There are plenty of ways to enhance your Fantasy league if you're tired of the same old standard rules. You can make it a point per reception format, give quarterbacks four points for passing touchdowns instead of six or even start two quarterbacks in your weekly lineup.
But for the hardcore football fan, the ones who study the entire field, you can use individual defensive players to make your Fantasy team look like a real NFL roster. For those of you who play in IDP leagues, here is a mock draft as a guide.
We've assembled some of the best Fantasy analysts in the business for this draft, and you can follow their teams below as a strategy. Everyone has their own approach when it comes to drafting in an IDP league.
My strategy is to set the majority of my offensive lineup first before looking at defensive players. As you can see, I went with a quarterback, three running backs and three receivers before I took a defensive lineman in Round 8. I followed that with my first linebacker in Round 9, and by then the top defensive players were flying off the board.
I would suggest getting an elite defensive lineman early, and I went with the third one off the board in Jared Allen. I also like to target a top-tier linebacker, and in this case I ended up with two potential Top 15 options in James Harrison and London Fletcher.
When it comes to defensive backs, you can wait a little longer, and I was happy to get a solid stat producer like Bernard Pollard in Round 14. It also helped to get a potential star in Patrick Chung in Round 16, and I feel very confident with my defensive roster. Your goal should be middle linebackers who generate a lot of tackles, defensive ends who can get to the quarterback and safeties who can tackle and also force turnovers.
Of course, you should know your scoring system and how much tackles are weighted and how many points you get for sacks and turnovers because that could determine your strategy. But use this mock draft as a guide for what you can do in your league on Draft Day.
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 give one point per reception. The defensive scoring is one point for every tackle, 0.5 points for every assisted tackle, three points for every sack, interception and fumble recovery, two points for every pass defensed and two points for every safety.
We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, K, offensive FLEX (RB/WR/TE), 2 DL, 3 LB, 3 DB and one defensive FLEX (DL/LB/DB). There will also be 10 reserve spots for a 28-round draft.
Our draft order is as follows:
1. Jamey Eisenberg, CBSSports.com
2. Jeff Erickson,
RotoWire.com
3. Tim Heaney, KFFL.com
4. Mike Monk,
FantasyGuru.com
5. Nathan Zegura, CBSSports.com
6.
Michael Hurcomb, CBSSports.com
7. Ben Standig,
FFToolbox.com
8. Adam Conn, 411Fantasy.com
9. Matt De
Lima, RotoExperts.com
10. Neal Ryder,
FantasyFootballXtreme.com
11. Antonio D'Arcangelis, FFToday.com
12.
John Norton, FootballGuys.com
Round-by-Round Draft Results | |||||
Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
1 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Arian Foster | 13 | Norton (Football Guys) | Greg Jennings |
2 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Jamaal Charles | 14 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Hakeem Nicks |
3 | Heaney (KFFL) | Adrian Peterson | 15 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Drew Brees |
4 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Ray Rice | 16 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Larry Fitzgerald |
5 | Zegura (CBS) | LeSean McCoy | 17 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Steven Jackson |
6 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Chris Johnson | 18 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Vincent Jackson |
7 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Darren McFadden | 19 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Maurice Jones-Drew |
8 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Aaron Rodgers | 20 | Zegura (CBS) | Matt Forte |
9 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Michael Vick | 21 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Philip Rivers |
10 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Andre Johnson | 22 | Heaney (KFFL) | Miles Austin |
11 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Roddy White | 23 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Frank Gore |
12 | Norton (Football Guys) | Calvin Johnson | 24 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Tom Brady |
Round 3 | Round 4 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
25 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Reggie Wayne | 37 | Norton (Football Guys) | DeAngelo Williams |
26 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Antonio Gates | 38 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Peyton Hillis |
27 | Heaney (KFFL) | Wes Welker | 39 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Shonn Greene |
28 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Rashard Mendenhall | 40 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Felix Jones |
29 | Zegura (CBS) | Michael Turner | 41 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Dallas Clark |
30 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Mike Wallace | 42 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Brandon Marshall |
31 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Jahvid Best | 43 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Peyton Manning |
32 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Jason Witten | 44 | Zegura (CBS) | DeSean Jackson |
33 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Ahmad Bradshaw | 45 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Mike Williams |
34 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | LeGarrette Blount | 46 | Heaney (KFFL) | Beanie Wells |
35 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Dwayne Bowe | 47 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Dez Bryant |
36 | Norton (Football Guys) | Matt Ryan | 48 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Knowshon Moreno |
Round 5 | Round 6 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
49 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Mark Ingram | 61 | Norton (Football Guys) | Tim Hightower |
50 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Brandon Lloyd | 62 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Vernon Davis |
51 | Heaney (KFFL) | Ryan Grant | 63 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Santonio Holmes |
52 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Jermichael Finley | 64 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Patrick Willis |
53 | Zegura (CBS) | Anquan Boldin | 65 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Fred Jackson |
54 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Marques Colston | 66 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Cedric Benson |
55 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Tony Romo | 67 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Percy Harvin |
56 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Mario Manningham | 68 | Zegura (CBS) | Matt Schaub |
57 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Steve Johnson | 69 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Austin Collie |
58 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Owen Daniels | 70 | Heaney (KFFL) | Ben Roethlisberger |
59 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 71 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Daniel Thomas |
60 | Norton (Football Guys) | Ryan Mathews | 72 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Santana Moss |
Round 7 | Round 8 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
73 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Danny Amendola | 85 | Norton (Football Guys) | Greg Olsen |
74 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Kenny Britt | 86 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Jerod Mayo |
75 | Heaney (KFFL) | Jeremy Maclin | 87 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Brandon Jacobs |
76 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Mike Thomas | 88 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Sidney Rice |
77 | Zegura (CBS) | Chad Ochocinco | 89 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Ray Lewis |
78 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Joseph Addai | 90 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Justin Tuck |
79 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Mike Tolbert | 91 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Matthew Stafford |
80 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Marshawn Lynch | 92 | Zegura (CBS) | Lance Moore |
81 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Jimmy Graham | 93 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Reggie Bush |
82 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Jonathan Stewart | 94 | Heaney (KFFL) | Pierre Garcon |
83 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Eli Manning | 95 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Trent Cole |
84 | Norton (Football Guys) | Julio Jones | 96 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Jared Allen |
Round 9 | Round 10 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
97 | Eisenberg (CBS) | James Harrison | 109 | Norton (Football Guys) | David Hawthorne |
98 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Joe Flacco | 110 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Eric Berry |
99 | Heaney (KFFL) | Pierre Thomas | 111 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Brian Urlacher |
100 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Julius Peppers | 112 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | C.J. Spiller |
101 | Zegura (CBS) | Willis McGahee | 113 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Desmond Bishop |
102 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Ndamukong Suh | 114 | Standing (FFToolbox) | DeMarcus Ware |
103 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Plaxico Burress | 115 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Davone Bess |
104 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Hines Ward | 116 | Zegura (CBS) | Paul Posluszny |
105 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Steve Smith | 117 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Roy Williams |
106 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | James Laurinaitis | 118 | Heaney (KFFL) | Robert Mathis |
107 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Lee Evans | 119 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Roy Helu |
108 | Norton (Football Guys) | Lawrence Timmons | 120 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Michael Bush |
Round 11 | Round 12 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
121 | Eisenberg (CBS) | London Fletcher | 133 | Norton (Football Guys) | A.J. Green |
122 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Jacoby Ford | 134 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Danny Woodhead |
123 | Heaney (KFFL) | Jay Cutler | 135 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Barrett Ruud |
124 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Derrick Johnson | 136 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Rashad Jennings |
125 | Zegura (CBS) | Stephen Tulloch | 137 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Mike Williams |
126 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Chad Greenway | 138 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Kellen Winslow |
127 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Yeremiah Bell | 139 | Hurcomb (CBS) | LaDainian Tomlinson |
128 | Conn (411Fantasy) | D.J. Williams | 140 | Zegura (CBS) | Jon Beason |
129 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Josh Freeman | 141 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Malcom Floyd |
130 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | T.J. Ward | 142 | Heaney (KFFL) | Tony Gonzalez |
131 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Lance Briggs | 143 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Eric Weddle |
132 | Norton (Football Guys) | Rey Maualuga | 144 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Brandon Pettigrew |
Round 13 | Round 14 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
145 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Sam Bradford | 157 | Norton (Football Guys) | Aaron Hernandez |
146 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Kyle Orton | 158 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Justin Forsett |
147 | Heaney (KFFL) | Curtis Lofton | 159 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Tyvon Branch |
148 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Charles Johnson | 160 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | LaRon Landry |
149 | Zegura (CBS) | Marcedes Lewis | 161 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Nate Burleson |
150 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Rob Gronkowski | 162 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Karlos Dansby |
151 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Braylon Edwards | 163 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Joe Haden |
152 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Jonathan Vilma | 164 | Zegura (CBS) | Matt Shaughnessy |
153 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Robert Meachem | 165 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Brent Grimes |
154 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Deion Branch | 166 | Heaney (KFFL) | DeMeco Ryans |
155 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Elvis Dumervil | 167 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Justin Smith |
156 | Norton (Football Guys) | Kevin Kolb | 168 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Bernard Pollard |
Round 15 | Round 16 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
169 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Mike Sims-Walker | 181 | Norton (Football Guys) | Daryl Washington |
170 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Brian Cushing | 182 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Bradie James |
171 | Heaney (KFFL) | Rolando McClain | 183 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Steve Smith |
172 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Charles Woodson | 184 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Javon Ringer |
173 | Zegura (CBS) | Roman Harper | 185 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Johnny Knox |
174 | Hurcomb (CBS) | James Farrior | 186 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Charles Tillman |
175 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Devin McCourty | 187 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Kerry Rhodes |
176 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Matt Cassel | 188 | Zegura (CBS) | Greg Little |
177 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Michael Crabtree | 189 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Nick Barnett |
178 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Chris Cooley | 190 | Heaney (KFFL) | Chris Clemons |
179 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | James Anderson | 191 | Erickson (RotoWire) | David Harris |
180 | Norton (Football Guys) | Jordy Nelson | 192 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Patrick Chung |
Round 17 | Round 18 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
193 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Jason Pierre-Paul | 205 | Norton (Football Guys) | William Moore |
194 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Clay Matthews | 206 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Abram Elam |
195 | Heaney (KFFL) | Devin Hester | 207 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | D'Qwell Jackson |
196 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Darren Sproles | 208 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Kyle Vanden Bosch |
197 | Zegura (CBS) | Quintin Mikell | 209 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Ray Edwards |
198 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Osi Umenyiora | 210 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Will Smith |
199 | Standing (FFToolbox) | DeAngelo Hall | 211 | Hurcomb (CBS) | A.J. Hawk |
200 | Conn (411Fantasy) | John Abraham | 212 | Zegura (CBS) | Jason Snelling |
201 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Mathias Kiwanuka | 213 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Geno Hayes |
202 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Donte Whitner | 214 | Heaney (KFFL) | James Starks |
203 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Michael Griffin | 215 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Antrel Rolle |
204 | Norton (Football Guys) | George Wilson | 216 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Troy Polamalu |
Round 19 | Round 20 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
217 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Ryan Torain | 229 | Norton (Football Guys) | Gary Brackett |
218 | Erickson (RotoWire) | DeMarco Murray | 230 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Kyle Williams |
219 | Heaney (KFFL) | Oshiomogho Atogwe | 231 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Shane Vereen |
220 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Thomas Davis | 232 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Antoine Winfield |
221 | Zegura (CBS) | Darnell Dockett | 233 | Conn (411Fantasy) | James Jones |
222 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Thomas Jones | 234 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Brian Orakpo |
223 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Delone Carter | 235 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Paris Lenon |
224 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Cadillac Williams | 236 | Zegura (CBS) | Ronnie Brown |
225 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | E.J. Henderson | 237 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Tramon Williams |
226 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Dustin Keller | 238 | Heaney (KFFL) | Stevan Ridley |
227 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Montario Hardesty | 239 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Brandon Flowers |
228 | Norton (Football Guys) | Ben Tate | 240 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Kevin Burnett |
Round 21 | Round 22 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
241 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Jerome Simpson | 253 | Norton (Football Guys) | Michael Huff |
242 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Earl Bennett | 254 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Jacoby Jones |
243 | Heaney (KFFL) | Donald Brown | 255 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Mason Foster |
244 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Ricky Williams | 256 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Sean Weatherspoon |
245 | Zegura (CBS) | Zach Miller | 257 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Richard Marshall |
246 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Alterraun Verner | 258 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Donovan McNabb |
247 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Jared Cook | 259 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Evan Moore |
248 | Conn (411Fantasy) | James Hall | 260 | Zegura (CBS) | Marion Barber |
249 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Donald Butler | 261 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Jermaine Gresham |
250 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Denarius Moore | 262 | Heaney (KFFL) | Brandon Gibson |
251 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Mark Sanchez | 263 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Takeo Spikes |
252 | Norton (Football Guys) | Andre Carter | 264 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Cameron Wake |
Round 23 | Round 24 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
265 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Isaac Redman | 277 | Norton (Football Guys) | Cliff Avril |
266 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Antoine Bethea | 278 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Heath Miller |
267 | Heaney (KFFL) | Brent Celek | 279 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Richard Seymour |
268 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Jerome Harrison | 280 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Lance Kendricks |
269 | Zegura (CBS) | Cam Newton | 281 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Dwight Freeney |
270 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Carlos Dunlap | 282 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Haloti Ngata |
271 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Steve Breaston | 283 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Cortland Finnegan |
272 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Ed Reed | 284 | Zegura (CBS) | Patrick Peterson |
273 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Chris Hope | 285 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Colt McCoy |
274 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Dawan Landry | 286 | Heaney (KFFL) | Louis Delmas |
275 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Earl Thomas | 287 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Garrett Hartley |
276 | Norton (Football Guys) | Michael Johnson | 288 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Andre Roberts |
Round 25 | Round 26 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
289 | Eisenberg (CBS) | LaMarr Woodley | 301 | Norton (Football Guys) | Stephen Gostkowski |
290 | Erickson (RotoWire) | DeAndre Levy | 302 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Sebastian Janikowski |
291 | Heaney (KFFL) | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 303 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Nate Kaeding |
292 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Marcell Dareus | 304 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Matt Bryant |
293 | Zegura (CBS) | Terrell Suggs | 305 | Conn (411Fantasy) | LaRod Stephens-Howling |
294 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Tamba Hali | 306 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Mason Crosby |
295 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Von Miller | 307 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Brian Robiskie |
296 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Nick Collins | 308 | Zegura (CBS) | Antonio Brown |
297 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Kenny Phillips | 309 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Josh Brown |
298 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | David Garrard | 310 | Heaney (KFFL) | Craig Dahl |
299 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Pat Angerer | 311 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Donald Driver |
300 | Norton (Football Guys) | Glover Quin | 312 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Jacquizz Rodgers |
Round 27 | Round 28 | ||||
Pick | Team | Player | Pick | Team | Player |
313 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Benjamin Watson | 325 | Norton (Football Guys) | Bernard Scott |
314 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Kendall Hunter | 326 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Jabar Gaffney |
315 | Heaney (KFFL) | Dan Carpenter | 327 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Aaron Kampman |
316 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Jamar Chaney | 328 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Rocky McIntosh |
317 | Zegura (CBS) | Toby Gerhart | 329 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Aaron Ross |
318 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Neil Rackers | 330 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Bob Sanders |
319 | Standing (FFToolbox) | Emmanuel Sanders | 331 | Hurcomb (CBS) | Jamie Harper |
320 | Conn (411Fantasy) | Adam Vinatieri | 332 | Zegura (CBS) | Billy Cundiff |
321 | De Lima (RotoExperts) | Calais Campbell | 333 | Monk (Fantasy Guru) | Brian Hartline |
322 | Ryder (Fantasy Football Xtreme) | Daryl Smith | 334 | Heaney (KFFL) | Stewart Bradley |
323 | Arcaglies (FFToday) | Shaun Phillips | 335 | Erickson (RotoWire) | Anthony Armstrong |
324 | Norton (Football Guys) | Jason Campbell | 336 | Eisenberg (CBS) | Alex Henery |
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