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Fantasy football: The ideal mock draft for 2018

By Chris Wilson

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams leaps over Bashaud Breeland #26 of the Washington Redskins before scoring a touchdown during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams leaps over Bashaud Breeland #26 of the Washington Redskins before scoring a touchdown during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 12: Jack Doyle #84 of the Indianapolis Colts leaps over the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 12, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 12: TE Jack Doyle, Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle was the seventh-best tight end in fantasy football last season — thanks to his 80 catches, which were second among all players at his position — yet he’s still available in the 12th round of most PPR drafts in 2018. Doyle will have to compete with fellow tight end Eric Ebron for targets this season, but Doyle will see plenty of playing time, as the Colts run two-tight-end sets — particularly 12 personnel — at the second-highest rate in the NFL.

Even with the addition of Ebron, Doyle should see more red-zone looks now that big-bodied wide receiver Donte Moncrief has left Indianapolis for Jacksonville — and if quarterback Andrew Luck finally makes his return to the field in 2018, Doyle will be a main beneficiary.

Given the recent low return on investment for early round tight ends, and the plethora of streamable options on the waiver wire, we choose not to waste valuable early draft capital at the position, and draft Doyle with our 12th-round selection.