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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.

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

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