Sleeper's Full-PPR Mock Draft for a Redraft Fantasy League

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Mock drafts are arguably the best way to prepare for your upcoming fantasy football seasons, so we went ahead and did some of the legwork for you. Below is a pick-by-pick analysis for a recent 12-team PPR mock draft on Sleeper. 

Several seasoned fantasy football veterans were in the draft room — yours truly had pick No. 4 — making the results particularly instructive for novice and intermediate fantasy managers. 

The roster alignment for this draft was as follows: 

  • 1 QB 
  • 2 RB 
  • 2 WR 
  • 2 FLEX 
  • 1 K 
  • 1 D/ST 
  • 6 BENCH 

Here’s how the mock draft shook out for the home team, along with an explanation of the logic behind the picks. 

Round 1, Pick 4, Bijan Robinson, RB  

Robinson projects to get the vast majority of the running back touches in a high-scoring offense, now that Kirk Cousins is in town. Coming off the Achilles tear, Cousins will likely target Robinson frequently in the passing game since his mobility is compromised. The Falcons should have one of the NFL’s better offensive lines, too, which adds yards-per-carry upside each week. An elite season of 2,000 total yards, 70 receptions and 15 touchdowns is within reach. 

Round 2, Pick 21, Nico Collins, WR 

Drake London was in consideration, but I didn’t want to begin my draft stacking two Falcons. C.J. Stroud led the NFL in passing yards per game — as a rookie — and Collins is the team’s likely top receiving option once again. Early in drafts, it’s important to snag players with high weekly ceilings, and Collins had five games with more than 23 PPR fantasy points last year. Overall, he was still the WR7 per game in PPR (17.4 points on average) despite barely playing in two games due to injury. 

Round 3, Pick 28, Brandon Aiyuk, WR 

Aiyuk reached superstar status last season with 1,342 receiving yards and seven TDs, finishing tied at WR15 per game (15.6). He has topped 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons and will most likely suit up for the 49ers, an elite offense, come Week 1, despite weeks of trade talks and contract stalemates.

The trade rumors depressed what had been a late-second-round ADP on Aiyuk, and I suggest buying the dip. 

Round 4, Pick 45, Tank Dell, WR 

DeVonta Smith was also in the queue, but he went three picks earlier. Dell is the other Texans receiver I’ve been heavily targeting, as he nearly reached fantasy WR1 status last year as a rookie. While Stefon Diggs’ addition crowds the receiver room, he’s 30, struggled in the second half of last year and has no previous rapport with Stroud. Dell finished as the WR12 or better in three of his final four games prior to the leg injury. 

Round 5, Pick 52, Alvin Kamara, RB 

Stroud was a possibility here to complete the Texans double stack, but with Lamar Jackson still on the board, kicking the can on Stroud felt like a risk worth taking. Kamara was 2023’s RB3 per game (17.9; only Christian McCaffrey and Kyren Williams averaged more), and the Saints’ hollowed out receiver room and offensive line issues should force Derek Carr to pepper Kamara in the passing game once again. 

Round 6, Pick 69, Anthony Richardson, QB 

Neither Jackson nor Stroud made it back around, but that’s more than O.K. Richardson’s rookie season was cut short after parts of four games, but it’s clear he has fantasy QB1 overall in his range of outcomes, considering his rushing potential. In his two full games, he was the fantasy QB4 (Week 1) and QB2 (Week 4).

Injuries are a concern, but if we knew Richardson would stay healthy, he’d likely go in the fourth round of fantasy drafts after Jalen Hurts. 

Round 7, Pick 76, Xavier Worthy, WR

Worthy ran the fastest 40-time (4.21 seconds) in NFL Combine history. Then, the Chiefs traded up for him in the draft (28th overall). I’m not going to overthink his fantasy potential considering he’s paired with Patrick Mahomes’ arm and Andy Reid’s playcalling. Hollywood Brown’s recent injury likely gives Worthy Week 1 starter status. 

Round 8, Pick 93, Keon Coleman, WR 

Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir profile more like role players, so Coleman can fill the alpha receiver role in last year’s sixth-highest scoring offense. The touted rookie is a big-bodied receiver who should pair nicely with Josh Allen’s arm strength and willingness to make throws into traffic. Coleman is being drafted as a bench stash, but I was confident I could wait on Dallas Goedert when the other teams at the turn already had elite tight ends on their squads. 

Round 9, Pick 100, Dallas Goedert, TE 

Goedert was a top-eight fantasy tight end per game in 2021 and 2022, before dropping slightly to TE12 last year. The Eagles’ passing tree is condensed to just A.J. Brown, Smith and Goedert (the Jahan Dotson acquisition shouldn’t shake that up much), so an injury to either receiver could catapult Goedert into the top five at the position. 

Round 10, Pick 117, Trey Benson, RB 

The Cardinals drafted Benson early in the third round, and the rookie has blazing speed (4.39 in the 40), paired with good size (216 pounds). James Conner has struggled with injuries throughout his career and may have a hard time keeping the explosive rookie off the field.

Benson is capable as a pass-catcher, so we could see the lite version of De’Von Achane’s rookie season. 

Round 11, Pick 124, Pat Freiermuth, TE 

Since I waited at tight end, I wanted a second shot at the position. Freiermuth projects to be the No. 2 target in Pittsburgh, and Russell Wilson actually threw more passing touchdowns per game than Mahomes last year (1.73-1.69). Freiermuth has a chance at 850 yards and eight touchdowns. 

Round 12, Pick 141, Ricky Pearsall, WR 

Pearsall goes far too late for a receiver who cost first-round draft capital and is now playing in last year’s third-best scoring offense. If Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel go down, Pearsall can start for my team, and we’re generally trying to flex a WR in PPR formats. 

Round 13, Pick 148, Ray Davis, RB 

James Cook has never been trusted with goal-line work, and Davis is a high BMI back who also caught 33 passes (seven for TDs) at Kentucky last year. 

Round 14, Pick 165, Philadelphia Eagles, DEF 

The Eagles led the NFL in sacks in 2022, before injuries to the secondary decimated their ‘23 defense. The team drafted cornerbacks in the first two rounds of April’s draft, which bodes well for the defense’s ‘24 outlook. 

Round 15, Pick 172, Jake Moody, K 

Brock Purdy led the NFL in percentage of passes for touchdowns (7%) in 2023. There’s a good chance regression means more of those scoring chances become field goals in ‘24. 

Rapid Draft Reaction 

Because it was a PPR draft with two receivers and two flex spots, my initial goal was making sure I had two high-upside receivers in the flex each week.

This team should be one of the better Week 1 teams, and the five rookie selections will help this squad get better as the season moves along. 

You’ve now seen our results, but practice really does make perfect, so take advantage of the free mock drafts on Sleeper to get ready for your fantasy football drafts. It’s easy to customize the number of teams, scoring settings and pick timer to match your exact league type. 

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