As Fantasy players, we all love running backs. But how much should you love that position in a PPR league where you start three receivers?

We recently held a 12-team PPR mock draft with members of our CBS Sports staff, and one manager, Michael Kiser, leaned on running backs in a big way to start his team. Picking at No. 3 overall, Michael started with Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb and Leonard Fournette with his first three selections. 

He drafted his first receiver in Round 4 with Chris Godwin, but Michael then went away from receiver again with his next two picks in Evan Engram and Aaron Rodgers. He finalized his starting receivers in Round 7 and 8 with Alshon Jeffery and Geronimo Allison, and this was an interesting strategy to use in this format.

We start a flex spot (RB/WR/TE) in this league, so Michael can have McCaffrey, Chubb and Fournette in his lineup, which is awesome given the upside of that trio. And Engram and Rodgers are ranked as top-four options at their respective positions, so those guys are potential stars.

I love Godwin this season, but he's more of a No. 2 receiver than a No. 1 option. And Michael did well to draft him in Round 4.

But what will make this roster a championship team will likely be the production of Jeffery and Allison, as well as Godwin, if everyone else produces as expected. I think this strategy can work.

Jeffery is a quality Fantasy receiver, and he's worth drafting in Round 7 in this format. I'm excited for Allison, who was drafted in Round 8, and we'll see what happens with him and Marques Valdez-Scantling this season as the second receiver in Green Bay opposite Davante Adams.

Michael also has some good reserve receivers in Courtland Sutton, Andy Isabella and Jamison Crowder, and I like this roster as a whole. Maybe, hel could have drafted Mike Evans over Chubb in Round 2 to guarantee a better option at receiver. Or T.Y. Hilton, Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen over Fournette in Round 3.

He also could have passed on Rodgers in Round 6 for Dante Pettis or Mike Williams. One move I would have made is draft Valdez-Scantling in Round 9 over Austin Ekeler to lock up the Packers receivers behind Adams.

But this is the roster Michael drafted, and I expect it to be competitive. We'll see how it compares to my team. 

Picking at No. 9 overall, I had a tough choice between JuJu Smith-Schuster and David Johnson. I went with Smith-Schuster because I didn't expect him, Michael Thomas or Odell Beckham to make it back to me in Round 2 at No. 16 overall. On the other hand, I expected one of Johnson, James Conner, Joe Mixon, Le'Veon Bell or Dalvin Cook to be there in Round 2, and I ended up with Mixon. Thomas went at No. 12 overall, and Beckham was gone at No. 14.

Like Michael, I also went heavy at running back with Mixon, Aaron Jones and Josh Jacobs after drafting Smith-Schuster. I could have drafted Kenny Golladay or Godwin instead of Jacobs in Round 4, but I went with my best player on the board, regardless of position.

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I felt lucky to get Robby Anderson in Round 6, and I feel confident in three receivers emerging as my final starting option in Allen Robinson, Curtis Samuel and DaeSean Hamilton. Robinson is the safest of that trio, but I love the upside for Samuel and Hamilton this season. If you've been following our mock drafts, you know I take these two receivers in almost every league.

My tight end is a potential star in O.J. Howard, who I drafted in Round 5. And I was the second-to-last manager to draft a quarterback with Jameis Winston in Round 11, which I consider a steal. I also backed him up with Dak Prescott in Round 15. I'm thrilled with the way this roster turned out.

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