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 Draft Kit
- 2025 Fantasy Football Expert Rankings
- Fantasy Football ADP
- Fantasy Football Trade Tools
Fantasy Football Sleepers for Deep Leagues
Jaylen Wright (RB – MIA): ADP 162.5 / RB56
Raheem Mostert is out of Miami, so Wright is now the spell to De’Von Achane. That gives Wright a real opportunity in his second NFL season. Achane is an electric, dual-threat back, but he averaged just under 12 carries per game last season. As a team, the Dolphins ran the ball over 26 times per game.
Wright carried the rock 68 times for 249 yards as a rookie, recording his best effort in Week 5 against the Patriots, when he went for 86 yards on 13 attempts. The Dolphins grabbed him in the fourth round of the 2024 draft out of Tennessee. Wright was a big-play threat for the Vols, going for 1,013 yards on 137 carries (7.4 Y/A) in 2023. He’s got that ability and could see ample red zone chances, too.
Roschon Johnson (RB – CHI): ADP 188 / RB59
Is year three when Johnson finally becomes the touchdown-stealing bruiser many thought he could be coming out of Texas in 2023? It’s very possible, and he should have the right coach in place to finally realize his potential.
Bears head coach Ben Johnson got double-digit rushing touchdowns from both Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery in each of the last two seasons as Detroit’s OC. That’s incredible production from not one but two different ball carriers in the same backfield. Johnson and D’Andre Swift may not be on that level, but the tandem is in much better hands.
Johnson found the end zone six times last season. Could he double that? It’s possible.
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