2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Round 4
- Mock start date: Sunday, August 7th- Mock end date: Sunday, August 14th
Scoring: This mock draft is based on a standard-scoring format and is for the 2016 season only (i.e., not keeper or 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 or 10 receiving yards.
In this mock draft, four of our contributors -- Kevin Hanson, Brendan Donahue, Sean Beazley and Dan Yanotchko -- will each draft for three (of 12) teams.
Note: While this is a "slow" mock, we will post picks as they are made and Hanson will add comments for the picks as well.
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Here is Round 4 of our 2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:
4.01 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Jordan Reed, TE, Washington Redskins
Dominant in the 2015 fantasy playoffs, Reed finished as the weekly TE1 in Weeks 14, 15 and 16 as he hauled in a total of 25 catches for 333 yards and five touchdowns during that three-game stretch. On the year, only Rob Gronkowski and Gary Barnidge scored more fantasy points than Reed. Durability is the obvious concern with Reed, but I expect him to average the second-most fantasy points per game at the position behind Gronk.
4.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Matt Forte, RB, New York Jets
One of the most versatile running backs in the league, Forte turned 30 in December and signed as a free agent with the Jets this offseason. Even though he missed three games last season, Forte averaged close to 100 yards -- 69.1 rushing and 29.9 receiving -- per game in 2015. Forte won't dominate touches in the Jets' backfield the way he did in Chicago, but he's a solid RB2 in 2016.
4.03 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills
Not only did Watkins have at least 80 yards in each of his final six games, but he exceeded 100 yards in four of those games. During that six-game span, Watkins caught 35 of 57 targets for 679 yards (19.4 Y/A) and six touchdowns. Recently passing his physical, Watkins (foot) has dealt with more than his fair share of injuries in his career so far, but he should be ready for the regular-season opener against the Ravens.
4.04 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Donte Moncrief, WR, Indianapolis Colts
In his sophomore campaign, Moncrief doubled his reception total from 32 to 64 catches for 733 yards and six touchdowns. With an ideal combination of size (6-2, 222) and athleticism (4.40 forty, 39.5-inch vertical), the third-year receiver has plenty of breakout appeal.
Moncrief appeared on my list of 12 Undervalued Players in 2016 Fantasy Football Drafts
4.05 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Jarvis Landry, WR, Miami Dolphins
Setting a franchise record with 110 receptions last season, Landry had 1,157 receiving yards, 113 rushing yards and a total of six touchdowns. Even though he is/was better in PPR formats (WR8 in 2015), Landry finished as the the WR13 in standard-scoring formats last season. My main concern with Landry is that I expect a breakout season from teammate DeVante Parker. In fact, I have Parker ranked ahead of Landry this season.
4.06 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Jeremy Hill, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
With one more carry than he had as a rookie, Hill's rushing yards dropped from 1,124 (5.1 YPC) in 2014 to 794 (3.6 YPC) in 2015. That said, he did score a total of 12 touchdowns. Perhaps we shouldn't expect similar efficiency as his rookie season, but I do expect to see a bit of a bounce-back from the 235-pound Hill.
4.07 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
Missing seven games with a broken foot, Edelman set a career high with seven receiving touchdowns and averaged 6.8 receptions and 76.9 yards per game, both of which were career highs. Edelman has missed multiple games in each of the past two seasons, but he's a high-volume receiver playing with one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
4.08 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Jeremy Maclin, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Reunited with his former coach, Maclin had his second consecutive 1,000-yard season as he finished with a career-high 87 receptions for 1,088 yards and eight touchdowns. Finishing as a mid-tier WR2 (WR17 in 2015, WR15 in PPR), Maclin remains a solid WR2 heading into 2016. While he's technically Sean's WR1, he's the 23rd receiver off the board in this mock.
4.09 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Dion Lewis, RB, New England Patriots
Tearing his ACL only seven games into the season, Lewis was on pace for 1,422 yards from scrimmage, 82 receptions and nine total touchdowns. (Only four running backs had 1,400-plus YFS in 2015 although injuries played a part in that as well.) Provided he's ready for the start of the season and maintains good health, Lewis is an elite PPR running back with plenty of upside in standard-scoring formats as well.
4.10 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Doug Baldwin, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Not only did he set career highs of 78 receptions, 1,069 yards and (a league-high) 14 touchdowns last season, but Baldwin scored 11 of those touchdowns during the five-game span from Weeks 12 to 16. Baldwin, who signed an extension through 2020, will likely perform more like a WR3-type in 2016 than the absolutely dominant version we saw in the second half of 2015. Over the final eight games of the season, Baldwin scored a touchdown on 19.05% of his receptions (12 of 63). Before that, the 5-foot-10 receiver scored a touchdown on 4.93% of his receptions (17 of 345) in his career.
4.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions
Tate followed up a career-best season (99/1,331/4 in 2014) with another 90-catch season although he averaged just 9.0 Y/R in 2015. With the retirement of Calvin Johnson, however, Tate should lead the team in targets and he's been productive in the games that Megatron has missed.
4.12 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Duke Johnson, RB, Cleveland Browns
Only four running backs had more receptions than Johnson (61) had as a rookie last season. Better in PPR formats (RB23 in 2015), Johnson still managed to finish as a top-35 fantasy running back in standard-scoring formats as well. Johnson should see a larger percentage of the workload split in 2016.
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