The Fantasy Footballers: 10-Team Mock Draft Podcast Recap

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Getting into July marks the real start of draft preparation for fantasy managers! The Ballers took a break from walking through each NFL Division to fine-tune their draft skills in a class mock draft! Mike and Jason jumped into the draft room alongside a league full of staff members to take down this draft, with Mike drafting from the 1.03 and Jason at the 1.08 . This mock draft used the following settings: 10 teams, 0.5 PPR, 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, and 4 bench spots. To stay ahead of your league mates, make sure to get plugged into the myriad of tools that help you prepare for draft season, and find The Fantasy Footballers Podcast on all your devices! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Round 1 Mike (1.03) – Jahmyr Gibbs (RB, DET) Jason (1.08) – Jonathan Taylor (RB, IND) Despite the 3WR format, both Jason and Mike pick an RB to start their drafts. Mike feels like he got a bit of a value getting Jahmyr Gibbs at the third-overall pick when he is usually a candidate for the 1.01. Jason debated about starting with a WR, but decided to stick with Jonathan Taylor over CeeDee Lamb . In a 10-team format, the RBs could dry up more quickly, despite needing to start only two at the position. It is worth noting, as a league, the RB-WR split in the first round was perfectly even with five of each going in the first 10 picks. Round 2 Jason (2.03) – Ashton Jeanty (RB, LV) Mike (2.08) – George Pickens (WR, DAL) To kick off the second round, Jason felt remorse with his first round pick, with both CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson going in the four picks between his turn and leaving him with what he saw as a pretty big tier break at the position. Instead of taking what he felt would be a reach at WR, Jason doubled down at RB and picked Ashton Jeanty to be the first team in the draft with duplicates at one position. Mike debated on getting one of his champions at RB in Kenneth Walker or Chase Brown , but landed on George Pickens to start filling those three starting WR spots. The only two teams to double up on the same position they took in the first round were Jason’s double RB and Papa Josh’s double WRs, taking Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London . It is also worth noting that Brock Bowers was the first TE off the board at the 2.10. With a 10-team format, the elite TEs are a real advantage for fantasy managers with them on their roster, and getting a difference maker at the position could be huge. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Round 3 Mike (3.03) – Rashee Rice (WR, KC) Jason (3.08) – Josh Allen (QB, BUF) The biggest swing in the third round comes with Jason’s selection of Josh Allen as the first QB off the board. Just like getting an elite TE, having a QB that is going to separate himself in a smaller league can really give a roster an advantage against the rest of the league. Jason did have to take Allen a bit earlier than he would go in a 12-team league – for reference, in our last mock draft Jason took the Bills QB at the 5.05, nearly two rounds later. Mike used his third pick to add to his WR room, getting solid value with Rashee Rice after considering taking him with his pick in the previous round. At this point of the draft, each team has at least one RB and one WR, except for Jason, who has not taken a WR in the 3WR format. Round 4 Jason (4.03) – Garrett Wilson (WR, NYJ) Mike (4.08) – Zay Flowers (WR, BAL) Jason ends his WR drought in the fourth round, taking Garrett Wilson as his WR1. While Wilson has never really lived up to the hype that fantasy managers ho…