Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-team full-PPR (3 WRs)

Mock Draft Season keeps rolling along at Yahoo Fantasy, and last week we tackled a format close to my heart: a half-point PPR league that requires three starting receivers.

This is the type of league I usually opt for when I assemble my own leagues (with a pinch of Superflex often added in). For last Wednesday’s mock, this is what was required:

Now, let’s meet the mockers

1. Fred Zinkie, Yahoo Fantasy contributor

2. Dan Titus, Yahoo Fantasy analyst

3. Mo Castillo, Yahoo Fantasy senior editor

4. Katie Braun, Yahoo Fantasy social editor

5. Kate Magdziuk, Yahoo Fantasy editor and contributor

6. Aaron Tan, Yahoo Fantasy social lead

7. Dan Harris, Yahoo Fantasy video lead

8. Dalton Del Don, Yahoo Fantasy analyst

9. Matt Harmon, Yahoo Fantasy analyst

10. Jason Klabacha, head of Yahoo Fantasy content

11. Tera Roberts, Yahoo Fantasy contributor

12. Scott Pianowski, Yahoo Fantasy analyst

Here’s a round-by-round look at the picks

Now that we’ve set the stage, here are some takeaways.

Managers aren’t sweating RB like they once did

Let’s consider how our managers handled the running back position in the first four rounds:

Four teams went Robust RB, having two backs in their first four picks.

Six teams went with a Hero RB, the concept of taking one anchor back with an early pick somewhere, then attacking the other positions.

Two teams went Zero RB, ignoring the RB spot completely in the first four rounds. Those teams eventually got to their first backs in Rounds 5 and 6, respectively.

This is a natural reaction to formats that require three starting receivers. It’s also a statement about how the bell cow is an endangered species in the NFL these days, which also means the middle rounds will offer surprisingly competent options at RB, provided you have reasonable expectations. The position might not have the star power it once did, but there are more playable options at the position for RB2/RB3/Flex value.

I know the positional shift might make some anxious, but I’ve actually found it a refreshing…

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Publish date : 2024-08-05 18:10:13

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