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In a 10-team league, when every Fantasy manager is going to have a stacked roster, you want to find a way to give yourself an edge. That could be drafting the best group of running backs or receivers or maybe the top quarterback or tight end -- something to set yourself apart.

It helps if you have an early pick in Round 1, which I did here in this 10-team PPR mock draft featuring members of our CBS Sports staff. With the first overall pick, I drafted Christian McCaffrey, who gives me a huge advantage.

I intended to draft a receiver in Round 2, and DeAndre Hopkins was the top one on the board. In Round 3, I could have drafted another receiver like Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown or DK Metcalf, who were all available. Instead, I opted for a difference-making tight end in Darren Waller.

Now, with the No. 1 running back, No. 2 tight end and a top-five receiver, I felt like I was on my way to setting myself apart from the rest of the league.

I felt fortunate to draft Chris Carson in Round 4 as my second running back, and again I was faced with a tough decision. I could have drafted my second receiver in Julio Jones, D.J. Moore or Chris Godwin, and we start three receivers in this league.

But knowing that wide receiver is an even deeper position in a 10-team league, I opted for another difference maker in Lamar Jackson. Now, I have a top-three quarterback to go with McCaffrey, Hopkins, Waller and Carson.

My receiving corps was a priority next, so I drafted Jerry Jeudy and Brandon Aiyuk with my next two selections, and both of these guys have breakout potential. I've been excited about Jeudy all offseason, and hopefully he's a strong No. 2 receiver in all leagues. The same goes for Aiyuk, who should be the No. 1 receiver in San Francisco and No. 2 target behind George Kittle.

I added to my receiving corps with Courtland Sutton in Round 8 and Laviska Shenault in Round 9. While it's not ideal to have Jeudy and Sutton on the same Fantasy roster, I didn't mind it in this league. Now, I get to see who will emerge as the best pass catcher in Denver, and Shenault can be a flex option while I let this play out. Shenault is also a breakout candidate as the best Fantasy receiver in Jacksonville.

I wanted to fortify my running back corps next, so I drafted James Conner in Round 10 and A.J. Dillon in Round 11. While I expect Chase Edmonds to lead the Cardinals backfield this year, Conner will still play a prominent role in Arizona and can be a flex option for this team. And Dillon is a good backup running back while Aaron Jones is healthy, but Dillon could be a league winner if Jones were to miss any time.

I added to my bench with Michael Gallup, James White and Chuba Hubbard, who is the handcuff for McCaffrey. Gallup could work into my receiver rotation and has lottery-ticket upside if CeeDee Lamb or Amari Cooper ever got hurt. And White is a sneaky flex play in PPR now that Mac Jones is the starter for the Patriots. 

This team has plenty of upside because of the cornerstones of my roster, including McCaffrey, Hopkins, Waller and Jackson. I should have an edge over most teams at those positions, and then hopefully my other starters will have standout seasons to lead me to a potential championship.

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 award one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and DST. There also are six reserve spots for a 15-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
2. Will Brinson, Senior NFL Writer
3. Daniel Schneier, Fantasy Editor
4. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
5. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy
6. Michael Kiser, Director of Video Optimization
7. Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ Producer
8. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
9. Scott Engel, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
10. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Michael Kiser
2 Jamey Eisenberg
3 Will Brinson
4 Jacob Gibbs
5 Andrew Baumhor
6 Jack Capotorto
7 Scott Engel
8 Daniel Schneier
9 Chris Towers
10 Meron Berkson
Round 2
Pos Team Player
11 Meron Berkson
12 Chris Towers
13 Daniel Schneier
14 Scott Engel
15 Jack Capotorto
16 Andrew Baumhor
17 Jacob Gibbs
18 Will Brinson
19 Jamey Eisenberg
20 Michael Kiser
Round 3
Pos Team Player
21 Michael Kiser
22 Jamey Eisenberg
23 Will Brinson
24 Jacob Gibbs
25 Andrew Baumhor
26 Jack Capotorto
27 Scott Engel
28 Daniel Schneier
29 Chris Towers
30 Meron Berkson
Round 4
Pos Team Player
31 Meron Berkson
32 Chris Towers
33 Daniel Schneier
34 Scott Engel
35 Jack Capotorto
36 Andrew Baumhor
37 Jacob Gibbs
38 Will Brinson
39 Jamey Eisenberg
40 Michael Kiser
Round 5
Pos Team Player
41 Michael Kiser
42 Jamey Eisenberg
43 Will Brinson
44 Jacob Gibbs
45 Andrew Baumhor
46 Jack Capotorto
47 Scott Engel
48 Daniel Schneier
49 Chris Towers
50 Meron Berkson
Round 6
Pos Team Player
51 Meron Berkson
52 Chris Towers
53 Daniel Schneier
54 Scott Engel
55 Jack Capotorto
56 Andrew Baumhor
57 Jacob Gibbs
58 Will Brinson
59 Jamey Eisenberg
60 Michael Kiser
Round 7
Pos Team Player
61 Michael Kiser
62 Jamey Eisenberg
63 Will Brinson
64 Jacob Gibbs
65 Andrew Baumhor
66 Jack Capotorto
67 Scott Engel
68 Daniel Schneier
69 Chris Towers
70 Meron Berkson
Round 8
Pos Team Player
71 Meron Berkson
72 Chris Towers
73 Daniel Schneier
74 Scott Engel
75 Jack Capotorto
76 Andrew Baumhor
77 Jacob Gibbs
78 Will Brinson
79 Jamey Eisenberg
80 Michael Kiser
Round 9
Pos Team Player
81 Michael Kiser
82 Jamey Eisenberg
83 Will Brinson
84 Jacob Gibbs
85 Andrew Baumhor
86 Jack Capotorto
87 Scott Engel
88 Daniel Schneier
89 Chris Towers
90 Meron Berkson
Round 10
Pos Team Player
91 Meron Berkson
92 Chris Towers
93 Daniel Schneier
94 Scott Engel
95 Jack Capotorto
96 Andrew Baumhor
97 Jacob Gibbs
98 Will Brinson
99 Jamey Eisenberg
100 Michael Kiser
Round 11
Pos Team Player
101 Michael Kiser
102 Jamey Eisenberg
103 Will Brinson
104 Jacob Gibbs
105 Andrew Baumhor
106 Jack Capotorto
107 Scott Engel
108 Daniel Schneier
109 Chris Towers
110 Meron Berkson
Round 12
Pos Team Player
111 Meron Berkson
112 Chris Towers
113 Daniel Schneier
114 Scott Engel
115 Jack Capotorto
116 Andrew Baumhor
117 Jacob Gibbs
118 Will Brinson
119 Jamey Eisenberg
120 Michael Kiser
Round 13
Pos Team Player
121 Michael Kiser
122 Jamey Eisenberg
123 Will Brinson
124 Jacob Gibbs
125 Andrew Baumhor
126 Jack Capotorto
127 Scott Engel
128 Daniel Schneier
129 Chris Towers
130 Meron Berkson
Round 14
Pos Team Player
131 Meron Berkson
132 Chris Towers
133 Daniel Schneier
134 Scott Engel
135 Jack Capotorto
136 Andrew Baumhor
137 Jacob Gibbs
138 Will Brinson
139 Jamey Eisenberg
140 Michael Kiser
Round 15
Pos Team Player
141 Michael Kiser
142 Jamey Eisenberg
143 Will Brinson
144 Jacob Gibbs
145 Andrew Baumhor
146 Jack Capotorto
147 Scott Engel
148 Daniel Schneier
149 Chris Towers
150 Meron Berkson
Team by Team
Michael Kiser
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 20
3 21
4 40
5 41
6 60
7 61
8 80
9 81
10 100
11 101
12 120
13 121
14 140
15 141
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 19
3 22
4 39
5 42
6 59
7 62
8 79
9 82
10 99
11 102
12 119
13 122
14 139
15 142
Will Brinson
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 18
3 23
4 38
5 43
6 58
7 63
8 78
9 83
10 98
11 103
12 118
13 123
14 138
15 143
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 17
3 24
4 37
5 44
6 57
7 64
8 77
9 84
10 97
11 104
12 117
13 124
14 137
15 144
Andrew Baumhor
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 16
3 25
4 36
5 45
6 56
7 65
8 76
9 85
10 96
11 105
12 116
13 125
14 136
15 145
Jack Capotorto
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 15
3 26
4 35
5 46
6 55
7 66
8 75
9 86
10 95
11 106
12 115
13 126
14 135
15 146
Scott Engel
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 14
3 27
4 34
5 47
6 54
7 67
8 74
9 87
10 94
11 107
12 114
13 127
14 134
15 147
Daniel Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 13
3 28
4 33
5 48
6 53
7 68
8 73
9 88
10 93
11 108
12 113
13 128
14 133
15 148
Chris Towers
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 12
3 29
4 32
5 49
6 52
7 69
8 72
9 89
10 92
11 109
12 112
13 129
14 132
15 149
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 11
3 30
4 31
5 50
6 51
7 70
8 71
9 90
10 91
11 110
12 111
13 130
14 131
15 150

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