On August 17th, the Footballguys staff completed a 12-team 32-round IDP, PPR mock draft. Below are the league's scoring and bylaws. Our Dan Hindery provides an unbiased summary of each team's picks and strategies.
League Parameters
- 12 teams
- 32 roster spots
- Starting Lineup
- 1 quarterback
- 2 running backs
- 3 wide receivers
- 1 tight end
- 1 offensive flex (running back, wide receiver, or tight end)
- 1 defensive tackle
- 2 defensive ends
- 3 linebackers
- 2 cornerbacks
- 2 safeties
- 1 defensive flex (defensive tackle, linebacker, cornerback or safety)
League Scoring
- Offensive Players
- 4 points - passing touchdown
- 6 points - rushing/receiving touchdown
- 1 point - reception
- 0.04 points - passing yard
- 0.1 points - rushing/receiving yard
- Individual Defensive Players
- 10 points - safety
- 6 points - defensive or return touchdown
- 6 points - blocked field goal
- 6 points - blocked punt
- 6 points - blocked extra point
- 5 points - sack
- 4 points - defensive interception
- 3 points - fumble recovery
- 3 points - forced fumble
- 2 points - tackle
- 1 point - assist
- 2 points - pass defensed
The Draft Order
The draft order was randomly generated. After the first round, the draft continues in a regular serpentine manner. Click here for the Full Draft, pick by pick or Rosters - Grid View
1. Cian Fahey
2. Mark Wimer
3. Devin Knotts
4. Aaron Rudnicki
5. Justin Howe
6. Jene Bramel
7. Daniel Simpkins
8. John Norton
9. Matt Bitonti
10. Jeff Haseley
11. Sigmund Bloom
12. Matt Waldman
Starting with Cian Fahey from the 1.01 spot, we will go over each person's selections in the mock draft.
Cian Fahey - slot 1
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.01 | 1 | WR | Antonio Brown | PIT |
| 2.12 | 24 | LB | Khalil Mack | OAK |
| 3.01 | 25 | LB | Von Miller | DEN |
| 4.12 | 48 | RB | LeSean McCoy | BUF |
| 5.01 | 49 | RB | Thomas Rawls | SEA |
| 6.12 | 72 | WR | Kevin White | CHI |
| 7.01 | 73 | WR | Sterling Shepard | NYG |
| 8.12 | 96 | WR | Stefon Diggs | MIN |
| 9.01 | 97 | DE | Robert Quinn | RAM |
| 10.12 | 120 | LB | Anthony Barr | MIN |
| 11.01 | 121 | QB | Philip Rivers | SDC |
| 12.12 | 144 | LB | Stephone Anthony | NOS |
| 13.01 | 145 | TE | Antonio Gates | SDC |
| 14.12 | 168 | RB | Jay Ajayi | MIA |
| 15.01 | 169 | TE | Charles Clay | BUF |
| 16.12 | 192 | S | Earl Thomas | SEA |
| 17.01 | 193 | RB | Theo Riddick | DET |
| 18.12 | 216 | CB | Patrick Peterson | ARI |
| 19.01 | 217 | CB | Richard Sherman | SEA |
| 20.12 | 240 | DT | Malik Jackson | JAC |
| 21.01 | 241 | DE | Danielle Hunter | MIN |
| 22.12 | 264 | QB | Tony Romo | DAL |
| 23.01 | 265 | TE | Hunter Henry | SDC |
| 24.12 | 288 | RB | C.J. Prosise | SEA |
| 25.01 | 289 | S | Darian Thompson | NYG |
| 26.12 | 312 | WR | Kenny Britt | RAM |
| 27.01 | 313 | WR | Kendall Wright | TEN |
| 28.12 | 336 | DE | Chris Long | NEP |
| 29.01 | 337 | S | Kevin Byard | TEN |
| 30.12 | 360 | CB | Jason Verrett | SDC |
| 31.01 | 361 | TE | Kyle Rudolph | MIN |
| 32.12 | 384 | LB | Justin Houston | KCC |
OVERALL STRATEGY Cian Fahey
Balanced
Best Pick
LeSean McCoy (4.12). McCoy is positioned to have a big season in Buffalo if he can just stay healthy for 16 games. The Bills are likely to lean on their ground game and McCoy should see 20 touches per game. He has the talent to produce strong RB1 numbers with that type of volume.
Worst Pick
Von Miller (3.01). Miller does not produce enough tackles to put up big IDP numbers at the LB position. This is almost a wasted pick as Miller may not even be a weekly starter in this format.
Evaluation
Cian’s offensive roster is lacking elite players due to his using two of his three premium picks on defensive players. He may not get enough bang for the buck from those selections.
Mark Wimer - slot 2
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.02 | 2 | WR | Julio Jones | ATL |
| 2.11 | 23 | WR | Jordy Nelson | GBP |
| 3.02 | 26 | LB | Lavonte David | TBB |
| 4.11 | 47 | RB | Latavius Murray | OAK |
| 5.02 | 50 | QB | Aaron Rodgers | GBP |
| 6.11 | 71 | TE | Travis Kelce | KCC |
| 7.02 | 74 | TE | Coby Fleener | NOS |
| 8.11 | 95 | RB | Ryan Mathews | PHI |
| 9.02 | 98 | WR | Devin Funchess | CAR |
| 10.11 | 119 | WR | Kamar Aiken | BAL |
| 11.02 | 122 | DE | Everson Griffen | MIN |
| 12.11 | 143 | RB | Rashad Jennings | NYG |
| 13.02 | 146 | WR | Willie Snead | NOS |
| 14.11 | 167 | LB | Jerrell Freeman | CHI |
| 15.02 | 170 | TE | Clive Walford | OAK |
| 16.11 | 191 | S | Malcolm Jenkins | PHI |
| 17.02 | 194 | WR | Rishard Matthews | TEN |
| 18.11 | 215 | CB | Bashaud Breeland | WAS |
| 19.02 | 218 | QB | Matthew Stafford | DET |
| 20.11 | 239 | RB | LeGarrette Blount | NEP |
| 21.02 | 242 | S | Kenny Vaccaro | NOS |
| 22.11 | 263 | LB | James Laurinaitis | NOS |
| 23.02 | 266 | WR | Tyrell Williams | SDC |
| 24.11 | 287 | DE | Kasim Edebali | NOS |
| 25.02 | 290 | CB | Vernon Hargreaves | TBB |
| 26.11 | 311 | RB | Josh Ferguson | IND |
| 27.02 | 314 | CB | Prince Amukamara | JAC |
| 28.11 | 335 | S | Keanu Neal | ATL |
| 29.02 | 338 | DT | Sen\'Derrick Marks | JAC |
| 30.11 | 359 | DT | Steve Mclendon | NYJ |
| 31.02 | 362 | LB | Brian Cushing | HOU |
| 32.11 | 383 | DE | Mario Addison | CAR |
OVERALL STRATEGY Mark Wimer
QB/TE early
Best Pick
Rashad Jennings (12.11) Jennings somewhat quietly took on a workhorse role in the Giants offense down the stretch of the 2015 season. In the final quarter of the 2015 season, Jennings was a top-five running back. He looks poised to maintain that role heading into 2015 and has sneaky RB1 upside in what should be an explosive Giants offense. Brian Cushing (31.02) also looks like a potential late-round steal. He is fully healthy for the first time in years and was flying around making plays in preseason action with six tackles in just over a quarter against the Saints.
Worst Pick
Travis Kelce (6.11) and Coby Fleener (7.02). While the value was solid on both of these guys purely as tight ends, Mark should have picked one or the other and then moved on to another position. Neither player profiles as a strong flex and that is what Mark has to be banking on when drafting both. Even in a relatively strong 2015 season, Kelce averaged just 11 points per game and was not a strong flex option. Players like Emmanuel Sanders (8.05) and Michael Crabtree (9.05) were much better flex options.
Evaluation
Using three of his top seven picks on QB or TE left him weak at RB and DL. He may be able to overcome those challenges if Rashad Jennings or Ryan Mathews is able to exceed expectations and stay healthy.
Devin Knotts - slot 3
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.03 | 3 | WR | Odell Beckham | NYG |
| 2.10 | 22 | WR | Brandon Marshall | NYJ |
| 3.03 | 27 | DE | J.J. Watt | HOU |
| 4.10 | 46 | TE | Jordan Reed | WAS |
| 5.03 | 51 | RB | Carlos Hyde | SFO |
| 6.10 | 70 | S | Reshad Jones | MIA |
| 7.03 | 75 | QB | Russell Wilson | SEA |
| 8.10 | 94 | LB | Sean Lee | DAL |
| 9.03 | 99 | LB | Brandon Marshall | DEN |
| 10.10 | 118 | DE | Jabaal Sheard | NEP |
| 11.03 | 123 | DT | Ndamukong Suh | MIA |
| 12.10 | 142 | TE | Gary Barnidge | CLE |
| 13.03 | 147 | DE | Dante Fowler | JAC |
| 14.10 | 166 | LB | Ryan Shazier | PIT |
| 15.03 | 171 | WR | Mohamed Sanu | ATL |
| 16.10 | 190 | WR | Anquan Boldin | DET |
| 17.03 | 195 | LB | Preston Brown | BUF |
| 18.10 | 214 | RB | Devontae Booker | DEN |
| 19.03 | 219 | RB | Kenneth Dixon | BAL |
| 20.10 | 238 | WR | Tyler Boyd | CIN |
| 21.03 | 243 | WR | Leonte Carroo | MIA |
| 22.10 | 262 | RB | Jordan Howard | CHI |
| 23.03 | 267 | WR | Pierre Garcon | WAS |
| 24.10 | 286 | CB | Dre Kirkpatrick | CIN |
| 25.03 | 291 | S | Ron Parker | KCC |
| 26.10 | 310 | CB | Adam Jones | CIN |
| 27.03 | 315 | QB | Alex Smith | KCC |
| 28.10 | 334 | QB | Teddy Bridgewater | MIN |
| 29.03 | 339 | WR | Josh Doctson | WAS |
| 30.10 | 358 | CB | Byron Maxwell | MIA |
| 31.03 | 363 | WR | Will Fuller | HOU |
| 32.10 | 382 | S | Rafael Bush | DET |
OVERALL STRATEGY Devin Knotts
Rookie-Heavy
Best Pick
Will Fuller (31.03). Fuller has emerged early in camp as the starting receiver opposite of DeAndre Hopkins for the Texans. Despite being the second-highest receiver drafted in the 2016 draft, Fuller has flown under the radar in redraft leagues (perhaps due to early reports that Jaelen Strong would start). Fuller has the pedigree and opportunity to be a steal in the final rounds of this draft.
Worst Pick
Devontae Booker (18.10). Taking a flier on Booker this late in a draft is perfectly fine. Drafting him as your RB2 puts you in a major hole. With only one starting RB (Hyde), Devin will be forced to start either Devontae Booker, Kenneth Dixon or Jordan Howard Week 1.
Evaluation
Devin had a fantastic start with his first five picks. The selections of Jordan Reed (4.10) and Carlos Hyde (5.03) at the 4/5 turn was especially impressive. His 6/7 picks were strong as well. But he is putting a lot of his eggs in the basket of rookie RBs who were drafted in the 4th round or later.
Aaron Rudnicki - slot 4
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.04 | 4 | WR | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU |
| 2.09 | 21 | RB | Jamaal Charles | KCC |
| 3.04 | 28 | WR | Amari Cooper | OAK |
| 4.09 | 45 | WR | Demaryius Thomas | DEN |
| 5.04 | 52 | RB | Dion Lewis | NEP |
| 6.09 | 69 | LB | D\'Qwell Jackson | IND |
| 7.04 | 76 | QB | Andrew Luck | IND |
| 8.09 | 93 | TE | Julius Thomas | JAC |
| 9.04 | 100 | LB | Deone Bucannon | ARI |
| 10.09 | 117 | DE | Cameron Jordan | NOS |
| 11.04 | 124 | LB | Mark Barron | RAM |
| 12.09 | 141 | RB | Jeremy Langford | CHI |
| 13.04 | 148 | S | Landon Collins | NYG |
| 14.09 | 165 | WR | Travis Benjamin | SDC |
| 15.04 | 172 | DE | Brandon Graham | PHI |
| 16.09 | 189 | TE | Jimmy Graham | SEA |
| 17.04 | 196 | LB | Jelani Jenkins | MIA |
| 18.09 | 213 | RB | Justin Forsett | BAL |
| 19.04 | 220 | DT | Gerald McCoy | TBB |
| 20.09 | 237 | WR | Markus Wheaton | PIT |
| 21.04 | 244 | DE | Jurrell Casey | TEN |
| 22.09 | 261 | LB | Keenan Robinson | NYG |
| 23.04 | 268 | RB | DeAndre Washington | OAK |
| 24.09 | 285 | S | T.J. Ward | DEN |
| 25.04 | 292 | QB | Matt Ryan | ATL |
| 26.09 | 309 | S | Rashad Johnson | TEN |
| 27.04 | 316 | TE | Will Tye | NYG |
| 28.09 | 333 | WR | Robert Woods | BUF |
| 29.04 | 340 | CB | Janoris Jenkins | NYG |
| 30.09 | 357 | CB | Logan Ryan | NEP |
| 31.04 | 364 | DE | Connor Barwin | PHI |
| 32.09 | 381 | LB | Manti Te\'o | SDC |
OVERALL STRATEGY Aaron Rudnicki
Balanced Approach
Best Pick
Jeremy Langford (12.09) Langford is a prime example of a player for whom the “hate” went too far. He certainly had his fair share of struggles as a rookie. But it has been clear that the Bears really like him and he seemed to win his teammates (especially the offensive linemen) over as a rookie. He looks like a player poised to make significant improvements in his second season and should be the workhorse back in Chicago. Andrew Luck (7.04) was also a nice value.
Worst Pick
Dion Lewis (5.03). Hindsight is 20/20 and of course Aaron did not know at the time of the draft that Lewis’ injury would require another surgery. However, this situation can serve as a reminder to try to price in some risk when drafting players who we do not have clarity on in terms of health.
Evaluation
Aaron put together a nice team with great balance. He should be able to overcome the likely loss of Lewis due to his savvy depth picks of Jeremy Langford and Justin Forsett.
Justin Howe - slot 5
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.05 | 5 | WR | A.J. Green | CIN |
| 2.08 | 20 | WR | Alshon Jeffery | CHI |
| 3.05 | 29 | WR | T.Y. Hilton | IND |
| 4.08 | 44 | RB | C.J. Anderson | DEN |
| 5.05 | 53 | WR | Golden Tate | DET |
| 6.08 | 68 | RB | Matt Forte | NYJ |
| 7.05 | 77 | TE | Greg Olsen | CAR |
| 8.08 | 92 | RB | Danny Woodhead | SDC |
| 9.05 | 101 | WR | Michael Crabtree | OAK |
| 10.08 | 116 | DE | Carlos Dunlap | CIN |
| 11.05 | 125 | S | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | GBP |
| 12.08 | 140 | S | Corey Graham | BUF |
| 13.05 | 149 | RB | Charles Sims | TBB |
| 14.08 | 164 | QB | Eli Manning | NYG |
| 15.05 | 173 | LB | Denzel Perryman | SDC |
| 16.08 | 188 | LB | Danny Trevathan | CHI |
| 17.05 | 197 | DE | Kony Ealy | CAR |
| 18.08 | 212 | LB | Dont\'a Hightower | NEP |
| 19.05 | 221 | QB | Andy Dalton | CIN |
| 20.08 | 236 | RB | James Starks | GBP |
| 21.05 | 245 | CB | Jason McCourty | TEN |
| 22.08 | 260 | WR | Vincent Jackson | TBB |
| 23.05 | 269 | RB | Shane Vereen | NYG |
| 24.08 | 284 | WR | Mike Wallace | BAL |
| 25.05 | 293 | LB | Jerry Hughes | BUF |
| 26.08 | 308 | TE | Tyler Higbee | RAM |
| 27.05 | 317 | TE | Jesse James | PIT |
| 28.08 | 332 | DT | Johnathan Hankins | NYG |
| 29.05 | 341 | DT | Nick Fairley | NOS |
| 30.08 | 356 | TE | Cameron Brate | TBB |
| 31.05 | 365 | CB | Malcolm Butler | NEP |
| 32.08 | 380 | WR | Davante Adams | GBP |
OVERALL STRATEGY Justin Howe
WR-heavy
Best Pick
T.Y Hilton (3.05). Justin’s first four picks were all strong selections that set him up to have arguably the best starting receivers in the league. A.J. Green, Alshon Jeffery and T.Y. Hilton all have realistic WR1 upside and the trio should combine to score a lot of fantasy points.
Worst Pick
Dont’a Hightower (18.08). While the specific pick of Hightower was okay, Justin is lacking upside and depth at the crucial position of LB. He is at risk of being badly outscored each week at the position and does not have a strong flex option in a league where ideally you can run four top linebacker options out there each week.
Evaluation
Justin is loaded offensively. His strength at WR should win him a lot of games. But he would have been well-served drafting a legitimate top LB in the early rounds instead of Golden Tate or Matt Forte.
Jene Bramel - slot 6
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.06 | 6 | RB | David Johnson | ARI |
| 2.07 | 19 | RB | Le\'Veon Bell | PIT |
| 3.06 | 30 | WR | Sammy Watkins | BUF |
| 4.07 | 43 | WR | Julian Edelman | NEP |
| 5.06 | 54 | WR | Jeremy Maclin | KCC |
| 6.07 | 67 | WR | John Brown | ARI |
| 7.06 | 78 | RB | Duke Johnson Jr | CLE |
| 8.07 | 91 | RB | DeAngelo Williams | PIT |
| 9.06 | 102 | WR | Michael Thomas | NOS |
| 10.07 | 115 | DT | Geno Atkins | CIN |
| 11.06 | 126 | DE | Calais Campbell | ARI |
| 12.07 | 139 | LB | DeAndre Levy | DET |
| 13.06 | 150 | TE | Zach Ertz | PHI |
| 14.07 | 163 | DE | Vinny Curry | PHI |
| 15.06 | 174 | QB | Blake Bortles | JAC |
| 16.07 | 187 | LB | Vontaze Burfict | CIN |
| 17.06 | 198 | LB | Eric Kendricks | MIN |
| 18.07 | 211 | LB | Demario Davis | CLE |
| 19.06 | 222 | RB | Jerick McKinnon | MIN |
| 20.07 | 235 | QB | Tyrod Taylor | BUF |
| 21.06 | 246 | WR | Steve Smith | BAL |
| 22.07 | 259 | S | Antoine Bethea | SFO |
| 23.06 | 270 | RB | Spencer Ware | KCC |
| 24.07 | 283 | DE | Sheldon Richardson | NYJ |
| 25.06 | 294 | TE | Zach Miller | CHI |
| 26.07 | 307 | WR | Danny Amendola | NEP |
| 27.06 | 318 | S | Ibraheim Campbell | CLE |
| 28.07 | 331 | LB | David Harris | NYJ |
| 29.06 | 342 | RB | Chris Johnson | ARI |
| 30.07 | 355 | LB | Myles Jack | JAC |
| 31.06 | 366 | CB | Xavier Rhodes | MIN |
| 32.07 | 379 | CB | Jalen Ramsey | JAC |
OVERALL STRATEGY Jene Bramel
RB-RB Start
Best Pick
Vontaze Burfict (16.07). Burfict was the seventh-highest scoring IDP player over the second-half of the 2015 season after spending the early part of the season on the PUP list recovering from micro fracture surgery. He should be an elite IDP option in 2016. Jene also got tremendous value by waiting at QB and TE. Blake Bortles (15.03) and Zach Ertz (13.06) are strong starting options and waiting allowed Jene to load up at the premium positions of RB and WR.
Worst Pick
John Brown (6.07). Jene put together a fantastic draft, so it is hard to pinpoint any one pick as a negative. Brown has been had some issues with injuries his first two seasons and is battling concussion issues in camp. He is a solid value in the 6th round, but there were some slightly better options than Brown available given the injury concerns.
Evaluation
Jene’s team is loaded and my pick as the league favorite. He has elite options at RB and LB and no real weaknesses at other positions. He proved that you can successfully start RB-RB as long as you hammer the WR value in the early rounds and take advantage of the depth of the QB and TE positions.
Daniel Simpkins - Slot 7
| PICK | OVERALL | POS | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1.07 | 7 | RB | Todd Gurley | RAM |
| 2.06 | 18 | WR | Brandin Cooks | NOS |
| 3.07 | 31 | WR | Randall Cobb | GBP |
| 4.06 | 42 | WR | Donte Moncrief | IND |
| 5.07 | 55 | RB | Giovani Bernard | CIN |
| 6.06 | 66 | WR | Jordan Matthews | PHI |
| 7.07 | 79 | WR | DeVante Parker | MIA |
| 8.06 | 90 | RB | DeMarco Murray | TEN |
| 9.07 | 103 | WR | Corey Coleman | CLE |
| 10.06 | 114 | QB | Jameis Winston | TBB |
| 11.07 | 127 | TE | Dwayne Allen | IND |
| 12.06 | 138 | LB | Jordan Hicks | PHI |
| 13.07 | 151 | LB | Lawrence Timmons | PIT |
| 14.06 | 162 | RB | T.J. Yeldon | JAC |
| 15.07 | 175 | LB | Kiko Alonso | MIA |
| 16.06 | 186 | DE | Mario Williams | MIA |
| 17.07 | 199 | S | Kurt Coleman | CAR |
| 18.06 | 210 | DT | Clinton McDonald | TBB |
| 19.07 | 223 | QB | Derek Carr | OAK |
| 20.06 | 234 | DE | Robert Ayers | TBB |
| 21.07 | 247 | LB | Karlos Dansby | CIN |
| 22.06 | 258 | LB | Sam Barrington | GBP |
| 23.07 | 271 | LB | Will Compton | WAS |
| 24.06 | 282 | DE | Michael Johnson | CIN |
| 25.07 | 295 | RB | Darren Sproles | PHI |
| 26.06 | 306 | TE | Jordan Cameron | MIA |
| 27.07 | 319 | DE | Cliff Avril | SEA |
| 28.06 | 330 | S | Jaquiski Tartt | SFO |
| 29.07 | 343 | DT | Linval Joseph | MIN |
| 30.06 | 354 | CB | Joe Haden | CLE |
| 31.07 | 367 | CB | Sam Shields | GBP |
| 32.06 | 378 | S | Robert Golden | PIT |
OVERALL STRATEGY Daniel Simpkins
Offense-Heavy
Best Pick
Jordan Hicks (12.06). Hicks is a prime breakout candidate in IDP leagues. The second-year linebacker flashed major potential as a rookie and could put up big numbers as the middle linebacker in Jim Schwartz’s 4-3 defense. If Hicks picks up the new scheme quickly and stays healthy, he could be one of the steals of the mid-rounds.
Worst Pick
DeVante Parker (7.07). Daniel loaded up on WRs, with six in the first nine rounds. He was able to pull off the strategy by finding some nice IDP values in the mid-rounds. But for the strategy to fully work, he’ll need some of his younger receivers to emerge as fantasy stars. Parker has had a slow start to camp. Kenny Stills has been a bigger deep threat on the outside and Ryan Tannehill still looks to Jarvis Landry as his first read on most plays.
Evaluation
Daniel did a nice job of finding value in the mid-late rounds. He used six early picks on wide receivers and is banking on a couple of the young guys having breakout seasons.
