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Fantasy Football: The PPR Spectacular—Playoff Edition

Former UGA star Todd Gurley leads the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,484) and total touchdowns among fantasy playmakers (17).
Credit: Wesley Hitt

A WORD ABOUT JULIO JONES
Heading into Week 13, Jones (84 catches, 1,305 yards, 3 TDs) needs to average 113.2 yards down the stretch to tie or eclipse his personal-best mark of 1,871 yards (2015).

What's more, to break Calvin Johnson's single-season record of 1,964 yards, Jones needed to average 132 yards for the final five games.

Can Julio reach one or both marks?

Well, in his last five outings, Jones holds superb averages of eight catches, 11.2 targets, 119.4 yards and 0.6 TDs. 

That's the good news.

CLEMONS: The early PPR rankings for NFL Week 13

On the down side, the next three opponents (Ravens, Packers, Cardinals) are all strong against the pass.

On a separate front ... Jones stands just two games shy of tying Adam Thielen's all-time NFL record of eight consecutive games with 100 yards receiving–an otherworldly mark established just a few weeks ago.

2019 PPR MOCK DRAFT (ROUND 1)
1. RB Todd Gurley, Rams
2. RB Saquon Barkley, Giants
3. RB Alvin Kamara, Saints
4. RB Melvin Gordon, Chargers
5. RB Christian McCaffrey, Panthers
6. WR Antonio Brown, Steelers
7. QB Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
8. RB Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys
9. WR Davante Adams, Packers
10. RB Le'Veon Bell, Colts/Packers/Jets/Whomever
11. RB Kareem Hunt, Chiefs
12. RB Nick Chubb, Browns

QUARTERBACKS: 10 EASIEST SLATES FOR WEEKS 13-16
1. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (LAC, @ OAK, NE, @ NO)
2. Lamar Jackson/Joe Flacco, Ravens (@ ATL, @ KC, TB, @ LAC)
3. Case Keenum, Broncos (@ CIN, @ SF, CLE, @ OAK)
4. Deshaun Watson, Texans (CLE, IND, @ NYJ, @ PHI)
5. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (NO, PHI, @ IND, TB)
6. Drew Brees, Saints (@ DAL, @ TB, @ CAR, PIT)
7. Josh Rosen, Cardinals (@ GB, DET, @ ATL, LAR)
8. Derek Carr, Raiders (KC, PIT, @ CIN, DEN)
9. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (SF, MIN, @ SF, KC)
10. Philip Rivers, Chargers (@ PIT, CIN, @ KC, BAL)

2019 PPR MOCK DRAFT (ROUND 2)
13. WR Julio Jones, Falcons
14. WR Adam Thielen, Vikings
15. RB David Johnson, Cardinals
16. WR DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
17. WR Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
18. RB Joe Mixon, Bengals
19. WR Michael Thomas, Saints
20. RB Sony Michel, Patriots
21. RB James Conner, Steelers
22. TE Travis Kelce, Chiefs
23. RB Leonard Fournette, Jaguars
24. TE Zach Ertz, Eagles

TAILBACKS: 10 EASIEST SCHEDULES FOR WEEKS 13-16
1. Phillip Lindsay, Broncos (@ CIN, @ SF, CLE, @ OAK)
2. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (@ TB, @ CLE, NO, ATL)
3. Aaron Jones, Packers (ARI, ATL, @ CHI, @ NYJ)
4. LeSean McCoy, Bills (@ MIA, NYJ, DET, @ NE)
5. Gus Edwards/Alex Collins, Ravens (@ ATL, @ KC, TB, @ LAC)
6. David Johnson, Cardinals (@ GB, DET, @ ATL, LAR)
7. Nick Chubb, Browns (@ HOU, CAR, @ DEN, CIN)
8. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs (@ OAK, BAL, LAC, @ SEA)
9. Jalen Richard/Doug Martin, Raiders (KC, PIT, @ CIN, DEN)
10. Dion Lewis/Derrick Henry, Titans (NYJ, JAX, @ NYG, WAS)

2019 PPR MOCK DRAFT (ROUND 3)
25. RB Kerryon Johnson, Lions
26. WR Odell Beckham Jr., Giants
27. RB Devonta Freeman, Falcons
28. WR Mike Evans, Buccaneers
29. QB Andrew Luck, Colts
30. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers
31. WR T.Y. Hilton, Colts
32. RB Phillip Lindsay, Broncos
33. QB Jared Goff, Rams
34. WR Keenan Allen, Chargers
35. WR Cooper Kupp, Rams
36. WR Stefon Diggs, Vikings

TARGETS ACQUIRED: WIDE RECEIVERS
The following wideouts have averaged at least seven targets since Week 8:

ELITE CLASS

Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mike Evans, Julio Jones, Davante Adams, Brandin Cooks, Stefon Diggs, Kenny Golladay, Michael Thomas, Keenan Allen, Jermaine Kearse, Odell Beckham Jr., DeSean Jackson, Adam Thielen

HOLDING STRONG

Emmanuel Sanders, Tyler Boyd, Josh Gordon, Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, Josh Doctson, Adam Humphries, Golden Tate, Robert Woods, Taylor Gabriel, T.Y. Hilton, DeAndre Hopkings, Calvin Ridley

WIDE RECEIVERS: 10 EASIEST SCHEDULES FOR WEEKS 13-16
1. Antonio Brown, Steelers (LAC, @ OAK, NE, @ NO)
2. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (@ CIN, @ SF, CLE, @ OAK)
3. Michael Thomas, Saints (@ DAL, @ TB, @ CAR, PIT)
4. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (CLE, IND, @ NYJ, @ PHI)
5. Amari Cooper, Cowboys (NO, PHI, @ IND, TB)
6. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers (LAC, @ OAK, NE, @ NO)
7. Keenan Allen, Chargers (@ PIT, CIN, @ KC, BAL)
8. Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (SF, MIN, @ SF, KC)
9. Christian Kirk/Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (@ GB, DET, @ ATL, LAR)
10. Davante Adams, Packers (ARI, ATL, @ CHI, @ NYJ)

2019 PPR MOCK DRAFT (ROUND 4)'
37. QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers
38. QB Cam Newton, Panthers
39. WR Kenny Golladay, Lions
40. RB Marlon Mack, Colts
41. WR A.J. Green, Bengals
42. RB Aaron Jones, Packers
43. WR Jarvis Landry, Browns
44. WR Brandin Cooks, Rams
45. RB Tarik Cohen, Bears
46. WR Alshon Jeffery, Eagles
47. QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
48. RB Kenyan Drake, Dolphins

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