As Fantasy players, we all love running backs. But how much should you love that position in a PPR league where you start three receivers?

We recently held a 12-team PPR mock draft with members of our CBS Sports staff, and one manager, Michael Kiser, leaned on running backs in a big way to start his team. Picking at No. 3 overall, Michael started with Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb and Leonard Fournette with his first three selections. 

He drafted his first receiver in Round 4 with Chris Godwin, but Michael then went away from receiver again with his next two picks in Evan Engram and Aaron Rodgers. He finalized his starting receivers in Round 7 and 8 with Alshon Jeffery and Geronimo Allison, and this was an interesting strategy to use in this format.

We start a flex spot (RB/WR/TE) in this league, so Michael can have McCaffrey, Chubb and Fournette in his lineup, which is awesome given the upside of that trio. And Engram and Rodgers are ranked as top-four options at their respective positions, so those guys are potential stars.

I love Godwin this season, but he's more of a No. 2 receiver than a No. 1 option. And Michael did well to draft him in Round 4.

But what will make this roster a championship team will likely be the production of Jeffery and Allison, as well as Godwin, if everyone else produces as expected. I think this strategy can work.

Jeffery is a quality Fantasy receiver, and he's worth drafting in Round 7 in this format. I'm excited for Allison, who was drafted in Round 8, and we'll see what happens with him and Marques Valdez-Scantling this season as the second receiver in Green Bay opposite Davante Adams.

Michael also has some good reserve receivers in Courtland Sutton, Andy Isabella and Jamison Crowder, and I like this roster as a whole. Maybe, hel could have drafted Mike Evans over Chubb in Round 2 to guarantee a better option at receiver. Or T.Y. Hilton, Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen over Fournette in Round 3.

He also could have passed on Rodgers in Round 6 for Dante Pettis or Mike Williams. One move I would have made is draft Valdez-Scantling in Round 9 over Austin Ekeler to lock up the Packers receivers behind Adams.

But this is the roster Michael drafted, and I expect it to be competitive. We'll see how it compares to my team. 

Picking at No. 9 overall, I had a tough choice between JuJu Smith-Schuster and David Johnson. I went with Smith-Schuster because I didn't expect him, Michael Thomas or Odell Beckham to make it back to me in Round 2 at No. 16 overall. On the other hand, I expected one of Johnson, James Conner, Joe Mixon, Le'Veon Bell or Dalvin Cook to be there in Round 2, and I ended up with Mixon. Thomas went at No. 12 overall, and Beckham was gone at No. 14.

Like Michael, I also went heavy at running back with Mixon, Aaron Jones and Josh Jacobs after drafting Smith-Schuster. I could have drafted Kenny Golladay or Godwin instead of Jacobs in Round 4, but I went with my best player on the board, regardless of position.

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I felt lucky to get Robby Anderson in Round 6, and I feel confident in three receivers emerging as my final starting option in Allen Robinson, Curtis Samuel and DaeSean Hamilton. Robinson is the safest of that trio, but I love the upside for Samuel and Hamilton this season. If you've been following our mock drafts, you know I take these two receivers in almost every league.

My tight end is a potential star in O.J. Howard, who I drafted in Round 5. And I was the second-to-last manager to draft a quarterback with Jameis Winston in Round 11, which I consider a steal. I also backed him up with Dak Prescott in Round 15. I'm thrilled with the way this roster turned out.

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, 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. Jeremy Bache, Fantasy Sales Coordinator
  2. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
  3. Michael Kiser, Director, Video Production
  4. George Maselli, Fantasy Editor
  5. Ben Gretch, Fantasy Editor
  6. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
  7. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
  8. Will Brinson, Senior NFL Writer
  9. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
  10. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy
  11. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
  12. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Thomas Shafer
2 Jake Grogins
3 R.J. White
4 Zach Brook
5 Brandon Howard
6 Jacob Gibbs
7 Dan Schneier
8 Jamey Eisenberg
9 Heath Cummings
10 Dave Richard
11 Adam Aizer
12 Meron Berkson
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Meron Berkson
14 Adam Aizer
15 Dave Richard
16 Heath Cummings
17 Jamey Eisenberg
18 Dan Schneier
19 Jacob Gibbs
20 Brandon Howard
21 Zach Brook
22 R.J. White
23 Jake Grogins
24 Thomas Shafer
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Thomas Shafer
26 Jake Grogins
27 R.J. White
28 Zach Brook
29 Brandon Howard
30 Jacob Gibbs
31 Dan Schneier
32 Jamey Eisenberg
33 Heath Cummings
34 Dave Richard
35 Adam Aizer
36 Meron Berkson
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Meron Berkson
38 Adam Aizer
39 Dave Richard
40 Heath Cummings
41 Jamey Eisenberg
42 Dan Schneier
43 Jacob Gibbs
44 Brandon Howard
45 Zach Brook
46 R.J. White
47 Jake Grogins
48 Thomas Shafer
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Thomas Shafer
50 Jake Grogins
51 R.J. White
52 Zach Brook
53 Brandon Howard
54 Jacob Gibbs
55 Dan Schneier
56 Jamey Eisenberg
57 Heath Cummings
58 Dave Richard
59 Adam Aizer
60 Meron Berkson
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Meron Berkson
62 Adam Aizer
63 Dave Richard
64 Heath Cummings
65 Jamey Eisenberg
66 Dan Schneier
67 Jacob Gibbs
68 Brandon Howard
69 Zach Brook
70 R.J. White
71 Jake Grogins
72 Thomas Shafer
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Thomas Shafer
74 Jake Grogins
75 R.J. White
76 Zach Brook
77 Brandon Howard
78 Jacob Gibbs
79 Dan Schneier
80 Jamey Eisenberg
81 Heath Cummings
82 Dave Richard
83 Adam Aizer
84 Meron Berkson
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Meron Berkson
86 Adam Aizer
87 Dave Richard
88 Heath Cummings
89 Jamey Eisenberg
90 Dan Schneier
91 Jacob Gibbs
92 Brandon Howard
93 Zach Brook
94 R.J. White
95 Jake Grogins
96 Thomas Shafer
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Thomas Shafer
98 Jake Grogins
99 R.J. White
100 Zach Brook
101 Brandon Howard
102 Jacob Gibbs
103 Dan Schneier
104 Jamey Eisenberg
105 Heath Cummings
106 Dave Richard
107 Adam Aizer
108 Meron Berkson
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Meron Berkson
110 Adam Aizer
111 Dave Richard
112 Heath Cummings
113 Jamey Eisenberg
114 Dan Schneier
115 Jacob Gibbs
116 Brandon Howard
117 Zach Brook
118 R.J. White
119 Jake Grogins
120 Thomas Shafer
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Thomas Shafer
122 Jake Grogins
123 R.J. White
124 Zach Brook
125 Brandon Howard
126 Jacob Gibbs
127 Dan Schneier
128 Jamey Eisenberg
129 Heath Cummings
130 Dave Richard
131 Adam Aizer
132 Meron Berkson
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Meron Berkson
134 Adam Aizer
135 Dave Richard
136 Heath Cummings
137 Jamey Eisenberg
138 Dan Schneier
139 Jacob Gibbs
140 Brandon Howard
141 Zach Brook
142 R.J. White
143 Jake Grogins
144 Thomas Shafer
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Thomas Shafer
146 Jake Grogins
147 R.J. White
148 Zach Brook
149 Brandon Howard
150 Jacob Gibbs
151 Dan Schneier
152 Jamey Eisenberg
153 Heath Cummings
154 Dave Richard
155 Adam Aizer
156 Meron Berkson
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Meron Berkson
158 Adam Aizer
159 Dave Richard
160 Heath Cummings
161 Jamey Eisenberg
162 Dan Schneier
163 Jacob Gibbs
164 Brandon Howard
165 Zach Brook
166 R.J. White
167 Jake Grogins
168 Thomas Shafer
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Thomas Shafer
170 Jake Grogins
171 R.J. White
172 Zach Brook
173 Brandon Howard
174 Jacob Gibbs
175 Dan Schneier
176 Jamey Eisenberg
177 Heath Cummings
178 Dave Richard
179 Adam Aizer
180 Meron Berkson
Team by Team
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
15 169
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
15 170
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
15 171
Zach Brook
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
15 172
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
15 173
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
15 174
Dan Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
15 175
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
15 176
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
15 177
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
15 178
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
15 179
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157
15 180