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- Jonathan Taylor and Kenneth Walker III anchor a RB-RB start from the No. 7 slot in a 12-team PPR mock draft, with the writer arguing this build opens up Round 3 for a high-upside receiver like Chris Olave over a third running back.
- Chris Olave is flagged as the team's make-or-break player after offseason treatment for a blood clot and the addition of first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson, who could cut into Olave's 9.8 targets per game from 2025.
- Terry McLaurin is taken in Round 4 as a potential target hog if Washington doesn't add another receiver (the writer cites Stefon Diggs and Keenan Allen as possibilities), banking on another strong season from QB Jayden Daniels.
- Christian Watson is the Round 5 pick over Lamar Jackson, with the author citing 131 vacated Packers targets after Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks departed and Watson's career-best 13.2 PPR points per game in 2025.
- Joe Burrow falls to Round 6, allowing the drafter to load up on receivers first; the gamble pays off as Lamar Jackson and Drake Maye go immediately after Watson, though the author flags Watson-over-Jackson as the pick most likely to be regretted.
- Isaiah Likely is the favorite pick at tight end in Round 8, projected as No. 2 in Giants targets behind Malik Nabers and potentially a top-five Fantasy TE if Nabers (knee) misses time, with Jaxson Dart's history of leaning on tight ends cited as a supporting signal.
- Late-round depth includes JK Dobbins, Kenneth Gainwell, and a Kenneth Walker handcuff in Emmett Johnson, with the author also monitoring the Indianapolis No. 2 RB battle between D.J. Giddens and Seth McGowan as a potential Taylor handcuff.
Why it matters: The draft offers a concrete blueprint for the most common fantasy draft slot (No. 7 in 12-team leagues), and the Olave make-or-break framing plus the Likely sleeper thesis give readers two specific late-round targets to prioritize in their own auctions. Anyone drafting in the back third of Round 1 gains a tested template for when to break from consensus and grab a third receiver or wait on QB until Round 6.
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