2010 PPR Mock Draft

11/17/2009 9:02 PM -  Jonathan Bales

As I was recently browsing through the current player rankings in one of my PPR leagues, I noticed the dramatic difference between current point leaders and their preseason rankings. I decided to conduct a one-man mock draft to detail how players might get drafted if a new season started today. Each “team” picked the best player available, disregarding previous picks.

Standard PPR Scoring and Starting Requirements

1 Maurice Jones-Drew

2 Adrian Pterson

3 Chris Johnson

4 Ray Rice

5 Reggie Wayne

6 Larry Fitzgerald

7 Steven Jackson

8 Frank Gore

9 Andre Johnson

10 Matt Forte

11 DeAngelo Williams

12 Vincent Jackson

13 Randy Moss

14 Peyton Manning

15 Ronnie Brown

16 Michael Turner

17 Wes Welker

18 Roddy White

19 Brandon Marshall

20 Calvin Johnson

21 Aaron Rodgers

22 Tom Brady

23 Drew Brees

24 Steve Smith (NYG)

25 DeSean Jackson

26 Marques Colston

27 Rashard Mendenhall

28 Joseph Addai

29 Matt Schaub

30 Philip Rivers

31 Dallas Clark

32 Miles Austin

33 Chad Ochocinco

34 Mike Sims-Walker

35 Cedric Benson

36 Kevin Smith

37 Steve Slaton

38 Knowshon Moreno

39 Tony Romo

40 Ben Roethlisberger

41 Devin Hester

42 Santonio Holmes

43 Greg Jennings

44 Dwayne Bowe

45 Antonio Gates

46 Thomas Jones

47 Ryan Grant

48 Sidney Rice

49 Owen Daniels

50 Tim Hightower

51 Reggie Bush

52 Hines Ward

53 TJ Houshmandzadeh

54 Percy Harvin

55 LeSean McCoy

56 Marion Barber

57 Pierre Thomas

58 Brett Favre

59 Donovan McNabb

60 Carson Palmer

61 Jonathan Stewart

62 Darren Sproles

63 Marshawn Lynch

64 Dwayne Bowe

65 Steve Smith (CAR)

66 Vernon Davis

67 Donald Driver

68 Jason Witten

69 Ahmad Bradshaw

70 Beanie Wells

71 Anquan Boldin

72 Nate Burleson

73 Brent Celek

74 Brandon Jacobs

75 Tony Gonzalez

76 Eli Manning

77 Ricky Williams

78 Clinton Portis

79 Mario Manningham

80 Derrick Mason

81 Braylon Edwards

82 Kellen Winslow

83 Steve Breaston

84 Greg Olsen

Observations

1. Round 1 is actually quite similar to 2009. Amazingly, only Vincent Jackson was not in Round 1 of any 2009 PPR drafts.

2. Although MJD was a popular surprise #1 overall PPR pick, the consensus was still Adrian Peterson. Next year, I expect MJD to be the majority #1 overall PPR guy, with All Day dropping to the 4th RB taken in some drafts (behind MJD, CJ, and Ray Rice).

3. I anticipate even more WR’s being taken early in 2010. I have 10 WR’s being taken in this draft in the first two rounds, the same as the number of running backs.

4. A pair of players who were not even drafted in many leagues in 2009, Miles Austin and Mike Sims-Walker, went in the 3rd round.

5. I expect all QB’s to drop from the first round of most 2010 drafts after up to three (Manning, Brady, Brees) went in Round 1 of many 2009 drafts.