Early-, mid- and late-round 2025 fantasy targets could outperform current average draft position (ADP). League size and scoring systems should guide player evaluation, with 12-team leagues needing fewer of these targets and 16-team leagues increasing their value. Quarterback depth exists beyond elite options, allowing managers to wait and find quality quarterbacks in later rounds. Lamar Jackson combines elite passing and running ability, making him one of the best fantasy quarterbacks historically. Josh Allen returns off an MVP season and a contract restructure, aiming to replicate or improve upon his 2024 production.
Each year, we at ESPN Fantasy endeavor to help with your fantasy football draft prep, including sleepers lists and cheat sheets. In this column, you will get the best of both worlds, as ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter offers his personal list of early-, mid- and late-round targets in 2025 fantasy leagues. Below are some players who could be fantasy standouts this season and outperform their current average draft position (ADP).
Just as the NFL has elite quarterbacks, so does fantasy. Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow have racked up huge numbers for their teams and fantasy managers, but there is plenty of depth this year, and quality quarterbacks can be found in later rounds, if you choose to wait at the position.
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