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We're very early in the process of looking ahead to the 2025 Fantasy season, and we held our first 12-team, 0.5-PPR mock draft this week. I was curious to see if the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs had any impact on this draft.

For the most part, the answer is no. Ladd McConkey had a huge game in the loss to Houston with nine catches for 197 yards and a touchdown on 14 targets, and his outlook for 2025 is awesome. But he was drafted in Round 3 as the No. 14 receiver off the board, which is perfect for this format.

The only spot where the NFL playoffs might have been a factor was at quarterback since Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts were drafted ahead of Joe Burrow. Right now, I have Burrow as the No. 3 quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, with Daniels fourth and Hurts fifth.

I don't have any problem with Daniels going third, especially with the potential of Washington getting an upgraded receiving corps. But I think Hurts is behind Burrow, and maybe the Eagles being in the playoffs and the Bengals missing factored into that selection.

Some of the other picks that stood out were Bijan Robinson ahead of Ja'Marr Chase at No. 1 overall, Bucky Irving at No. 12 overall, Tyreek Hill at No. 16 overall and Christian McCaffrey at No. 21 overall. I would draft Chase ahead of Robinson, especially in PPR, but it's closer in a 0.5-PPR league.

Irving is my No. 5 running back behind Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs and De'Von Achane, so don't be surprised to see him in late Round 1 or early Round 2. I was surprised to see Hill in Round 2, especially as the No. 9 receiver off the board.

There's a lot of uncertainty with Hill, who turns 31 in March. Even if he stays with the Dolphins, we could see Hill slip to Round 3. He should not be drafted ahead of A.J. Brown, which happened here.

McCaffrey may end up as a steal in Round 2. Even though he will be 29 next season and was limited to four games due to Achilles and knee injuries, he still has the potential to be the No. 1 Fantasy running back. I'm only drafting him in Round 2 as of now, but that could change with a positive offseason and training camp.

I started my team from the No. 6 pick with three receivers in a row with Amon-Ra St. Brown, A.J. Brown and Drake London, and I love doing that in any PPR format. My first running back was Chuba Hubbard, who could be a steal in Round 4.

I drafted Burrow in Round 5, and the core of my roster is exceptional. Chris Godwin, depending on where he plays in 2025, could be a steal in Round 6 as my flex, and the value for Rhamondre Stevenson (Round 7) should rise with Mike Vrabel as the new head coach in New England.

David Njoku, who I drafted in Round 9, was great value as my tight end, and he has top-five upside with the right quarterback in Cleveland. And I filled out my bench with Keon Coleman, Isaac Guerendo, Jordan Mason, Jaleel McLaughlin, Jalen Coker and Drake Maye.

As a reference point for this mock draft, 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 0.5 points for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor

2. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host

3. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff

4. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer

5. Jake Ignaszewski, FFT Social Media Producer

6. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

7. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator

8. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

9. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor

10. Alfredo Brown, Footballguys Fantasy Analyst

11. Joel Cox, CBS Sports VP Business Development

12. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Brandon Howard B. Robinson RB ATL
2 Adam Aizer J. Chase WR CIN
3 Jake Grogins S. Barkley RB PHI
4 Thomas Shafer J. Jefferson WR MIN
5 Jake Ignaszewski J. Gibbs RB DET
6 Jamey Eisenberg A. St. Brown WR DET
7 Rob Thomas P. Nacua WR LAR
8 Dave Richard M. Nabers WR NYG
9 Daniel Schneier B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
10 Alfredo Brown C. Lamb WR DAL
11 Joel Cox N. Collins WR HOU
12 Jacob Gibbs B. Irving RB TB
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Jacob Gibbs D. Achane RB MIA
14 Joel Cox D. Henry RB BAL
15 Alfredo Brown J. Taylor RB IND
16 Daniel Schneier T. Hill WR MIA
17 Dave Richard K. Williams RB LAR
18 Rob Thomas J. Jacobs RB GB
19 Jamey Eisenberg A. Brown WR PHI
20 Jake Ignaszewski G. Wilson WR NYJ
21 Thomas Shafer C. McCaffrey RB SF
22 Jake Grogins B. Bowers TE LV
23 Adam Aizer T. McBride TE ARI
24 Brandon Howard J. Cook RB BUF
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Brandon Howard M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
26 Adam Aizer C. Brown RB CIN
27 Jake Grogins B. Hall RB NYJ
28 Thomas Shafer J. Allen QB BUF
29 Jake Ignaszewski J. Mixon RB HOU
30 Jamey Eisenberg D. London WR ATL
31 Rob Thomas L. McConkey WR LAC
32 Dave Richard R. Rice WR KC
33 Daniel Schneier T. McLaurin WR WAS
34 Alfredo Brown T. Higgins WR CIN
35 Joel Cox L. Jackson QB BAL
36 Jacob Gibbs J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Jacob Gibbs M. Evans WR TB
38 Joel Cox K. Walker III RB SEA
39 Alfredo Brown J. Waddle WR MIA
40 Daniel Schneier J. Dobbins RB LAC
41 Dave Richard J. Daniels QB WAS
42 Rob Thomas D. Adams WR NYJ
43 Jamey Eisenberg C. Hubbard RB CAR
44 Jake Ignaszewski C. Kupp WR LAR
45 Thomas Shafer A. Kamara RB NO
46 Jake Grogins I. Pacheco RB KC
47 Adam Aizer C. Olave WR NO
48 Brandon Howard Z. Flowers WR BAL
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Brandon Howard P. Mahomes QB KC
50 Adam Aizer J. Hurts QB PHI
51 Jake Grogins D. Smith WR PHI
52 Thomas Shafer D. Moore WR CHI
53 Jake Ignaszewski B. Mayfield QB TB
54 Jamey Eisenberg J. Burrow QB CIN
55 Rob Thomas J. Conner RB ARI
56 Dave Richard D. Montgomery RB DET
57 Daniel Schneier C. Sutton WR DEN
58 Alfredo Brown G. Kittle TE SF
59 Joel Cox J. Williams WR DET
60 Jacob Gibbs X. Worthy WR KC
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Jacob Gibbs J. Addison WR MIN
62 Joel Cox G. Pickens WR PIT
63 Alfredo Brown D. Metcalf WR SEA
64 Daniel Schneier T. Pollard RB TEN
65 Dave Richard T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
66 Rob Thomas S. LaPorta TE DET
67 Jamey Eisenberg C. Godwin WR TB
68 Jake Ignaszewski B. Aiyuk WR SF
69 Thomas Shafer A. Jones RB MIN
70 Jake Grogins R. Pearsall WR SF
71 Adam Aizer R. Dowdle RB DAL
72 Brandon Howard K. Shakir WR BUF
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Brandon Howard M. Andrews TE BAL
74 Adam Aizer R. Odunze WR CHI
75 Jake Grogins J. Reed WR GB
76 Thomas Shafer T. Kelce TE KC
77 Jake Ignaszewski J. Smith TE MIA
78 Jamey Eisenberg R. Stevenson RB NE
79 Rob Thomas B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
80 Dave Richard J. Jeudy WR CLE
81 Daniel Schneier C. Ridley WR TEN
82 Alfredo Brown T. Etienne RB JAC
83 Joel Cox N. Harris RB PIT
84 Jacob Gibbs Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Jacob Gibbs J. Downs WR IND
86 Joel Cox D. Samuel WR SF
87 Alfredo Brown R. White RB TB
88 Daniel Schneier D. Kincaid TE BUF
89 Dave Richard D. Swift RB CHI
90 Rob Thomas J. Love QB GB
91 Jamey Eisenberg K. Coleman WR BUF
92 Jake Ignaszewski J. Meyers WR LV
93 Thomas Shafer J. Jennings WR SF
94 Jake Grogins M. Brown WR KC
95 Adam Aizer J. McMillan WR TB
96 Brandon Howard M. Pittman WR IND
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Brandon Howard X. Legette WR CAR
98 Adam Aizer J. Ford RB CLE
99 Jake Grogins J. Warren RB PIT
100 Thomas Shafer S. Diggs WR HOU
101 Jake Ignaszewski D. Goedert TE PHI
102 Jamey Eisenberg D. Njoku TE CLE
103 Rob Thomas T. Bigsby RB JAC
104 Dave Richard J. Wright RB MIA
105 Daniel Schneier A. Cooper WR BUF
106 Alfredo Brown J. Williams RB DEN
107 Joel Cox I. Likely TE BAL
108 Jacob Gibbs R. Shaheed WR NO
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Jacob Gibbs T. Spears RB TEN
110 Joel Cox C. Tillman WR CLE
111 Alfredo Brown T. Benson RB ARI
112 Daniel Schneier C. Stroud QB HOU
113 Dave Richard T. Kraft TE GB
114 Rob Thomas K. Allen WR CHI
115 Jamey Eisenberg I. Guerendo RB SF
116 Jake Ignaszewski D. Mooney WR ATL
117 Thomas Shafer T. Hockenson TE MIN
118 Jake Grogins J. Brooks RB CAR
119 Adam Aizer C. Kirk WR JAC
120 Brandon Howard B. Allen RB NYJ
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Brandon Howard C. Samuel WR BUF
122 Adam Aizer R. Davis RB BUF
123 Jake Grogins W. Robinson WR NYG
124 Thomas Shafer A. Ekeler RB WAS
125 Jake Ignaszewski N. Chubb RB CLE
126 Jamey Eisenberg J. Mason RB SF
127 Rob Thomas B. Corum RB LAR
128 Dave Richard Q. Johnston WR LAC
129 Daniel Schneier R. Bateman WR BAL
130 Alfredo Brown M. Mims WR DEN
131 Joel Cox D. Johnson WR HOU
132 Jacob Gibbs M. Lloyd RB GB
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Jacob Gibbs J. Goff QB DET
134 Joel Cox K. Hunt RB KC
135 Alfredo Brown A. Richardson QB IND
136 Daniel Schneier T. Allgeier RB ATL
137 Dave Richard J. Burton WR CIN
138 Rob Thomas A. Thielen WR CAR
139 Jamey Eisenberg J. McLaughlin RB DEN
140 Jake Ignaszewski J. Tolbert WR DAL
141 Thomas Shafer J. Whittington WR LAR
142 Jake Grogins K. Murray QB ARI
143 Adam Aizer R. Doubs WR GB
144 Brandon Howard G. Edwards RB LAC
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Brandon Howard T. Thornton WR KC
146 Adam Aizer C. Williams QB CHI
147 Jake Grogins D. Douglas WR NE
148 Thomas Shafer S. McCormick RB LV
149 Jake Ignaszewski E. Engram TE JAC
150 Jamey Eisenberg J. Coker WR CAR
151 Rob Thomas B. Nix QB DEN
152 Dave Richard J. Herbert QB LAC
153 Daniel Schneier A. Mitchell WR IND
154 Alfredo Brown K. Miller RB NO
155 Joel Cox J. Ferguson TE DAL
156 Jacob Gibbs D. Wicks WR GB
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Jacob Gibbs N. Gray TE KC
158 Joel Cox K. Mitchell RB BAL
159 Alfredo Brown C. Watson WR GB
160 Daniel Schneier B. Purdy QB SF
161 Dave Richard A. Estime RB DEN
162 Rob Thomas D. Hopkins WR KC
163 Jamey Eisenberg D. Maye QB NE
164 Jake Ignaszewski D. Prescott QB DAL
165 Thomas Shafer K. Pitts TE ATL
166 Jake Grogins T. Dell WR HOU
167 Adam Aizer K. Herbert RB CIN
168 Brandon Howard T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
Team by Team
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 1 B. Robinson RB ATL
2 24 J. Cook RB BUF
3 25 M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
4 48 Z. Flowers WR BAL
5 49 P. Mahomes QB KC
6 72 K. Shakir WR BUF
7 73 M. Andrews TE BAL
8 96 M. Pittman WR IND
9 97 X. Legette WR CAR
10 120 B. Allen RB NYJ
11 121 C. Samuel WR BUF
12 144 G. Edwards RB LAC
13 145 T. Thornton WR KC
14 168 T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 2 J. Chase WR CIN
2 23 T. McBride TE ARI
3 26 C. Brown RB CIN
4 47 C. Olave WR NO
5 50 J. Hurts QB PHI
6 71 R. Dowdle RB DAL
7 74 R. Odunze WR CHI
8 95 J. McMillan WR TB
9 98 J. Ford RB CLE
10 119 C. Kirk WR JAC
11 122 R. Davis RB BUF
12 143 R. Doubs WR GB
13 146 C. Williams QB CHI
14 167 K. Herbert RB CIN
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 3 S. Barkley RB PHI
2 22 B. Bowers TE LV
3 27 B. Hall RB NYJ
4 46 I. Pacheco RB KC
5 51 D. Smith WR PHI
6 70 R. Pearsall WR SF
7 75 J. Reed WR GB
8 94 M. Brown WR KC
9 99 J. Warren RB PIT
10 118 J. Brooks RB CAR
11 123 W. Robinson WR NYG
12 142 K. Murray QB ARI
13 147 D. Douglas WR NE
14 166 T. Dell WR HOU
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 4 J. Jefferson WR MIN
2 21 C. McCaffrey RB SF
3 28 J. Allen QB BUF
4 45 A. Kamara RB NO
5 52 D. Moore WR CHI
6 69 A. Jones RB MIN
7 76 T. Kelce TE KC
8 93 J. Jennings WR SF
9 100 S. Diggs WR HOU
10 117 T. Hockenson TE MIN
11 124 A. Ekeler RB WAS
12 141 J. Whittington WR LAR
13 148 S. McCormick RB LV
14 165 K. Pitts TE ATL
Jake Ignaszewski
Rd Pk Player
1 5 J. Gibbs RB DET
2 20 G. Wilson WR NYJ
3 29 J. Mixon RB HOU
4 44 C. Kupp WR LAR
5 53 B. Mayfield QB TB
6 68 B. Aiyuk WR SF
7 77 J. Smith TE MIA
8 92 J. Meyers WR LV
9 101 D. Goedert TE PHI
10 116 D. Mooney WR ATL
11 125 N. Chubb RB CLE
12 140 J. Tolbert WR DAL
13 149 E. Engram TE JAC
14 164 D. Prescott QB DAL
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 6 A. St. Brown WR DET
2 19 A. Brown WR PHI
3 30 D. London WR ATL
4 43 C. Hubbard RB CAR
5 54 J. Burrow QB CIN
6 67 C. Godwin WR TB
7 78 R. Stevenson RB NE
8 91 K. Coleman WR BUF
9 102 D. Njoku TE CLE
10 115 I. Guerendo RB SF
11 126 J. Mason RB SF
12 139 J. McLaughlin RB DEN
13 150 J. Coker WR CAR
14 163 D. Maye QB NE
Rob Thomas
Rd Pk Player
1 7 P. Nacua WR LAR
2 18 J. Jacobs RB GB
3 31 L. McConkey WR LAC
4 42 D. Adams WR NYJ
5 55 J. Conner RB ARI
6 66 S. LaPorta TE DET
7 79 B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
8 90 J. Love QB GB
9 103 T. Bigsby RB JAC
10 114 K. Allen WR CHI
11 127 B. Corum RB LAR
12 138 A. Thielen WR CAR
13 151 B. Nix QB DEN
14 162 D. Hopkins WR KC
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 8 M. Nabers WR NYG
2 17 K. Williams RB LAR
3 32 R. Rice WR KC
4 41 J. Daniels QB WAS
5 56 D. Montgomery RB DET
6 65 T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
7 80 J. Jeudy WR CLE
8 89 D. Swift RB CHI
9 104 J. Wright RB MIA
10 113 T. Kraft TE GB
11 128 Q. Johnston WR LAC
12 137 J. Burton WR CIN
13 152 J. Herbert QB LAC
14 161 A. Estime RB DEN
Daniel Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 9 B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
2 16 T. Hill WR MIA
3 33 T. McLaurin WR WAS
4 40 J. Dobbins RB LAC
5 57 C. Sutton WR DEN
6 64 T. Pollard RB TEN
7 81 C. Ridley WR TEN
8 88 D. Kincaid TE BUF
9 105 A. Cooper WR BUF
10 112 C. Stroud QB HOU
11 129 R. Bateman WR BAL
12 136 T. Allgeier RB ATL
13 153 A. Mitchell WR IND
14 160 B. Purdy QB SF
Alfredo Brown
Rd Pk Player
1 10 C. Lamb WR DAL
2 15 J. Taylor RB IND
3 34 T. Higgins WR CIN
4 39 J. Waddle WR MIA
5 58 G. Kittle TE SF
6 63 D. Metcalf WR SEA
7 82 T. Etienne RB JAC
8 87 R. White RB TB
9 106 J. Williams RB DEN
10 111 T. Benson RB ARI
11 130 M. Mims WR DEN
12 135 A. Richardson QB IND
13 154 K. Miller RB NO
14 159 C. Watson WR GB
Joel Cox
Rd Pk Player
1 11 N. Collins WR HOU
2 14 D. Henry RB BAL
3 35 L. Jackson QB BAL
4 38 K. Walker III RB SEA
5 59 J. Williams WR DET
6 62 G. Pickens WR PIT
7 83 N. Harris RB PIT
8 86 D. Samuel WR SF
9 107 I. Likely TE BAL
10 110 C. Tillman WR CLE
11 131 D. Johnson WR HOU
12 134 K. Hunt RB KC
13 155 J. Ferguson TE DAL
14 158 K. Mitchell RB BAL
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 12 B. Irving RB TB
2 13 D. Achane RB MIA
3 36 J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
4 37 M. Evans WR TB
5 60 X. Worthy WR KC
6 61 J. Addison WR MIN
7 84 Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
8 85 J. Downs WR IND
9 108 R. Shaheed WR NO
10 109 T. Spears RB TEN
11 132 M. Lloyd RB GB
12 133 J. Goff QB DET
13 156 D. Wicks WR GB
14 157 N. Gray TE KC