Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Feeling impact of backfield changes in New England and Washington

It's always interesting to do mock drafts after news happens in the NFL to see the impact on the players involved. For example, two backfields recently had significant changes in Washington and New England, and that altered the outlook for several running backs.

Let's start with Washington, which released Derrius Guice after he was arrested for alleged domestic violence. The team is now going with a backfield headlined by Adrian Peterson, Antonio Gibson and Bryce Love -- at least from a Fantasy perspective.

In our latest 0.5, PPR mock draft, Gibson was drafted in Round 8, Peterson went in Round 9 and Love was selected in Round 10. I was glad to see that Gibson wasn't overvalued, and Round 8 is a good spot for him.

As a converted wide receiver from Memphis, the rookie is expected to play on passing downs and likely be a gadget player. We'll see how many carries he gets -- he had 33 in 2019 -- but he could have a similar role to what we see from guys like Tarik Cohen or James White, albeit on a lesser scale.

Being optimistic, I'm hopeful for 45-50 catches and 100 total touches. He could be a flex, and Andrew Baumhor drafted him as the fourth running back on his roster. This was a solid pick and great value for his team.

I didn't like the Peterson pick for R.J. White. Peterson was drafted ahead of guys like Phillip Lindsay, Chase Edmonds and Latavius Murray, among others, and I'd rather have those other running backs.

At 35, Peterson doesn't have much upside, even if he's the starter heading into Week 1. I'd rather have Love in Round 10, and I was upset when Chris Towers drafted him.

The hope is Washington leans more on the younger running backs in Gibson and Love, and Peterson plays in a secondary role. It would be great if Love leads the team in carries after he essentially had a redshirt season in 2019 following a torn ACL at Stanford in 2018. Following Guice's release, Love is one of my favorite sleepers this season.

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For the Patriots, they signed Lamar Miller to an already crowded backfield with Sony Michel, White, Damien Harris and Rex Burkhead. Miller, who missed last season with a torn ACL and MCL, was placed on the PUP list upon signing.

We'll see how long Miller is out, but one of the reasons he was likely signed is because Michel is also on the PUP list following foot surgery in May. The Athletic reported that Michel could miss Week 1, and he could stay on the PUP list to open the season, meaning he's out for at least six weeks.

It's a fluid situation, and it's one you might want to avoid altogether -- aside from White. Here, White was selected in Round 8, which is fair value in 0.5 PPR. In full PPR, I can see White being drafted as early as Round 6.

Jeremy Bache drafted White, and he also took a flier on Michel in Round 11. If Michel is fine for Week 1, he should be the lead rusher for the Patriots, but he will likely share carries with Miller, Harris and White, who we know will play on passing downs.

James White RB

NE New England • #28
Age: 33 • Experience: 9 yrs.

2019 Stats
RUYDS 263	REC 72	REYDS 645	TD 6	FPTS/G 13.3

Miller and Harris were both drafted in Round 14, and it's fine to take a chance on them if Michel is out. If Michel plays, I wouldn't have high expectations for either, especially in any leagues that reward points for receptions.

Now that training camp is ramping up with more action on the field, we'll continue to see more news and reports about players. It's exciting, and it definitely makes for more interesting mock drafts.

We're doing plenty of them as we get closer to the real Draft Day in most of our leagues. So continue to pay attention as things change when it comes to player's values.

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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. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
2. Adam Aizer, Fantasy Football Podcast Host
3. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
4. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy
5. Frank Stampfl, Fantasy Baseball Podcast Host
6. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
7. R.J. White, NFL Editor
8. Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ Producer
9. Ben Schragger, Podcast Producer
10. Ben Gretch, Fantasy Editor
11. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
12. Jeremy Bache, Fantasy Sales Coordinator

Round By Round

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

Team by Team

Adam Aizer
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
R.J. White
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
Dan Schneier
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
Jacob Gibbs
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
Chris Towers
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
Andrew Baumhor
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
Dave Richard
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
Meron Berkson
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
Jamey Eisenberg
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
Heath Cummings
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
Frank Stampfl
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
Scott Engel
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