Deep Fantasy Football Sleepers: QBs & TEs (2025)

Who should be concerned about which NFL players often go undrafted in fantasy football? Well, fantasy football managers – that’s who. While it’s obviously important to hit during the early rounds of drafts, nailing on those late-round, high-upside targets can also be integral to success over the course of a season. That’s why it helps to know which players are regularly available near the end of drafts, and which of those players to take a chance on instead of allowing them to go “undrafted.” Here are a few of our favorite fantasy football sleepers for deep leagues.

Fantasy Football Sleepers for Deep Leagues

Michael Penix Jr. (QB – ATL): ADP 162 / QB22

Quarterback drama aside, Penix is the man in Atlanta, with veteran Kirk Cousins (for now) his backup. Penix was a top-10 draft pick in 2024, and when given the chance to take the reins of the Falcons offense over the final three weeks of last season, he showed plenty of promise.

In those three starts, Penix completed a combined 58-of-100 passes for an average of 245.7 yards per game. He did throw one interception in each game, but he countered with three touchdown passes and another on the ground during that stretch.

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The Falcons are loaded up with offensive weapons led by stud running back Bijan Robinson, underrated wide receiver Drake London, and sleeper tight end Kyle Pitts. Penix also benefits from an experienced, cohesive offensive line. The second-year southpaw’s ADP lies outside the Top-20 QBs, but he has the potential to finish inside the Top-10.

Brenton Strange (TE – JAX): ADP 170.5 / TE20

After doing very little as a rookie, Strange had a handful of nice performances for the Jaguars in his second year. Last season, the 6-4 tight end delivered four games with at least four grabs. He also cleared the 50-yard mark four times, topping out with 73 receiving yards in Week 15 opposite the Jets. Strange also came up with a couple of touchdown tosses from QB Trevor Lawrence during the early weeks of the season.

Veteran TE Evan Engram is out of the mix in Jacksonville, leaving Strange as the heir apparent. Lawrence is familiar with Strange, and with all the buzz around the WR duo of Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter, the third-year TE is flying under the radar.