We know that Fantasy owners are going to lean toward drafting receivers early and often this year, especially in PPR leagues. And the Fantasy analysts promoting receivers over running backs in drafts definitely followed their own advice.

I recently took part in the 12-team Fantasy League of Experts (FLEX) PPR draft at the SiriusXM radio headquarters in Washington, D.C. Some of the analysts in this league include Jake Ciely of RotoExperts, John Halpin on FOX Sports and Steve Gardner of USA Today, as well as professional wrestler and avid Fantasy player Eric Young of the WWE.

This is a three-receiver league with two flex spots, so you can start up to five receivers if you want. And receivers went flying off the board in this format with eight in Round 1, 15 by Round 2 and 30 by Round 4. By comparison, there were only 15 running backs drafted in the first 51 overall picks.

It made it tough to select receivers if you waited, and owners were reaching for guys like Sammie Coates, Phillip Dorsett, Corey Coleman, Travis Benjamin, Laquon Treadwell and Stefon Diggs as early as Round 8. At the same time, running backs like Thomas Rawls, Ryan Mathews, Jonathan Stewart and Jeremy Hill were drafted after Round 7.

It was a fun draft and a good exercise. It should also make you realize that if you want receivers, especially good ones in PPR, you might want to grab them early.

Three owners drafted receivers with their first three picks, including Halpin, who started his team from No. 7 overall with DeAndre Hopkins, Keenan Allen, Randall Cobb and Michael Floyd. He also drafted Marvin Jones in Round 6, and his running backs are still solid with Dion Lewis, Mathews, Ameer Abdullah, Jerick McKinnon, Kenneth Dixon and Paul Perkins.

Halpin has a good situation to start all five of those receivers and some combination of Lewis, Mathews and Abdullah at running back. He also has Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback and Dwayne Allen at tight end, and I like this team a lot.

As for my team, I drafted A.J. Green and Brandon Marshall with my first two picks at No. 5 overall, but then I went with running backs in Eddie Lacy and C.J. Anderson. Seeing the receivers going fast, I drafted Tyler Lockett in Round 5.

I got lucky with Cam Newton (it's four points for passing touchdowns) in Round 6, and I took Rawls in Round 7, which is a steal even in PPR. But then I reached for Dorsett in Round 8 and Michael Thomas in Round 9 because of the incredible run on receivers.

Zach Ertz is my tight end, and the rest of my team consists of T.J. Yeldon, Jordan Howard, Wendell Smallwood, Tim Hightower, Anquan Boldin and the Cardinals DST. We don't have to use a kicker in this league.

My team should be competitive, but I would have liked a fourth receiver better than Dorsett. But that's what I was left with in this receiver-dominated league.

Now, onto your questions. Please continue sending them in on Twitter @jameyeisenberg and on my Facebook page. As always, please use the hashtag #fantasymail if you want your questions answered here.

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I love both of these guys, but it might not be close in PPR leagues even if Todd Gurley plays at a high level for 16 games. Julio Jones was right there with Antonio Brown last season in PPR leagues, and Jones could challenge Marvin Harrison's single-season catch record this year of 143. Jones is the clear choice here.

The three that standout to me are Aaron Rodgers and Eddie Lacy with the Packers, Carson Palmer and David Johnson with the Cardinals and Ben Roethlisberger and Le'Veon Bell with the Steelers. I also like Russell Wilson and Thomas Rawls, Drew Brees and Mark Ingram and Tony Romo and Ezekiel Elliott.

These are two elite running backs with plenty of upside, but I'm taking Elliott over Bell even in a PPR league. We don't know how Elliott will perform long-term, but he has the benefit of an elite offensive line on a team that should feature him for years to come. Bell is a risk because of his multiple suspensions, and he's already dealt with two knee injuries. There aren't many running backs better than Bell in PPR dynasty leagues, but Elliott is one who gets a nod.

You're 100 percent keeping Odell Beckham in the eighth round, and I would probably lean toward Devonta Freeman in Round 7 and Brandin Cooks in Round 7. It's hard to give up on Jordan Reed in the eighth round, but there's more security with Freeman and Cooks. As for Antonio Brown, there's no value to keeping him in Round 1.

I agree, and I was late to coming around on Diggs. He has the chance to easily lead the Vikings in receiving, and he's a sleeper in Round 9. He should be drafted as a No. 4 Fantasy receiver, but he can easily be a solid No. 3 option in PPR.

They get a slight uptick for sure, but running backs also get a boost with the carry bonus. This somewhat downgrades someone like Newton, but should be an upgrade to a volume passer like Drew Brees.

This is amazing value for some of these guys in the seventh round, and it's hard to go wrong with any of the receivers in Donte Moncrief, John Brown or Lockett. But Moncrief is my guy this year, and I would draft him in Round 4. He's the guy I would keep from this group.

Tough call with Sammy Watkins, Amari Cooper and Rawls, but I'll play it safe with Cooper. Watkins could easily be the best of the bunch, but he still gets a slight downgrade because of his foot surgery this offseason.

Watkins is your best keeper here because even though the foot surgery could limit him early in the year, he should still play at a dominant level when healthy. And even though I'm a little nervous about Doug Martin this season now that he got a contract extension, he should still be the No. 2 keeper of this group.

That's awesome. You have the chance to lock up two top-12 receivers to pair with Brown, and then you can spend your two other picks on standout running backs. The guys who could be available to you range from Lamar Miller, Jamaal Charles, Lacy, Freeman and Ingram. You could also try to package two of your second-round picks for another first-round guy and get someone of even better talent.

I always look for value when deciding on keepers, and there's little value for Jones in Round 1. Cooper, on the other hand, is a potential second-round pick in the majority of leagues. There's better value with him in Round 4, so he's your keeper.

These are awesome keepers, but it's hard to pass on DeVante Parker in Round 12 as one option. He could blow up this year under new coach Adam Gase. The second choice is Miller in the third round. It's not tremendous value, but for someone like him, who is worth drafting in Round 1, it's worth it.

If I follow this question, the spot where I would stop looking at a receiver before the second tier of running backs would probably be Watkins, who I have ranked at No. 16. Basically, I consider those 16 receivers as potential No. 1 options. I don't have all of them ranked ahead of Gurley, David Johnson, Elliott, Miller and Adrian Peterson, but I could definitely make an argument to draft those 16 guys over Charles, Freeman, Ingram, Bell, Lacy and Martin.

The two guys I would put in this category are Moncrief and Parker. Both should see an uptick in targets, and the production should follow in a big way. They won't finish as top-10 receivers like Robinson did last year, but they might not be far off.

There are much more risks, injury and failure with the top-end running backs compared to the top-end receivers. Gurley has limited talent around him in a tough division, Peterson is 31, Elliott is an unproven rookie, Miller is on a new team, Charles is coming off a torn ACL ... we can go on and on. The receivers have flaws also, but they are minor compared to those running backs, especially in the first round.

Go Seahawks. You're keeping Rawls and Lockett here. The value is too good, and I wouldn't be surprised if Rawls is better than Martin this season. I like Lockett better than Allen Hurns no matter the round.

I would keep the two receivers here in Marshall and Mike Evans, and I expect both to have big years in 2016. The running backs are also good here, but I love starting my team with two elite receivers, which certainly describes Evans and Marshall this season.

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I don't see much difference between Martin and Hyde if both play 16 games, but I agree with you that Martin is the safest option. Keep him, and that's a solid duo to start your team while still having your first three picks.

Thanks! In a standard league you should feel confident in Rawls. If he's able to play 16 games he could play close to the level of Marshawn Lynch, which has been impressive for the Seahawks. He's a solid player to start your team.

I'm keeping Allen Robinson here even with the unique scoring system. He should once again have a solid year in PPR, and he's still someone with great value in Round 4. In most leagues, Robinson is gone by the beginning of Round 2.

Johnson is the easy choice here, and then I would lean toward Nelson and Reed. It's hard to throw back Newton at that value, but you could have a top-three tight end and top-five receiver for the next several years.

Freeman in the eighth round is amazing, but so is Hopkins in Round 4. It's hard to give up on Hopkins, but if Freeman does repeat his performance from last season or comes relatively close then you're going to love your team with him that late in the draft as a keeper.