Where will these big-name players go in our experts' fantasy football mock draft? (Photos by Harry How/Joe Amon/The Denver Post/Abbie Parr/via Getty Images)

With the NFL draft in the rearview mirror, it’s time for some Fantasy Football drafting. We recently held a 10-team, five-round, Half-PPR mock to get things started.

The idea here isn’t to pick a team by addressing every position, but rather judge the top 50 players in fantasy as it stands today. We’ve broken up each round and delivered short analysis for each pick made.

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ROUND 1: Top RBs fly off the board

Pick 1: Ezekiel Elliott — Zeke has led the NFL in rushing yards per game in each of his three seasons, plus he added a receiving dimension last year (77 REC). It's nearly a coin flip with Saquon, but I have (much) greater confidence in the Dallas offense. (Andy Behrens)

Pick 2: Saquon Barkley — As a rookie, Barkley led the NFL in yards from scrimmage (2,028) while catching 91 passes. He's simply as good as it gets at his position. The only worry here is the very real possibility that New York's offense takes a backward step without OBJ. (Behrens)

Pick 3: Alvin Kamara — His efficiency predictably dropped some with increased work, but fantasy owners will gladly make the trade when it came with 1,592 yards and 18 TDs in 15 games. Mark Ingram has left town as well. (Dalton Del Don)

Pick 4: Christian McCaffrey — The Panthers weren’t kidding when they said CMC was going to be a workhorse, as he totaled 316 touches (107 catches!). Carolina is loaded with young offensive weapons who should only improve (with hopefully a healthier Cam Newton), and a better offense is good news for Carolina’s feature back. (DDD)

Pick 5: Le’Veon Bell — Look at the one-year hiatus as a blessing: Body preservation. The Jets are one-sixteenth the offense he was immersed in with Pittsburgh, but Sam Darnold's strong finish to 2018 showed promise. Undoubtedly slated to be a focal point, he should again reach the 300-touch level. (Brad Evans)

Pick 6: David Johnson — Criminally misused early last season under Mike McCoy, DJ is sure to return to an elite level in Kliff Kingsbury's Air Raid. If Kyler Murray is as advertised, it's conceivable Johnson finishes with 80-100 receptions this season. Don't ding him too harshly for Arizona's o-line concerns. (Evans)

Pick 7: Melvin Gordon — Top-six in fantasy points per game in back-to-back seasons, Gordon's multi-faceted usage makes him one of the best floor plays at the position. (Liz Loza)

Pick 8: DeAndre Hopkins — A top-two fantasy producer for two consecutive seasons, nearly 50 percent of Nuk's looks have occurred in the end zone. He's the consensus No. 1 WR in fantasy rankings. (Loza)

Pick 9: James Conner — Got the keys to the offense last year and was RB7, what's not to like? What I don't like is this late draft slot, especially in a short, odd-rounded exercise. This is about as fair as Lakers-Kings 2002. (Scott Pianowski)

Pick 10: Davante Adams — Sometimes we throw out the baby with the bathwater when we explain away receiving touchdowns. Adams has 12, 10, and 13 spikes the last three years, and he has the trust of an elite QB who famously doesn’t trust everyone. Into an age-27 season, I’ll pay up. (Pianowski)

ROUND 2: TEs make early appearance

Pick 1: Todd Gurley — Nobody really knows what to do with Gurley, but he’s an easier pill to swallow in Round 2. And it wasn’t that long ago when he was considered the unfair piece in fantasy football. Maybe the strange collapse was mostly explained by injury. (Pianowski)

Pick 2: Joe Mixon — He claimed up to RB9 last year, doing it with projectable volume and high efficiency. It’s been a while since I’ve been all-in on any Bengals offense, but Mixon isn’t the problem here. (Pianowski)

Pick 3: Nick Chubb — Don't @ me about usage when Hunt is benched for the first eight games of the season. I'll take my chances and adjust midseason if necessary. After establishing the starting role, Chubb averaged over 100 scrimmage yards per game. He figures to build on that in 2019. (Loza)

Pick 4: Odell Beckham Jr. — The Browns are going to showcase their brightest star ... and Baker can actually deliver him the ball. (Loza)

Pick 5: Julio Jones — Conquering his TD allergy from 2017, Julio crossed the chalk eight times last season. That, combined with his league-leading 1,677 yards and 113 receptions cemented him as top-five fantasy royalty. Atlanta's o-line investment via the draft suggests he will at least match last season's productivity. (Evans)

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