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2022 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-team, PPR results as training camp begins
Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-team, PPR results originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
NFL training camp has begun, which means fantasy football drafts are right around the corner.
If you only have so much time to prep and you don't feel like spending a ton of time sitting in a mock draft lobby, fear not. A staff of NBC Sports Washington writers and video editors/producers got together for a 12-team fantasy football mock draft to give you an idea of how a given draft could shake out.
Draft order
1. Team Byrum
2. Team Weyrich
3. Team Todd
4. Team Cadeaux
5. Team DePrisco
6. Team Skloff
7. Team Cory
8. Team Mike
9. Team Ethan
10. Team Bijan
11. Team Matt
12. Team Tyler
This is a mock draft for a PPR league, giving one point to player per each reception they make during games.
Round 1
1 | Team Byrum | |
2 | Team Weyrich | |
3 | Team Todd | |
4 | Team Cadeaux | |
5 | Team DePrisco | |
6 | Team Skloff | |
7 | Team Cory | Ja'Marr Chase |
8 | Team Mike | |
9 | Team Ethan | Justin Jefferson |
10 | Team Bijan | |
11 | Team Matt | Joe Mixon |
12 | Team Tyler |
Analysis: Not a ton of surprise in the first round of this one. Six running backs come off the board in the first six picks, including a bold move by Team Weyrich opting for Austin Ekeler No. 2 overall. Given the PPR format of this league and the 216 receptions for Ekeler over the last three years, it's hard to argue against taking him No. 2 overall.
Round 2
13 | Team Tyler | |
14 | Team Matt | D'Andre Swift |
15 | Team Bijan | |
16 | Team Ethan | |
17 | Team Mike | |
18 | Team Cory | |
19 | Team Skloff | |
20 | Team DePrisco | |
21 | Team Cadeaux | |
22 | Team Todd | |
23 | Team Weyrich | Mike Evans |
24 | Team Byrum |
Analysis: Only two teams emerged from Round 2 without at least one running back: Team Tyler (who took Deebo Samuel and Davante Adams) and Team Ethan (Justin Jefferson, Stefon Diggs). Perhaps the biggest surprise, however, was Team Todd taking Cordarrelle Patterson at No. 22 overall. Patterson may be 31 years old, but he was the RB9 last season in PPR formats.
Round 3
25 | Team Byrum | Keenan Allen |
26 | Team Weyrich | Tee Higgins |
27 | Team Todd | Terry McLaurin |
28 | Team Cadeaux | Tyreek Hill |
29 | Team DePrisco | David Montgomery |
30 | Team Skloff | Travis Kelce |
31 | Team Cory | A.J. Brown |
32 | Team Mike | Cam Akers |
33 | Team Ethan | Mark Andrews |
34 | Team Bijan | Jaylen Waddle |
35 | Team Matt | Michael Pittman Jr. |
36 | Team Tyler | Ezekiel Elliott |
Analysis: Team Skloff may have landed a steal in the third round by taking Travis Kelce 30th. He's been one of the top fantasy options at the position for years and now that Tyreek Hill is gone to Miami, Kelce could see the lion's share of targets in the Chiefs' potent passing attack.
Round 4
37 | Team Tyler | DJ Moore |
38 | Team Matt | Mike Williams |
39 | Team Bijan | Breece Hall |
40 | Team Ethan | Josh Allen |
41 | Team Mike | Amon-Ra St. Brown |
42 | Team Cory | Patrick Mahomes |
43 | Team Skloff | DK Metcalf |
44 | Team DePrisco | Jerry Jeudy |
45 | Team Cadeaux | Diontae Johnson |
46 | Team Todd | J.K. Dobbins |
47 | Team Weyrich | Brandin Cooks |
48 | Team Byrum | Marquise Brown |
Analysis: The first QB came off the board at No. 40 as Team Ethan nabbed Josh Allen. The biggest takeaway here, though, was nine wide receivers being drafted in this round. That was tied with Round 9 for the most WRs taken of any round in this mock. You may not want to wait for Round 5 to nab that pass-catching star you’ve got your eye on.
Round 5
49 | Team Byrum | George Kittle |
50 | Team Weyrich | Darnell Mooney |
51 | Team Todd | Chris Godwin |
52 | Team Cadeaux | Kyle Pitts |
53 | Team DePrisco | Darren Waller |
54 | Team Skloff | Amari Cooper |
55 | Team Cory | Dawson Knox |
56 | Team Mike | Kyler Murray |
57 | Team Ethan | Antonio Gibson |
58 | Team Bijan | Michael Thomas |
59 | Team Matt | Josh Jacobs |
60 | Team Tyler | Courtland Sutton |
Analysis: Round 5 saw a run of tight ends featuring George Kittle, Kyle Pitts, Darren Waller and Dawson Knox. Top-end options at tight end run out quick after Knox, so it might be in fantasy owners' best interest to invest in one early.
Round 6
61 | Team Tyler | Travis Etienne Jr. |
62 | Team Matt | Justin Herbert |
63 | Team Bijan | Lamar Jackson |
64 | Team Ethan | Elijah Mitchell |
65 | Team Mike | Hunter Renfrow |
66 | Team Cory | AJ Dillon |
67 | Team Skloff | Joe Burrow |
68 | Team DePrisco | Aaron Rodgers |
69 | Team Cadeaux | Allen Robinson II |
70 | Team Todd | Dak Prescott |
71 | Team Weyrich | Devin Singletary |
72 | Team Byrum | Adam Thielen |
Analysis: Here come the QBs. Team Matt kicked off a run of five signal callers in nine picks as nearly half the league locked in its starter at fantasy football’s highest-scoring position. Including the three QBs drafted earlier, only four teams still had yet to draft one by the end of Round 6. This is where you’ll have to decide whether it’s a wave worth jumping on.
Round 7
73 | Team Byrum | Tom Brady |
74 | Team Weyrich | Dalton Schultz |
75 | Team Todd | T.J. Hockenson |
76 | Team Cadeaux | Jalen Hurts |
77 | Team DePrisco | DeVonta Smith |
78 | Team Skloff | Miles Sanders |
79 | Team Cory | Chris Olave |
80 | Team Mike | Dallas Goedert |
81 | Team Ethan | Elijah Moore |
82 | Team Bijan | Zach Ertz |
83 | Team Matt | JuJu Smith-Schuster |
84 | Team Tyler | Matthew Stafford |
Analysis: A bunch of Eagles came off the board in Round 7, headlined by QB Jalen Hurts and second-year receiver DeVonta Smith. After trading for AJ Brown on draft night, the Eagles figure to field a bunch of viable fantasy players this season.
Round 8
85 | Team Tyler | Tony Pollard |
86 | Team Matt | Rashod Bateman |
87 | Team Bijan | Drake London |
88 | Team Ethan | Damien Harris |
89 | Team Mike | Kareem Hunt |
90 | Team Cory | Chase Edmonds |
91 | Team Skloff | Gabriel Davis |
92 | Team DePrisco | Clyde Edwards-Helaire |
93 | Team Cadeaux | Christian Kirk |
94 | Team Todd | Melvin Gordon III |
95 | Team Weyrich | Russell Wilson |
96 | Team Byrum | DeAndre Hopkins |
Analysis: Breece Hall was the first rookie taken back in Round 4, but this mock saw a drought of first-year players ended here with Team Bijan’s pick of Drake London at 87th overall. This is about where teams start filling in their benches, and there were good value picks to be had with players such as Kareem Hunt (Team Mike) and Gabriel Davis (Team Skloff) falling well below their ADPs.
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Round 9
97 | Team Byrum | Michael Carter |
98 | Team Weyrich | Chase Claypool |
99 | Team Todd | Brandon Aiyuk |
100 | Team Cadeaux | Tyler Lockett |
101 | Team DePrisco | Treylon Burks |
102 | Team Skloff | Kadarius Toney |
103 | Team Cory | Skyy Moore |
104 | Team Mike | Garrett Wilson |
105 | Team Ethan | Robert Woods |
106 | Team Bijan | Ronald Jones II |
107 | Team Matt | Pat Freiermuth |
108 | Team Tyler | Hunter Henry |
Analysis: A trio of rookie receivers highlighted Round 9. Garrett Wilson and Treylon Burks could be in line for big rookie seasons as featured options in their respective offenses. And 2021 saw several rookie receivers make an impact in fantasy, from JaMarr Chase to Amon-Ra St. Brown, so why not take a late-round swing on a rookie pass-catcher?
Round 10
109 | Team Tyler | Allen Lazard |
110 | Team Matt | Rhamondre Stevenson |
111 | Team Bijan | Jarvis Landry |
112 | Team Ethan | Rashaad Penny |
113 | Team Mike | Mike Gesicki |
114 | Team Cory | Matt Ryan |
115 | Team Skloff | Tyler Boyd |
116 | Team DePrisco | Derek Carr |
117 | Team Cadeaux | James Cook |
118 | Team Todd | Jakobi Meyers |
119 | Team Weyrich | Kenny Golladay |
120 | Team Byrum | Nyheim Hines |
Analysis: It’s Round 10, so time to start scooping up lottery tickets. Allen Lazard (Team Tyler) could be Aaron Rodgers’ No. 1 receiver this year. Rhamondre Stevenson (Team Matt) has the talent to emerge as the top RB in the New England offense. Derek Carr (Team DePrisco) has some shiny new weapons and Josh McDaniels calling the shots. Leagues are won with these types of picks.
Round 11
121 | Team Byrum | Jahan Dotson |
122 | Team Weyrich | James Robinson |
123 | Team Todd | Justin Tucker |
124 | Team Cadeaux | Trey Lance |
125 | Team DePrisco | Saints D/ST |
126 | Team Skloff | Khalil Herbert |
127 | Team Cory | Bills D/ST |
128 | Team Mike | Zach Wilson |
129 | Team Ethan | Christian Watson |
130 | Team Bijan | Rams D/ST |
131 | Team Matt | Russell Gage |
132 | Team Tyler | Alexander Mattison |
Analysis: The first defense was selected in Round 11, with Team DePrisco selecting the Saints at No. 125. There isn't a clear choice this year if you're looking for the best defense in the league, but New Orleans is a good bet. They were stingy in 2021, retained most of their depth on defense, added Tyrann Mathieu and last year's defensive coordinator (Dennis Allen) is the new head coach.
Round 12
133 | Team Tyler | Buccaneers D/ST |
134 | Team Matt | J.D. McKissic |
135 | Team Bijan | Raheem Mostert |
136 | Team Ethan | Packers D/ST |
137 | Team Mike | Ravens D/ST |
138 | Team Cory | Graham Gano |
139 | Team Skloff | Chargers D/ST |
140 | Team DePrisco | Darrell Henderson Jr. |
141 | Team Cadeaux | DeVante Parker |
142 | Team Todd | Cowboys D/ST |
143 | Team Weyrich | Marquez Valdes-Scantling |
144 | Team Byrum | 49ers D/ST |
Analysis: Half the league decided to nab a defense in Round 12, leaving only a handful of teams left in the position of having to play the waiver wire game early on in the season. The best value here might have come in the WR picks of Devante Parker (Team Cadeaux) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Team Weyrich), both of whom will hope to play prominent roles in new offenses.
Round 13
145 | Team Byrum | Trevor Lawrence |
146 | Team Weyrich | Ken Walker III |
147 | Team Todd | Gus Edwards |
148 | Team Cadeaux | Marlon Mack |
149 | Team DePrisco | Noah Fant |
150 | Team Skloff | Robert Tonyan |
151 | Team Cory | Daniel Bellinger |
152 | Team Mike | Matt Gay |
153 | Team Ethan | Evan McPherson |
154 | Team Bijan | Daniel Carlson |
155 | Team Matt | David Njoku |
156 | Team Tyler | Harrison Butker |
Analysis: Depth pieces at the core positions and kickers are what you'll start to see more of in the last four rounds. Anyone expected to make a serious impact this season has already been taken at this stage.
Round 14
157 | Team Tyler | Cole Kmet |
158 | Team Matt | Jameson Williams |
159 | Team Bijan | Kirk Cousins |
160 | Team Ethan | Irv Smith Jr. |
161 | Team Mike | Dameon Pierce |
162 | Team Cory | Corey Davis |
163 | Team Skloff | Brandon McManus |
164 | Team DePrisco | Nick Folk |
165 | Team Cadeaux | Commanders D/ST |
166 | Team Todd | Mecole Hardman |
167 | Team Weyrich | Tim Patrick |
168 | Team Byrum | Tyler Bass |
Analysis: Would it surprise you to learn Nick Folk was the second highest-scoring kicker in fantasy last season? He was the eighth kicker to be drafted in this mock, which could be some sneaky good value for Team DePrisco. The same could be said for Kirk Cousins (Team Bijan), who finished just outside the top 10 among fantasy QBs in 2021 but was the 18th drafted signal caller.
Round 15
169 | Team Byrum | Michael Gallup |
170 | Team Weyrich | Browns D/ST |
171 | Team Todd | Robbie Anderson |
172 | Team Cadeaux | Matt Prater |
173 | Team DePrisco | Rondale Moore |
174 | Team Skloff | Alec Pierce |
175 | Team Cory | Curtis Samuel |
176 | Team Mike | George Pickens |
177 | Team Ethan | Tua Tagovailoa |
178 | Team Bijan | Tyler Higbee |
179 | Team Matt | Broncos D/ST |
180 | Team Tyler | Justin Fields |
Analysis: A few potential sleepers came off the board in the penultimate round of the draft. Curtis Samuel, George Pickens, Justin Fields and Tua Tagovailoa all have a lot of talent and if things break right could be starters by the end of the year.
Round 16
181 | Team Tyler | DJ Chark |
182 | Team Matt | Jake Elliott |
183 | Team Bijan | Marvin Jones Jr. |
184 | Team Ethan | Jamison Crowder |
185 | Team Mike | Brian Robinson Jr. |
186 | Team Cory | Evan Engram |
187 | Team Skloff | Jerick McKinnon |
188 | Team DePrisco | Dontrell Hilliard |
189 | Team Cadeaux | Joshua Palmer |
190 | Team Todd | Colts D/ST |
191 | Team Weyrich | Ryan Succop |
192 | Team Byrum | Jamaal Williams |
Analysis: With Team Matt and Team Weyrich representing the only teams that waited until the final round to draft kickers, the rest of the league rounded out their benches with some upside picks such as DJ Chark (Team Tyler), Jamison Crowder (Team Ethan), Brian Robinson Jr. (Team Mike) and Joshua Palmer (Team Cadeaux). Jamaal Williams (Team Byrum) is Mr. Irrelevant.
