Fantrax Early 2019 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

All 12 guys in this First 2019 Fantasy Football Mock Draft are studs in the Fantasy Football community and industry. Each expert has had ample success for years in Fantasy Football. Yet, with limited preparation and the recency monster clouding everyone’s minds, there were good players that slipped through the cracks.

In a 12-team .5 PPR mock draft, A.J. Green went in the fourth round (Chris Meaney, 4.07) and Devonta Freeman left the board at 5.08 (John Laub). These guys are both coming off of injuries, but full health should be assumed at this point. Both of these players will have a third round ADP in August.

There were some great teams formed in this 2019 Early Mock Draft. The full results of the First Fantasy Football Mock of 2019 are further down the page and can give you an idea of which players are higher or lower than you might think. First let’s dive into the minds of the experts and see what they were thinking during their drafts.

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Steven Toroni, @FFProfessorST3

I was at the 1.11 spot and considered guys like Odell Beckham Jr. and JuJu Smith-Schuster. That’s how good I think those players are. Beckham dropped to 2.11 and JuJu to the 3.02 slot. Both were criminally undervalued and overlooked. Antonio Brown was on the board and I still had to take him over those guys. The definition of consistency and greatness, even if Brown is traded he is still an elite Fantasy wide receiver.

I would have most likely taken Davante Adams, but he was off the board (and most likely will be at this point in the first round in August drafts). I was targeting receivers because I knew that I could get Nick Chubb on the turn. He is a Top 10 running back next season if he plays 16 games and will provide Fantasy teams with stability and dominate performances.

I used my next two picks on wide receivers (as I am one to do in drafts), so running backs became scarce fast. From rounds 5-8 I snagged Jordan Howard, Jerick McKinnon, Peyton Barber, and Gus Edwards. These are running backs that I feel have tremendous opportunity next season.

Hunter Henry was another guy people forgot about. I grabbed him in the ninth round. He should not drop past the sixth round in 2019 redraft leagues. Since I had an early pick in the 10th round and knew it would be a long time until my next pick, I locked up my quarterback position with Deshaun Watson who could have an explosive year-three season.

Chris Allen, @ChrisAllenFFWX

The first couple rounds of most early 2019 fantasy football drafts are going to be interesting. Recency bias, 2018 cumulative stats and workload assumptions will play a heavy role in the selections being made. That’s OK given the information we have. My first two picks from the 1.01 should fall in line with what most folks will do from the position. Running backs will most likely be pushed ahead of receivers making a ‘modified Zero-RB’ approach appear viable. Todd Gurley and Mike Evans were fine starts given Gurley’s offensive personnel continuity and the hype surrounding the Bucs. I’m not completely sold on Damien Williams as the Week 1 starter, but I was willing to capture a prominent piece of that offense at that price. Dalvin Cook would have been a better option in retrospect, but it’s close. Matt Ryan at 7.01 was clearly a reach (timeout), but it was interesting how far many of the quarterbacks fell into the later rounds. It’s likely due to the nature of the draft group, but it’ll be something to monitor going into drafts.

Josh Dalley @Joshdalley72

My first decision: Take Chubb at 2.1? I didn’t, instead I chose the stud WR duo I prepared for (Julio Jones and Michael Thomas). Next turn, I targeted 2/4 of Carson, Johnson, Mack, and Michel…settling for the last two. I freaked out  when my entire eight-man queue dried up in the eight picks before the 5-6 turn. Taking Njoku wasn’t ideal, but I had to if I was going to get him with Henry my “plan B” at TE. I ended up filling out my flex with (Robby) Anderson and Penny, but feel I could’ve done better there. The Pack stack of Rodgers-Allison could pay big dividends. Last four picks were simply RB depth.

Michael Florio, @MichaelFFlorio

I was shocked the league allowed me to have Lev Bell and his now replacement James Conner. Bell should be fresh, paid, and dominate touches wherever he ends up (hoping Colts, but cool with Texans or Bucs as well). As for Conner, the Steelers just pump out RB1s. Bell, DeAngelo Williams, Conner, Jaylen Samuels. It doesn’t matter. I was even more shocked the league allowed me Keenan Allen and Amari Cooper in the 3/4 rounds. Allen is a proven WR1 while Amari blossomed into one with Dallas. The rest of the draft was filled with what I found to be good values such as Mark Ingram in the 5th, who could be a workhorse if he leaves NO, Julian Edelman in the 6th, Golden Tate in the 8th, as he likely leaves Philly. Another great value was Cam, who is constantly a Top 4 QB, and was this year before the shoulder injury. I finished my draft with RBs who could see a larger role in 2019, whether it be due to injury (Royce Freeman), a new coach (Jamaal Williams) or a change in scenery (Spencer Ware). Normally not cocky, but man I loved this team

First 2019 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

The full results of our First 2019 Fantasy Football Mock Draft are below. The picks are displayed by round. You can move through the rounds by clicking ‘next’ and ‘previous’ at the bottom right of the table.

Round	Pick	Ov Pick	Pos	Player	Fantasy Team
1	1	1	RB	Gurley II, Todd	@ChrisAllenFFWX
1	2	2	RB	Barkley, Saquon	New Team 9
1	3	3	RB	Elliott, Ezekiel	Mick's Picks to Click
1	4	4	RB	Kamara, Alvin	FFStompy
1	5	5	RB	McCaffrey, Christian	New Team 7
1	6	6	RB	Gordon III, Melvin	@chrismeaney
1	7	7	QB	Mahomes, Patrick	New Team 4
1	8	8	WR	Hopkins, DeAndre	Gridiron Scholars
1	9	9	WR	Adams, Davante	Justin > Stompy
1	10	10	RB	Bell, Le'Veon	@MichaelFFlorio
1	11	11	WR	Brown, Antonio	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
1	12	12	WR	Jones, Julio	DFS Dad Runners
2	1	13	WR	Thomas, Michael	DFS Dad Runners
2	2	14	RB	Chubb, Nick	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
2	3	15	RB	Conner, James	@MichaelFFlorio
2	4	16	WR	Hill, Tyreek	Justin > Stompy
2	5	17	RB	Mixon, Joe	Gridiron Scholars
2	6	18	RB	Lindsay, Phillip	New Team 4
2	7	19	RB	Johnson, David	@chrismeaney
2	8	20	RB	Guice, Derrius	New Team 7
2	9	21	RB	Jones, Aaron	FFStompy
2	10	22	TE	Kelce, Travis	Mick's Picks to Click
2	11	23	WR	Beckham Jr., Odell	New Team 9
2	12	24	WR	Evans, Mike	@ChrisAllenFFWX
3	1	25	RB	Williams, Damien	@ChrisAllenFFWX
3	2	26	WR	Smith-Schuster, JuJu	New Team 9
3	3	27	RB	Cook, Dalvin	Mick's Picks to Click
3	4	28	RB	Johnson, Kerryon	FFStompy
3	5	29	TE	Ertz, Zach	New Team 7
3	6	30	WR	Thielen, Adam	@chrismeaney
3	7	31	RB	Carson, Chris	New Team 4
3	8	32	TE	Kittle, George	Gridiron Scholars
3	9	33	RB	White, James	Justin > Stompy
3	10	34	WR	Allen, Keenan	@MichaelFFlorio
3	11	35	WR	Diggs, Stefon	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
3	12	36	RB	Michel, Sony	DFS Dad Runners
4	1	37	RB	Mack, Marlon	DFS Dad Runners
4	2	38	WR	Hilton, T.Y.	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
4	3	39	WR	Cooper, Amari	@MichaelFFlorio
4	4	40	RB	Fournette, Leonard	Justin > Stompy
4	5	41	RB	Henry, Derrick	Gridiron Scholars
4	6	42	WR	Cooks, Brandin	New Team 4
4	7	43	WR	Green, A.J.	@chrismeaney
4	8	44	WR	Golladay, Kenny	New Team 7
4	9	45	WR	Woods, Robert	FFStompy
4	10	46	WR	Boyd, Tyler	Mick's Picks to Click
4	11	47	TE	Ebron, Eric	New Team 9
4	12	48	WR	Davis, Corey	@ChrisAllenFFWX
5	1	49	WR	Landry, Jarvis	@ChrisAllenFFWX
5	2	50	RB	Cohen, Tarik	New Team 9
5	3	51	WR	Williams, Mike	Mick's Picks to Click
5	4	52	WR	Godwin, Chris	FFStompy
5	5	53	WR	Kupp, Cooper	New Team 7
5	6	54	TE	Howard, O.J.	@chrismeaney
5	7	55	WR	Lockett, Tyler	New Team 4
5	8	56	RB	Freeman, Devonta	Gridiron Scholars
5	9	57	WR	Fuller V, Will	Justin > Stompy
5	10	58	RB	Ingram, Mark	@MichaelFFlorio
5	11	59	RB	Howard, Jordan	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
5	12	60	TE	Njoku, David	DFS Dad Runners
6	1	61	WR	Anderson, Robby	DFS Dad Runners
6	2	62	RB	McKinnon, Jerick	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
6	3	63	WR	Edelman, Julian	@MichaelFFlorio
6	4	64	RB	Yeldon, T.J.	Justin > Stompy
6	5	65	WR	Ridley, Calvin	Gridiron Scholars
6	6	66	RB	Coleman, Tevin	New Team 4
6	7	67	RB	Drake, Kenyan	@chrismeaney
6	8	68	TE	Gronkowski, Rob	New Team 7
6	9	69	WR	Moore, D.J.	FFStompy
6	10	70	WR	Robinson II, Allen	Mick's Picks to Click
6	11	71	QB	Luck, Andrew	New Team 9
6	12	72	TE	Engram, Evan	@ChrisAllenFFWX
7	1	73	QB	Ryan, Matt	@ChrisAllenFFWX
7	2	74	WR	Westbrook, Dede	New Team 9
7	3	75	WR	Jeffery, Alshon	Mick's Picks to Click
7	4	76	RB	Breida, Matt	FFStompy
7	5	77	RB	McCoy, LeSean	New Team 7
7	6	78	WR	Sutton, Courtland	@chrismeaney
7	7	79	RB	Miller, Lamar	New Team 4
7	8	80	WR	Baldwin, Doug	Gridiron Scholars
7	9	81	WR	Kirk, Christian	Justin > Stompy
7	10	82	RB	McGuire, Elijah	@MichaelFFlorio
7	11	83	RB	Barber, Peyton	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
7	12	84	RB	Penny, Rashaad	DFS Dad Runners
8	1	85	QB	Rodgers, Aaron	DFS Dad Runners
8	2	86	RB	Edwards, Gus	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
8	3	87	WR	Tate, Golden	@MichaelFFlorio
8	4	88	WR	Humphries, Adam	Justin > Stompy
8	5	89	WR	Pettis, Dante	Gridiron Scholars
8	6	90	WR	Jones, Zay	New Team 4
8	7	91	RB	Foreman, D'Onta	@chrismeaney
8	8	92	WR	Sanders, Emmanuel	New Team 7
8	9	93	WR	Williams, Tyrell	FFStompy
8	10	94	RB	Collins, Alex	Mick's Picks to Click
8	11	95	RB	Adams, Josh	New Team 9
8	12	96	RB	Bernard, Giovani	@ChrisAllenFFWX
9	1	97	WR	Brown, John	@ChrisAllenFFWX
9	2	98	WR	Watkins, Sammy	New Team 9
9	3	99	RB	Lewis, Dion	Mick's Picks to Click
9	4	100	RB	Hunt, Kareem	FFStompy
9	5	101	RB	Hines, Nyheim	New Team 7
9	6	102	WR	Valdes-Scantling, Marquez	@chrismeaney
9	7	103	RB	Peterson, Adrian	New Team 4
9	8	104	WR	Samuel, Curtis	Gridiron Scholars
9	9	105	RB	Gore, Frank	Justin > Stompy
9	10	106	RB	Freeman, Royce	@MichaelFFlorio
9	11	107	TE	Henry, Hunter	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
9	12	108	WR	Allison, Geronimo	DFS Dad Runners
10	1	109	WR	Coutee, Keke	DFS Dad Runners
10	2	110	QB	Watson, Deshaun	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
10	3	111	RB	Williams, Jamaal	@MichaelFFlorio
10	4	112	WR	Foster, Robert	Justin > Stompy
10	5	113	WR	Gallup, Michael	Gridiron Scholars
10	6	114	TE	Graham, Jimmy	New Team 4
10	7	115	WR	Miller, Anthony	@chrismeaney
10	8	116	RB	Ekeler, Austin	New Team 7
10	9	117	WR	Wilson, Albert	FFStompy
10	10	118	WR	Shepard, Sterling	Mick's Picks to Click
10	11	119	RB	Dixon, Kenneth	New Team 9
10	12	120	RB	Clement, Corey	@ChrisAllenFFWX
11	1	121	WR	Smith, Tre'Quan	@ChrisAllenFFWX
11	2	122	WR	Callaway, Antonio	New Team 9
11	3	123	QB	Wilson, Russell	Mick's Picks to Click
11	4	124	TE	Herndon, Chris	FFStompy
11	5	125	WR	Jones Jr., Marvin	New Team 7
11	6	126	RB	Ajayi, Jay	@chrismeaney
11	7	127	RB	Murray, Latavius	New Team 4
11	8	128	RB	Jones II, Ronald	Gridiron Scholars
11	9	129	TE	Jarwin, Blake	Justin > Stompy
11	10	130	TE	Hooper, Austin	@MichaelFFlorio
11	11	131	WR	Hamilton, DaeSean	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
11	12	132	RB	Johnson Jr., Duke	DFS Dad Runners
12	1	133	RB	Richard, Jalen	DFS Dad Runners
12	2	134	RB	Ballage, Kalen	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
12	3	135	QB	Newton, Cam	@MichaelFFlorio
12	4	136	RB	Smith, Ito	Justin > Stompy
12	5	137	RB	Samuels, Jaylen	Gridiron Scholars
12	6	138	WR	Sanu, Mohamed	New Team 4
12	7	139	WR	Enunwa, Quincy	@chrismeaney
12	8	140	QB	Brees, Drew	New Team 7
12	9	141	QB	Goff, Jared	FFStompy
12	10	142	WR	Fitzgerald, Larry	Mick's Picks to Click
12	11	143	WR	Bourne, Kendrick	New Team 9
12	12	144	RB	Burkhead, Rex	@ChrisAllenFFWX
13	1	145	WR	Stills, Kenny	@ChrisAllenFFWX
13	2	146	RB	Anderson, C.J.	New Team 9
13	3	147	RB	Crowell, Isaiah	Mick's Picks to Click
13	4	148	QB	Jackson, Lamar	FFStompy
13	5	149	WR	Jackson, DeSean	New Team 7
13	6	150	QB	Mayfield, Baker	@chrismeaney
13	7	151	RB	Hyde, Carlos	New Team 4
13	8	152	QB	Prescott, Dak	Gridiron Scholars
13	9	153	WR	Gordon, Josh	Justin > Stompy
13	10	154	WR	Cobb, Randall	@MichaelFFlorio
13	11	155	WR	Robinson, Demarcus	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
13	12	156	RB	Thompson, Chris	DFS Dad Runners
14	1	157	RB	Zenner, Zach	DFS Dad Runners
14	2	158	QB	Winston, Jameis	Lord Pretty Flacco Jordy III
14	3	159	RB	Ware, Spencer	@MichaelFFlorio
14	4	160	QB	Allen, Josh	Justin > Stompy
14	5	161	WR	Washington, James	Gridiron Scholars
14	6	162	WR	Nelson, Jordy	New Team 4
14	7	163	RB	Lynch, Marshawn	@chrismeaney
14	8	164	RB	Riddick, Theo	New Team 7
14	9	165	RB	Warren III, Chris	FFStompy
14	10	166	WR	Agholor, Nelson	Mick's Picks to Click
14	11	167	TE	Burton, Trey	New Team 9
14	12	168	WR	Gabriel, Taylor	@ChrisAllenFFWX

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