Full-PPR Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Expert Picks, 2-WR Draft Strategy & Draft Grades (Ep. 2095)

Chris Welsh, Andrew Erickson, Derek Brown, and Jake Ciely go head-to-head in a full PPR fantasy football mock draft using Draft Wizard. The crew breaks down how to attack a 2-WR format, why running backs rise in value, when to draft elite tight ends, and how to balance early-round stars with mid-round upside.

Find out how the guys build around players like Puka Nacua, Christian McCaffrey, James Cook, Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Chase Brown, Trey McBride, Colston Loveland, Jaylen Waddle, Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, Christian Watson, Quinshon Judkins, D'Andre Swift, Trevor Lawrence, Kyle Pitts, Brock Purdy, and more.

Plus, the Draft Wizard grades every team, reveals the best picks and biggest reaches, and shows how expert mock draft strategy can help you prepare for your fantasy football draft.

Timestamps (May be off due to timestamps):

Intro - 0:00:00
Draft Order Banter & Pick Spots - 0:00:45
2-WR League Strategy - 0:01:56
Why Running Backs Rise in 2-WR Formats - 0:02:24
Use the Draft Wizard at fantasypros.com/draftwizard - 0:04:10
Draft Slots Revealed - 0:05:06
Round 1 Begins - 0:05:57
Puka Nacua at 1.03 - 0:06:34
Christian McCaffrey at 1.06 - 0:07:04
James Cook at 1.11 - 0:07:48
Justin Jefferson & De’Von Achane at the Turn - 0:08:39
A.J. Brown Falls to Erickson - 0:09:04
Trey McBride & Kyren Williams Build - 0:10:39
Colston Loveland in Round 3 - 0:11:45
Jeremiyah Love, Tetairoa McMillan & Josh Allen - 0:12:40
Emeka Egbuka at 3.11 - 0:13:13
Early Draft Heat Check - 0:14:13
D-Bro’s RB-RB-TE Start - 0:15:05
FantasyPros Giveaway - 0:15:58
Garrett Wilson & Jaylen Waddle Picks - 0:16:47
Breece Hall as Erickson’s RB2 - 0:17:09
Terry McLaurin in Round 4 - 0:18:20
TreVeyon Henderson Upside Pick - 0:18:54
Mike Evans to D-Bro - 0:20:03
Christian Watson Breakout Bet - 0:20:55
Quinshon Judkins & D'Andre Swift Picks - 0:22:01
Tucker Kraft Discussion - 0:22:37
Parker Washington Upside Swing - 0:23:41
David Montgomery & Jaxson Dart Picks - 0:25:07
Tony Pollard as an RB3/Flex - 0:26:07
Trevor Lawrence Pick & QB Tier Drop - 0:27:02
Trevor Lawrence Upside Case - 0:27:59
BettingPros College Football Promo - 0:29:28
Jadarian Price & Wan’Dale Robinson Picks - 0:30:40
Racchad White PPR Value - 0:32:58
Ricky Pearsall, Makhi Lemon & Chris Godwin Picks - 0:34:38
Jayden Higgins Upside Case - 0:36:07
Jakobi Meyers & George Kittle Picks - 0:37:11
Late Tight End Strategy - 0:37:59
Kyle Pitts Value - 0:39:24
Alvin Kamara’s New Value - 0:40:21
Keaton Mitchell Late-Round Swing - 0:41:00
Matthew Golden Upside Pick - 0:42:11
Dak Prescott in Round 11 - 0:43:06
Chig Okonkwo as a Late TE Pairing - 0:43:50
Hard Rock Bet - 0:44:50
Brock Purdy & Denzel Boston Picks - 0:47:01
Tre Harris Late-Round Upside - 0:48:19
Malik Willis Upside Pick - 0:49:58
Emmanuel Wilson Handcuff Pick - 0:50:31
Stefon Diggs Late-Round Value - 0:51:00
Greg Dulcich Tight End Depth - 0:52:00
Draft Wizard Grades Revealed - 0:53:00
Erickson Team Review - 0:54:00
D-Bro Team Review - 0:57:00
Bench Value vs. Starter Value Debate - 0:58:00
Jake Ciely Team Review - 1:00:00
Draft Wizard Pick Analysis Tool - 1:02:00
Welsh’s Team Review - 1:04:00
Draft Wizard Final CTA - 1:06:50
Final Thoughts - 1:08:15
Outro - 1:08:36

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