2026 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team Half-PPR Mock (6th Pick)
Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2026The best way to become good at something is to practice. So, what should you do if you want to draft a better fantasy football team?
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Leading up to the start of the 2026 NFL season, we will use the fantasy football mock draft simulator to complete fantasy football mock drafts. And we will do so using a variety of scoring formats — point per reception (PPR), PPR, standard scoring and even 2-QB leagues — and league sizes. The goal is to provide you with a good representation of the team that you may be able to draft given your league settings while also providing the rationale of why we made the picks we did.
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Half-PPR Mock Draft: 12 Teams, 6th Pick
Starting positions: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE), 1 K, 1 DST; Bench spots: 6
1.06 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Through his three NFL seasons, Smith-Njigba has essentially broken out twice as the former Ohio State receiver has averaged 36.9, 66.5, and 106.8 yards per game, respectively. Repeating last year's astromical 35.8% target share seems improbable, but the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year remains in the top tier of fantasy receivers along with Ja'Marr Chase and Puka Nacua.
2.07 - Kenneth Walker III, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Walker's 18 15-yard runs ranked third in the NFL last year behind De'Von Achane and Derrick Henry and his 1.44 yards per route run ranked eighth among the 49 running backs who also had at least 100 carries, per PFF. During the regular season, he and Zach Charbonnet formed more of a 1A/1B committee, but Walker has landed in a spot where he will be the clear lead back. With Charbonnet tearing his ACL in the playoffs, Walker showed what he could do with an expanded role and exploded for 65/313/4 rushing and 9/104 receiving over three postseason games en route to being named Super Bowl MVP. Given Patrick Mahomes returning from a torn ACL as well, the Chiefs could rely even more on Walker in his debut season with the Chiefs.
3.06 - Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
While his sophomore campaign was prematurely cut short and there was some genuine concern that he'd land on the PUP and miss time to start the season, all signs point to Nabers being ready for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Even if he starts the season slowly, he should hit his stride when it matters most and we've seen how productive he could be (109/1204/7 as a rookie in 2024).
4.07 - Travis Etienne Jr., RB, New Orleans Saints
Etienne had 1,399 yards from scrimmage, the second-lowest of his four-year career, and 13 touchdowns, a career high, in 2025. He also has a minimum of 35 catches in all four of his NFL seasons. When he initially signed with the Saints, there was rampant (but inaccurate) speculation that Alvin Kamara wouldn't return for the 2026 season. Especially if Kamara gets enough high-value touches (as a receiver and near the goal line) to cap Etienne's upside, he's likely to be merely a solid RB2 who's unlikely to repeat last year's fantasy production (13.9 half-PPR PPG).
5.06 - Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots
Maye took a huge step forward in his second season, as he led the NFL in completion percentage (72.0%), Y/A (8.9), QB rating (113.5), and finished the year as the QB2 behind Josh Allen. Going into his age-24 season, Maye will have an upgraded supporting cast around him (A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Alijah Vera-Tucker, etc.). Even without the elite rushing upside of the other QBs ranked inside my top five, Maye's combination of size, mobility, and elite deep passing skills make him an ideal target in Round 5.
6.07 - Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers
Despite tearing his ACL in Week 18 (January 2025), Watson hit the ground running when he returned for the 2025 season (Week 8) with four catches for 85 yards. From Week 8 on, Watson was WR18 in fantasy PPG among wide receivers who played at least five games. With a shallower rotation (following offseason departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks), Watson could turn out to be a huge value compared to his ADP.
7.06 - Parker Washington, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Counting the playoff loss to Buffalo, Washington had 26/454/2 on 41 targets over the final four games. Yes, Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, and even Travis Hunter (still) can make it difficult to project the team's wide receivers, but all signs point to Washington picking up where he left off.
8.07 - Jonathon Brooks, RB, Carolina Panthers
Etienne (my Round 4 pick) has a higher floor than Brooks, but there is a strong upside case to make for the talented and oft-injured-but-now-healthy back, especially with Chuba Hubbard currently dealing with a hamstring injury.
9.06 - Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Although Pittman is dealing with an injury at the moment, it wouldn't surprise me if he outscores DK Metcalf this season despite an ADP that suggests the opposite. For example, Metcalf (7.07) was drafted two rounds earlier than Pittman in this mock. Not only does Pittman appear to be a better fit (than Metcalf) with Aaron Rodgers, he has finished as a top-24 fantasy wide receiver in four of the past five seasons: WR22 (2025), WR43 ('24), WR15 ('23), WR23 ('22), and WR15 ('21). The lone exception was Anthony Richardson's 11-start season.
10.07 - Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons
11.06 - George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
In a mock draft earlier today, Pitts slid to the 11th round and I doubled-up despite already rostering Brock Bowers. While I preferred to not draft two tight ends when using a top-20 pick on Bowers, doubling up here with two tremendous values in the double-digit rounds makes more sense.
12.07 - Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Listed as a "co-starter" with Bhayshul Tuten, Rodriguez is the less-excited-but-much-cheaper option in Jacksonville's backfield. As long as he stays healthy, there's a good chance he outproduces his Round 12 draft position.
13.06 - Braelon Allen, RB, New York Jets
Allen is just a late-round RB stash as it would take a Breece Hall injury for him to have any fantasy relevance.
14.07 - Minnesota Vikings DST
15.06 - Tyler Loop, K, Baltimore Ravens
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