The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror. It’s an outstanding time to look at the fantasy football risers & fallers in the average draft position (ADP) at DraftKings Best Ball from March 14 to May 2. When looking at the forthcoming tables for risers and fallers among quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends. Readers should note the fallers at running back, and both tables for wideouts have a second page to toggle to in order to see all of the players.

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Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

Quarterbacks

Joe Burrow and Bo Nix were the only two top-12 quarterbacks to rise in the quarterback rankings, and Justin Fields was a massive climber, moving from the QB18 to the QB12.

Jalen Hurts slipped behind Burrow, Jared Goff dropped behind Nix and Brock Purdy fell out of the top-12 quarterbacks. Michael Penix had the most substantial fall in the quarterback rankings, and Bryce Young was the only top-24 quarterback to drop out of the top 24.

Running Backs

Rookie running backs who received stellar draft capital, landed in favorable backfields or both, such as Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton, Kaleb Johnson, Cam Skattebo and RJ Harvey were among the notable risers at running back. Chase Brown ducked an early addition to Cincinnati’s backfield in the NFL Draft, and he’s positioned to serve as a bell-cow again. Tony Pollard, Brian Robinson and D’Andre Swift are incumbent starters who saw their stock rise after their respective clubs didn’t spend an early-round pick on a running back.

Javonte Williams and Jaydon Blue could form a duo in Dallas’s backfield. However, while Phil Mafah isn’t on the risers table, he’s also a player to remember as a last-round dart throw at Dallas’s unproven and unsettled backfield.

Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey fell behind Jeanty, and Breece Hall fell out of the top-12 running backs. Hall wasn’t traded and could be in a running-back-by-committee (RBBC) situation in his walk year. Najee Harris‘s ADP slide is even more drastic than the table suggests, as it climbed to an earlier range between March 14 and the NFL Draft and has since plummeted with the addition of Hampton to Los Angeles’s backfield.

Isiah Pacheco dodged a running back in the NFL Draft until the Chiefs pulled the trigger on Brashard Smith in the seventh round. Nevertheless, I agree with Pacheco’s slide and prefer to bet against him being Kansas City’s most fantasy-friendly running back by picking Smith or fellow faller Elijah Mitchell later. The Chiefs didn’t pay Mitchell much, but they inked him early in free agency, perhaps indicating Andy Reid envisions him having a role in the offense. As for Smith, he could be the team’s passing-down back as a converted receiver, and Jerick McKinnon once had modest fantasy value in that role.

Sadly, J.K. Dobbins and Nick Chubb are still languishing in the free-agent pool. Their fantasy value could bounce back in the right landing spot. Still, their injury history and lack of a home for 2025 are suboptimal. Blake Corum is one of the fallers I’m still interested in, albeit I’m also intrigued by pairing him with Jarquez Hunter as a cheap leverage play against Kyren Williams holding the starting running back job all season.

Wide Receivers

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Malik Nabers and Ladd McConkey were among the top-12 wideouts who rose in ADP between March 14 and May 2, and Tee Higgins climbed from WR13 to a top-12 spot. Nabers should benefit immensely from the Giants completely revamping their quarterback room. Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Jaxson Dart are a significantly better trio than their 2024 group.

Rashee Rice, Courtland Sutton and Calvin Ridley were the top-48 wideouts who moved up at least five spots at the position. Travis Hunter had the most eye-catching surge among the top wide receivers. He should play the majority of his snaps at wide receiver as Brian Thomas‘s running mate. Stefon Diggs is also in a stellar spot to be Drake Maye‘s No. 1 pass-catching weapon and moved up from WR55 to WR43.

Tre Harris and Jayden Higgins were other rookie wide receivers who climbed over 10 wideouts. Furthermore, Jack Bech and Kyle Williams climbed 40 and 66 wideouts, respectively, going from afterthoughts to top-150 picks.

Puka Nacua, Nico Collins, Thomas, Drake London, A.J. Brown and Tyreek Hill were the top-12 wideouts who fell, and Hill’s fall wasn’t substantial enough. Seven more top-24 receivers fell, too. Pittsburgh’s duo of D.K. Metcalf and George Pickens both fell. San Francisco’s trio of Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk are all picked later than they were on March 14.

The Buccaneers picked Emeka Egbuka 19th overall in the NFL Draft. It wasn’t an ideal landing spot for Tampa Bay’s incumbent pass-catchers. Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are among the fallers, and I expect Chris Godwin to fall between now and the next update. Egbuka will also fight for targets with his new teammates, and he was a faller during this period and could keep falling as well.

Free agents Keenan Allen and Amari Cooper are sizable fallers. In addition, Isaiah Bond went undrafted after turning himself in on a warrant for sexual assault. Predictably, he hasn’t landed anywhere as an undrafted free agent. Green Bay’s wide receiving room has a new mouth to feed after they selected Matthew Golden in the first round, and Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks have all fallen. Finally, the Chiefs had Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster among the fallers at wide receiver.

Tight Ends

Travis Kelce, Jonnu Smith and Tyler Warren each moved up a spot within the top-12 tight ends, and Colston Loveland surged from TE15 to TE9 after the Bears made him the first tight end selected in the NFL Draft when they picked him 10th overall. Evan Engram could be Sean Payton’s new “joker.” He’s now a top-12 tight end. Mason Taylor, Elijah Arroyo and Terrance Ferguson are rookies who received second-round draft capital, and best ball drafters at DraftKings have taken notice of the investment by their respective NFL employers.

T.J. Hockenson, Mark Andrews, David Njoku, Dallas Goedert and Isaiah Likely were the top-12 tight ends who fell. Andrews wasn’t moved leading up to or during the NFL Draft. So, Andrews and Likely will keep cannibalizing each other’s opportunities and playing time. Goedert was another tight end in the rumor mill leading up to the NFL Draft who wasn’t traded. Frankly, I’m not sure why Goedert has fallen. He’s attached to a high-powered offense and one of the NFL’s most efficient tight ends, and a stellar target earner. Gamers should take advantage of Goedert’s slipping ADP.

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