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In our first 12-team, PPR mock draft following NFL free agency, it was exciting to see the Fantasy value change for all the players who changed teams. And the running backs provided most of the intrigue.

Saquon Barkley (Eagles), Josh Jacobs (Packers) and Derrick Henry (Ravens) were all drafted in Round 2. D'Andre Swift (Bears) and Joe Mixon (Texans) went in Round 5. Tony Pollard (Titans) and Aaron Jones (Vikings) were selected in Round 6. Austin Ekeler (Commanders) and Zack Moss (Bengals) were drafted in Round 7. Devin Singletary (Giants) went in Round 8, and Gus Edwards (Chargers) ended up in Round 9.

I expected Barkley and Jacobs to be Round 2 picks, but I was surprised at Henry's selection here in PPR at No. 21 overall. The earliest I would draft Henry is the end of Round 3.

I love the value of Mixon in Round 5, but I didn't expect Swift to be drafted ahead of Mixon. I wouldn't draft Swift until Round 6, and I like Pollard better than Swift as well.

Jones was a fine selection in Round 6, and Moss in Round 7 was a great pick. I thought Ekeler was drafted a little too soon following his move to Washington, but Singletary in Round 8 and Edwards in Round 9 were quality selections.

As for the receivers who changed teams recently, Calvin Ridley (Titans) and Keenan Allen (Bears) went in Round 4, while Diontae Johnson (Panthers) went in Round 6. Marquise Brown (Chiefs) was selected in Round 7, Jerry Jeudy (Browns) went in Round 8 and Mike Williams (Jets) and Curtis Samuel (Bills) went in Round 9. Gabe Davis (Jaguars) ended up in Round 10.

I was surprised to see Ridley as the No. 21 receiver off the board, and he went well ahead of new teammate DeAndre Hopkins, who was the second pick in Round 7. I view Ridley as more of a No. 3 Fantasy receiver now that he's in Tennessee.

Allen was the No. 26 receiver off the board, and this is the range he should be selected with the Bears. He was drafted well after new teammate D.J. Moore, who was the No. 16 overall pick in Round 2. I wouldn't draft Moore that early now that Allen is in Chicago.

Johnson in Round 6 and Brown in Round 7 are solid value picks, and Johnson should be the No. 1 receiver for the Panthers following his trade from the Steelers. Brown could challenge Rashee Rice for the No. 1 receiver role in Kansas City, but I expect Brown to be the No. 2 receiver and No. 3 option in the passing game (behind Travis Kelce) for Patrick Mahomes. I ended up with Brown as the No. 4 Fantasy receiver on my roster.

We'll see if Jeudy can be a factor for the Browns, but Round 8 could be too soon for him in a crowded receiving corps. Williams, who is coming off a torn ACL, will hopefully be healthy and make an impact for the Jets. I didn't mind his selection in Round 9.

I wouldn't draft Samuel in Round 9, and he went two picks after Khalil Shakir, who I still like better as the No. 2 receiver in Buffalo. As for Davis, he's a great flier in Round 10 now that he's the No. 2 receiver in Jacksonville.

Kirk Cousins (Falcons) was the most prominent quarterback to change teams this offseason, and he went in Round 11 here as the No. 14 quarterback off the board. I have no problem drafting him as a high-end backup, and hopefully he's ready for Week 1 after suffering a ruptured Achilles last year in Minnesota.

His biggest impact could be on the receiving corps in Atlanta, and Drake London was selected in Round 4 here. I love London as a breakout candidate with Cousins now throwing him passes.

Kyle Pitts was also selected in Round 6, and he should get a big boost with Cousins. Pitts was the No. 7 tight end selected, and that's the right range for him this season.

I also drafted another Falcons receiver in Darnell Mooney in Round 13, and we'll see if he can make an impact in Atlanta as well. He was my No. 5 receiver and a great flier at this point in the draft.

I had the No. 3 overall pick, and I love the way my team came together, especially with a running back corps of Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara, Jaylen Warren, Chase Brown, Elijah Mitchell and Israel Abanianda. Hall and Kamara are easy starters, but I'm excited about the upside for Warren and Brown.

Warren should get a boost with Arthur Smith now calling plays in Pittsburgh, and Brown could end up as the best running back in Cincinnati while playing in tandem with Moss. I also plan to draft Mitchell often this season as a lottery ticket behind Christian McCaffrey.

My receiving corps is led by Nico Collins, Deebo Samuel, Christian Kirk and Brown, with Michael Wilson and Mooney in reserve. Collins should build off his breakout season from 2023, and Samuel remains an excellent Fantasy option worth drafting in early Round 3.

I love Kirk now that Ridley is gone in Jacksonville, and Brown's value improves greatly with his move to Kansas City. Wilson, like Mooney, is a good late-round flier, and hopefully his role grows in Arizona in his sophomore campaign.

I drafted Dalton Kincaid in Round 6 as the No. 6 tight end off the board, and he's one of my favorite breakout candidates this season. And I waited on a quarterback and ended up with Jordan Love in Round 10 as the No. 12 quarterback off the board. That's just incredible value for Love, who was great in his first season as a starter in 2023.

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 FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator
2. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
3. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
4. Daniel Schneier, Fantasy Editor
5. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
6. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
7. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
8. Joel Cox, CBS Sports VP Business Development
9. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor
10. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
11. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
12. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Zach Brook C. McCaffrey RB SF
2 Meron Berkson T. Hill WR MIA
3 Jamey Eisenberg B. Hall RB NYJ
4 Dan Schneier C. Lamb WR DAL
5 Dave Richard B. Robinson RB ATL
6 R.J. White J. Chase WR CIN
7 Thomas Shafer J. Jefferson WR MIN
8 Joel Cox A. St. Brown WR DET
9 Brandon Howard J. Gibbs RB DET
10 Adam Aizer J. Taylor RB IND
11 Heath Cummings K. Williams RB LAR
12 Jacob Gibbs P. Nacua WR LAR
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Jacob Gibbs G. Wilson WR NYJ
14 Heath Cummings A. Brown WR PHI
15 Adam Aizer C. Olave WR NO
16 Brandon Howard D. Moore WR CHI
17 Joel Cox S. Barkley RB PHI
18 Thomas Shafer D. Achane RB MIA
19 R.J. White T. Etienne RB JAC
20 Dave Richard J. Jacobs RB GB
21 Dan Schneier D. Henry RB BAL
22 Jamey Eisenberg N. Collins WR HOU
23 Meron Berkson I. Pacheco RB KC
24 Zach Brook R. Rice WR KC
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Zach Brook J. Cook RB BUF
26 Meron Berkson R. White RB TB
27 Jamey Eisenberg D. Samuel WR SF
28 Dan Schneier S. Diggs WR HOU
29 Dave Richard D. Adams WR LV
30 R.J. White B. Aiyuk WR SF
31 Thomas Shafer S. LaPorta TE DET
32 Joel Cox K. Walker III RB SEA
33 Brandon Howard T. Higgins WR CIN
34 Adam Aizer J. Waddle WR MIA
35 Heath Cummings M. Pittman WR IND
36 Jacob Gibbs M. Evans WR TB
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Jacob Gibbs T. Kelce TE KC
38 Heath Cummings C. Ridley WR TEN
39 Adam Aizer J. Allen QB BUF
40 Brandon Howard L. Jackson QB BAL
41 Joel Cox P. Mahomes QB KC
42 Thomas Shafer D. London WR ATL
43 R.J. White T. McBride TE ARI
44 Dave Richard T. Dell WR HOU
45 Dan Schneier D. Smith WR PHI
46 Jamey Eisenberg A. Kamara RB NO
47 Meron Berkson A. Cooper WR CLE
48 Zach Brook K. Allen WR CHI
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Zach Brook Z. Flowers WR BAL
50 Meron Berkson J. Addison WR MIN
51 Jamey Eisenberg C. Kirk WR JAC
52 Dan Schneier D. Swift RB CHI
53 Dave Richard J. Hurts QB PHI
54 R.J. White D. Metcalf WR SEA
55 Thomas Shafer C. Kupp WR LAR
56 Joel Cox J. Mixon RB HOU
57 Brandon Howard G. Pickens WR PIT
58 Adam Aizer M. Andrews TE BAL
59 Heath Cummings J. Williams RB DEN
60 Jacob Gibbs D. Montgomery RB DET
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Jacob Gibbs J. Conner RB ARI
62 Heath Cummings T. Pollard RB TEN
63 Adam Aizer N. Chubb RB CLE
64 Brandon Howard G. Kittle TE SF
65 Joel Cox T. McLaurin WR WAS
66 Thomas Shafer A. Richardson QB IND
67 R.J. White A. Jones RB MIN
68 Dave Richard N. Harris RB PIT
69 Dan Schneier D. Johnson WR CAR
70 Jamey Eisenberg D. Kincaid TE BUF
71 Meron Berkson R. Mostert RB MIA
72 Zach Brook K. Pitts TE ATL
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Zach Brook J. Reed WR GB
74 Meron Berkson D. Hopkins WR TEN
75 Jamey Eisenberg M. Brown WR KC
76 Dan Schneier A. Ekeler RB WAS
77 Dave Richard C. Godwin WR TB
78 R.J. White J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
79 Thomas Shafer T. Spears RB TEN
80 Joel Cox E. Engram TE JAC
81 Brandon Howard T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
82 Adam Aizer Z. Moss RB CIN
83 Heath Cummings J. Burrow QB CIN
84 Jacob Gibbs R. Stevenson RB NE
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Jacob Gibbs Z. White RB LV
86 Heath Cummings C. Watson WR GB
87 Adam Aizer C. Sutton WR DEN
88 Brandon Howard J. Jeudy WR CLE
89 Joel Cox J. Williams WR DET
90 Thomas Shafer T. Hockenson TE MIN
91 R.J. White C. Stroud QB HOU
92 Dave Richard B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
93 Dan Schneier D. Prescott QB DAL
94 Jamey Eisenberg J. Warren RB PIT
95 Meron Berkson D. Singletary RB NYG
96 Zach Brook B. Purdy QB SF
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Zach Brook J. Dotson WR WAS
98 Meron Berkson D. Njoku TE CLE
99 Jamey Eisenberg C. Brown RB CIN
100 Dan Schneier J. Ferguson TE DAL
101 Dave Richard M. Williams WR NYJ
102 R.J. White C. Hubbard RB CAR
103 Thomas Shafer J. Palmer WR LAC
104 Joel Cox Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
105 Brandon Howard W. Robinson WR NYG
106 Adam Aizer K. Shakir WR BUF
107 Heath Cummings G. Edwards RB LAC
108 Jacob Gibbs C. Samuel WR BUF
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Jacob Gibbs D. Douglas WR NE
110 Heath Cummings D. Goedert TE PHI
111 Adam Aizer Q. Johnston WR LAC
112 Brandon Howard R. Bateman WR BAL
113 Joel Cox T. Lockett WR SEA
114 Thomas Shafer J. Herbert QB LAC
115 R.J. White J. Ford RB CLE
116 Dave Richard J. Meyers WR LV
117 Dan Schneier R. Doubs WR GB
118 Jamey Eisenberg J. Love QB GB
119 Meron Berkson J. Goff QB DET
120 Zach Brook G. Davis WR JAC
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Zach Brook A. Gibson RB NE
122 Meron Berkson K. Cousins QB ATL
123 Jamey Eisenberg E. Mitchell RB SF
124 Dan Schneier R. Johnson RB CHI
125 Dave Richard K. Miller RB NO
126 R.J. White T. Chandler RB MIN
127 Thomas Shafer K. Mitchell RB BAL
128 Joel Cox J. Downs WR IND
129 Brandon Howard T. Bigsby RB JAC
130 Adam Aizer K. Murray QB ARI
131 Heath Cummings J. McLaughlin RB DEN
132 Jacob Gibbs M. Stafford QB LAR
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Jacob Gibbs M. Mims WR DEN
134 Heath Cummings A. Thielen WR CAR
135 Adam Aizer T. Allgeier RB ATL
136 Brandon Howard R. Moore WR ATL
137 Joel Cox C. Kmet TE CHI
138 Thomas Shafer R. Dowdle RB DAL
139 R.J. White B. Cooks WR DAL
140 Dave Richard J. Hyatt WR NYG
141 Dan Schneier L. Musgrave TE GB
142 Jamey Eisenberg M. Wilson WR ARI
143 Meron Berkson R. Shaheed WR NO
144 Zach Brook T. Burks WR TEN
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Zach Brook J. Mingo WR CAR
146 Meron Berkson M. Thomas WR NO
147 Jamey Eisenberg D. Mooney WR ATL
148 Dan Schneier D. Wicks WR GB
149 Dave Richard D. Schultz TE HOU
150 R.J. White Z. Jones WR JAC
151 Thomas Shafer A. Iosivas WR CIN
152 Joel Cox T. Boyd WR CIN
153 Brandon Howard H. Renfrow WR LV
154 Adam Aizer M. Sanders RB CAR
155 Heath Cummings K. Bourne WR NE
156 Jacob Gibbs J. Fields QB PIT
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Jacob Gibbs G. Dortch WR ARI
158 Heath Cummings A. Mattison RB LV
159 Adam Aizer D. Waller TE NYG
160 Brandon Howard T. Thornton WR NE
161 Joel Cox A. Dillon RB GB
162 Thomas Shafer A. Perry WR NO
163 R.J. White T. Lawrence QB JAC
164 Dave Richard P. Freiermuth TE PIT
165 Dan Schneier D. Pierce RB HOU
166 Jamey Eisenberg I. Abanikanda RB NYJ
167 Meron Berkson J. Smith TE MIA
168 Zach Brook J. Dobbins RB LAC
Team by Team
Zach Brook
Rd Pk Player
1 1 C. McCaffrey RB SF
2 24 R. Rice WR KC
3 25 J. Cook RB BUF
4 48 K. Allen WR CHI
5 49 Z. Flowers WR BAL
6 72 K. Pitts TE ATL
7 73 J. Reed WR GB
8 96 B. Purdy QB SF
9 97 J. Dotson WR WAS
10 120 G. Davis WR JAC
11 121 A. Gibson RB NE
12 144 T. Burks WR TEN
13 145 J. Mingo WR CAR
14 168 J. Dobbins RB LAC
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 2 T. Hill WR MIA
2 23 I. Pacheco RB KC
3 26 R. White RB TB
4 47 A. Cooper WR CLE
5 50 J. Addison WR MIN
6 71 R. Mostert RB MIA
7 74 D. Hopkins WR TEN
8 95 D. Singletary RB NYG
9 98 D. Njoku TE CLE
10 119 J. Goff QB DET
11 122 K. Cousins QB ATL
12 143 R. Shaheed WR NO
13 146 M. Thomas WR NO
14 167 J. Smith TE MIA
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 3 B. Hall RB NYJ
2 22 N. Collins WR HOU
3 27 D. Samuel WR SF
4 46 A. Kamara RB NO
5 51 C. Kirk WR JAC
6 70 D. Kincaid TE BUF
7 75 M. Brown WR KC
8 94 J. Warren RB PIT
9 99 C. Brown RB CIN
10 118 J. Love QB GB
11 123 E. Mitchell RB SF
12 142 M. Wilson WR ARI
13 147 D. Mooney WR ATL
14 166 I. Abanikanda RB NYJ
Dan Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 4 C. Lamb WR DAL
2 21 D. Henry RB BAL
3 28 S. Diggs WR HOU
4 45 D. Smith WR PHI
5 52 D. Swift RB CHI
6 69 D. Johnson WR CAR
7 76 A. Ekeler RB WAS
8 93 D. Prescott QB DAL
9 100 J. Ferguson TE DAL
10 117 R. Doubs WR GB
11 124 R. Johnson RB CHI
12 141 L. Musgrave TE GB
13 148 D. Wicks WR GB
14 165 D. Pierce RB HOU
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 5 B. Robinson RB ATL
2 20 J. Jacobs RB GB
3 29 D. Adams WR LV
4 44 T. Dell WR HOU
5 53 J. Hurts QB PHI
6 68 N. Harris RB PIT
7 77 C. Godwin WR TB
8 92 B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
9 101 M. Williams WR NYJ
10 116 J. Meyers WR LV
11 125 K. Miller RB NO
12 140 J. Hyatt WR NYG
13 149 D. Schultz TE HOU
14 164 P. Freiermuth TE PIT
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 6 J. Chase WR CIN
2 19 T. Etienne RB JAC
3 30 B. Aiyuk WR SF
4 43 T. McBride TE ARI
5 54 D. Metcalf WR SEA
6 67 A. Jones RB MIN
7 78 J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
8 91 C. Stroud QB HOU
9 102 C. Hubbard RB CAR
10 115 J. Ford RB CLE
11 126 T. Chandler RB MIN
12 139 B. Cooks WR DAL
13 150 Z. Jones WR JAC
14 163 T. Lawrence QB JAC
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 7 J. Jefferson WR MIN
2 18 D. Achane RB MIA
3 31 S. LaPorta TE DET
4 42 D. London WR ATL
5 55 C. Kupp WR LAR
6 66 A. Richardson QB IND
7 79 T. Spears RB TEN
8 90 T. Hockenson TE MIN
9 103 J. Palmer WR LAC
10 114 J. Herbert QB LAC
11 127 K. Mitchell RB BAL
12 138 R. Dowdle RB DAL
13 151 A. Iosivas WR CIN
14 162 A. Perry WR NO
Joel Cox
Rd Pk Player
1 8 A. St. Brown WR DET
2 17 S. Barkley RB PHI
3 32 K. Walker III RB SEA
4 41 P. Mahomes QB KC
5 56 J. Mixon RB HOU
6 65 T. McLaurin WR WAS
7 80 E. Engram TE JAC
8 89 J. Williams WR DET
9 104 Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
10 113 T. Lockett WR SEA
11 128 J. Downs WR IND
12 137 C. Kmet TE CHI
13 152 T. Boyd WR CIN
14 161 A. Dillon RB GB
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 9 J. Gibbs RB DET
2 16 D. Moore WR CHI
3 33 T. Higgins WR CIN
4 40 L. Jackson QB BAL
5 57 G. Pickens WR PIT
6 64 G. Kittle TE SF
7 81 T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
8 88 J. Jeudy WR CLE
9 105 W. Robinson WR NYG
10 112 R. Bateman WR BAL
11 129 T. Bigsby RB JAC
12 136 R. Moore WR ATL
13 153 H. Renfrow WR LV
14 160 T. Thornton WR NE
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 10 J. Taylor RB IND
2 15 C. Olave WR NO
3 34 J. Waddle WR MIA
4 39 J. Allen QB BUF
5 58 M. Andrews TE BAL
6 63 N. Chubb RB CLE
7 82 Z. Moss RB CIN
8 87 C. Sutton WR DEN
9 106 K. Shakir WR BUF
10 111 Q. Johnston WR LAC
11 130 K. Murray QB ARI
12 135 T. Allgeier RB ATL
13 154 M. Sanders RB CAR
14 159 D. Waller TE NYG
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 11 K. Williams RB LAR
2 14 A. Brown WR PHI
3 35 M. Pittman WR IND
4 38 C. Ridley WR TEN
5 59 J. Williams RB DEN
6 62 T. Pollard RB TEN
7 83 J. Burrow QB CIN
8 86 C. Watson WR GB
9 107 G. Edwards RB LAC
10 110 D. Goedert TE PHI
11 131 J. McLaughlin RB DEN
12 134 A. Thielen WR CAR
13 155 K. Bourne WR NE
14 158 A. Mattison RB LV
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 12 P. Nacua WR LAR
2 13 G. Wilson WR NYJ
3 36 M. Evans WR TB
4 37 T. Kelce TE KC
5 60 D. Montgomery RB DET
6 61 J. Conner RB ARI
7 84 R. Stevenson RB NE
8 85 Z. White RB LV
9 108 C. Samuel WR BUF
10 109 D. Douglas WR NE
11 132 M. Stafford QB LAR
12 133 M. Mims WR DEN
13 156 J. Fields QB PIT
14 157 G. Dortch WR ARI