Fantasy football 10-team non-PPR mock draft: Travis Kelce goes in first round

Nort Spews

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Training camps are underway, so now we really have something to get excited about. Universal optimism for NFL fan bases is probably never higher than it is this week, before preseason injuries and regular-season losses can put a damper on things.

Before turning the calendar to August, our ESPN Fantasy staff got together for our latest mock, a 10-team, non-PPR setup featuring the following participants (in order of draft position): Jim McCormick, Eric Karabell, Damian Dabrowski, Kyle Soppe, Mike Clay, Keith Lipscomb, Mike Triplett, Tristan H. Cockcroft, KC Joyner and Field Yates.




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While the first round was expectedly running back-heavy, the biggest surprise of Round 1 came when a tight end came off the board before a wide receiver did. Cockcroft selected Travis Kelce eighth overall, which was seven spots earlier than the Chiefs star went in each of our first two mocks, both of which were PPR setups.

"I didn't feel great about Todd Gurley at that spot -- I was really hoping either David Johnson or Melvin Gordon would slide," Cockcroft said. "But knowing this group, I was confident Gurley would make it back to my pick at 13 -- which he did -- anyway."

Cockcroft went on to explain his thoughts on having a later draft slot in this mock.

"The problem with a back-end pick in a non-PPR draft is that you're not going to get any of the premium running backs," he said, "meaning you'll need to maximize every other lineup spot you can, which also explains the Deshaun Watson pick later [third QB selected]. We project Kelce for roughly 40 points more than any other tight end in the format. That's huge."


The first wideout (DeAndre Hopkins) didn't go until the final pick of the first round, and quarterbacks lasted a long time, like always in our staff mocks. Two of our drafters (Clay and Karabell) even waited until the final round to select one. Clay said he "drafted his kicker and defense before QB on principle" after seeing how many quality signal-callers were still available late.

That's the state of the position right now, and especially in a 10-team league, it's why many use the middle rounds to load up on backs and receivers instead of taking QBs and tight ends (once the top three are gone).

Here are the round-by-round results:

Round 1

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
11McCormickSaquon Barkley, NYGRB1
22KarabellChristian McCaffrey, CarRB2
33DabrowskiEzekiel Elliott, DalRB3
44SoppeAlvin Kamara, NORB4
55ClayLe'Veon Bell, NYJRB5
66LipscombDavid Johnson, AriRB6
77TriplettMelvin Gordon, LACRB7
88CockcroftTravis Kelce, KCTE1
99JoynerJames Conner, PitRB8
1010YatesDeAndre Hopkins, HouWR1
Round 2

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
111YatesDavante Adams, GBWR2
212JoynerJulio Jones, AtlWR3
313CockcroftTodd Gurley II, LARRB9
414TriplettMichael Thomas, NOWR4
515LipscombOdell Beckham Jr., CleWR5
616ClayAntonio Brown, OakWR6
717SoppeJoe Mixon, CinRB10
818DabrowskiJuJu Smith-Schuster, PitWR7
919KarabellDalvin Cook, MinRB11
1020McCormickTyreek Hill, KCWR8
Round 3

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
121McCormickMike Evans, TBWR9
222KarabellKeenan Allen, LACWR10
323DabrowskiGeorge Kittle, SFTE2
424SoppeT.Y. Hilton, IndWR11
525ClayZach Ertz, PhiTE3
626LipscombNick Chubb, CleRB12
727TriplettDevonta Freeman, AtlRB13
828CockcroftLeonard Fournette, JaxRB14
929JoynerDerrick Henry, TenRB15
1030YatesJosh Jacobs, OakRB16
Round 4

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
131YatesA.J. Green, CinWR12
232JoynerAdam Thielen, MinWR13
333CockcroftBrandin Cooks, LARWR14
434TriplettMarlon Mack, IndRB17
535LipscombDamien Williams, KCRB18
636ClayAmari Cooper, DalWR15
737SoppeJulian Edelman, NEWR16
838DabrowskiChris Carson, SeaRB19
939KarabellStefon Diggs, MinWR17
1040McCormickAaron Jones, GBRB20
Round 5

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
141McCormickPatrick Mahomes, KCQB1
242KarabellRobert Woods, LARWR18
343DabrowskiChris Godwin, TBWR19
444SoppeCooper Kupp, LARWR20
545ClayKerryon Johnson, DetRB21
646LipscombKenny Golladay, DetWR21
747TriplettSony Michel, NERB22
848CockcroftDJ Moore, CarWR22
949JoynerHunter Henry, LACTE4
1050YatesPhillip Lindsay, DenRB23
Round 6

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
151YatesDavid Montgomery, ChiRB24
252JoynerMatt Ryan, AtlQB2
353CockcroftDeshaun Watson, HouQB3
454TriplettTyler Lockett, SeaWR23
555LipscombAlshon Jeffery, PhiWR24
656ClayMark Ingram II, BalRB25
757SoppeKenyan Drake, MiaRB26
858DabrowskiTyler Boyd, CinWR25
959KarabellTarik Cohen, ChiRB27
1060McCormickJames White, NERB28
Round 7

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
161McCormickO.J. Howard, TBTE5
262KarabellJarvis Landry, CleWR26
363DabrowskiAndrew Luck, IndQB4
464SoppeRobby Anderson, NYJWR27
565ClaySammy Watkins, KCWR28
666LipscombTevin Coleman, SFRB29
767TriplettAaron Rodgers, GBQB5
868CockcroftDerrius Guice, WshRB30
969JoynerJared Cook, NOTE6
1070YatesMiles Sanders, PhiRB31
Round 8

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
171YatesEvan Engram, NYGTE7
272JoynerRashaad Penny, SeaRB32
373CockcroftCalvin Ridley, AtlWR29
474TriplettEric Ebron, IndTE8
575LipscombAllen Robinson, ChiWR30
676ClayMike Williams, LACWR31
777SoppeLatavius Murray, NORB33
878DabrowskiWill Fuller V, HouWR32
979KarabellDarrell Henderson, LARRB34
1080McCormickDante Pettis, SFWR33
Round 9

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
181McCormickChristian Kirk, AriWR34
282KarabellSterling Shepard, NYGWR35
383DabrowskiAustin Ekeler, LACRB35
484SoppeLamar Miller, HouRB36
585ClayDede Westbrook, JaxWR36
686LipscombCarson Wentz, PhiQB6
787TriplettMarvin Jones Jr., DetWR37
888CockcroftRonald Jones, TBRB37
989JoynerDeSean Jackson, PhiWR38
1090YatesBaker Mayfield, CleQB7
Round 10

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
191YatesN'Keal Harry, NEWR39
292JoynerJordan Howard, PhiRB38
393CockcroftCourtland Sutton, DenWR40
494TriplettEmmanuel Sanders, DenWR41
595LipscombVance McDonald, PitTE9
696ClayLeSean McCoy, BufRB39
797SoppeDrew Brees, NOQB8
898DabrowskiPeyton Barber, TBRB40
999KarabellRoyce Freeman, DenRB41
10100McCormickCorey Davis, TenWR42
Round 11

PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
1101McCormickKeke Coutee, HouWR43
2102KarabellDamien Harris, NERB42
3103DabrowskiDonte Moncrief, PitWR44
4104SoppeMichael Gallup, DalWR45
5105ClayNyheim Hines, IndRB43
6106LipscombGeronimo Allison, GBWR46
7107TriplettKalen Ballage, MiaRB44
8108CockcroftD'Onta Foreman, HouRB45
9109JoynerTrey Burton, ChiTE10
10110YatesKyler Murray, AriQB9
Round 12
Round 13


PickOverallByPlayerPos Rank
1121McCormickJames Washington, PitWR51
2122KarabellDelanie Walker, TenTE12
3123DabrowskiMarquez Valdes-Scantling, GBWR52
4124SoppeAustin Hooper, AtlTE13
5125ClayGolden Tate, NYGWR53
6126LipscombCam Newton, CarQB11
7127TriplettRussell Wilson, SeaQB12
8128CockcroftJaylen Samuels, PitRB49
9129JoynerDion Lewis, TenRB50
10130YatesKareem Hunt, CleRB51
Round 14
Round 15
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