There weren’t many crazy surprises in the first couple rounds of our #TwitMock Fantasy Football Redraft 2012. While Robert Griffin III and Reggie Bush might have raised a couple eyebrows, there are still plenty of arguments to support both selections. But now, as we move into the third and fourth rounds, the rubber hits the road, so to speak.
Now, we’ll start seeing some of the disappointing early picks from August, fall down into these rounds. We’ll also see a few players with ever increasing upside getting snatched up here. But how many running backs will end up getting drafted in these two rounds, with so many going in the first two rounds?
We’ll be tweeting analysis about each of our picks, and the analysis will be posted here for readers to follow along with. So read along here and on Twitter over the next couple days as Fantasy writers make picks.
This draft began on Thursday, Oct. 4, with the hashtag #TwitMock, with the first two rounds of the draft being posted here.
Here are the picks and write-ups from:
- @AllInKid — Jake Ciely of RotoExperts.com
- @DavidGonos – David Gonos of DavidGonos.com
- @LateRoundQB – J.J. Zachariason of LateRoundQB.com
- @MyFantasyLeague — Geoff Stein of MyFantasyLeague.com
- @FantasyTrade411 – Nick Raducanu of FantasyTrade411.com
- @EricMackFantasy – Eric Mack of SportsIllustrated.com
- @JameyEisenberg – Jamey Eisenberg of CBSSports.com
- @FootballDiehard – Bob Harris of FootballDiehards.com
- @AndyBehrens – Andy Behrens and @scott_pianowski – Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Sports
- @Chet_G – Chet Gresham of TheFakeFootball.com
- @NandoCBS – Nando Di Fino of CBSSports.com
- @EyeoftheGator – Jarrett Behar of DynastyLeagueFootball.com
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The #TwitMock Fantasy Football REDRAFT is for a NON-PPR league that scores four points for passing TDs, and starts 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K and 1 DST. There is no flex position for this league.
#Twitmock 2012 Fantasy Football Redraft
ROUND THREE
3.01 Victor Cruz, WR, N.Y. Giants
J.J. Zachariason of LateRoundQB.com
Roster so far: Arian Foster, RB, HOU; Matt Forte, RB, CHI
#TwitMock 3.01 WR Victor Cruz: With Nicks' nagging injury, Cruz becomes even more of a target machine. http://t.co/Zqzqf0vV
— JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) October 5, 2012
3.02 Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
Eric Mack of SportsIllustrated.com
Roster so far: Ray Rice, RB, BAL; Tom Brady, QB, NE
#TwitMock 3.02 TE Rob Gronkowski, Patriots: Still will produce on the level of any receiver in fantasy http://t.co/X9rhaakG
— Eric Mack (@EricMackSports) October 5, 2012
3.03 Roddy White, WR, Atlanta Falcons
Nick Raducanu of FantasyTrade411.com
Roster so far: LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI; Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB;
#TwitMock 3.03 Roddy White, WR: It's looking like Julio Jones' expected usurping of Roddy may not happen in 2012… http://t.co/peH07xHj
— Pizza with little pizzas on top (@StickToPizza) October 5, 2012
3.04 Brandon Marshall, WR, Chicago Bears
David Gonos of DavidGonos.com
Roster so far: Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA; Stevan Ridley, RB, NE
#TwitMock 3.04 Brandon Marshall, WR – REALLY hoping to get White here. Will settle for a game-changer half the time. http://t.co/bhu1JaQ1
— David Gonos (@davidgonos) October 5, 2012
3.05 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Andy Behrens/Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Sports
Roster so far: Drew Brees, QB, NO; Calvin Johnson, WR, DET
#TwitMock 3.05 Larry Fitzgerald, WR – Has 25 REC over last 3 Gs, so can't fret about Kolb. Hate that MRyan still avail. http://t.co/aME9mcJM
— Andy Behrens (@andybehrens) October 5, 2012
3.06 Percy Harvin, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Geoff Stein of MyFantasyLeague.com
Roster so far: Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS; Willis McGahee, RB, DEN
#Twitmock 3.06 Percy Harvin, WR: Return of Jerome Simpson hurt his #s last week, but still think this guy is a stud. http://t.co/pv3SQ8LG
— MyFantasyLeague.com (@MyFantasyLeague) October 5, 2012
3.07 Andre Johnson, WR, Houston Texans
Jamey Eisenberg of CBSSports.com
Roster so far: Jamaal Charles, RB, KC; Ryan Mathews, RB, SD
#TwitMock 3.07 Andre Johnson, WR, Texans. He's healthy & due for a big stretch coming up. Still a very solid No. 1 WR. http://t.co/jvwdW4Ju
— Jamey Eisenberg (@JameyEisenberg) October 5, 2012
3.08 Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons
Jake Ciely of RotoExperts.com
Roster so far: Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN; DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL
#TwitMock 3.08 Matt Ryan QB: What a difference 1 month makes. Had Ryan as QB5 preseason, but drafted in Rnd 5-6. In order to get now, Rnd 3!
— Jake Ciely (@allinkid) October 5, 2012
3.09 Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos
Chet Gresham of TheFakeFootball.com
Roster so far: Trent Richardson, RB, CLE; Jimmy Graham, TE, NO
#TwitMock 3.09 Demaryius Thomas, Den WR He's left some fantasy points on the field but has elite potential http://t.co/Cxt1r3MQ
— Chet (@ChetGresham) October 5, 2012
3.10 Chris Johnson, RB, Tennessee Titans
Nando Di Fino of CBSSports.com
Roster so far: Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC; Julio Jones, WR, ATL
#twitmock 3.10 Chris Johnson. Either I win this by a lot or he kills the whole team. Live on the edge! http://t.co/vQFpAfQO
— Nando Di Fino (@nandodifino) October 5, 2012
3.11 Mike Wallace, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Jarrett Behar of DynastyLeagueFootball.com
Roster so far: Darren McFadden, RB, OAK; A.J. Green, WR, CIN
#Twitmock 3.11 Mike Wallace: 5th among WRs in FPs/game. No postholdout malaise. Looks like complete WR in Haley offense http://t.co/zd0sL7v3
— ? ➡️? (@EyeoftheGator) October 5, 2012
3.12 Dwayne Bowe, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Bob Harris of FootballDiehards.com
Roster so far: Reggie Bush, RB, MIA; Alfred Morris, RB, WAS
#TwitMock 3.12 Dwayne Bowe WR – not a fan of his QB, but solid TD threat w double-digit targets 3 weeks running http://t.co/Zvton9Z6
— Bob Harris (@footballdiehard) October 6, 2012
ROUND FOUR
4.01 Tony Gonzalez, TE, Atlanta Falcons
Bob Harris of FootballDiehards.com
Roster so far: Reggie Bush, RB, MIA; Alfred Morris, RB, WAS; Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC
#TwitMock 4.01 Tony Gonzalez TE – Like me, old but not dead yet; + I need me a piece of ATL's passing attack http://t.co/Zvton9Z6
— Bob Harris (@footballdiehard) October 6, 2012
4.02 Frank Gore, RB, San Francisco
Jarrett Behar of DynastyLeagueFootball.com
Roster so far: Darren McFadden, RB, OAK; A.J. Green, WR, CIN; Mike Wallace, WR, PIT
#Twitmock 4.02 Frank Gore. Rumors of his demise were greatly exaggerated. Tough end of schedule, but ok for RB2 in 4th http://t.co/zd0sL7v3
— ? ➡️? (@EyeoftheGator) October 6, 2012
4.03 Wes Welker, WR, New England Patriots
Nando Di Fino of CBSSports.com
Roster so far: Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC; Julio Jones, WR, ATL; Chris Johnson, RB, TEN
#twimock 4.03 Wes Welker. I had to triple-check that he was still available. http://t.co/vQFpAfQO
— Nando Di Fino (@nandodifino) October 7, 2012
4.04 Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos
Chet Gresham of TheFakeFootball.com
Roster so far: Trent Richardson, RB, CLE; Jimmy Graham, TE, NO; Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN
#TwitMock 4.04 Peyton Manning, QB – He's back to putting up elite numbers on a consistent basis http://t.co/3QQ0ViTf
— Chet (@ChetGresham) October 8, 2012
4.05 Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianapolis Colts
Jake Ciely of RotoExperts.com
Roster so far: Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN; DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL; Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
#TwitMock 4.05 Reggie Wayne, WR: You think I'm basing it off 4 games? How about a career of elite numbers – all Wayne needed was a real QB
— Jake Ciely (@allinkid) October 9, 2012
4.06 Torrey Smith, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Jamey Eisenberg of CBSSports.com
Roster so far: Jamaal Charles, RB, KC; Ryan Mathews, RB, SD; Andre Johnson, WR, HOU
#TwitMock 4.06 Torrey Smith, WR, Ravens. He's on pace to finish as a Top 10 WR in what has become a pass-first offense. http://t.co/W9D9CeHh
— Jamey Eisenberg (@JameyEisenberg) October 9, 2012
4.07 Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Geoff Stein of MyFantasyLeague.com
Roster so far: Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS; Willis McGahee, RB, DEN; Percy Harvin, WR, MIN
#TwitMock 4.07 Rashard Mendenhall, RB: Looked 100% healthy during his '12 debut. Expect a full workload going forward. http://t.co/pv3SQ8LG
— MyFantasyLeague.com (@MyFantasyLeague) October 9, 2012
4.08 Michael Turner, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Sports
Roster so far: Drew Brees, QB, NO; Calvin Johnson, WR, DET; Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI
#TwitMock 4.08 Michael Turner, RB: The 5th Falcon drafted already. Nice to get a piece of this offense. 4.4 YPC, 3 TDs. http://t.co/aME9mcJM
— Andy Behrens (@andybehrens) October 10, 2012
4.09 Marques Colston, WR, New Orleans Saints
David Gonos of DavidGonos.com
Roster so far: Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA; Stevan Ridley, RB, NE; Brandon Marshall, WR, CHI
#TwitMock 4.09 Marques Colston, WR, NO: One of the last stud WRs left. Disappears some weeks, then has big stretches. http://t.co/tZUpe7Kr
— David Gonos (@davidgonos) October 10, 2012
4.10 Aaron Hernandez, TE, New England Patriots
Nick Raducanu of FantasyTrade411.com
Roster so far: LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI; Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB; Roddy White, WR, ATL
#TwitMock 4.10 Aaron Hernandez, TE, Patriots. No sure-fire options left so I'll roll the dice on the Pats' best weapon. http://t.co/hr7SQeEm
— Pizza with little pizzas on top (@StickToPizza) October 11, 2012
4.11 Hakeem Nicks, WR, N.Y. Giants
Eric Mack of SportsIllustrated.com
Roster so far: Ray Rice, RB, BAL; Tom Brady, QB, NE; Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE
#TwitMock 4.11 WR Hakeem Nicks, Giants: When healthy, he can be the best fantasy receiver in the game. That's a big IF! http://t.co/X9rhaakG
— Eric Mack (@EricMackSports) October 12, 2012
4.12 Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
J.J. Zachariason of LateRoundQB.com
Roster so far: Arian Foster, RB, HOU; Matt Forte, RB, CHI; Victor Cruz, WR, NYG
#TwitMock 4.12 WR Jordy Nelson, Packers: May be a little unfair after last night's game, but Jordy looks to be back. http://t.co/FWh0rMww
— JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) October 15, 2012
The first and second rounds were posted on Thursday, so check those out!
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