We held this 12-team, 0.5 PPR mock draft on Thursday afternoon. By Thursday night, the Rams traded Brandin Cooks to the Texans, which might have altered some of the results.
For example, Cooks was drafted in Round 11 here, and he was the No. 52 receiver off the board. I would have taken him sooner, likely in Round 7, and I'll probably have Cooks ranked around No. 40 at receiver after the NFL Draft when the rookies are included in our rankings.
Will Fuller (Round 6) and Kenny Stills (Round 8) were both drafted ahead of Cooks, and they lose value with this trade. Cooks and Fuller should be drafted in a similar range -- I have them ranked back-to-back, with Cooks ahead -- and Stills is now just a late-round pick.
Fuller could still be the best receiver for the Texans, but we know he's an injury risk after missing 20 games in the past three seasons. And Stills should be No. 3 on the depth chart behind Cooks and Fuller, but don't forget about him in case the other two guys battle injuries again.
Deshaun Watson was drafted in Round 7 here as the No. 6 quarterback off the board, and he's a winner with the addition of Cooks. Even though Cooks seems like damaged goods after his disappointing 2019 -- career lows in catches (42), yards (583) and touchdowns (two) in just 14 games because of his fifth known concussion -- he's still an upgrade for Watson's receiving corps.
Watson lost Fantasy value when the Texans traded DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona in the David Johnson trade, and I dropped him outside of my top-five quarterbacks. But getting a proven commodity in Cooks, if he can stay healthy, gives Watson the chance to be one of the top-tier Fantasy quarterbacks again, and I moved back up to No. 4.
Of the Rams players, Cooper Kupp was drafted in Round 3 as the No. 15 receiver off the board, and he'll likely stay in that range with Cooks gone. I like Kupp as a top-12 receiver in all leagues.
Robert Woods was drafted in Round 4 as the No. 22 receiver off the board, and he should improve a couple of spots following the Cooks trade. I like Woods as a top-20 receiver, with his value higher in any PPR format.
And Tyler Higbee also benefits with Cooks gone. He was the No. 8 tight end drafted in Round 8, but I like him as the No. 7 tight end now following this trade, behind only Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Zach Ertz, Mark Andrews, Darren Waller and Hunter Henry.
Jared Goff wasn't drafted here, and he remains a No. 2 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues on Draft Day. He doesn't lose much with Cooks gone, and we could see Josh Reynolds benefit with an increased role. Reynolds is worth drafting with a late-round pick in all formats as a sleeper, although he didn't get drafted here.
In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award 0.5 points for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE), K and DST. There also are six reserve spots for a 16-round draft.
Our draft order is as follows:
1. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
2. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
4. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
5. R.J. White, NFL Editor
6. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
7. Will Brinson, Senior NFL Writer
8. Ben Schragger, Podcast Producer
9. Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ Producer
10. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host
11. Ben Gretch, Fantasy Editor
12. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
| Round 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 1 | Dan Schneier | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
| 2 | Thomas Shafer | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
| 3 | Zach Brook | C. Lamb WR DAL |
| 4 | Heath Cummings | J. Chase WR CIN |
| 5 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Hill WR MIA |
| 6 | Adam Aizer | B. Hall RB NYJ |
| 7 | Meron Berkson | A. St. Brown WR DET |
| 8 | Rob Thomas | B. Robinson RB ATL |
| 9 | Joel Cox | P. Nacua WR LAR |
| 10 | Brandon Howard | K. Williams RB LAR |
| 11 | Dave Richard | A. Brown WR PHI |
| 12 | R.J. White | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
| Round 2 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 13 | R.J. White | J. Gibbs RB DET |
| 14 | Dave Richard | J. Taylor RB IND |
| 15 | Brandon Howard | S. Barkley RB PHI |
| 16 | Joel Cox | D. Moore WR CHI |
| 17 | Rob Thomas | C. Olave WR NO |
| 18 | Meron Berkson | T. Etienne RB JAC |
| 19 | Adam Aizer | N. Collins WR HOU |
| 20 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Jacobs RB GB |
| 21 | Heath Cummings | R. White RB TB |
| 22 | Zach Brook | I. Pacheco RB KC |
| 23 | Thomas Shafer | D. Henry RB BAL |
| 24 | Dan Schneier | S. Diggs WR HOU |
| Round 3 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 25 | Dan Schneier | D. London WR ATL |
| 26 | Thomas Shafer | D. Adams WR LV |
| 27 | Zach Brook | J. Cook RB BUF |
| 28 | Heath Cummings | R. Rice WR KC |
| 29 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. Achane RB MIA |
| 30 | Adam Aizer | J. Waddle WR MIA |
| 31 | Meron Berkson | D. Samuel WR SF |
| 32 | Rob Thomas | T. Kelce TE KC |
| 33 | Joel Cox | K. Walker III RB SEA |
| 34 | Brandon Howard | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
| 35 | Dave Richard | S. LaPorta TE DET |
| 36 | R.J. White | M. Pittman WR IND |
| Round 4 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 37 | R.J. White | T. McBride TE ARI |
| 38 | Dave Richard | M. Evans WR TB |
| 39 | Brandon Howard | T. Higgins WR CIN |
| 40 | Joel Cox | J. Allen QB BUF |
| 41 | Rob Thomas | D. Smith WR PHI |
| 42 | Meron Berkson | J. Mixon RB HOU |
| 43 | Adam Aizer | J. Hurts QB PHI |
| 44 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Dell WR HOU |
| 45 | Heath Cummings | C. Ridley WR TEN |
| 46 | Zach Brook | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
| 47 | Thomas Shafer | C. Kupp WR LAR |
| 48 | Dan Schneier | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
| Round 5 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 49 | Dan Schneier | A. Kamara RB NO |
| 50 | Thomas Shafer | G. Pickens WR PIT |
| 51 | Zach Brook | C. Kirk WR JAC |
| 52 | Heath Cummings | P. Mahomes QB KC |
| 53 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Andrews TE BAL |
| 54 | Adam Aizer | A. Cooper WR CLE |
| 55 | Meron Berkson | K. Allen WR CHI |
| 56 | Rob Thomas | L. Jackson QB BAL |
| 57 | Joel Cox | D. Swift RB CHI |
| 58 | Brandon Howard | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
| 59 | Dave Richard | D. Montgomery RB DET |
| 60 | R.J. White | J. Conner RB ARI |
| Round 6 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 61 | R.J. White | J. Reed WR GB |
| 62 | Dave Richard | N. Harris RB PIT |
| 63 | Brandon Howard | J. Burrow QB CIN |
| 64 | Joel Cox | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
| 65 | Rob Thomas | T. Spears RB TEN |
| 66 | Meron Berkson | T. Pollard RB TEN |
| 67 | Adam Aizer | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
| 68 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Brown WR KC |
| 69 | Heath Cummings | J. Williams RB DEN |
| 70 | Zach Brook | J. Addison WR MIN |
| 71 | Thomas Shafer | K. Pitts TE ATL |
| 72 | Dan Schneier | D. Johnson WR CAR |
| Round 7 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 73 | Dan Schneier | C. Stroud QB HOU |
| 74 | Thomas Shafer | A. Richardson QB IND |
| 75 | Zach Brook | D. Prescott QB DAL |
| 76 | Heath Cummings | R. Stevenson RB NE |
| 77 | Jamey Eisenberg | N. Chubb RB CLE |
| 78 | Adam Aizer | A. Jones RB MIN |
| 79 | Meron Berkson | J. Love QB GB |
| 80 | Rob Thomas | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
| 81 | Joel Cox | G. Kittle TE SF |
| 82 | Brandon Howard | C. Godwin WR TB |
| 83 | Dave Richard | R. Mostert RB MIA |
| 84 | R.J. White | Z. Moss RB CIN |
| Round 8 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 85 | R.J. White | Z. White RB LV |
| 86 | Dave Richard | C. Watson WR GB |
| 87 | Brandon Howard | E. Engram TE JAC |
| 88 | Joel Cox | T. Lockett WR SEA |
| 89 | Rob Thomas | J. Warren RB PIT |
| 90 | Meron Berkson | D. Njoku TE CLE |
| 91 | Adam Aizer | C. Sutton WR DEN |
| 92 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
| 93 | Heath Cummings | G. Edwards RB LAC |
| 94 | Zach Brook | C. Kmet TE CHI |
| 95 | Thomas Shafer | J. Meyers WR LV |
| 96 | Dan Schneier | D. Singletary RB NYG |
| Round 9 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 97 | Dan Schneier | M. Williams WR NYJ |
| 98 | Thomas Shafer | J. Williams WR DET |
| 99 | Zach Brook | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
| 100 | Heath Cummings | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
| 101 | Jamey Eisenberg | K. Murray QB ARI |
| 102 | Adam Aizer | C. Brown RB CIN |
| 103 | Meron Berkson | J. Downs WR IND |
| 104 | Rob Thomas | Q. Johnston WR LAC |
| 105 | Joel Cox | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
| 106 | Brandon Howard | B. Purdy QB SF |
| 107 | Dave Richard | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
| 108 | R.J. White | J. Herbert QB LAC |
| Round 10 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 109 | R.J. White | R. Doubs WR GB |
| 110 | Dave Richard | J. Jeudy WR CLE |
| 111 | Brandon Howard | J. Ford RB CLE |
| 112 | Joel Cox | K. Miller RB NO |
| 113 | Rob Thomas | A. Gibson RB NE |
| 114 | Meron Berkson | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
| 115 | Adam Aizer | T. Chandler RB MIN |
| 116 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Dotson WR WAS |
| 117 | Heath Cummings | D. Douglas WR NE |
| 118 | Zach Brook | K. Shakir WR BUF |
| 119 | Thomas Shafer | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
| 120 | Dan Schneier | D. Schultz TE HOU |
| Round 11 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 121 | Dan Schneier | W. Robinson WR NYG |
| 122 | Thomas Shafer | K. Mitchell RB BAL |
| 123 | Zach Brook | J. Palmer WR LAC |
| 124 | Heath Cummings | D. Goedert TE PHI |
| 125 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
| 126 | Adam Aizer | M. Wilson WR ARI |
| 127 | Meron Berkson | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
| 128 | Rob Thomas | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
| 129 | Joel Cox | A. Thielen WR CAR |
| 130 | Brandon Howard | M. Mims WR DEN |
| 131 | Dave Richard | K. Cousins QB ATL |
| 132 | R.J. White | G. Davis WR JAC |
| Round 12 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 133 | R.J. White | B. Cooks WR DAL |
| 134 | Dave Richard | M. Stafford QB LAR |
| 135 | Brandon Howard | E. Mitchell RB SF |
| 136 | Joel Cox | K. Herbert RB CHI |
| 137 | Rob Thomas | R. Bateman WR BAL |
| 138 | Meron Berkson | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
| 139 | Adam Aizer | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
| 140 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Dillon RB GB |
| 141 | Heath Cummings | C. Samuel WR BUF |
| 142 | Zach Brook | R. Johnson RB CHI |
| 143 | Thomas Shafer | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
| 144 | Dan Schneier | M. Sanders RB CAR |
| Round 13 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 145 | Dan Schneier | D. Mooney WR ATL |
| 146 | Thomas Shafer | K. Gainwell RB PHI |
| 147 | Zach Brook | D. Wicks WR GB |
| 148 | Heath Cummings | K. Bourne WR NE |
| 149 | Jamey Eisenberg | R. Shaheed WR NO |
| 150 | Adam Aizer | D. Watson QB CLE |
| 151 | Meron Berkson | M. Thomas WR NO |
| 152 | Rob Thomas | Z. Jones WR JAC |
| 153 | Joel Cox | E. Elliott RB NE |
| 154 | Brandon Howard | J. Hyatt WR NYG |
| 155 | Dave Richard | D. Foreman RB CLE |
| 156 | R.J. White | A. Mattison RB LV |
| Round 14 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 157 | R.J. White | J. Goff QB DET |
| 158 | Dave Richard | I. Likely TE BAL |
| 159 | Brandon Howard | A. Iosivas WR CIN |
| 160 | Joel Cox | M. Mayer TE LV |
| 161 | Rob Thomas | J. Smith-Schuster WR NE |
| 162 | Meron Berkson | D. Pierce RB HOU |
| 163 | Adam Aizer | I. Abanikanda RB NYJ |
| 164 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Perry WR NO |
| 165 | Heath Cummings | D. Waller TE NYG |
| 166 | Zach Brook | J. Jennings WR SF |
| 167 | Thomas Shafer | E. Demercado RB ARI |
| 168 | Dan Schneier | T. Bigsby RB JAC |
| Dan Schneier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 1 | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
| 2 | 24 | S. Diggs WR HOU |
| 3 | 25 | D. London WR ATL |
| 4 | 48 | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
| 5 | 49 | A. Kamara RB NO |
| 6 | 72 | D. Johnson WR CAR |
| 7 | 73 | C. Stroud QB HOU |
| 8 | 96 | D. Singletary RB NYG |
| 9 | 97 | M. Williams WR NYJ |
| 10 | 120 | D. Schultz TE HOU |
| 11 | 121 | W. Robinson WR NYG |
| 12 | 144 | M. Sanders RB CAR |
| 13 | 145 | D. Mooney WR ATL |
| 14 | 168 | T. Bigsby RB JAC |
| Thomas Shafer | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 2 | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
| 2 | 23 | D. Henry RB BAL |
| 3 | 26 | D. Adams WR LV |
| 4 | 47 | C. Kupp WR LAR |
| 5 | 50 | G. Pickens WR PIT |
| 6 | 71 | K. Pitts TE ATL |
| 7 | 74 | A. Richardson QB IND |
| 8 | 95 | J. Meyers WR LV |
| 9 | 98 | J. Williams WR DET |
| 10 | 119 | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
| 11 | 122 | K. Mitchell RB BAL |
| 12 | 143 | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
| 13 | 146 | K. Gainwell RB PHI |
| 14 | 167 | E. Demercado RB ARI |
| Zach Brook | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 3 | C. Lamb WR DAL |
| 2 | 22 | I. Pacheco RB KC |
| 3 | 27 | J. Cook RB BUF |
| 4 | 46 | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
| 5 | 51 | C. Kirk WR JAC |
| 6 | 70 | J. Addison WR MIN |
| 7 | 75 | D. Prescott QB DAL |
| 8 | 94 | C. Kmet TE CHI |
| 9 | 99 | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
| 10 | 118 | K. Shakir WR BUF |
| 11 | 123 | J. Palmer WR LAC |
| 12 | 142 | R. Johnson RB CHI |
| 13 | 147 | D. Wicks WR GB |
| 14 | 166 | J. Jennings WR SF |
| Heath Cummings | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 4 | J. Chase WR CIN |
| 2 | 21 | R. White RB TB |
| 3 | 28 | R. Rice WR KC |
| 4 | 45 | C. Ridley WR TEN |
| 5 | 52 | P. Mahomes QB KC |
| 6 | 69 | J. Williams RB DEN |
| 7 | 76 | R. Stevenson RB NE |
| 8 | 93 | G. Edwards RB LAC |
| 9 | 100 | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
| 10 | 117 | D. Douglas WR NE |
| 11 | 124 | D. Goedert TE PHI |
| 12 | 141 | C. Samuel WR BUF |
| 13 | 148 | K. Bourne WR NE |
| 14 | 165 | D. Waller TE NYG |
| Jamey Eisenberg | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 5 | T. Hill WR MIA |
| 2 | 20 | J. Jacobs RB GB |
| 3 | 29 | D. Achane RB MIA |
| 4 | 44 | T. Dell WR HOU |
| 5 | 53 | M. Andrews TE BAL |
| 6 | 68 | M. Brown WR KC |
| 7 | 77 | N. Chubb RB CLE |
| 8 | 92 | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
| 9 | 101 | K. Murray QB ARI |
| 10 | 116 | J. Dotson WR WAS |
| 11 | 125 | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
| 12 | 140 | A. Dillon RB GB |
| 13 | 149 | R. Shaheed WR NO |
| 14 | 164 | A. Perry WR NO |
| Adam Aizer | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 6 | B. Hall RB NYJ |
| 2 | 19 | N. Collins WR HOU |
| 3 | 30 | J. Waddle WR MIA |
| 4 | 43 | J. Hurts QB PHI |
| 5 | 54 | A. Cooper WR CLE |
| 6 | 67 | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
| 7 | 78 | A. Jones RB MIN |
| 8 | 91 | C. Sutton WR DEN |
| 9 | 102 | C. Brown RB CIN |
| 10 | 115 | T. Chandler RB MIN |
| 11 | 126 | M. Wilson WR ARI |
| 12 | 139 | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
| 13 | 150 | D. Watson QB CLE |
| 14 | 163 | I. Abanikanda RB NYJ |
| Meron Berkson | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 7 | A. St. Brown WR DET |
| 2 | 18 | T. Etienne RB JAC |
| 3 | 31 | D. Samuel WR SF |
| 4 | 42 | J. Mixon RB HOU |
| 5 | 55 | K. Allen WR CHI |
| 6 | 66 | T. Pollard RB TEN |
| 7 | 79 | J. Love QB GB |
| 8 | 90 | D. Njoku TE CLE |
| 9 | 103 | J. Downs WR IND |
| 10 | 114 | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
| 11 | 127 | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
| 12 | 138 | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
| 13 | 151 | M. Thomas WR NO |
| 14 | 162 | D. Pierce RB HOU |
| Rob Thomas | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 8 | B. Robinson RB ATL |
| 2 | 17 | C. Olave WR NO |
| 3 | 32 | T. Kelce TE KC |
| 4 | 41 | D. Smith WR PHI |
| 5 | 56 | L. Jackson QB BAL |
| 6 | 65 | T. Spears RB TEN |
| 7 | 80 | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
| 8 | 89 | J. Warren RB PIT |
| 9 | 104 | Q. Johnston WR LAC |
| 10 | 113 | A. Gibson RB NE |
| 11 | 128 | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
| 12 | 137 | R. Bateman WR BAL |
| 13 | 152 | Z. Jones WR JAC |
| 14 | 161 | J. Smith-Schuster WR NE |
| Joel Cox | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 9 | P. Nacua WR LAR |
| 2 | 16 | D. Moore WR CHI |
| 3 | 33 | K. Walker III RB SEA |
| 4 | 40 | J. Allen QB BUF |
| 5 | 57 | D. Swift RB CHI |
| 6 | 64 | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
| 7 | 81 | G. Kittle TE SF |
| 8 | 88 | T. Lockett WR SEA |
| 9 | 105 | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
| 10 | 112 | K. Miller RB NO |
| 11 | 129 | A. Thielen WR CAR |
| 12 | 136 | K. Herbert RB CHI |
| 13 | 153 | E. Elliott RB NE |
| 14 | 160 | M. Mayer TE LV |
| Brandon Howard | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 10 | K. Williams RB LAR |
| 2 | 15 | S. Barkley RB PHI |
| 3 | 34 | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
| 4 | 39 | T. Higgins WR CIN |
| 5 | 58 | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
| 6 | 63 | J. Burrow QB CIN |
| 7 | 82 | C. Godwin WR TB |
| 8 | 87 | E. Engram TE JAC |
| 9 | 106 | B. Purdy QB SF |
| 10 | 111 | J. Ford RB CLE |
| 11 | 130 | M. Mims WR DEN |
| 12 | 135 | E. Mitchell RB SF |
| 13 | 154 | J. Hyatt WR NYG |
| 14 | 159 | A. Iosivas WR CIN |
| Dave Richard | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 11 | A. Brown WR PHI |
| 2 | 14 | J. Taylor RB IND |
| 3 | 35 | S. LaPorta TE DET |
| 4 | 38 | M. Evans WR TB |
| 5 | 59 | D. Montgomery RB DET |
| 6 | 62 | N. Harris RB PIT |
| 7 | 83 | R. Mostert RB MIA |
| 8 | 86 | C. Watson WR GB |
| 9 | 107 | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
| 10 | 110 | J. Jeudy WR CLE |
| 11 | 131 | K. Cousins QB ATL |
| 12 | 134 | M. Stafford QB LAR |
| 13 | 155 | D. Foreman RB CLE |
| 14 | 158 | I. Likely TE BAL |
| R.J. White | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 12 | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
| 2 | 13 | J. Gibbs RB DET |
| 3 | 36 | M. Pittman WR IND |
| 4 | 37 | T. McBride TE ARI |
| 5 | 60 | J. Conner RB ARI |
| 6 | 61 | J. Reed WR GB |
| 7 | 84 | Z. Moss RB CIN |
| 8 | 85 | Z. White RB LV |
| 9 | 108 | J. Herbert QB LAC |
| 10 | 109 | R. Doubs WR GB |
| 11 | 132 | G. Davis WR JAC |
| 12 | 133 | B. Cooks WR DAL |
| 13 | 156 | A. Mattison RB LV |
| 14 | 157 | J. Goff QB DET |
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