5 MId-Round Draft Picks to Target (2025 Fantasy Football)

The Scott Fish Bowl is wrapping up, meaning the start of redraft fantasy football season is finally here. Everyone knows practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than with the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator. Let’s take a look at a few of my favorite fantasy football draft picks to target.

Fantasy Football Draft Picks to Target

My goal for this superflex mock draft was to use a Zero-QB draft strategy while spending my third-round pick on an elite tight end. Let’s see how it turned out.

Pick 5.07 – Davante Adams (WR – LAR)

Adams split time between two lackluster offenses last season. Yet, the future Hall of Famer finished the year as the WR11, averaging 17.2 PPR fantasy points per game, a higher average than Brian Thomas Jr. (16.7) and Drake London (16.5). Furthermore, he was the WR9 on a points-per-game basis despite Garrett Wilson ranking fourth in the NFL with 154 targets. More importantly, Matthew Stafford has produced multiple WR1s in Sean McVay’s offense in the past.

Pick 6.06 – Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR)

Fantasy players should expect the Panthers’ passing attack to improve this season with Bryce Young heading into his third year in the league. Furthermore, Carolina finally has a No. 1-caliber wide receiver. McMillan had back-to-back seasons with at least 84 receptions for 1,300 receiving yards and eight touchdowns to end his college career. More importantly, no one on the team will keep the former Arizona star from seeing at least 125 targets as a rookie.

Pick 7.07 – Bryce Young (QB – CAR)

Speaking of Young, he was quietly one of the better fantasy quarterbacks to end last season. Young was the QB6 from Week 13 through Week 18, averaging 21.9 fantasy points per game, a higher average than Bo Nix (21.6). Furthermore, he was the QB1 from Week 16 through Week 18, averaging 2.3 passing touchdowns, one rushing score, and 26.8 fantasy points per game, totaling 27.1 or more twice. Now, Young gets a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver in Tetairoa McMillan.

Pick 8.06 – Kaleb Johnson (RB – PIT)

Last year, Iowa had no meaningful passing offense. Yet, Johnson led the Big 10 in rushing yards (1,537) and touchdowns (21) while averaging 6.4 yards per attempt. While he will lose passing game work to Jaylen Warren, expect the rookie to take on the Najee Harris role in Arthur Smith’s offense. Last season, Harris was the RB20, averaging 12 PPR fantasy points per game despite averaging four yards per rushing attempt. Johnson is a more explosive runner than the veteran. Don’t bet against big running backs in Smith’s offense.

Pick 9.07 – Geno Smith (QB – LV)

Smith was the QB14 last season, averaging 15.6 fantasy points per game despite totaling only 21 passing touchdowns in 17 contests. However, the veteran was a solid starting quarterback for fantasy players with Pete Carroll on the sidelines, averaging 1.5 passing touchdowns and 16.5 fantasy points per game in 35 starts together. Furthermore, Smith was the QB5 in his first year as the Seattle Seahawks starter, averaging 1.8 passing touchdowns and 17.9 fantasy points per game.