Preseason games are happening thick and fast, and hot takes are appearing quicker than ever, which can mean only one thing, it’s fantasy football draft season. If you’re picking at the 1.07 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 1.07 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 1.07
Players to Consider at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
Here are players that are likely to be available when you make your selection:
Players to Target at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
Once we get past the top four picks, including Ja’Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, Bijan Robinson and one other, then it becomes a slightly more flat tier for several picks. Back in June, it seemed unlikely Christian McCaffrey would be in this range, but after making it through OTAs healthy and with the backups getting hurt, his rise continues to trend upwards. Equally a month ago, Ashton Jeanty seemed set for this range but as drafts get underway his ADP has dropped slightly. It’s unlikely Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase enter this area, but you’re still likely to have strong wide receiver options.
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB – DET)
This is the least likely player to be available with your current pick, with established analysts such as Evan Silva and Ben Gretch both elevating Jahmyr Gibbs to their RB1 overall in recent weeks. In the ECR Gibbs has now flipped Barkley to be the RB2 behind Robinson. But in some ADP Gibbs is still supressed enough, so it’s worth mentioning. Reports out of training camp suggest this year Gibbs could take a bigger share of then workload, despite the Lions still being enamoured with David Montgomery. We might be hesitant about drafting Gibbs at this spot, due to Montgomery’s looming presence in the backfield, we’re all very familiar with his presence around the goal line in particular. With that said, Gibbs finished as the RB3 in PPR PPG, third in RB total yardage and sixth in RB targets. He was undeniably excellent and had six games with 20 or more PPR points. Four of those games came when Montgomery was healthy and also playing. Gibbs is a ceiling outcome player, who might not be as safe as other options but there’s no denying his upside or how much fun he can be to watch.
Not to downplay David Montgomery, but man… imagine Gibbs full-time with no competition. pic.twitter.com/GWwuhGb1gg
— Tom Strachan (@NFL_TStrack) June 3, 2025
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. more than 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 throughout training camp so far, indicating that he’s over the 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.
Puka Nacua (WR – LAR)
The Rams are primed for a bounce-back year, having put their eggs in a Puka Nacua-shaped cart 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, but that shouldn’t be enough to dissuade us from drafting Nacua highly. Nacua’s ADP had been starting to drop with Matthew Stafford not practicing, but now that Stafford is back out there and looks in line to start the season, we should expect Nacua to be a consistent fixture around this pick.
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.
Players to Avoid at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)
After a prolific first season in efficiency metrics but lacking in volume, Achane took it up a step in 2024 despite the Dolphins being a miserable mess. Achane led all running backs with 78 catches, while also leading with 591 receiving yards and tying with Rachaad White in receiving touchdowns (6). Achane had 70% of the Dolphins carries inside the five-yard line, a higher number than Bijan Robinson, his only downside was a lack of touches. Now with veterans like Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson no longer in the picture it would have been tempting to elevate Achane into this range but the news that he’s dealing with a calf injury feels quite worrisome for a player who relies on explosivity so much.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Dolphins RB De'Von Achane is dealing with a calf injury and likely will not practice this week
McDaniel said this is "preventative in nature" especially because of how explosive of an athlete Achane is
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) August 18, 2025
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 1,953 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 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
The 1.07 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 Puka Nacua, there will still be running backs available when it makes it back to you of a strong caliber, players like Bucky Irving and Josh Jacobs, 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 A.J. Brown and Ladd McConkey both having enough about them to justify second-round price tags. Because of this, you might find it easier to construct Hero RB builds with either your RB in the first round or second. If you lean into a Dual RB build, it can become much harder to build a nice WR room.
Fantasy Football Mock Draft From the 1.07 Pick
We used our FREE fantasy football mock draft simulator to show you an example of a draft from the 1.07 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 1.07 position turned out.
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