Fantasy football 10-team, 1/2-PPR mock draft

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Matthew Berry lists Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson as the premier fantasy quarterbacks this season.

It’s mock draft season, and that means trying different draft strategies to see what works and what doesn’t.

This week, the ESPN fantasy experts conducted a 10-team, 1/2-PPR mock draft, and one of the experts — Tom Carpenter — decided to take advantage of the depth at WR this season by loading up on the other positions in the first five rounds.

Carpenter selected the following with his first five picks:

Rd. 1 – Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG (No. 4)
Rd. 2 – Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC (No. 17)
Rd. 3 – Darren Waller, TE, LV (No. 24)
Rd. 4 – George Kittle, TE, SF (No. 37)
Rd. 5 – Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAC (No. 44)

That approach certainly solidified his RB and TE positions, but what was Carpenter left with at QB and WR? And would it have been better to take at least one big-name WR in rounds 1-5?

Take a look for yourself, and learn who’s rising on draft boards, who’s falling and how things are playing out as we get closer to the start of the NFL season.

The participants this week, in order of draft position, were: NFL Nation’s Mike Triplett, fantasy analysts Tristan H. Cockcroft and Jim McCormick, NFL Nation editor Tom Carpenter, NFL reporter Dan Graziano, Fantasy editors Joe Kaiser, Keith Lipscomb and Sachin Dave Chandan, Fantasy analyst Matt Bowen and Fantasy researcher Kyle Soppe.

Round 1

1. Christian McCaffrey, Car (RB1) — Triplett
2. Dalvin Cook, Min (RB2) — Cockcroft
3. Derrick Henry, Ten (RB3) — McCormick
4. Saquon Barkley, NYG (RB4) — Carpenter
5. Alvin Kamara, NO (RB5) — Graziano
6. Ezekiel Elliott, Dal (RB6) — Kaiser
7. Davante Adams, GB (WR1) — Lipscomb
8. Travis Kelce, KC (TE1) — Chandan
9. Aaron Jones, GB (RB7) — Bowen
10. Austin Ekeler, LAC (RB8) — Soppe

Round 2

11. Nick Chubb, Cle (RB9) — Soppe
12. Najee Harris, Pit (RB10) — Bowen
13. Antonio Gibson, Wsh (RB11) — Chandan
14. Jonathan Taylor, Ind (RB12) — Lipscomb
15. Tyreek Hill, KC (WR2) — Kaiser
16. Joe Mixon, Cin (RB13) — Graziano
17. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (RB14) — Carpenter
18. Stefon Diggs, Buf (WR3) — McCormick
19. Calvin Ridley, Atl (WR4) — Cockcroft
20. DeAndre Hopkins, Ari (WR5) — Triplett

Round 3

21. J.K. Dobbins, Bal (RB15) — Triplett
22. DK Metcalf, Sea (WR6) — Cockcroft
23. A.J. Brown, Ten (WR7) — McCormick
24. Darren Waller, LV (TE2) — Carpenter
25. Terry McLaurin, Wsh (WR8) — Graziano
26. Justin Jefferson, Min (WR9) — Kaiser
27. CeeDee Lamb, Dal (WR10) — Lipscomb
28. Miles Sanders, Phi (RB16) — Chandan
29. Keenan Allen, LAC (WR11) — Bowen
30. Allen Robinson II, Chi (WR12) — Soppe

Round 4

31. Adam Thielen, Min (WR13) — Soppe
32. Robert Woods, LAR (WR14) — Bowen
33. David Montgomery, Chi (RB17) — Chandan
34. Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR (RB18) — Lipscomb
35. Chris Carson, Sea (RB19) — Kaiser
36. DJ Moore, Car (WR15) — Graziano
37. George Kittle, SF (TE3) — Carpenter
38. Amari Cooper, Dal (WR16) — McCormick
39. D’Andre Swift, Det (RB20) — Cockcroft
40. Myles Gaskin, Mia (RB21) — Triplett

Round 5

41. Julio Jones, Ten (WR17) — Triplett
42. Patrick Mahomes, KC (QB1) — Cockcroft
43. Mike Evans, TB (WR18) — McCormick
44. Travis Etienne Jr., Jax (RB22) — Carpenter
45. Mark Andrews, Bal (TE4) — Graziano
46. Tyler Lockett, Sea (WR19) — Kaiser
47. Josh Jacobs, LV (RB23) — Lipscomb
48. Chris Godwin, TB (WR20) — Chandan
49. Diontae Johnson, Pit (WR21) — Bowen
50. Ja’Marr Chase, Cin (WR22) — Soppe

Round 6

51. Cooper Kupp, LAR (WR23) — Soppe
52. Kareem Hunt, Cle (RB24) — Bowen
53. Kyler Murray, Ari (QB2) — Chandan
54. Tee Higgins, Cin (WR24) — Lipscomb
55. Josh Allen, Buf (QB3) — Kaiser
56. Lamar Jackson, Bal (QB4) — Graziano
57. Kenny Golladay, NYG (WR25) — Carpenter
58. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (WR26) — McCormick
59. Courtland Sutton, Den (WR27) — Cockcroft
60. Kyle Pitts, Atl (TE5) — Triplett

Round 7

61. T.J. Hockenson, Det (TE6) — Triplett
62. Mike Davis, Atl (RB25) — Cockcroft
63. Jerry Jeudy, Den (WR28) — McCormick
64. Michael Thomas, NO (WR29) — Carpenter
65. Damien Harris, NE (RB26) — Graziano
66. Chase Edmonds, Ari (RB27) — Kaiser
67. Javonte Williams, Den (RB28) — Lipscomb
68. Robby Anderson, Car (WR30) — Chandan
69. Chase Claypool, Pit (WR31) — Bowen
70. Raheem Mostert, SF (RB29) — Soppe

Round 8

71. Trey Sermon, SF (RB30) — Soppe
72. Russell Wilson, Sea (QB5) — Bowen
73. Brandin Cooks, Hou (WR32) — Chandan
74. Laviska Shenault Jr., Jax (WR33) — Lipscomb
75. Logan Thomas, Wsh (TE7) — Kaiser
76. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pit (WR34) — Graziano
77. Dak Prescott, Dal (QB6) — Carpenter
78. James Robinson, Jax (RB31) — McCormick
79. Curtis Samuel, Wsh (WR35) — Cockcroft
80. Michael Carter, NYJ (RB32) — Triplett

Round 9

81. Odell Beckham Jr., Cle (WR36) — Triplett
82. Dallas Goedert, Phi (TE8) — Cockcroft
83. Melvin Gordon III, Den (RB33) — McCormick
84. Deebo Samuel, SF (WR37) — Carpenter
85. Tyler Boyd, Cin (WR38) — Graziano
86. Michael Gallup, Dal (WR39) — Kaiser
87. Noah Fant, Den (TE9) — Lipscomb
88. Jaylen Waddle, Mia (WR40) — Chandan
89. DeVonta Smith, Phi (WR41) — Bowen
90. DJ Chark Jr., Jax (WR42) — Soppe

Round 10

91. William Fuller V, Mia (WR43) — Soppe
92. Jamaal Williams, Det (RB34) — Bowen
93. Zack Moss, Buf (RB35) — Chandan
94. Kenyan Drake, LV (RB36) — Lipscomb
95. Leonard Fournette, TB (RB37) — Kaiser
96. Antonio Brown, TB (WR44) — Graziano
97. Marquise Brown, Bal (WR45) — Carpenter
98. Mecole Hardman, KC (WR46) — McCormick
99. David Johnson, Hou (RB38) — Cockcroft
100. Henry Ruggs III, LV (WR47) — Triplett

Round 11

101. Aaron Rodgers, GB (QB7) — Triplett
102. Jarvis Landry, Cle (WR48) — Cockcroft
103. AJ Dillon, GB (RB39) — McCormick
104. Justin Herbert, LAC (QB8) — Carpenter
105. Tom Brady, TB (QB9) — Graziano
106. Tony Pollard, Dal (RB40) — Kaiser
107. Matthew Stafford, LAR (QB10) — Lipscomb
108. J.D. McKissic, Wsh (RB41) — Chandan
109. Darnell Mooney, Chi (WR49) — Bowen
110. Ryan Tannehill, Ten (QB11) — Soppe

Round 12

111. Joe Burrow, Cin (QB12) — Soppe
112. Jonnu Smith, NE (TE10) — Bowen
113. Mike Gesicki, Mia (TE11) — Chandan
114. Corey Davis, NYJ (WR50) — Lipscomb
115. Cole Beasley, Buf (WR51) — Kaiser
116. Mike Williams, LAC (WR52) — Graziano
117. Michael Pittman Jr., Ind (WR53) — Carpenter
118. Darrynton Evans, Ten (RB42) — McCormick
119. Jalen Hurts, Phi (QB13) — Cockcroft
120. Gus Edwards, Bal (RB43) — Triplett

Round 13

121. Nyheim Hines, Ind (RB44) — Triplett
122. Ronald Jones II, TB (RB45) — Cockcroft
123. Robert Tonyan, GB (TE12) — McCormick
124. Buccaneers D/ST, TB (DST1) — Carpenter
125. Devin Singletary, Buf (RB46) — Graziano
126. Jalen Reagor, Phi (WR54) — Kaiser
127. Trevor Lawrence, Jax (QB14) — Lipscomb
128. Elijah Moore, NYJ (WR55) — Chandan
129. Alexander Mattison, Min (RB47) — Bowen
130. Tyler Higbee, LAR (TE13) — Soppe

Round 14

131. Ravens D/ST, Bal (DST2) — Soppe
132. Steelers D/ST, Pit (DST3) — Bowen
133. Matt Ryan, Atl (QB15) — Chandan
134. Phillip Lindsay, Hou (RB48) — Lipscomb
135. Emmanuel Sanders, Buf (WR56) — Kaiser
136. Tevin Coleman, NYJ (RB49) — Graziano
137. Latavius Murray, NO (RB50) — Carpenter
138. Washington D/ST, Wsh (DST4) — McCormick
139. Irv Smith Jr., Min (TE14) — Cockcroft
140. Jakobi Meyers, NE (WR57) — Triplett

Round 15

141. 49ers D/ST, SF (DST5) — Triplett
142. Justin Tucker, Bal (K1) — Cockcroft
143. Trey Lance, SF (QB16) — McCormick
144. James Conner, Ari (RB51) — Carpenter
145. Patriots D/ST, NE (DST6) — Graziano
146. Rams D/ST, LAR (DST7) — Kaiser
147. Harrison Butker, KC (K2) — Lipscomb
148. Bills D/ST, Buf (DST8) — Chandan
149. Justin Fields, Chi (QB17) — Bowen
150. Greg Zuerlein, Dal (K3) — Soppe

Round 16

151. Broncos D/ST, Den (DST9) — Soppe
152. Jason Myers, Sea (K4) — Bowen
153. Brandon McManus, Den (K5) — Chandan
154. Vikings D/ST, Min (DST10) — Lipscomb
155. Matt Gay, LAR (K6) — Kaiser
156. Jason Sanders, Mia (K7) — Graziano
157. Younghoe Koo, Atl (K8) — Carpenter
158. Graham Gano, NYG (K9) — McCormick
159. Colts D/ST, Ind (DST11) — Cockcroft
160. Tyler Bass, Buf (K10) — Triplett