Mock Talk: FanHouse's Fantasy Football Mock Draft for 10-Team Leagues

This offseason, FanHouse and the Fantasy Football Cafe are getting together to do some mocking. We're bringing you a series of mock drafts to help you prepare for your fantasy football season. Because when it comes to your fantasy football draft, there's no such thing as being too prepared.

Football season draws closer each day -- with training camps opening this week, most fantasy drafts are just around the corner. If you're a fantasy addict like me, you've been constantly tinkering with your draft board with each nugget of news that drops. Since practice makes perfect, the best way to be 100% ready for your draft is to use your draft board in several mock drafts. So that's what we did.

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On July 27, five Cafe veterans joined five FanHouse staff members to kick off the mock series in a 10-team mock. In this draft, starting rosters consisted of one QB, one RB, two WRs, one TE, one flex RB/WR/TE, one kicker, one team defense and seven bench slots. The scoring rules: 20 passing yards per point, 4 points per passing TD, -2 points per interception, 10 rushing/receiving yards per point, 6 points per rushing/receiving TD, standard kicking and defensive points.

The Mockers

R.J. White, FanHouse
bungle613, FFC
aaawall91, FFC
jake_twothousandfive, FFC
mattb47, FFC
WaCougMBS, FFC
Tom Herrera, FanHouse
Sean Lalley, FanHouse
Bryan Tucker, FanHouse
Chris Burke, FanHouse

Round 1

1. White - Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
2. bungle - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC
3. aaawall - Matt Forte, RB, CHI
4. jake - Michael Turner, RB, ATL
5. mattb - LaDanian Tomlinson, RB, SD
6. wacoug - Brian Westbrook, RB, PHI
7. Herrera - Steven Jackson, RB, STL
8. Lalley - Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI
9. Tucker - Frank Gore, RB, SF
10. Burke - DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR

Pretty standard stuff in the first round, with nine of the ten picks devoted to running backs. I suspect the Westbrook pick was an auto-pick, rather than WaCoug having a ton of confidence. Still, if Westbrook is healthy, he could live up to that draft slot.

Round 2

11. Burke - Chris Johnson, RB, TEN
12. Tucker - Tom Brady, QB, NE
13. Lalley - Andre Johnson, WR, HOU
14. Herrera - Calvin Johnson, WR, DET
15. wacoug - Clinton Portis, RB, WAS
16. mattb - Randy Moss, WR, NE
17. jake - Steve Slaton, RB, HOU
18. aaawall - Marion Barber, RB, DAL
19. bungle - Brandon Jacobs, RB, NYG
20. White - Greg Jennings, WR, GB

Brady goes 12th overall, a full round higher than Brees. It'll be interesting to see if Bryan can build solid enough depth at RB and WR to counter using such a high pick on a QB. Moss seems too low, for a guy getting his marquee QB back. Jennings is the fifth WR selected, and there are as many as four different WRs in the running to be the first off the board after the four top-tier guys are drafted.

Round 3

21. White - Steve Smith, WR, CAR
22. bungle - Reggie Wayne, WR, IND
23. aaawall - Drew Brees, QB, NO
24. jake - Roddy White, WR, ATL
25. mattb - Pierre Thomas, RB, NO
26. wacoug - Peyton Manning, QB, IND
27. Herrera - Ronnie Brown, RB, MIA
28. Lalley - Kevin Smith, RB, DET
29. Tucker - Ryan Grant, RB, GB
30. Burke - Terrell Owens, WR, BUF

The other three second-tier WRs quickly go off the board, as well as Brees and Manning. You really have to be sold on the Saints running game to take Thomas at 25th overall. Owens shocked me in the third round -- I have him closer to the 30th best WR than I do the 30th best player.

Round 4

31. Burke - Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC
32. Tucker - Anquan Boldin, WR, ARI
33. Lalley - Darren McFadden, RB, OAK
34. Herrera - Marques Colston, WR, NO
35. wacoug - T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR, SEA
36. mattb - Brandon Marshall, WR, DEN
37. jake - Wes Welker, WR, NE
38. aaawall - Antonio Gates, TE, SD
39. bungle - Jason Witten, TE, DAL
40. White - Reggie Bush, RB, NO

Some solid No. 2 WRs come off the board in the fourth, as well as our first two TEs. With Bush, I'll point out that he was one of fantasy's top players through the first half of last season, so to get him as the 20th RB drafted seems like a bit of a steal.

Round 5

41. White - Knowshon Moreno, RB, DEN
42. bungle - Braylon Edwards, WR, CLE
43. aaawall - Chad Ochocinco, WR, CIN
44. jake - Marshawn Lynch, RB, BUF
45. mattb - Willie Parker, RB, PIT
46. wacoug - Vincent Jackson, WR, SD
47. Herrera - Thomas Jones, RB, NYJ
48. Lalley - Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR
49. Tucker - Joseph Addai, RB, IND
50. Burke - Phillip Rivers, QB, SD

I'm not really a fan of the Round 5 players -- if you play in a league where you can trade draft picks, I would deal out of this round to move up elsewhere. I don't know that I like a single pick in this round (including my own pick of rookie Moreno).

Round 6

51. Burke - Roy Williams, WR, DAL
52. Tucker - Lee Evans, WR, BUF
53. Lalley - Chris Wells, RB, ARI
54. Herrera - Donovan McNabb, QB, PHI
55. wacoug - Tony Gonzalez, TE, ATL
56. mattb - Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
57. jake - Kurt Warner, QB, ARI
58. aaawall - DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI
59. bungle - Tony Romo, QB, DAL
60. White - Dallas Clark, TE, IND

The last of the top-tier TEs and second-tier QBs come off the board in this round. I'm very interested to hear why Tom chose McNabb over Rodgers; Matt got himself a great steal with the Packer QB in the middle of the sixth. This was a little high for Romo, though that could be another place where auto-pick struck.

Round 7

61. White - Eddie Royal, WR, DEN
62. bungle - Santonio Holmes, WR, PIT
63. aaawall - Anthony Gonzalez, WR, IND
64. jake - Greg Olsen, TE, CHI
65. mattb - Jerricho Cotchery, WR, NYJ
66. wacoug - LenDale White, RB, TEN
67. Herrera - Santana Moss, WR, WAS
68. Lalley - Derrick Ward, RB, TB
69. Tucker - Chris Cooley, TE, WAS
70. Burke - Larry Johnson, RB, KC

I love Eddie Royal this year, and even though I think I might have over-drafted him a bit, there wasn't a chance he'd make it to the end of Round 8. Sometimes you have to over-draft to get your guy. I also love the Johnson pick at the end of the round, as he could easily be a top-20 back again.

Round 8

71. Burke - Hines Ward, WR, PIT
72. Tucker - Pittsburgh Steelers, TM
73. Lalley - Felix Jones, RB, DAL
74. Herrera - Owen Daniels, TE, HOU
75. wacoug - Antonio Bryant, WR, TB
76. mattb - Kellen Winslow, TE, TB
77. jake - Bernard Berrian, WR, MIN
78. aaawall - Donald Brown, RB, IND
79. bungle - Ray Rice, RB, BAL
80. White - Matt Schaub, QB, HOU

Our first defense comes off the board in the beginning of the round, and I think it's way too early to draft them. Defenses, like kickers, are a bit of a crapshoot each year -- just because one excels one year, it doesn't mean they'll continue in the next year, even with the same personnel. I like the three RBs selected here, as all have a great deal of upside.

Round 9

81. White - Jay Cutler, QB, CHI
82. bungle - Cedric Benson, RB, CIN
83. aaawall - Rashard Mendenhall, RB, PIT
84. jake - Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
85. mattb - Donnie Avery, WR, STL
86. wacoug - Torry Holt, WR, JAC
87. Herrera - Devin Hester, WR, CHI
88. Lalley - Carson Palmer, QB, CIN
89. Tucker - Eli Manning, QB, NYG
90. Burke - John Carlson, TE, SEA

Four QBs were selected as people look for strong backups at the position (while one owner drafts his starter). All three WRs were solid pickups this round, and Carlson is a bit of an enigma to me -- he's a great talent, but will Houshmandzadeh cut into his production?

Round 10

91. Burke - Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT
92. Tucker - Lance Moore, WR, NO
93. Lalley - Michael Crabtree, WR, SF
94. Herrera - Darren Sproles, RB, SD
95. wacoug - Jamal Lewis, RB, CLE
96. mattb - Julius Jones, RB, SEA
97. jake - Percy Harvin, WR, MIN
98. aaawall - Ted Ginn, WR, MIA
99. bungle - Leon Washington, RB, NYJ
100. White - Laveranues Coles, WR, CIN

Moore was the best pick by far this round; yes, he has an injury to overcome, but he's a very intelligent player and it won't take him long to get up to speed and ready for the season. A couple of starting backs (Lewis and Jones) make great depth picks here.

Round 11

101. White - Chester Taylor, RB, MIN
102. bungle - Donald Driver, WR, GB
103. aaawall - Willis McGahee, RB, BAL
104. jake - Steve Breaston, WR, ARI
105. mattb - Jerious Norwood, RB, ATL
106. wacoug - Steve Smith, WR, NYG
107. Herrera - Mark Clayton, WR, BAL
108. Lalley - Dustin Keller, TE, NYJ
109. Tucker - Chris Chambers, WR, SD
110. Burke - Earnest Graham, RB, TB

I used this round to handcuff Taylor to Peterson, so I should get elite Minnesota production, even in the event of an injury to my top dog. Clayton could wind up paying huge dividends as the top target in Baltimore. Don't sleep on Graham either, as Tampa will still give him plenty of work, maybe even around the goal line.

Round 12

111. Burke - Minnesota Vikings, TM
112. Tucker - Fred Taylor, RB, NE
113. Lalley - Matt Cassel, QB, KC
114. Herrera - Matt Hasselbeck, QB, SEA
115. wacoug - Derrick Mason, WR, BAL
116. mattb - Trent Edwards, QB, BUF
117. jake - LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI
118. aaawall - Patrick Crayton, WR, DAL
119. bungle - David Garrard, QB, JAC
120. White - Kevin Walter, WR, HOU

The second defense finally gets selected, four rounds after the first. Mason could provide great value if he doesn't stick to his retirement. I'm a big Garrard fan, as he was a top-10 QB in a disappointing year last season. I'd take him over the Matts that went a few picks earlier.

Round 13

121. White - Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NYG
122. bungle - Baltimore Ravens, TM
123. aaawall - Zach Miller, TE, OAK
124. jake - New York Giants, TM
125. mattb - Nate Burleson, WR, SEA
126. wacoug - Deion Branch, WR, SEA
127. Herrera - New York Jets, TM
128. Lalley - Jeremy Maclin, WR, PHI
129. Tucker - Stephen Gostkowski, PK, NE
130. Burke - Rob Bironas, PK, TEN

Bradshaw steps into the lightning role of the Giants' rushing attack, and he could make a run at 1,000 yards while splitting time with Jacobs. It's not like the Giants have a lot of options in the passing game. Some solid defenses at the end of the draft speak to the wisdom of waiting at the position.

Round 14

131. Burke - Fred Jackson, RB, BUF
132. Tucker - Brent Celek, TE, PHI
133. Lalley - Bo Scaife, TE, TEN
134. Herrera - Visanthe Shiancoe, TE, MIN
135. wacoug - Tennessee Titans, TM
136. mattb - Chicago Bears, TM
137. jake - Michael Bush, RB, OAK
138. aaawall - San Diego Chargers, TM
139. bungle - Ryan Longwell, PK, MIN
140. White - Philadelphia Eagles, TM

Jackson is a very good pick this late, as he has a chance at a lot of playing time if he impresses at the beginning of the season. Celek is my favorite sleeper TE this year, and I love the Chargers as a sleeper defense.

Round 15

141. White - Nate Kaeding, PK, SD
142. bungle - Brett Favre, QB, MIN
143. aaawall - Robbie Gould, PK, CHI
144. jake - Mason Crosby, PK, GB
145. mattb - Neil Rackers, PK, ARI
146. wacoug - David Akers, PK, PHI
147. Herrera - Jason Elam, PK, ATL
148. Lalley - Charles Rogers, WR, FA
149. Tucker - New England Patriots, TM
150. Burke - Matt Jones, WR, FA

The kicker round lives up to its name, as six of the ten teams fill their need here. Rogers was obviously a joke pick, but don't joke about Jones. He has enough talent that some team should bring him into camp and see if he's ready to get his career back on track. He's definitely worth the speculative add.

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