2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Round 11
- 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 11 of our 2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:
11.01 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Diggs got off to a great start with six-plus catches and 87-plus yards in each of his first four games played and he was clearly the most productive of Minnesota's wide receivers last season. After the first four games, however, he exceeded 50 yards only twice and he closed the season with 22 yards or less in four of his final five games. Competing with first-round rookie Laquon Treadwell for targets in Minnesota's low-volume pass offense limits his upside in year two.
11.02 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Isaiah Crowell, RB, Cleveland Browns
Finishing in the top 25 in both categories, Crowell carried the ball 185 times for 706 yards last season. He also added 19 catches for 182 yards and scored a total of five touchdowns. New coach Hue Jackson has talked up Crowell (and backfield mate Duke Johnson) and he has some upside in what should be a run-heavy offense.
11.03 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Phillip Dorsett, WR, Indianapolis Colts
One of the fastest players in the league, Dorsett, the team's first-round pick in 2015, had two or fewer receptions in 10 of 11 games played last season. While he's clearly behind T.Y. Hilton and Donte Moncrief on the depth chart, Dorsett has some breakout potential and his production should improve considerably in his second season.
11.04 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Tevin Coleman, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Injuries slowed Coleman, who missed four games as a rookie. While he lost three fumbles on just 87 carries, he did average 4.5 yards per carry and he has plenty of big-play ability. Assuming he stays healthy and does a better job of protecting the football, Coleman is set to see his opportunities expand — by a lot.
11.05 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Antonio Gates, TE, San Diego Chargers
Gates missed five games but still finished as a top-12 fantasy tight end in 2015 at 35 years old. In fact, his 57.3 yards per game was a four-year high. If Keenan Allen stays healthy for a full season, he may average fewer yards, but he remains the favorite red-zone target of Philip Rivers and a top-12 option at the position despite heading into his age-36 season. In fact, Rivers recently stated that it's a goal to get Gates eight TDs to pass Tony Gonzalez for the most all-time by a tight end.
11.06 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): Paul Perkins, RB, New York Giants
Over the past couple of seasons at UCLA, Perkins ran for 2,918 yards, hauled in 56 receptions for 443 yards and scored a total of 26 touchdowns. With Rashad Jennings having a shaky durability track record and turning 31 this offseason, Perkins could find himself with a relatively large role at some point as a rookie.
11.07 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Markus Wheaton, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
With Martavis Bryant suspended for the season, it should lead to a higher volume of targets and production for Wheaton, who finished with 44 catches for 749 yards and five touchdowns last season. Over the first 10 games of the season, five of which Bryant missed last year, Wheaton had less than 20 yards seven times. Over the final six games, however, Wheaton had a total of 476 yards and four touchdowns. It's fair to wonder whether or not Wheaton will capitalize on his opportunity, especially considering the breakout potential of Sammie Coates.
11.08 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
In his age-33 season, Witten finished with 77 catches for 713 yards (career-low 9.3 Y/A) and three touchdowns. While there is virtually no upside with Witten, he had 11 games with 40-plus yards. As much as that sounds like I'm setting the bar low (and I suppose I am), only four other TEs had as many such games last season: Rob Gronkowski (13), Greg Olsen (13), Travis Kelce (12) and Gary Barnidge (11). That said, I would prefer some other tight ends still available over Witten, such as Martellus Bennett, Dwayne Allen and Eric Ebron, to name a few.
11.09 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Bilal Powell, RB, New York Jets
Powell was a PPR machine down the stretch as he finished as a top-25 weekly PPR performer in five of his final six games, which included three top-eight finishes. Even though the Jets signed Matt Forte in free agency to replace Chris Ivory, Powell has plenty of upside this late given reports that the workload could be split fairly evenly between Forte and Powell.
11.10 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints
The nephew of Keyshawn Johnson, Thomas has a chance to make a fantasy-relevant contribution as a rookie. Underutilized at Ohio State, Thomas will step into a fairly prominent role in one of the most prolific passing offenses in the NFL. And early reports from training camp have been glowing.
11.11 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Josh Doctson, WR, Washington Redskins
Many believed that Doctson was the best receiver in this year's rookie class, but it may be a season before his true impact is felt as DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon are still on the team's roster. Both Garcon and D-Jax will become free agents next offseason. While Doctson's 2017 season should be much better than his 2016 season, his role in the offense will likely expand as the season progresses.
11.12 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Steve Smith, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Postponing his retirement by one year, the obvious concerns with Smith are that he is now 37 years old and coming off a torn Achilles injury. When he was on the field last year, Smith had 46 catches for 670 yards (95.7 YPG) and three scores in his seven games played last season. If he's ready for the opener and able to play a full season, I expect him to lead the team's receivers in fantasy production, but he certainly won't post similar per-game numbers as last year.
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