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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 9

Pick Team Selection Position
97 Blair Ames Isaiah Crowell RB40
98 Abe Schwadron Calvin Ridley WR46
99 Akash Bhatia Sterling Shepard WR47
100 Joseph Redemann Carlos Hyde RB41
101 Dale Redman C.J. Anderson RB42
102 Brandon Gdula Giovani Bernard RB43
103 JJ Zachariason Corey Clement RB44
104 Austan Kas Josh Doctson WR48
105 Anthony Amico Jamaal Williams RB45
106 Drew Crawford Devontae Booker RB46
107 Jim Sannes Robby Anderson WR49
108 Justin Freeman Jimmy Graham TE7


Best Pick: Robby Anderson

Justin Freeman recently wrote an article where he explored the biases that can hinder a forward-thinking approach in fantasy football. While his detailed explanation on recency bias focused on recent performance, it appears that drafters are also focusing on recent brushes with the law.

Take, for example, the curious case of Robby Anderson. The New York Jets' wide receiver put up an impressive 67/941/7 line last year, despite relatively poor quarterback play. That was good enough for WR16 numbers, ahead of more notable guys like JuJu Smith-Schuster, Golden Tate, Mike Evans and Stefon Diggs.

The felony charges were dismissed, however, Anderson could be facing minor discipline for a separate offense. The discrepancy between Anderson's WR16 finish in 2017 and his WR49 draft selection in this mock is certainly a product of his off-field behavior, but his play on the field presents some serious value.

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