Thankfully, gamers don’t need to construct an entire fantasy football roster from undrafted players in typical re-draft leagues. Still, the following is a thought exercise to highlight intriguing players who are typically undrafted, even in larger formats. The following highlighted players have an average draft position (ADP) of 200 or later in half-point per reception (half PPR) fantasy football formats. Here are some of our favorite deep fantasy football sleepers of 2025.
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Miles Sanders (RB – DAL): 215.0 ADP/RB66
The Cowboys have an ambiguous backfield, with Javonte Williams, fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue, seventh-round pick Phil Mafah and Miles Sanders battling for opportunities. I recently highlighted Sanders as a late-round target or dart throw in best ball leagues, and my analysis for why he’s a solid choice in those formats extends to traditional managed leagues. Yet, there’s less risk to rolling the dice on Sanders in non-best ball leagues since gamers can cut him if he’s buried in Dallas’s backfield pecking order at the beginning of the season, making him even more appealing in managed leagues.
Brashard Smith (RB – KC): 222.0 ADP/RB67
Earlier in the offseason, I discussed Brashard Smith and Elijah Mitchell as sleepers. I was intrigued by both as bets against Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt. I’m still excited to bet against Pacheco and Hunt, but Smith has emerged as my clear-cut favorite dart throw in Kansas City’s backfield.
Smith is a good athlete with blistering speed.
Smith also had a stellar final collegiate campaign. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Smith had the following stats and ranks, in parentheses, among 79 FBS running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft class with at least 75 rush attempts in 2024.
- 86.9 PFF rush grade (14th)
- 1,326 rushing yards (11th)
- 5.7 yards per carry (tied for 20th)
- 3.34 yards after contact per attempt (38th)
- 77.1 elusiveness rating (35th)
Smith’s rushing stats were decent, yet the converted wideout shone the brightest as a pass-catching weapon. Among 64 FBS running backs with at least 15 targets in 2024 in this year’s NFL Draft class, Smith had the following stats and rankings.
- 90.8 PFF receiving grade (first)
- 51 targets (seventh)
- 41 receptions (tied for sixth)
- 337 receiving yards (sixth)
- Four receiving touchdowns (tied for second)
Smith can add some juice to Kansas City’s backfield, even if he merely opens up the year as a change-of-pace and pass-catching option. Furthermore, Adam Teicher recently highlighted Smith as Kansas City’s biggest surprise player in a piece for ESPN. Ideally, Smith emerges as Kansas City’s preferred receiving back and handles a chunk of the rushing workload, ala a sooped-up Jerick McKinnon.
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