2026 St. Jude Fantasy football PPR mock draft: CeeDee Lamb's surprising fall creates one of the best values
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- CeeDee Lamb fell to No. 14 overall in the 12-team PPR mock draft, a slide manager Andrew Gottfried called "too good a value to pass on," with George Pickens taken ahead of him
- Christian McCaffrey slipped to No. 11 overall — a surprise to Gottfried, who called himself "a CMC truther" and was undeterred by McCaffrey's recent missed practice with tightness
- Three managers opened RB-RB: Eddie Cook at No. 7 (James Cook, Saquon Barkley), Gert Ojeda at No. 9 (Chase Brown, Omarion Hampton), and Frank Neill at No. 10 (Ashton Jeanty, De'Von Achane)
- Derrick Henry went at No. 12 overall, while A.J. Brown was drafted ahead of Justin Jefferson and Rome Odunze was picked over Luther Burden III
- Author Jamey Eisenberg took Bijan Robinson at No. 2 overall in a Hero-RB build, waiting until Round 8 for his next running back (Jordan Mason) and pairing Aaron Jones as insurance in Round 10
- The mock is part of a Draft-A-Thon benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with additional mock drafts planned throughout August; the league uses 1 point per reception, 6 points per TD, 1 point per 10 rush/rec yards, and 1 point per 25 passing yards across 14 rounds
- Gottfried's roster paired McCaffrey and Josh Jacobs with Caleb Williams, Lamb, Ladd McConkey, and Kyle Pitts at TE, contingent on both running backs (McCaffrey's tightness, Jacobs' groin) being healthy
Why it matters: For PPR drafters, Lamb slipping to No. 14 — behind Pickens — flags a potential market inefficiency if league mates repeat this behavior on Draft Day, while McCaffrey at No. 11 gave a clear template for backers willing to absorb injury risk. The exercise also funds St. Jude, with additional charity mock drafts scheduled throughout August.
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