Fantasy Football Mock Draft Army ADP Trend Report

As the 2017 pre-season clock ticks down and fantasy football drafts kick it into high gear, I thought it would be a good time to start unveiling some of the more recent drafts trends we are witnessing in the Mock Draft Army.

For those not familiar with the Army, allow me to quickly share: In an effort to avoid all the auto-drafting and computer players we see in some of the big sites’ mocks, I run about 8-to-10 mock drafts of all different styles and formats each week where half the draft room is filled with industry people you know from here at Fantasy Alarm, SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and a variety of other fantasy sports web sites around the internet and the other half, you the readers and listeners.

There are no auto-drafters and every person who takes part in these drafts is there from the first to the final round. The chat room during the draft becomes a fantastic Q & A session and is filled with a ton of fantasy information to help you with your upcoming drafts. If you would like to be a part of the Army and be on the mailing list for the weekly draft schedule, simply email Mockdraftarmy@yahoo.com.

Now, as far as the trend report goes, I’ll list some of the more significant risers and fallers over these last two weeks and then share the rest of the ADP Trend Report. Incidentally, you can always check out the Mock Draft Army ADP right here.

Risers

Darren McFadden, RB DAL (+9.6%) – No major surprise here as the news of the Ezekiel Elliott suspension shot DMC up many a draft board in recent weeks. The talk of a committee approach in Dallas with him and Alfred Morris, plus the belief by many that Zeke’s suspension will be reduced, helps keep the helium from getting too bad. Still, many are on McFadden in the mid-to-late rounds regardless if they’re handcuffing or not.

Dalvin Cook, RB MIN (+8.0%) – His talent is off the charts and he’s getting a lot of preseason love from pundits everywhere. There’s not much to say about the Vikings backfield other than that it should belong to Cook all season long. Latavius Murray is perpetually banged up, coaches don’t like his upright running style and frankly, whomever was in charge of his signing with Minnesota has probably been fired. Murray has already conceded his spot on the depth chart and no one is even talking about Jerick McKinnon. Barring and injury, Cook’s name is the only one you need to know here.

Carlos Hyde, RB SF (+7.9%) – The back and forth throughout the preseason has been a bit aggravating, but after matching up Hyde with Tim Hightower and Joe Williams, coach Kyle Shanahan is likely to stick with Hyde as his bell-cow this season. We’ve see what a Shanahan-led offense does to the fantasy value of the running backs, so as long as Hyde stays healthy, you should enjoy his work this season.

Jameis Winston, QB TB (+7.7%) – Not a whole lot of movement given his ADP, but Winston is steadily climbing up the charts with regard to his contemporaries like Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota. You’ve got to love the addition of DeSean Jackson to the receiving corps and after a couple of preseason games, there’s definitely more hype on O.J. Howard and what he brings to the table as a receiving weapon.

Kenny Golladay, WR DET (+7.3%) – While many were expecting tight end Eric Ebron to haul in the targets vacated by the loss of Anquan Boldin, Golladay has stepped up and really taken this WR3 spot by storm. He looks really strong coming out of the slot and could be an interesting PPR option this season. Not to worry about his targets going to Ebron. That guy just can’t stay healthy.

Fallers

Ezekiel Elliott, RB DAL (-56.1%) – Well duh. His ADP has dropped significantly with word of the suspension and he’s hovering around the late second round now in most drafts. We should here more about whether the suspension will be reduced soon enough, but for now it looks like there are plenty willing to let him go.

Sammy Watkins, WR LAR (-22.6%) – You didn’t really think the move to the Rams would actually increase the interest in Watkins, did you? The Rams have more issues with their passing game than the Bills did, so don’t expect Watkins to suddenly be considered a breakout WR1 at all. Jared Goff has plenty to learn and it will come at the expense of Watkins’ workload.

Marqise Lee, WR JAC (-11.2%) – The ankle sprain is one issue holding people back and the other is the quarterback concerns. Word out of Jacksonville is that Chad Henne has passed Blake Bortles on the depth chart and now there’s talk of Brandon Allen getting some work with the first team. Lee has tremendous talent, but people just don’t trust that he’s going to see the ball with any real consistency here.

T.Y. Hilton, WR IND (-10.8%) – With Andrew Luck’s Week 1 in doubt due to these growing concerns with his throwing shoulder, it’s no surprise that Hilton’s stock is also falling. You can also attribute it to the struggling offensive line for the Colts and the concerns that the ground game isn’t going to hold being led by Frank Gore. The good news is that you just might be able to get a better bargain price on Hilton now and if all these early concerns are all for naught, then you’ve got one hell of a receiver at a discounted rate.

Samaje Perine, RB WAS (-9.6%) – Until he proves he can hold onto the ball, Perine will sit far behind both Robert Kelley and Chris Thompson this season. We know he’s got tremendous talent and he should eventually take over the ground game in its entirety, but until his fumble-itis is cured, he’s going to be hanging out on the sidelines learning from afar.

Mock Draft Army ADP Trend Report