Best Pick in Every Round of 2025 Fantasy Drafts

Last Year I Told You About These League-Winners…

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba

• Jahmyr Gibbs

• Chase Brown

• Trey McBride

I’m back for 2025 with all the research.
Here’s THE BEST pick in every round of your fantasy football draft:

Round 1 - Bijan Robinson
Highest weekly RB1 finish rate among all RBs Weeks 6–18.

Compared to other RBs:

• More work than Gibbs

• More experience than Jeanty

• Less risk than Barkley

• Less injury risk than CMC or Achane

Honorable Mention: Hero WR (any)

Round 2 - De’Von Achane
2024 PPR Points/Game Leaders (RBs with Tua):

1. Achane – 22.6

2. Barkley – 22.2

3. Gibbs – 19.8

Most fantasy points per touch among ALL RBs over the last two seasons.

Honorable Mentions: Trey McBride, Josh Jacobs

Round 3 - Chase Brown
CLEAR Bengals RB1.

In that role last year (per game):

• 24+ total opportunities

• 85%+ snaps played

• 20.6 PPR points

• Ranked RB3

Three-down monster in an elite offense.
RB1 overall dark horse.

Honorable Mention: Garrett Wilson

Round 4 - Rashee Rice
Last 9 healthy games played:

• WR2 or better in 88%

• ELITE floor

Can challenge for WR1 overall in 2025 if:

• Chiefs score more points

• Kelce target share declines

• Rice remains the clear WR1

Honorable Mention: Omarion Hampton

Round 5 - Courtland Sutton
One of the most disrespected WRs.

Last year Weeks 8–18:

• 18.0 Fantasy Points/Game (WR7)

• 9+ targets in 8 of 10 games

Minimal target competition in Denver.

Honorable Mention: Sam LaPorta

Round 6 - George Pickens
Entering the prime of his career, in the best offense of his career.

Cowboys WRs = top 10 fantasy scoring in 5 of the last 6 seasons.

Honorable Mention: Travis Kelce

Round 7 - Quinshon Judkins
Browns lost 51% of RB opportunities.

‘Competition’ is light:

• Dylan Sampson

• Pierre Strong

• Jerome Ford

Freak of nature. Breakout incoming.

Honorable Mention: D’Andre Swift

Round 8 - Bo Nix
Took about 4 weeks to get comfortable in the NFL…

From that point on:

• 21.4 Fantasy Points/Game (QB6)

• Three 30+ point games

Ranked top 10 in:

• Rush yards

• Completions

• Attempts

• Pass TDs

• EP/Game

Honorable Mention: Jakobi Meyers

Round 9
Top Pick: Josh Downs
Honorable Mention: Travis Etienne

Round 10
Top Pick: Tyjae Spears
Honorable Mention: Keon Coleman

Round 11
Top Pick: Justin Fields
Honorable Mention: Jayden Higgins

Round 12
Top Pick: Marquise Brown
Honorable Mention: JK Dobbins

Round 13
Top Pick: Jordan Mason
Honorable Mention: Jaydon Blue

Round 14
Top Pick: Ray Davis
Honorable Mention: Dylan Sampson