6 Sophomore WRs Poised to Break Out in 2025

Second-Year WRs Historically WIN Fantasy Football Leagues…

Last year alone gave us these league-winning breakout sophomores:

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba

• Jordan Addison

• Rashee Rice

• Josh Downs

Here are 6 second-year WRs ready to explode in 2025:

Rome Odunze – Bears
Promising rookie usage in 2024:

• 495 Routes Run (14th Most)

• 94 Air Yards/Game

• 84%+ Snap Share

New OC Ben Johnson elevated two Lions WRs last year:

• Weeks 11–17: St. Brown (WR3), Jameson Williams (WR12)

Expect Odunze and DJ Moore to both thrive in Chicago.

Keon Coleman – Bills
Passed the eye test when healthy.

In full-time games:

• Week 7: 14.5 Pts (WR13)

• Week 8: 15.5 Pts (WR13)

Then missed 4 games.

Now in 2025:

• Top 3 scoring offense

• WR1 role wide open in Buffalo

Breakout WR waiting to happen.

Ricky Pearsall – 49ers
1st-round talent with late-season juice:

• Week 17: 24.7 Pts (WR8)

• Week 18: 15.9 Pts (WR14)

San Francisco WR landscape is in flux:

• Samuel traded

• Aiyuk situation murky

• Kittle aging

Pearsall could be the next big thing in SF.

Roman Wilson – Steelers
Only played 1 game in 2024 due to injury.

Now? WR2 job is completely up for grabs.

The “competition”:

• Brandon Johnson

• Calvin Austin

• Scotty Miller

Massive value if he earns that role.

Marvin Harrison Jr. – Cardinals
Rookie usage was elite:

• 523 Routes (13th)

• 116 Targets (19th)

• 23% Target Share

But only 71% of those were catchable — 3rd worst among WRs with 80+ targets.

QB upgrade = immediate bounce-back.

Xavier Worthy – Chiefs
Closed 2024 with a BANG:

• 21.0 PPG Weeks 15–17 (WR10)

• Averaged 10+ Targets/Game

• 85% Snap Share

• 1.0 TD/Game in playoffs

Clear starter in KC’s explosive offense.

High ceiling locked in.

And Yes… the Obvious Names Too

• Brian Thomas Jr.

• Ladd McConkey

• Malik Nabers

All second-year WRs. All already superstars.

And they’re only getting better.

Draft them early — they’re some of the safest and best picks in fantasy.