2015 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft: Round 2

Scoring: This mock draft is based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring formats and is for the 2015 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 and per reception.

Mock Draft Start Date: Monday, June 22nd
Mock Draft End Date: Tuesday, July 7th

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 15 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 2 results of our 2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:

2.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): LeSean McCoy, RB, Buffalo Bills

Barely finishing as a top-12 fantasy running back last season, McCoy finished third in the league in rushing (1,319 yards) and was one of only two backs with 300-plus carries. Not only did he average nearly a yard per carry less in 2014 than 2013, McCoy also saw his receptions (52 in 2013) and touchdowns (11 in 2013) drop roughly in half to 28 and five, respectively. Despite running behind an inferior offensive line (compared to Philadelphia's), McCoy should see a healthy volume of work within Buffalo's ground-and-pound offense.

2.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans

Did you know that the Houston Texans led the NFL in rush attempts in 2014? When healthy, Foster is one of the league's few workhorse backs. Although Foster missed three games in 2014, he averaged 95.8 rushing yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry, both of which were four-year highs, and scored double-digit touchdowns (13). Even though he missed three games last season, Foster still finished as a top-five fantasy running back in 2014.

2.03 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions

Injuries have forced Johnson to miss five games (and act as a decoy in a few others) over the past two seasons. Even so, Megatron has racked up 155 catches for 2,569 yards and 20 touchdowns in those 27 games in 2013 and 2014, which works out to a per-game line of 5.7/95.1/0.7. While he may never reach the 122 receptions and 1,964 yards that he had in his last full season (2012), the 29-year-old (turns 30 before Week 3) receiver still has the potential to finish as fantasy's WR1 if he can stay healthy for a full season.

2.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Injuries kept Green from building upon 2013's numbers (98/1,426/11), but he extended his streak of 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career to four. Since he's entered the league, only three receivers have more yards than Green (4,874) -- Megatron (6,214), Antonio Brown (5,092) and Demaryius Thomas (5,034). With good health, Green is a good bet for at least 1,300 yards and double-digit touchdowns in 2015.

2.05 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks

In his four full seasons in Seattle, Lynch has rushed for 1,200-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns in those seasons. And in each of the past two seasons, Lynch has at least 36 receptions as well. During that four-year span, no running back has more rushing yards (5,357) or rushing touchdowns (48) and no player has more total touchdowns (56).

Beast Mode's production hasn't slowed at all, but his physical running style (granted, he seems to dish out more punishment than he receives), heavy workload (league-high 1,479 regular-season and playoff touches over that four-year span) and age (turned 29 in April) is at least somewhat concerning. That said, Lynch seems to be a lock for another 1,200 rushing yards and double-digit touchdowns in one of the league's most run-dominant offenses.

2.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons

Personally, I would have taken Jones over a couple of the receivers already off the board, but I do think all of the top-eight fantasy wide receivers are elite options and you could make a case for any of them. Jones shattered previous career highs with 104 catches for 1,593 yards last season.

After scoring 0.62 TD/G on 74.4 YPG in his first two seasons, Jones has averaged just 0.40 TD/G despite a jump to 108.7 YPG over the past two seasons. With plus size and speed, Jones should bounce back in terms of red-zone production and could put together a 100/1,500/10 season in 2015 with good health.

2.07 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Evans started and finished slowly in terms of yardage, but he was one of three rookie receivers to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark last year. And from Weeks 9 to 11, he gave us a glimpse of what we can expect when things really click as he posted a massive 21/458/5 line over that three-game stretch. The 6-foot-5 receiver is already one of the league's best red-zone threats as he scored 10 touchdowns over his final nine games as a rookie and should put together an even better season in 2015 with improved quarterback play.

2.08 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears

With the Bears trading Brandon Marshall to the Jets and using a top-seven pick on West Virginia's Kevin White, Jeffery now takes over as the team's clear No. 1 wide receiver. Despite year-over-year dips in both receptions (85) and receiving yards (1,133), Jeffery posted a career high in touchdowns (10) and finished with the 10th-most fantasy points (PPR) among wide receivers last season.

2.09 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Jeremy Hill, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

One of my favorite players to target in fantasy, Hill closed the season strong as he moved into the lead-back role for the Bengals. Over the final nine games of the season, Hill had 22-plus carries and 100-plus rushing yards five times including the final three games of the regular season. During that nine-game span, Hill had 172 carries for 929 yards and six touchdowns and no running back had more rushing yards than Hill during that stretch. (Lynch was second with 824 yards.)

2.10 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos

Anderson enters the 2015 season as the heavy favorite to be the team's featured back after seizing the opportunity when given a chance last season. CJA finished as a top-seven fantasy running back in seven of the final eight games of the season and the lone exception was a weekly RB17 performance.

2.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers

Set to turn 25 in August, Cobb re-signed with the Packers prior to the official start of NFL free agency. Of course, playing in an Aaron Rodgers-led offense helps to maximize his fantasy value this year and going forward. Cobb finished the season with 91 receptions for 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns, all of which set career highs, but I would be surprised if he scored 12 touchdowns again in 2015.

2.12 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks

Slowed by a shoulder injury, Graham had 54 yards or less in six of his final seven games last season and finished with only 889 yards, a four-year low. Over his past four seasons, Graham has averaged 89 catches, 1,099 yards and 12 touchdowns per year. With his trade to the Seahawks, Graham goes from an offense that averaged 41.2 pass attempts per game, second-most in the NFL last year, to one that averages the fewest (28.4/G).

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