The Scott Fish Bowl is underway, meaning it’s the unofficial start of redraft fantasy football season. Everyone knows practice makes perfect, and there is no better way to practice than with a fantasy football mock draft using the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator. Here’s a look at some of my late-round picks from a recent fantasy football mock draft.
- Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- 2025 Fantasy Football Expert Rankings
- Fantasy Football ADP
- Fantasy Football Trade Tools
Fantasy Football Late-Round Draft Picks to Target
Jaydon Blue (RB – DAL)
While Blue was a Day 3 NFL Draft pick, the rookie landed in an excellent fantasy situation. Last year, Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders ranked in the bottom 16 among 70 running backs with at least 55 rushing attempts in yards per attempt. While it might be too early to call him the next De’Von Achane, Blue could have a similar rookie year with two ineffective veterans ahead of him on the depth chart.
Isaac Guerendo (RB – SF)
Fantasy players should have no problem selecting Christian McCaffrey with their first-round pick if they make drafting Guerendo a priority. I wouldn’t have drafted the elite handcuff running back in the 10th round if I hadn’t drafted McCaffrey earlier in this mock. Last year, Guerendo was outstanding with enough volume. He averaged 16.2 non-PPR fantasy points per game in the three contests with over 10 rushing attempts, totaling 16.2 or more twice.
Tucker Kraft (TE – GB)
I managed to wait until the 11th round of this mock draft and still land one of my favorite sleeper tight ends in non-PPR scoring. Last year, Kraft was the TE7, averaging 6.7 non-PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he finished fourth among tight ends with seven receiving touchdowns despite ranking 18th in receptions (50). Don’t be surprised if the former South Dakota State star leads all tight ends in receiving touchdowns this season.
Marvin Mims Jr. (WR – DEN)
The Broncos’ offense became a fantasy-friendly unit late last year. Many believed Denver would have made a splashy addition at the wide receiver position this offseason. However, that didn’t happen because of how Mims ended last year. He averaged 6.5 receptions for 77 receiving yards, two touchdowns, and 19.7 non-PPR fantasy points per game over the final two weeks, making several big-time plays on offense. Mims should be a popular third-year breakout candidate.
Cedric Tillman (WR – CLE)
While Jerry Jeudy was the WR15 last year, averaging 8.9 non-PPR fantasy points per game, Tillman was the Browns’ top wide receiver following the Amari Cooper trade before suffering a season-ending concussion. According to Fantasy Points Data, Tillman had a better target per route run rate (22% vs. 18%), yards per route run average (1.69 vs. 1.67), and first-round target share (25.7% vs. 23.5%) than Jeudy during the five weeks where both were healthy following the Cooper trade.
DJ Giddens (RB – IND)
We wrap up this mock draft by selecting my second handcuff running back. Unfortunately, Jonathan Taylor has missed 31.4% of the games over the past three years because of injury. While the Colts signed Khalil Herbert in free agency, Giddens has more upside if Taylor misses time in 2025. He had at least 205 rushing attempts for 1,225 yards and seven touchdowns in back-to-back seasons to end his college career at Kansas State.
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