2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Round 10
- 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 10 of our 2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:
10.01 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
What's worse than breaking your collar bone? Breaking it twice. Not only did Romo break his collar bone twice last season, but he had surgery in March. If he (and Dez Bryant) can stay healthy, Romo could finish as a top-12 fantasy quarterback. Then again, I expect the Cowboys to utilize a run-heavy attack similar to two seasons ago when Romo finished as only fantasy's QB11 despite having his most efficient season ever (69.9 completion percentage and 34:9 TD-to-INT ratio). On a positive note, Romo has a favorable fantasy strength of schedule -- 2nd-most favorable on paper to only Matthew Stafford and the Lions.
10.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Kenneth Dixon, RB, Baltimore Ravens
With a three-down skill set, Dixon rushed for 1,000-plus yards in three out of four seasons and posted 30-plus catches in back-to-back seasons at Louisiana Tech. Justin Forsett should open the season as the starter, but Dixon should see his role expand as the season progresses although Buck Allen and Terrance West will vie for touches as well.
10.03 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): LeGarrette Blount, RB, New England Patriots
In his 38 games (regular season and playoffs) as a Patriot, Blount has a total of 24 touchdowns. The biggest challenge with owning Blount — or any Patriots running back — is that he could go from 30 carries and three touchdowns one week to two carries the next week.
10.04 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers
With 661 pass attempts (previous career high: 582), Rivers averaged a career-high 299.6 yards per game and threw 29 touchdowns despite multi-game absences by his top-two pass-catchers -- Keenan Allen (played eight games) and Antonio Gates (11 games). Rivers averaged 21.05 fantasy points per game with Allen; only 14.52/G without him. Through Week 8, the only quarterback that averaged more fantasy points per game than Rivers was Tom Brady.
Rivers appeared on my list of 12 Undervalued Players in Fantasy Football Drafts
10.05 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Theo Riddick, RB, Detroit Lions
Riddick had 80 catches for 697 yards plus 133 rushing yards and three total touchdowns last season. While he's much better in PPR formats (RB18 last year), he finished as a top-40 option in standard-scoring leagues as well and could do so again in 2016.
10.06 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Kirk Cousins, QB, Washington Redskins
Over the final 10 games of the season, few quarterbacks were as productive as Cousins, who threw 23 touchdowns, rushed for four more and threw only three interceptions. During that 10-game span, Cousins finished as a top-10 fantasy quarterback seven times and as fantasy's weekly QB1 three times. Cousins is set up for success with a talented supporting cast — in fact, even more talented than last year's group — and a favorable fantasy strength of schedule (ninth-best).
10.07 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): DeAndre Washington, RB, Oakland Raiders
There are some RBs still on the board that I'd prefer over Washington, who isn't the biggest back (5-8, 204), but GM Reggie McKenzie said the following of Washington shortly after the draft: “We think he’s a complete back, and when he gets out in space, he can make you look silly. He can catch the ball, but he can run between the tackles as well as well as bouncing it outside. We think he’s the total package as a runner. We really like him.”
10.08 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Vincent Jackson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Missing six games last season, Jackson had his worst season since signing with the Bucs in both absolute and per-game numbers. V-Jax finished with just 33 catches for 543 yards (54.3/G) and three touchdowns in his age-32 season. With Evans clearly the guy in Tampa, Jackson provides some depth for Sean as his WR5.
10.09 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Charles Sims, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Even with Doug Martin rushing for more than 1,400 yards, Sims finished as fantasy's RB22 (RB17 in PPR) in 2015. While his ceiling is capped if Martin stays healthy for a full season once again, something he's only done once in the past three years, it wouldn't surprise me if he comes close to duplicating last year's production -- 1,090 YFS, 51 receptions and four TDs.
10.10 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks
Graham failed to make the impact that many expected. In fact, Russell Wilson's strong performance in the second half of the season mostly occurred with Graham injured. Starting training camp on the active/PUP list, Graham (patellar tendon) has since been activated, but it's unclear how effective he'll be coming off his significant injury.
10.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Travis Benjamin, WR, San Diego Chargers
In spite of poor quarterback play in Cleveland, Benjamin broke out with a 68/966/5 season. With better weapons on San Diego's roster, Benjamin may be third (or fourth) in line for targets, but the improvement in quarterback play with Philip Rivers should allow Benjamin to come close to his 2015 numbers even if he falls a little short.
10.12 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Chris Johnson, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Before breaking his leg, Johnson ranked near the top of the league in rush attempts and yards last season. In 11 games, Johnson finished with 196 carries for 814 yards. That said, he averaged 3.6 YPC or less in his final four games before the injury and the other Johnson (David) will lead the backfield in touches in 2016 as long as he remains healthy.
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