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FANTASY FOOTBALL – Early PPR Mock Draft


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Every draft is unique, which means you need to adjust your strategy depending on rules, rosters and draft spot, among other factors. Few changes stand out as much as adding a point per reception (PPR) to your league’s scoring.

Consider the difference in our standard top 300 rankings and Mike Clay’s PPR rankings.

The value of quarterbacks diminishes (since they don’t catch passes), while the value of players who are targeted often in the passing game increases. That means you will need to give a bump to running backs who are active backfield pass-catchers, and wide receivers who may not score a lot but reel in plenty of passes.

For a detailed examination of PPR draft strategy, check out Ken Daube’s draft kit piece.

To give you an idea of how this format can play out, we gathered a dozen of our ESPN experts — Tim Kavanagh, Jim McCormick, some guy named Carpenter, Randy Scott, Matthew Berry, Pierre Becquey, Joe Kaiser, KC Joyner, Mike Clay, Eric Karabell, Field Yates and Christopher Harris — on June 29 for a 12-team PPR mock draft. Here is a look at the results, and the thinking behind my picks.

My take

I have Le’Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson as the top two running backs in standard leagues, and they carry even more value in this format. Bell may miss some games due to his suspension, but with 83 catches last season, his PPR value is ridiculous. Peterson has a good shot at topping 50 receptions for the first time, as he slides into Norv Turner’s offense. I’m all for taking Rob Gronkowski in the first round of standard leagues, and his heavy workload makes him worthy of a top-five pick in PPR systems.

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