It's a great feeling to have the No. 1 overall pick this season because you get to choose Jahmyr Gibbs. Don't overthink it -- he's going to be awesome. Gibbs could destroy Fantasy leagues with David Montgomery now in Houston.
Since 2023, Montgomery missed six games due to injury, and Gibbs scored at least 25.4 PPR points in five of them. When Montgomery missed three games in 2024 due to a knee injury, Gibbs averaged 32.6 PPR points over that span. I'm not going to hesitate to select Gibbs with the No. 1 overall pick in PPR.
And that's what happened here when I had that selection. This is our 12-part, pick-by-pick series where me, Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Jacob Gibbs, Dan Schneier and Heath Cummings all took part in a six-person PPR mock draft. We each built two of the 12 teams in this 14-round draft to show you a different strategy from each spot.
This is an outline that you can follow if you pick No. 1 overall in your league. The key is to study the strategy and not necessarily the players to see if this works for you. The toughest part of picking at No. 1 overall is what happens at the Round 2-3 turn.
You should avoid reaching for a running back unless you really want Ashton Jeanty (ankle), who could be in this range now that he's injured. And I'm not drafting Jeremiyah Love (ankle) here since he's also hurt. Receiver should have some quality options, including Nico Collins, George Pickens, Chris Olave and Rashee Rice.
It's not a bad idea to go WR-WR with these two picks. You can also consider Brock Bowers or Trey McBride in this spot, and I love Bowers if he's available. I expect him to be the No. 1 Fantasy tight end this season, ahead of McBride.
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