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Fantasy Football Sleepers: Jaylen Wright, Drake Maye, Bryce Young (2025)

While 2025 fantasy football redraft leagues won’t start until July, what’s the fun waiting until then to think about next season?

Therefore, let’s look at non-rookie early fantasy football sleeper picks for next year. Here are all of my early 2025 fantasy football sleepers.

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Early 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers

Bryce Young (QB – CAR)

The 2024 season was one of ups and downs for Young. He got benched after the first two weeks before returning later in the year. However, the former Alabama star finished the regular season as one of the hottest quarterbacks in the NFL and fantasy football. Young was the QB6, averaging 21.9 fantasy points per game from Week 13 through Week 18, totaling 23.6 or more in half of those contests. If the Panthers can land Tee Higgins in free agency, Young could have a Sam Darnold-like season in 2025.

Drake Maye (QB – NE)

Unfortunately, the Patriots had a disappointing 2024 season. However, the lone bright spot was Maye. The rookie quarterback played well as the starter despite working with an awful offensive line and a lack of weapons. He was the QB14 from his first start in Week 6 through Week 17, averaging 1.4 passing touchdowns and 16.8 fantasy points per game, totaling 17.7 or more in 63.6% of the contests. Don’t be surprised if Maye has a sophomore-year breakout if New England improves his supporting cast in the offseason.

Jaylen Wright (RB – MIA)

Fantasy players had high hopes for Wright as a rookie, with some calling him a league winner. Unfortunately, the former Tennessee star barely made an impact, ending the year as the RB90, averaging 1.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling more than 3.3 in only one contest. However, the Dolphins could release Raheem Mostert this offseason, saving over $3 million in salary cap space. According to Fantasy Points Data, Wright ranked 13th out of 61 running backs in explosive run rate (5.9%) with at least 60 rushing attempts.

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