Fantasy soccer St. Jude PPR mock draft 3.0 recap: Managers load up early on elite RBs like Bijan Robinson

As I sat down to write down the recap to our movies 12-team, PPR mock draft, I received a textual content from a good friend simply beginning his Fantasy Football prep. He stated, “It is received to be a working again 12 months.” If that is how you’re feeling, then this mock draft was for you.

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A method you possibly can contribute to our Draft-A-Thon whereas additionally serving to your Fantasy Soccer prep for this season is to participate in one among our mock drafts. And this one from Tuesday night time was enjoyable, particularly in Spherical 1 with all the working backs.

Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, De’Von Achane, Ashton Jeanty and Derrick Henry all went within the first spherical. The FantasyPros Common Draft Place knowledge has six working backs in Spherical 1 — Achane is at No. 13 general — so this might be the norm.

On this draft, receivers like Nico Collins, Brian Thomas Jr. and Amon-Ra St. Brown fell to Spherical 2, and you may make a case for all of them to go in Spherical 1 on this format. However the managers on this draft most popular the working backs early.

It was a shock that nobody went RB-RB to start out their crew, and we solely had Josh Jacobs and Chase Brown get chosen in Spherical 2. It was additionally a shock to see Jonathan Taylor, Kyren Williams and Bucky Irving fall to Spherical 3 since usually these working backs are chosen within the second spherical.

Kenneth Walker III, Breece Corridor, Omarion Hampton and James Prepare dinner additionally went within the third spherical, which meant we had 16 working backs drafted within the first 36 general choices. And there have been six managers who had two working backs via Spherical 3 (Adam Hawn, Larry Graham, Logan Kelley, Adam Aizer, Dan Grey and Tony Bisciotti).

Tony’s crew was fascinating as a result of he began with CeeDee Lamb at No. 4 general, after which he chosen three working backs in a row with Brown, Irving and Chuba Hubbard, who may be his flex. His No. 2 receiver is Tetaiora McMillan, and he drafted his No. 4 working again (Tank Bigsby) earlier than his No. 3 receiver (Stefon Diggs). It is best to take a look at the remainder of his crew to see in case you like this roster construct.

Two managers waited till Spherical 4 to draft their first working again (Grahame Kelley and Todd Rones). Grahame’s first working again was TreVeyon Henderson after he drafted Ja’Marr Chase, Trey McBride and Ladd McConkey from No. 1 general. And Todd’s first working again was Alvin Kamara after he picked Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr. and George Kittle from No. 11 general.

Todd has elite cross catchers in Nabers, Thomas and Kittle, and he additionally added Calvin Ridley, who might be his flex, together with Jordan Addison and Jayden Reed. And I like how his working again corps got here along with Kamara, David Montgomery, Jaylen Warren, Jaylen Wright and Raheem Mostert. Todd did not prioritize working again along with his draft, however this must be a aggressive roster, which it is best to take a look at beneath.   

I had a Hero-RB construct with my crew after drafting Gibbs at No. 5 general. I then drafted Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and Marvin Harrison Jr. with my subsequent three picks earlier than getting RJ Harvey in Spherical 5.

DeVonta Smith was unimaginable worth in Spherical 6, and I could not cross on David Njoku in Spherical 7. However then I constructed out my working again corps with Jordan Mason, Rhamondre Stevenson and Jaydon Blue with three picks in a row, and I added a sleeper in Spherical 12 with Jacory Croskey-Merritt.

I am thrilled with this roster, together with Drake Maye at quarterback and Demario Douglas additionally on the bench. This must be a aggressive crew on this league.

As a reference level for this mock draft, all touchdowns are price six factors, and we award one level for each 10 yards speeding and receiving and one level for each 25 yards passing. We additionally award one level for each reception. We function a beginning lineup of QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 13-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Grahame Kelley

2. Adam Hawn

3. Larry Graham

4. Tony Bisciotti

5. Jamey Eisenberg, CBS Sports activities Senior Fantasy Author

6. Rhett Bates

7. Logan Kelley

8. Vincent Giovannoni

9. Mike Renta

10. Adam Aizer

11. Todd Rones

12. Dan Grey