Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2020: 5-Round PPR, 10-team, version 1.0

Round Three

Team 1

Kenny Golladay was a monster last season and should have Matthew Stafford all year this time around. The Detroit Lions receiver finished as the WR9 last year with 248 points, a career-best. Now entering his fourth season, Golladay has a chance to establish himself as the league’s elite. If he is your No. 1 wide receiver, you probably have stud running backs like this team. Setting you up greatly.

Team 2

Getting the RB8 in the third round sounds like something went wrong, and it did. But not in the mock draft, but for Nick Chubb and his fantasy value. Chubb was a top-five running back in fantasy last season before Kareem Hunt returned. Then it became a clear 50-50 split with Hunt gaining the passing opportunities. While Chubb is the top back, his value takes a hit to the third round because of it.

Team 3

If you want to talk about breakouts that rightfully happened in 2019, look no further than D.J. Moore. He showed that he’s not just a deep ball threat and that helps his prospects going forward. He’s a borderline low WR1/ high WR2.

Team 4

Aaron Jones finished 2019 as the RB2 in PPR formats. Yes, that is correct. So why is he being drafted all the way back in the third round? The selection of AJ Dillon in the second round by the Green Bay Packers. Somehow, Jones didn’t show they didn’t need a running back anytime soon and that only adds another head to the Jones-Jamal Williams backfield. Add in the fact that touchdown regression is bound to happen (19 total in 2019) and you have an RB2 worthy of the third round again.

Team 5

The first quarterback off the board should not be too much of a shocker. Lamar Jackson won thousands of people their league’s last year and that makes him the only QB worth drafting this high. Jackson reminded people what a special QB can do in fantasy, and with his combo of rushing and passing, it’s hard to let him go too far without being drafted.

Team 6

When the Chicago Bears signed Allen Robinson to a contract, they wanted to take a chance and hopefully see the 2015 version that caught 14 touchdowns return. And while that is a daunting task, Robinson was pretty close as he brought in 98 catches from Mitch Trubisky. The only reason he shouldn’t go higher is because of the uncertainty at quarterback. Either way, slot him in as a WR2.

Team 7

The Jacksonville Jaguars may be near the end when it comes to Leonard Fournette, but fantasy owners should be the opposite. Fournette had his best fantasy season in 2019 as he became a key part of the passing game for Gardner Minshew. As long as he remains in Jacksonville through the season, Fournette is a candidate to be an RB1 all over again.

Team 8

Oh, David Johnson. The former fantasy darling and automatic first-rounder have seen his world flipped upside down. After being a solid part of the Arizona Cardinals offense through the first half of last season, he was benched for Kenyan Drake and rarely saw the field again. He became the bust of the season and saw many give up on him. However, his second life comes in Houston as he becomes their new lead back. At only 28 years old, he has a lot to prove and could be the steal of the draft.

Team 9

Whenever there is a new member of the Kansas City Chiefs offense expected to have a role, they become fantasy relevant. That goes for Clyde Edwards-Helaire who was selected by the Chiefs as the end of the first round. With comparisons to Brian Westbrook mounting without even stepping on the field, Edwards-Helaire could be the best rookie in fantasy by a lot. There’s RB1 potential here if he is given the reigns.

Team 10

The final selection of the third round is Amari Cooper. The same Cooper who was paid by the Dallas Cowboys in the offseason to continue being their top receiving threat. And expect him to be exactly that, as Dak Prescott has shown that Cooper is his top choice in the passing game. Just don’t expect the WR1 numbers he had last season, as CeeDee Lamb is expected to eat into this a bit.