Fantasy Football Draft Cheat Sheet: Rankings & Targets (2025)

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QB Sleepers

• Drake Maye (NE)
• C.J. Stroud (HOU)
• Bryce Young (CAR)
• Daniel Jones (IND) — Superflex/2QB Leagues

QB Busts

*In relation to where they’re being drafted.

• Bo Nix (DEN)
• Jared Goff (DET)

RB Sleepers

• Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)
• Will Shipley (PHI)
• Kyle Monangai (CHI)
• Roschon Johnson (CHI)
• Will Shipley (PHI)
• J.K. Dobbins (DEN)
• MarShawn Lloyd (GB)
• Braelon Allen (NYJ)
• Miles Sanders (DAL)
• Keaton Mitchell (BAL)
• Brashard Smith (KC)

RB Busts

*In relation to where they’re being drafted.

• Saquon Barkley (PHI)
• Kyren Williams (LAR)
• D’Andre Swift (CHI)
• Tony Pollard (TEN)
• Tyrone Tracy (NYG)

WR Sleepers

• Jayden Higgins (HOU)
• Marvin Mims (DEN)
• Rashod Bateman (BAL)
• Cedric Tillman (CLE)
• Kyle Williams (NE)
• Joshua Palmer (BUF)
• Jaylin Noel (HOU)
• Adonai Mitchell (IND)
• Devaughn Vele (DEN)
• Elijah Moore (BUF)
• Tutu Atwell (LAR)
• KaVontae Turpin (DAL)
• Jaylin Lane (WAS)
• Dyami Brown (JAC)

WR Busts

*In relation to where they’re being drafted.

• Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)
• Tyreek Hill (MIA)
• Rashee Rice (KC)
• Terry McLaurin (WAS)
• DJ Moore (CHI)
• Travis Hunter (JAC)
• Chris Olave (NO)
• Jordan Addison (MIN)
• Brandon Aiyuk (SF)
• Deebo Samuel (WAS)
• Cooper Kupp (SEA)
• Jalen McMillan (TB)
• Quentin Johnston (LAC)

TE Sleepers

• Hunter Henry (NE)
• Chig Okonkwo (TEN)
• Isaiah Likely (BAL)
• Ja’Tavion Sanders (CAR)

TE Busts

*In relation to where they’re being drafted.

• Sam LaPorta (DET)
• Travis Kelce (KC)
• Jonnu Smith (PIT)
• Mark Andrews (BAL)

Early-Round Value Picks (Rounds 1-5/Picks 1-60)

• CeeDee Lamb (DAL)
• Christian McCaffrey (SF)
• Nico Collins (HOU)
• Drake London (ATL)
• Davante Adams (LAR)
• George Kittle (SF)
• Xavier Worthy (KC)
• Kenneth Walker (SEA)
• Tetairoa McMillan (CAR)
• James Conner (ARI)
• George Pickens (DAL)

Mid-Round Value Picks (Rounds 6-10/Picks 60-120)

• Jaylen Waddle (MIA)
• Calvin Ridley (TEN
• Jauan Jennings (SF)
• Patrick Mahomes II (KC)
• Rome Odunze (CHI)
• Isiah Pacheco (KC)
• T.J. Hockenson (MIN)
• Jakobi Meyers (LV)
• Ricky Pearsall (SF)
• Khalil Shakir (BUF)
• Jayden Reed (GB)
• Brian Robinson Jr. (WAS)
• Jaylen Warren (PIT)
• Justin Fields (NYJ)
• Josh Downs (IND)
• Brock Purdy (SF)
• Evan Engram (DEN)
• Najee Harris (LAC)
• Cam Skattebo (NYG)
• Jordan Mason (MIN)
• Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC)
• Javonte Williams (DAL)
• Drake Maye (NE)
• David Njoku (CLE)
• Jayden Higgins (HOU)
• Keon Coleman (BUF)

Late-Round Value Picks (Round 11 or Later/Outside the Top 120)

• C.J. Stroud (HOU)
• J.J. McCarthy (MIN)
• Trevor Lawrence (JAC)
• Bryce Young (CAR)
• Geno Smith (LV)
• Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)
• Tucker Kraft (GB)
• Rashid Shaheed (NO)
• Rashod Bateman (BAL)
• Dalton Kincaid (BUF)
• Marvin Mims (DEN)
• J.K. Dobbins (DEN)
• Trey Benson (ARI)
• Kyle Williams (NE)
• Austin Ekeler (WAS)
• Isaiah Likely (BAL)
• Hunter Henry (NE)
• Cedric Tillman (CLE)
• Rico Dowdle (CAR)
• Joshua Palmer (BUF)
• DeMario Douglas (NE)
• Chig Okonkwo (TEN)
• Jaylin Noel (HOU)

Deep-League Value Picks (Outside the Top 200/Non-Rookies)

• Dyami Brown (JAC)
• Blake Corum (LAR)
• Miles Sanders (DAL)
• Tutu Atwell (LAR)
• Adonai Mitchell (IND)
• Ja’Tavion Sanders (CAR)
• Keaton Mitchell (BAL)
• KaVontae Turpin (DAL)
• Isaiah Davis (NYJ)
• Theo Johnson (NYG)
• Elijah Moore (BUF)
• Devaughn Vele (DEN)
• Ben Sinnott (WAS)

Backup RBs to Target

• Jordan Mason (MIN)
• Zach Charbonnet (SEA)
• Trey Benson (ARI)
• MarShawn Lloyd (GB)
• Braelon Allen (NYJ)
• Will Shipley (PHI)
• J.K. Dobbins (DEN)
• Jaylen Wright (MIA)
• Isaiah Davis (NYJ)

Backup RBs to Avoid

• David Montgomery (DET)
• Zack Moss (CIN)
• Kareem Hunt (KC)
• Devin Neal (NO)
• Jerome Ford (CLE)
• Khalil Herbert (CHI)
• Kendre Miller (NO)
• Justice Hill (BAL)

Rookies to Target

• Ashton Jeanty (LV)
• Kaleb Johnson (PIT)
• TreVeyon Henderson (NE)
• RJ Harvey (DEN)
• Cam Skattebo (NYG)
• Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)
• Tyler Warren (IND)
• Brashard Smith (KC)
• Kyle Monangai (CHI)
• Tetairoa McMillan (CAR)
• Jayden Higgins (HOU)
• Tre Harris (LAC)
• Jaylin Noel (HOU)
• Kyle Williams (NE)
• Jaylin Lane (WAS)
• Elic Ayomanor (TEN)

Rookies to Avoid

• Cam Ward (Plays at Denver in Week 1)
• Omarion Hampton (LAC)
• Devin Neal (NO)
• Woody Marks (HOU)
• Emeka Egbuka (TB)
• Colston Loveland (CHI)
• Pat Bryant (DEN)

D/STs to Target

• Arizona Cardinals
• Denver Broncos
• New England Patriots
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• San Francisco 49ers
• Miami Dolphins
• Minnesota Vikings
• Washington Commanders
• Los Angeles Rams

D/STs to Avoid

• Philadelphia Eagles
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Baltimore Ravens
• Green Bay Packers
• Cleveland Browns
• New York Jets
• Detroit Lions

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