Richard Janvrin | Tue, Aug 4th 2026, 7:11am EDT

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

The NFL Hall of Fame game between the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals is approaching, and with that, so is the new NFL season. Ahead of this game, I conducted a 12-team fantasy football mock draft with PPR scoring, from pick No. 11.

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Below are the results of the mock draft using FantasyPros’ Draft Wizard tool. This is a 12-team league with 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 66/100 by the Draft Wizard, but I think there’s more upside than that.

Round 1: James Cook (RB – BUF)

At the end of the first round, I was looking at the available players, and James Cook felt like the safest choice. I’m personally not too keen on Drake London. He had a solid season, but I’m not confident in his quarterbacks, led by Tua Tagovailoa, who’s nursing a knee injury.

Cook will be heavily involved in a run-heavy offense and catch plenty of passes.

Round 2: Rashee Rice (WR – KC)

After I took James Cook, Derrick Henry and Brock Bowers came off the board. I had my eye on Bowers, but this felt like a spot to roll the dice on Rashee Rice. I know he’s had a plethora of off-field issues, but when he’s on the field, he’s constantly targeted.

Last season, in limited time, Rice had a target share of about 30% while on the field. If he plays a full 17 games and stays out of trouble, he’ll be a top five wide receiver.

Round 3: Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB)

I was deciding between two players here in Emeka Egbuka and Tee Higgins. In hindsight, I should have gone with Higgins, given how easy the Bengals’ schedule appears to be, but Egbuka should be the No. 1 wide receiver in Tampa, as Chris Godwin deals with injuries and Mike Evans is out of town.

Round 4: Javonte Williams (RB – DAL)

I would’ve doubled up with Tee Higgins, but he went the pick before this. Thus, I went with a fairly safe RB2 in Javonte Williams.

Williams had a massive share of the running back carries last season and caught 35 passes. He’ll approach nearly 300 touches this season and is on a high-powered offense.

Round 5: Tyler Warren (TE – IND)

As you’ll see later on, given how my tight end position played out, I maybe could’ve gone with someone else instead of Tyler Warren here, but he was one of the best options on the board and filled a key role on my roster.

Last season, with Daniel Jones on the field as his quarterback, Warren was second in target share at 21.2%. Ahead of him was Michel Pittman at 22.5%, who is now with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Warren should have a massive season.

Round 6: TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE)

Coming back around, I opted for TreVeyon Henderson. Of course, Rhamondre Stevenson is still on the roster, but Henderson out-carried him 180-130 (48.5% to 35%) and averaged 5.1 yards per carry. To add, he caught 35 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown.

Round 7: Parker Washington (WR – JAX)

Ahead of this pick, I had my eye on DK Metcalf or Alec Pierce, but more so Metcalf. Unfortunately, he was taken ahead of this spot.

Parker Washington is appealing. He’s a younger receiver, and from Weeks 10 to 17, he had an 18.2% target share and caught 28 passes for 463 yards and three touchdowns. This was more yards than any other receiver and tied with Jakobi Meyers for the most touchdowns on the team.

Round 8: Tucker Kraft (TE – GB)

Tucker Kraft is a personal favorite of mine. Before his ACL tear last season, he was dominating the tight end position. In the eighth round in a league where the FLEX position can be used for a tight end, a duo of Warren and Kraft could be excellent.

Round 9: Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR)

I took another swing on a player coming off injury. Of course, Jonathon Brooks has just nine carries over his entire NFL career, so this is a pretty massive swing.

However, here in the ninth round, there aren’t too many players that could become the starter on their team, but Brooks is one of them. Fellow running back Chuba Hubbard was incredibly inefficient last season, and Brooks, who drew comparisons to Jamaal Charles coming out of Texas, is back and healthy.

I’ll bite.

Round 10: Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC)

I needed a quarterback, and taking Mahomes let me stack him with Rashee Rice. I’m not too sure what to make of Mahomes coming off the torn ACL, but I did get an insurance policy later.

Round 11: Tre Tucker (WR – LV)

This pick might be a bit of a surprise, but of the options left, I truly believe Tre Tucker could see the most action. The Raiders will have Brock Bowers back and healthy, and of course, there’s Ashton Jeanty, but they didn’t add any receivers in the draft.

This signals to me that they liked what they saw from Tucker, who last season had an 18.6% target share, catching 57 passes for 696 yards and five touchdowns.

Round 12: George Kittle (TE – SF)

In the 12th round, this was another dice roll hoping for the best. A potential trio of George Kittle, Tucker Kraft and Tyler Warren could be excellent, with one serving as trade bait.

Round 13: Matthew Stafford (QB – LAR)

I was planning to take Kyler Murray in this spot, as I believe he has top-five quarterback upside in fantasy football. Instead, I settle for the reigning MVP as my insurance option for Mahomes.

Round 14: New England Patriots D/ST

I wish I could do this one over. I think the Patriots will have a solid defense in the long run, but over the first few weeks of the season, it could be tough against the Seahawks, Steelers and Jaguars.

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