Chasing upside is the name of the game when building a championship-winning fantasy football roster. Whether you’re looking for breakout stars, league-winning late-round picks, or high-risk, high-reward talents, targeting players with massive ceilings can be the difference between a good team and a great one. To help you identify this year’s top boom-or-bust candidates, we’ve gathered insights from our collection of Featured Pros experts. These analysts have pinpointed their favorite high-upside players for the 2025 fantasy football season. Check out the guys who could explode and become true difference-makers. Let’s dive into the expert picks.
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2025 High-Upside Players
Hunter Henry (TE – NE)
“If you end up waiting on TE, Hunter Henry seems like a good late-round target to bet on. He’s reunited with former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Back in 2021, under McDaniels, Henry had one of his best seasons: 50 receptions, 603 yards, and 9 TDs. Henry finished as TE9 in 2021. McDaniels returns to Foxborough, this time under new head coach Mike Vrabel. And with Drake Maye seemingly ready to take another step forward, the pieces seem to be in place for Henry to have a good year. Henry’s current ADP at TE 19 seems cheap given the improved situation in New England. I would take Hunter Henry over: Tyler Warren, David Njoku, Colston Loveland, and Jake Ferguson. Oh, Henry! It’s like taking candy from a baby, haha!”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL)
“Jake Ferguson may not be the sexiest name, but he will produce if Dak Prescott is on the field. It has been a consistent theme of Dak’s career: if he is healthy, Dallas’ TE1 walks to 90 targets every. single. year. Ferguson was crippled a year ago by Prescott’s season-ending hamstring injury in week 8, scoring not a single touchdown for the Cowboys. Positive touchdown regression is coming for Ferguson in 2025, and it shouldn’t shock anyone if he pushes top-10 plus numbers by season’s end. Draft Ferguson over the likes of Dallas Goedert and Jonnu Smith, both completely unexciting options at the position.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Tucker Kraft
“In 2024, Tucker Kraft led all tight ends in yards after the catch per reception (8.8). In 2023, the two top tight ends in YAC/reception (George Kittle, Jonnu Smith) both finished as top-4 fantasy options the following season. Kraft has elite upside if he can emerge as the alpha in the Packers’ receiving room, which is filled to the brim with beta fish. Would easily draft Kraft over both Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
Brenton Strange (TE – JAC)
“Brenton Strange is being drafted behind Cade Otton, Mike Gesicki, and Hunter Henry right now. He is going off the board at pick 170 and TE23. He is a top-12 tight end who is free and showed top-6 tight end upside last year. Love the value and love the price.”
– David Heilman (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
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