2015 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft: Round 5

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 5 results of our 2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:

5.01 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills

The fourth overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, Watkins finished his rookie campaign with 65 receptions for 982 yards and six touchdowns. While Watkins had four 100-yard games including a career-high 157 yards against his new head coach's former team, he also had nine games with 35 receiving yards or less. In a run-first offense with a less-than-ideal quarterback situation, there will still be plenty of weekly inconsistency from Watkins even though his overall numbers should improve on a year-over-year basis.

With only one running back on this roster so far (Le'Veon Bell, 1.01), I would have added an RB2 over Watkins (Sean's WR3) here as there are a few running backs on the board that I really like. And as great as Bell is (and will be) for this team, he stands to miss the first three games of the season.

5.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

Selected with a top-36 pick in this year's draft, Yeldon has excellent size (6-1, 225) and immediately goes to the front of the line in terms of the team's backfield depth chart. In fact, general manager David Caldwell said that he sees Yeldon as "a three-down back." Playing in an offense that ranked in the bottom two in both scoring and total offense last year could limit Yeldon's fantasy upside as a rookie, though.

5.03 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks

Finishing as a top-three fantasy quarterback in 2014, Wilson rushed for 849 yards and six touchdowns, both of which were career highs, and netted fantasy owners an average of 7.56 fantasy points per game from his rushing stats alone. While he won't post gaudy passing statistics in Seattle's run-dominant offense, Wilson is the first quarterback in league history to throw 20-plus touchdowns with 10 or fewer interceptions in each of his first three NFL seasons, per Pro Football Reference.

Wilson's volume of pass attempts may not jump a ton in 2015, but the Seahawks pulled off a blockbuster trade for tight end Jimmy Graham, which significantly boosts the team's weapons in the passing game and especially in the red zone.

5.04 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

Kelce played only 52.3 percent of the team's offensive snaps from Weeks 1 to 10, but that percentage jumped to 86.7 percent from Weeks 11 to 17. Despite his snap-count limits during the first half of the season, Kelce still finished with 67 receptions, 862 yards and five touchdowns and the sixth-most fantasy points in PPR formats among tight ends last season. With good health, the sky is the limit for Kelce in 2015.

5.05 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders

No rookie receiver is more pro-ready than Cooper, the first Biletnikoff winner in Alabama history. Cooper racked up 124 receptions for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and should become Derek Carr's go-to receiver immediately and the Raiders ranked fourth in the league in pass attempts per game (39.3) in 2014.

5.06 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona Cardinals

Opening (5/119) and closing (8/153/2) the season with a bang, Floyd had zero, one or two receptions in eight games last season and finished with a 47/841/6 line after his breakout second season (66/1,054/5). Given the team's quarterback injuries, however, it's no surprise that we didn't see Floyd take another step forward in 2014.

While there is some bounce-back appeal with Floyd, Dan is apparently much higher on Floyd than I am. Floyd's current ADP (via FFC) stands at 8.03 and I think Round 8 would be a fair spot for Floyd.

5.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Alfred Morris, RB, Washington Redskins

Not much of a receiver, Morris is a decent value as the 23rd running back off the board. On average, he's going a round earlier than this in PPR mocks (ADP: 4.04, RB18). Morris averaged a career-low 4.1 YPC last season, but he rushed 265 times for 1,074, also career lows, and eight touchdowns.

Despite the shaky quarterback situation, Alf should benefit on a per-carry basis if RG3 is back as the starter with his athleticism putting additional strain on run defenses. Washington's offensive line struggled last year, but the team used the fifth-overall pick on Brandon Scherff and the addition of Bill Callahan to the coaching staff is certainly a positive for the team's offensive line play and rushing attack overall.

5.08 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers

I really like how this team is shaping up for Brendan. Through five rounds, he has Andrew Luck at quarterback, Dez Bryant and Emmanuel Sanders at receiver and Marshawn Lynch and Stewart at running back.

Over the final five games of the season, Stewart, who recently turned 28, rushed for 486 yards on 91 carries (5.34 YPC) and only DeMarco Murray (491) had more rushing yards during that span. With DeAngelo Williams now in Pittsburgh, it appears that the team finally recognizes that The Daily Show gives their offense the best opportunity for success.

5.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Kevin White, WR, Chicago Bears

From a dynasty standpoint, I'm a huge fan of White, who possesses a special combination of size (6-3, 215), speed (4.35 forty) and strength. During the draft process, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah compared White to Atlanta's Julio Jones.

That said, I'm not sure what to make of his 2015 re-draft impact. I do expect White to start early in his career, likely Week 1, but he's no better than fourth in line for targets/touches behind Alshon Jeffery, Matt Forte and Martellus Bennett. And based on reports from OTAs, it's possible that even Eddie Royal gets more targets than White.

5.10 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers

Posting career highs of 84 catches for 1,008 yards last season, Olsen now has at least 69 receptions and 816 yards while finishing as a top-seven fantasy tight end in each of the past three seasons. Over that three-year span, Graham (3,086) is the only tight end with more yards than Olsen (2,667) and only Graham (256) and Jason Witten (247) have more receptions than Olsen (226). Olsen has never had more than eight touchdowns in any season of his career, but he has at least five scores for seven consecutive seasons. In addition, Olsen is extremely durable having played all 16 games in seven consecutive seasons.

5.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): C.J. Spiller, RB, New Orleans Saints

His free-agent landing spot may not maximize his opportunities for carries, but Spiller is certainly more attractive in PPR formats (like this mock). I have faith in Sean Payton's ability to utilize Spiller correctly (or at least much better than Doug Marrone had) to maximize his production on a per-touch basis and many of the receptions that went to Pierre Thomas and Travaris Cadet last season could find their way to Spiller.

5.12 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Jeremy Maclin, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

After sitting out all of 2013 with a torn ACL, Maclin returned to the Eagles on a one-year deal and posted a career-best season (85/1,318/10) in Chip Kelly's offense. He then parlayed that success into a five-year deal to reunite with his former coach Andy Reid. Few players, if any, have seen their fantasy stock drop more in free agency than Maclin, however, as he transitions to an offense with a quarterback incapable and/or unwilling to challenge opposing defenses down the field. As the 28th receiver off the board, however, this is a fair spot for him.

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