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Written by Marc Caviglia In January we were asked to participate in Dynasty Football Warehouse’s first fantasy football mock draft of the 2013 season. The 2013 fantasy football mock draft was Dynasty based and was a 20 round draft. Every owner was required to start a QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, Flex, TE, K, DEF in PPR scoring. You can view our team, as well as round-by round analysis here: 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (January). As you all know, a lot has changed since January, and our good friend over at Dynasty Football Warehouse have invited us back for another fantasy football mock draft. The owners are the same, however this time around we are allowed to draft current rookies from the 2013 NFL Draft. So if you are wondering where you should draft the NFL’s newest rookies in a dynast format fantasy football league, check out our 2013 fantasy football mock draft. PPR Scoring Pass TD: 4 points | All Other TDs: 6 points 25 Passing Yards: 1 point | All Turnovers: - 2 points 10 Rushing Yards: 1 point | 10 Receiving Yards: 1 point | Reception: 1 point Now, let’s jump right into the ROUND 2 results of the 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (May) hosted by Dynasty Football Warehouse. 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft - Round 2 Results (May) 2.01 Football Guys: Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons 2.02 Fantasy Football Xtreme II: Chris Johnson, RB, Tennessee Titans 2.03 Bruno Boys: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos 2.04 X’s and Y’s Podcast: Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears 2.05 Pro Football Focus II: Darren McFadden, RB, Oakland Raiders 2.06 Fantasy Taz: David WIlson, RB, New York Giants 2.07 Draft Calc: Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys 2.08 Dynasty Football Warehouse: Jimmy Graham, TE, New Orleans Saints 2.09 Fantasy Football Xtreme I: Brandon Marshall, WR, Chicago Bears 2.10 Wild Thing Football: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers 2.11 Zach Law: Percy Harvin, WR, Seattle Seahawks 2.12 Pro Football Focus I: Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars Round 2 Reaction: I debated drafting Jones and Thomas in Round 1 over Marshawn Lynch at 1.10 and I was fortunate enough that Thomas fell to me at 2.03. The wideout is entering his fourth NFL season and will continue to benefit from the ageless wonder Peyton Manning throwing him the football. Thomas’ rise to stardom in 2012, was to the tune of 94 receptions, 1,434 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Even with the addition of Wes Welker to the passing game, expect the 25 year old to post similar numbers in 2013 and until Manning retires… which doesn’t look like anytime soon. Bruno Boys Picks: 1.10 Bruno Boys: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks 2.03 Bruno Boys: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos OTHER ROUNDS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

Written by Marc Caviglia In January we were asked to participate in Dynasty Football Warehouse’s first fantasy football mock draft of the 2013 season. The 2013 fantasy football mock draft was Dynasty based and was a 20 round draft. Every owner was required to start a QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, Flex, TE, K, DEF in PPR scoring. You can view our team, as well as round-by round analysis here: 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (January). As you all know, a lot has changed since January, and our good friend over at Dynasty Football Warehouse have invited us back for another fantasy football mock draft. The owners are the same, however this time around we are allowed to draft current rookies from the 2013 NFL Draft. So if you are wondering where you should draft the NFL’s newest rookies in a dynast format fantasy football league, check out our 2013 fantasy football mock draft. PPR Scoring Pass TD: 4 points | All Other TDs: 6 points 25 Passing Yards: 1 point | All Turnovers: - 2 points 10 Rushing Yards: 1 point | 10 Receiving Yards: 1 point | Reception: 1 point Now, let’s jump right into the ROUND 1 results of the 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft (May) hosted by Dynasty Football Warehouse. 2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft - Round 1 Results (May) 1.01 Pro Football Focus I: Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens 1.02 Zach Law: Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings 1.03 Wild Thing Football: Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans 1.04 Fantasy Football Xtreme I: Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1.05 Dynasty Football Warehouse: Trent Richardson, RB, Cleveland Browns 1.06 Draft Calc: C.J. Spiller, RB, Buffalo Bills 1.07 Fantasy Taz: Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions 1.08 Pro Football Focus II: Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs 1.09 X’s and Y’s Podcast: LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelphia Eagles 1.10 Bruno Boys: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks 1.11 Fantasy Football Xtreme II: A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals 1.12 Football Guys: Alfred Morris, RB, Washington Redskins Round 1 Reaction: In our latest dynasty fantasy football mock draft, I had the No. overall pick and selected Ray Rice. That was January, this is May and a lot has changed over the last few months. I know longer value Rice (lost a lot of talent on offense) as a top five fantasy football dynasty league running back and if I had landed the No. 2 pick again I would have went Peterson, Martin or Richardson. Instead, I was randomly given the No. 10 overall pick in the draft and had a tough decision to make. Take a running back, or one of the elite wide receivers on the board. I debated A.J. Green, Julio Jones and Demaryius Thomas for obvious reasons, however even in a PPR format Lynch is too good to pass on. He might not get 40-50 receptions like some of the running backs selected ahead of him, and he has been in the league for six seasons now, however he is a bell cow running back that is a lock for 10-plus touchdowns. That’s enough for me to count on him weekly. Bruno Boys Picks: 1.10 Bruno Boys: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks 2.03 Bruno Boys: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos OTHER ROUNDS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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Originally Posted on FantasyKnuckleheads.comIn recent years we’ve seen tight ends go higher and higher in most fantasy football drafts. With guys like Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham becoming go-to guys for their respective teams, the tight end position is getting more and more involved in the passing game as the years go by. The Patriots seem to have started a trend in terms of two tight end sets with Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. In 2013, there could be a few teams such as the Colts (Allen/Fleener), Bengals (Eifert/Gresham) and the Cowboys (Witten/Escobar) who will attempt to use the same formula. Whether it works just as well as it has for the Patriots remains to be seen. But if this trend continues, fantasy football owners could be seeing more value in later rounds when it comes to selecting a tight end. On that note, lets take a look at this year’s top-10 tight ends that have been going in all fantasy football drafts thus far. Like I had written in my Top 10 Running Backs in the 2013 Fantasy Football Draft, I pull these ranks from various drafting sites to give the best averages possible. I am also continuing with the PPR format. Once done reading, also make sure to check out Phil Clark’s 2013 Fantasy Football QB Rankings. 1. Jimmy Graham – Saints Maybe Graham didn’t come close to his statline from 2011 (99/1310/11), but his 85 catches in 2012 still tied with Michael Crabtree and Eric Decker for 13th place amongst ALL receivers. Unlike the situation in New England, Graham doesn’t have another tight end to contend with for receptions. So while Drew Brees is still under center, Graham will continue to be the No. 1 overall fantasy tight end in ALL league formats. 2. Rob Gronkowski – Patriots Can Gronkowski be the No. 1 tight end in 2013? He’s shown he can be in the past. Would I take him this high right now? Hell no. Doctors operated on Gronk’s forearm on Monday, saying they are “confident” the infection in his surgically-repaired arm has subsided. The bad news is Gronkowski is now expected to undergo minor back surgery, which will take around 10 weeks to recover from. The window between full health and Week One is going to be a bit too close for my taste. If Gronkowski dropped in the draft, I would take a shot in the hopes he’ll be a value pick. But for now, No. 2 seems a bit too high. 3. Aaron Hernandez – Patriots Like Gronkowski, Hernandez is currently on the shelf after undergoing shoulder surgery back in early April. But the chances of him being fully ready for Week One is much greater than Gronk’s at the moment. The biggest problem with Hernandez is health. He has yet to play all sixteen games during his career, missing six last year due to a high-ankle sprain. Still, Hernandez is someone who could easily eclipse 1000 yards in a season if all the cards fall the right way in 2013. 4. Jason Witten – Cowboys Having owned Witten several times in past leagues, I can say he is the safest of the top 5 players on this list. Coming off a 2012 season in which he notched a career-high 110 receptions, expect Tony Romo to look his way a lot again in 2013. As I previously stated, the Cowboys could try and incorporate more Gavin Escobar in the offense, but I would be surprised if this wound up being a full-on time share. 5. Tony Gonzalez – Falcons Owners in dynasty and keeper leagues were overjoyed when they heard that the Falcons were able to talk Gonzo into playing for at least one more season. One of the positives I love about Gonzo is his play didn’t slowly drop from the beginning of the 2012 season to the end. Yes he had a few duds, but notching five-or-more receptions in three-of-the-last four games last year is pretty darn good for someone who just turned 37. He might not be able to bring in another 1000-yard season due to so many other weapons in Atlanta’s offense, but 70-80 receptions are easily doable. 6. Vernon Dav

The Cleveland Browns feel confident RB Dion Lewis and WR Travis Benjamin can handle kick return duties, which is why fan favorite WR Joshua Cribbs was allowed to leave via free agency without much effort to re-sign him. Plus, Cribbs is 30, and there are concerns about his knee. The Browns like the speed of Lewis, especially as a third-down back. Huddle Up: Cribbs was a special teams mainstay in Cleveland, but between his age and his knee and the new regime the Browns have opted to go a different direction. If Lewis sees the field as a third-down back as well as a returner he could bring a little something to the fantasy table in leagues where his kick return stats count.