Perfect Fantasy Football Mock Draft From Pick #9 Featuring Justin Jefferson

The best draft strategy for teams with the #9 pick this season in fantasy football.

Jan 4, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) in action during the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Landing a later pick in a fantasy football draft is not necessarily a bad thing. With a snake draft format, through the twists and turns, you can pick up fantasy players with game-breaking potential, especially in the early rounds. With that, here is a breakdown of how to draft in the first seven rounds with the #9 pick in a 12-team PPR fantasy format this season.

First Round Pick 1.09- Justin Jefferson

Jan 4, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) warms up prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

WR for the Minnesota Vikings, Justin Jefferson, is going to have a bounce-back season in 2026. The main reason for his underwhelming 2025 fantasy season was poor QB play. With Minnesota just announcing QB Kyler Murray as their starter, Murray should be able to unlock the elite fantasy level that Jefferson has played at in years past.

In 2025, Jefferson had 84 receptions for 1,048 receiving yards and two TDs. In PPR fantasy formats, he finished as WR21. It is the first time in his career that he did not finish WR6 or higher in a season in which he played at least 16 games.

Second Round Pick 2.04 Drake London

Jan 4, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) celebrates after a touchdown catch against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Injuries are a slight concern for Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London, but if he remains healthy, he will be a top-five WR in fantasy football in 2026. In 2025, London had 68 receptions for 917 receiving yards and seven TDs in a total of 12 games.

The Falcons will have to figure out their QB situation, which is shaky enough to impact London’s fantasy ceiling negatively if it goes the wrong way. Despite that, his fantasy ceiling is too high to not take a chance on in the second round.

London had a five-game stretch last season with four games over 100 receiving yards and he caught six TDs over that span. 

Third Round Pick 3.09 Breece Hall

Dec 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The New York Jets are going to be bad. RB1 for the Jets, Breece Hall, will not be, and with them likely having bad QB play again in 2026, he could be due for his best season in fantasy football.

Hall in 2025 started to come into his own as a player. He had his best statistical season in his career, logging 1,065 rushing yards, 350 receiving yards, and five TDs. With New York’s lack of offensive weapons, Hall could have the highest usage in his career this season.

Fourth Round Pick 4.04 Kyren Williams

Jan 25, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) runs to score a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half in the 2026 NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Consistency. RB1 for the Los Angeles Rams may not have top-five RB fantasy potential, but he does have top-10 potential with a stable enough fantasy floor to feel more than comfortable selecting him in the fourth round.

Williams in 2025 had 1,252 rushing yards and 13 TDs. In PPR fantasy formats, he finished as RB9 in 2025. It was the third consecutive season in which Williams had over 1,100 rushing yards.

RB2 Blake Corum for the Rams should see some additional work in 2025, but even with that, Williams should be able to carve out a more than productive fantasy season.

Fifth Round Pick 5.09 Mike Evans and Seventh Round Pick 7.09 Brock Purdy

Oct 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) gestures after a catch against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter at Levi's Stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-17. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

For the #9 pick, landing this WR-QB duo is a bit far-fetched, especially when acquiring Mike Evans, but if you can, it is one of the more slept-on pairings between a QB and WR for fantasy going into 2026.

Brock Purdy had one of the stronger closes to the 2025 season of any QB. From Week 12 to Week 18, he was QB4 in fantasy. Landing him in the seventh round with the ceiling he has is unbelievable, and his number one target will be Evans. With Ricky Pearsall out for the season and George Kittle set to miss some time early on, Evans has real top-10 WR potential even as he nears the end of his career.

Sixth Round Pick 6.04 Bucky Irving

Dec 11, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Bucky Irving may have a reduced role from a season ago. That is a huge possibility with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquiring RB Kenny Gainwell. But even so, picking him in the sixth round is a great value pick.

Irving in 2025 in 10 games had 588 rushing yards, 277 receiving yards, and four TDs. In 2024, in a more heavy two-RB system, Irving had 1,122 rushing yards, 392 receiving yards, and eight TDs. Irving only had 34 more carries in 2024 than he did in 2025.