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
Travis Hunter (WR, CB – JAC)
“Travis Hunter is going several rounds too late. The Jaguars struggled to run the ball last year and will need to air the ball out if they are to chase down opponents due to their mediocre defense. Christian Kirk feasted from the slot in his last healthy season, and Hunter is a significantly more talented player. I would take Hunter ahead of Rashee Rice, who is competing with a pile of additional receiving talent in a lower-volume offense than his WR22 finish in 2023.”
– Ben Wasley (The Fantasy First Down)
Tyreek Hill (WR – MIA)
“Look, I get why so many folks are sour on Tyreek this summer. It’s not so much him as it’s Tua’s injury risk that could derail the Dolphins’ offense and take Tyreek owners down with him. That said, Hill is still only one season removed from 2023, where he put up….119 receptions, 1,799 yards, and 13 TDs, and he didn’t even play a full slate. He missed one game. With a current ADP at only WR 13, Hill seems worth the risk. No matter how you slice it, The Cheetah is still one of the few WRs who has a legitimate chance of leading the league in receiving yards. I would take Tyreek over the following WRs: Ladd McConkey, Drake London, Puka Nacua, Nico Collins, A.J. Brown, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
Kyle Williams (WR – NE)
“Get your hands on Kyle Williams right now. Being drafted as the WR64 at 163rd overall feels like theft, for reasons that have been discussed seemingly all offseason long. Williams’ ceiling for 2025 is simple: He emerges as the Patriots’ WR1, yes, over Stefon Diggs, and is a fantasy stud given his abilities on the ball, and once he has the ball in his hands. All it is going to take is for Williams to have positive noise in camp or one huge preseason game for his stock to skyrocket. Get Williams while he is this cheap, and that is over the likes of Jayden Reed and Brandon Aiyuk, both going 15+ places ahead of him in current half-ADP.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
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