Training camp is almost over, drafts are happening constantly, and ADP is moving daily! If you’re picking at the 1.08 or perhaps want to do some research into what your opponent might do at that spot, then this is the article for you.
This series will give you an overview of what you can expect to see, no matter which first-round pick you draw. In what feels like a very strong first round in 2025, nailing your picks will be more important than ever.
Let’s dive into our approach for the fantasy football 1.08 pick for upcoming drafts. We look into the players likely to be available, those to target/avoid, and a mock draft from the pick to help you prepare for your fantasy football draft.
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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Pick 1.08
Players to Consider at 1.08 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
Here are players that are likely to be available when you make your selection:
Players to Target at 1.08 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
We’re edging into the back end of drafts, and the great news is this year that means you’ll almost certainly walk away with two quality players in the first two rounds this year. Unfortunately, it does mean that you’ll miss out on the highest tier of players, but there are plenty of options that aren’t far behind those top options.
Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF)
This really comes down to risk tolerance, and for some, spending a first-round pick on a 29-year-old running back who has only played over 11 games once in the last four years might be a stretch too far. However, when healthy, Christian McCaffrey is as good as anyone in this league and has won people fantasy championships plenty of times over, even if the injury record is cause for concern. According to reports, McCaffrey took part in everything at OTAs and has stayed healthy throughout training camp, indicating that he’s over his Achilles issues he suffered through in 2024, and if he is healthy, then it’s hard to fade an elite pass-catcher and game-breaking talent. Isaac Guerendo also impressed last year, to the point that the 49ers were willing to trade Jordan Mason to the Vikings. Guerendo averaged 16.3 PPR points in the games where he saw double-digit touches, and he could also be in for an increased role in 2025, but he’s currently banged up and missing practices. Even if that role eats into McCaffrey’s ceiling, then we’re probably still talking about a top-five running back, and we know how hard it is to find them later in drafts.
Malik Nabers (WR – NYG)
One of the true bright spots of 2024 fantasy football was Malik Nabers, who broke Puka Nacua‘s record for rookie receptions with 109, and if it wasn’t for Brock Bowers getting to 112, then he might be getting talked up even further. The argument against drafting Nabers last year was his poor quarterback situation, and while it isn’t exactly perfect this year, Nabers showed enough to assuage any doubts. Current reports suggest it’s a true battle between Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart for the starter job, with Jameis Winston a distant third choice. Any of those options could be an option on last year’s quadrant of poor options. Among quarterbacks with 50 or more dropbacks, Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito and Tim Boyle all ranked in the bottom 20% of Yards Per Attempt and only DeVito ranked above 40th in QB Rating (33rd). Wilson ranked 16th in QB Rating and 18th in YPA, while the Giants clearly believed in Dart enough to spend a first-round pick on him. Nabers continues to have minimal competition around him, with Wan’Dale Robinson the most noteworthy, and he should be set for another top-10 positional finish, having finished sixth in 2024.
Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
Since the start of the 2023 season, Nico Collins leads all wide receivers in yards per route run vs man coverage and his journey from zero to hero has been truly impressive, whether Collins can crack the top receivers altogether is a tough question, but he’s an interesting upside swing at this point in the draft. Collins is the clear and obvious alpha in an offense featuring two new rookie receivers, the often-injured Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, who potentially could miss the entire season. According to FantasyPoints.com only one wide receiver has ranked inside of the top-10 by yards per route run vs. Zone and Man coverage in back-to-back years, and that’s Collins. Weeks 1-5 last year, Collins was the WR2 overall, averaging 21.6 points per game before missing time with a hamstring injury. The injury history might be enough to put some people off, but one thing we’ve learned in fantasy football is that you’re injury prone until you’re not, and that presents an opportunity.
Players to Avoid at 1.08 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)
A few weeks ago, Puka Nacua wasn’t falling to this range, but then a few weeks ago, we hadn’t lived through the point in time when some Rams fans questioned if Matthew Stafford was still alive. It’s true. There’s a very weird corner of the internet out there full of Weekend at Bernie’s memes. The Rams have put a large chunk of their faith in Puka Nacua after moving on from Cooper Kupp. Davante Adams should help alleviate some of the pressure from Nacua, with him ranking 58th in ESPN’s Open Score metric, compared to Kupp, who ranked 108th out of 116 qualifying WRs. Nacua has averaged 6.6 receptions per game over his two seasons and consistently delivered. The only area he could improve is touchdowns, with nine combined across two seasons, which, in truth, is a pretty big deal. Stafford has practiced in full for two consecutive days, but it remains to be seen how effective he can be, and as CMC drafters from 2024 will tell you, spending a first-round pick on a player with an injury situation hanging over them isn’t much fun. It might be unfair to put that on Nacua, but it’s also worth remembering his starting quarterback would be Jimmy Garoppolo if Stafford wasn’t healthy.
Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAX)
A true league-winner in 2024, available in the mid-rounds and coming up big down the stretch, Brian Thomas Jr. heads into his sophomore season with a new head coach in Liam Coen, who was one of the most desired offensive minds this offseason. The trouble for Thomas is that his ten touchdowns did carry his fantasy points at times, and touchdowns year to year aren’t always sticky, particularly with a new offensive scheme. While people are divided on Travis Hunter‘s fantasy outlook, it’s fair to say that even 60% of the offensive snaps for Hunter would represent a significant upgrade on the target competition Thomas had in 2024. Make no mistake, Thomas belongs in the top 15 picks, but not quite as high as some of the wide receivers before him.
Derrick Henry (RB – BAL)
A month ago, Henry’s ADP wasn’t close to this point in the draft, but as more volume of redraft leagues gets underway, his ADP has begun to climb. Henry is coming off 1953 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns in 2024, but he is 31 and has the lowest target share of any RB in the top two rounds (4.4%). Henry is an excellent talent, but not a better choice than some of the wide receivers ahead of him in ADP. It’s also possible the Ravens look to lighten the load on Henry, with John Harbaugh confirming the Ravens will keep four running backs on the 53-man roster. Keaton Mitchell has earned rave reports throughout training camp, and while Henry’s unlikely to lose a huge amount of touches, losing anything can make a valuable difference at this end of the draft.
Roster Constructions to Consider at 1.08 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
The 1.08 opens up many roster construction possibilities, but it will largely come down to how you start your draft for how you want to proceed. If you take Malik Nabers, there will still be running backs available when it makes it back to you of a strong caliber, players like Bucky Irving and Devon Achane, and you’ll have access to the top-end QBs and TEs. If you go RB to start the draft, the WRs who make it back are fine with Drake London and AJ Brown both having enough about them to justify second-round price tags. Because of this, you might find it easier to build Hero RB builds with either your RB in the first round or second. If you lean into a Dual RB build, you’ll have a very high floor, but it can become much harder to build a nice WR room.
Fantasy Football Mock Draft From the 1.08 Pick
We used our FREE fantasy football mock draft simulator to show you an example of a draft from the 1.08 position. You can sync your league for free and mock draft against your fantasy football league settings to prepare more specifically for your draft. Here’s how our fantasy football mock draft from the 1.08 position turned out.
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