Let’s dive into our approach for the fantasy football 1.12 pick for upcoming drafts, perhaps the most fun pick of them all this year. We look into the players likely to be available, those to target and a mock draft from the pick to help you prepare for your fantasy football draft.
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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Players to Target
Players to Target at 1.12 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
As the Summer goes on, don’t be surprised if ADP pushes running backs higher up draftboards, particularly if Christian McCaffrey stays healthy, but for now both McCaffrey and Ashton Jeanty should be available to consider in this range.
Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)
Whenever we draft rookie running backs this high, it’s worth remembering that since 1984, the only rookie to finish as the RB1 was Saquon Barkley in 2018, but it’s also worth considering that Ashton Jeanty belongs right in the same tier of prospect as Barkley was when he entered the league. Jeanty possesses rare qualities in his vision and pass-catching abilities and with Geno Smith at quarterback, he’ll play with someone who is comfortable getting the ball to his best players. Jeanty averaged over 6.0 yards per carry in each of his last two seasons and only caught fewer balls in his final season because he was routinely taking the ball to the house on his carries. The Raiders had no problem drafting Jeanty with the sixth overall pick, and it’s hard not to want to do so in fantasy drafts when he could be a lock for 300+ touches in year one.
Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
Since the start of the 2023 season, Nico Collins leads all wide receivers in yards per route run vs man coverage and his journey from zero to hero has been truly impressive, whether Collins can crack the top receivers altogether is a tough question, but he’s an interesting upside swing at this point in the draft. Collins is the clear and obvious alpha in an offense featuring two new rookie receivers, the often-injured Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, who potentially could miss the entire season. According to FantasyPoints.com only one wide receiver has ranked inside of the top-10 by yards per route run vs. Zone and Man overage in back-to-back years, and that’s Collins. Weeks 1-5 last year, Collins was the WR2 overall, averaging 21.6 points per game before missing time with a hamstring injury. The injury history might be enough to put some people off, but one thing we’ve learned in fantasy football is that you’re injury prone until you’re not, and that presents an opportunity.
Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAX)
A true league-winner in 2024, available in the mid-rounds and coming up big down the stretch, Brian Thomas Jr. heads into his sophomore season with a new head coach in Liam Coen, who was one of the most desired offensive minds this offseason. If Coen can help elevate Trevor Lawrence to the range people believed he was capable of coming out of college, then we could see an even greater year two from Thomas, which is quite something to say when he finished third in receiving yardage behind only Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase. Thomas was also one of eight receivers to hit double-digit touchdowns. Thomas achieved this despite being held to 76% route participation up until Week 11, that number should be 90+ throughout 2025.
De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)
On the back of the Jonnu Smith trade, don’t be surprised if De’Von Achane’s ADP starts to rise, and it’s fair to consider if we should have been drafting him higher in the first place? After a prolific first season in efficiency metrics but lacking in volume, Achane took it up a step in 2024 despite the Dolphins being a miserable mess. Achane led all running backs with 78 catches, while also leading with 591 receiving yards and tying with Rachaad White in receiving touchdowns (6). Achane had 70% of the Dolphins carries inside the five-yard line, a higher number than Bijan Robinson, his only downside was a lack of touches. Now, though, Jeff Wilson and Raheem Mostert have moved on, and there’s a chance for Achane to break the league.
Roster Construction from 1.12
The 1.12 opens up a lot of roster construction possibilities and might just be the best place to pick on the board, but it will largely come down to how you start your draft for how you want to proceed. The good news is that the back half of drafts this year is so strong, you’re almost guaranteed two really good players. If you take Brian Thomas Jr, then you can still get a running back with immense upside, such as De’Von Achane. It’s possible Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen may be gone before your third and fourth round picks, but Jayden Daniels could potentially be available and there are still later round gems like Justin Fields and Drake Maye who possess dual-threat abilities. Wide receivers in the third and fourth rounds tend to be a little more questionable, though, so securing at least one here feels like the right move. Double-tapping the wide receiver position and then considering a double-tap of running backs in your next selections feels like plenty of fun.
Fantasy Football Mock Draft From the 1.12 Pick
We used our FREE fantasy football mock draft simulator to show you an example of a draft from the 1.12 position. You can sync your league for free and mock draft against your fantasy football league settings to prepare more specifically for your draft. Here’s how our fantasy football mock draft from the 1.12 position turned out.
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