Mike ClayApr 2, 2025, 06:44 AM ET
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- Mike Clay is a senior creator for fable soccer and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Corridor of Status. His projections energy the ESPN Delusion Soccer sport, and he additionally seems on “Delusion Soccer Now” and the Delusion Focal point Soccer podcast.
Prematurely of the NFL draft, Mike Clay is revealing his 2025 fable soccer scores at every key offensive place, with profiles for every participant. Those scores don’t come with learners, since we’re not sure in their touchdown spot.
In case you are searching for a breakdown of this 12 months’s peak NFL draft potentialities, Mike has profiled the highest 80 ability place avid gamers in his fable soccer rookie scores.
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1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
The reigning No. 1 fable receiver, Chase outscored second-place Justin Jefferson through a large 85.5 issues. His profession 12 months integrated 9 top-10 fable weeks (3 greater than another receiver), in addition to essentially the most routes, goals, receptions, yards, touchdowns and finish zone goals (17) within the league. He has completed within the peak 12 in fable PPG in all 4 of his NFL seasons, together with peak 5 in 3 of them. Chase was the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback throughout the offseason and is a closely focused 25-year-old celebrity at the league’s pass-heaviest offense with an elite QB in Joe Burrow. He will have to be the primary WR off the board and is a robust possibility with the No. 1 general pick out.
2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
Jefferson enters his 6th NFL season as one of the vital ideal within the league at his place. The 26-year-old has produced a league-high 7,432 receiving yards since his arrival in 2020, having submit a minimum of 100 catches, 1,500 yards and 8 TDs in his final 3 complete seasons. Jefferson has completed 4 directly seasons as a top-5 fable receiver on a per-game foundation and confirmed he was once QB-proof in 2024, completing peak 5 in catches, yards and TDs with Sam Darnold underneath heart. Darnold is long past, however 2024 first-round pick out J.J. McCarthy may conceivably be an improve in Kevin O’Connell’s pass-first scheme. Jefferson will have to be one of the vital first avid gamers off the board on draft day.
3. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
After exploding for 1,486 yards on 105 catches as a fifth-round rookie in 2023, Nacua produced 990 yards on 79 catches final season regardless of lacking six video games and a considerable chew of 2 others. As soon as he was once full-go in Week 10, Nacua went directly to care for a large 37% goal percentage (11.3 in step with sport) and his moderate of twenty-two.3 fable issues throughout the span would have ranked moment over the entire season. He led all receivers in yards in step with direction run (3.7). The only worry with Nacua is touchdowns, as he has simplest 10 in 28 profession video games, and he was once restricted to 6 finish zone goals (53rd at WR) in 2024. That mentioned, with Cooper Kupp out and Davante Adams in, Nacua stays smartly located for a large goal percentage in a just right Rams offense. After completing 6th in fable PPG as a rookie and 0.33 in 2024, Nacua will have to be off the board within the first around.
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
St. Brown enters his 5th NFL marketing campaign as the one participant within the league with 105 or extra receptions every of the previous 3 seasons. In comparison to 2023, St. Brown if truth be told noticed a lower in goals, receptions and yards final season, however offset a few of that with a career-high 12 touchdowns and nonetheless completed because the No. 3 fable WR for the second one 12 months in a row. He stays an elite, short-range goal, having paced certified broad receivers in catch price (81%) in 2024 and having now ranked peak 5 in first downs in step with direction run for the 0.33 12 months in a row. The 25-year-old is a closely applied goal in one of the vital league’s ideal offenses and a transparent top-5 fable broad receiver.
5. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
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Nabers is coming off one of the vital ideal seasons through a rookie receiver in a while. The 2024 No. 6 general pick out led the NFL with a 35% goal percentage and completed 7th or higher amongst receivers in goals, receptions, yards and fable issues regardless of lacking two video games and coping with New York’s offensive struggles. Nabers’ huge goal percentage allowed him a excessive ground, as he was once a top-30 fable scorer in 13 of 15 video games, together with 10 directly to finish the season. Nabers seems to be the actual deal and his outlook is even higher in 2025 with Russell Wilson underneath heart. He is at the quick checklist of receivers who may lead the location in fable issues and is a cast WR1 goal in fable.
6. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
Lamb is coming into his 6th NFL season eyeing a bounce-back after lacking two video games and discovering the tip zone simplest six instances in 2024. For lots of receivers, 101 catches and an eighth-place end in fable issues could be a profession 12 months, however it was once a step again for Lamb after he led all receivers in yards, touchdowns and fable issues in 2023. Regardless of Dak Prescott lacking greater than part the season, Lamb controlled his 0.33 directly top-8 fable marketing campaign and simplest two receivers gathered extra touches. In his top at age 26, Lamb stays one of the vital league’s ideal receivers and he’ll get Prescott again this season. He is a cast WR1 possibility with elite upside who might come at a slight bargain on draft day.
7. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
Collins is coming into his 5th NFL season having established himself as one of the vital league’s peak receivers during the last two years. After breaking out with an 80-1,297-8 receiving line in 15 video games in 2023, Collins posted a 68-1,006-7 line in 12 video games final season. He was once a top-10 fable WR on a per-game foundation in each seasons. The ignored video games are a priority (he is ignored a minimum of two video games in all 4 seasons), however he offsets that with elite play (peak 3 in YPRR two years in a row). With Stefon Diggs long past and Tank Dell unsure to play in 2025, Collins is ticketed for large utilization as C.J. Stroud’s transparent No. 1 goal. He is a cast WR1 possibility in fable.
8. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
3. That is the choice of broad receivers decided on prior to Thomas within the 2024 draft, in addition to the choice of broad receivers who outscored him in fable throughout his rookie season. The LSU product completed peak 5 amongst receivers in each yards and TDs regardless of score twenty ninth in routes and nineteenth in goals. Thomas’ quantity will wish to build up in 12 months 2 with a view to maintain WR1 fable manufacturing and, whilst it is affordable to be expecting that spice up, it is price noting he had six 10-plus goal video games with backup Mac Jones (22.9 fable PPG the ones weeks) however 0 with starter Trevor Lawrence (14.4). The secret is Thomas seems to be the actual deal and, with Christian Kirk and Evan Engram long past, he has a trail to an enormous goal percentage in a Liam Coen scheme that was once extraordinarily beneficiant to Tampa Bay’s broad receivers. Thomas is a superb back-end WR1 goal.
9. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
Brown is coming into his fourth season with the Eagles after completing every of his first 3 no less than thirteenth in fable PPG. Remaining season, Brown ignored 4 video games and noticed a dip in goals (from 9.8 in 2023 to 7.5 in 2024), with the latter a made from the Eagles main so incessantly. Brown if truth be told posted a career-high 34.6% goal percentage and averaged 3.3 yards in step with direction run (each had been moment best amongst WRs, and he is completed 5 directly seasons within the peak 8 in each classes). Brown was once extraordinarily increase/bust, as he posted six top-10 fable outings (moment maximum) however was once held beneath 13.5 issues in six of his different seven video games. The 28-year-old is as soon as once more located as Jalen Hurts’ peak goal and will also be seen as a perimeter WR1.
10. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
London is coming into his fourth NFL season having treated a huge 27% of the goals and 35% of the air yards in Atlanta throughout his first 3 campaigns. London ranked 8th or higher amongst receivers in goals, receptions, yards, TDs, finish zone goals and fable issues final season, however his manufacturing was once very increase/bust. The one two video games by which he reached 20 fable issues had been 33-plus-point efforts (and one was once in Week 18). London’s ceiling and consistency are impacted through Atlanta’s run-heavy scheme, however his hefty percentage of the goals will have to be sufficient to permit borderline-WR1 numbers, particularly if Michael Penix Jr. makes a 12 months 2 bounce.
11. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Godwin has had some giant seasons throughout his 8 years within the league, however he was once smartly on his technique to his ideal one but in 2024 previous to struggling a season-ending ankle damage in Week 7. In his seven video games, the veteran receiver averaged 19.7 fable PPG and stuck 79% of his passes, either one of which ranked moment on the place. In all probability maximum significantly, Godwin scored 5 TDs in seven video games, which was once rather unsustainable (2.1 xTD) however however a step ahead after he totaled 10 TDs the prior 3 seasons (46 video games). Nonetheless in his top at age 29 and now reputedly Baker Mayfield’s peak goal, Godwin is easily located for a large comeback season. He is a just right WR2 goal with upside.
12. Xavier Worthy, Kansas Town Chiefs
The Chiefs decided on Worthy within the first around final 12 months and the speedster was once a big difference-maker proper out of the gate. He was once concerned as each a rusher and receiver, dominating with the ball in his palms (his 7.0 RAC was once 9th ideal amongst WRs). In all probability essentially the most notable nugget referring to Worthy is his late-season emergence. He treated a hefty 26% goal percentage (8.7 in step with sport) in his ultimate six video games (together with the playoffs) and scored a minimum of 19 fable issues in 5 of the ones video games. Operating with a QB (Patrick Mahomes) who has completed peak 10 in passing yards and TDs seven directly years, in addition to with Travis Kelce getting older and Rashee Rice coping with an ACL restoration and attainable suspension, the 22-year-old Worthy is easily located for a large breakout. He is an intriguing WR2 goal.
13. DJ Moore, Chicago Bears
Moore has emerged as one of the vital league’s maximum dependable and constant avid gamers, having ignored simplest two video games in his seven-year profession whilst completing every of the previous six seasons as a top-25 fable receiver. Operating in a crowded Chicago WR room with a rookie QB final season, Moore did see a dip in fable output (from 9th in PPG in 2023 to twenty eighth in 2024), however he was once nonetheless very productive, completing 9th amongst WRs in goals and receptions. Moore did strengthen dramatically in the second one part of the season (11.1 fable PPG throughout Weeks 1-10, however 17.3 in 8 video games as soon as OC Shane Waldron was once fired), which is notable as Ben Johnson takes over the offense. Getting into his age-28 season, Moore is a effective WR2 goal and a profession 12 months may be very conceivable if Caleb Williams makes a 12 months 2 bounce.
14. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
Adams signed with the Rams and figures to function because the staff’s de facto Cooper Kupp placement reverse Puka Nacua. Adams’ age (32) is an obtrusive pink flag, however he did not display indicators of slowing down final season. Regardless of lacking 3 video games and being traded, Adams delivered 5 top-10 fable weeks, which tied for fourth amongst WRs. Adams has now completed peak 15 in fable PPG every of the previous 10 seasons and, whilst he would possibly not be the No. 1 goal in Los Angeles, there are greater than sufficient goals to move round in Sean McVay’s scheme with Matthew Stafford underneath heart. He is now not an elite fable possibility, however Adams is a effective WR2 goal with back-end WR1 upside.
15. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
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Higgins signed an extension with the Bengals throughout the offseason and can go back as Ja’Marr Chase’s working mate. Higgins has struggled with accidents (he is ignored motion in 4 directly seasons), however he is been very impactful when wholesome. In 12 video games final season, Higgins posted career-high marks in TDs (10) and fable PPG (18.5), either one of which ranked peak 6 on the place. Higgins was once a top-20 fable scorer in seven of his 12 lively weeks. The 26-year-old could also be the transparent No. 2 in the back of Chase, however he additionally advantages from the league’s pass-heaviest offense with an elite QB in Joe Burrow. Higgins is a cast WR2 goal.
16. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
McConkey is coming into his moment NFL season following an excellent rookie marketing campaign by which he ranked within the peak 20 amongst receivers in receptions, yards, TDs, catch price, yards in step with goal and yards in step with direction run. Following a little bit of an inconsistent get started, McConkey heated up down the stretch and ended up twelfth in fable issues (18th in PPG). Together with the playoffs, the 2024 second-round pick out stuck 5 or extra passes in 8 directly video games to finish the season. The 23-year-old has already emerged as Justin Herbert’s peak goal and his short-to-intermediate function places a 100-plus catch season in play in 2025. He is a protected WR2 with upside for much more.
17. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
Many benefited from the arriving of Jayden Daniels in Washington final season, however in all probability no person greater than McLaurin. The six-year vet stuck 13 touchdowns (moment maximum) after totaling 24 throughout his first 5 seasons and completed a career-best 7th (fifteenth in PPG) in fable issues. Regardless of the luck, there may be some “sustainability” worry right here, as McLaurin’s quantity did not trade a lot from years previous and he completed out of doors the highest 30 in routes and goal percentage. He is completed precisely nineteenth amongst WRs in goals 3 seasons in a row and hasn’t ever completed upper than fifteenth in catches or 9th in yards. McLaurin would require a spice up in utilization to offset TD regression to the imply with a view to maintain WR1 numbers. He is ideal valued as a mid-to-back-end WR2.
18. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
Hill is eyeing a rebound marketing campaign following what was once indisputably essentially the most disappointing season of his profession. Granted, he wasn’t absolutely wholesome, however Hill seemed in all 17 video games and nonetheless controlled to peer a large dip in goals, catches, yardage, TDs and fable issues, in comparison to his first two seasons in Miami. Hill completed thirty first amongst WRs in fable PPG after score no less than eleventh the prior seven seasons. It did not assist that Tua Tagovailoa ignored six video games (Hill averaged 9.0 PPG in the ones weeks), however he wasn’t his standard, elite self even with Tagovailoa (14.9 PPG). Hill was once the No. 2 fable WR 3 of 4 seasons prior to the 2024 dud, so a possible rebound season is price factoring in, however it isn’t a lock as he enters his age-31 marketing campaign. He is most secure as a WR2 with upside.
19. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
Smith-Njigba is coming into his 0.33 NFL season following a breakout 2024 by which he ranked peak 10 amongst broad receivers in routes, receptions, yardage and fable issues (nineteenth in PPG). Working essentially in a short-area function, “JSN” was once, alternatively, restricted to 6 TDs and ranked sixteenth in finish zone goals (11). The 2023 first-round pick out were given extra downfield alternatives in 2024 than he did as a rookie and in all probability gets much more in 2025 with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett out and Cooper Kupp in as his broad receiver working mate. Smith-Njigba will actually have a new playcaller (Klint Kubiak) and quarterback (Sam Darnold), which provides some uncertainty, however the key is he is an rising megastar and, at 23 years outdated, more youthful than some incoming learners. Smith-Njigba is a WR2 who may crack the highest 10 with every other bounce ahead.
20. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
Wilson is coming into his fourth NFL season having produced a minimum of 148 goals, 83 catches and 1,042 yards in every of his first 3 campaigns. Regardless of the presence of Davante Adams for two-thirds of final season, Wilson posted profession highs in catches, yards and TDs. He completed 6th or higher amongst WRs in goals all 3 seasons, however has but to complete a season higher than twentieth in fable PPG because of underwhelming TD totals (14 in 51 video games). Wilson’s confident of a hefty goal percentage, which is able to stay him fantasy-relevant, however his general quantity might undergo with dual-threat Justin Fields now underneath heart. Wilson will want so much to move proper with a view to produce at a WR1 stage, so the 25-year-old is ideal seen as a perimeter top-20 receiver.
21. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Evans is again for his age-32 marketing campaign having now submit 1,000-plus receiving yards in 11 directly seasons to start his profession. The longer term Corridor of Famer ignored 3 video games in 2024, however nonetheless scored double-digit touchdowns for the fourth time in 5 seasons. Extremely, Evans hasn’t ever completed a season worse than twenty third in fable issues (twenty sixth in PPG). Age apart, there are some issues right here, as Evans was once very increase/bust in 2024, having posted six top-10 fable outings (moment maximum), whilst additionally falling in need of 12 issues in seven of his different 8 video games. He additionally benefited hugely from Chris Godwin’s season-ending damage, averaging 6.3 goals and 13.6 fable PPG with him, however 9.1 goals and 20.7 PPG with out. Regardless of the worries, Evans hasn’t proven indicators of slowing down and has a just right QB in Baker Mayfield. He is a perimeter fable WR2.
22. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
Harrison is a candidate for a 12 months 2 bounce after he did not relatively reside as much as the “fourth general pick out” hype as a rookie. In many ways, Harrison was once afforded quite a few alternative — he ranked 0.33 within the league in finish zone goals (17) and 9th in air yards (1,518) — however he was once restricted in wrong way (0 designed displays and a deep-threat function that resulted in an unsightly 54% catch price and 22% off-target price). Harrison scored 8 TDs, however completed thirty seventh in catches and thirtieth in each yards and fable issues (Forty first in PPG). There may be some obtrusive chance right here, however Harrison was once drafted with the expectancy he’d be an elite participant and it is just logical that he’s going to be handled that method in the case of utilization in his moment season. If that occurs, the sky’s the restrict in the case of fable manufacturing. There may be some projection right here, however Harrison will have to be valued as a perimeter WR2.
23. Zay Plants, Baltimore Ravens
Plants is again for his 0.33 NFL season after posting very an identical numbers in every of his first two campaigns. He was once applied downfield extra in 2024 than he was once as a rookie, which boosted his yardage overall, however he noticed a dip in catches and TDs. He is completed out of doors the highest 20 receivers in receptions, TDs and fable issues in each seasons and easily did not have sufficient high quality fable outings final season, as he scored 18-plus issues 5 instances (all previous to Week 10) and less than 12 issues in 11 video games. The 24-year-old is the No. 1 receiver in Baltimore’s elite offense, however the scheme merely limits his fable ceiling. He is ideal valued as a just right WR3.
24. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns
Jeudy is coming into his 6th NFL season contemporary off a profession 12 months by which he paced all broad receivers in snaps (1,006) and completed no less than twelfth in routes, goals, catches, yards and fable issues (twenty third in PPG). Jeudy’s season can have been even higher with stepped forward early-season QB play, as, from Week 8 on (after Deshaun Watson’s season-ending damage), Jeudy ranked 6th amongst WRs in fable issues. Touchdowns proceed to be a limitation for Jeudy, as he scored simplest 4 in 2024 and he hasn’t ever cleared six in one season. The 26-year-old has completed as a top-25 fable WR two of the previous 3 seasons and is the transparent No. 1 goal in a Browns offense with some QB uncertainty. The output could also be inconsistent, however he is smartly price taking into account to your WR3 slot.
25. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
Sutton is coming into his 8th NFL season contemporary off a profession 12 months by which he completed seventeenth or higher amongst WRs in snaps, routes, goals, catches, TDs and fable issues. Sutton ranked peak 3 in each air yards and finish zone goals and he is now completed within the peak 10 in finish zone goals 3 seasons in a row. Sutton has but to complete a season within the peak 25 in fable PPG, however he is emerged because the transparent peak goal (25% goal percentage final season) for a Broncos offense this is a lot stepped forward with Bo Nix underneath heart. Sutton, 29, is a cast WR3 possibility.
26. DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers
Metcalf was once traded to Pittsburgh after spending his first six NFL seasons in Seattle. Metcalf has confirmed sturdy (he is ignored 3 video games in his profession), however he hasn’t relatively lived as much as the lofty expectancies within the fable global. Regardless of main the NFL (through 10) with 96 finish zone goals since coming into the league, Metcalf has completed one season within the peak 20 amongst WRs in fable issues (tenth in 2020), despite the fact that he has completed peak 25 in 4 of his previous 5 seasons. His vertical function has restricted his catch overall and his scoring has underwhelmed in recent years, as smartly (6.3 TDs in step with season since 2022). Metcalf is confident of a cast goal percentage in Pittsburgh, however there are different mouths to feed (together with George Pickens), in addition to obtrusive quarterback uncertainty. Metcalf has the glance of a increase/bust WR3.
27. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
Waddle enters his 5th NFL season after a rather inexplicable down 12 months in 2024. Granted, he wasn’t absolutely wholesome every now and then (and ignored two video games), however Waddle’s goal percentage dipped from 20%-plus throughout his first 3 seasons to 16% final season (56th amongst WRs). He posted career-low marks in each key class and ranked 52nd in fable PPG after completing twenty first or higher in every of his first 3 seasons. Identical as Tyreek Hill, Waddle reputedly suffered from Miami going through two-high safeties at a league-high price, and with each again for 2025, we might see extra of the similar. Waddle has the ability to permit a bounce-back marketing campaign (particularly with Hill coming into his age-31 season), however he cannot be relied on as greater than a WR3.
28. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
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Smith is coming into his 5th NFL season having completed every of the previous 3 within the peak 20 amongst WRs in fable PPG. Smith has posted a goal percentage of a minimum of 22% in all 4 seasons, and the Eagles’ high-scoring offense has allowed him seven-plus TDs in 3 directly campaigns. Smith’s output is a little bit risky because of the presence of closely focused A.J. Brown in an offense that leads off with Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, and leans closely on them close to the function line, however there may be simply sufficient quantity and scoring alternative right here to stay Smith within the weekly WR3 combine.
29. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
Olave is coming into his fourth NFL season following a troubling 2024 marketing campaign by which he performed simplest six complete video games whilst combating concussion woes. The excellent news is that Olave seems wholesome for 2025 and he is been productive when lively all over his profession. That comes with 2024, as in the ones six video games (5 with Derek Carr at QB), he produced 80-plus yards 4 instances. He treated a 24% goal percentage, which wasn’t some distance off his 27% and 25% charges throughout his first two seasons. The 2022 first-round pick out has but to achieve his ceiling, however he produced top-25 fable campaigns in his first two seasons and is about up smartly to tempo New Orleans in goals in 2025. He is most secure as a WR3, however is surely an intriguing post-hype goal.
30. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings
Addison returns for 12 months 3 in Minnesota having completed twenty third and twenty first, respectively, in fable PPG throughout his first two NFL campaigns. Addison has been a TD gadget, scoring 10 instances in each seasons, which has helped offset underwhelming quantity. Addison completed each seasons twenty fifth or decrease amongst WRs in goals, receptions and yards, in addition to Fortieth or decrease in goal percentage. That resulted in increase/bust manufacturing final season, as he scored 43% of his fable issues in 3 video games and was once held to unmarried digits in seven of 15 outings. Addison will proceed combating for seems with Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson, however his late-season goal surge (eight-plus in seven of his ultimate 8 video games) supplies optimism that he can maintain WR3 numbers, particularly in Kevin O’Connell’s pass-friendly scheme.
31. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
The No. 12 general pick out again in 2022, Williams in the end broke out final season after slightly seeing the sector his first two years within the league because of suspensions and accidents. The explosive playmaker was once concerned as each a rusher and receiver, which helped him to one,062 scrimmage yards (18th amongst WRs) and 8 TDs in 15 video games. A top-7 finisher in YPR, YPT and RAC, Williams completed twenty fifth on the place in fable PPG regardless of sitting out of doors the highest 40 in goals and catches. A spice up in quantity will likely be necessary to Williams’ consistency shifting ahead, however the 24-year-old will proceed to get pleasure from Detroit’s high-scoring offense. No less than 0.33 in goal precedence, Williams is ideal valued as a perimeter WR3 who rather well may take every other step ahead in his moment “complete” season.
32. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
Ridley is again for his moment season because the Titans’ peak receiver. His first season was once cast, particularly taking into account the staff’s QB problems, and he is now produced simply over 1,000 scrimmage yards two seasons in a row. Ridley led the NFL in air yards (1,849) final season, which allowed him a couple of giant performs and rather offset a large utilization dip close to the function line (he scored 8 TDs and led the NFL with 25 finish zone goals with Jacksonville in 2023, however fell to 5 TDs and 4 finish zone goals in 2024). Ridley has completed one season higher than 18th in fable PPG (two higher than twenty fourth) and, whilst his positioning atop the intensity chart in Tennessee helps to keep him within the flex combine, his upside will likely be decided through the staff’s QB play.
33. George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pickens is coming into his fourth NFL season having up to now been a thrilling playmaker however now not but a constant fable possibility. Pickens treated a career-high 26% goal percentage (fifteenth amongst WRs) final season, however he ignored 3 video games and located the tip zone simplest thrice regardless of seeing 12 finish zone goals (twelfth maximum). Pickens has completed thirty seventh or worse in fable PPG all 3 seasons whilst enjoying a risky field-stretcher function (peak 15 in aDOT all 3 years). Pickens will surely get pleasure from stepped forward QB play, however he now has reliable goal festival from DK Metcalf. We most probably have not observed Pickens’ ideal paintings, however there is sufficient uncertainty right here that the 24-year-old will have to be valued as a WR3/flex.
34. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
Odunze is coming into his moment NFL season with hopes for a bounce ahead after an asymmetric rookie marketing campaign. The 2024 No. 9 general pick out was once at the area a ton (8th amongst WRs in routes) and was once busy close to the function line (eleventh within the NFL with 13 finish zone goals), however he ended up thirty fifth or decrease on the place in goals, catches, yards and TDs. Odunze had some deficient scoring success (3 TDs, 6.7 anticipated), which was once partly responsible for him scoring single-digit fable issues in 13 of 17 video games. With goal hog Keenan Allen long past, Caleb Williams coming into 12 months 2 and Ben Johnson now working the offense, Odunze is an especially logical breakout candidate. He will have to be one among your favourite mid-round goals.
35. Rashee Rice, Kansas Town Chiefs
Rice is indisputably one of the vital greatest wild playing cards in fable soccer this season. On one hand, Rice has been an absolute fable celebrity since taking up a considerable function halfway via his rookie season in 2023. All through that span (9 regular-season video games), Rice is averaging 19.5 fable PPG. In 3 complete video games final season, he treated a large 36% goal percentage (10.7 in step with sport) and averaged 21.6 PPG (17-plus in all 3). Alternatively, Rice tore his ACL in Week 3, is going through a possible suspension and, even if lively, he has reliable goal festival by way of Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown and Travis Kelce. Rice, 25, might ultimately reemerge as a fable WR1, however in all probability now not previous to midseason of 2025. For now, he is price a past due flier, however it is a state of affairs to observe all offseason.
36. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Expenses
After two years in a situational function, Shakir emerged as Josh Allen’s peak goal in 2024. The consequences had been just right actually — he stuck 77% of his goals and was once elite with the ball in his palms (7.9 RAC), either one of which ranked fourth amongst WRs — however now not as a lot in fable. Shakir completed thirty fifth in fable PPG and had little upside (his ideal weekly end was once tenth). He treated a 23% goal percentage (an interesting quantity in a super offense), however maximum of it’s within the quick discipline (29% of his goals had been displays) and he merely does not get a lot run close to the function line (seven profession TDs and 5 profession finish zone goals). The 25-year-old’s function significantly limits his ceiling and, particularly with Keon Coleman and in all probability Dalton Kincaid ticketed for a bounce ahead, Shakir is ideal valued as a flex.
37. Cooper Kupp, Seattle Seahawks
Kupp signed with Seattle after spending his first 8 NFL seasons with the department rival Rams. He has been an elite fable contributor in years previous (he was once No. 1 in PPG in each 2021 and 2022), however sturdiness has been a topic (two complete seasons in his profession and precisely 5 ignored video games every of the previous two years) and he is now 32 years outdated. Kupp remained a just right fable contributor throughout maximum of final season (18.4 PPG in his first 9 video games), however it is regarding how briefly he pale down the stretch (4.9 PPG in his ultimate 5 outings). In all probability Kupp has yet another giant season left, and there are many goals to be had reverse Jaxon Smith-Njigba, however there may be surely chance right here. He is ideal seen as a flex.
38. Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots
Diggs signed with the Patriots after spending the primary 10 seasons of his profession with the Vikings, Expenses and Texans. Diggs’ 2024 stint with Houston began smartly (he had six-plus goals in all 8 video games and averaged 15.2 fable PPG), however ended with a torn ACL in Week 8. He has completed within the peak 25 in fable PPG 9 years in a row (seventeenth or higher in 8 of them) and, a minimum of in the case of goal festival, has a transparent trail to a huge goal percentage in a Patriots’ offense led through spectacular second-year QB Drake Maye. After all, Diggs is now 31 years outdated and it is unclear if he’s going to be his standard self following the knee damage. A wholesome Diggs may upward thrust as excessive because the WR2 combine, however the uncertainty makes him a logical mid-round goal.
39. Deebo Samuel Sr., Washington Commanders
Samuel was once traded to the Commanders after spending his first six professional seasons with the 49ers. Some of the league’s maximum flexible offensive avid gamers, Samuel has 50-plus catches and 37-plus carries in every of the previous 4 seasons. The fable output has been risky, alternatively, as he was once a top-12 in PPG in 2021 and 2023, however out of doors the highest 25 the opposite 4 seasons. Sturdiness has been a topic, as he is but to play a complete steady season. With Terry McLaurin as his simplest notable goal festival, Samuel has a trail to an identical utilization to what he noticed in San Francisco. That are supposed to permit starting-caliber fable manufacturing, however the excessive probability of ignored motion pushes him all the way down to a mid-round draft-day goal.
40. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers
After 3 seasons enjoying a intensity function, Jennings loved a breakout in 2024. The 2020 seventh-round pick out soaked up a 25% goal percentage en path to a top-30 end amongst WRs in goals, catches, yards, TDs, finish zone goals and fable issues (twenty seventh in PPG). His 46.5-point effort in Week 3 was once the third-highest overall posted in one week final season. Jennings’ utilization benefited from accidents above him at the intensity chart, however with Deebo Samuel Sr. long past and Brandon Aiyuk anticipated to leave out more or less part the season, he is once more ticketed for a large function in 2025. Jennings, who ranked eleventh amongst WRs in yards in step with direction run, is a viable flex goal.
41. Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders
In all probability essentially the most underrated participant in fable, Meyers enters 2025 eyeing his 5th consecutive top-30 fable marketing campaign. The veteran is one among 10 receivers with 67-plus receptions and 800-plus receiving yards in every of the previous 4 seasons and he peaked with profession highs in goals, catches, yards and finish zone goals (11) in 2024. The 28-year-old has handled shaky QB play in fresh seasons, however is in a greater spot this season with Geno Smith underneath heart and Pete Carroll training the staff. 2nd simplest to Brock Bowers in goal precedence, Meyers figures to once more push for WR3/flex numbers, however will be undervalued on draft day.
42. Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints
Shaheed enters his fourth NFL season as a little bit of a tough analysis after he was once in the course of a breakout 2024 marketing campaign previous to struggling a season-ending knee damage in Week 6. Arguably the staff’s No. 1 WR to that time, Shaheed paced the Saints in goals (6.8 in step with sport) and had additionally produced 29 yards on six carries. His 13.3 fable PPG ranked thirty fourth amongst WRs and he hit the 15-point mark in 4 of his six video games. Some of the sport’s peak deep threats and a contributor as a rusher and returner, Shaheed rather well may in finding his technique to weekly fable relevance in a similar fashion as Deebo Samuel Sr., albeit with extra vertical paintings. After all, he is but to turn that stage of manufacturing over a complete season and he’s going to wish to fend off Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara and now Brandin Chefs for paintings. Shaheed is a lottery price ticket, however he has interesting upside.
43. Keon Coleman, Buffalo Expenses
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Coleman is eyeing a 12 months 2 bounce following an asymmetric rookie marketing campaign by which the second-round pick out was once restricted to 57 goals in 13 regular-season video games. Coleman was once at the area relatively a little bit (73% snap percentage) and began to pick out up steam round midseason (consecutive video games with a minimum of seven goals and 16 fable issues), however a wrist damage then value him 4 video games and he went with no 12-point time out from that time ahead (together with 3 playoff video games). Coleman’s function as a vertical goal (his 15.0 aDOT ranked 5th) allowed him many giant performs (his 19.2 YPR ranked 0.33), however main volatility (51% catch price). Coleman was once a tender rookie at age 21 and confirmed sufficient flashes to indicate a 12 months 2 breakout is conceivable, particularly in a Josh Allen-led offense with Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer as his peak festival. Coleman is easily price a mid-to-late-round pick out.
44. Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers
Pearsall is coming into his moment NFL season located smartly for a breakout after a gunshot wound derailed a bit of his rookie marketing campaign. After debuting in Week 7, Pearsall had a couple of sturdy fable outings (17-plus issues in 3 video games), however was once another way a nonfactor (3.6 PPG within the different 8 video games). The 2024 first-round pick out completed sturdy (8-141-1 and 6-69-1 receiving traces in Weeks 17 and 18, respectively) and now has a miles clearer trail to constant paintings with Deebo Samuel Sr. long past and Brandon Aiyuk (ACL) anticipated to leave out a part of the season. There are nonetheless quite a few mouths to feed in San Francisco, however Pearsall rather well may lead this staff in goals. He is smartly price a mid-round flier.
45. Jayden Reed, Inexperienced Bay Packers
Reed is coming into his 0.33 NFL season, having produced a minimum of 79 touches, 956 yards and 7 TDs throughout every of his first two seasons in Inexperienced Bay. Regardless of the forged numbers, Reed has but to emerge as a constant fable manufacturer. He got here out sizzling with a couple of 27-plus-point video games throughout Weeks 1-4 final season, however averaged 9.2 PPG the remainder of the season, with 0 20-point efforts. Reed has struggled with drops (8 final season), however he is another way been productive (11.4 YPT final season ranked 0.33 at WR) and he is additionally a plus contributor as a rusher (282 yards and 3 TDs on 31 profession carries). In all probability Reed will make a 12 months 3 bounce, however he is but to ship a top-25 fable season (PPG) after his Fortieth-place end in 2024. He has the glance of a low-ceiling flex.
46. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts
Pittman is eyeing a rebound marketing campaign after following up 3 consecutive top-20 fable seasons with a Forty first-place end in 2024. He averaged a wholesome 27% goal percentage in 10 complete video games with Anthony Richardson, however that led to an unsightly 39-428-0 receiving line on 65 goals. He averaged 8.0 fable PPG, achieving double digits as soon as (15.6 in Week 12). Pittman continues to battle to seek out the tip zone (his profession excessive is six and he is had 4 or fewer 3 seasons in a row) and that won’t trade with Richardson underneath heart (the Colts had 8 move TDs in his 10 video games final season). As just right a participant as Pittman is, Richardson’s presence will restrict his fable output and lifestyles will not be a lot better if Daniel Jones is underneath heart. Pittman is a flex possibility.
47. Hollywood Brown, Kansas Town Chiefs
Brown re-signed with the Chiefs after a misplaced 2024 by which he seemed in simplest 5 video games (together with the playoffs). It did not take lengthy for Brown to play an important function (he had a season-high 8 goals in his debut), however he did not make a lot noise, maxing out at 46 yards and 9.5 fable issues. Brown has now ignored sport motion in 5 of his six NFL seasons, together with 3 or extra video games in 3 directly years. He has but to supply a top-20 fable marketing campaign in six tries and his lone top-35 end got here in 2021. Kansas Town’s broad receiver room is all of sudden a little bit crowded on paper, however with Rashee Rice (ACL, attainable suspension) prone to leave out video games, Brown will have to be an every-down participant early within the season. The 28-year-old is ideal valued as a flex, with attainable for early-season WR3 manufacturing.
48. Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers
Thielen returns for his age-35 season, proceeding to defy the chances and play productive soccer. Granted, he ignored seven video games in 2024, however Thielen remained Bryce Younger’s peak goal and posted his fourth top-25 fable marketing campaign (PPG) in his previous 5 seasons. He performed his ideal ball past due within the season, averaging 7.7 goals in step with sport and generating a minimum of 15 fable issues in 4 of his ultimate six outings. Thielen does not have a excessive ceiling, however he is nonetheless a competent goal (he is completed 0.33 in catch price two years in a row), which will stay him within the weekly WR3/flex dialogue. He is prone to outperform a late-round ADP.
49. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
A 3rd-round pick out in 2023, Downs has emerged as a top quality short-range/slot goal, however that has but to permit constant fable output. The Colts’ QB play has been a topic, as in seven complete video games with Anthony Richardson, Downs averaged 5.9 goals and 10.7 fable issues in step with sport, however in seven outings with Joe Flacco, he averaged 9.4 goals and 15.5 PPG. Downs, similar as different Colts receivers, has struggled to supply with Richardson underneath heart and it is no positive wager he’s going to be higher if Daniel Jones wins the process. Downs is a superb participant, so he is price late-round attention, however the staff’s QB uncertainty will make him difficult to plug into your lineup.
50. Christian Kirk, Houston Texans
Kirk was once traded to Houston after spending his first seven NFL seasons in Arizona and Jacksonville. Kirk peaked in 2022 when he posted career-high marks around the board and completed 18th amongst WRs in fable PPG, however that marks his simplest profession top-30 season. Remaining season, he ignored 9 video games and, whilst he did have a couple of cast outings (12-plus issues 3 weeks in a row), he averaged a career-low 8.9 PPG at the season. With Tank Dell (knee) doubtful for 2025, Kirk is in a lovely just right spot in Houston because the staff’s possible No. 2 receiver reverse Nico Collins. There may be now not a ton of upside right here (he is cleared six TDs as soon as in his profession), however Kirk may in finding his method into the flex dialogue in deeper leagues. He is a effective late-round pick out.
51. Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
McMillan enters his moment NFL season as a little bit of a tough analysis. The 2024 third-round pick out opened his rookie season as a de facto full-time participant, however was once hardly focused in the back of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. He was once in the end featured throughout the overall 5 regular-season video games and exploded for a league-high seven TD catches (a minimum of one in every of 5 outings) and 19.8 fable PPG (a minimum of 16.7 issues in all 5). After all, Godwin was once out throughout that reach and each he and Evans are again for 2025. Constant fable manufacturing will likely be exhausting for McMillan to seek out in the back of that elite duo, however he is one damage clear of a large function in a just right offense. He is the uncommon broad receiver with late-round insurance coverage enchantment.
52. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers
Aiyuk is again in San Francisco for his 6th NFL marketing campaign, however he is anticipated to leave out more or less part of the season after struggling a torn ACL and MCL in October. Aiyuk had simply won a freelance extension, which adopted back-to-back top-15 fable seasons, together with a 2023 marketing campaign by which he produced a career-high 1,342 yards (7th amongst WRs) and ranked peak 5 on the place in yards in step with reception, yards in step with goal and yards in step with direction run. Even previous to the damage, alternatively, Aiyuk was once underperforming final season, scoring 0 TDs and achieving double-digit fable issues as soon as in seven video games. Aiyuk remains to be in his top at age 27, however it is unclear when he’s going to go back, how efficient he’s going to be, and what sort of paintings he’s going to be given in a quite crowded offense. Aiyuk is just price late-round attention in deep leagues.
53. Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns
Tillman is coming into his 0.33 NFL season after what looked to be a breakout 2024 marketing campaign was once derailed through a Week 12 season-ending concussion. The 2023 third-round pick out wasn’t a lot of an element throughout his first 20 NFL video games, however that modified when Amari Cooper was once traded previous to Week 7 final season. Over the following 4 weeks, Tillman would moderate 9.8 goals (eight-plus in all 4) and 18.6 fable issues (3 with 18-plus issues) in step with sport. His season ended the next week, however was once sufficient to supply optimism about his long term. Cleveland’s QB state of affairs is unsure, however Tillman has minimum festival for No. 2 tasks reverse Jerry Jeudy. Believe the 25-year-old within the past due rounds.
54. Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos
Mims is coming into his 0.33 NFL season with breakout attainable after a red-hot end to 2024. After slightly seeing paintings his first 12 months and a part within the league (1.6 touches in step with sport), the 2023 second-round pick out treated 12 carries and 37 goals throughout Weeks 10-18 (8 video games). He scored six TDs and averaged 13.0 fable PPG, which integrated 3 video games with 19-plus issues in his ultimate 5 outings. At the adverse aspect, Mims remained a part-time participant throughout his heater, failing to play greater than 48% of the offensive snaps in any sport previous to hitting a career-high 69% within the playoff loss to Buffalo. With Courtland Sutton the one receiver obviously forward of him at the intensity chart in Denver, Mims is located for a 12 months 3 bounce. He is a effective late-round lottery price ticket.
55. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers
The twenty first general pick out again in 2023, Johnston had the glance of a bust after suffering to a 38-431-2 receiving line as a rookie. Issues stepped forward underneath a brand new training workforce in 12 months 2, with Johnston doubling his rookie-season goal percentage (from 11% to 22%) and scoring 8 TDs (twelfth maximum amongst receivers). Johnston’s manufacturing was once inconsistent, alternatively, as 43% of his fable issues got here in 3 video games and he had seven single-digit outings. He completed thirty ninth or decrease in snaps, routes, goals, catches, yards and fable PPG, so, if he is going to sign up for the WR3/flex dialogue, he’s going to want a quantity spice up with a view to offset TD regression to the imply (4.8 xTD). Johnston is about to combat Mike Williams for paintings in the back of Ladd McConkey, and is price just a past due flier.
