Fantasy Football 0.5 PPR Mock: #AskFFT viewers chase QBs early, pick up steals late

What happened when a dozen die-hard Fantasy fans get to do their own draft

By Dave Richard

Feb 28, 2023 at 3:39 pm ET • 1 min read

cMaybe the biggest complaint we get about our mock drafts is that they're not realistic. Analysts tend to reach for breakout players, wait on quarterbacks and completely ignore low-upside veterans. They often don't match ADP once you get to Round 4.

So why should analysts have all the fun? Analysts should be the ones working!

And work we did as we rewarded a dozen viewers of the Fantasy Football Today Podcast with a mock draft of their own on Feb. 28.

We kept the scoring simple: 0.5 PPR, all touchdowns with six points, all turnovers worth minus-2 points, everything else typical of a decimal-point Fantasy league.

We made the roster requirements interesting: one QB, two RB, two WR, one TE, two FLEX, six bench spots. This was done to encourage drafters to pick best players available, not pick based on need.

Where can you watch?

Who drafted?

1. Eisen Jameyberg (Matt Weber)	7. Trial & Error (Chris R.)
2. Richmond Spiders (Jonathan Sale)	8. Stellar G's (Graham Richards)
3. Jags Super Bowl 2024 (Todd Burrell)	9. Mockberry Moon Delight (Sean P)
4. Fantasy Heel (Robert Foster)	10. BC (Bryan Campbell)
5. Reign Man (Jim Caldwell)	11. ChiTown's Finest (Joe Barry)
6. Griddy Iron Gang (Nick Deitering)	12. Glomb (Shaun Glomb)

Who were the steals?

CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL - 16th overall	Dameon Pierce, RB, HOU - 60th overall
Josh Jacobs, RB, LV - 33rd overall	Evan Engram, TE - 100th overall
DeAndre Hopkins, WR - 43rd overall	Gabe Davis, WR, BUF - 112th overall
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE - 47th overall	Michael Thomas, WR - 116th overall

Who were the reaches?

Breece Hall, RB, NYJ - 11th overall	Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI - 36th overall
Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI - 2nd QB off the board	Christian Kirk, WR, JAC - 49th overall
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF - 28th overall	Tyler Boyd, WR - 103rd overall