By Tom Kessenich

It’s only the start of July but I’ve already got football fever. I can’t lie. I can hear it calling out to me even though we’re still in the middle of the baseball season. I’m like Zach Braff in “The Last Kiss.” I have Jacinda Barrett’s baseball safely at home all warm and cozy but Rachel Bilson’s exciting and titillating football keeps calling out for me.

So what do I do? I've caved.

C'mon, have you seen Rachel Bilson?

Anyway, I'm currently finishing up our second Fantasy Sports Magazine football issue of the year. That means we’ve had a plethora of drafts to feature in the issue. One of them was our second KP Experts League draft. This is a 12-team draft featuring PPR scoring and six points for touchdown passes. We invited 11 industry leaders and the 2007 National Fantasy Football Championship champion, Ryan Welch, to take part.

Here’s a look at the first six rounds to whet your football appetites. My picks are in bold:

ROUND 1
1. LaDainian Tomlinson
2. Brian Westbrook
3. Steven Jackson
4. Adrian Peterson
5. Joseph Addai
6. Tom Brady
7. Frank Gore
8. Peyton Manning
9. Clinton Portis
10. Marion Barber
11. Larry Johnson
12. Randy Moss

ANALYSIS: No surprises in the first seven picks, but Manning at 8 was a stunner. Portis is inching his way into first-round territory and Larry Johnson is looking like a prime value pick at the end of the first round. In a PPR league, taking Westbrook at two was a no-brainer, although I was mildly tempted by Steven Jackson.

ROUND 2
13. Marshawn Lynch
14. Ryan Grant
15. Reggie Wayne
16. Willis McGahee
17. Terrell Owens
18. Larry Fitzgerald
19. Jamal Lewis
20. Braylon Edwards
21. Andre Johnson
22. Marques Colston
23. Reggie Bush
24. Laurence Maroney

ANALYSIS: I was thrilled to get Bush here in a PPR league. As I wrote in a recent RotoWorld column, I think Bush as a RB2 in a PPR league is outstanding value. He’s money in the bank for at least 75-80 receptions with the possibility for much more. I love the values on Lynch and Grant in the second round and WRs were hot targets here as six were taken in this round.

ROUND 3
25. Plaxico Burress
26. Chad Johnson
27. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
28. Steve Smith
29. Maurice Jones-Drew
30. Wes Welker
31. Torry Holt
32. Darren McFadden
33. Willie Parker
34. Earnest Graham
35. Brandon Marshall
36. Tony Romo

ANALYSIS: Having secured two strong RBs, I was looking for my WR1 in this round and was happy to see Chad Johnson still on the board. With no threat of a holdout in sight, Johnson should remain a strong WR1 option. I like the values on Jones-Drew, McFadden and Graham in this round. Marshall’s value was still solid despite the threat of a possible suspension.

ROUND 4
37. Jason Witten
38. Kellen Winslow
39. Drew Brees
40. Anquan Boldin
41. Roy Williams
42. Brandon Jacobs
43. Antonio Gates
44. Carson Palmer
45. Ronnie Brown
46. Tony Gonzalez
47. Dwayne Bowe
48. Santonio Holmes

ANALYSIS: I’m a big Bowe fan. If the Chiefs had even a mediocre QB I think he’d be a Top 10 WR. I’ll take him as my WR2 since I believe he’ll be targeted plenty this season. The Top 5 QBs on my rankings are all gone by Round 4 with Palmer taken 44th. Winslow went a little sooner than I expected. Boldin with the 40th pick is nice value in a PPR league.

ROUND 5
49. Derek Anderson
50. Ben Roethlisberger
51. Julius Jones
52. Jonathan Stewart
53. Hines Ward
54. Felix Jones
55. Michael Turner
56. Thomas Jones
57. Edgerrin James
58. Greg Jennings
59. Kevin Smith
60. Matt Forte

ANALYSIS: I was debating between Anderson and Roethlisberger here but my decision was made for me when Anderson went 49th. I think Big Ben is primed for a banner season so I’ll take him happily in the fifth round. I like Felix Jones a lot but 54th overall is way too soon in my opinion - especially when guys like Michael Turner, Thomas Jones and Edge were still on the board. Edge, by the way, continues to be a terrific value pick.

ROUND 6
61. Roddy White
62. Calvin Johnson
63. Selvin Young
64. Jerricho Cotchery
65. Rudi Johnson
66. Matt Hasselbeck
67. LenDale White
68. Chris Cooley
69. Marvin Harrison
70. Fred Taylor
71. Donald Driver
72. Rashard Mendenhall

ANALYSIS: I was hoping Cotchery would fall but I have no complaints with Driver as my WR3. His value is down with Favre gone but I think he'll score more than 2 TDs this year and he makes for a quality WR3 in a PPR league. LenDale White has been a pretty nice value pick. Nobody seems to believe in him despite his solid production last season. Marvin Harrison continues to go way too high in my opinion.

This is just a taste of the draft. The full results will be in our second issue of Fantasy Sports Magazine, which will be on newsstands at the end of the month featuring Tom Brady on the cover. You can also see more discussion on this draft on the NFFC Message Boards. I wanted to provide a look at how the early rounds were shaping up as we head into July. Much will change between now and the start of the season but this will help you start getting a feel for what to expect on Draft Day.

Tom Kessenich is the Managing Editor of Fantasy Sports Magazine and the Events Director of the National Fantasy Football Championship. Click here to find out more information about the NFFC.