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We're very early in the process of looking ahead to the 2025 Fantasy season, and we held our first 12-We're early in the offseason, but news is already happening around the NFL. And more will happen soon, especially with the NFL Combine set for Feb. 24.

For example, it appears like Tee Higgins will get the franchise tag for the second year in a row, as the Bengals are hoping to work out a long-term contract extension with their star receiver. The Jets are moving on from Aaron Rodgers, and it appears like Davante Adams will also leave New York.

Deebo Samuel (San Francisco) and Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) are expected to join new teams. And the Dolphins released running back Raheem Mostert.

All of these things had an impact on our latest 12-team, 0.5-PPR mock draft featuring members of our CBS Sports Staff. You can see the results below for where Higgins went, what happened with the Jets offensive players who remain in New York (Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson), and where Samuel and Kupp were drafted, along with the remaining receivers for the 49ers and Rams.

As for Mostert, I drafted De'Von Achane in Round 1 at No. 12 overall, but I would have done that even if Mostert remained in Miami. Achane was the No. 11 running back in 2024, and he should continue to improve in 2025, especially if Tua Tagovailoa can stay healthy. Jaylin Wright, one of my favorite sleepers, was drafted in Round 9, which could be a steal since his role is expected to increase with Mostert gone.

I took a Hero-RB approach with this roster after drafting Achane. My next five picks were Malik Nabers, Rashee Rice, D.J. Moore, Mark Andrews, and Jameson Williams.

Nabers is a rising star, and hopefully, the Giants can fix their quarterback problem in 2025. Rice (knee), if healthy and not suspended, can be a top-12 Fantasy receiver. Moore should improve with Ben Johnson now the head coach in Chicago. Andrews led all tight ends in 2024 with 11 touchdowns. And Williams just had a breakout third season in 2024, which will hopefully be the norm for his career moving forward.

I was happy with my next turn in Rounds 7-8 to get D'Andre Swift and Jaylen Warren. Swift will hopefully benefit with Johnson in Chicago, and this could be a breakout campaign for Swift if he's the featured running back for the Bears. And Warren might be the lead running back for the Steelers since Najee Harris is expected to leave Pittsburgh as a free agent.

Next, I added to my depth with Ricky Pearsall and Trey Benson, and these might be my two favorite picks of the draft. Pearsall should be headed for a big role in his sophomore campaign with Samuel not expected back in San Francisco, and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) could be limited to start next season. And Benson is a lottery ticket as the No. 2 running back in Arizona behind James Conner, who turns 30 in May.

I drafted one more running back in Tyler Allgeier, who will be a lottery ticket stash as the No. 2 running back in Atlanta behind Bijan Robinson. And I landed a solid quarterback duo in Jared Goff and Bo Nix, and both finished as top-10 Fantasy passers in 2024.

Finally, with my last pick, I took a flier on Washington's second-year tight end, Ben Sinnott. He didn't contribute much as a rookie, but Sinnott could be headed for a big role in 2025 if Zach Ertz leaves the Commanders as a free agent.

As a reference point for this mock draft, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award 0.5 points for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor
2. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
3. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
4. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
5. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
6. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host
7. Joe Polito, CBS Sports Director of Social Media
8. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator
9. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
10. Joel Cox, CBS Sports Vice President of Business Development
11. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff
12. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Tommy Tran
2 Dave Richard
3 Jake Grogins
4 Joe Polito
5 Daniel Schneier
6 Joel Cox
7 Brandon Howard
8 Heath Cummings
9 Jamey Eisenberg
10 Rob Thomas
11 Jacob Gibbs
12 Adam Aizer
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Adam Aizer
14 Jacob Gibbs
15 Rob Thomas
16 Jamey Eisenberg
17 Heath Cummings
18 Brandon Howard
19 Joel Cox
20 Daniel Schneier
21 Joe Polito
22 Jake Grogins
23 Dave Richard
24 Tommy Tran
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Tommy Tran
26 Dave Richard
27 Jake Grogins
28 Joe Polito
29 Daniel Schneier
30 Joel Cox
31 Brandon Howard
32 Heath Cummings
33 Jamey Eisenberg
34 Rob Thomas
35 Jacob Gibbs
36 Adam Aizer
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Adam Aizer
38 Jacob Gibbs
39 Rob Thomas
40 Jamey Eisenberg
41 Heath Cummings
42 Brandon Howard
43 Joel Cox
44 Daniel Schneier
45 Joe Polito
46 Jake Grogins
47 Dave Richard
48 Tommy Tran
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Tommy Tran
50 Dave Richard
51 Jake Grogins
52 Joe Polito
53 Daniel Schneier
54 Joel Cox
55 Brandon Howard
56 Heath Cummings
57 Jamey Eisenberg
58 Rob Thomas
59 Jacob Gibbs
60 Adam Aizer
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Adam Aizer
62 Jacob Gibbs
63 Rob Thomas
64 Jamey Eisenberg
65 Heath Cummings
66 Brandon Howard
67 Joel Cox
68 Daniel Schneier
69 Joe Polito
70 Jake Grogins
71 Dave Richard
72 Tommy Tran
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Tommy Tran
74 Dave Richard
75 Jake Grogins
76 Joe Polito
77 Daniel Schneier
78 Joel Cox
79 Brandon Howard
80 Heath Cummings
81 Jamey Eisenberg
82 Rob Thomas
83 Jacob Gibbs
84 Adam Aizer
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Adam Aizer
86 Jacob Gibbs
87 Rob Thomas
88 Jamey Eisenberg
89 Heath Cummings
90 Brandon Howard
91 Joel Cox
92 Daniel Schneier
93 Joe Polito
94 Jake Grogins
95 Dave Richard
96 Tommy Tran
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Tommy Tran
98 Dave Richard
99 Jake Grogins
100 Joe Polito
101 Daniel Schneier
102 Joel Cox
103 Brandon Howard
104 Heath Cummings
105 Jamey Eisenberg
106 Rob Thomas
107 Jacob Gibbs
108 Adam Aizer
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Adam Aizer
110 Jacob Gibbs
111 Rob Thomas
112 Jamey Eisenberg
113 Heath Cummings
114 Brandon Howard
115 Joel Cox
116 Daniel Schneier
117 Joe Polito
118 Jake Grogins
119 Dave Richard
120 Tommy Tran
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Tommy Tran
122 Dave Richard
123 Jake Grogins
124 Joe Polito
125 Daniel Schneier
126 Joel Cox
127 Brandon Howard
128 Heath Cummings
129 Jamey Eisenberg
130 Rob Thomas
131 Jacob Gibbs
132 Adam Aizer
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Adam Aizer
134 Jacob Gibbs
135 Rob Thomas
136 Jamey Eisenberg
137 Heath Cummings
138 Brandon Howard
139 Joel Cox
140 Daniel Schneier
141 Joe Polito
142 Jake Grogins
143 Dave Richard
144 Tommy Tran
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Tommy Tran
146 Dave Richard
147 Jake Grogins
148 Joe Polito
149 Daniel Schneier
150 Joel Cox
151 Brandon Howard
152 Heath Cummings
153 Jamey Eisenberg
154 Rob Thomas
155 Jacob Gibbs
156 Adam Aizer
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Adam Aizer
158 Jacob Gibbs
159 Rob Thomas
160 Jamey Eisenberg
161 Heath Cummings
162 Brandon Howard
163 Joel Cox
164 Daniel Schneier
165 Joe Polito
166 Jake Grogins
167 Dave Richard
168 Tommy Tran
Team by Team
Tommy Tran
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
Joe Polito
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
Daniel Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
Joel Cox
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
Rob Thomas
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157