Staff Fantasy Football Draft Recap: Aaron Rodgers Falls Far
Round 6
| Owner | Pick Number | Selection |
|---|---|---|
| Tony DelSignore | 61 | Doug Martin, RB |
| Aaron Watson | 62 | Amari Cooper, WR |
| Jim Sannes | 63 | Tevin Coleman, RB |
| Tyler Buecher | 64 | LeGarrette Blount, RB |
| Ryan Ward | 65 | Peyton Manning, QB |
| Amar Rao | 66 | Jarvis Landry, WR |
| Sam Hauss | 67 | Shane Vereen, RB |
| Jordan Hoover | 68 | Isaiah Crowell, RB |
| Dan Pizzuta | 69 | Roddy White, WR |
| Keith Black | 70 | Steve Smith, WR |
| JZ Mazlish | 71 | Eric Decker, WR |
| JJ Zachariason | 72 | Charles Johnson, WR |
The fourth-overall draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, Amari Cooper should see plenty of targets on an Oakland passing game that desperately needs his talents. His fantasy outputs will likely be game-script dependent, but I don't blame Aaron for taking a shot on Cooper as his third receiver with Julio and Calvin providing consistent fantasy points.
Jim Sannes grabbed fellow rookie Tevin Coleman, who should push out the inefficient Devonta Freeman if injuries don't delay the former Hoosier. Out of the 73 running backs with at least 50 rushing attempts, Freeman's Rushing NEP per rush was dead last. That's one of several reasons why Coleman should take over the lead role in Atlanta sooner rather than later.
Peyton Manning was the third quarterback off the board, as Ryan Ward took The Sheriff with the 65th overall pick. We've projected Manning to lead the league in passing touchdowns this year as he looks to rebound from a quad injury last season that still has some people concerned.
The back half of the sixth round featured PPR weapons Jarvis Landry and Shane Vereen going back-to-back as well as a few well-seasoned veterans in Roddy White and Steve Smith.
