Draft day is all about finding value and avoiding costly mistakes – and Average Draft Position (ADP) is one of the best tools to help you do both. By comparing where players are being drafted to their projected production, fantasy football managers can spot potential steals and sidestep landmines. To give you a winning edge for 2025 drafts, we’ve gathered 30 players experts draft and avoid at ADP from our collection of Featured Pros experts. This list highlights the players our analysts target at their current ADP so you can make smarter picks and build a championship-ready roster.
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Players Fantasy Football Experts Draft at ADP: Running Backs
Who is a player you’re TARGETING in drafts based on his current ADP (top-150) and why?
Travis Etienne Jr. (RB – JAC)
“Travis Etienne Jr. has a current ADP of RB33 and is just one season removed from being the RB6 in FPPG. Last season, Etienne played through shoulder and hamstring injuries. Tank Bigsby will be involved in the offense, but we saw what Liam Coen could do with multiple viable backs in Tampa Bay last season. Etienne has top-15 FPPG upside at the position if he can stay healthy.”
– Nick Penticoff (Fantasy Football Astronauts)
Jordan Mason (RB – MIN)
“Jordan Mason is going off the boards at pick 87 in the redraft. Love the upside with the offensive line improvements and the situation on this offense. This was a stacked draft class, and Minnesota only had a few picks, but still prioritized Mason. Would not be surprised if he ended up with double-digit touchdowns, and the upside is huge if Aaron Jones were to miss time. Pairs really well if you need an RB late and go early TE with Bowers or McBride.”
– David Heilman (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
Braelon Allen (RB – NYJ)
“My original pick was Omarion Hampton (I’m targeting him too), but I changed it in light of some of the buzz I’m hearing. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has hinted at an RBBC, comprising Breece Hall and Braelon Allen, where Allen gets the short-yardage and potential goal-line touches. Glenn said, “With Braelon, a 240-pound man that’s always falling forward. Listen, that’s where he’s going to make his money.” And this just in, per Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, people close to this situation think Breece Hall might be moved before the trade deadline. If that happens, Allen’s stock gets a major boost. My best guess is Allen would be the primary RB in an RBBC with Isaiah Davis. However, there’s a world where Braelon Allen becomes a rare bell cow RB, and those players are very valuable in fantasy football, especially on a run-heavy team, which the Jets figure to be. So with a current overall ADP at 155th, Ringo is going to take a Babe Ruth home run swing in the Empire State, and hope for some late-round magic.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC)
“Omarion Hampton is a player that I was very high on during the rookie draft season. Then, I sat back and reflected on how the Chargers and Jim Harbaugh could use both running backs, and my thoughts began to wane for redraft leagues. That is, until the Fourth of July, when Najee Harris had a fireworks accident and has been sidelined since, even though initial reports said it was a minor incident. The Chargers are a run-first team, and Hampton is getting all the first-team work, which will lead into the season where he could truly be a bellcow running back, making him an amazing player to target in the late 3rd/early 4th rounds (currently #37 overall)!”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)
“My biggest target this season is D’Andre Swift in Chicago. He’s currently got an ADP of 57 overall, so near the end of the 5th round of drafts. I’m fine grabbing in the 4th to make sure he’s on my roster. I think Ben Johnson will utilize him in the Gibbs role, and due to the lack of try competition behind him, he could also secure the Montgomery role. In PPR leagues, I expect Swift to be a top 15 RB, but his ceiling is even higher than that.”
– Andrew Hall (FantasyPros)
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