The Scott Fish Bowl is underway, meaning it’s the unofficial start of redraft fantasy football season. Everyone knows practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than with the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator. I am picking first in this 12-team, 1QB, and PPR-scoring redraft fantasy football mock draft. Here are a few late-round fantasy football draft picks that I’m targeting in this format.
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Fantasy Football Late-Round Draft Picks to Target
Jordan Mason (RB – MIN)
Last year, Mason was outstanding filling in for Christian McCaffrey, ranking as the RB5 over the first month, averaging 18.6 PPR fantasy points per game, totaling 17.4 or more in all but one contest. More importantly, he could steal Aaron Jones’ starting role and become a league winner. According to Fantasy Points Data, Mason had a better explosive run rate (7.8% vs. 3.5%) and missed forced tackle per attempt rate (22% vs. 11%) than Jones last season.
Jaydon Blue (RB – DAL)
I have been pounding the table all offseason for Blue. The Cowboys lack a clear-cut starter on the roster. According to Fantasy Points Data, Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders had an explosive run rate of 2.9% or lower last year, ranking in the bottom 20 of 68 running backs with at least 55 rushing attempts. Meanwhile, Blue’s six receiving touchdowns last season were the most among running backs in college football despite ranking 27th in routes run (229).
DJ Giddens (RB – IND)
Jonathan Taylor is one of the top running backs in the NFL. Unfortunately, the superstar has struggled to stay healthy, missing 31.4% of the games over the past three years. Yet, the Colts didn’t make a significant addition to their backfield, signing Khalil Herbert in free agency and drafting Giddens. The rookie had over 1,200 rushing yards in back-to-back seasons to end his college career at Kansas State. Giddens could have league-winning upside if Taylor suffers a massive injury.
Cedric Tillman (WR – CLE)
Last year, Tillman was the Browns’ top wide receiver following the Amari Cooper trade before suffering a season-ending concussion. According to Fantasy Points Data, he had a better target per route run rate (22% vs. 18%), yards per route run average (1.69 vs. 1.67), first-round target share (25.7% vs. 23.5%), and PPR fantasy points per route run (0.41 vs. 0.30) than Jerry Jeudy during the five weeks where both were healthy following the Cooper trade.
Kyle Monangai (RB – CHI)
While D’Andre Swift should be the Bears’ lead running back this season, Monangai could push Roschon Johnson out of the No. 2 role in the backfield. The rookie had over 1,200 rushing yards and at least eight touchdowns in back-to-back years to end his college career, averaging 5.1 yards per attempt. Monangai is a physical runner who could steal the David Montgomery role from Johnson, potentially scoring double-digit touchdowns as a rookie.
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