2020 Fantasy Football: PPR mock draft includes rookie class, starting with Jonathan Taylor and D'Andre Swift

We've been anticipating the rookies to be put in our draft room here at CBS Sports, and it finally happened this week. We couldn't wait any longer, so we did another 12-team, PPR mock draft, highlighting the incoming rookies for 2020.

This mock draft was a lot of fun. The NFL Draft will ultimately determine the value for all of these rookies based on where they play, but this is a good exercise to see where they could potentially get selected in upcoming Fantasy drafts later this year.

It was no surprise to see Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor as the first rookie off the board here. He has the most upside of any running back -- or maybe any player -- of this incoming class.

Taylor went in Round 3 at No. 31 overall, and he was the No. 15 running back selected. He went after guys like Derrick Henry, Leonard Fournette and Josh Jacobs and ahead of Le'Veon Bell, Todd Gurley and Chris Carson. That's a realistic range for him even after the NFL Draft.

Georgia running back D'Andre Swift was the next rookie drafted in Round 5, followed by Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb, Alabama receiver Jerry Jeudy and Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins in Round 6. Most likely, we will see Dobbins and potentially Florida State running back Cam Akers (Round 7) and LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Round 8) taken ahead of Lamb and Jeudy.

It could take longer for Lamb and Jeudy to be starting Fantasy options in 2020 than it is for the running backs, but again, their destinations in the NFL Draft will likely determine that outcome. Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs III also went ahead of Edwards-Helaire in Round 8. I thought Akers and Edwards-Helaire were two of the best picks in this draft, and I'm big fans of both this season.

The other rookie running backs selected included Utah's Zack Moss (Round 9), Boston College's A.J. Dillon (Round 10), UCLA's Joshua Kelley (Round 11), Arizona State's Eno Benjamin (Round 13), Maryland's Anthony McFarland Jr. (Round 13) and Miami's DeeJay Dallas (Round 14). Of this group, I'm excited to see where Moss ends up, but all of them have potential to be Fantasy relevant depending on their roles.

At receiver, after Lamb, Jeudy and Ruggs were selected, we had a lot of guys come off the board. The list included LSU's Justin Jefferson (Round 9), Clemson's Tee Higgins (Round 10), Colorado's Laviska Shenault Jr. (Round 10), TCU's Jalen Reagor (Round 10), Baylor's Denzel Mims (Round 11), Arizona State's Brandon Aiyuk (Round 12), South Carolina's Bryan Edwards (Round 13), USC's Michael Pittman Jr. (Round 14) and Penn State's K.J. Hamler (Round 14). Reagor, Mims and Aiyuk are three of my favorite rookie receivers, especially given their value here.

LSU's Joe Burrow was the only rookie quarterback selected in Round 14, and no rookie tight ends were taken. In total, there were 24 incoming rookies drafted, and I can't wait to see where they end up after the NFL Draft, which begins April 23.

For my team, I selected Dobbins and Hamler, and I felt like Dobbins was a steal in Round 6. He was my fourth running back behind Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette and Melvin Gordon, but he has starting Fantasy potential if he earns a prominent role in 2020.

Hamler was the seventh receiver I drafted after Adam Thielen, A.J. Green, Jarvis Landry, Kenny Stills, Anthony Miller and Allen Lazard, and I love this group if Green is back at 100 percent after missing 2019 with an ankle injury. Green should benefit with the addition of Burrow.

Thielen also gets a boost with Stefon Diggs now in Buffalo, and he's worth drafting toward the end of Round 2 in PPR. And Landry is a great No. 3 PPR receiver as long as he's 100 percent recovered from the hip surgery he had in February, which is the expectation.

Stills is a sleeper to target with DeAndre Hopkins no longer in Houston, and Miller is another sleeper to target with a late-round pick. He scored at least 13 PPR points in four of his final six games, and he should benefit with Nick Foles now in Chicago.

We'll see what the Packers do to enhance their receiving corps in the NFL Draft, but Lazard could still remain the starter opposite Davante Adams. That makes him a sleeper as well with a late-round pick -- for now.

I rounded out my team with Josh Allen at quarterback, Tyler Higbee at tight end and Boston Scott as my No. 5 running back. Allen is a breakout candidate with Diggs now in Buffalo, and Higbee showed last year he can be a quality No. 1 tight end.

As for Scott, he's currently the running mate to Miles Sanders in Philadelphia's backfield. And he closed last season by scoring at least 12 PPR points in three of his final four games. He's a sneaky late-round pick in PPR if the Eagles don't add any significant competition to their backfield.

In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE), K and DST. There also are six reserve spots for a 16-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. George Maselli, Fantasy Editor
2. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
4. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
5. Ben Schragger, Podcast Producer
6. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
7. Ben Gretch, Fantasy Editor
8. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host
9. Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ Producer
10. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy
12. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer

Round By Round

Round 1
Pos	Team	Player
1	Thomas Shafer
2	Jake Grogins
3	R.J. White
4	Zach Brook
5	Brandon Howard
6	Jacob Gibbs
7	Dan Schneier
8	Jamey Eisenberg
9	Heath Cummings
10	Dave Richard
11	Adam Aizer
12	Meron Berkson
Round 2
Pos	Team	Player
13	Meron Berkson
14	Adam Aizer
15	Dave Richard
16	Heath Cummings
17	Jamey Eisenberg
18	Dan Schneier
19	Jacob Gibbs
20	Brandon Howard
21	Zach Brook
22	R.J. White
23	Jake Grogins
24	Thomas Shafer
Round 3
Pos	Team	Player
25	Thomas Shafer
26	Jake Grogins
27	R.J. White
28	Zach Brook
29	Brandon Howard
30	Jacob Gibbs
31	Dan Schneier
32	Jamey Eisenberg
33	Heath Cummings
34	Dave Richard
35	Adam Aizer
36	Meron Berkson
Round 4
Pos	Team	Player
37	Meron Berkson
38	Adam Aizer
39	Dave Richard
40	Heath Cummings
41	Jamey Eisenberg
42	Dan Schneier
43	Jacob Gibbs
44	Brandon Howard
45	Zach Brook
46	R.J. White
47	Jake Grogins
48	Thomas Shafer
Round 5
Pos	Team	Player
49	Thomas Shafer
50	Jake Grogins
51	R.J. White
52	Zach Brook
53	Brandon Howard
54	Jacob Gibbs
55	Dan Schneier
56	Jamey Eisenberg
57	Heath Cummings
58	Dave Richard
59	Adam Aizer
60	Meron Berkson
Round 6
Pos	Team	Player
61	Meron Berkson
62	Adam Aizer
63	Dave Richard
64	Heath Cummings
65	Jamey Eisenberg
66	Dan Schneier
67	Jacob Gibbs
68	Brandon Howard
69	Zach Brook
70	R.J. White
71	Jake Grogins
72	Thomas Shafer
Round 7
Pos	Team	Player
73	Thomas Shafer
74	Jake Grogins
75	R.J. White
76	Zach Brook
77	Brandon Howard
78	Jacob Gibbs
79	Dan Schneier
80	Jamey Eisenberg
81	Heath Cummings
82	Dave Richard
83	Adam Aizer
84	Meron Berkson
Round 8
Pos	Team	Player
85	Meron Berkson
86	Adam Aizer
87	Dave Richard
88	Heath Cummings
89	Jamey Eisenberg
90	Dan Schneier
91	Jacob Gibbs
92	Brandon Howard
93	Zach Brook
94	R.J. White
95	Jake Grogins
96	Thomas Shafer
Round 9
Pos	Team	Player
97	Thomas Shafer
98	Jake Grogins
99	R.J. White
100	Zach Brook
101	Brandon Howard
102	Jacob Gibbs
103	Dan Schneier
104	Jamey Eisenberg
105	Heath Cummings
106	Dave Richard
107	Adam Aizer
108	Meron Berkson
Round 10
Pos	Team	Player
109	Meron Berkson
110	Adam Aizer
111	Dave Richard
112	Heath Cummings
113	Jamey Eisenberg
114	Dan Schneier
115	Jacob Gibbs
116	Brandon Howard
117	Zach Brook
118	R.J. White
119	Jake Grogins
120	Thomas Shafer
Round 11
Pos	Team	Player
121	Thomas Shafer
122	Jake Grogins
123	R.J. White
124	Zach Brook
125	Brandon Howard
126	Jacob Gibbs
127	Dan Schneier
128	Jamey Eisenberg
129	Heath Cummings
130	Dave Richard
131	Adam Aizer
132	Meron Berkson
Round 12
Pos	Team	Player
133	Meron Berkson
134	Adam Aizer
135	Dave Richard
136	Heath Cummings
137	Jamey Eisenberg
138	Dan Schneier
139	Jacob Gibbs
140	Brandon Howard
141	Zach Brook
142	R.J. White
143	Jake Grogins
144	Thomas Shafer
Round 13
Pos	Team	Player
145	Thomas Shafer
146	Jake Grogins
147	R.J. White
148	Zach Brook
149	Brandon Howard
150	Jacob Gibbs
151	Dan Schneier
152	Jamey Eisenberg
153	Heath Cummings
154	Dave Richard
155	Adam Aizer
156	Meron Berkson
Round 14
Pos	Team	Player
157	Meron Berkson
158	Adam Aizer
159	Dave Richard
160	Heath Cummings
161	Jamey Eisenberg
162	Dan Schneier
163	Jacob Gibbs
164	Brandon Howard
165	Zach Brook
166	R.J. White
167	Jake Grogins
168	Thomas Shafer
Round 15
Pos	Team	Player
169	Thomas Shafer
170	Jake Grogins
171	R.J. White
172	Zach Brook
173	Brandon Howard
174	Jacob Gibbs
175	Dan Schneier
176	Jamey Eisenberg
177	Heath Cummings
178	Dave Richard
179	Adam Aizer
180	Meron Berkson

Team by Team

Thomas Shafer
Rd	Pk	Player
1	1
2	24
3	25
4	48
5	49
6	72
7	73
8	96
9	97
10	120
11	121
12	144
13	145
14	168
15	169
Jake Grogins
Rd	Pk	Player
1	2
2	23
3	26
4	47
5	50
6	71
7	74
8	95
9	98
10	119
11	122
12	143
13	146
14	167
15	170
R.J. White
Rd	Pk	Player
1	3
2	22
3	27
4	46
5	51
6	70
7	75
8	94
9	99
10	118
11	123
12	142
13	147
14	166
15	171
Zach Brook
Rd	Pk	Player
1	4
2	21
3	28
4	45
5	52
6	69
7	76
8	93
9	100
10	117
11	124
12	141
13	148
14	165
15	172
Brandon Howard
Rd	Pk	Player
1	5
2	20
3	29
4	44
5	53
6	68
7	77
8	92
9	101
10	116
11	125
12	140
13	149
14	164
15	173
Jacob Gibbs
Rd	Pk	Player
1	6
2	19
3	30
4	43
5	54
6	67
7	78
8	91
9	102
10	115
11	126
12	139
13	150
14	163
15	174
Dan Schneier
Rd	Pk	Player
1	7
2	18
3	31
4	42
5	55
6	66
7	79
8	90
9	103
10	114
11	127
12	138
13	151
14	162
15	175
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd	Pk	Player
1	8
2	17
3	32
4	41
5	56
6	65
7	80
8	89
9	104
10	113
11	128
12	137
13	152
14	161
15	176
Heath Cummings
Rd	Pk	Player
1	9
2	16
3	33
4	40
5	57
6	64
7	81
8	88
9	105
10	112
11	129
12	136
13	153
14	160
15	177
Dave Richard
Rd	Pk	Player
1	10
2	15
3	34
4	39
5	58
6	63
7	82
8	87
9	106
10	111
11	130
12	135
13	154
14	159
15	178
Adam Aizer
Rd	Pk	Player
1	11
2	14
3	35
4	38
5	59
6	62
7	83
8	86
9	107
10	110
11	131
12	134
13	155
14	158
15	179
Meron Berkson
Rd	Pk	Player
1	12
2	13
3	36
4	37
5	60
6	61
7	84
8	85
9	108
10	109
11	132
12	133
13	156
14	157
15	180