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Super Bowl LIX is over, and the Eagles beat the Chiefs 40-22. That game might have influenced some of the picks in our latest 12-team, PPR mock draft.

Saquon Barkley was the first Philadelphia player drafted in Round 1, which is no surprise. He went at No. 4 overall. But right after Barkley was A.J. Brown at No. 5 overall as the third receiver behind Ja'Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb.

Brown, who had three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown on five targets in the Super Bowl, should be considered a No. 1 Fantasy receiver and is worth drafting in Round 2. But he should not be selected ahead of Justin Jefferson, Puca Nacua, Nico Collins or Amon-Ra St. Brown, and I would rather have Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. ahead of Brown as well.

Brown was the No. 13 receiver this past season at 16.1 PPR points per game. He averaged 16.5 PPR points per game in 2023, so this is likely what you can expect from him, which is solid. He's just not a top-five player heading into the 2025 campaign.

The next Super Bowl surprise came in Round 2 at No. 16 overall with Xavier Worthy, who was the No. 10 receiver off the board. Worthy was a star in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets, and he closed the season on a tear.

In his final six games, including the playoffs, Worthy scored at least 19.6 PPR points in five outings over that span. He had 53 targets and 11 carries during that stretch and was Kansas City's best offensive player.

But what can we expect from the second-year player in 2025? Rashee Rice (knee) should be ready for the start of the season, and Travis Kelce could return. The Chiefs could also add to their receiving corps, especially if Marquise Brown, DeAndre Hopkins and JuJu Smith-Schuster don't return.

That makes drafting Worthy in Round 2 too expensive. But there is a way to justify drafting Worthy in that spot.

Rice could be slow in his recovery, and he also could still face a suspension related to his involvement in a hit-and-run car crash that occurred in Dallas last March. Kelce could also retire, and no receiver of significance could be added in Kansas City.

For now, the earliest I would draft Worthy is Round 3, and I like the outlook for him and Rice. I still view Rice as the No. 1 receiver for the Chiefs, which is why I drafted him in Round 2 at No. 23 overall. Prior to his knee injury in Week 4, Rice scored at least 17.3 PPR points in each of his first three games.

I started my team with Bijan Robinson at No. 2 overall, and he's my No. 1 running back in 2025. Robinson averaged 19.2 PPR points per game this past season, which was third behind Barkley (21.3) and Jahmyr Gibbs (20.5), but I'm counting on Robinson to hit another level next season. And he averaged 22.5 PPR points per game in his final eight outings in 2024.

My starting running backs might be the best in this league with Robinson and Bucky Irving, who I drafted in Round 3. And I filled out my running back corps with Najee Harris, Zach Charbonnet and Jaylen Wright. We'll see where Harris plays in 2025 since he's a free agent, and he could still be a flex option with the right team.

Charbonnet is a solid reserve running back with lottery-ticket upside playing behind Kenneth Walker III. And Wright should be the No. 2 running back in Miami behind De'Von Achane, which also makes Wright a potential lottery ticket.

Along with Rice, my receiving corps features George Pickens, Chris Godwin, Rome Odunze, Jerry Jeudy and Jordan Whittington. I like this group a lot, but there are question marks.

Rice and Godwin (ankle) are coming off injuries, and Godwin is a free agent. He averaged 19.1 PPR points per game before getting injured in Week 7, but he could still be a top-20 Fantasy receiver in 2025 depending on where he plays and his health.

Pickens and Jeudy have quarterback questions heading into 2025, but both have plenty of upside. Pickens scored at least 16.4 PPR points in four of his first six games with Russell Wilson last year. And Jeudy averaged 19.8 PPR points per game in his final eight games of 2024.

Odunze could be headed for a big sophomore season now that Ben Johnson is the new head coach in Chicago. And Whittington might be the heir apparent to Cooper Kupp in Los Angeles if the Rams move on from Kupp as expected.

I waited on tight end and quarterback and drafted Jonnu Smith in Round 10, which could be an amazing value pick. Smith finished last season as the No. 5 tight end at 12.7 PPR points per game, and he could see a boost in value if the Dolphins decide to trade Tyreek Hill.

I was the last manager to draft a quarterback in this league, so I ended up with Tua Tagovailoa (Round 13) and Trevor Lawrence (Round 14). It's not ideal, but Tagovailoa (19.3 Fantasy points per game) was just behind Patrick Mahomes (19.9) and Brock Purdy (19.7) last season and ahead of Kyler Murray (18.9), Justin Herbert (18.6) and Jordan Love (18.1).

And Lawrence will hopefully see a boost in value with Liam Coen as the new head coach in Jacksonville. If needed, I could always go to the waiver wire if we were playing this league out to find a quarterback, and the guys who didn't get drafted included Sam Darnold, Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye.

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. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor

2. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

3. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer

4. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator

5. Jake Ignaszewski, FFT Social Media Coordinator

6. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host

7. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff

8. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

9. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor

10. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer

11. Matt Donnelly, Dynasty Vipers

12. Joey Wright, Footballguys

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