We’ll have you covered as you prepare for your 2025 rookie drafts. In order to dominate your dynasty rookie draft, check out our expert consensus dynasty rookie draft rankings. And sync your dynasty league to practice with fast and free dynasty rookie mock drafts. Below, we dive into dynasty rookie draft picks our analysts are lower on compared to our expert consensus rankings. Here are a few dynasty rookie picks the experts avoid.
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Ollie Gordon (RB – MIA)
- ECR: RB16 | No. 43 Overall
- Fitz’s Rankings: RB21 | No. 53 Overall
- ADP: RB13 | No. 31 Overall
The 6-2, 225-pound Ollie Gordon was a wildly productive workhorse for Oklahoma State in 2023, with 285-1,732-21 rushing and 39-330-1 receiving. He’s a big, physical runner who’s a real problem for defenders when he gets to the second level. But Gordon’s production nosedived in 2024 (190-880-13 rushing, 29-179-1 receiving). He was arrested on suspicion of DUI last July. Gordon’s long speed is lacking, his lateral agility is mediocre, and he has to gear way down to change direction. Because of his size and his 2023 numbers, Gordon is going to be attractive to dynasty managers, but he could be a Venus flytrap. As a sixth-round pick of the Dolphins, Gordon is likely to be a bit player as a rookie, with De’Von Achane, Jaylen Wright and Alexander Mattison ahead of him on the depth chart.
– Pat Fitzmaurice
Matthew Golden (WR – GB)
- ECR: WR4 | No. 12 Overall
- Fitz’s Rankings: WR5 | No. 14 Overall
- ADP: WR4 | No. 9 Overall
Texas keeps churning out good NFL receiver prospects. Matthew Golden is a burner who runs crisp routes and has sure hands. It’s impressive how adroitly he works the sidelines. Film guys such as Mel Kiper Jr., Daniel Jeremiah and Dane Brugler love him and ranked him as a top-15 overall prospect in this year’s draft. But Golden’s college production profile raises some red flags. Golden has a chance to make an immediate impact for the Packers, who selected him 23rd overall in this year’s draft. Golden should be able to earn significant rookie-year targets among a group of receivers that includes Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks. The Packers also have Christian Watson, but he might miss most of 2025 after sustaining a major knee injury late last year. Golden figures to go late in the first round of dynasty rookie drafts, and he’s a mid-rounder in redraft.
– Pat Fitzmaurice
Harold Fannin (TE – CLE)
- ECR: TE5 | No. 29 Overall
- Fitz’s Rankings: TE5 | No. 36 Overall
- ADP: TE4| No. 33 Overall
Harold Fannin put up absurd numbers at Bowling Green last season: 117-1,555-10. That included big games against quality opponents Penn State and Texas A&M. Fannin’s hands and movement skills should translate to the NFL. The concern is that the 230-pound Fannin isn’t big enough to play in-line, which means he might not play a full complement of snaps in the NFL, potentially limiting his upside. The good news about his landing spot is that the Browns spent a third-round pick on him. The bad news is that Cleveland already has David Njoku as its primary tight end.
– Pat Fitzmaurice
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