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Fantasy Football Mock Draft, 12-team PPR: Calvin Ridley starts WR run

By Cody Williams

Dec 8, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Darnell Mooney. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2021: Round 10

  • Team 12 (10.01): Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU
  • Team 11 (10.02): Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND
  • Team 10 (10.03): Marquez Callaway, WR, NO
  • Team 9 (10.04): LA Rams D/ST
  • Team 8 (10.05): Mike Williams, WR, LAC
  • Team 7 (10.06): Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI
  • Team 6 (10.07): Jarvis Landry, WR, CLE
  • Team 5* (10.08): Darnell Mooney, WR, CHI
  • Team 4 (10.09): Tony Pollard, RB, DAL
  • Team 3 (10.10): Henry Ruggs III, WR, LVR
  • Team 2 (10.11): Will Fuller, WR, MIA
  • Team 1 (10.12): Joe Burrow, QB, CIN

One big takeaway from Round 10 is that people are catching onto Marquez Callaway. He’s been impressive at every turn this offseason and, with Michael Thomas out, he’s going to be the Saints’ top pass-catcher early in the year. Jameis WInston may turn the ball over but he also can push the ball downfield and Callaway is a player who can make the most of those chances.

My pick, of course, was Darnell Mooney, who has plenty of upside in his own right. Even is a mid-round rookie in 2020, he showe dup quite a bit for the Bears. Now, Anthony Miller is gone and Mooney should have an increased role as the No. 2 receiver. With that upside, especially if Justin Fields takes over sooner rather than later, Mooney could be a steal at 10.08.

Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2021: Round 11

  • Team 1 (11.01): Giovani Bernard, RB, TB
  • Team 2 (11.02): Russell Gage, WR, ATL
  • Team 3 (11.03): Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN
  • Team 4 (11.04): Jakobi Meyers, WR, NE
  • Team 5* (11.05): Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA
  • Team 6 (11.06): J.D. McKissic, RB, WFT
  • Team 7 (11.07): Nyheim Hines, RB, IND
  • Team 8 (11.08): Irv Smith Jr., TE, MIN
  • Team 9 (11.09): Justin Tucker, K, BAL
  • Team 10 (11.10): Marvin Jones, WR, JAX
  • Team 11 (11.11): Curtis Samuel, WR, WFT
  • Team 12 (11.12): Tampa Bay D/ST

If I’m not one of the first people in my fantasy league to take a tight end, then I want to be one of the last. After Kelce, Waller and Kittle, there is a wild card in Pitts and then a homogenous blend of guys who could be good but also have low week-to-week floors. In Mike Gesicki, I see a player who has a higher floor than most while still having a comparable ceiling to other tight ends.

Gesicki finished 2020 as the TE7 in fantasy football and had a career-best year across the board with 53 receptions for 703 yards and six touchdowns. He’s going to get red-zone targets but could also be a safety valve for a young quarterback. In PPR leagues, Gesicki is being undervalued to me and is a fine pickup in Round 11.

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