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Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2023, 12-team PPR: Tyreek Hill or Travis Kelce?

By Cody Williams

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 09: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates a first down New York Jets during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 09, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 09: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates a first down New York Jets during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 09, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2023, Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Fantasy Football Mock Draft Round 4

  • Team 12 (4.01): Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers
  • Team 11 (4.02): Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks
  • Team 10 (4.03): Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
  • Team 9 (4.04): Miles Sanders, RB, Carolina Panthers
  • Team 8 (4.05): Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
  • Team 7 (4.06): Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns
  • Team 6 (4.07): Jerry Jeudy, WR, Denver Broncos
  • Team 5 (4.08): Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers
  • Team 4 (4.09): Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
  • Team 3 (4.10): Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Team 2 (4.11): DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Tennessee Titans
  • Team 1 (4.12): Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

For a fantasy football mock draft that I’m not actually playing this season with, I was getting unjustifiably angry at getting sniped. Miles Sanders, Deebo Samuel, Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy were all in the queue with hopes that one would fall. They did not and the running backs in this range are not my cup of tea.

That landed us on Christian Watson. Despite a slow start to his rookie season, Watson still ended the year with 41 catches for 611 yards and seven touchdowns on the year.

Now, the big worry is having Jordan Love instead of Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. But all indications from Packers camp are that Watson has undeniably leveled up going into his sophomore NFL campaign and every voice in Green Bay indicates that Love can get it done. More importantly, I trust Matt LaFleur’s scheme and the talent of Watson to pay off.

Fantasy Football Mock Draft Round 5

  • Team 1 (5.01): Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Team 2 (5.02): Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
  • Team 3 (5.03): J.K. Dobbins, RB, Baltimore Ravens
  • Team 4 (5.04): DJ Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
  • Team 5 (5.05): T.J. Hockenson, TE, Minnesota Vikings
  • Team 6 (5.06): Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Team 7 (5.07): Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears
  • Team 8 (5.08): Cam Akers, RB, Los Angeles Rams
  • Team 9 (5.09): Alexander Mattison, RB, Minnesota Vikings
  • Team 10 (5.10): Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle Seahawks
  • Team 11 (5.11): Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Team 12 (5.12): Diontae Johnson, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Finally, we got our guy here.

After Kelce at tight end, there are a handful of guys like Mark Andrews, T.J. Hockenson, George Kittle and, to lesser degrees, Darren Waller and George Kittle who all have a case to be TE2. For me, though, it’s Hockenson.

In seven games with the Lions last year, Hockenson had just 43 targets. In 10 games with the Vikings, that number ballooned to 86. While the counting stats didn’t see the same uptick that you’d want, that type of usage is a big plus going into the 2023 season.

Furthermore, Hockenson could be the second-most targeted pass-catcher in the Vikings offense after 1.01 Justin Jefferson as Jordan Addison aims to come along in his rookie season. In an offense that, no matter what you say about Kirk Cousins, is productive and should pass more with Dalvin Cook gone, Hockenson could be a massive riser in fantasy value and I’m buying now.

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