Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team, Late Pick (2026)

The Hall of Fame game is in the rear-view mirror, and now we move on to the rest of the preseason. To get ready, below is a 12-team half-PPR fantasy football mock draft from the 12th overall pick.

Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Below are the results of the mock draft using FantasyPros’ Draft Wizard tool. As mentioned, this is a 12-team league with half-PPR scoring and the following roster settings: 1-QB, 2-WR, 2-RB, 1-TE, 1-FLEX, 1-D/ST and six bench slots. This team was graded 83/100 by the Draft Wizard.

Round 1: Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)

I opted to go with Ashton Jeanty at the end of the first round. In hindsight, I may have done this slightly differently, opting for Brock Bowers as the piece of this Raiders offense.

That said, I firmly expect Jeanty to get plenty of touches behind an improved offensive line and with better quarterback play. He caught 55 passes last season, which will be massively helpful in half-PPR, and he should see 250+ carries.

Round 2: A.J. Brown (WR – NE)

I thought about Drake London here, but I feel as though the Patriots’ offense might be much more centered around A.J. Brown than the Falcons’ offense will be around London.

In Atlanta, they have running back Bijan Robinson and tight end Kyle Pitts. In New England, they have Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, Hunter Henry, TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson. Those are all solid assets, but if Brown caught 90+passes, it wouldn’t be in the least bit surprising.

Round 3: Malik Nabers (WR – NYG)

If Malik Nabers comes back healthy from his torn ACL, this will be an excellent pick in the third round. We didn’t get to see much of Jaxson Dart and Nabers on the field at the same time, but he’ll be the bona fide No. 1 WR in this offense.

Round 4: Colston Loveland (TE – CHI)

I perhaps should’ve opted for someone like Tee Higgins to form a group of elite wide receivers, but Colston Loveland was the main go-to option for quarterback Caleb Williams as the 2025 season wound down.

During the fantasy playoffs (Weeks 15 to 17), Loveland had a team-high 21.1% target share, and now he won’t have to compete with DJ Moore for targets. Loveland is in contention to finish as the overall fantasy TE1 this season.

Round 5: Terry McLaurin (WR – WSH)

Assuming Terry McLaurin and Jayden Daniels can both remain healthy, McLaurin should be massively productive. In Daniels’ rookie season, McLaurin had 82 catches for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns.

When they were both on the field last season, McLaurin had a 25.7% target share, which only trailed Deebo Samuel, who’s no longer on the team.

Round 6: Tony Pollard (RB – TEN)

I needed a second running back, and Tony Pollard is in a unique situation where his upside might be fairly capped, but I don’t think he’ll be overly challenged for touches.

The Titans did draft Nicholas Singleton in the fifth round, but Pollard has remained consistent throughout his career. On a terrible Titans team last season, Pollard averaged 4.5 yards per carry and notched nearly 1,300 total yards on 275 touches.

Round 7: Blake Corum (RB – LAR)

Looking at the full scope of last season, Blake Corum handled 35.1% of the running back carries and averaged 5.1 yards per carry across 145 totes.

However, from Week 10 on, Corum had a running back carry share that exceeded 40%. We could see a 50/50 split between Corum and Kyren Williams. If I needed a fill-in, Corum certainly makes the most of his opportunities.

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Round 8: DK Metcalf (WR – PIT)

The addition of Michael Pittman Jr. and the fact that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is another year older isn’t ideal. Still, I think there’s massive sleeper potential in this offense overseen by head coach Mike McCarthy.

Expect the Steelers to open things up a bit more as opposed to the conservative approach Arthur Smith took.

Round 9: Sam LaPorta (TE – DET)

I like drafting Sam LaPorta because if he comes back strong and gets a target share anywhere near the 18.6% he had from Weeks 1-10 before he was injured, he is a massive steal. Not only would he have FLEX upside on this roster, but he would also be a nice trade chip toward upgrading my running back room.

Round 10: Woody Marks (RB – HOU)

I purposefully waited on quarterback, and at this point in the draft, Woody Marks was the best running back option. I don’t think he’ll get nearly as many carries as David Montgomery, but he should be in play in the passing game.

That said, Marks is a great example of a player to keep around for a couple of weeks to get the vibe of the running back room. If he’s not being used, he’s a great player to try to shoehorn into a 2-for-1 deal to make room for a waiver wire player. He could also safely be dropped.

Round 11: Dak Prescott (QB – DAL)

Dak Prescott was the fantasy QB5 last season, and he’ll continue to be in a high-powered offense with George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb as his top two targets.

Round 12: Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE)

Dylan Sampson handled just 65 carries last season, but if Quinshon Judkins doesn’t recover super well or has some setbacks, Sampson will get touches in this offense.

It is certainly worth noting that Sampson was in a timeshare with Raheim Sanders after Judkins got hurt in Week 16 last season, but with another offseason under his belt, Sampson will emerge as the true No. 2 RB in this offense.

Like Marks, though, if Sampson is not being used, cut bait quickly.

Round 13: Denver Broncos D/ST

I was fairly confident I’d get my next target in the final round (and I did), so I went ahead and took Cleveland’s defense, which will be an every-week plug-and-play option that rarely needs to be worried about.

Round 14: Kyler Murray (QB – MIN)

I’m all in on Kyler Murray this season. He’ll be productive with his legs, and he has fantastic weapons and coaching behind him in Minnesota. I believe he finishes well inside the top 10 quarterbacks in fantasy football.