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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-We're early in the offseason, but news is already happening around the NFL. And more will happen soon, especially with the NFL Combine set for Feb. 24.

For example, it appears like Tee Higgins will get the franchise tag for the second year in a row, as the Bengals are hoping to work out a long-term contract extension with their star receiver. The Jets are moving on from Aaron Rodgers, and it appears like Davante Adams will also leave New York.

Deebo Samuel (San Francisco) and Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) are expected to join new teams. And the Dolphins released running back Raheem Mostert.

All of these things had an impact on our latest 12-team, 0.5-PPR mock draft featuring members of our CBS Sports Staff. You can see the results below for where Higgins went, what happened with the Jets offensive players who remain in New York (Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson), and where Samuel and Kupp were drafted, along with the remaining receivers for the 49ers and Rams.

As for Mostert, I drafted De'Von Achane in Round 1 at No. 12 overall, but I would have done that even if Mostert remained in Miami. Achane was the No. 11 running back in 2024, and he should continue to improve in 2025, especially if Tua Tagovailoa can stay healthy. Jaylin Wright, one of my favorite sleepers, was drafted in Round 9, which could be a steal since his role is expected to increase with Mostert gone.

I took a Hero-RB approach with this roster after drafting Achane. My next five picks were Malik Nabers, Rashee Rice, D.J. Moore, Mark Andrews, and Jameson Williams.

Nabers is a rising star, and hopefully, the Giants can fix their quarterback problem in 2025. Rice (knee), if healthy and not suspended, can be a top-12 Fantasy receiver. Moore should improve with Ben Johnson now the head coach in Chicago. Andrews led all tight ends in 2024 with 11 touchdowns. And Williams just had a breakout third season in 2024, which will hopefully be the norm for his career moving forward.

I was happy with my next turn in Rounds 7-8 to get D'Andre Swift and Jaylen Warren. Swift will hopefully benefit with Johnson in Chicago, and this could be a breakout campaign for Swift if he's the featured running back for the Bears. And Warren might be the lead running back for the Steelers since Najee Harris is expected to leave Pittsburgh as a free agent.

Next, I added to my depth with Ricky Pearsall and Trey Benson, and these might be my two favorite picks of the draft. Pearsall should be headed for a big role in his sophomore campaign with Samuel not expected back in San Francisco, and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) could be limited to start next season. And Benson is a lottery ticket as the No. 2 running back in Arizona behind James Conner, who turns 30 in May.

I drafted one more running back in Tyler Allgeier, who will be a lottery ticket stash as the No. 2 running back in Atlanta behind Bijan Robinson. And I landed a solid quarterback duo in Jared Goff and Bo Nix, and both finished as top-10 Fantasy passers in 2024.

Finally, with my last pick, I took a flier on Washington's second-year tight end, Ben Sinnott. He didn't contribute much as a rookie, but Sinnott could be headed for a big role in 2025 if Zach Ertz leaves the Commanders as a free agent.

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. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
3. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
4. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
5. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
6. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host
7. Joe Polito, CBS Sports Director of Social Media
8. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator
9. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
10. Joel Cox, CBS Sports Vice President of Business Development
11. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff
12. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Dave Richard
2 Rob Thomas
3 Joe Polito
4 Jacob Gibbs
5 Jamey Eisenberg
6 Brandon Howard
7 Jake Grogins
8 Daniel Schneier
9 Heath Cummings
10 Joel Cox
11 Adam Aizer
12 Tommy Tran
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Tommy Tran
14 Adam Aizer
15 Joel Cox
16 Heath Cummings
17 Daniel Schneier
18 Jake Grogins
19 Brandon Howard
20 Jamey Eisenberg
21 Jacob Gibbs
22 Joe Polito
23 Rob Thomas
24 Dave Richard
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Dave Richard
26 Rob Thomas
27 Joe Polito
28 Jacob Gibbs
29 Jamey Eisenberg
30 Brandon Howard
31 Jake Grogins
32 Daniel Schneier
33 Heath Cummings
34 Joel Cox
35 Adam Aizer
36 Tommy Tran
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Tommy Tran
38 Adam Aizer
39 Joel Cox
40 Heath Cummings
41 Daniel Schneier
42 Jake Grogins
43 Brandon Howard
44 Jamey Eisenberg
45 Jacob Gibbs
46 Joe Polito
47 Rob Thomas
48 Dave Richard
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Dave Richard
50 Rob Thomas
51 Joe Polito
52 Jacob Gibbs
53 Jamey Eisenberg
54 Brandon Howard
55 Jake Grogins
56 Daniel Schneier
57 Heath Cummings
58 Joel Cox
59 Adam Aizer
60 Tommy Tran
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Tommy Tran
62 Adam Aizer
63 Joel Cox
64 Heath Cummings
65 Daniel Schneier
66 Jake Grogins
67 Brandon Howard
68 Jamey Eisenberg
69 Jacob Gibbs
70 Joe Polito
71 Rob Thomas
72 Dave Richard
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Dave Richard
74 Rob Thomas
75 Joe Polito
76 Jacob Gibbs
77 Jamey Eisenberg
78 Brandon Howard
79 Jake Grogins
80 Daniel Schneier
81 Heath Cummings
82 Joel Cox
83 Adam Aizer
84 Tommy Tran
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Tommy Tran
86 Adam Aizer
87 Joel Cox
88 Heath Cummings
89 Daniel Schneier
90 Jake Grogins
91 Brandon Howard
92 Jamey Eisenberg
93 Jacob Gibbs
94 Joe Polito
95 Rob Thomas
96 Dave Richard
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Dave Richard
98 Rob Thomas
99 Joe Polito
100 Jacob Gibbs
101 Jamey Eisenberg
102 Brandon Howard
103 Jake Grogins
104 Daniel Schneier
105 Heath Cummings
106 Joel Cox
107 Adam Aizer
108 Tommy Tran
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Tommy Tran
110 Adam Aizer
111 Joel Cox
112 Heath Cummings
113 Daniel Schneier
114 Jake Grogins
115 Brandon Howard
116 Jamey Eisenberg
117 Jacob Gibbs
118 Joe Polito
119 Rob Thomas
120 Dave Richard
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Dave Richard
122 Rob Thomas
123 Joe Polito
124 Jacob Gibbs
125 Jamey Eisenberg
126 Brandon Howard
127 Jake Grogins
128 Daniel Schneier
129 Heath Cummings
130 Joel Cox
131 Adam Aizer
132 Tommy Tran
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Tommy Tran
134 Adam Aizer
135 Joel Cox
136 Heath Cummings
137 Daniel Schneier
138 Jake Grogins
139 Brandon Howard
140 Jamey Eisenberg
141 Jacob Gibbs
142 Joe Polito
143 Rob Thomas
144 Dave Richard
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Dave Richard
146 Rob Thomas
147 Joe Polito
148 Jacob Gibbs
149 Jamey Eisenberg
150 Brandon Howard
151 Jake Grogins
152 Daniel Schneier
153 Heath Cummings
154 Joel Cox
155 Adam Aizer
156 Tommy Tran
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Tommy Tran
158 Adam Aizer
159 Joel Cox
160 Heath Cummings
161 Daniel Schneier
162 Jake Grogins
163 Brandon Howard
164 Jamey Eisenberg
165 Jacob Gibbs
166 Joe Polito
167 Rob Thomas
168 Dave Richard
Team by Team
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
Rob Thomas
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
Joe Polito
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
Daniel Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
Joel Cox
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
Tommy Tran
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157