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.
I am picking third in this 12-team, superflex, and half-point PPR-scoring redraft mock draft. The lineup for this mock draft is one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, two flex, one superflex, and seven bench spots.
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Fantasy Football Mock Draft
My goal for this mock draft was to use a Robust-QB draft strategy while punting on the tight end position until the double-digit rounds. Let’s see how it turned out.
Pick 1.03 – Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS)
I have Daniels as the QB3 in my rankings. Yet, fantasy players can make the case for him to be the top-ranked quarterback. Last year, he was the QB5, averaging 20.9 fantasy points per game. Furthermore, Daniels would have been the QB2 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 23.1 fantasy points per outing, removing the two contests in which he played less than half the snaps. More importantly, the Commanders improved their offensive line and receiving corps this offseason.
Pick 2.10 – Justin Fields (QB – NYJ)
Last season, Fields averaged 18.9 fantasy points per game during his six starts for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That average would have made him the QB8 on a points-per-game basis in 2024. More importantly, Fields was productive in his last year as the unquestioned starter, ranking as the QB9 on a points-per-game basis in 2023 among quarterbacks with at least nine games played. He is an excellent QB2 target for fantasy players who want to start their superflex draft with back-to-back quarterbacks.
Pick 3.03 – Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)
Nacua has been a fantasy superstar since entering the NFL. Unfortunately, he missed five games with a knee injury. Yet, Nacua was on a 17-game pace for 122 receptions on 164 targets for 1,530 receiving yards and five touchdowns. The former BYU star would have finished top-three among wide receivers in every category except touchdowns with that pace. Fantasy players should have no problem drafting Nacua as a top-five wide receiver now that Matthew Stafford returned to practice.
Pick 4.10 – Kenneth Walker III (RB – SEA)
Unfortunately, Walker missed a career-high six games last season because of injury. Yet, he was the RB14 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 14.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per outing. Furthermore, Walker posted a career-high 4.6% rushing touchdown rate, totaling seven scores in 11 games. More importantly, he set career highs in receptions (46) and targets (54) despite missing significant time with injuries. Don’t be surprised if Walker is even more involved in the passing game under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.
Pick 5.03 – DK Metcalf (WR – PIT)
The former Ole Miss finished last year as the WR32, averaging 10.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, the lowest average of Metcalf’s career since his rookie season in 2019. Yet, he is primed for a bounce-back year after getting traded to the Steelers this offseason. Metcalf is the team’s only meaningful weapon in the passing game. More importantly, Aaron Rodgers loves targeting his No. 1 wide receiver. Last season, his top wide receiver averaged 10.7 targets per game.
Pick 6.10 – Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR)
Fantasy players should expect the Panthers’ passing attack to improve this season with Bryce Young heading into his third year in the league. McMillan had back-to-back seasons with at least 84 receptions for 1,300 receiving yards and eight touchdowns to end his college career. The former Arizona star has built a strong connection with Young during training camp. More importantly, no one on the team will keep the former Arizona star from seeing at least 130 targets as a rookie.
Pick 7.03 – Xavier Worthy (WR – KC)
Worthy was the WR10 during last season’s fantasy playoffs, averaging 10.3 targets and 17.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling 16.6 or more in every contest. According to Fantasy Points Data, his 0.51 fantasy points per route run ranked 17th out of 88 wide receivers with at least 50 routes during the fantasy playoffs, posting a higher average than Ja’Marr Chase (0.38). Unfortunately, Rashee Rice is likely facing a lengthy suspension, opening the door for Worthy to have a breakout year.
Pick 8.10 – J.K. Dobbins (RB – DEN)
Last season, Dobbins mostly stayed healthy after missing 82.4% of the games over the previous three years with injuries. He finished as the RB23, averaging 13.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, his 5.1% explosive run rate ranked 12th out of 31 running backs with at least 150 rushing attempts last season (per Fantasy Points Data). More importantly, Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram were both fantasy stars in 2017 and 2018 when Sean Payton was the New Orleans Saints’ head coach.
Pick 9.03 – Jordan Addison (WR – MIN)
After a successful rookie year, Addison was outstanding last season with Sam Darnold under center. He was the WR20, averaging 12.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, positing a higher average than Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11.9). Furthermore, Addison is one of the NFL’s top touchdown scorers. He had 10 touchdowns on 108 targets in 17 games as a rookie. Last season, the star receiver had nine receiving touchdowns on 99 targets in 15 games. I’m all in on Addison in 2025 despite his three-game suspension.
Pick 10.10 – 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.
Pick 11.03 – Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB – WAS)
Reportedly, the Commanders will move on from Brian Robinson Jr. before Week 1 because of Croskey-Merritt. The rookie running back would have likely been a mid-round pick if not for an eligibility issue last year, limiting him to only one game. However, he was outstanding in 2023, totaling 1,190 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. More importantly, Croskey-Merritt has been the star of training camp, earning first-team reps. While the rookie won’t be a featured guy, he has top-24 upside.
Pick 12.10 – 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).
Pick 13.03 – 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.
Pick 14.10 – Geno Smith (QB – LV)
Fantasy players should always leave their superflex drafts with at least three starting quarterbacks. While Smith is far from an elite fantasy option, the veteran has been a solid QB2 the past few years. Last season, he was the QB14, averaging 15.6 fantasy points per game. More importantly, Smith was a high-end QB1 in 2022 with Pete Carroll on the sidelines. He finished that year as QB5, averaging 1.8 passing touchdowns and 17.9 fantasy points per game.
Pick 15.03 – 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.
Pick 16.10 – 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.
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