If you haven’t had your fantasy football draft yet, then this final fantasy football mock draft is exactly what you need. Most fantasy football draft guides offer you their player rankings, some fantasy football sleepers, a few fantasy football busts and then one mock draft to show you how the industry drafts these players. But whether it’s a magazine that was printed back in March or even some online versions, those mock drafts are completely outdated. The mock draft you’re about to dive into was done last week.

 

2025 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team, PPR

NFL training camps are in full swing, injury reports are loaded with new and important names, and your draft strategy should always remain fluid. So how is a mock draft done four months ago going to help you? Four months ago, we still had hope that Chris Godwin and Brandon Aiyuk would be on the field for Week 1. Four months ago, Brian Robinson was the starting running back for the Washington Commanders. There is a natural evolution that takes place in both reality football and fantasy. We understand that and guide you through the changes. 

The thing about it is – and you’ll notice this when scrolling through the Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet – just because a player is getting hype and the fantasy tourists are pushing a player’s fantasy football ADP to the moon, doesn’t mean you should be drafting them where others may be doing so. The tourists are diminishing the overall value of many players, so rather than be a part of the herd, forge your own path. Learn what a player’s true value should be in your league’s draft. The commentary below should give you a good idea as to which of the popular players are worth the bump and where they should actually be taken. 

Fantasy Mock Draft Format & Scoring

  • 12 teams, 16 rounds, snake draft
  • Full-point PPR scoring with the usual TD and yardage scoring (no bonuses)
  • Starting Rosters: QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, Flex (R/W/T), PK, D/ST
  • Bench: 6 players

Our Fantasy Football Mock Drafters (In Draft Order)

  1. Daniel Young – The Outdoor Call Radio
  2. Andrew Cooper – Fantasy Alarm
  3. Anne Dunne -- #FAmily member
  4. Iggy Gilbert – Fantasy Alarm
  5. Kevin Tompkins – Fantasy Alarm
  6. Jon Impemba – Fantasy Alarm
  7. Scott Engel – Rotoballer
  8. Frozen Tundra -- #FAmily member
  9. Ryan Weisse – Club Fantasy
  10. Justin H -- #FAmily member
  11. Howard Bender – Fantasy Alarm
  12. Deborah J -- #FAmily Member

The 2025 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Board

The final mock draft board is pasted here, but you can also click here to open it up in another window for easier reference.

It’s a gorgeous board, isn’t it? Thank you to our friends at rtsports.com for hosting the draft.

12-Team PPR Fantasy Football Mock Draft Results & Strategy

Before we start breaking things down, it’s important to know the whole reason behind having a second 12-team PPR mock draft. We did this so you could compare the draft board from this draft that took place this past week on Thursday, August 21 to the one from two months ago on Thursday, June 26. Not that we’re going to go pick-by pick, but we are going to have to note the biggest risers and fallers. It’s important to see, especially if you’re drafting this week. 

Keep in mind, that some of this movement is based in hype and speculation. I don’t want to say people are wish-casting, but we are seeing a lot of exuberance over players who may not perform at the level folks are projecting them. You’ll see that best when you look at my player rankings and where some players have moved up in the cheat sheet draft grid. Just because a player’s ADP is skyrocketing doesn’t mean the juice is worth the squeeze. So, get your draft boards side by side and let’s look at what’s changed over the last two months.

Most Notable ADP Risers:

Emeka Egbuka, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+75)

Not surprising with Chris Godwin not expected back until October and Jalen McMillan out for even longer. To have to use a fifth-rounder to get Egbuka means you’re drafting him at his ceiling with almost no concern for what happens when Godwin does return. I get the upside and the talent, but not knowing what the target share will look like after Week 5 is a bit unnerving.  

Ricky Pearsall, WR San Francisco 49ers (+25)

Exactly the same circumstances for Pearsall here in San Francisco as we see with Egbuka in Tampa Bay. Brandon Aiyuk is out until Week 6 and Jauan Jennings is dealing with a calf issue. He’s actually leapfrogged Jennings in the ADP, so the masses are very bullish on him. But considering how the 49ers use a fullback and a fair amount of 12-personnel, th same question needs to be asked – what do the targets look like when Aiyuk returns?

Jacory Croskey-Merrit (+101 – undrafted in first mock)

Now that Brian Robinson is in San Francisco (total value-killer for him), Croskey-Merrit steps into a larger role. The thing is, what is that role and how much larger of a workload will he have? Austin Ekeler is going to have a pass-catching role out of the backfield and Chris Rodriguez is going to handle short-yardage and goal-line work. That puts JCM somewhere in the middle. He’s an unknown. A mystery box as Coop would say. Could he start the season so well that it pushes Ekeler and Rodriguez to the bench? Yes. Am I going to spend more than an eighth-round pick to find out? No, I am not. Kev Tompkins had the right idea as to when to grab him. If it were me, though, he’d be my fourth or fifth running back, not my third.

Keenan Allen, WR Los Angeles Chargers (+73 – undrafted in first mock)

Would I have taken him over Christian Kirk like Deborah did? Probably not, but he is going to have a very active role in this Chargers passing attack. Camp reports have been good so you have to look to the scheme Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman are running. We’re going to see a lot of 12-personnel which means only two receivers on the field. Ladd McConkey owns one spot and you’re likely to see a lot of Allen for the other. Will Tre Harris and/or Quenton Johnston mix in? Probably – it will be dependent on play-call and field position. But we expect to see a lot of Allen. And for 11-personnel with three receivers, we expect Allen to be on the field while Harris and Johnston mix in for the third spot. SO long as he’s healthy and not coming off the draft board until late, he should prove to be a decent high-floor addition to your team.

J.K. Dobbins, RB Denver Broncos (+57)

It’s a huge jump for Dobbins, but certainly not unexpected. It’s jarring when you look at it in the context of comparing two mock drafts two months apart, but it’s been a steady climb. Dobbins will be the lead back in Denver for now while RJ Harvey continues to improve on his pass-blocking. But the notion of Harvey being fifth on the team’s depth chart a few weeks ago meant nothing when he was the first guy on the field during the next preseason game. I haven’t changed my tune on Harvey at all and continue to draft him with confidence, but I am also happy to draft Dobbins at his current ADP to have a share of this Denver backfield. Remember, OC Joe Lombardi LOVES throwing to his running backs and Dobbins will benefit.

 

Most Notable ADP Fallers:

Brock Bowers, TE Las Vegas Raiders (-15)

It looks like there may be a bit of understanding that people have been drafting Bowers a little too high. He’s a fantastic player and should remain a PPR machine, but if we learned anything from 2024 Sam LaPorta, it’s that regression does exist and when you draft a player like this in the second round, he absolutely needs to repeat the previous season’s totals just to return even-money value. Otherwise, there’s no advantage to taking him. I also don’t like my builds with a second-round tight end.

Puka Nacua, WR Los Angeles Rams (-13)

This drop has been witnessed across most, if not all, draft platforms and it has nothing to do with Nacua or his talents. It probably doesn’t even have to do with the presence of Davante Adams on the Rams. It’s all about Matthew Stafford and his back issues. He finally returned to practice this past week which bodes well for Nacua, but back injuries tend to be recurring and many are scared to death of watching Jimmy Garoppolo under center. I’m actually fine with taking Nacua in the second if he falls there.

Terry McLaurin, WR Washington Commanders (-21)

The contract hold-ins may be popular for the NFL players but they suck for fantasy football. Well, some do. This one hasn’t been making me all that nervous, but it’s crunch-time now and I want to see McLaurin and Jayden Daniels on the field together connecting for 20-yard passes. I continue to buy the dip as I do believe a deal gets done and the two should have another strong, productive season together. I will say not being on the field at practice puts a strain on the body once the actual games start and soft-tissue injuries do pop up. In leagues where I’ve grabbed McLaurin, I always make sure to have a few safe alternatives just in case.

Rashee Rice, WR Kansas City Chiefs (-34)

We’re going to have to nickname Rice the fantasy yo-yo because his ADP has been rising and falling throughout this entire offseason. No hearing scheduled and he’s a late-second, early third-rounder. Hearing scheduled for Sept. 30 and he drops to the fifth or sixth as rumors swirl of a potential six-game suspension looming. The NFL says they want 10 games and he drops to the ninth. The NFLPA claps back and everyone is thinking 6-to-8 games and he’s hovering in the late-sixth/early-seventh. Back and forth we go. If I had to hazard a guess, I would say they settle on eight and then on a Friday evening when few people are paying attention, it gets appealed and knocked down to six. I actually wrote about it here. Drafting him is risky. I’ve done it, but only in drafts where he becomes my third or fourth receiver at the most. And then I grab a couple of guys who I would consider viable replacements during the possible suspension. Risk is fine if you mitigate it enough.

Travis Hunter, WR Jacksonville Jaguars (-17)

The drop here is more likely just some rookie love wearing off. We know he’s going to be a wide receiver predominately and will work limited packages on defense. At least that is what we are being told by the Jaguars coaching staff. If your league includes IDP scoring for him, then great, but don’t overvalue the scoring on that side of the ball. The bread and butter of his value will come on offense and he needs to show that he can be a big-time NFL receiver. The reports from camp have been positive, but a sixth or seventh round pick seems like fair value.

Chris Godwin, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-59)

The latest report says the team will not put him on the PUP list which means he’s eligible to play Week 1 if he is able. However, the team quickly backed that up with a report that he is not expected to return until October. Landing on the PUP list means he’s out for the first four games. By not doing that, they leave a little wiggle room and maybe he can return for Week 4. They’re trying to remain optimistic. If he were to fall to the 10th like he did in this draft, I would definitely grab him. I would even consider him in the eighth if I had a strong receiving corps locked down already.

Brandon Aiyuk, WR San Francisco 49ers (-21)

Unlike Godwin, Aiyuk will start the season on the PUP list and he is not expected to return until Week 6 at the earliest. Plan accordingly. Again, if I’ve drafted some strong receivers and have a ninth or 10th-round pick I can use on him as a stash, I ill do so. But only if he’s like my fifth or sixth wideout.

Quinshon Judkins, RB Cleveland Browns (-28)

In the two months between these mock drafts, Judkins was arrested on domestic violence charges and the Browns immediately backed off. They did not offer him a rookie contract and he actually remains unsigned today. Those charges have since been dropped, but the NFL is saying they want to keep the investigation going. If you had asked me two weeks ago when the charges were dropped, I would have said yes to drafting him. But now that we are just two weeks away from the season and he’s not in camp, I’m hesitant. He can play at this level for sure, but right now, no contract and no camp means he’s got a long ay to go before he takes the field. Monitor the progress. The eighth-round is a little rich for my blood but if he falls further, I’d invest.

Najee Harris, RB Los Angeles Chargers (-56)

What is up with this dude’s eyeball? Has anyone seen it? I know I haven’t and I’m really wondering. But the latest reports says that he’s been active in camp this past week (no more doing laps in a weighted blanket) and there is even some hope that he’s on the field Week 1 against the Chiefs. I won’t live or die by that account, but I do believe he is closer to returning than what his current ADP looks like. Remember, the Chargers signed him to a $9.5M deal and guaranteed $5M of it. They’ve stated that Omarion Hampton will share the role no matter who the other running back is, so we know the door is still wide open for Najee. Let him drop and snag him later. You could be in for a real nice fantasy treat there.