4 Rookie Wide Receivers to Draft (2025 Fantasy Football)

Rookies are one of the last remaining edges to exploit in 2025 fantasy football drafts. Average draft position (ADP) lags. Upside is hard to contextualize for some, and plenty of people will shy away from drafting them because “they haven’t seen them produce yet.” Not me. Give me all the late-season rookie hammers, especially the undervalued ones. These are my favorite fantasy football values and rookies to target in 2025 drafts.

Fantasy Football Draft Values: Rookies to Target

Tre Harris (WR – LAC) | ECR: WR66

Tre Harris, the soul-snatching route savant, should quickly become Justin Herbert‘s trusted second option in the passing game opposite Ladd McConkey. Yes, Harris will have to hop Mike Williams to crack the starting lineup, but I’m not worried about his ability to do so. We’re discussing a player who has ranked first and ninth in yards per route run over the last two years, stacked up against a veteran who looked like he was running on empty last year, per PFF.

The Chargers are looked at as a run-heavy team, but that isn’t necessarily true and might not be in 2025. Last year, after Week 7, the Bolts ranked 11th in neutral passing rate and seventh in pass rate over expectation, per Fantasy Points Data. Harris could easily finish this season as a top-36 fantasy wide receiver in his rookie season and crush his current fantasy football ADP.

Jack Bech (WR – LV) | ECR: WR61

Jack Bech enters the Raiders’ depth chart with the ability to push Jakobi Meyers quickly for the No. 2 WR role on the team behind Brock Bowers. He should be a starter immediately, with only those two players to compete with for a hefty target share. Geno Smith will love the route running, tenacity and sure hands (fourth in contested catch rate, minimum 20 contested targets) that Bech brings to the table.

In his final season in college, Bech ranked 17th in receiving grade and 22nd in missed tackles forced, per PFF. The former tight end plays with an infectious physicality and passion. Bech is a wonderful value in drafts, and because of the stink around the Raiders’ offense, he’ll likely remain one during the entire redraft season.

Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU) | ECR: WR80

Jayden Higgins got the capital I was hoping for as the fifth wide receiver selected in the 2025 NFL Draft at the top of the second round. Higgins should immediately file in as the starting outside receiver opposite Nico Collins.

Higgins was an underrated player during the entire draft process after ranking 27th and 16th in yards per route run and first and 18th in receiving grade during his final two collegiate seasons, per PFF. With Tank Dell likely out for the entire 2025 season, Higgins has a clear path to playing time with the talent to put up strong WR3 numbers in 2025.

Pat Bryant (WR – DEN) | ECR: WR100

Pat Bryant could be a steal this redraft season if he’s able to secure a starting job on the Broncos’ offense. Last season, behind Courtland Sutton, Denver operated with a wide receiver by committee approach.

That could change in 2025. If Bryant has a strong camp, he could cement a starting job opposite Sutton. Bryant quietly checks the analytical boxes that we look for, ranking 18th in yards per route run and seventh in receiving grade in his final collegiate season, per PFF. He’s worth tossing a dart at in the final round of your redraft leagues.