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Roto Arcade Fantasy Football Mock 2015, RDs 4-6: Quality QBs in high demand

Roto Arcade Fantasy Football Mock 2015, RDs 4-6: Quality QBs in high demand

Fantasy football drafting in May? Heck ya! Are you itching to mock? Deep down you are. And we are too. With the NFL Draft in the books, we recently partook in a 12-team, .5 PPR, with a FLEX, exercise to whet your whistle. Awake from your pigskin coma, fanatics. The 2015 fantasy football season is officially underway. Let the "expert" derision begin.

SEE ROUNDS 1-3 HERE

ROUND 4

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Pick 37: Travis Kelce, KC, TE3 – Maybe the offseason film study will convince Andy Reid what we all knew last year, that Kelce is his best receiver. Love Baby Gronk, crossing my fingers on the coach. (Michael Salfino)

Pick 38: Jordan Matthews, Phi, WR17 – Matthews will be the top receiving threat now in an offense that has produced elite fantasy options two-straight years. Matthews is also a far more viable red zone weapon than either Jackson or Maclin previously. (Salfino)

Pick 39: Julian Edelman, NE, WR18 – Tough, gritty and highly trustworthy -- that's Edelman in a nutshell. Will gladly take a WR with 197 receptions the last two years as a WR2 in a .5 PPR format, despite limited TDs. (Brad Evans)

Pick 40: Brandin Cooks, NO, WR19 – With Kenny Stills off to Miami, Jimmy Graham in Seattle and Marques Colston rapidly aging, Cooks should be a 140-plus target WR this season. Recall pre-injury he was a high-end WR3 last year. (Evans)

Pick 41: Justin Forsett, Bal, RB17 – Forsett's spot atop the Baltimore backfield hierarchy is secure, and he's going to catch a zillion passes in his first year under Trestman. (Andy Behrens)

Pick 42: Keenan Allen, SD, WR20 – No Eddie Royal should help Allen's outlook a bit. He'll see more time in the slot this season, threatening to catch 80-90 balls. (Behrens)

Pick 43: Frank Gore, SF, RB18 – Indy sees "The Tank" as a three-down RB and a return to 40-50 catch levels behind Luck is possible - also, getting away from NFC West defenses a major plus. (Brandon Funston)

Pick 44: Russell Wilson, Sea, QB3 – He was the #3 QB in Y default scoring last season, and now he adds Jimmy Graham plus an electric rookie WR talent in Tyler Lockett. (Funston)

Pick 45: Mark Ingram, NO, RB19 – He totaled 1,109 yards with nine touchdowns over 13 games last year, and New Orleans is planning on being more run-heavy this season. (Dalton Del Don)

Pick 46: Andre Johnson, Ind, WR21 – What he'll lose in volume he'll make up for in efficiency, as Johnson will be playing with the best quarterback of his career. (Del Don)

Pick 47: DeSean Jackson, Was, WR22 –  Jackson led all regular wideouts in yards per target, despite the banana convention the Redskins rolled out at quarterback. Jay Gruden knows what he's doing. Keep running by people, DJ. (Scott Pianowski)

Pick 48: Lamar Miller, Mia, RB20 – He stepped forward in every significant efficiency and volume stat last year, and the overall offense has improved, which also helps Miller's stock. (Pianow)

Del Don has an optimistic view of Bryant's sophomore season.
Del Don has an optimistic view of Bryant's sophomore season.

ROUND 5

Pick 49: Drew Brees, NO, QB4 – I'm not an early-quarterback guy, but now that we're at the fifth round, I'm willing to consider a player who could legitimately be No. 1 at his position. Brees’s year-end fantasy rank during the New Orleans era: 6-2-1-2-5-2-1-5-3. You don't lose money here. (Pianow)

Pick 50: Peyton Manning, Den, QB5 – He's become an iffy commodity after the year-ending slump, but that also means we get wiggle room for profit. The Denver puzzle pieces remain elite, and no one wants to be great more than Manning. We can't say that about every NFL quarterback. (Pianow)

Pick 51: Vincent Jackson, TB, WR23 – Still saw 142 targets last year despite Mike Evans' emergence. Jameis Winston should be an immediate upgrade at QB. (Del Don)

Pick 52: Martavis Bryant, Pit, WR24 – Scored eight touchdowns over 10 games as a rookie while playing just barely 300 snaps. Should become a starter in year two. (Del Don)

Pick 53: Golden Tate, Det, WR25 – Tate says he's excited to be reunited with QB Wilson, though he can't figure how he lasted to the #55 pick (in .5 PPR setup) after 99 grabs in '14. (Funston)

Pick 54: Latavius Murray, Oak, RB21 – Trent Richardson stands in his path to featured carries in OAK, which is to say his path is a wide open six-lane highway. (Funston)

Pick 55: Jonathan Stewart, Car, RB22 – The Panthers haven't yet landed a credible job-share partner for J-Stew, so he continues to look like a 15-to-18 carry RB. (Behrens)

Pick 56: Tom Brady, NE, QB6 – You see any reason he can't give us another 4,000-plus yards and 30 TDs? Me either. (Behrens)

Pick 57: Andre Ellington, Ari, RB23 – David Johnson is slated for some early-down and goal-line work, but Ellington should receive 15-18 touches per game. He finished inside the top-15 in per game last year. And he accomplished that on a bum wheel. (Evans)

Pick 58: Tevin Coleman, Atl, RB24 – The Journal-Constitution states Coleman is considered the Falcons' 1A rusher, Devonta Freeman 1B. He averaged 7.49 yards per carry on a bad Indiana team. Could be your Offensive ROY. (Evans)

Pick 59: Michael Floyd, Ari, WR26  – Need Carson Palmer to be healthy, obviously. This is a last year's bum at not quite a low-enough bum price. It is a bet on talent though and at least much cheaper than in 2014. (Salfino)

Pick 60: Eric Decker, NYJ, WR27 – Criminally underrated in reality and fantasy. Geno Smith and Michael Vick missed him about five times wide open for TDs, most long ones. Smith devloping is unlikely but Ryan Fitzpatrick is at least average and was much better than that last year in yads per attempt and passer rating. (Salfino)

ROUND 6

Pick 61: LeGarrett Blount, NE, RB25 – I think this is a steal here as Blount's TD floor and easy sledding with teams having to play extra defensive backs to deal with Gronkowski should land Blount at least in the top 15 RBs by year's end. Don't worry about the risk as that is omnipresent at the position no matter the price. (Salfino)

Pick 62: Greg Olsen, Car, TE4  – He's a primary weapon on every down and has a chance for 1,000 receiving yards and I prefer a top receiving threat at every WR/TE/Flex position. (Salfino)

Pick 63: Brandon Marshall, NYJ, WR28 – Yes, it's Geno 'Misfire' Smith, but Marshall has plenty left in the tank. It's reasonable to think he goes for 75-1050-7 in his new digs. (Evans)

Pick 64: Amari Cooper, Oak, WR29 – Sans James Jones and without much else on roster, Cooper stands to see at least 150-160 targets Year 1. If Carr makes strides in his sophomore campaign, 70-plus receptions are a near lock. (Evans)

Pick 65: Kevin White, Chi, WR30 – A potential star, gifted with an uncommon size/speed combo. I think we've all learned to trust rookie receivers, at least to some extent. (Behrens)

Pick 66: C.J. Spiller, NO, RB26 – I love the idea of Spiller on a fast track, in a creative offense. Expect the Saints to lean on their backs in '15. (Behrens)

Pick 67: Roddy White, Atl, WR31 – Yes, he's getting long on the tooth, but he was still top 20 at WR in FAN PPG in '14, and I'm banking on him having at least one more solid season left in him. (Funston)

Pick 68: Ameer Abdullah, Det, RB27 – Joique is a nice power RB, but I expect Detroit will have a hard time keeping Abdullah's ample talents on the sidelines. (Funston)

Pick 69: Torrey Smith, SF, WR32 – Is immediate top deep threat in San Francisco and could emerge as team's No. 1 option with Anquan Boldin turning 35 years old. (Del Don)

Pick 70: Zach Ertz, Phi, TE5 – Should see a huge increase in targets in year three with Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy out of town. Has double-digit touchdown upside. (Del Don)

Pick 71: Isaiah Crowell, Cle, RB28 – The offensive line is strong and Cleveland needs to be a ground-and-pound team. With a running back at this price point, you want some upside, and Crowell certainly offers that. (Pianow)

Pick 72: Mike Wallace, Mia, WR33 – He's a classic diva receiver, but if you like Teddy Bridgewater (and most of us do), you can talk yourself into Wallace. (Pianow)

TALE OF THE TAPE (TEAMS THUS FAR)