pass up having three solid receivers in a PPR league. I also didn’t like the running backs that were available, and I didn’t want to take a quarterback yet. A lineup of Wayne, Welker, and Boldin, with Barber as my primary running back, sounds pretty good to me.

Round Notables: Witten is the only tight end I would take in the early rounds in a PPR league. AccuScore has him projected for 92 receptions, 1129 yards, and seven touchdowns.

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