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Roster changes and personnel moves are happening all the time in the NFL as the offseason rolls on, and we like doing mock drafts to reflect that. Recently, the Panthers got a new quarterback in Sam Darnold, the Bengals lost a running back in Giovani Bernard, the Ravens got a new receiver in Sammy Watkins and more information continues to come out regarding Deshaun Watson.

In this 0.5 PPR, 12-team mock draft featuring members of our CBS Sports staff, it seems like I selected several players dealing with changes, including Joe Mixon, D.J. Moore, Corey Davis, Mecole Hardman and Watson. I didn't plan on this happening, but it worked out that way.

For example, I drafted Mixon in Round 2 at No. 21 overall, and I was excited to select him as my No. 2 running back along with Saquon Barkley. Mixon could be headed for a big year.

Without Bernard, the hope is Mixon will take on more work in the passing game and deliver on being an elite Fantasy option. The offensive line in Cincinnati added takle Riley Reiff this offseason and could get even better in the NFL Draft -- the Bengals pick at No. 5 overall and could select Oregon tackle Penei Sewell or Northwestern tackle Rashawn Slater -- and Joe Burrow (knee) should return at 100 percent.

This should be an offense ready for a big season, and Mixon could be a star. He might end up being a steal if you can continue to draft him toward the back end of Round 2.

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As for Bernard, he went in Round 11, and hopefully he gets the chance for a bigger role on a new team. Samaje Perine, the likely handcuff for Mixon now in Cincinnati, was drafted in Round 14 here.

Moore was my No. 2 receiver behind Tee Higgins, and I drafted him in Round 5. While Darnold has a lot to prove after struggling with the Jets, I expect him to perform at least on par to what Teddy Bridgewater did last season in Carolina, barring a disaster.

That should allow Moore to post similar stats (66 catches, 1,193 yards and four touchdowns on 118 targets), but hopefully he can do even better if Darnold is an upgrade over Bridgewater. Touchdowns continue to hold Moore back (he has 10 total in three seasons), but the Panthers also lost a key weapon in Curtis Samuel, who had 97 targets last year, and they only replaced him with David Moore.

It would be great if D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson, who was drafted in Round 7 here, got even more targets from Darnold in 2021. And again, I'm hopeful Darnold will be good after escaping his disastrous three seasons with the Jets.

Back in New York, the Jets are now expected to replace Darnold with a rookie quarterback, who will likely be BYU's Zach Wilson as the No. 2 overall selection in the NFL Draft. And his No. 1 receiver will likely be Corey Davis, who signed with the Jets as a free agent from the Titans.

I don't want Davis as a starting Fantasy receiver in 2021 even after a solid campaign in 2020 when he had 65 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns on 92 targets in Tennessee. But I drafted him here in Round 8 as my No. 4 receiver behind Higgins, Moore and Courtland Sutton, and that's fine for how I built this roster. Let's hope Wilson to Davis is a connection we're raving about all year.

In Round 9, I took a flier on Hardman, who will hopefully benefit with Watkins gone. The Chiefs could opt to give Demarcus Robinson more playing time as the starter opposite Tyreek Hill, but Hardman has more upside. If he hits in his third year in the NFL then Hardman could be a borderline Fantasy starter in all leagues.

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As for Watkins, he was drafted in Round 12 here. I don't have high expectations for him in Baltimore, but this was a good spot to select him as a Fantasy reserve.

I liked the way I built my Fantasy team with Barkley, Mixon, Antonio Gibson, Benny Snell, Darrel Willams and Todd Gurley at running back, and Higgins, Moore, Sutton, Davis and Hardman at receiver. Dallas Goedert, who I drafted in Round 7, is my tight end, and I love his outlook as long as the Eagles move on from Zach Ertz as expected.

I waited on a quarterback, and Watson was still available in Round 11. It's tricky to determine Watson's Fantasy value right now, and talking about Watson and the serious accusations against him from a Fantasy Football perspective is difficult to do at this time.

Watson has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, 22 of whom have filed civil lawsuits against him. The NFL is investigating those allegations, and obviously he could face discipline pending that investigation in addition to what might come through the legal system if the claims against him are found to have merit.

There's no point in speculating further than that, but we know you have questions regarding his status for 2021. All we know is that these accusations exist, and that the NFL has been willing to discipline players for off-field misconduct accusations even if the legal system clears them of any wrongdoing.

As such, Watson is going to be a wild card in any Fantasy drafts prior to a ruling or decision made on his playing status for this year. With that in mind, I made sure to draft a second quarterback in Burrow in Round 12.

I would have no problem drafting Burrow as my No. 1 quarterback this year. His 268.8 passing yards per game was No. 7 in the NFL last year, and I expect him to improve in his second season as long as he's healthy after injuring his knee in Week 11 in 2020.

I never expected to get excited about a Fantasy roster featuring three Bengals, but Mixon, Higgins and potentially Burrow could be key contributors on what should be a highly-competitive Fantasy team.

In this league, 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, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE)  and DST. There also are six reserve spots for a 15-round draft. 

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ Producer
2. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy  
3. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
4. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
5. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
6. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
7. Dan Schneier, Fantasy Editor
8. Frank Stampfl, Fantasy Baseball Podcast Host
9. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
10. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
11. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
12. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer

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

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