10-Team Non-PPR Mock Draft: Elite Running Backs Lead the Way

I feel like most fantasy football leagues are PPR setups nowadays, but for those in non-PPR leagues, this mock draft is for you!

Let's do a 10-team non-PPR mock draft from the third pick. The roster is as follows: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 flex, 1 K, 1 DST and three bench slots.

I'm using the FantasySP draft simulator for this mock. Let's get to it!

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Round 1 - Jonathan Taylor

With this being non-PPR, Taylor gets the nod for me at pick 3. That's where he is on the standard ADP list so far.

Taylor is coming off a monster 2025 season, in which he was the top-scoring non-QB. I love him at pick 3, and think he's destined for another huge season as the Colts' workhorse back.

Round 2 - Derrick Henry

I was thinking I'd take a wide receiver here, but the top-three players on the draft suggestion tab were all running backs, and anyone else would have been a reach, so I went with Henry to form an incredible 1-2 RB duo.

Henry is still chugging along despite getting up there in age. He was sixth among non-QBs in non-PPR leagues a season ago, and I see another top-10 finish coming in 2026, So not only do I like Henry, but I think I got a draft steal with him in this draft slot.

Round 3 - Josh Allen

Just a few picks later, the value didn't really get much better on any wide receivers, so I decided to take the first quarterback and get Allen.

Allen was the top fantasy scorer a season ago, so now I got last year's No. 1, 5 and 18 scorers across my first three picks. I'm feeling great so far as a result.

Round 4 - Tee Higgins 

I finally had some wideouts available that seemed like better draft values at this pick. Higgins got the nod over Luther Burden, Garrett Wilson and others.

Higgins might be his team's WR2, but he's still a high-end weekly option, so getting him as my top wideout is still a solid thing in my eyes. He just needs to stay healthy and have Joe Burrow stay healthy, and he could be a high-end fantasy wideout.

Round 5 - Colston Loveland

I didn't need another RB right now, and I didn't really like the names out there anyway, so I reached a few picks and grabbed my every-week tight end instead.

Loveland has the chance to be the top pass catcher in Chicago for the 2026 season, so I like taking a little gamble on him here. At the very least, he'll be a massive part of the offense, and now I don't have to worry about the TE spot for a while.

Round 6 - Bhayshul Tuten

The value was just too good to pass on, so I grabbed my third running back, and likely every-week flex starter in Tuten.

I think he's going to power the Jacksonville backfield in 2026, and I love his draft value, especially after it slipped several picks down. I think I have a stellar RB trio that will power my non-PPR team.

Round 7 - Rome Odunze

I'm not loving this pick, but Odunze was easily the best wideout available. That's what I get for taking a QB, TE and all those RBs early.

Odunze is another option to lead the Bears' pass catchers, and while I don't necessarily love owning/starting two of those guys weekly, if the Bears' offense takes off, I'll be sitting pretty with this fantasy squad.

Round 8 - Courtland Sutton

I heavily debated taking Sutton in round 8, so I'm ecstatic that I took Odunze and am still getting Sutton.

I have written a few times about how I still like Sutton over Jaylen Waddle for the top Denver wide receiver. If that comes true, I have another draft steal on my hands with Sutton. Even if he and Waddle are pretty similar contributors this coming season, I have a solid weekly starting option.

Round 9 - RJ Harvey

Another wide receiver was calling my name, but I couldn't pass on all the running backs who were falling way past their ADPs. I decided on Harvey over Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle and others.

I like Harvey's outlook in Denver, even with J.K. Dobbins and Jonah Coleman around. I see Harvey as RB2 at worst, with a chance to lead the way, especially if Dobbins is injured again in 2026.

Round 10 - Jakobi Meyers

Meyers was a much-needed wide receiver here in round 10.

He's part of a crowded Jacksonville wide receiver room, but he gives me another weekly starting option, and potential trade bait if he and my other receivers picked so far are all performing well.

Round 11 - Quentin Johnston

I decided on another wideout with my final non-K or DST pick.

Johnston gives me another weekly starting option at a position I passed on too long early in the draft. The past few WR picks help me solidify that position a bit, and feel much better about things going into the season.

Round 12 - Texans DST

I was thrilled to see the Texans DST available for my 12th pick.

They were the No. 2 DST a season ago, and I'm expecting another top-five finish from them in 2026. 

Round 13 - Cam Little

I liked several kickers available in the final round, but decided on Little this time around.

He was the No. 5 fantasy kicker last season, and I expect him to be a high-level option again for a high-flying Jacksonville offense in 2026.

Final Thoughts

I felt pretty confident for most of this mock draft, and it turns out the mock draft simulator agreed. I got an A- grade (91/100) but that was actually the fifth-best score in the 10-team league.

I mentioned it a few times throughout the draft, but I think running back is going to be the position that guides me in 2026. Having Taylor and Henry to lead the way is about as good as it gets in a non-PPR league, and Tuten and Harvey could be weekly starting options too.

The only issue is that Taylor and Henry both have week 13 byes. That's late enough in the season where I feel confident I'll have two solid options to replace them with, so it doesn't worry me too much.

Quarterback and tight end were one-and-done positions for me. Allen is as good as it gets for a fantasy quarterback, while Loveland should contend for a top-five fantasy TE spot.

If I had to do things over again, I'd take Allen again, but probably skip Loveland for a wide receiver. I felt like I was catching up after taking Loveland in round 5, so that's my one big regret from this mock draft.

Wide receiver was the position I felt weakest about during the draft. I don't hate the Higgins, Odunze, Sutton, Meyers and Johnston room that I created though.

I have five weekly starting options, but will likely have to pick-and-choose the right guys each week, which could be frustrating, and the downfall of my team on a weekly basis.

Tossing in Little and the Texans DST though, I feel my roster is above average overall. I feel I'll be competing for a postseason spot, and with a few good waiver wire adds or trades, I think I could be competing for a fantasy title.

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