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Twins at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 22
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One player from every NFC team who fantasy football managers should be watching in NFL training camp
Dallas Cowboys - Jaydon Blue The Cowboys' rookie running back caught some negative rumors over the weekend and even took to social media to reassure his doubters that he'd quiet the noise. Blue has every opportunity in the world to leap up the Cowboys' running back depth chart this summer, if he puts in the work. His 127th overall ADP on Yahoo is still reasonable, as you can just drop him if he doesn't earn an early-season role. His range of outcomes is quite wide — a possible value starting back to a healthy scratch on game day — and we should get some clues as to which path he'll wander in the coming weeks. New York Giants - Cam Skattebo I'd imagine that the Giants enter training camp with an open mind as to who will start at running back between Skattebo and last year's rookie, Tyrone Tracy. Odds are that this ends up being some form of a committee, which would make both guys tough to start on an offense not projected to score many points. Not to mention, veteran Devin Singletary is still on this roster. If Skattebo has a great camp, he could push Singletary off the roster but that's being treated far too much as a given right now in the fantasy streets. A three-way split backfield in New York would be an impossible puzzle to solve with no good, rewarding picture at the end. Philadelphia Eagles - Will Shipley The Eagles are set at all the skill position spots and only have a right guard vacancy on their much-praised offensive line. We don't have much fantasy mystery with this squad. The one man to watch may be someone most gamers hope to see very little of in 2025, because Shipley getting run would mean something happened to Saquon Barkley. While we don't wish injury on anyone, it is critical to know who is the next man up for an Eagles offense that has a strong rushing ecosystem and a lead back who touched the ball over 400 times last year. Washington Commanders - Deebo Samuel I don't have a strong stance on how Samuel will perform with the Commanders this season. I view him as a player in serious decline but believe how he will be deployed as a short-area and screen-based threat in Kliff Kingsbury's offense could help stave off the cliff. His ADP of 103rd overall doesn't require you to take a strong stance one way or the other. It's worth tracking how he looks and is deployed in training camp to determine if he's worth taking a chance on in the later rounds. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] Chicago Bears - Luther Burden I hate when rookie wide receivers miss time in their first offseason. It's just so easy to fall behind. Burden missed almost all of the Bears' offseason to this point after a soft tissue injury early in rookie minicamp. However, he has every opportunity to change the course of his rookie season and make up ground if he's able to fully participate in training camp. Burden has a chance to earn a big role and shake up the Bears' wide receiver room. If he's slow out to get rolling early in his first season because he's still working back, there may not be much playing time behind D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze in what should be a 12-personnel-heavy offense. Detroit Lions - Tate Ratledge The Lions are one of the teams with a pretty set-in-stone group of skill-position players, and most fantasy gamers are concerned with what the unit will look like without Ben Johnson calling the plays. However, the offensive line got a big shakeup when All-Pro center Frank Ragnow retired last month. Detroit wasn't totally caught off guard here and are set to have rookie guard Tate Ratledge slide over to start at center. Not only is Ratledge a rookie but he didn't play the position in college. His progress at the spot is a significant pivot point for how the this offense will perform this season. Green Bay Packers - Matthew Golden The Packers' passing offense would be most dangerous if Golden and Jayden Reed were the top two guys in the pecking order and on the field for over 75% of the snaps every week. This team has leaned more into a rotation approach the last two seasons and the receiver room is still quite crowded on paper. Golden needs to have a great camp to solidify himself as the starting flanker and push some challengers to the side. I think we're all over-indexing on how run-heavy the Packers were last season. It's created some real possible value with both Reed and Golden. Minnesota Vikings - J.J. McCarthy Total layup here; you can argue that McCarthy might be the most important player to watch in any camp this summer. The second-year quarterback didn't play as a rookie after a season-ending August and now inherits a playoff-hopeful team with a fantastic offensive ecosystem. After upgrades made to the offensive line, you can argue Minnesota is even better set up for success in 2025 than last year. While Sam Darnold wasn't as good as his stats indicate, he still led one of the most productive pass games in the league. We should be rightly glued to every McCarthy rep this summer to see if he can come close to matching that production in his first year as the starter. Atlanta Falcons - Michael Penix Jr. We got a brief look at Penix in the final three games of last season. The product on the field was a bit volatile as his accuracy concerns reared their head but he also produced some highlight reel moments. Penix's progress in his first full season as the starter will matter a ton to RB Bijan Robinson and WR Drake London, both of whom leave fantasy drafts quite early. Penix's arm strength can help this scoring unit reach a ceiling they haven't touched yet. New Orleans Saints - Chris Olave Olave is one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL on per route basis since he entered the NFL. He's just missed time with concussions and played in slow-paced offenses that don't run a ton of plays. Kellen Moore's offense will fix the latter, as he routinely calls fast-paced units. However, we should use training camp to track the reports on Olave's health and role in the offense. There's a chance he is featured in ways that will create more layup throws than he's used to seeing so far in his career. We can't know how the health issues will play out until we get to game day but training camp can still be a useful fact-finding mission for a talented wide receiver fantasy managers aren't drafting anywhere close to where he's gone the previous two seasons. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Emeka Egbuka We already got a pretty substantial clue in the Bucs' wide receiver room, as Chris Godwin is still working his way back to participate fully in training camp. Any absence from the big-name Bucs wideouts would create an opportunity for Egnuka to make strides forward. He appeared completely buried when originally drafted by Tampa Bay but there's more of a path to immediate playing time than it seems on the surface, even if he does settle in as the WR3. Egbuka has drawn rave reviews in Tampa so far, and if that momentum continues, he'll be a fine bench player in fantasy with the upside to crack starting lineups if Godwin or Mike Evans miss any time. Carolina Panthers - Tetairoa McMillan Rookie receivers are usually one of the best discount targets to take in fantasy football but depending on your draft room, it might be tough to get any such bargain for McMillan in this year. The Panthers' rookie leaves the board at 84th overall in Yahoo drafts right now but he goes closer to 50th overall in best ball drafts. If McMillan has a strong summer, there's a chance he climbs closer to that true WR2 designation by the time August comes to close. No matter what, McMillan's ADP implies he's the Panthers' clear WR1 and a Day 1 starter at the X-receiver spot. I'm betting that's the case but we can use training camp to confirm that for certain. Los Angeles Rams - Kyren Williams We're in the second straight offseason of fantasy analysts projecting a rookie back nipping at the heels of Williams, with Jarquez Hunter playing the role Blake Corum held last season. I'm open to Hunter or even Corum mixing into this offense more because Williams wasn't all that explosive last season and left some big plays on the field. However, we have little-to-no real indication from this team they want to minimize Williams' role as the workhorse back. That could change over the next month, which would then make Williams' RB12 ADP a little tough to stomach. For now, it's nothing more than a theoretical worry. Arizona Cardinals - Marvin Harrison Jr. We've talked about Marvin Harrison Jr. needing to see his deployment mixed up a little for the last 10 months after he played almost all of his rookie season as an X-receiver with a vertical-based route tree. Now, we're about to enter the time of the calendar where we might finally get some clues in discovering whether any change will likely occur. I want to read reports of Harrison moving around the formation, being weaponized with motion and taking reps in the slot. It isn't the only domino that needs to fall in order for Harrison to unlock his ceiling but it's a key first step. San Francisco 49ers - Ricky Pearsall Pearsall is one of my favorite breakout candidates after he finished last season dominating man coverage and playing so well in a multi-dimensional role for the 49ers. With Brandon Aiyuk coming back from a major injury, Pearsall is in a fantastic position to earn a ton of targets on an offense we know will be hyper-productive. However, he needs to be healthy and participate in camp to come through on that promise. Pearsall is currently on the active/PUP list but can be removed at any time. Let's hope he gets rolling soon and has a much cleaner summer than last year, as he's one of my favorite late-round wide receiver targets. Seattle Seahawks - Kenneth Walker Walker is by no means some screaming sleeper with a 45th overall ADP and an RB16 consensus ranking for most of the summer. However, there's room for upside as a back going outside the top 15 at the position. The Seahawks' run game should see a boost with Klint Kubiak taking over for Ryan Grubb as the offensive coordinator, along with improved play likely coming along the offensive line. The starting running back for this team could jump to clear RB1 status and be a significant win for those who take a chance. We just need to confirm in camp that Walker has a commanding hold on the lead back role, which is what early ADP suggests with Zach Charbonnet going outside the top-110 picks overall.
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Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-team half-PPR league — here are the results
Some Yahoo Fantasy staff members joined forces with some of the top analysts from around the fantasy industry to take part in a 12-team, 12-round mock draft. The goal: of gaining valuable insights on what to expect in each round. The scoring format for this mock is half-PPR (point per reception) with the following roster spots: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, FLEX, BN, BN, BN, BN. We excluded defenses and kickers, since they are most often drafted in the final rounds. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] Subscribe to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. A big thank you goes out to everyone who participated: Matt Harmon, Yahoo Fantasy Ian Hartitz, Fantasy Life Ray Garvin, Yahoo Fantasy Rich Hribar, Sharp Football Analysis Jennifer Eakins, 4for4 Nathan Jahnke, Pro Football Focus Chris Allen, Fantasy Life/Yahoo Fantasy Dave Kluge, Football Guys Ryan Heath, Fantasy Points Ben Gretch, Stealing Signals Derek Brown, Fantasy Pros Justin Boone, Yahoo Fantasy *This mock draft took place before the Rashee Rice sentence was announced. Round 1 Pick Player Team 1 Ja'Marr Chase, WR Matt Harmon 2 CeeDee Lamb, WR Ian Hartitz 3 Justin Jefferson, WR Ray Garvin 4 Bijan Robinson, RB Rich Hribar 5 Saquon Barkley, RB Jennifer Eakins 6 Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Nathan Jahnke 7 Christian McCaffrey, RB Chris Allen 8 Puka Nacua, WR Dave Kluge 9 De'Von Achane, RB Ryan Heath 10 Ashton Jeanty, RB Ben Gretch 11 Brian Thomas Jr., WR Derek Brown 12 Malik Nabers, WR Justin Boone The opening frame was fairly typical for what you'll see in most first rounds this year. You can nitpick little things like whether Robinson should go before Lamb or Jefferson, but that will come down to personal preference on how you want to build your team. While injuries will inevitably turn some of these players into fantasy disappointments, talent-wise, they all belong here. My pick: Being at the end of the first round means you don't have a chance to select the uber-elite stars, but I was more than happy to get Nabers (my WR4 and eighth overall player in my Top 300) in the 12 spot, as the WR6 in this draft. The 21-year-old finished as the WR8 in fantasy points per game last season with 109 receptions, 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. Now, he'll do it all over again with an upgraded situation at quarterback thanks to veteran Russell Wilson and first-rounder Jaxson Dart. Nabers has the volume-talent profile to push himself into the elite WR group by the end of this year. Round 2 Pick Player Team 13 Nico Collins, WR Justin Boone 14 Drake London, WR Derek Brown 15 Brock Bowers, TE Ben Gretch 16 Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR Ryan Heath 17 Ladd McConkey, WR Dave Kluge 18 A.J. Brown, WR Chris Allen 19 Bucky Irving, RB Nathan Jahnke 20 Derrick Henry, RB Jennifer Eakins 21 Rashee Rice, WR Rich Hribar 22 Tyreek Hill, WR Ray Garvin 23 Josh Jacobs, RB Ian Hartitz 24 Jonathan Taylor, RB Matt Harmon As we mentioned earlier, this mock occurred before the latest news broke about Rice. We'll see where his ADP settles in the next week or so, but I'd expect to see him fall to the fourth or fifth round. This is also the earliest I've seen Bowers go off the board outside of tight end premium formats, but he certainly has a path to breaking fantasy football this year. As a rookie, Bowers finished third in receptions and eighth in receiving yards among all players at any position. If the arrival of Jeanty and a new coaching staff helps the Raiders get to the red zone more often, Bowers could have a truly transcendent sophomore campaign, similar to Rob Gronkowski's 124-catch, 1,327 yard, 17-touchdown effort in his second year. My pick: Picking at the Round 1-2 turn, I was able to pair Nabers with Collins and give myself a formidable WR duo to build around. Collins missed five weeks due to injury last year, but finished as the WR7 in fppg (fantasy points per game). If you extrapolate the average receiving yards of his 12 appearances over a full 17-game season, he would have finished third in the league with 1,425 yards — behind only Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. Don't underestimate Collins' fantasy ceiling. Round 3 Pick Player Team 25 Lamar Jackson, QB Matt Harmon 26 Josh Allen, QB Ian Hartitz 27 Chase Brown, RB Ray Garvin 28 Tee Higgins, WR Rich Hribar 29 Davante Adams, WR Jennifer Eakins 30 Trey McBride, TE Nathan Jahnke 31 Garrett Wilson, WR Chris Allen 32 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR Dave Kluge 33 Jayden Daniels, QB Ryan Heath 34 Kenneth Walker III, RB Ben Gretch 35 George Kittle, TE Derek Brown 36 Breece Hall, RB Justin Boone Chase Brown is one of my favorite third-round picks in 2025 and might end up returning Round 1 value when all is said and done. Once he took over as the starter last season, Brown was the RB7 in fppg from Week 4 on. A top-five RB finish is well within his range of outcomes this year. The elite quarterbacks begin flying off the board in this round, as well as the rest of the high-end tight ends. I don't recommend addressing both those spots in the early rounds, but ideally, you'll get one or the other. Having a top-tier fantasy QB or TE can give you a multi-point weekly advantage at those positions. My pick: Picking at the end of a round can be fun and frustrating at the same time. Since I had to wait until 3.12 to make my selection, I didn't get a chance to draft any of the players I mentioned above. Instead, I invested in a potential bounce-back year for Hall in New York. The 24-year-old was a top-10 fantasy back over his first seven games in 2022 before suffering an ACL tear, posted RB6 per-game results in 2023 and was the RB18 during a challenging 2024 campaign for the Jets. With a new quarterback and coaching staff, I expect him to be a high-end fantasy RB2 with a chance to get back into the top 10. Round 4 Pick Player Team 37 Kyren Williams, RB Justin Boone 38 RJ Harvey, RB Derek Brown 39 Marvin Harrison Jr., WR Ben Gretch 40 Omarion Hampton, RB Ryan Heath 41 James Cook, RB Dave Kluge 42 DJ Moore, WR Chris Allen 43 Jalen Hurts, QB Nathan Jahnke 44 Mike Evans, WR Jennifer Eakins 45 Terry McLaurin, WR Rich Hribar 46 Chuba Hubbard, RB Ray Garvin 47 Tetairoa McMillan, WR Ian Hartitz 48 Alvin Kamara, RB Matt Harmon While several rosters look good through four rounds, Team Heath might have had the best start of anyone. He secured potentially elite talent at RB, WR and QB (Achane, St. Brown, Daniels), before adding a rookie running back with league-winning potential in Hampton. As much as I like what I've done so far, it's hard not to be impressed by what Team Heath put together. My pick: People continue to doubt Williams, but he just keeps producing fantasy RB1 campaigns. Playing in a Sean McVay system that's always been fruitful for ball carriers, Williams put up the second-most fantasy points per game among RBs in 2023 and the eighth-most in 2024. Getting him as the RB14 feels like a value. Round 5 Pick Player Team 49 George Pickens, WR Matt Harmon 50 DK Metcalf, WR Ian Hartitz 51 Joe Mixon, RB Ray Garvin 52 Jaylen Waddle, WR Rich Hribar 53 Courtland Sutton, WR Jennifer Eakins 54 Jameson Williams, WR Nathan Jahnke 55 Xavier Worthy, WR Chris Allen 56 TreVeyon Henderson, RB Dave Kluge 57 DeVonta Smith, WR Ryan Heath 58 Travis Hunter, WR Ben Gretch 59 Kaleb Johnson, RB Derek Brown 60 James Conner, RB Justin Boone The RB value is drying up quickly in the fifth round, which caused many managers to begin a run on receivers; eight were selected in this frame. It's only the beginning, as wideouts rightfully dominate the next few rounds. Though they're being drafted in the WR3-WR4 range, it's not difficult to envision almost every WR chosen from Round 5 to 7, ending the year as a fantasy WR2. Keep that in mind when building your receiving corps. My pick: Having two picks in a row on the turn, I decided to take a third running back based on his long history of fantasy production. Conner has averaged top-15 fantasy RB stats for four straight years in Arizona. When he's healthy, he's locked in your lineup. Having him as a flex was too enticing to pass up. Round 6 Pick Player Team 61 Chris Olave, WR Justin Boone 62 Calvin Ridley, WR Derek Brown 63 Zay Flowers, WR Ben Gretch 64 Jauan Jennings, WR Ryan Heath 65 D'Andre Swift, RB Dave Kluge 66 Joe Burrow, QB Chris Allen 67 Jordan Addison, WR Nathan Jahnke 68 David Montgomery, RB Jennifer Eakins 69 Isiah Pacheco, RB Rich Hribar 70 Rome Odunze, WR Ray Garvin 71 Chris Godwin, WR Ian Hartitz 72 Tony Pollard, RB Matt Harmon Team Allen is the first to take a quarterback after the top four were chosen a few rounds earlier. At the time, it seemed like a fine pick, but little did we know the next quarterback wouldn't go off the board until Round 9. It's hindsight analysis now, but if Team Allen knew that would be the case, I doubt he would have picked Burrow in this spot. That's not a knock on Burrow, it's just a value assessment on how flat the QB landscape is this year after that initial group. Once the high-end fantasy quarterbacks (Allen, Jackson, Daniels, Hurts) are taken, you might as well wait until the later rounds before addressing that position. My pick: With two WRs and two RBs already set in my lineup, I can shift towards pure upside options. Drafting Olave a little ahead of ADP might seem odd to some, but don't forget, this is a 25-year-old receiver who had back-to-back 1,000-yard stat lines to start his career. As Matt Harmon pointed out, Olave is 10th in first downs per route run among qualified receivers, 11th in yards per route, 13th in targets per route and 7th in successful targets per route. While the concussion history is concerning, if he stays healthy, there's a top-20 fantasy wideout waiting to re-emerge. Round 7 Pick Player Team 73 Jayden Reed, WR Matt Harmon 74 Brian Robinson Jr., RB Ian Hartitz 75 Jerry Jeudy, WR Ray Garvin 76 Stefon Diggs, WR Rich Hribar 77 Jakobi Meyers, WR Jennifer Eakins 78 Deebo Samuel Sr., WR Nathan Jahnke 79 Jaylen Warren, RB Chris Allen 80 Ricky Pearsall, WR Dave Kluge 81 Josh Downs, WR Ryan Heath 82 Michael Pittman Jr., WR Ben Gretch 83 Jayden Higgins, WR Derek Brown 84 Sam LaPorta, TE Justin Boone Team Heath continues to execute a savvy strategy. After a near-flawless first four rounds, he's attacked the loaded receiver range from Rounds 5 to 7, securing Smith at WR29, Jennings at WR34 and Downs at WR44. Smith was WR17 in fppg last year, Jennings has a chance to be the 49ers No. 1 wideout this season and Downs was recently featured in my 2025 breakouts column. Well played, Mr. Heath. Well played. My pick: LaPorta isn't generally someone I've been targeting in the area of drafts he normally gets taken, but in this case, he fell a round or two past his usual ADP. And depending how you look at it, that could be a win for me value-wise. Unfortunately, the next tight end didn't get drafted until Round 10. If you had given me the option between LaPorta at the end of Round 7 or Hockenson at the Round 9-10 turn, I would have taken the Vikings tight end every time. As it stands, I got my TE4 overall at a discount, which I should be happy about — but I'm not. Round 8 Pick Player Team 85 Emeka Egbuka, WR Justin Boone 86 Cam Skattebo, RB Derek Brown 87 Brandon Aiyuk, WR Ben Gretch 88 Aaron Jones, RB Ryan Heath 89 Travis Etienne Jr., RB Dave Kluge 90 Tyrone Tracy, RB Chris Allen 91 Matthew Golden, WR Nathan Jahnke 92 Khalil Shakir, WR Jennifer Eakins 93 Darnell Mooney, WR Rich Hribar 94 J.K. Dobbins, RB Ray Garvin 95 Jordan Mason, RB Ian Hartitz 96 Rashid Shaheed, WR Matt Harmon The fact that Mason is going in the same round as his teammate Jones is either going to look like an absolutely foolish fantasy decision or one of the shrewdest moves of draft season. The Vikings coaching staff has already talked up a committee between the two backs, with Mason being favored for the goal-line work in an offense that should be in scoring position often. Count me among those investing far more in Mason than Jones this year. My pick: If you listen to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast, you know how I feel about Egbuka's fantasy outlook for 2025. It's possible he could be stuck behind two talented veterans, but with Mike Evans turning 32 this summer and Chris Godwin working his way back from an injury, it seems like there will be an opportunity for the first-round wideout to make his mark early. I want to be ahead of ADP on a player who could be the best value out there at the moment. Round 9 Pick Player Team 97 Rashod Bateman, WR Matt Harmon 98 Rhamondre Stevenson, RB Ian Hartitz 99 Keon Coleman, WR Ray Garvin 100 Patrick Mahomes, QB Rich Hribar 101 Zach Charbonnet, RB Jennifer Eakins 102 Quinshon Judkins, RB Nathan Jahnke 103 Tyjae Spears, RB Chris Allen 104 Kyler Murray, QB Dave Kluge 105 Luther Burden, WR Ryan Heath 106 Bhayshul Tuten, RB Ben Gretch 107 Tre Harris, WR Derek Brown 108 Trey Benson, RB Justin Boone Judkins fell to this round as the RB38 off the board due to the uncertainty around his off-field situation. While it's dangerous to speculate on potential outcomes stemming from the allegations and charges against him, it's impossible to ignore the risk associated to his fantasy profile now. I can honestly say I don't plan on drafting Judkins until we learn more about his case, but if you were interested in taking him, this is a range that adequately factors in the downside. My pick: After taking Conner in the fifth round, I hedge my investment by selecting his backup and the heir apparent to the Cardinals' backfield in Benson. Conner missed at least two games in every year of his career prior to 2024, but he's been far more than healthy than people give him credit for. Even so, taking Benson in this round guarantees me the production of an Arizona backfield that has been an automatic fantasy start for several years now. Round 10 Pick Player Team 109 Javonte Williams, RB Justin Boone 110 Tank Bigsby, RB Derek Brown 111 T.J. Hockenson, TE Ben Gretch 112 Roschon Johnson, RB Ryan Heath 113 Travis Kelce, TE Dave Kluge 114 Mark Andrews, TE Chris Allen 115 Cooper Kupp, WR Nathan Jahnke 116 Evan Engram, TE Jennifer Eakins 117 Ray Davis, RB Rich Hribar 118 J.J. McCarthy, QB Ray Garvin 119 Najee Harris, RB Ian Hartitz 120 Tucker Kraft, TE Matt Harmon Round 10: A run on tight end finally begins and though Hockenson would be my favorite choice of the bunch selected here — don't sleep on Kraft. The 24-year-old was the TE12 in fppg last year and showcased high-end YAC ability, leading all tight ends in that category. Jordan Love also told reporters that Kraft's usage is a focus for the team this offseason. The intersection of talent and opportunity is normally a good place to live for fantasy. My pick: While I have very little faith in either Javonte Williams or the Cowboys' backfield producing fantasy goodness in 2025, getting a potential starting running back in the 10th round as the RB42 is a move you have to make — even if that guy is Williams. Round 11 Pick Player Team 121 Jaydon Blue, RB Matt Harmon 122 David Njoku, TE Ian Hartitz 123 Dallas Goedert, TE Ray Garvin 124 Isaac Guerendo, RB Rich Hribar 125 Baker Mayfield, QB Jennifer Eakins 126 Marvin Mims Jr., WR Nathan Jahnke 127 Christian Kirk, WR Chris Allen 128 Rachaad White, RB Dave Kluge 129 Colston Loveland, TE Ryan Heath 130 Bo Nix, QB Ben Gretch 131 Justin Fields, QB Derek Brown 132 Caleb Williams, QB Justin Boone Round 11: If you were to criticize a mock draft full of analyst drafts, you might point out that they tend to wait longer than most leagues to draft quarterbacks. That's the only explanation for guys like Mayfield (QB3 in fppg in 2024), Nix (QB9 in fppg in 2024) and Fields (QB7 over the 6 games he started) being available in the 11th round. However, even if those guys were here you would still have a plethora of passers to choose from in this area. Go early (elite fantasy QBs) or go very late when choosing a fantasy quarterback this season. My pick: On that note, I was hoping to get Fields but had to "settle" for Caleb Williams. It might take some time for the sophomore to get comfortable in the new scheme implemented by Ben Johnson, but I'm confident the production will come the same way it did for Jared Goff in Detroit. The Bears also fixed the interior of their offensive line and got two new pass-catching weapons for Williams in the first two rounds of the draft. Big things are coming in Chicago and it revolves around their young QB. Round 12 Pick Player Team 133 Kyle Williams, WR Justin Boone 134 Dak Prescott, QB Derek Brown 135 Tyler Allgeier, RB Ben Gretch 136 Cedric Tillman, WR Ryan Heath 137 Justin Herbert, QB Dave Kluge 138 Romeo Doubs, WR Chris Allen 139 Braelon Allen, RB Nathan Jahnke 140 Dont'e Thornton, WR Jennifer Eakins 141 Dalton Kincaid, TE Rich Hribar 142 Dylan Sampson, RB Ray Garvin 143 Jaylen Wright, RB Ian Hartitz 144 Quentin Johnston, WR Matt Harmon Team Harmon closed things out with Johnston before the news of Mike Williams retirement broke. Johnston was the WR40 in fantasy points per game a year ago and might sneak into WR3 territory, especially if rookie Tre Harris doesn't hit the ground running for the Chargers. Either way, it's a great value pick at the end of the 12th round. My pick: If you're wondering, I didn't intend to draft three straight players named Williams in the final three rounds. Stefon Diggs appears to be as healthy as one could be coming off a serious knee injury, which might delay the true breakout of rookie Kyle Williams. Still, Drake Maye showed signs of being a talent elevator and, at this value, I'm willing to take a chance on the third-rounder quickly developing into a playmaker in an offense that desperately needs some.
