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The 2025 NFL season is just around the corner. Now that NFL training camps and the preseason are underway, it is the perfect time to lock in for fantasy football. One of the best ways to do that is figuring out which players you like compared against average draft position (ADP).
Most fantasy football players use ADP as a guide for building their teams. As a result, you can gain an edge if you figure out a few players you like enough to pick before their ADP.
Wide receiver is arguably one of the most important positions in all of fantasy football, regardless of format. It is the most common position on most rosters. That makes it the perfect place to try and gain an advantage by grabbing swiping up a sleeper in the later rounds.
But which wide receivers should you target?
Below we will explore some of the biggest sleepers you need to know about at the wide receiver position.
They are ranked in ascending order by ADP based on ESPN’s Live Draft Trends. The guys at the top of the list should still be available in the later rounds of most drafts.
If you want to draft a sleeper in fantasy football, you often take to take a risk. But with that risk can come great rewards.
This is exactly the value proposition with Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice.
Rice was a monster during his rookie season, feasting off plenty of slot targets from Patrick Mahomes. He logged 79 receptions for 938 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023.
Unfortunately, injuries and off-the-field drama significantly slowed Rice down in 2024. Now he is attempting a bounceback season in 2025.
Understandably, Rice’s pending suspension has fantasy managers very nervous. But here’s what we know so far.
Rice is likely to play in Weeks 1-4, as his NFL disciplinary hearing will take place on September 30th in New York.
This is both good and bad. It guarantees he’ll have some early-season production. But it could end up keeping him from being available for the fantasy playoffs.
Rice is a risky pick around the turn between rounds five and six in 12-team leagues.
If you decide to take a chance on be sure to add rookie Jalen Royals off waivers after Rice’s expected suspension begins. He should be the main beneficiary of Rice’s absence.
I understand the skepticism around Hunter.
First, nobody really knows what to truly expect from Hunter as a two-way player. Since most fantasy formats do not count stats for individual defensive players, Hunter’s unique skills on the defensive side of the ball are irrelevant.
In fact, there’s an argument to be made that Hunter should go well after his ADP because of his defensive snaps. All those serve to do is potentially injure him, or tire him out.
All of that said, I think there’s also a...
