2015 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft: Round 7

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 7 results of our 2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:

7.01 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Bishop Sankey, RB, Tennessee Titans

Like Sean's previous pick at the turn, I think this is a bit early as well. Sean is a Titans' fan so I can imagine the source of motivation for taking Sankey quite a bit earlier than his ADP (9.09), but I'm certainly not sold on him. It was a disappointing season for Sankey -- and the Titans offense in general -- as he averaged just 3.7 yards per carry as a rookie. It wouldn't surprise me at all if rookie David Cobb leads the Titans' backfield in fantasy production in 2015.

7.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

After three consecutive 5,000-yard seasons, Brees fell just shy of that mark in 2014 but still finished with a league-high 4,952 yards and threw 33 touchdowns, which ties a seven-year low. For the first time since signing with the Saints in 2006, Brees finished outside the top-five fantasy quarterbacks (sixth) in 2014. Brees has thrown at least 650 pass attempts in five consecutive seasons and led the league in pass attempts per game (41.2) last season, but a transition to a more run-based offense has begun in earnest with both Jimmy Graham and Kenny Stills traded in the offseason.

7.03 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Vincent Jackson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The good news is that V-Jax eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth consecutive season and sixth time in the past seven years -- the exception was his holdout-shortened 2010 season. The bad news is that Jackson had just two touchdowns, the lowest of his career since his three-catch rookie season (2005). That said, he should at least be able to produce at his draft slot of WR32 in this mock.

7.04 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Inactive for the first six games, Bryant went on a scoring spree in his first four NFL games with a total of six touchdowns during that span. After that point, Bryant had just 12 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the final six games of the season. Although Bryant could reach double-digit scores in 2015 and should start ahead of Markus Wheaton in two-WR sets, there will likely be some week-to-week inconsistency from Bryant as well, but he certainly has plenty of upside heading into his second season.

7.05 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

Ryan has more than 4,500 passing yards in three consecutive seasons with the third-most (13,928) over that span behind only Brees (15,291) and Peyton Manning (14,863). In addition, Ryan has 26-plus touchdowns in five consecutive seasons and the sixth-most (143) during that span.

Over his past five seasons, Ryan has finished as a top-eight fantasy quarterback in four of them, which makes him a solid mid-QB1 option to target. That said, he has yet to finish as a top-six fantasy quarterback ever in his career -- and is the sixth fantasy QB off the board in this mock.

7.06 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Tre Mason, RB, St. Louis Rams

One year after Zac Stacy got a huge workload down the stretch, Mason, the team's third-round pick in 2014, emerged as the team's lead back over the second half of the season. Mason didn't get his first carry until Week 6, but he averaged 18.11 touches per game from Week 9 on. Unfortunately for Mason and his fantasy owners, the team used the 10th-overall pick on stud running back Todd Gurley. Mason may have a few games early this season as the featured back while Gurley rehabs from his ACL injury, but once Gurley is fully healthy, it's his job.

7.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers

Dealing with multiple injuries and missing two games, it was a down year for Newton who appeared to be less than 100 percent when he was on the field. That said, Newton has now exceeded 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in all four of his NFL seasons. Over those four seasons, he has averaged 3,606 passing yards and 20 passing touchdowns per season as well as 643 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. And despite the down year, Newton finished seventh in fantasy points per game (17.78) among QBs.

7.08 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Charles Johnson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

Possessing an impressive combination of size (6-2, 215) and athleticism (sub-4.4 forty), Johnson was reunited with Norv Turner in Minnesota after being released by the receiver-deficient Browns last offseason. In the final six games of the season, Johnson was on the field for all but 19 of the team's offensive snaps. And over his final seven games, Johnson posted 25 receptions for 415 yards and two touchdowns. With a full offseason and the continued development of second-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, things should only be better for Johnson in 2015 and beyond.

7.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Over his past three seasons, Romo's pass attempts have dropped from 648 (2012) to 535 (2013) to 435 (2014). Despite the drop in volume, Romo threw 34 touchdowns, the most for him since 2007, with only nine interceptions, a four-year low. In addition, Romo led the league in Y/A (8.5), completion percentage (69.9), touchdown percentage (7.8) and passer rating (113.2) last year.

Assuming the team stays committed to the run game without DeMarco Murray, who signed a free-agent deal with the Eagles, Romo's upside could be somewhat limited if he throws in that 450-attempt range again this year. Despite his career year in efficiency, Romo finished just outside the top-10 fantasy quarterbacks last season.

7.10 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Duke Johnson, RB, Cleveland Browns

Johnson has generated plenty of buzz throughout offseason workouts and Sean once again lands Johnson after selecting him in our standard-scoring mock draft following the 2015 NFL Draft. The all-time rushing leader at The U., Johnson's production is especially impressive considering the school's alumni of talented backs (Frank Gore, Edgerrin James, Clinton Portis, etc.). While I like Johnson's skill set and his longer-term outlook, my only concern with Johnson is the potential for week-to-week variance in touches that we've seen with the Browns' backs last season.

7.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Isaiah Crowell, RB, Cleveland Browns

On a positive note, the coaching staff wants to lean on the rushing attack and the Browns have one of the better run-blocking offensive lines. On a less positive note (as noted with the previous pick), the coaching staff's allocation of carries was unpredictable on a weekly basis as the guy with the "best practice" during the week got the most carries. Ultimately, I still expect Crowell to be the most productive Browns running back in 2015.

7.12 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Victor Cruz, WR, New York Giants

With his season cut short after six games due to a torn patellar tendon, Cruz averaged just 56.2 yards per game, a four-year low, with only one touchdown. It appears that his rehab is going well as coach Tom Coughlin does not expect Cruz to start on the PUP list when training camp opens next month. That said, there is still significant separation between Cruz and and the team's new No. 1 wide receiver, Odell Beckham.

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