Week 2 of the 2025 NFL preseason slate sounded an alarm across the fantasy football community. Or it should have, anyway. Opening kick of the actual campaign is less than two weeks away. If fantasy football preparations aren't finalized yet, managers should at least be putting the final touches on those plans.

Peak draft season is almost here. Our crew provides a good practice run through a 12-teamer to help you prepare for the real thing.

This is a 12-team PPR mock draft featuring analysts from NBC Sports/Rotoworld and FantasyLife, plus one savvy friend-of-show amateur. The draft was held on Monday, August 11th, with preseason Week 1 penned in the record books. The positions are as follows: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, FLEX, FLEX and five bench spots.