2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on dynasty leagues. Passing touchdowns are worth four points while
rushing and receiving touchdowns are worth six points. In addition, one point is earned per 25 passing
yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards and one-half point per reception.
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For this mock draft, four EDSFootball.com contributors will draft for three teams per round
and we will exclude kickers and team defenses from this mock.
We will draft 12 rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 144 picks.
This is a slow draft that is conducted offline, but picks/rounds of the draft will be posted as they are completed.
Although we conducted re-draft mocks for both standard-scoring and point-per-reception (PPR) formats prior to the 2013 NFL Draft, we will conduct new drafts in the near future.
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Draft Start Date: Tuesday, May 7th
Draft End Date: Thursday, May 30th
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Results by Team - Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Rounds: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine - 10 - 11 - 12 | By Team
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Our re-draft mocks: Standard Scoring (Feb. 3-14) | PPR Scoring (Mar. 20 - Apr. 8)
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1.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
In re-draft leagues, Peterson is a no-brainer as the top running back (and top overall pick). As stated above, I would personally draft him first overall in this mock, but several owners may prefer a younger option at running back over Peterson.
Less than one year removed from a torn ACL, Peterson, the league's Most Valuable Player, nearly set the NFL single-season rushing record with the second-highest output of all-time (2,097 yards). In fact, almost 1,600 of those yards and 10 touchdowns came in the final 10 games of the season.
Shooting for 2,500 rushing yards this season, that goal seems somewhat less absurd after what he accomplished last year at less than 100 percent.
2.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Brandon Marshall, WR, Chicago Bears
Reunited with Jay Cutler, things could not have gone much better for Brandon Marshall (and his fantasy owners) last year.
Not only was he the first 1,000-yard receiver for the Bears since Marty Booker in 2002, but Marshall set the single-season franchise record in both receiving yards (1,508) and receptions (118). Of the five receivers to finish with triple-digit receptions, Marshall was the only receiver to finish with double-digit touchdowns (11). In fact, Wes Welker was second in that group with six.
Turning 29 years old this spring, Marshall should still have a at least a few more seasons of elite-level production left in him.
3.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears
Forte is a solid pick. He's my RB12 in dynasty leagues and the 15th running back off the board.
Although he set his career highs as a rookie with 1,715 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns, Forte has had five straight seasons with 1,400-plus YFS. If it weren't for a knee injury that forced him out of the final four games of 2011, he might have reached 2,000 YFS. (He was on pace for 1,983 that year.)
4.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Ryan Mathews, RB, San Diego Chargers
Before breaking his clavicle in the preseason last year, Mathews was going off the board within the first five picks in many drafts.
Not only did he miss four games due to a pair of broken clavicles, Mathews was disappointing when he was on the field last year. He averaged a career-low 3.8 yards per carry and scored only one touchdown in 12 games.
One of the major problems for Mathews (and quarterback Philip Rivers) was the team's poor offensive line play. While the Chargers drafted D.J. Fluker, a great run blocker, in the first round, they lost their best offensive lineman from last year in guard Louis Vasquez as well as left tackle Jared Gaither.
The talent warrants a higher pick, but the offensive line woes and durability concerns make this about the right spot for Mathews in dynasty leagues.
5.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
So far, Brendan has drafted two quarterbacks for his three teams and both signal-callers are in their mid-thirties. I'm not opposed to that strategy.
In re-draft leagues, both quarterbacks would be selected earlier than they have been taken in this dynasty mock and they have a few elite years left. Although they are the fifth and seventh quarterback selected in this mock, they are both in the top three of my re-draft quarterback rankings.
Later in this draft, he can draft a younger quarterback with some upside for these teams.
6.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
After breaking out in 2011 with 1,108 yards, Brown had a disappointing season in 2012. Not only did he miss three games last year, but his average yards per game (60.5) and per reception (11.9) dropped from 69.3 and 16.1, respectively.
With 60 Minutes departing via free agency, however, Brown will have the opportunity to have a bounce-back season and take a step forward in 2013. On a positive note, he averaged a career-high 5.1 receptions per game and caught five touchdown passes.
Brown will turn 27 years old before the start of the 2013 season.
7.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Danario Alexander, WR, San Diego Chargers
From Week 9 to the end of the season, Alexander finished with 37 receptions for 658 yards and seven touchodwns in nine games. During that span, only 13 players had more receiving yards than DX.
Despite leading college football in receiving yardage in 2009, Alexander went undrafted over concerns about his knees. He has had numerous knee surgeries and although he was highly productive during the second half of last season, his long-term durability remains the biggest concern.
8.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Shane Vereen, RB, New England Patriots
I considered Vereen with pick 8.10, but he would have been my RB5 and therefore I decided to finally draft my QB1. Vereen has the potential to be a solid flex option and even a low-end RB2 in 12-team leagues if things go right for him in 2013.
Now part of the Chargers backfield, Danny Woodhead finished as the 28th most productive fantasy running back last year. Much of his workload could find its way to Vereen, who had 162 yards from scrimmage, seven receptions and three touchdowns in two playoff games for the Patriots last year.
9.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans
For the first time since they drafted Andre Johnson in the first round 10 years ago, the Texans used one of their first-round picks on a wide receiver. Not only does Hopkins give the Texans their most-talented option opposite Johnson, but he can develop into his heir apparent.
Not the fastest receiver in this draft class, Hopkins excels as a route-runner and has great hands. He had a monster season with 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns with the Clemson Tigers last season. In fact, Nuke scored in all but one game this season.
[Related: Two Clemson players go in the top 10 of my 2014 NFL Mock Draft.]
10.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Ryan Broyles, WR, Detroit Lions
Broyles is recovering from a torn ACL injury, his second in the past two years, but early reports are that his recovery is going well. In college, Broyles set the NCAA record for most receptions (349) and he's second in receiving yards (4,586).
Especially with Titus Young gone, the second-year receiver will have the opportunity to be the second-most productive receiver on the team behind Calvin Johnson, who will continuously draw double (and triple) teams. Last year, Matthew Stafford set the NFL record for most pass attempts in a season.
11.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Tyler Eifert, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
With the presence of Jermaine Gresham, Eifert's immediate impact within the Bengals offense may be less than his impact might have been elsewhere. That said, the team is likely to use more "12" personnel (one back, two tight ends).
Per National Football Post, offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said that the team's "base package will probably feature more two tight ends, two receivers rather than one tight end two backs."
Longer term, Eifert could be a fantasy stud at the position. Highly productive at Notre Dame, Eifert is a natural hands catcher and has good size and athleticism to create mismatches regardless of where he lines up.
12.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona Cardinals
As a rookie receiver for one of the league's most anemic passing attacks, Floyd (6-3, 225) finished with only 45 receptions for 562 yards and two touchdowns.
He did end the season on a positive note, however, as he had eight receptions for 166 yards and a score in Week 17. In the second half of the season, he had 32 receptions for 435 yards.
With improved quarterback play (even though it's only Carson Palmer) and offensive line play, Floyd will have the potential to see a considerable improvement in his production in 2013.
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