Fantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft: QBs going early

With each mock draft we do, the trends start to stand out more and more. Receivers are deep. Tight ends are top heavy. Running backs go fast. And quarterbacks? Well, not everyone is waiting back until round 10 to get their signal-caller.

How did it work out for the four managers who selected a QB in the fifth round of this week’s 12-team PPR mock draft? Take a look at the results below and judge for yourself.

The participants this week, in order of draft position, were: fantasy analyst Daniel Dopp, NFL Nation’s Mike Triplett, fantasy editor Joe Kaiser, NFL Nation editor Tom Carpenter, NFL Nation’s Mike Rothstein, fantasy analyst Tristan H. Cockcroft, fantasy editor Sachin Chandan, fantasy analysts Field Yates and Eric Karabell, fantasy researcher Kyle Soppe, and fantasy analysts Matt Bowen and Mike Clay.

Round 1

1. Christian McCaffrey, Car (RB1) — Dopp
2. Dalvin Cook, Min (RB2) — Triplett
3. Alvin Kamara, NO (RB3) — Kaiser
4. Saquon Barkley, NYG (RB4) — Carpenter
5. Davante Adams, GB (WR1) — Rothstein
6. Derrick Henry, Ten (RB5) — Cockcroft
7. Ezekiel Elliott, Dal (RB6) — Chandan
8. Travis Kelce, KC (TE1) — Yates
9. Jonathan Taylor, Ind (RB7) — Karabell
10. Austin Ekeler, LAC (RB8) — Soppe
11. Aaron Jones, GB (RB9) — Bowen
12. Tyreek Hill, KC (WR2) — Clay


Round 2

13. Antonio Gibson, Wsh (RB10) — Clay
14. Stefon Diggs, Buf (WR3) — Bowen
15. Nick Chubb, Cle (RB11) — Soppe
16. D’Andre Swift, Det (RB12) — Karabell
17. Joe Mixon, Cin (RB13) — Yates
18. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (RB14) — Chandan
19. Najee Harris, Pit (RB15) — Cockcroft
20. DeAndre Hopkins, Ari (WR4) — Rothstein
21. Miles Sanders, Phi (RB16) — Carpenter
22. DK Metcalf, Sea (WR5) — Kaiser
23. J.K. Dobbins, Bal (RB17) — Triplett
24. Calvin Ridley, Atl (WR6) — Dopp


Round 3

25. A.J. Brown, Ten (WR7) — Dopp
26. Justin Jefferson, Min (WR8) — Triplett
27. Keenan Allen, LAC (WR9) — Kaiser
28. Darren Waller, LV (TE2) — Carpenter
29. Chris Carson, Sea (RB18) — Rothstein
30. George Kittle, SF (TE3) — Cockcroft
31. David Montgomery, Chi (RB19) — Chandan
32. Allen Robinson II, Chi (WR10) — Yates
33. Terry McLaurin, Wsh (WR11) — Karabell
34. CeeDee Lamb, Dal (WR12) — Soppe
35. Robert Woods, LAR (WR13) — Bowen
36. Amari Cooper, Dal (WR14) — Clay


Round 4

37. Josh Jacobs, LV (RB20) — Clay
38. Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR (RB21) — Bowen
39. Adam Thielen, Min (WR15) — Soppe
40. Mike Evans, TB (WR16) — Karabell
41. Myles Gaskin, Mia (RB22) — Yates
42. Julio Jones, Ten (WR17) — Chandan
43. DJ Moore, Car (WR18) — Cockcroft
44. Cooper Kupp, LAR (WR19) — Rothstein
45. Diontae Johnson, Pit (WR20) — Carpenter
46. Tyler Lockett, Sea (WR21) — Kaiser
47. Chris Godwin, TB (WR22) — Triplett
48. Mike Davis, Atl (RB23) — Dopp


Round 5

49. Patrick Mahomes, KC (QB1) — Dopp
50. Ja’Marr Chase, Cin (WR23) — Triplett
51. Josh Allen, Buf (QB2) — Kaiser
52. Kenny Golladay, NYG (WR24) — Carpenter
53. Travis Etienne Jr., Jax (RB24) — Rothstein
54. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (WR25) — Cockcroft
55. Mark Andrews, Bal (TE4) — Chandan
56. Tee Higgins, Cin (WR26) — Yates
57. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pit (WR27) — Karabell
58. Dak Prescott, Dal (QB3) — Soppe
59. Kyler Murray, Ari (QB4) — Bowen
60. Lamar Jackson, Bal (QB5) — Clay


Round 6

61. Michael Thomas, NO (WR28) — Clay
62. Kyle Pitts, Atl (TE5) — Bowen
63. DJ Chark Jr., Jax (WR29) — Soppe
64. Javonte Williams, Den (RB25) — Karabell
65. Kareem Hunt, Cle (RB26) — Yates
66. Laviska Shenault Jr., Jax (WR30) — Chandan
67. Chase Edmonds, Ari (RB27) — Cockcroft
68. T.J. Hockenson, Det (TE6) — Rothstein
69. Russell Wilson, Sea (QB6) — Carpenter
70. Chase Claypool, Pit (WR31) — Kaiser
71. Raheem Mostert, SF (RB28) — Triplett
72. Damien Harris, NE (RB29) — Dopp


Round 7

73. Logan Thomas, Wsh (TE7) — Dopp
74. Aaron Rodgers, GB (QB7) — Triplett
75. Ronald Jones II, TB (RB30) — Kaiser
76. Zack Moss, Buf (RB31) — Carpenter
77. Justin Herbert, LAC (QB8) — Rothstein
78. Courtland Sutton, Den (WR32) — Cockcroft
79. Odell Beckham Jr., Cle (WR33) — Chandan
80. Robby Anderson, Car (WR34) — Yates
81. James Robinson, Jax (RB32) — Karabell
82. Tyler Boyd, Cin (WR35) — Soppe
83. Jerry Jeudy, Den (WR36) — Bowen
84. Dallas Goedert, Phi (TE8) — Clay


Round 8

85. William Fuller V, Mia (WR37) — Clay
86. James Conner, Ari (RB33) — Bowen
87. Trey Sermon, SF (RB34) — Soppe
88. DeVonta Smith, Phi (WR38) — Karabell
89. Curtis Samuel, Wsh (WR39) — Yates
90. Deebo Samuel, SF (WR40) — Chandan
91. Michael Gallup, Dal (WR41) — Cockcroft
92. Mike Williams, LAC (WR42) — Rothstein
93. Marquise Brown, Bal (WR43) — Carpenter
94. Noah Fant, Den (TE9) — Kaiser
95. Michael Carter, NYJ (RB35) — Triplett
96. Brandin Cooks, Hou (WR44) — Dopp


Round 9

97. Jaylen Waddle, Mia (WR45) — Dopp
98. Robert Tonyan, GB (TE10) — Triplett
99. Kenyan Drake, LV (RB36) — Kaiser
100. Michael Pittman Jr., Ind (WR46) — Carpenter
101. David Johnson, Hou (RB37) — Rothstein
102. Leonard Fournette, TB (RB38) — Cockcroft
103. Jarvis Landry, Cle (WR47) — Chandan
104. Tom Brady, TB (QB9) — Yates
105. Melvin Gordon III, Den (RB39) — Karabell
106. Antonio Brown, TB (WR48) — Soppe
107. Nyheim Hines, Ind (RB40) — Bowen
108. Henry Ruggs III, LV (WR49) — Clay


Round 10

109. Jalen Reagor, Phi (WR50) — Clay
110. Darnell Mooney, Chi (WR51) — Bowen
111. Latavius Murray, NO (RB41) — Soppe
112. Mecole Hardman, KC (WR52) — Karabell
113. Corey Davis, NYJ (WR53) — Yates
114. Joe Burrow, Cin (QB10) — Chandan
115. Jalen Hurts, Phi (QB11) — Cockcroft
116. Jamaal Williams, Det (RB42) — Rothstein
117. AJ Dillon, GB (RB43) — Carpenter
118. Mike Gesicki, Mia (TE11) — Kaiser
119. Alexander Mattison, Min (RB44) — Triplett
120. Marvin Jones Jr., Jax (WR54) — Dopp


Round 11

121. Irv Smith Jr., Min (TE12) — Dopp
122. Gus Edwards, Bal (RB45) — Triplett
123. Tony Pollard, Dal (RB46) — Kaiser
124. Tarik Cohen, Chi (RB47) — Carpenter
125. Eric Ebron, Pit (TE13) — Rothstein
126. Jonnu Smith, NE (TE14) — Cockcroft
127. Matthew Stafford, LAR (QB12) — Chandan
128. Cole Beasley, Buf (WR55) — Yates
129. Ryan Tannehill, Ten (QB13) — Karabell
130. T.Y. Hilton, Ind (WR56) — Soppe
131. Elijah Moore, NYJ (WR57) — Bowen
132. Devin Singletary, Buf (RB48) — Clay


Round 12

133. Parris Campbell, Ind (WR58) — Clay
134. J.D. McKissic, Wsh (RB49) — Bowen
135. Tyler Higbee, LAR (TE15) — Soppe
136. Trevor Lawrence, Jax (QB14) — Karabell
137. Hunter Henry, NE (TE16) — Yates
138. Allen Lazard, GB (WR59) — Chandan
139. Matt Ryan, Atl (QB15) — Cockcroft
140. Russell Gage, Atl (WR60) — Rothstein
141. Darrel Williams, KC (RB50) — Carpenter
142. Nelson Agholor, NE (WR61) — Kaiser
143. Tre’Quan Smith, NO (WR62) — Triplett
144. Chuba Hubbard, Car (RB51) — Dopp


Round 13

145. Tyrell Williams, Det (WR63) — Dopp
146. Adam Trautman, NO (TE17) — Triplett
147. Ben Roethlisberger, Pit (QB16) — Kaiser
148. Deshaun Watson, Hou (QB17) — Carpenter
149. James White, NE (RB52) — Rothstein
150. Jakobi Meyers, NE (WR64) — Cockcroft
151. Tevin Coleman, NYJ (RB53) — Chandan
152. Phillip Lindsay, Hou (RB54) — Yates
153. Cole Kmet, Chi (TE18) — Karabell
154. Evan Engram, NYG (TE19) — Soppe
155. Gabriel Davis, Buf (WR65) — Bowen
156. Rashod Bateman, Bal (WR66) — Clay


Round 14

157. Giovani Bernard, TB (RB55) — Clay
158. Steelers D/ST, Pit (DST1) — Bowen
159. Ravens D/ST, Bal (DST2) — Soppe
160. Buccaneers D/ST, TB (DST3) — Karabell
161. Devontae Booker, NYG (RB56) — Yates
162. Sony Michel, NE (RB57) — Chandan
163. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (RB58) — Cockcroft
164. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Det (WR67) — Rothstein
165. Washington D/ST, Wsh (DST4) — Carpenter
166. Darrynton Evans, Ten (RB59) — Kaiser
167. 49ers D/ST, SF (DST5) — Triplett
168. Rondale Moore, Ari (WR68) — Dopp


Round 15

169. Bills D/ST, Buf (DST6) — Dopp
170. DeVante Parker, Mia (WR69) — Triplett
171. Rams D/ST, LAR (DST7) — Kaiser
172. Harrison Butker, KC (K1) — Carpenter
173. Justin Tucker, Bal (K2) — Rothstein
174. Jason Myers, Sea (K3) — Cockcroft
175. Browns D/ST, Cle (DST8) — Chandan
176. Colts D/ST, Ind (DST9) — Yates
177. Javian Hawkins, Atl (RB60) — Karabell
178. Broncos D/ST, Den (DST10) — Soppe
179. Brandon McManus, Den (K4) — Bowen
180. Patriots D/ST, NE (DST11) — Clay


Round 16

181. Jason Sanders, Mia (K5) — Clay
182. Kenneth Gainwell, Phi (RB61) — Bowen
183. Greg Zuerlein, Dal (K6) — Soppe
184. Younghoe Koo, Atl (K7) — Karabell
185. Matt Gay, LAR (K8) — Yates
186. Tyler Bass, Buf (K9) — Chandan
187. Saints D/ST, NO (DST12) — Cockcroft
188. Packers D/ST, GB (DST13) — Rothstein
189. Kadarius Toney, NYG (WR70) — Carpenter
190. Ryan Succop, TB (K10) — Kaiser
191. Wil Lutz, NO (K11) — Triplett
192. Matt Prater, Ari (K12) — Dopp

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