2014 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: Round 9
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.| FanDuel Week 1 NFL Contests |
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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 9 results:
9.01 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Carolina Panthers
On a roster otherwise devoid of talent in the wide receiver corps, there should be plenty of opportunity for Benjamin to be productive as a rookie. Far from the fastest or most polished route-runner, Benjamin was blessed with something that cannot be coached — tremendous size (6-foot-5 and 34 7/8-inch arms). Benjamin's size and opportunity could allow him to flourish as a red-zone target in his rookie season and beyond.
9.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Frank Gore, RB, San Francisco 49ers
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That said, the 49ers have one of the league's best offensive lines and Gore has rushed for 1,100-plus yards and eight-plus touchdowns in three consecutive seasons. In the ninth round, Gore should give me RB2-type production for at least one season. (Plus, the good news is this team has his long-term replacement, Carlos Hyde.
9.03 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee Titans
With explosive athletic ability, the six-foot-four Hunter has added 15 pounds of muscle to his (previously) thin frame this offseason. As a rookie, Hunter had a few big games near the end of the season and averaged nearly 20 yards per catch (19.7 Y/R). With a late-round ADP, Hunter appeared on my list of 12 undervalued fantasy football options (for re-draft leagues) and he has plenty of breakout appeal going into his sophomore campaign.
9.04 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Denver Broncos
What's not to like about a free-agent wide receiver signing with the Broncos? Well, perhaps the selection of Cody Latimer in the second round, but at least to start the season, Sanders will have an opportunity as the team's third receiver behind Demaryius Thomas and Wes Welker. And we've seen how productive DT, Welker and Decker could be as a trio last season.
9.05 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Pierre Thomas, RB, New Orleans Saints
Thomas set a career high with 77 receptions in 2013. (His previous career high was 50, 2011). Now that Darren Sproles is in Philadelphia, it seems likely that PT will at least finish with 70-plus receptions again with upside for more. While he's better in PPR formats (and in re-draft leagues), he is still a flex, at least, in standard-scoring formats this year although he turns 30 in December.
9.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Andre Williams, RB, New York Giants
With David Wilson's career sadly over, it opened the door for Williams to be the team's No. 2 running back behind Rashad Jennings and Williams should get the majority of goal-line work. A north-south runner that struggles as a receiver, Williams led college football with 2,177 rushing yards last year and had zero receptions. In four college seasons, he had 704 carrries and just 10 receptions.
9.07 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Jordan Matthews, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Impressive offseason and training camp performances did not carry over to the preseason opener, but Matthews had a much better performance in Week 2 (nine catches for 104 yards). Of course, dynasty selections aren't made based on two preseason games. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if Matthews develops into Philadelphia's most productive receiver by the end of the season even though it's difficult for rookie wide receivers to make significant impacts.
With Hall-of-Fame bloodlines (Jerry Rice is his mother's first cousin), Matthews (6-3, 205) is the all-time SEC leader in both receptions (262) and receiving yards (3,759). Possessing excellent physical tools, it's the reports of his off-the-charts work ethic that stands out.
9.08 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Knowshon Moreno, RB, Miami Dolphins
If you told someone a year ago that Moreno would finish the 2013 season as a top-five fantasy running back, that person would have scoffed at such a suggestion. But that's exactly what happened.
Transitioning from Denver to Miami, it's unlikely that Moreno produces anywhere close to the numbers he had last year. Initially, it seemed likely that he would at least lead the team in snaps, touches and production, but his start with the club has gotten off to a rocky start — poor conditioning, knee surgery, etc.
Moreno is only 27 years old although he seems much older.
9.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints
A relative disappointment thus far as a former first-round pick, Ingram has missed 11 games in his first three seasons combined and has averaged just 535 yards from scrimmage per season. After averaging only 3.9 yards per carry in each of his first two seasons, however, Ingram gained 4.9 YPC on 78 attempts last season.
9.10 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Kenny Stills, WR, New Orleans Saints
Oozing with speed, Stills had only 32 receptions as a rookie, but he made the most of them as he averaged a league-high 20.0 yards per reception and scored five times. He should be able to build upon his rookie numbers, but the Saints traded up in the first round to draft Brandin Cooks as well, which keeps his breakout potential in check.
9.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
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Brady's production seemed to match the presence (or absence) of tight end Rob Gronkowski. In the seven games that Gronk was active, Brady averaged 315 passing yards and 1.86 touchdown passes compared to averages of 237.56 yards and 1.33 touchdowns in games he missed. At this point, it appears that Gronk will be ready for Week 1, but it's far from a lock.
At least for this season and likely a few more seasons, Brady would be this team's starter.
9.12 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Cecil Shorts, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars used two second-round picks on receivers Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson as well as their first-round pick, third overall, on quarterback Blake Bortles. With Justin Blackmon not expected to play for the Jaguars this season, Shorts should lead the team in receiving this year. Shorts recently dealt with a hamstring injury, but durability is a concern in general with Shorts, who has missed five games over the past two seasons.
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