Fantasy Football 12-team PPR mock draft results, recap: Triple Crown winner Ja'Marr Chase goes No. 1 overall

Fantasy Football 12-team PPR mock draft results, recap: Triple Crown winner Ja’Marr Chase goes No. 1 overall

Posted by Admin January 8, 2025 Football

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We always like to hold our first mock draft for the next season right after Week 18 ends. It’s a fun exercise to see what we just learned from the 17 games we just watched. And that’s what we did Tuesday with our first 12-team, PPR mock draft for 2025.

A lot will change between now and August when most real drafts start happening, including free agency and the NFL Draft. Rosters will look different, and coaching changes will alter offenses.

But we can still have fun doing mock drafts now. And what I wanted to see with this mock draft was what would happen in Round 1.

Ja’Marr Chase was the No. 1 overall pick, which makes sense. He just won the Triple Crown by leading the NFL in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708) and receiving touchdowns (17).

Saquon Barkley went No. 2 and Bijan Robinson was No. 3, and those two running backs will be debated all offseason about who should be drafted first. As of now, I lean toward Robinson over Barkley based on their age when next season kicks off (23 and 28).

Justin Jefferson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown were the next three selections, and I like all of them as top seven overall picks. I would draft Puka Nacua ahead of St. Brown as of now, and Nacua fell to No. 10 overall here.

Christian McCaffrey went at No. 7 overall, and it will be interesting to see where he gets drafted in 2025. He’ll be 29 in June, and he only played four games in 2024 due to Achilles and knee injuries. But, as we know, when healthy he can still be dominant, and hopefully that’s the case next season.

De’Von Achane went No. 8, CeeDee Lamb went No. 9, Bucky Irving went No. 11 and Malik Nabers went No. 12. The biggest surprise of this group was Irving, who should be drafted in Round 2 and not Round 1.

I had the No. 12 pick, and I was torn on three players for two selections with Nabers, Nico Collins, and Brian Thomas Jr. I decided on Nabers and Collins, but all three of these receivers have top-five upside in 2025.

I went with a Hero-RB strategy with this team when I drafted Rashee Rice in Round 3 and Kenneth Walker III in Round 4. Rice will hopefully come back from his knee injury at 100 percent and be the No. 1 receiver for the Chiefs, and he averaged 21.3 PPR points in three healthy games in 2024.

Chris Godwin could be a steal in Round 5 depending on where he plays next season since he’s an unrestricted free agent. He’ll be 29 in February and coming off an ankle injury, but he averaged 19.1 PPR points in seven games in 2024 and looked like a star.

I hope I can draft George Kittle in Round 6 in every league next season (he led all tight ends with 15.8 PPR points per game), and I got one of my favorite breakout candidates for 2025 in Round 7 with Ricky Pearsall. You’d think I’m a 49ers fan after this draft.

My quarterback is Kyler Murray, who I drafted in Round 11, and my final two picks were Kayshon Boutte and Jalen Coker. Both of those guys could be sleepers in 2025, especially if the Patriots get the right coaching staff to help Drake Maye.

The fun thing about this roster will be figuring out my running back corps behind Walker. I took a chance on Travis Etienne in Round 8, and hopefully, the new coaching staff in Jacksonville will get him back on track. He was among the biggest busts in 2024 as a Round 2 pick, but he still has the potential to be a top-20 running back in the right system.

The other three running backs on this roster are Isaac Guerendo, Trey Benson, and Jordan Mason, and hopefully one of them becomes a featured running back in 2025. Guerendo and Mason — more 49ers — should compete for the No. 2 job behind McCaffrey, and we know that’s a valuable role. And Mason is a restricted free agent this offseason, so he could be on a different team with the chance to start.

Benson did little as a rookie in 2024 behind James Conner, and Conner will return to Arizona in 2025. But he also turns 30 in May, and Benson could emerge as a significant playmaker for the Cardinals if Father Time catches up to Conner next season.

I hope you enjoy the results of this first mock draft for 2025. Get ready for many more mock drafts to come, in different formats as well. We’re just getting started to prepare you to dominate your Fantasy leagues next season.

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 one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
2. Joel Cox, CBS Sports VP Business Development
3. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
4. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
5. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor
6. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator
7. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff
8. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
9. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
10. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. Austin Ramos, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff
12. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

Round By Round

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

Team by Team

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