Predicting The Next Brian Thomas Jr. for Fantasy Football 2025

6 Late-Round Rookie WRs who could dominate down the stretch this year

Author

Joe Orrico
June 25, 2025

Undervalued Rookie WRs ALWAYS WIN Fantasy Football Leagues…

Just last year we saw:

  • Brian Thomas Jr.

  • Ladd McConkey

  • Xavier Worthy

  • Jalen McMillan

…become weekly starters down the stretch — often drafted Round 12+ or not at all.

Here are 6 Rookie WRs poised to do the same in 2025:

Tre Harris – Chargers
Monster final season at Ole Miss:

  • 4.1 Yards/Route vs Zone (2nd)

  • 9.3 Yards/Route vs Man (1st)

  • Over 1,000 yards and 7 TDs in just 8 games

Drafted into a wide-open WR room with an elite QB. Harris could be a Week 1 starter.

Kyle Williams – Patriots
Final Year at Wazzu:

  • 1,198 Yards, 14 TDs

  • Five 100+ Yard Games

  • Back-to-back 3 TD games

Immediate opportunity in New England with a promising Drake Maye. Could be their WR1.

Emeka Egbuka – Buccaneers
One of only 2 OSU WRs with 2x 1,000-yard seasons (with MHJ).
All-time OSU leader in receptions and yards.

Baker Mayfield supported two Top 24 WRs last year — and Egbuka is the future of this offense.

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Jayden Higgins – Texans
Last two years (avg):

  • 1,083 Yards

  • 70 Receptions

  • 7.5 TDs

Earned 129 targets in 2024 (5th most in FBS). Red zone monster.

Now joins Houston’s pass-heavy offense as a perfect compliment to Nico.

Matthew Golden – Packers
2024 advanced metrics:

  • 13.5 aDOT

  • 2.1 Yards/Route

  • 6.5% Drop Rate

Career highs in every stat and the fastest WR at the Combine.

First-round pick with alpha potential in Green Bay.

Sleeper: Elic Ayomanor – Titans
Prototype X receiver with deep target and ball tracking ability.

Projected Week 1 starter…

TEN WR depth chart?

  • Treylon Burks

  • Calvin Ridley

  • Tyler Lockett

Ayomanor could lead this team in receiving.

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