Fantasy Football 2022: Mock Draft for Top RBs, WRs, Team Names and More

Zach BuckleyAug 30, 2022

Quarterbacks might be king in the NFL, but in the fantasy football realm, it's all about running backs and receivers.

For all of the various paths you can take to a league title, good luck traversing any of them without multiple difference-makers at one—or, ideally, both—of the positions.

We're here to give these positions their proper due by crafting a two-round mock exclusively around them, highlighting our top sleepers at those spots and finally presenting some running back- and receiver-themed team names to consider.

2-Round, RB/WR Mock Draft

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EAGAN, MN - AUGUST 18: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass during a joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers at training camp at TCO Performance Center on August 18, 2022 in Eagan, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Round 1

1. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

2. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

3. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

4. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

5. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers

6. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams

7. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings

8. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans

9. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

10. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

11. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

12. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

Round 2

1. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills

2. D'Andre Swift, RB, Detroit Lions

3. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers

4. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants

5. Leonard Fournette, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

6. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns

7. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

8. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

9. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

10. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

11. Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers

12. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys

Sleepers

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KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 25: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) catches a pass before an NFL preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs on August 25, 2022 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Running Backs

Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos

Gordon may not be "the guy" in Denver anymore, but he won't be discarded the way he has been this draft season (96.7 average draft position, per FantasyPros). Just last year, he delivered 1,131 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns.

Marlon Mack, Houston Texans

The Dameon Pierce hype train might have left the station, but Mack might be the best home run hitter in Houston. Injuries have limited him in recent years, but in 2018 and 2019, he averaged 4.6 yards per touch and scored 18 touchdowns in 26 games.

Wide Receivers

Allen Lazard, Green Bay Packers

Lazard is primed to be the new preferred target of Aaron Rodgers, which could mean fantasy fireworks are in his future. Last season, while sitting a distant second on the pecking order behind Davante Adams, he turned his 60 targets into 40 receptions for 513 yards and eight touchdowns.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Kansas City Chiefs

There are a mountain of opportunities waiting to be claimed in Kansas City after the offseason departures of Tyreek Hill (159 targets) and Byron Pringle (60). If Smith-Schuster commands a good chunk of them, his 76.0 ADP will look foolish in hindsight. In the two seasons during which he's played 16 games, he has averaged 104 receptions for 1,128.5 yards and eight touchdowns.

Team Names

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 19: Chris Olave #12 of the New Orleans Saints participates in warmups prior to a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Olave Garden (Chris Olave)

Keeping Up with the Jones (Aaron Jones)

JK LOL (J.K. Dobbins)

Breece's Pieces (Breece Hall)

Chark Attack (D.J. Chark)

Cooper Troopers (Cooper Kupp)

Akers Dozen (Cam Akers)

Oh, Henry (Derrick Henry)

High Speed Chase (Ja'Marr Chase)

Judge Jeudy (Jerry Jeudy)

In Da Chubb (Nick Chubb)

Keep Austin Weird (Austin Ekeler)