2014 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: Round 12

Scoring: This mock draft is based on dynasty fantasy football leagues and uses standard (i.e., non-PPR) scoring. 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.

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Mock Draft Start Date: Sunday, August 10th
Mock Draft End Date: Tuesday, August 19th

Four of our site's contributors — Kevin Hanson, Brendan Donahue, Sean Beazley and Dan Yanotchko — will make picks for three teams of this 12-team mock. The mock will go 12 rounds with no kickers or team defenses selected.

Although this is a slow draft, we will post picks as they occur, along with comments from Kevin Hanson, as opposed to waiting for the entire mock draft to be completed.

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Here are Round 12 results:

12.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Dri Archer, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

There's no denying he has explosive speed with the potential to make big plays, but I view Archer more as a gadget player that is better for a real football team than a fantasy team. As the RB52, there are plenty of running backs that have a better long-term chance to develop into a fantasy starter in the future.

12.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Knile Davis, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

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With some durability and ball-security concerns coming out of college, Davis, an All-SEC first-teamer in 2010, is a physical freak — 4.37 forty and 31 bench press reps at the combine. Getting roughly five touches per game as a rookie, Davis should see a slightly larger volume of work in 2014 as Jamaal Charles' backup.

12.03 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Lance Dunbar, RB, Dallas Cowboys

With DeMarco Murray yet to play a full 16-game slate, Dunbar would be the most-likely starter in the event that Murray misses time this season. Even if Murray stays healthy for the full season, Dunbar, who averaged 5.0 yards per carry last season, should see an expanded role within the offense in 2014.

12.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianapolis Colts

After playing a full 16-game season from 2002 to 2012, Wayne missed nine games due to a torn ACL last year. Before the injury, Wayne had 38 catches for 503 yards and two touchdowns, which would have put him on pace for 87 catches and 1,150 yards. Even though he turns 36 in November, Wayne has a chance to reach the 1,000-yard milestone once again provided he stays healthy. Wayne is the WR53 in this mock.

12.05 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Riley Cooper, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

Cooper is coming off a career year (47/835/8) and the team's leading receiver from last year is now in Washington, but I think repeating those numbers could be his upside this year with a healthy Maclin, drafting of Jordan Matthews and second-year development expected from Zach Ertz.

12.06 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Anquan Boldin, WR, San Francisco 49ers

With better health from Michael Crabtree, who missed most of last season with a torn Achilles, and the addition of Stevie Johnson from a trade with the Bills, Boldin is unlikely to duplicate last year's overall numbers (85/1179/7). That said, he was more productive after Crabtree returned than I would have expected with 38 receptions for 549 yards and four touchdowns in the team's final six regular-season games. In fact, he averaged 6.13 catches and 85.25 yards per game with him; only 4.73 catches and 65.82 yards without him.

12.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Ryan Tannehill, QB, Miami Dolphins

Poor offensive line play led to Tannehill being sacked a league-high 58 times last year. With improvements along their offensive line and the team's new up-tempo offense, Tannehill should take additional strides in his development in 2014. An excellent athlete for quarterback that once led A&M in receiving, Tannehill will have more opportunities to run as the Dolphins use more read-option plays.

12.08 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Jarrett Boykin, WR, Green Bay Packers

Boykin was a productive receiver last season when Randall Cobb was lost for a good portion of the year. As the team's No. 3 receiver headed into the 2014 season, there is some re-draft upside especially if either Cobb or Jordy Nelson misses time. That said, I think Davante Adams eventually moves up on the depth chart and even Jeff Janis has generated buzz this offseason. Boykin's long-term role within the receiving corps isn't terribly exciting to me.

12.09 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Darren Sproles, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

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After five years in San Diego and three years in New Orleans, Sproles was traded to the Eagles this offseason. Over the past three seasons, Sproles has averaged 77/660/5 receiving and 63/356/2 rushing. That said, Sproles is now 31 years old and joins an offense with one of the league's best running backs.

12.10 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Blake Bortles, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars

The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Bortles has played extremely well for a rookie so far this preseason. He possesses all of the physical tools — size, arm strength, accuracy and mobility — to develop into a QB1 fantasy option in the future. That said, the Jags have been consistent in their view that Bortles will sit behind Chad Henne for his entire rookie season.

12.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Darren McFadden, RB, Oakland Raiders

Perhaps one of these years, McFadden will stay healthy and be productive for an entire season. That said, McFadden has yet to play a full 16-game season and it's been worse over the past three years (29 total games) than it was in his first three seasons (38 games). Largely in part to overall durability, I'd prefer MJD over Run DMC for this season, but McFadden's ceiling is higher if everything finally comes together.

Believe it or not, McFadden is only 26 years old — turns 27 on August 27th.

12.12 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers

Rivers bounced back so much last season that he also took home the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. With three 400-yard games in the first five weeks, Rivers got off to a great start, but he posted more modest numbers the rest of the way. Among QBs, Rivers was fourth in fantasy points through Week 5, but he was only No. 14 from Weeks 6 to 16.

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