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Fantasy Football draft season is here, and we're full go with our annual effort to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Last year, we raised more than $100,000 and hope to do even better in 2024.

You can donate to St. Jude here, and you'll see various Fantasy Football activities we're doing as part of our Draft-A-Thon. That includes taking part in mock drafts with our CBS Sports staff, which will happen through the end of August.

I participated in a 0.5 PPR mock draft with eleven Fantasy Football Today listeners, and we saw their reactions to injuries to Puka Nacua and Jahmyr Gibbs. Nacua fell to 19th overall and this was the first time I saw him be drafted after Cooper Kupp. I personally wouldn't draft Kupp first, but it makes some sense. 

Gibbs, meanwhile, was drafted 15th overall just after Travis Etienne. His injury seems minor but this is his second hamstring injury this summer and I do think there is reason to drop him out of the first round. Early in Round 2 seems like the right spot for Gibbs. 

I went with a WR/WR start to my team and was able to grab Ken Walker and Alvin Kamara in Rounds 3 and 4, respectively. It's risky to start with two WRs in a league that only requires you to start two WRs, but getting those two RBs made the strategy pay off. You can see the rest of my team below and see if you like this kind of build. 

I wanted to highlight Dan Forde's team, particularly his pick of James Cook in Round 2. I know Jamey Eisenberg and Heath Cummings are particularly high on Cook, but Cook has a third-round ADP on multiple websites, so I asked Dan why he took Cook at 2.6. 

"Joe Brady clearly made a difference in James Cook's fantasy value when he took over last year," Dan said. "A majority of Cook's production (and TDs) came with Brady as OC. The Bills let their #1 WR go in a trade leaving Josh Allen with an unproven group of pass catchers. To me, that shows the commitment to lean on Cook as their major offensive weapon." 

Make sure you check out Dan's team and all the other teams. And thank you to everyone who donated -- and will continue to donate -- to St. Jude.

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, 2 WR, TE and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 13-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

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