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Fantasy: 10-team mock draft 2.0

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Get ready for your season with theScore's 2016 Fantasy Football Draft Kit.

Over the last week, theScore staff participated in a 10-team, 14-round mock to help provide a glimpse at what your drafts might look like and to give some insight on what to watch for in each round.

This is a standard (non-PPR) scoring league with the following roster spots: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, FLEX, DEF, K, BN, BN, BN, BN,.

Draft Participants: David. P. Woods, Dan Wilkins, Ken Conrad, Jason Wilson, Josh Wegman, Josh Ghatak, Andrew Potter, Justin Boone, Esten McLaren, James Bisson.

Round 1

Pick Player Owner
1 Antonio Brown (WR1) Woods
2 Odell Beckham Jr. (WR2) Wilkins
3 Julio Jones (WR3) Conrad
4 Todd Gurley (RB1) Wilson
5 Ezekiel Elliott (RB2) Wegman
6 Adrian Peterson (RB3) Ghatak
7 DeAndre Hopkins (WR4) Potter
8 A.J. Green (WR5) Boone
9 Lamar Miller (RB4) McLaren
10 David Johnson (RB5) Bisson

Round 1: This will likely be the look of most first rounds in 10-team leagues, with Dez Bryant, Allen Robinson, and Rob Gronkowski being the only players who could enter the mix ... Miller and Johnson have the potential to finish as the No. 1 overall fantasy back, making them intriguing picks late in the first round.

Round 2

Pick Player Owner
11 Jamaal Charles (RB6) Bisson
12 Dez Bryant (WR6) McLaren
13 Allen Robinson (WR7) Boone
14 Rob Gronkowski (TE1) Potter
15 Le'Veon Bell (RB7) Ghatak
16 Jordy Nelson (WR8) Wegman
17 Brandon Marshall (WR9) Wilson
18 Alshon Jeffery (WR10) Conrad
19 Amari Cooper (WR11) Wilkins
20 Mike Evans (WR12) Woods

Round 2: Bell sneaks into the second round despite his looming four-game suspension. There's still a chance his appeal could be successful, but either way he's carrying more risk than I'd like to acquire with my second round pick ... Marshall as the ninth receiver off the board seems like a steal. The veteran has top-3 upside.

Round 3

Pick Player Owner
21 Devonta Freeman (RB8) Woods
22 Doug Martin (RB9) Wilkins
23 Mark Ingram (RB10) Conrad
24 Keenan Allen (WR13) Wilson
25 Brandin Cooks (WR14) Wegman
26 Sammy Watkins (WR15) Ghatak
27 T.Y. Hilton (WR16) Potter
28 LeSean McCoy (RB11) Boone
29 Jarvis Landry (WR17) McLaren
30 Eddie Lacy (RB12) Bisson

Round 3: In smaller leagues, the pool of high-end talent runs deeper into the draft, which is evidenced by the players available in the third round. Every name here has the ability to finish as a top-10 player at their position, with the only possible exception being Landry, who is a more valuable asset in PPR ... Team Bisson takes a third straight running back, as he tests out the Zero WR strategy he wrote about here.

Round 4

Pick Player Owner
31 Aaron Rodgers (QB1) Bisson
22 Demaryius Thomas (WR18) McLaren
33 Julian Edelman (WR19) Boone
34 Thomas Rawls (RB13) Potter
35 Kelvin Benjamin (WR20) Ghatak
36 Jeremy Maclin (WR21) Wegman
37 Michael Floyd (WR22) Wilson
38 Randall Cobb (WR23) Conrad
39 Latavius Murray (RB14) Wilkins
40 C.J. Anderson (RB15) Woods

Round 4: Rawls is selected as the 13th running back of the draft, but keep in mind this draft began prior to the recent flood of Christine Michael praise, including Pete Carroll calling it a 1-2 punch. Rawls is still expected to start once healthy, but he might not assume sole control of the backfield like Marshawn Lynch had. Rawls will likely lose touches to both Michael and rookie C.J. Prosise ... We've covered this before, but Benjamin shouldn't be going in the top-20 receivers. There have been multiple reports suggesting the Panthers' passing attack will be more of a group effort this season, with Devin Funchess coming on as a potential breakout candidate ... It's far too early for a quarterback in a 10-team draft, but we'll give Team Bisson a pass here as we see how the Zero WR approach works out.

Round 5

Pick Player Owner
41 Doug Baldwin (WR24) Woods
42 Cam Newton (QB2) Wilkins
43 Carlos Hyde (RB16) Conrad
44 Jordan Reed (TE2) Wilson
45 Jeremy Hill (RB17) Wegman
46 Allen Hurns (WR25) Ghatak
47 Golden Tate (WR26) Potter
48 Donte Moncrief (WR27) Boone
49 Tyler Lockett (WR28) McLaren
50 Greg Olsen (TE3) Bisson

Round 5: Only two teams decided to start with four WRs in their first five picks and I was one of them. Securing a Moncrief or Lockett, both of whom have top-20 upside, was too enticing to pass up ... Hurns finished as the WR14 in standard leagues a year ago. However, with improvements to the running game and Julius Thomas being healthy from Day 1, Hurns is more of a WR3 entering this season. Team Ghatak might have jumped the gun on this one.

Round 6

Pick Player Owner
51 Eric Decker (WR29) Bisson
52 John Brown (WR30) McLaren
53 Jonathan Stewart (RB18) Boone
54 Arian Foster (RB19) Potter
55 DeMarco Murray (RB20) Wegman
56 Travis Kelce (TE4) Ghatak
57 Andrew Luck (QB3) Wilson
58 Emmanuel Sanders (WR31) Conrad
59 Larry Fitzgerald (WR32) Wilkins
60 Duke Johnson (RB21) Woods

Round 6: Team Bisson finally breaks the streak and selects a WR in the sixth round. He gets excellent value too, as public perception has been low on Decker due to the Ryan Fitzpatrick holdout, which is no longer an issue. Decker should deliver low-end WR2 numbers ... Team Wilson and Team McLaren have only taken one running back each through six rounds. It's a dangerous game to play in standard leagues, but we'll see how that develops for them.

Round 7

Pick Player Owner
61 Matt Jones (RB22) Woods
62 Ryan Mathews (RB23) Wilkins
63 Jordan Matthews (WR33) Conrad
64 Melvin Gordon (RB24) Wilson
65 Matt Forte (RB25) Wegman
66 Sterling Shepard (WR34) Ghatak
67 Marvin Jones (WR35) Potter
68 DeAngelo Williams (RB26) Boone
69 Kevin White (WR36) McLaren
70 Josh Gordon (WR37) Bisson

Round 7: Shepard's star continues to rise. It's been one positive story after another coming out of Giants camp and fantasy owners are starting to believe the hype, rightfully so ... Williams and Gordon become very interesting around this point in the draft. The Steelers back will provide RB1 value for the first four weeks while Bell is suspended and will be the top handcuff the rest of the way. Gordon, meanwhile, has a suspension of his own to serve before we get to find out if he still has the elite-level talent that made him a fantasy star three years ago. Team Bisson, for obvious reasons, was willing to take the chance that happens.

Round 8

Pick Player Owner
71 Frank Gore (RB27) Bisson
72 Drew Brees (QB4) McLaren
73 Dion Lewis (RB28) Boone
74 DeVante Parker (WR38) Potter
75 Jeremy Langford (RB29) Ghatak
76 Gio Bernard (RB30) Wegman
77 Michael Crabtree (WR39) Wilson
78 T.J. Yeldon (RB31) Conrad
79 Coby Fleener (TE5) Wilkins
80 Corey Coleman (WR40) Woods

Round 8: Team McLaren is still waiting on his second running back through eight rounds. This has reached irrational levels as he and Team Bisson take reverse approaches. Team McLaren took Brees over potential RB2s like Lewis, Bernard, and Rashad Jennings ... Speaking of Lewis, he has yet to return to practice, putting his Week 1 availability in doubt. That should drive his price tag down, like it did here. Until we get more information we could be dealing with him getting put on the PUP list or with the team playing it safe and holding him out until the games matter. What we know is that when he gets on the field he's an RB2 in standard leagues.

Round 9

Pick Player Owner
81 Ameer Abdullah (RB32) Woods
82 Jay Ajayi (RB33) Wilkins
83 Danny Woodhead (RB34) Conrad
84 DeSean Jackson (WR41) Wilson
85 Rashad Jennings (RB35) Wegman
86 Russell Wilson (QB5) Ghatak
87 Chris Ivory (RB36) Potter
88 Justin Forsett (RB37) Boone
89 Tevin Coleman (RB38) McLaren
90 Stefon Diggs (WR42) Bisson

Round 9: There is plenty of running back value still sitting around in the ninth, with Abdullah, Jennings, Ivory, and Forsett all likely Week 1 starters. The Ravens backfield might be muddy, but Forsett should still be the lead back at the start of the year. If he continues to go this late, he might be a good option for Le'Veon Bell owners ... Even in a 10-team league, getting a sure-fire top-five fantasy quarterback like Wilson in the ninth round is outstanding.

Round 10

Pick Player Owner
91 Torrey Smith (WR43) Bisson
92 LeGarrette Blount (RB39) McLaren
93 Kamar Aiken (WR44) Boone
94 Ben Roethlisberger (QB6) Potter
95 Markus Wheaton (WR45) Ghatak
96 Michael Thomas (WR46) Wegman
97 Derrick Henry (RB40) Wilson
98 Tom Brady (QB7) Conrad
99 Vincent Jackson (WR47) Wilkins
100 Delanie Walker (TE6) Woods

Round 10: Thomas and Henry are rookies in similar situations. Both have impressed early on, but are competing for snaps and touches. Thomas could be the latest Saints receiver to quickly rise the ranks and become fantasy relevant, while Henry will try to outperform DeMarco Murray. Both should see their roles increase as the season goes on.

Round 11

Pick Player Owner
101 Carson Palmer (QB8) Woods
102 Dorial Green-Beckham(WR48) Wilkins
103 Zach Ertz (TE7) Conrad
104 DeAndre Washington (RB41)  Wilson
105 Eli Manning (QB9) Wegman
106 Gary Barnidge (TE8) Ghatak
107 Blake Bortles (QB10) Potter
108 Antonio Gates (TE9) Boone
109 Jordan Howard (RB42) McLaren
110 Willie Snead (WR49) Bisson

Round 11: We now have a pretty good feel for how Team Bisson's Zero WR strategy turned out. Despite waiting till the sixth round to select a wideout, he ended up with Decker, Gordon, Diggs, Torrey Smith, and Snead. It's a serviceable group, but unless Gordon returns to his 2013 form, he will be struggling to find consistent production. I would much rather shore up my receiver spots with elite pass catchers in the early rounds, then fill my bench with high-upside running backs. With the injuries at RB, it's much easier to find a startable RB than it is to find a quality WR.

Round 12

Pick Player Owner
111 Arizona Cardinals (DEF1) Bisson
112 Jimmy Graham (TE10) McLaren
113 Tyrod Taylor (QB11) Boone
114 Jerick McKinnon (RB43) Potter
115 Seattle Seahawks (DEF2) Ghatak
116 Christine Michael (RB44) Wegman
117 Phillip Dorsett (WR50) Wilson
118 Derek Carr (QB12) Conrad
119 Devontae Booker (RB45) Wilkins
120 Tavon Austin (WR51) Woods

Round 12: In a 10-team league, I have no issues being the last team to take a QB, in this case - Taylor. If the Bills passer gets hurt or fails to recapture the magic from last season, there are plenty of QBs still available (Matt Stafford, Jameis Winston, Ryan Fitzpatrick, etc) who could be scooped up off the wire and started.

Round 13

Pick Player Owner
121 Carolina Panthers (DEF3) Woods
122 Houston Texans (DEF4) Wilkins
123 Denver Broncos (DEF5) Conrad
124 Kansas City Chiefs (DEF6) Wilson
125 Stephen Gostkowski (K1) Wegman
126 Eric Ebron (TE11) Ghatak
127 Graham Gano (K2) Potter
128 New England Patriots (DEF7) Boone
129 Philadelphia Eagles (DEF8) McLaren
130 Spencer Ware (RB46) Bisson

Round 14

Pick Player Owner
141 Justin Tucker (K3) Bisson
142 Adam Vinatieri (K4) McLaren
143 Steven Hauschka (K5) Boone
144 Minnesota Vikings (DEF9) Potter
145 Chandler Catanzaro (K6) Ghatak
146 Oaland Raiders (DEF10) Wegman
147 Dan Bailey (K7) Wilson
148 Mason Crosby (K8) Conrad
149 Sebastian Janikowski (K9) Wilkins
150 Cairo Santos (K10) Woods

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