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Super Bowl LIX is over, and the Eagles beat the Chiefs 40-22. That game might have influenced some of the picks in our latest 12-team, PPR mock draft.

Saquon Barkley was the first Philadelphia player drafted in Round 1, which is no surprise. He went at No. 4 overall. But right after Barkley was A.J. Brown at No. 5 overall as the third receiver behind Ja'Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb.

Brown, who had three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown on five targets in the Super Bowl, should be considered a No. 1 Fantasy receiver and is worth drafting in Round 2. But he should not be selected ahead of Justin Jefferson, Puca Nacua, Nico Collins or Amon-Ra St. Brown, and I would rather have Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. ahead of Brown as well.

Brown was the No. 13 receiver this past season at 16.1 PPR points per game. He averaged 16.5 PPR points per game in 2023, so this is likely what you can expect from him, which is solid. He's just not a top-five player heading into the 2025 campaign.

The next Super Bowl surprise came in Round 2 at No. 16 overall with Xavier Worthy, who was the No. 10 receiver off the board. Worthy was a star in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets, and he closed the season on a tear.

In his final six games, including the playoffs, Worthy scored at least 19.6 PPR points in five outings over that span. He had 53 targets and 11 carries during that stretch and was Kansas City's best offensive player.

But what can we expect from the second-year player in 2025? Rashee Rice (knee) should be ready for the start of the season, and Travis Kelce could return. The Chiefs could also add to their receiving corps, especially if Marquise Brown, DeAndre Hopkins and JuJu Smith-Schuster don't return.

That makes drafting Worthy in Round 2 too expensive. But there is a way to justify drafting Worthy in that spot.

Rice could be slow in his recovery, and he also could still face a suspension related to his involvement in a hit-and-run car crash that occurred in Dallas last March. Kelce could also retire, and no receiver of significance could be added in Kansas City.

For now, the earliest I would draft Worthy is Round 3, and I like the outlook for him and Rice. I still view Rice as the No. 1 receiver for the Chiefs, which is why I drafted him in Round 2 at No. 23 overall. Prior to his knee injury in Week 4, Rice scored at least 17.3 PPR points in each of his first three games.

I started my team with Bijan Robinson at No. 2 overall, and he's my No. 1 running back in 2025. Robinson averaged 19.2 PPR points per game this past season, which was third behind Barkley (21.3) and Jahmyr Gibbs (20.5), but I'm counting on Robinson to hit another level next season. And he averaged 22.5 PPR points per game in his final eight outings in 2024.

My starting running backs might be the best in this league with Robinson and Bucky Irving, who I drafted in Round 3. And I filled out my running back corps with Najee Harris, Zach Charbonnet and Jaylen Wright. We'll see where Harris plays in 2025 since he's a free agent, and he could still be a flex option with the right team.

Charbonnet is a solid reserve running back with lottery-ticket upside playing behind Kenneth Walker III. And Wright should be the No. 2 running back in Miami behind De'Von Achane, which also makes Wright a potential lottery ticket.

Along with Rice, my receiving corps features George Pickens, Chris Godwin, Rome Odunze, Jerry Jeudy and Jordan Whittington. I like this group a lot, but there are question marks.

Rice and Godwin (ankle) are coming off injuries, and Godwin is a free agent. He averaged 19.1 PPR points per game before getting injured in Week 7, but he could still be a top-20 Fantasy receiver in 2025 depending on where he plays and his health.

Pickens and Jeudy have quarterback questions heading into 2025, but both have plenty of upside. Pickens scored at least 16.4 PPR points in four of his first six games with Russell Wilson last year. And Jeudy averaged 19.8 PPR points per game in his final eight games of 2024.

Odunze could be headed for a big sophomore season now that Ben Johnson is the new head coach in Chicago. And Whittington might be the heir apparent to Cooper Kupp in Los Angeles if the Rams move on from Kupp as expected.

I waited on tight end and quarterback and drafted Jonnu Smith in Round 10, which could be an amazing value pick. Smith finished last season as the No. 5 tight end at 12.7 PPR points per game, and he could see a boost in value if the Dolphins decide to trade Tyreek Hill.

I was the last manager to draft a quarterback in this league, so I ended up with Tua Tagovailoa (Round 13) and Trevor Lawrence (Round 14). It's not ideal, but Tagovailoa (19.3 Fantasy points per game) was just behind Patrick Mahomes (19.9) and Brock Purdy (19.7) last season and ahead of Kyler Murray (18.9), Justin Herbert (18.6) and Jordan Love (18.1).

And Lawrence will hopefully see a boost in value with Liam Coen as the new head coach in Jacksonville. If needed, I could always go to the waiver wire if we were playing this league out to find a quarterback, and the guys who didn't get drafted included Sam Darnold, Matthew Stafford 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 one point 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. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor

2. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

3. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer

4. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator

5. Jake Ignaszewski, FFT Social Media Coordinator

6. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host

7. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff

8. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

9. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor

10. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer

11. Matt Donnelly, Dynasty Vipers

12. Joey Wright, Footballguys

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