Fantasy Football 2015: 2-Round Mock Draft and Top Team Names

Fantasy football draft season is in full swing, so maybe you've had your draft already, and maybe you haven't.

But, either way, seeing someone else's mock can be helpful as you try to sort through the value of each player. Knowing each player and his situation well can give you a leg up at draft time or when trying to swing trades with your dimwitted buddies.

So let's look at a possible 12-team, two-round mock with some brief explanations for a few of the picks. Then, we'll go on to some fun team names highlighting players who were drafted in the mock.

2-Round Mock Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
1	1	Le'Veon Bell	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers
1	2	Adrian Peterson	RB	Minnesota Vikings
1	3	Jamaal Charles	RB	Kansas City Chiefs
1	4	Eddie Lacy	RB	Green Bay Packers
1	5	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Seattle Seahawks
1	6	Matt Forte	RB	Chicago Bears
1	7	Antonio Brown	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers
1	8	Rob Gronkowski	TE	New England Patriots
1	9	CJ Anderson	RB	Denver Broncos
1	10	LeSean McCoy	RB	Buffalo Bills
1	11	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Denver Broncos
1	12	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	New York Giants
2	1	DeMarco Murray	RB	Philadelphia Eagles
2	2	Jeremy Hill	RB	Cincinnati Bengals
2	3	Dez Bryant	WR	Dallas Cowboys
2	4	Julio Jones	WR	Atlanta Falcons
2	5	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers
2	6	Calvin Johnson	WR	Detroit Lions
2	7	Jordy Nelson	WR	Green Bay Packers
2	8	Andrew Luck	QB	Indianapolis Colts
2	9	Justin Forsett	RB	Baltimore Ravens
2	10	Frank Gore	RB	Indianapolis Colts
2	11	Alfred Morris	RB	Washington Redskins
2	12	A.J. Green	WR	Cincinnati Bengals

Notable Picks

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (Round 1, Pick 2)

There's understandable reluctance concerning Adrian Peterson's status this fall. He took (basically) a year off from playing in 2014 due to a suspension and is now officially on the wrong side of 30.

That would be a damning combination for any normal running back's fantasy prospects, but this is All Day we're talking about.

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Peterson has reached the double-digit mark in rushing touchdowns during every season of his career when he's played at least 12 games. In 2015, he's working with a talented, albeit young, quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater. Suffice it to say, the focus of the Vikings' attack will still be on the ground.

And even when the play calls for a pass, Bridgewater showed last year he's not afraid to dump it to one of his backs—Vikings running backs and fullbacks combined for 82 catches in 2014.

Peterson is in great shape, and not even a minor thigh injury will hold him back from a monster fantasy campaign.

Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks (Round 1, Pick 5) 

Marshawn Lynch has been in the top four in fantasy points among running backs for three consecutive seasons, per Pro-Football-Reference. So why do I have him (slightly) dropping out of that lofty position this year?

Two words: Jimmy Graham.

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Russell Wilson's shiny new toy at tight end is the best pass-catching weapon the young quarterback has had in his career, and Graham also happens to be a monster in the red zone. Graham "only" had 10 touchdown catches last season with Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, but he had 16 the previous year.

Some of those short yardage punch-ins by Lynch may turn into end-zone targets for the 6'7" security blanket.

Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (Round 2, Pick 8)

One of your biggest jobs when drafting your fantasy football team is determining tiers of players. Just because one guy comes immediately after another in your positional rankings, that doesn't mean he should be drafted next to the player ahead of him.

At quarterback, one of those big drop offs will come after No. 2 slot, following Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck.

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Luck went from 3,822 passing yards and 23 touchdowns in 2013 to 4,761 passing yards and 40 scores last year. His interceptions rose from nine to 16, but it was still a much better season both in fantasy and reality.

By all accounts, the Colts quarterback has an even stronger group of weapons this year. Andre Johnson replaces Reggie Wayne, who was only a shell of himself anyway. The rest of the team's receiving corps is young and still improving, like Luck.

Adding Frank Gore will helping the Colts' rushing attack gain some steam, but the offense still belongs to Indy's 25-year-old superstar passer.

Team Names

The Walking Dez

Everyone's favorite horror-drama has become a household name in the past couple of years and is entering its sixth season this fall. Dez Bryant is, likewise, entering his sixth season and has made two Pro Bowls in 2013 and 2014. As both look to continue their runs of success, it only makes sense to combine their names.

My Favorite Marshawn

This name works well on two levels: It's a pun on "My Favorite Martian," a TV sitcom from 1963-1966 and later a 1999 movie, and it also expresses undying fandom for Lynch. And who doesn't love Beast Mode?

Luckness Monster

Luck is a rather humble human being, but anyone who's seen him throw a football and rack up fantasy points galore knows he's a beast. The jury's still out on the Loch Ness monster, but the Luckness Monster is very real.

Gotta Catch Jamaal

Ash Ketchum has had a heck of a time catching all the Pokemon in the world, just as NFL defenders have tried and tried again to catch up to Jamaal Charles. The speed-burning Kansas City Chiefs running back figures to be one of the top running backs in fantasy football again this year.

Le'Veon a Prayer

A running back who just happens to be many fantasy pundits' No. 1 overall draft pick, LeVeon Bell will carry a heavy load for many fantasy teams this fall. If you get Bell early in Round 1, hopefully you draft well the rest of the way. But if not, you'll be Le'Veon a Prayer.

Bend It Like Beckham

Odell Beckham Jr. took the NFL by storm as a rookie last fall with a 12-game stat line of 91 catches, 1,305 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. But the moment people will remember was his spectacular one-handed catch while bending over backward and going out of bounds. It might be (read: is) even more impressive than this, the kick that inspired a motion picture.