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Line chart of fantasy draft disagreement from 2010 to 2025, falling from 8.4 picks apart to 5.7 in 2021 then rising to 7.1 in 2025.
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HOW MUCH DRAFTERS DISAGREE, BY SEASON

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Two drafters landed 8.4 picks apart on the same player in 2010 and 5.7 apart in 2021. In 2025 it is 7.1, up 21 percent in one year. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Line chart of fantasy draft disagreement by round from 2010 to 2025. Round 1 is flat near 1.7 picks apart while rounds 8 to 10 jump to 11.7 in 2025.
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DISAGREEMENT BY ROUND, BY SEASON

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In 2025 two drafters land 1.7 picks apart on a first-round player and 11.7 apart on one taken in rounds 8 through 10. Round 1 has not moved since 2016. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Line chart of fantasy draft disagreement by position, 2010 to 2025. Tight end averages 9.1 picks apart and quarterback 8.5, against 6.0 for running back and receiver.
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DISAGREEMENT BY POSITION, BY SEASON

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Tight ends draw 9.1 picks of disagreement and quarterbacks 8.5, against 6.0 for running backs and 6.0 for receivers. The order is the same in all sixteen seasons. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Bar chart of fantasy draft disagreement by round, pooled 2010 to 2025. It rises from 1.7 picks apart in round 1 to 17.6 in round 13, with no reversals.
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DISAGREEMENT BY ROUND, ALL SEASONS

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Round 1 splits two drafters by 1.7 picks and round 13 splits them by 17.6. Every round in between is wider than the one before it. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Heatmap of fantasy draft disagreement by position and round. Tight end rises from 2.4 picks apart in round 1 to 18.1 in round 12, the steepest of any position.
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DISAGREEMENT BY POSITION AND ROUND

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A first-round tight end splits two drafters by 2.4 picks. A twelfth-round tight end splits them by 18.1, the widest of any position in any round. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Heatmap of fantasy draft disagreement for every round in every season from 2010 to 2025. Early rounds stay tight throughout while the late rounds brighten sharply in 2025. The last four rounds of 2012 are blank because that season is only 92 players deep in the archive.
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DISAGREEMENT IN EVERY ROUND, EVERY SEASON

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Round 1 has stayed between 1.5 and 1.9 picks apart since 2016. Round 12 in 2025 is 17.4. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Bar chart of the ten most argued about fantasy players since 2010, led by Ollie Gordon II (RB, MIA, 2025) at 25.8 picks apart.
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THE 10 MOST ARGUED-OVER PLAYERS

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The widest disagreement in sixteen years is Ollie Gordon II in 2025, at 25.8 picks apart across 239 drafts. Kenny Pickett in 2023 is second at 25.1. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Chart naming the most argued about fantasy player in each season from 2010 to 2025. 11 of the 16 are tight ends.
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THE MOST ARGUED-OVER PLAYER EACH SEASON

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A tight end is the most argued-over player in 11 of the 16 seasons. No other position takes more than two. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Line chart of where the first player at each position is drafted, 2010 to 2025. The first running back always goes by pick 3.4 while the first tight end ranges from pick 6 to 39.
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WHERE EACH POSITION COMES OFF THE BOARD

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The first running back off the board has never lasted past pick 3.4. The first tight end has gone anywhere from pick 6 to pick 39. Same sixteen drafts. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
Line chart of how many of the first 60 fantasy picks go to each position. Receivers rise from 23 in 2010 to 30 in 2024 while running backs fall from 25 to 21.
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WHICH POSITIONS FILL THE FIRST 60 PICKS

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In 2010, 25 of the first 60 picks were running backs and 23 were receivers. In 2025: 22 running backs, 29 receivers. 49,108 mock drafts, 2010-2025.
SOURCE: FANTASY FOOTBALL CALCULATOR · 49,108 MOCK DRAFTS · 2010–2025 Dustin ColeDATA