If you haven’t drafted yet, sitting through the preseason was relatively stress-free. There’s no worrying about players on your roster staying healthy in meaningless games or practice. But now, with just one preseason game left, it’s time to assess what happened over the last month and get to drafting.
A little over two weeks ago, I presented my first mock draft in a unique format. Instead of controlling one team, I drafted for all 12 teams using various strategies to show different ways of building your roster.
In this mock, I took a different approach. Other than making sure I had the No. 12 pick, I used the FantasyPros Draft Simulator to auto-pick the other 11 teams using a combination of average draft position (ADP) and expert consensus rankings. Meanwhile, I took full control of the 12th team and will be providing insight on each one of my picks.
The starting lineup in this points-per-reception (PPR) league features one quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, one tight end and two flex spots (RB/WR/TE). I’m skipping defenses and kickers because you shouldn’t bother with them until the final two rounds, if you’re required to draft them at all.
