Fantasy Football: Post-free agency PPR mock draft reflects major March player movement

How did free agency impact Fantasy values? This is an indication

Now that free agency is mostly done, we wanted to see how some of the players who changed teams -- or even stayed home -- impacted their Fantasy value. With that in mind, we held a 12-team, PPR mock draft with members of the CBS Sports staff.

We're well aware that the NFL Draft will change many things that happened here. But we have a month until that takes place -- and we like doing mock drafts.

You can examine the draft results below to scan for the free agents who have been in the news lately. Some of the players to highlight include Aaron Jones in Round 1, Chris Carson in Round 3, JuJu Smith-Schuster in Round 4, Kenny Golladay in Round 5, Will Fuller in Round 6, Curtis Samuel in Round 7 and Corey Davis in Round 8, among others.

Also, you should look for the players who saw a change in their Fantasy value as a result of transactions on their team. For example, Terry McLaurin (Round 3) saw his stock rise with the addition of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Meanwhile, the Raiders added Kenyan Drake (Round 9), which is bad news for Josh Jacobs, who went in Round 4.

I had the No. 8 overall selection, and free agency definitely played a role in how I built my team. I started with Austin Ekeler, who got an upgraded offensive line when the Chargers signed center Corey Linsley from the Packers and right tackle Matt Feiler from the Steelers.

I drafted Cam Akers in Round 2, and he should benefit with the Rams trading for quarterback Matthew Stafford. And I went with Antonio Gibson in Round 3, and he should improve with Fitzpatrick coming to Washington.

After getting three of my top 15 running backs to start this draft -- which is something I might do a lot if players of this caliber are available -- I focused on wide receivers. Amari Cooper (Round 4), Diontae Johnson (Round 5) and Courtland Sutton (Round 7) were three of my next four picks, with Dallas Goedert (Round 6) also someone I coveted.

Cooper is reunited with Dak Prescott, who signed a big contract extension to stay in Dallas. Johnson should still be a standout receiver even with Smith-Schuster back in Pittsburgh. And Sutton, who could still get a new quarterback in Denver, should be a steal in Round 7 if he's fully recovered from last year's torn ACL.

As for Goedert, he could be the top receiving option in Philadelphia once the Eagles move on from Zach Ertz, as well as depending on what happens with the rest of their receiving corps. Goedert could easily be a top five Fantasy tight end this year.

I drafted Justin Herbert in Round 8, and like Ekeler, he should benefit from the offensive line upgrades. Herbert was the No. 9 quarterback off the board, and I loved getting him at this spot.

The rest of my team consists of bench players with high upside. Mecole Hardman (Round 9) could be the starting receiver opposite Tyreek Hill this year. Tevin Coleman (Round 10) could be the starting running back for the Jets. Darnell Mooney (Round 11) flashed as a rookie for the Bears in 2020 and should start opposite Allen Robinson. Hopefully, Andy Dalton will help the entire Bears passing game, and I also drafted Cole Kmet as a backup tight end in Round 14.

In Round 12, I drafted Darrel Williams, who stayed with the Chiefs this offseason and is the likely handcuff for Clyde Edwards-Helaire. And in Round 13, I drafted Josh Reynolds, who could replace Corey Davis as the No. 2 receiver in Tennessee after leaving the Rams for the Titans this offseason.

It was fun to react to free agency in building these Fantasy rosters. And it will be fun to react to the NFL Draft once it happens at the end of April. We love doing mock drafts, and this is only the beginning as we continue to get you ready for the start of the upcoming season.

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 one point 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. George Maselli, Fantasy Editor
2. Andrew Baumhor, CBS Sports HQ Producer
3. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
4. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
5. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy  
6. Dan Schneier, Fantasy Editor
7. Ben Schragger, Fantasy Football Today Podcast Producer
8. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
9. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
10. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
12. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host

Round By Round

Round 1
Pos	Team	Player
1	Meron Berkson
2	R.J. White
3	Andrew Baumhor
4	Ben Schragger
5	George Maselli
6	Jack Capotorto
7	Chris Towers
8	Dave Richard
9	Adam Aizer
10	Dan Schneier
11	Jamey Eisenberg
12	Heath Cummings
Round 2
Pos	Team	Player
13	Heath Cummings
14	Jamey Eisenberg
15	Dan Schneier
16	Adam Aizer
17	Dave Richard
18	Chris Towers
19	Jack Capotorto
20	George Maselli
21	Ben Schragger
22	Andrew Baumhor
23	R.J. White
24	Meron Berkson
Round 3
Pos	Team	Player
25	Meron Berkson
26	R.J. White
27	Andrew Baumhor
28	Ben Schragger
29	George Maselli
30	Jack Capotorto
31	Chris Towers
32	Dave Richard
33	Adam Aizer
34	Dan Schneier
35	Jamey Eisenberg
36	Heath Cummings
Round 4
Pos	Team	Player
37	Heath Cummings
38	Jamey Eisenberg
39	Dan Schneier
40	Adam Aizer
41	Dave Richard
42	Chris Towers
43	Jack Capotorto
44	George Maselli
45	Ben Schragger
46	Andrew Baumhor
47	R.J. White
48	Meron Berkson
Round 5
Pos	Team	Player
49	Meron Berkson
50	R.J. White
51	Andrew Baumhor
52	Ben Schragger
53	George Maselli
54	Jack Capotorto
55	Chris Towers
56	Dave Richard
57	Adam Aizer
58	Dan Schneier
59	Jamey Eisenberg
60	Heath Cummings
Round 6
Pos	Team	Player
61	Heath Cummings
62	Jamey Eisenberg
63	Dan Schneier
64	Adam Aizer
65	Dave Richard
66	Chris Towers
67	Jack Capotorto
68	George Maselli
69	Ben Schragger
70	Andrew Baumhor
71	R.J. White
72	Meron Berkson
Round 7
Pos	Team	Player
73	Meron Berkson
74	R.J. White
75	Andrew Baumhor
76	Ben Schragger
77	George Maselli
78	Jack Capotorto
79	Chris Towers
80	Dave Richard
81	Adam Aizer
82	Dan Schneier
83	Jamey Eisenberg
84	Heath Cummings
Round 8
Pos	Team	Player
85	Heath Cummings
86	Jamey Eisenberg
87	Dan Schneier
88	Adam Aizer
89	Dave Richard
90	Chris Towers
91	Jack Capotorto
92	George Maselli
93	Ben Schragger
94	Andrew Baumhor
95	R.J. White
96	Meron Berkson
Round 9
Pos	Team	Player
97	Meron Berkson
98	R.J. White
99	Andrew Baumhor
100	Ben Schragger
101	George Maselli
102	Jack Capotorto
103	Chris Towers
104	Dave Richard
105	Adam Aizer
106	Dan Schneier
107	Jamey Eisenberg
108	Heath Cummings
Round 10
Pos	Team	Player
109	Heath Cummings
110	Jamey Eisenberg
111	Dan Schneier
112	Adam Aizer
113	Dave Richard
114	Chris Towers
115	Jack Capotorto
116	George Maselli
117	Ben Schragger
118	Andrew Baumhor
119	R.J. White
120	Meron Berkson
Round 11
Pos	Team	Player
121	Meron Berkson
122	R.J. White
123	Andrew Baumhor
124	Ben Schragger
125	George Maselli
126	Jack Capotorto
127	Chris Towers
128	Dave Richard
129	Adam Aizer
130	Dan Schneier
131	Jamey Eisenberg
132	Heath Cummings
Round 12
Pos	Team	Player
133	Heath Cummings
134	Jamey Eisenberg
135	Dan Schneier
136	Adam Aizer
137	Dave Richard
138	Chris Towers
139	Jack Capotorto
140	George Maselli
141	Ben Schragger
142	Andrew Baumhor
143	R.J. White
144	Meron Berkson
Round 13
Pos	Team	Player
145	Meron Berkson
146	R.J. White
147	Andrew Baumhor
148	Ben Schragger
149	George Maselli
150	Jack Capotorto
151	Chris Towers
152	Dave Richard
153	Adam Aizer
154	Dan Schneier
155	Jamey Eisenberg
156	Heath Cummings
Round 14
Pos	Team	Player
157	Heath Cummings
158	Jamey Eisenberg
159	Dan Schneier
160	Adam Aizer
161	Dave Richard
162	Chris Towers
163	Jack Capotorto
164	George Maselli
165	Ben Schragger
166	Andrew Baumhor
167	R.J. White
168	Meron Berkson
Round 15
Pos	Team	Player
169	Meron Berkson
170	R.J. White
171	Andrew Baumhor
172	Ben Schragger
173	George Maselli
174	Jack Capotorto
175	Chris Towers
176	Dave Richard
177	Adam Aizer
178	Dan Schneier
179	Jamey Eisenberg
180	Heath Cummings

Team by Team

Meron Berkson
Rd	Pk	Player
1	1
2	24
3	25
4	48
5	49
6	72
7	73
8	96
9	97
10	120
11	121
12	144
13	145
14	168
15	169
R.J. White
Rd	Pk	Player
1	2
2	23
3	26
4	47
5	50
6	71
7	74
8	95
9	98
10	119
11	122
12	143
13	146
14	167
15	170
Andrew Baumhor
Rd	Pk	Player
1	3
2	22
3	27
4	46
5	51
6	70
7	75
8	94
9	99
10	118
11	123
12	142
13	147
14	166
15	171
Ben Schragger
Rd	Pk	Player
1	4
2	21
3	28
4	45
5	52
6	69
7	76
8	93
9	100
10	117
11	124
12	141
13	148
14	165
15	172
George Maselli
Rd	Pk	Player
1	5
2	20
3	29
4	44
5	53
6	68
7	77
8	92
9	101
10	116
11	125
12	140
13	149
14	164
15	173
Jack Capotorto
Rd	Pk	Player
1	6
2	19
3	30
4	43
5	54
6	67
7	78
8	91
9	102
10	115
11	126
12	139
13	150
14	163
15	174
Chris Towers
Rd	Pk	Player
1	7
2	18
3	31
4	42
5	55
6	66
7	79
8	90
9	103
10	114
11	127
12	138
13	151
14	162
15	175
Dave Richard
Rd	Pk	Player
1	8
2	17
3	32
4	41
5	56
6	65
7	80
8	89
9	104
10	113
11	128
12	137
13	152
14	161
15	176
Adam Aizer
Rd	Pk	Player
1	9
2	16
3	33
4	40
5	57
6	64
7	81
8	88
9	105
10	112
11	129
12	136
13	153
14	160
15	177
Dan Schneier
Rd	Pk	Player
1	10
2	15
3	34
4	39
5	58
6	63
7	82
8	87
9	106
10	111
11	130
12	135
13	154
14	159
15	178
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd	Pk	Player
1	11
2	14
3	35
4	38
5	59
6	62
7	83
8	86
9	107
10	110
11	131
12	134
13	155
14	158
15	179
Heath Cummings
Rd	Pk	Player
1	12
2	13
3	36
4	37
5	60
6	61
7	84
8	85
9	108
10	109
11	132
12	133
13	156
14	157
15	180