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Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Young Running Backs Rising
As OTAs progress toward training camp, we continue to gear up for peak drafting season. Which young runners went in the early rounds of our 12-team mock?

Round 8

Pick Team Selection Position
85 Justin Freeman Michael Gallup WR39
86 Jim Sannes Kerryon Johnson RB37
87 Drew CrawfordD'Onta Foreman RB38
88 Anthony Amico Kenny Stills WR40
89 Austan KasRex Burkhead RB39
90 JJ Zachariason Jordy Nelson WR41
91 Brandon Gdula Jamison Crowder WR42
92 Dale Redman Will Fuller WR43
93 Joseph Redemann Russell Wilson QB5
94 Akash Bhatia Nelson Agholor WR44
95 Abe Schwadron D.J. Moore WR45
96 Blair Ames Cam Newton QB6


Best Pick: Russell Wilson

With so many late-round quarterback aficionados in one mock draft, it was no surprise that only four signal-callers were chosen ahead of the eighth round. What was surprising was that 2017's top fantasy quarterback, Russell Wilson, was the fifth quarterback taken here.

Wilson was so dominant last season that he scored 14% more fantasy points than the number-two fantasy quarterback, Cam Newton. Despite new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer pledging to run the ball straight into the abyss in 2018, Russ should continue to create with his legs and rack up those precious rushing yards and touchdowns at the quarterback spot.

With a current ADP of 56, getting Wilson at pick number 93 represents a huge bargain.

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