We held a 10-team, 0.5-PPR mock draft on Monday with our CBS Sports staff, and for the first time this season, I started my team going RB-RB. It felt weird. But it also might work out great.
Picking at No. 6 overall, I drafted Bijan Robinson in Round 1 and Saquon Barkley in Round 2. Now, based on the CBS Sports Average Draft Position data, it might not be realistic to select those two running backs (Robinson's ADP is No. 4 overall and Barkley is at No. 9), but not every draft follows ADP.
Robinson is my No. 3 running back behind Christian McCaffrey and Breece Hall, and I have Barkley at No. 5 behind those three and Jahmyr Gibbs. I'm more inclined to use this strategy in 0.5- and non-PPR leagues, especially in a 10-team format.
And it worked out great since my next three picks were Drake London, Brandon Aiyuk and Malik Nabers. We start three receivers in this league, and that's a standout trio to pair with Robinson and Barkley.
Dalton Kincaid was an easy choice in Round 6, and I liked the value of Rashee Rice as my fourth receiver in Round 7. From there, I took a best-player available approach with Joe Burrow in Round 8, Tyjae Spears in Round 9 and Jonathan Brooks in Round 10.
You want difference makers in a 10-team league, and Burrow has top-five upside at quarterback. Spears could be the No. 1 running back in Tennessee, and I have enough depth to wait for Brooks (knee), who could be out for the first month of the season. When he returns, he has the potential to be a top-20 running back in his rookie campaign.
The rest of my roster was filled with players who could be lottery tickets during the season, including Blake Corum and Jaleel McLaughlin at running back and Rome Odunze, Brian Thomas Jr. and Dontayvion Wicks at receiver. I'm very excited about this team.
I likely won't be drafting RB-RB often this year, especially in PPR and 12-team leagues or larger. But here, in this 10-team league, it worked out well, and Robinson and Barkley could lead this squad to a championship.
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 one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE and 2 FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 15-round draft.
Our draft order is as follows:
1. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
2. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
3. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor
4. Scott Engel, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
5. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
6. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
7. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff
8. Daniel Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
9. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator
10. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator
| Round 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 1 | Adam Aizer | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
| 2 | Meron Berkson | T. Hill WR MIA |
| 3 | Brandon Howard | J. Chase WR CIN |
| 4 | Scott Engel | C. Lamb WR DAL |
| 5 | Heath Cummings | B. Hall RB NYJ |
| 6 | Jamey Eisenberg | B. Robinson RB ATL |
| 7 | Jake Grogins | A. St. Brown WR DET |
| 8 | Daniel Schneier | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
| 9 | Zach Brook | A. Brown WR PHI |
| 10 | Rob Thomas | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
| Round 2 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 11 | Rob Thomas | P. Nacua WR LAR |
| 12 | Zach Brook | J. Gibbs RB DET |
| 13 | Daniel Schneier | J. Taylor RB IND |
| 14 | Jake Grogins | K. Williams RB LAR |
| 15 | Jamey Eisenberg | S. Barkley RB PHI |
| 16 | Heath Cummings | J. Cook RB BUF |
| 17 | Scott Engel | M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI |
| 18 | Brandon Howard | D. Henry RB BAL |
| 19 | Meron Berkson | C. Olave WR NO |
| 20 | Adam Aizer | T. Etienne RB JAC |
| Round 3 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 21 | Adam Aizer | J. Waddle WR MIA |
| 22 | Meron Berkson | I. Pacheco RB KC |
| 23 | Brandon Howard | M. Evans WR TB |
| 24 | Scott Engel | D. Achane RB MIA |
| 25 | Heath Cummings | M. Pittman WR IND |
| 26 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. London WR ATL |
| 27 | Jake Grogins | T. Kelce TE KC |
| 28 | Daniel Schneier | N. Collins WR HOU |
| 29 | Zach Brook | D. Adams WR LV |
| 30 | Rob Thomas | S. LaPorta TE DET |
| Round 4 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 31 | Rob Thomas | R. White RB TB |
| 32 | Zach Brook | D. Samuel WR SF |
| 33 | Daniel Schneier | C. Kupp WR LAR |
| 34 | Jake Grogins | J. Hurts QB PHI |
| 35 | Jamey Eisenberg | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
| 36 | Heath Cummings | T. McBride TE ARI |
| 37 | Scott Engel | J. Jacobs RB GB |
| 38 | Brandon Howard | D. Moore WR CHI |
| 39 | Meron Berkson | M. Andrews TE BAL |
| 40 | Adam Aizer | P. Mahomes QB KC |
| Round 5 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 41 | Adam Aizer | A. Kamara RB NO |
| 42 | Meron Berkson | J. Mixon RB HOU |
| 43 | Brandon Howard | J. Allen QB BUF |
| 44 | Scott Engel | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
| 45 | Heath Cummings | L. Jackson QB BAL |
| 46 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Nabers WR NYG |
| 47 | Jake Grogins | D. Smith WR PHI |
| 48 | Daniel Schneier | G. Pickens WR PIT |
| 49 | Zach Brook | C. Stroud QB HOU |
| 50 | Rob Thomas | A. Richardson QB IND |
| Round 6 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 51 | Rob Thomas | S. Diggs WR HOU |
| 52 | Zach Brook | Z. White RB LV |
| 53 | Daniel Schneier | K. Walker III RB SEA |
| 54 | Jake Grogins | A. Jones RB MIN |
| 55 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
| 56 | Heath Cummings | T. Higgins WR CIN |
| 57 | Scott Engel | K. Pitts TE ATL |
| 58 | Brandon Howard | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
| 59 | Meron Berkson | A. Cooper WR CLE |
| 60 | Adam Aizer | C. Kirk WR JAC |
| Round 7 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 61 | Adam Aizer | T. Dell WR HOU |
| 62 | Meron Berkson | C. Ridley WR TEN |
| 63 | Brandon Howard | K. Coleman WR BUF |
| 64 | Scott Engel | D. Swift RB CHI |
| 65 | Heath Cummings | C. Godwin WR TB |
| 66 | Jamey Eisenberg | R. Rice WR KC |
| 67 | Jake Grogins | D. Montgomery RB DET |
| 68 | Daniel Schneier | M. Brown WR KC |
| 69 | Zach Brook | J. Conner RB ARI |
| 70 | Rob Thomas | R. Stevenson RB NE |
| Round 8 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 71 | Rob Thomas | J. Reed WR GB |
| 72 | Zach Brook | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
| 73 | Daniel Schneier | E. Engram TE JAC |
| 74 | Jake Grogins | J. Warren RB PIT |
| 75 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Burrow QB CIN |
| 76 | Heath Cummings | J. Williams RB DEN |
| 77 | Scott Engel | D. Johnson WR CAR |
| 78 | Brandon Howard | G. Kittle TE SF |
| 79 | Meron Berkson | R. Mostert RB MIA |
| 80 | Adam Aizer | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
| Round 9 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 81 | Adam Aizer | C. Watson WR GB |
| 82 | Meron Berkson | J. Love QB GB |
| 83 | Brandon Howard | N. Harris RB PIT |
| 84 | Scott Engel | D. Prescott QB DAL |
| 85 | Heath Cummings | T. Pollard RB TEN |
| 86 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Spears RB TEN |
| 87 | Jake Grogins | K. Allen WR CHI |
| 88 | Daniel Schneier | K. Murray QB ARI |
| 89 | Zach Brook | C. Brown RB CIN |
| 90 | Rob Thomas | Z. Moss RB CIN |
| Round 10 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 91 | Rob Thomas | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
| 92 | Zach Brook | N. Chubb RB CLE |
| 93 | Daniel Schneier | L. McConkey WR LAC |
| 94 | Jake Grogins | J. Ford RB CLE |
| 95 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Brooks RB CAR |
| 96 | Heath Cummings | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
| 97 | Scott Engel | D. Singletary RB NYG |
| 98 | Brandon Howard | X. Worthy WR KC |
| 99 | Meron Berkson | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
| 100 | Adam Aizer | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
| Round 11 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 101 | Adam Aizer | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
| 102 | Meron Berkson | J. Addison WR MIN |
| 103 | Brandon Howard | J. Williams WR DET |
| 104 | Scott Engel | J. Palmer WR LAC |
| 105 | Heath Cummings | C. Sutton WR DEN |
| 106 | Jamey Eisenberg | R. Odunze WR CHI |
| 107 | Jake Grogins | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
| 108 | Daniel Schneier | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
| 109 | Zach Brook | T. Benson RB ARI |
| 110 | Rob Thomas | B. Bowers TE LV |
| Round 12 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 111 | Rob Thomas | R. Doubs WR GB |
| 112 | Zach Brook | K. Shakir WR BUF |
| 113 | Daniel Schneier | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
| 114 | Jake Grogins | G. Edwards RB LAC |
| 115 | Jamey Eisenberg | B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC |
| 116 | Heath Cummings | E. Elliott RB DAL |
| 117 | Scott Engel | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
| 118 | Brandon Howard | D. Njoku TE CLE |
| 119 | Meron Berkson | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
| 120 | Adam Aizer | D. Goedert TE PHI |
| Round 13 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 121 | Adam Aizer | T. Chandler RB MIN |
| 122 | Meron Berkson | T. Lockett WR SEA |
| 123 | Brandon Howard | M. Lloyd RB GB |
| 124 | Scott Engel | C. Samuel WR BUF |
| 125 | Heath Cummings | A. Gibson RB NE |
| 126 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
| 127 | Jake Grogins | M. Williams WR NYJ |
| 128 | Daniel Schneier | B. Cooks WR DAL |
| 129 | Zach Brook | C. Kmet TE CHI |
| 130 | Rob Thomas | J. Wright RB MIA |
| Round 14 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 131 | Rob Thomas | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
| 132 | Zach Brook | J. Dotson WR PHI |
| 133 | Daniel Schneier | R. Shaheed WR NO |
| 134 | Jake Grogins | A. Thielen WR CAR |
| 135 | Jamey Eisenberg | B. Corum RB LAR |
| 136 | Heath Cummings | J. Meyers WR LV |
| 137 | Scott Engel | K. Miller RB NO |
| 138 | Brandon Howard | J. Daniels QB WAS |
| 139 | Meron Berkson | J. Downs WR IND |
| 140 | Adam Aizer | C. Williams QB CHI |
| Round 15 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 141 | Adam Aizer | E. Mitchell RB SF |
| 142 | Meron Berkson | J. Polk WR NE |
| 143 | Brandon Howard | K. Mitchell RB BAL |
| 144 | Scott Engel | B. Irving RB TB |
| 145 | Heath Cummings | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
| 146 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. Wicks WR GB |
| 147 | Jake Grogins | M. Wilson WR ARI |
| 148 | Daniel Schneier | T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG |
| 149 | Zach Brook | K. Vidal RB LAC |
| 150 | Rob Thomas | D. Schultz TE HOU |
| Adam Aizer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 1 | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
| 2 | 20 | T. Etienne RB JAC |
| 3 | 21 | J. Waddle WR MIA |
| 4 | 40 | P. Mahomes QB KC |
| 5 | 41 | A. Kamara RB NO |
| 6 | 60 | C. Kirk WR JAC |
| 7 | 61 | T. Dell WR HOU |
| 8 | 80 | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
| 9 | 81 | C. Watson WR GB |
| 10 | 100 | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
| 11 | 101 | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
| 12 | 120 | D. Goedert TE PHI |
| 13 | 121 | T. Chandler RB MIN |
| 14 | 140 | C. Williams QB CHI |
| 15 | 141 | E. Mitchell RB SF |
| Meron Berkson | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 2 | T. Hill WR MIA |
| 2 | 19 | C. Olave WR NO |
| 3 | 22 | I. Pacheco RB KC |
| 4 | 39 | M. Andrews TE BAL |
| 5 | 42 | J. Mixon RB HOU |
| 6 | 59 | A. Cooper WR CLE |
| 7 | 62 | C. Ridley WR TEN |
| 8 | 79 | R. Mostert RB MIA |
| 9 | 82 | J. Love QB GB |
| 10 | 99 | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
| 11 | 102 | J. Addison WR MIN |
| 12 | 119 | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
| 13 | 122 | T. Lockett WR SEA |
| 14 | 139 | J. Downs WR IND |
| 15 | 142 | J. Polk WR NE |
| Brandon Howard | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 3 | J. Chase WR CIN |
| 2 | 18 | D. Henry RB BAL |
| 3 | 23 | M. Evans WR TB |
| 4 | 38 | D. Moore WR CHI |
| 5 | 43 | J. Allen QB BUF |
| 6 | 58 | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
| 7 | 63 | K. Coleman WR BUF |
| 8 | 78 | G. Kittle TE SF |
| 9 | 83 | N. Harris RB PIT |
| 10 | 98 | X. Worthy WR KC |
| 11 | 103 | J. Williams WR DET |
| 12 | 118 | D. Njoku TE CLE |
| 13 | 123 | M. Lloyd RB GB |
| 14 | 138 | J. Daniels QB WAS |
| 15 | 143 | K. Mitchell RB BAL |
| Scott Engel | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 4 | C. Lamb WR DAL |
| 2 | 17 | M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI |
| 3 | 24 | D. Achane RB MIA |
| 4 | 37 | J. Jacobs RB GB |
| 5 | 44 | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
| 6 | 57 | K. Pitts TE ATL |
| 7 | 64 | D. Swift RB CHI |
| 8 | 77 | D. Johnson WR CAR |
| 9 | 84 | D. Prescott QB DAL |
| 10 | 97 | D. Singletary RB NYG |
| 11 | 104 | J. Palmer WR LAC |
| 12 | 117 | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
| 13 | 124 | C. Samuel WR BUF |
| 14 | 137 | K. Miller RB NO |
| 15 | 144 | B. Irving RB TB |
| Heath Cummings | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 5 | B. Hall RB NYJ |
| 2 | 16 | J. Cook RB BUF |
| 3 | 25 | M. Pittman WR IND |
| 4 | 36 | T. McBride TE ARI |
| 5 | 45 | L. Jackson QB BAL |
| 6 | 56 | T. Higgins WR CIN |
| 7 | 65 | C. Godwin WR TB |
| 8 | 76 | J. Williams RB DEN |
| 9 | 85 | T. Pollard RB TEN |
| 10 | 96 | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
| 11 | 105 | C. Sutton WR DEN |
| 12 | 116 | E. Elliott RB DAL |
| 13 | 125 | A. Gibson RB NE |
| 14 | 136 | J. Meyers WR LV |
| 15 | 145 | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
| Jamey Eisenberg | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 6 | B. Robinson RB ATL |
| 2 | 15 | S. Barkley RB PHI |
| 3 | 26 | D. London WR ATL |
| 4 | 35 | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
| 5 | 46 | M. Nabers WR NYG |
| 6 | 55 | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
| 7 | 66 | R. Rice WR KC |
| 8 | 75 | J. Burrow QB CIN |
| 9 | 86 | T. Spears RB TEN |
| 10 | 95 | J. Brooks RB CAR |
| 11 | 106 | R. Odunze WR CHI |
| 12 | 115 | B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC |
| 13 | 126 | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
| 14 | 135 | B. Corum RB LAR |
| 15 | 146 | D. Wicks WR GB |
| Jake Grogins | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 7 | A. St. Brown WR DET |
| 2 | 14 | K. Williams RB LAR |
| 3 | 27 | T. Kelce TE KC |
| 4 | 34 | J. Hurts QB PHI |
| 5 | 47 | D. Smith WR PHI |
| 6 | 54 | A. Jones RB MIN |
| 7 | 67 | D. Montgomery RB DET |
| 8 | 74 | J. Warren RB PIT |
| 9 | 87 | K. Allen WR CHI |
| 10 | 94 | J. Ford RB CLE |
| 11 | 107 | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
| 12 | 114 | G. Edwards RB LAC |
| 13 | 127 | M. Williams WR NYJ |
| 14 | 134 | A. Thielen WR CAR |
| 15 | 147 | M. Wilson WR ARI |
| Daniel Schneier | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 8 | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
| 2 | 13 | J. Taylor RB IND |
| 3 | 28 | N. Collins WR HOU |
| 4 | 33 | C. Kupp WR LAR |
| 5 | 48 | G. Pickens WR PIT |
| 6 | 53 | K. Walker III RB SEA |
| 7 | 68 | M. Brown WR KC |
| 8 | 73 | E. Engram TE JAC |
| 9 | 88 | K. Murray QB ARI |
| 10 | 93 | L. McConkey WR LAC |
| 11 | 108 | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
| 12 | 113 | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
| 13 | 128 | B. Cooks WR DAL |
| 14 | 133 | R. Shaheed WR NO |
| 15 | 148 | T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG |
| Zach Brook | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 9 | A. Brown WR PHI |
| 2 | 12 | J. Gibbs RB DET |
| 3 | 29 | D. Adams WR LV |
| 4 | 32 | D. Samuel WR SF |
| 5 | 49 | C. Stroud QB HOU |
| 6 | 52 | Z. White RB LV |
| 7 | 69 | J. Conner RB ARI |
| 8 | 72 | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
| 9 | 89 | C. Brown RB CIN |
| 10 | 92 | N. Chubb RB CLE |
| 11 | 109 | T. Benson RB ARI |
| 12 | 112 | K. Shakir WR BUF |
| 13 | 129 | C. Kmet TE CHI |
| 14 | 132 | J. Dotson WR PHI |
| 15 | 149 | K. Vidal RB LAC |
| Rob Thomas | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 10 | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
| 2 | 11 | P. Nacua WR LAR |
| 3 | 30 | S. LaPorta TE DET |
| 4 | 31 | R. White RB TB |
| 5 | 50 | A. Richardson QB IND |
| 6 | 51 | S. Diggs WR HOU |
| 7 | 70 | R. Stevenson RB NE |
| 8 | 71 | J. Reed WR GB |
| 9 | 90 | Z. Moss RB CIN |
| 10 | 91 | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
| 11 | 110 | B. Bowers TE LV |
| 12 | 111 | R. Doubs WR GB |
| 13 | 130 | J. Wright RB MIA |
| 14 | 131 | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
| 15 | 150 | D. Schultz TE HOU |
