Let us see what kind of redraft roster we can build in a standard format and an early-round draft pick at the 1.02. Here are some of our favorite early-round fantasy football draft picks from a recent mock.
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Fantasy Football Mock Draft
The lineup settings for this mock: 1-QB, 2-RB, 3-WR, 1-TE, 1-Flex and six Bench Spots. See the results and full draft board here.
1.02 – Justin Jefferson (WR – MIN)
Justin Jefferson was an easy 1.02 pick after Ja’Marr Chase. Honestly, we’re splitting hairs here with the top two wide receivers according to ADP. Jefferson had a third-straight season above 10 yards per target, kept up yet another strong target-earning season with Sam Darnold at quarterback with a 30% target share and put up a ‘career-low’ 2.50 yards per route run last season.
With J.J. McCarthy installed as the starting quarterback following a season-ending injury in his first preseason game, Jefferson will no doubt be McCarthy’s go-to receiver and turn in yet another season as one of the best fantasy wide receivers.
2.11 – Brock Bowers (TE – LV)
What more is there to say about Brock Bowers? When he was 18, he led the Georgia Bulldogs — with 13 other current NFL players on offense — in every meaningful receiving category that season. All he did in his rookie season was break Sam LaPorta‘s rookie record for most receptions (86) by a rookie right end. He then bested Mike Ditka’s record for most receiving yards (1,076) and most receptions by a rookie regardless of position, beating Puka Nacua‘s 105 mark with 112 catches.
Bowers is good, folks. He is the Amon-Ra St. Brown of tight ends. Bowers is a smash in the second round if he gets there; I’d take him in the first round. The best part? You don’t even need to select him there with an ADP in the second round. He’s the best positional advantage you can draft outside of the first round, and he’s a staple on my teams this season, no matter the format.
3.02 – Tee Higgins (WR – CIN)
Tee Higgins will maintain the status quo that we’ve been accustomed to with the Cincinnati passing game as one half of the best wide-receiver tandem in the NFL with Ja’Marr Chase. The Bengals’ offense is one of the most fruitful offenses for fantasy production, and with Mike Gesicki also staying in Cincinnati, the train should keep rolling in 2025. Cincinnati has been a top-three team in pass rate over expected (PROE) in each of the last three seasons, so there’s no danger of the team rolling back the passing game in the immediate future.
The Tee Higgins baseline projection makes him a late Round 2 pick… and then he has all this contingent upside. pic.twitter.com/2BLBYQgIDh
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) July 24, 2025
As for Higgins, he’s been amazingly consistent when he’s on the field throughout his career. With four out of five pro seasons with at least a 1.80 yards per route run (YPRR) and 20% targets per route run (TPRR), plus all five seasons with at least six targets per game, Higgins enters his age-26 season squarely in his prime. Higgins is ready to produce in a prolific passing offense perfect for fantasy football, alliteration aside.
4.11 – Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI)
At the end of the fourth round, without a lot of great options for wide receivers, we’ll select Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and secure an elite quarterback. As the beneficiary of the “tush push”, Hurts had 14 touchdowns and 630 rushing yards last season while adding almost 3,000 passing yards and 18 more passing scores.
Last season’s QB8, Hurts’ numbers suffered a bit from lack of passing volume. Still, Hurts is always a threat and if variance this season manifests into some closer games, adding some pass attempts to the Eagles’ offense will see Hurts as the key benefactor.
Draft Wizard Results
The Draft Wizard gave us an A- grade and 90 out of 100 score, projecting us as the third-highest scoring team overall.
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