Draft prep: When Fantasy writers butt heads
By Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer Follow DaveFollow CBS Fantasy Football
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Every Fantasy owner wants to go into his or her draft knowing not only who the best players are at each position, but how they rank against each other. For years, we've provided a Top 200 list just for this purpose, but that's just not enough to feed your insatiable Fantasy appetites.
That's why we put our Senior Fantasy Writers, Jamey Eisenberg and Dave Richard, to the ultimate test: Draft the best players available. Period. They won't be trying to build the best team. Instead, they'll be trying to draft the best players with every single pick in an effort to show you how they rank the NFL's talent from top to bottom.
With that said, please note that this is obviously a much different mock draft than anything else on our site. There's no specific scoring system or roster requirements in play. Jamey and Dave are free to draft as many players at whichever positions they choose.
Check out the head-to-head results, then get analysis from Dave and Jamey in the Fantasy Football Playbook Podcast dedicated to this mock draft. From there, you can e-mail your questions about this mock to dmfantasyfootball@cbs.com. Please put "ATTN: Head-to-head" in the subject line.
| Draft Results | ||
| Round 1 | ||
| 1 | Dave Richard | LaDainian Tomlinson (RB SD) |
| 2 | Jamey Eisenberg | Adrian Peterson (RB MIN) |
| 3 | Dave Richard | Tom Brady (QB NE) |
| 4 | Jamey Eisenberg | Brian Westbrook (RB PHI) |
| 5 | Dave Richard | Steven Jackson (RB STL) |
| 6 | Jamey Eisenberg | Peyton Manning (QB IND) |
| 7 | Dave Richard | Joseph Addai (RB IND) |
| 8 | Jamey Eisenberg | Marion Barber (RB DAL) |
| 9 | Dave Richard | Clinton Portis (RB WAS) |
| 10 | Jamey Eisenberg | Frank Gore (RB SF) |
| 11 | Dave Richard | Marshawn Lynch (RB BUF) |
| 12 | Jamey Eisenberg | Randy Moss (WR NE) |
| Round 2 | ||
| 13 | Jamey Eisenberg | Terrell Owens (WR DAL) |
| 14 | Dave Richard | Willis McGahee (RB BAL) |
| 15 | Jamey Eisenberg | Larry Johnson (RB KC) |
| 16 | Dave Richard | Tony Romo (QB DAL) |
| 17 | Jamey Eisenberg | Braylon Edwards (WR CLE) |
| 18 | Dave Richard | Drew Brees (QB NO) |
| 19 | Jamey Eisenberg | Reggie Wayne (WR IND) |
| 20 | Dave Richard | Larry Fitzgerald (WR ARI) |
| 21 | Jamey Eisenberg | Marques Colston (WR NO) |
| 22 | Dave Richard | Maurice Jones-Drew (RB JAC) |
| 23 | Jamey Eisenberg | Earnest Graham (RB TB) |
| 24 | Dave Richard | Jamal Lewis (RB CLE) |
| Round 3 | ||
| 25 | Dave Richard | Ryan Grant (RB GB) |
| 26 | Jamey Eisenberg | Andre Johnson (WR HOU) |
| 27 | Dave Richard | Derek Anderson (QB CLE) |
| 28 | Jamey Eisenberg | Laurence Maroney (RB NE) |
| 29 | Dave Richard | T.J. Houshmandzadeh (WR CIN) |
| 30 | Jamey Eisenberg | Steve Smith (WR CAR) |
| 31 | Dave Richard | Carson Palmer (QB CIN) |
| 32 | Jamey Eisenberg | Reggie Bush (RB NO) |
| 33 | Dave Richard | Rudi Johnson (RB CIN) |
| 34 | Jamey Eisenberg | Chad Johnson (WR CIN) |
| 35 | Dave Richard | Julius Jones (RB SEA) |
| 36 | Jamey Eisenberg | Jonathan Stewart (RB CAR) |
| Round 4 | ||
| 37 | Jamey Eisenberg | Darren McFadden (RB OAK) |
| 38 | Dave Richard | Plaxico Burress (WR NYG) |
| 39 | Jamey Eisenberg | Anquan Boldin (WR ARI) |
| 40 | Dave Richard | Thomas Jones (RB NYJ) |
| 41 | Jamey Eisenberg | Wes Welker (WR NE) |
| 42 | Dave Richard | Brandon Jacobs (RB NYG) |
| 43 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kellen Winslow (TE CLE) |
| 44 | Dave Richard | Jason Witten (TE DAL) |
| 45 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ben Roethlisberger (QB PIT) |
| 46 | Dave Richard | Torry Holt (WR STL) |
| 47 | Jamey Eisenberg | Michael Turner (RB ATL) |
| 48 | Dave Richard | Willie Parker (RB PIT) |
| Round 5 | ||
| 49 | Dave Richard | Ronnie Brown (RB MIA) |
| 50 | Jamey Eisenberg | Antonio Gates (TE SD) |
| 51 | Dave Richard | LenDale White (RB TEN) |
| 52 | Jamey Eisenberg | Roy Williams (WR DET) |
| 53 | Dave Richard | Brandon Marshall (WR DEN) |
| 54 | Jamey Eisenberg | Greg Jennings (WR GB) |
| 55 | Dave Richard | Edgerrin James (RB ARI) |
| 56 | Jamey Eisenberg | Selvin Young (RB DEN) |
| 57 | Dave Richard | Marvin Harrison (WR IND) |
| 58 | Jamey Eisenberg | Calvin Johnson (WR DET) |
| 59 | Dave Richard | Hines Ward (WR PIT) |
| 60 | Jamey Eisenberg | Santonio Holmes (WR PIT) |
| Round 6 | ||
| 61 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kevin Smith (RB DET) |
| 62 | Dave Richard | Fred Taylor (RB JAC) |
| 63 | Jamey Eisenberg | Chris Cooley (TE WAS) |
| 64 | Dave Richard | Dwayne Bowe (WR KC) |
| 65 | Jamey Eisenberg | Matt Forte (RB CHI) |
| 66 | Dave Richard | Bernard Berrian (WR MIN) |
| 67 | Jamey Eisenberg | Lee Evans (WR BUF) |
| 68 | Dave Richard | Tony Gonzalez (TE KC) |
| 69 | Jamey Eisenberg | Roddy White (WR ATL) |
| 70 | Dave Richard | Marc Bulger (QB STL) |
| 71 | Jamey Eisenberg | Joey Galloway (WR TB) |
| 72 | Dave Richard | Bobby Engram (WR SEA) |
| Round 7 | ||
| 73 | Dave Richard | Chris Chambers (WR SD) |
| 74 | Jamey Eisenberg | Donovan McNabb (QB PHI) |
| 75 | Dave Richard | Donald Driver (WR GB) |
| 76 | Jamey Eisenberg | Jeremy Shockey (TE NO) |
| 77 | Dave Richard | Santana Moss (WR WAS) |
| 78 | Jamey Eisenberg | Chester Taylor (RB MIN) |
| 79 | Dave Richard | Dallas Clark (TE IND) |
| 80 | Jamey Eisenberg | Matt Hasselbeck (QB SEA) |
| 81 | Dave Richard | Laveranues Coles (WR NYJ) |
| 82 | Jamey Eisenberg | Donte' Stallworth (WR CLE) |
| 83 | Dave Richard | Jerricho Cotchery (WR NYJ) |
| 84 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ahman Green (RB HOU) |
| Round 8 | ||
| 85 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Vikings (DST MIN) |
| 86 | Dave Richard | Nate Burleson (WR SEA) |
| 87 | Jamey Eisenberg | Vernon Davis (TE SF) |
| 88 | Dave Richard | Jerious Norwood (RB ATL) |
| 89 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kevin Curtis (WR PHI) |
| 90 | Dave Richard | Patrick Crayton (WR DAL) |
| 91 | Jamey Eisenberg | Jay Cutler (QB DEN) |
| 92 | Dave Richard | Todd Heap (TE BAL) |
| 93 | Jamey Eisenberg | Rashard Mendenhall (RB PIT) |
| 94 | Dave Richard | DeAngelo Williams (RB CAR) |
| 95 | Jamey Eisenberg | Eli Manning (QB NYG) |
| 96 | Dave Richard | Anthony Gonzalez (WR IND) |
| Round 9 | ||
| 97 | Dave Richard | Deuce McAllister (RB NO) |
| 98 | Jamey Eisenberg | Reggie Brown (WR PHI) |
| 99 | Dave Richard | Ricky Williams (RB MIA) |
| 100 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ryan Torain (RB DEN) |
| 101 | Dave Richard | Justin Fargas (RB OAK) |
| 102 | Jamey Eisenberg | Bryant Johnson (WR SF) |
| 103 | Dave Richard | Javon Walker (WR OAK) |
| 104 | Jamey Eisenberg | Felix Jones (RB DAL) |
| 105 | Dave Richard | Derrick Mason (WR BAL) |
| 106 | Jamey Eisenberg | Jabar Gaffney (WR NE) |
| 107 | Dave Richard | Chris Johnson (RB TEN) |
| 108 | Jamey Eisenberg | Owen Daniels (TE HOU) |
| Round 10 | ||
| 109 | Jamey Eisenberg | Tatum Bell (RB DET) |
| 110 | Dave Richard | Sidney Rice (WR MIN) |
| 111 | Jamey Eisenberg | James Hardy (WR BUF) |
| 112 | Dave Richard | Heath Miller (TE PIT) |
| 113 | Jamey Eisenberg | Vincent Jackson (WR SD) |
| 114 | Dave Richard | Jake Delhomme (QB CAR) |
| 115 | Jamey Eisenberg | Matt Schaub (QB HOU) |
| 116 | Dave Richard | DST Chargers (DST SD) |
| 117 | Jamey Eisenberg | Isaac Bruce (WR SF) |
| 118 | Dave Richard | Leon Washington (RB NYJ) |
| 119 | Jamey Eisenberg | David Garrard (QB JAC) |
| 120 | Dave Richard | Ronald Curry (WR OAK) |
| Round 11 | ||
| 121 | Dave Richard | Jerry Porter (WR JAC) |
| 122 | Jamey Eisenberg | Tony Scheffler (TE DEN) |
| 123 | Dave Richard | Aaron Rodgers (QB GB) |
| 124 | Jamey Eisenberg | Philip Rivers (QB SD) |
| 125 | Dave Richard | Chris Brown (RB HOU) |
| 126 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kevin Boss (TE NYG) |
| 127 | Dave Richard | Marty Booker (WR CHI) |
| 128 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Patriots (DST NE) |
| 129 | Dave Richard | Reggie Williams (WR JAC) |
| 130 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kevin Jones (RB CHI) |
| 131 | Dave Richard | Mark Clayton (WR BAL) |
| 132 | Jamey Eisenberg | Brandon Jackson (RB GB) |
| Round 12 | ||
| 133 | Jamey Eisenberg | Justin Gage (WR TEN) |
| 134 | Dave Richard | Jason Campbell (QB WAS) |
| 135 | Jamey Eisenberg | Matt Leinart (QB ARI) |
| 136 | Dave Richard | Ernest Wilford (WR MIA) |
| 137 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Jaguars (DST JAC) |
| 138 | Dave Richard | DST Bears (DST CHI) |
| 139 | Jamey Eisenberg | Fred Jackson (RB BUF) |
| 140 | Dave Richard | Alge Crumpler (TE TEN) |
| 141 | Jamey Eisenberg | Steve Smith (WR NYG) |
| 142 | Dave Richard | Dominic Rhodes (RB IND) |
| 143 | Jamey Eisenberg | Vince Young (QB TEN) |
| 144 | Dave Richard | Greg Olsen (TE CHI) |
| Round 13 | ||
| 145 | Dave Richard | Warrick Dunn (RB TB) |
| 146 | Jamey Eisenberg | Jamaal Charles (RB KC) |
| 147 | Dave Richard | DST Cowboys (DST DAL) |
| 148 | Jamey Eisenberg | Darren Sproles (RB SD) |
| 149 | Dave Richard | Sammy Morris (RB NE) |
| 150 | Jamey Eisenberg | Devin Hester (WR CHI) |
| 151 | Dave Richard | Laurent Robinson (WR ATL) |
| 152 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ray Rice (RB BAL) |
| 153 | Dave Richard | T.J. Duckett (RB SEA) |
| 154 | Jamey Eisenberg | LaMont Jordan (RB OAK) |
| 155 | Dave Richard | Zach Miller (TE OAK) |
| 156 | Jamey Eisenberg | Jason Wright (RB CLE) |
| Round 14 | ||
| 157 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ted Ginn Jr. (WR MIA) |
| 158 | Dave Richard | Drew Bennett (WR STL) |
| 159 | Jamey Eisenberg | D.J. Hackett (WR CAR) |
| 160 | Dave Richard | DST Steelers (DST PIT) |
| 161 | Jamey Eisenberg | DeShaun Foster (RB SF) |
| 162 | Dave Richard | Dennis Northcutt (WR JAC) |
| 163 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Packers (DST GB) |
| 164 | Dave Richard | L.J. Smith (TE PHI) |
| 165 | Jamey Eisenberg | James Jones (WR GB) |
| 166 | Dave Richard | Benjamin Watson (TE NE) |
| 167 | Jamey Eisenberg | Pierre Thomas (RB NO) |
| 168 | Dave Richard | Ahmad Bradshaw (RB NYG) |
| Round 15 | ||
| 169 | Dave Richard | Kevin Walter (WR HOU) |
| 170 | Jamey Eisenberg | Derrick Ward (RB NYG) |
| 171 | Dave Richard | DeSean Jackson (WR PHI) |
| 172 | Jamey Eisenberg | Michael Bush (RB OAK) |
| 173 | Dave Richard | Deion Branch (WR SEA) |
| 174 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kenny Watson (RB CIN) |
| 175 | Dave Richard | Amani Toomer (WR NYG) |
| 176 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Seahawks (DST SEA) |
| 177 | Dave Richard | Leonard Pope (TE ARI) |
| 178 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ladell Betts (RB WAS) |
| 179 | Dave Richard | Jon Kitna (QB DET) |
| 180 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kurt Warner (QB ARI) |
| Round 16 | ||
| 181 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Ravens (DST BAL) |
| 182 | Dave Richard | Muhsin Muhammad (WR CAR) |
| 183 | Jamey Eisenberg | Dustin Keller (TE NYJ) |
| 184 | Dave Richard | Donald Lee (TE GB) |
| 185 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ben Utecht (TE CIN) |
| 186 | Dave Richard | Tarvaris Jackson (QB MIN) |
| 187 | Jamey Eisenberg | Michael Pittman (RB DEN) |
| 188 | Dave Richard | DST Giants (DST NYG) |
| 189 | Jamey Eisenberg | DST Redskins (DST WAS) |
| 190 | Dave Richard | Kevin Faulk (RB NE) |
| 191 | Jamey Eisenberg | Steve Slaton (RB HOU) |
| 192 | Dave Richard | Shaun Alexander (RB SEA) |
| Round 17 | ||
| 193 | Dave Richard | Stephen Gostkowski (PK NE) |
| 194 | Jamey Eisenberg | Nick Folk (PK DAL) |
| 195 | Dave Richard | Phil Dawson (PK CLE) |
| 196 | Jamey Eisenberg | Josh Brown (PK STL) |
| 197 | Dave Richard | Rob Bironas (PK TEN) |
| 198 | Jamey Eisenberg | Mason Crosby (PK GB) |
| 199 | Dave Richard | Adam Vinatieri (PK IND) |
| 200 | Jamey Eisenberg | Shayne Graham (PK CIN) |
| 201 | Dave Richard | Nate Kaeding (PK SD) |
| 202 | Jamey Eisenberg | Ryan Longwell (PK MIN) |
| 203 | Dave Richard | Jason Hanson (PK DET) |
| 204 | Jamey Eisenberg | Kris Brown (PK HOU) |