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Since the official opening of Fantasy Football mocks on April 28, Mock Draft Central users have participated in a record-smashing number of practice drafts. The past week was sizzling hot, with full mock drafts running at all times of the day.
It was a crazy week for yours truly, as I participated in four 12-team industry drafts that will appear in various magazines and online draft kits later this summer. Here are some of the highlights:
It`s become clear that the No. 2 overall pick of a draft depends on the league`s scoring, more specifically, whether a point-per-reception (PPR) is awarded.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was the No. 2 overall pick in all three PPR drafts; he went fourth in the standard scoring league.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the No. 2 overall pick in the standard, non-PPR, scoring league; he went fourth twice and third in the PPR leagues.
The trend holds true in MDC`s Average Draft Position (ADP) data, as Westbrook sits at No. 2 in PPR scoring and No. 3 in standard scoring. Not surprisingly, Peterson sits at No. 2 in standard scoring and No. 3 in PPR scoring.
Unlike the running back position, a unanimous No. 2 wide receiver emerged, Reggie Wayne of the Indianapolis Colts.
Wayne was the second receiver selected in three of the drafts -- he went No. 6 overall, the first pass-catcher selected, in the other.
The public disagrees, however, as Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys currently ranks as the No. 2 wide receiver in ADP.
An early-season trend that continued in the industry drafts was the wide draft range of Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden.
The No. 4 selection of the 2008 NFL Draft went with the 32nd, 51st, 52nd and 64th selections, which stays directly in line with his ADP range of 31-68.
Unlike McFadden, the draft range of Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is established.
The projected starter in the Windy City went in the fifth-round of all four drafts, not a shock considering his ADP currently sits at 59.54.
Finally, here are some notable names and the slots they were selected:
QB Tom Brady, New England: 6, 7, 11, 12 (ADP: 6.37)
TE Dallas Clark, Indianapolis: 49, 68, 78, 87 (ADP: 65.00)
DEF/ST Minnesota Vikings: 99, 109, 135, 139 (ADP: 109.03)
WR Randy Moss, New England: 7, 8, 10, 12 (ADP: 7.69)
RB Willie Parker, Pittsburgh: 33, 37, 43, 48 (ADP: 30.73)
RB Kevin Smith, Detroit: 59, 60, 67, 77 (ADP: 77.91)
RB Jonathan Stewart, Carolina: 40, 49, 52, 61 (ADP: 64.11)
RB Selvin Young, Denver: 52, 54, 56, 63 (ADP: 62.24)
This has been The Mock Market Report for Friday, June 27, 2008.
It was a crazy week for yours truly, as I participated in four 12-team industry drafts that will appear in various magazines and online draft kits later this summer. Here are some of the highlights:
It`s become clear that the No. 2 overall pick of a draft depends on the league`s scoring, more specifically, whether a point-per-reception (PPR) is awarded.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was the No. 2 overall pick in all three PPR drafts; he went fourth in the standard scoring league.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the No. 2 overall pick in the standard, non-PPR, scoring league; he went fourth twice and third in the PPR leagues.
The trend holds true in MDC`s Average Draft Position (ADP) data, as Westbrook sits at No. 2 in PPR scoring and No. 3 in standard scoring. Not surprisingly, Peterson sits at No. 2 in standard scoring and No. 3 in PPR scoring.
Unlike the running back position, a unanimous No. 2 wide receiver emerged, Reggie Wayne of the Indianapolis Colts.
Wayne was the second receiver selected in three of the drafts -- he went No. 6 overall, the first pass-catcher selected, in the other.
The public disagrees, however, as Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys currently ranks as the No. 2 wide receiver in ADP.
An early-season trend that continued in the industry drafts was the wide draft range of Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden.
The No. 4 selection of the 2008 NFL Draft went with the 32nd, 51st, 52nd and 64th selections, which stays directly in line with his ADP range of 31-68.
Unlike McFadden, the draft range of Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is established.
The projected starter in the Windy City went in the fifth-round of all four drafts, not a shock considering his ADP currently sits at 59.54.
Finally, here are some notable names and the slots they were selected:
QB Tom Brady, New England: 6, 7, 11, 12 (ADP: 6.37)
TE Dallas Clark, Indianapolis: 49, 68, 78, 87 (ADP: 65.00)
DEF/ST Minnesota Vikings: 99, 109, 135, 139 (ADP: 109.03)
WR Randy Moss, New England: 7, 8, 10, 12 (ADP: 7.69)
RB Willie Parker, Pittsburgh: 33, 37, 43, 48 (ADP: 30.73)
RB Kevin Smith, Detroit: 59, 60, 67, 77 (ADP: 77.91)
RB Jonathan Stewart, Carolina: 40, 49, 52, 61 (ADP: 64.11)
RB Selvin Young, Denver: 52, 54, 56, 63 (ADP: 62.24)
This has been The Mock Market Report for Friday, June 27, 2008.
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