Frankly, one of the reasons I love the Nos. Instead, he's locked down three stud receivers in Jefferson, Deebo Samuel, and A.J. Brown, as well as promising young tight end Kyle Pitts. That's more than enough producers to get by with early in the season while also having the high-end backups like Henderson and Gainwell who could emerge as the season progresses. Not paying attention, not thinking ahead, making snap decisions That's all right down the line on the list of "how not to draft." 2 pick from a season ago, because he missed four games and his production didnt align with his usage. Not even just the red zone, Kirk Cousins shows a great rapport with him from inside the 5-yard line. While hes likely due for some regression in the number of touchdowns, his touches per game (17.2) should remain about the same. Having a successful draft this season, unlike any other that weve seen lately, will most certainly come down to how you handle your draft in those mid- to late-rounds. The trickle-down effect is that the scoring differentials at each position interval (i.e. It's not too late to play with friends and family. McKissic dont get a lot of carries, but there is no denying they are two of the top pass-catching backs in football. Round 1 (Pick 9): In a 10-team league, strategizing around the 10-slot team comes into the equation here, as picking a wide receiver here might mean watching Cook and Mixon go 10th and 11th. Round 1 (Pick 5): I'd say I'm in the minority on this, but seeing as Jefferson hasn't made it past Pick 7 in more than 300 NFFC drafts this month, I'll stress that you should not allow him to sneak past the fifth overall pick of a PPR draft. Mooney also finished the last four weeks of the season ninth in target share (27%) and fifth in route participation (95%). From our free mock Draft Simulator - which allows you to mock draft against realistic opponents - to our Draft Assistant - that optimizes your picks with expert advice - we've got you. Their philosophical change on offense was forced out of necessity based on the injuries. I rounded out my draft with Corey Davis, a receiver Im higher on than most in the fantasy community. It was unclear how productive Sutton would be returning from the devastating knee injury. There's also nothing wrong with going WR-WR, and Jefferson-Lamb would be one heck of a dominating pairing. My pick: We chose to take Stevenson over Harris since the latter had his name thrown around as a possible trade candidate. Even getting an "top-tier" RB in the m. Leonard Fournette has some worried after showing up to training camp at a reported 260 pounds, but hes got plenty of time to get into shape before the season starts. It took much longer than many fantasy gamers would have liked, but Dallas Goedert finally broke out in 2021 after being overshadowed by Zach Ertz since his rookie year. Antonio Gibson may be on the outs as Robinson has seen lots of playing time and production in the preseason. My pick: The Texans have one of the NFL's few wide-open backfields this season, and according to multiple beat writers, fourth-round rookie Dameon Pierce is making a strong case to be the lead back in camp. While hell likely not be able to put up such lofty numbers with Drew Brees no longer the quarterback, Kamara should still be extremely fantasy relevant. Round 2 (Pick 15 in 10-team, Pick 19 in 12-team): The team that selects Henry almost assuredly will desire some safety from its second-round pick, and that probably means hoping for Lamb, Samuel or Hill among wide receivers. Get ready for your season with theScore's 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and subscribe to push notifications in the NFL Fantasy News section. 1 receiver in A.J. It's not so bad though as if you're in a snake draft format, you'll almost immediately be back on . With every team being a juggernaut, there are slight differences to keep in mind going into the draft. Pat Freiermuth, Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki, Irv Smith, Albert Okwuegbunam, David Njoku and the list goes on. The truth is my three most rostered quarterbacks this season were taken this round - Wilson, Jalen Hurts, and Trey Lance. 2:52 pm ET. In those 11 games played including postseason Goedert averaged 11.8 fantasy points per game, which would have ranked as the TE8 from a season-long perspective. 3 pick. If you are drafting early, work the waiver wire to your advantage if any major injuries arise. Sure, Kelce would be there at No. No kickers and or defense/special teams were used. There are plenty of scenarios where Gage continues his success from the tail-end of last season. The best thing about a 10-team fantasy league is there are no bad teams. Adams high level of play wont stop in Las Vegas, but his fantasy stock does get slightly dented going from Rodgers to Derek Carr. Better days should be ahead of the Notre Dame product if Pittsburgh can get better downfield quarterback play from Kenny Pickett/Mitchell Trubisky. News out of OTAs and training camp has been positive, suggesting he's regained his speed and explosiveness and is ready to make a major impact in Year 2. Round 1 (Pick 8): Running back seems like the way to go here, assuming all top-three wide receivers are off the board, and fantasy managers should generally have a fine choice from the Harris, Cook and Mixon positional tier. Dont take the same players in every mock. The Minnesota Vikings running back was a workhorse when healthy, averaging 22 touches per game (5th) and 15.2 fantasy points per game (RB11). My pick: With two running backs and an elite tight end already on our roster, we continued to stockpile young receivers on the verge of breakouts. But the draft is where you build the foundation of your roster, and the goal is to have as deep a roster as possible. What better way to do so than to mock draft against the top experts in the fantasy football industry! We omitted defenders and kickers as they're normally selected in the final two rounds. Round 5: Receivers dominated the fifth round, as they should. The Eagles tight end finished as PFFs second-highest graded receiving tight end (91.1) and as the TE10 overall, with the majority of his fantasy production coming from Week 7 onward. I suppose you could argue that we need to also worry about Raheem Mostert, who came over from the 49ers with new head coach Mike McDaniel. The trickle-down effect is that the scoring. Do I believe Hurts will be better than Tom Brady? As mentioned with the seven-spot's second-round pick, the tapering off of running backs come Round 3 should come into the decision-making here, almost forcing the need for at least one with picks 10 or 15 overall. Good luck and thank you for playing with ESPN Fantasy football this season! The full draft results -- complete with pick-by-pick analysis for the first three rounds -- are below. Jackson may never recapture his 2019 rare MVP form when he averaged north of 28 fantasy points per game, but a 22-point per game average seems like his norm based on his last two years of fantasy production. However, for the sake of this exercise, Ill round out each draft by doing so. We need to worry about Sony Michel, who is still a thing apparently. Mike Gesicki may see his target numbers dip in 2022 in a run-heavy offense alongside target magnets Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. Most important of all, be creative with your mock drafts. My pick: With Diontae Johnson, D.K. His ADP has fallen to the back of Round 1, and its unwarranted based on the impending touchdown regression Cook will experience in 2022. Round 11: Another running back gauntlet develops in the 11th round with six consecutive ball carriers going off the board. Click here to sign up for PressBoxs free weekly email newsletter. The Fantasy Football Today team got together to do a pick-by-pick draft and here's my full team from the No. Claypool is also due for positive touchdown regression after catching just one of his 12 end-zone targets last season. Computer selections are filtered out, and only human selections are considered. We're talking about a player who's finished as a top-20 fantasy receiver each of the last four years. I went very heavy at running back in this mock, starting with Austin Ekeler with my first pick. With 12 total TEs selected in this draft, Jordan being the final one picked at 12.10, there's still a bevy of sleeper-caliber options available. It would be pure ignorance to assume that Dobbins will take over the backfield considering Edwards has been excellent with every opportunity he has received. Hes the unquestioned bell-cow with Ronald Jones no longer in Tampa Bay and should get 20-plus touches each week. The draft is still a ways off but weve run our annual draft position analysis and wanted to share an overview of where the best position is to be this year in a standard 16-round/12-team snake-draft (also known as a serpentine-draft). Round 1 (Pick 7): The latter half of the first round is where positional runs present potential pitfalls, and in leagues where as many as five running backs have already gone, it's often tempting to continue the run under the mistaken impression that they'll quickly dry up. We'll also break down a two-round mock draftcrafted using FantasyPros' mock draft simulatorand provide a quick-reference cheat sheet covering the key skill positions. It's also not a bad idea, especially in a 12-team league, to snatch up Andrews here. Draft slot 9. Now entering what is his third consecutive should-be-a-sleeper season, we've all probably grown too impatient with the 26-year-old back. To be eligible, a player must be out of high school for at least three years. While no one should be rushing to invest in the Seahawks' passing attack, Lockett is guaranteed to finish higher than WR44. While Craig was likely just locked-in to the idea of getting a backup tight end here, so I won't fault him for picking another player he likely feels is undervalued, the problem is just the player. To put that in context, let's return to the trade I made last year. That's perfectly fine when your first two selections are, say, Adams and Kelce. Or it could be an example of how not to fall for coach-speak. 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