2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Round 6
- 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 6 of our 2016 Fantasy Football Mock Draft:
6.01 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): DeMarco Murray, RB, Tennessee Titans
After leading the NFL in rushing (1,845 yards) in 2014 and signing a large free-agent deal with the Eagles, Murray rushed for only 702 yards in 2015 and set career lows in YPG (46.8) and YPC (3.6). Murray's 2016 outlook took a bit of a hit when Tennessee drafted last year's Heisman winner, but the Titans should rank near the top of the league in rush attempts with Murray as their lead back if things go according to script.
6.02 - Brendan Donahue (Team 3): Arian Foster, RB, Miami Dolphins
Recently, Dolphins offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen said (via the Miami Herald), “We really need someone to emerge as the guy. ... We don't want to substitute. ... We really need one guy to be a three-down back, stay in there for that drive.” And it appears that Foster will be "the guy." The durability concerns with the soon-to-be-30 Foster are obvious, but there is plenty of upside as Brendan's RB3.
6.03 - Kevin Hanson (Team 3): Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
It was a lost season for Luck, who missed more games (nine) than he played (seven). And when he was on the field, he was (much) less than 100 percent for many of those games. In his last full season, Luck threw for 4,761 yards and a league-high 40 touchdowns. Perhaps he won't duplicate his 2014 numbers, but I expect a bounce-back season and a top-three fantasy finish from the Colts' franchise quarterback provided he stays healthy.
6.04 - Kevin Hanson (Team 2): Jordan Matthews, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Matthews improved on his rookie numbers with 85 receptions (67 as a rookie) and 997 yards (872 as a rookie) and once again hauled in eight touchdown receptions, but fantasy owners had bigger expectations from Matthews. On a positive note, six of his eight touchdowns came in his final six games and he finished with 100-plus yards in two of his final three games.
6.05 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 3): Allen Hurns, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
In a breakout second season, Hurns finished with 1,031 yards and 10 touchdowns. Along with teammate Allen Robinson, the two Allens were among only nine wide receivers to post 1,000/10 lines in 2015. With an improved team outlook, however, the Jaguars are unlikely to rank second in pass-play percentage (65.02%) once again, but Hurns is a solid WR3 in 2016 fantasy drafts.
6.06 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 2): Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Part of a platoon with Jeremy Hill, Bernard still finished as a top-21 fantasy running back in standard-scoring formats (RB16 in PPR) last season despite scoring just two touchdowns. In fact, RB21 was the worst finish of his young three-year career.
In his three seasons, Bernard has averaged 213.33 touches (including 49.33 receptions) and 1,146.67 YFS per season. Another season with 200 touches, 50 receptions and 1,000-plus YFS is likely for Bernard, who should easily reach value at his RB27 draft slot even if his ceiling is limited by Hill's presence.
Gio appeared on my list of 12 Undervalued Players in Fantasy Football Drafts
6.07 - Sean Beazley (Team 2): John Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals
In Year 2, Brown finished with 65 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns as he scored the 22nd-most fantasy points among wide receivers. All three of the team's top-three receivers, however, are limited some by the presence of the other two, but the arrow is certainly pointing up for the speedy third-year receiver and he's a nice value as the WR33 in this mock.
6.08 - Sean Beazley (Team 1): Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Denver Broncos
In two seasons with the Broncos, Sanders finished with 101/1,404/7 (2014) and 76/1,135/4 (2015). Given the team's quarterback situation, however, it's likely that the Broncos rely heavily on their running game and defense and Sanders falls a little short of his of 2015 numbers. Even so, he's the WR34 in this mock and a top-30 receiver in my rankings.
6.09 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Ryan Mathews, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Earlier this offseason, Mathews was reportedly available for trade, but he should get the largest share of touches in Philadelphia's backfield. The Eagles drafted Wendell Smallwood in the fifth round and still have the versatile Darren Sproles, but Mathews could get close to 250 touches if, a big if, he can stay healthy for a full season.
6.10 - Brendan Donahue (Team 1): Rashad Jennings, RB, New York Giants
For the first time in his career, Jennings played all 16 games and posted career highs in both carries (195) and rushing yards (863). Racking up 419 YFS in the final three games of the season, Jennings ended the season on a positive note and he's expected to enter the season as the lead back. That said, he turned 31 in March, has struggled with durability and the Giants drafted Paul Perkins in the fifth round of this year's draft.
6.11 - Kevin Hanson (Team 1): Ameer Abdullah, RB, Detroit Lions
Atop the team's depth chart, Abdullah has some breakout potential in 2016. Abdullah rushed for 597 yards on 143 carries, added 25 catches for 183 yards and scored three total touchdowns as a rookie. No team ran the ball on a lower percentage of their plays last season, but the Lions should — and plan to — be more balanced on offense this year.
6.12 - Dan Yanotchko (Team 1): Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Kelce's 2015 numbers (875 yards and five touchdowns) were very similar to his 2014 numbers (862 yards and five touchdowns). Among tight ends, only Rob Gronkowski (2,300), Greg Olsen (2,112) and Delanie Walker (1,978) have more receiving yards than Kelce (1,737) over the past two seasons.
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