Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Waiting on WR could prove costly in PPR

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One of my favorite things about doing mock drafts is getting a different perspective on players and strategies. It's why I love doing the impromptu #iwannamock drafts that I post on Twitter, where I jump in a mock with 11 total strangers.

I learn something new every time. And that happened again Tuesday night with our latest 12-team PPR mock draft on Twitch.

This draft featured 10 members of our CBS Sports staff, but we also included Michelle Magdziuk of the BallBlast Podcast and Anthony Brown, who is a gaming YouTuber and also goes by BigJigglyPanda. It was great to see how each of them built their teams.

Let's start with Anthony's squad since he had the No. 1 overall selection. He got three standout players to open his draft with Christian McCaffrey, DeAndre Hopkins and Patrick Mahomes.

Anthony then drafted Zach Ertz and Devin Singletary, and he expressed regret not taking another wide receiver there because the position dried up quickly, especially since we start three receivers in this league. The rest of Anthony's receiving corps is Marvin Jones, Jarvis Landry, Robby Anderson, Larry Fitzgerald, Sammy Watkins and Tyrell Williams.

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Anthony added Phillip Lindsay and Adrian Peterson to his backfield, and he drafted Jared Cook as a second tight end. The upside of Anthony's team is having great players in McCaffrey, Hopkins, Mahomes and Ertz, and Singletary is a solid No. 2 running back. Jones and Landry are fine secondary receiving options, and Lindsay isn't a bad No. 3 running back.

But his receiving corps could be in trouble if Hopkins regresses in Arizona. And Anthony might have been correct about passing on a receiver in Round 4 or 5 for Ertz.

For example, if he drafted one of Stefon Diggs, DK Metcalf or Courtland Sutton there and then just went with Cook at tight end, his team might have been a little better. That's a lesson he learned that he can apply to his next draft.

As for Michelle, she also had an excellent start to her draft from the No. 8 overall spot with Miles Sanders, Josh Jacobs and Adam Thielen with her first three picks. In Round 4, she drafted Leonard Fournette, which was a move she didn't love.

Afterward, Michelle said she should have drafted D.J. Chark or Terry McLaurin instead because of the run on receivers. She still ended up with Michael Gallup in Round 5 and Diontae Johnson in Round 6, and her take on both of those receivers was interesting.

Michelle still expects a breakout campaign for Gallup even with the addition of CeeDee Lamb, and I love that optimism for the third-year receiver. She also drafted Johnson over Tyler Boyd because of the potential higher ceiling for Johnson, and I'm a big fan of the second-year receiver for the Steelers, so I like that call.

The rest of her team is Drew Brees at quarterback, T.J. Hockenson at tight end and reserves in Zack Moss (one of her favorite players), Bryce Love, Rashaad Penny, John Brown, Deebo Samuel and Denzel Mims. It's an excellent team.

I picked right in front of Michelle at No. 7 overall, and I thought about taking a Zero RB approach after starting with Michael Thomas and Travis Kelce. But when I got to Round 3 and saw how many good receivers were available — Thielen, Mike Evans, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett, Odell Beckham, Amari Cooper, Robert Woods and A.J. Brown — I decided to go with Todd Gurley instead. If healthy, Gurley can be a star once again in this Falcons offense, especially in the passing game.

I still got Brown in Round 4, and I love the start to this team. The rest of my running backs are Le'Veon Bell, David Montgomery, J.K. Dobbins, Alexander Mattison and Joshua Kelley, and my receivers along with Thomas and Brown are Sterling Shepard, Anthony Miller, Steven Sims and DeSean Jackson.

I waited on a quarterback and ended up with Daniel Jones, and I made a mistake in taking Jones over Ben Roethlisberger. Jones has a higher ceiling than Roethlisberger if things work out for him this year, but the start of his season is brutal with matchups against Pittsburgh, Chicago, San Francisco and the Rams. Meanwhile, Roethlisberger opens with the Giants, Broncos, Texans and Titans.

If I'm drafting a second quarterback as a stash candidate then I'm going with Jones. But I realized that if I need a starter for Week 1 then I'd rather have Roethlisberger. Next time, that's the move I would make.

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. Anthony Brown, YouTube Gamer
2. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
3. Ben Gretch, Fantasy Editor
4. Adam Aizer, Fantasy Football Podcast Host
5. Michael Kiser, Director, VOD and Video Optimization
6. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host
7. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
8. Michelle Magdziuk, BallBlast Podcast
9. Frank Stampfl, Fantasy Baseball Podcast Host
10. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. Ben Schragger, Podcast Producer
12. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

Round By Round

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

Team by Team

Dave Richard
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
David Mendelson
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
Samantha Previte
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
Heath Cummings
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
Frank Stampfl
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
Ben Gretch
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
Nate Hamilton
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
R.J. White
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
Dan Schneier
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
Andy Singleton
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