5 Late-Round Fantasy Football Draft Picks to Target

The 2025 NFL regular season is less than three weeks away, meaning everyone is knee deep in draft season. However, there is always time for another mock draft, and everyone knows the best way to do that is with the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator. Here are a few of my favorite late-round fantasy football draft picks from a recent mock draft.

Fantasy Football Draft Picks to Target

Zach Charbonnet (RB – SEA)

Fantasy players have debated for years whether you should handcuff your running backs or other teams’ superstars. I believe in handcuffing my running backs, which is why I picked Charbonnet after drafting Kenneth Walker III in the fourth round. Last year, Charbonnet was one of the top handcuffs in fantasy football. He averaged a rushing touchdown and 17.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game in the six contests Walker missed with an injury.

Jaydon Blue (RB – DAL)

I have been pounding the table all offseason for Blue. The Cowboys lack a clear-cut starter on the roster. According to Fantasy Points Data, Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders had an explosive run rate of 2.9% or lower last year, ranking in the bottom 20 of 68 running backs with at least 55 rushing attempts. Meanwhile, Blue’s six receiving touchdowns last season were the most among running backs in college football despite ranking 27th in routes run (229).

Tucker Kraft (TE – GB)

Last year, Kraft was the TE9, averaging 8.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Yet, he should be even better this season. According to Fantasy Points Data, Kraft ranked 26th in target per route run rate (17%) among 36 tight ends with at least 40 targets last year. However, he finished seventh in yards per route run (1.9) and first in yards after the catch per reception (9.38). Don’t be surprised if Kraft leads all tight ends in receiving touchdowns this season.

Keon Coleman (WR – BUF)

Coleman had four receiving touchdowns as a rookie, the second-most on the team despite ranking seventh with 29 receptions. The former Florida State star has had an impressive training camp. Furthermore, he could turn into Josh Allen’s top wide receiver in 2025, especially with Khalil Shakir dealing with a high-ankle sprain. Last year, Coleman’s first-read target share in the red zone (28.1%) led the team, 10.5% higher than any other Bill (per Fantasy Points Data). He is one of my favorite late-round draft targets.

Brashard Smith (RB – KC)

Unfortunately, Isiah Pacheco missed 10 games last year with a significant injury, leading to the Chiefs bringing back Kareem Hunt. Kansas City re-signed the veteran this offseason, adding Elijah Mitchell in free agency. However, Smith is my favorite Chiefs running back to draft despite being a seventh-round pick. Last year, he had 1,332 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Don’t be surprised if Smith ends this season as the team’s top-scoring fantasy running back.