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Fantasy Football 2016: 1st-Round Mock Draft and Winning Strategy

While all 32 NFL teams are preparing for the 2016 season with the start of the preseason schedule, millions of fantasy football players are squeezing in some last-minute research in anticipation of their ever-important drafts.

Landing the right sleeper running back or a game-changing wide receiver could be the difference between a championship and a long offseason of humiliation after finishing in last place behind all of your friends or co-workers.

With that in mind, here is a look at a 12-team first-round mock before digging into a few strategic pointers to follow.

Mock First-Round Fantasy Draft

Pick Player Team Reasoning
1 Antonio Brown, WR Pittsburgh Steelers With Martavis Bryant suspended, the Steelers' passing attack will ride Brown hard this season.