Mock Draft: Players Ready to Give You the Best Chance to Win Additional Entries into $1 Million Fantasy Football Sweepstakes

ICYMI – Yahoo and NBC Sports have came together to offer you a chance to win a $1 million prize!

Those who play in a private Yahoo fantasy football league this year will have the opportunity to compete for the grand prize… and the chance to win a few extra innings along the way. Earning those extra innings (aka more opportunities to you winning) is simple!

If any of the players on your fantasy team score a touchdown in one of the three Week 1 NFL games broadcast on NBC or Peacock, you get an extra inning (up to seven bonus entries). And boy, do the six teams in play have some tempting options:

Now, you won’t necessarily be drafting your fantasy teams based on the $1 million contest… but what would it look like if you did?

Yahoo Fantasy analysts Matt Harmon, Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don take us through a seven-round mock draft with a player pool exclusive to the extra-entry eligible matchups in Week 1.

The rules? Draft 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 TE and 1 FLEX from the NBC/Peacock Week 1 game slate. See how it all happened:

Round 1

1.01 – QB Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts has scored 73 rushing and passing touchdowns over the past two regular seasons combined. Even if his push-push attempts fail, he can still be a threat in the red zone as a rusher. – Matt Harmon

1.02 – QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

While waiting for a QB would be reasonable, having access to the best quarterback and play designer in the game seems like a fun idea. – Scott Pianoowski

1.03 – RB Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens

Henry has averaged 13.7 touchdowns over the past six years and missed half of 2021. He now goes from one of the league’s worst offensive lines in Tennessee to a Baltimore system that helped Gus Edwards have the second-most runs in. of five yards. line (24) last year. – Dalton DelDon

2nd round

2.01 – Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams

Williams is concerned about his ability to hold his own over a full season, but will continue to be Sean McVay’s workhorse in Week 1. Williams led the NFL in team rushing percentage inside the five (80.3%) on the season last season, helping him score 15 touchdowns in just 12 games. – Dalton DelDon

2.02 – RB David Montgomery, Detroit Lions

Montgomery isn’t the flashiest player in Detroit’s backfield, although Jahmyr Gibbs is a bit worn out at the moment. But when the Lions get close to scoring, they love to pass the ball to Montgomery, rushing in behind the league’s best offensive line. – Scott Pianoowski

2.03 – RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions

A dynamic running and receiving player who is in line for more work in Year 2. Gibbs should be the favorite to lead the backfield in touches. – Matt Harmon

Round 3

3.01 – WR AJ Brown, Philadelphia Eagles

AJ Brown was on pace for a 1,900-yard season in the first half of 2023, but slowed down when the offense sputtered on the back end. Kellen Moore’s offense will get the most out of receivers with movement concepts and put Brown in position to thrive. – Matt Harmon

3.02 – WR Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams

I can’t help but think that Kupp might be the best receiver in Los Angeles this year, given that Puka Nacua was signed this summer – and he was constantly injured at BYU.

I would never pick Kupp over Amon-Ra St. Brown in a standard league, but when looking for a touchdown in Week 1, it’s reasonable. – Scott Pianoowski

3.03 – WR Amon-Ra St.

St. Brown put up 10 points last season and his TD rate skyrocketed at home. The Lions averaged 29.9 points in Detroit last season and have the highest implied team total in Week 1. The Rams allowed the 10th most passing touchdowns in the league last year and lost Aaron Donald during the offseason. – Dalton DelDon

Round 4

4.01 – TE Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions

LaPorta ranked in the top 10 in targets inside the five-yard line last season, including wide receivers. He has scored all but one of his 11 touchdowns (including playoffs) at home, and the Lions are expected to score the most points in Week 1. The Rams allowed the second-most touchdowns to tight ends last season. – Dalton DelDon

4.02 – RB Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs

Pacheco’s role has steadily increased throughout the 2023 season, and he was three losses into the playoffs. Pacheco has scored seven times in his last eight games and has also improved as a receiver. – Scott Pianoowski

4.03 – TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Kelce is likely to have lighter workloads during this year’s regular season in order to prepare him for the postseason. However, the Chiefs could assign him a full set of routes in Week 1 to avoid another miserable start to the year like the one they experienced in 2023. -Matt Harmon

Round 5

5.01 – WR Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

While Nacua is dealing with an injury, it appears he won’t be in danger of missing Week 1. Not only is he a threat to score as a receiver, but the Rams haven’t been afraid to use him as a tackle in critical moments. situations. Given Kupp’s injury risk, if they are running a goal-line receiver, it will be Nacua. – Matt Harmon

5.02 – WR DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles have a fairly narrow target tree, so if they score outside of the Tush Push area, Smith will have a good chance at a touchdown. – Scott Pianoowski

4.03 – RB Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers

Jacobs averaged 11 touchdowns in 2020-2022 before dealing with injuries and a poor offensive environment in Las Vegas last season. He should be Green Bay’s defender and will have a neutral matchup in Brazil in Week 1. – Dalton DelDon

Round 6

6.01 – WR Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

Rice tied for the fifth-most targets inside the 10-yard line last year as a rookie, and Patrick Mahomes loves throwing around the goal line. Marquise Brown’s status in Week 1 is highly questionable, and Baltimore’s defense took a step back during the offseason. – Dalton DelDon

6.02 – TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens

Andrews may not be a safe bet for a full season, but he has visited the end zone 37 times in his last 71 games. If he can stay healthy for most of the year, finishing at TE1 is within the range of results. – Scott Pianoowski

6.03 – RB Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

Seven of Barkley’s eight red zone touchdowns during his breakout 2022 campaign came inside the five-yard line. There’s a chance he was signed to take some of that work off Jalen Hurts’ plate. – Matt Harmon

Round 7

7.01 – WR Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens

Flowers isn’t considered a red zone target, but he’s still the best wide receiver for an NFL offense that features the 2023 MVP winner. He’s a good value at this stage of the draft and could see some projected targets in the red zone. score in a high-scoring game in Week 1. – Matt Harmon

7.02 – WR Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers

It took Reed a while to find his feet as a rookie, but he has thrown seven touchdowns in his last eight games, essentially working as Green Bay’s resourceful answer to Deebo Samuel. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur deserves more credit — he’s a dynamic play designer and is one of the main reasons the Packers had such a high passing and touchdown rate last season. – Scott Pianoowski

7.03 – QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Quarterback is the most likely position for a touchdown, so Jackson only arrived so late because the other two drafters filled the position immediately. The reigning MVP totaled 29 TDs last season, and the Ravens/Chiefs matchup could turn into a shootout. – Dalton DelDon