I wrote The Deepest Fantasy Football Sleepers Of 2025 here, but the cutoff for sleepers there were players drafted after 190th overall, which is an insane thing to focus on. Now, it's time for the more well-adjusted fantasy football enthusiast. Today is about finding guys drafted after 100th overall who I think can be every-week starters in your high school buddies league, your frat league, your happy hour co-workers league, or your family league with your aunts and grandparents.

2025 Fantasy Football RB Sleepers

1. Travis Etienne (ADP: RB35): When we get to August or when we start looking at re-draft ADP, Etienne easily may not be considered a sleeper, but he is on Underdog where he's drafted as the 111th overall player behind Najee Harris, whoever the Giants RB2 will be, and Jaylen Warren. I get that there is more competition here with Round 4 rookie Bhayshul Tuten (206 lbs), but the easiest answer to who wins this camp battle is the former 1st rounder in his athletic prime who has had 1,441+ yards of scrimmage in 2-of-3 NFL seasons. Last year, Etienne was on the struggle bus, arguably sitting in the driver seat. He is routinely in the bottom of every advanced metric, but there is context that is left out. First, he was injured (see below). Second, Trevor Lawrence was injured. Third, the Jaguars OL and coaching staff were a mess, which has been largely fixed with stud new HC Liam Coen. Etienne was mentioned by Sports Illustrated's John Shipley as the likely starter after seeing minicamp, and Coen has talked him up at the microphone. I'll take my chances on the guy who many expect to be fully replaced in 2025.

2. Ray Davis (ADP: RB42): I don't think James Cook's contractual hold out will matter much, but it can't hurt year two Davis either. As a rookie, Davis was a walking forced-missed tackle with underrated shiftiness for a bruiser type. He really impressed me in preparation of this episode on YouTube, and I don't see the Bills moving away from him as a sidekick to the undersized Cook. If they want to even out the workload between them, there's a chance Davis can be a flex candidate in half PPR or standard leagues. But the real upside here is if Cook were to miss time because Davis has the body and skill set to handle a big workload in last year's 2nd-best offense. Easy click.

3. Rashaad White (ADP: RB45): There's no debate that Bucky Irving is a better rusher and all-around player than White, but that doesn't mean White is completely erased, as Irving is still a 195-pound RB in the NFL. Over the last 10 games including the playoffs, White averaged 10.1 half PPR points per game and would've been in flex consideration or better in 7-of-10 contests. Irving nearly iced him in the must-win games at the very end of the season to be fair, but White is serviceable in pass protection and as a receiver at the very least. If Irving goes down, White has averaged 13.1 half PPR points in the 22 games with over two-thirds snaps played on offense. All 11 starters return in Tampa Bay, and this offense was 3rd in success rate and 5th in EPA per play last season.

4. J.K. Dobbins (ADP: RB46): The history of Sean Payton at RB is a history of a committee approach. Mark Ingram with Alvin Kamara. Latavius Murray with Alvin Kamara. Darren Sproles. Reggie Bush. Pierre Thomas. The list continues with the 3 RBs he used recently with the Broncos. Dobbins did just enough last year behind an iffy Chargers OL to paint an optimistic picture behind a great Broncos OL this year as an early-down rusher and capable pass protector. Denver's offense should get better in year two of Bo Nix, and there's enough risk in 2nd-round rookie RJ Harvey's old and tiny profile for Dobbins to soak up a big enough role for weekly flex consideration in half PPR or standard leagues. He signed a $2.5M contract with another $2.5M in incentives this offseason after finishing as an above-average player in my model's efficiency metric fantasy points over expected per game:

5. Isaac Guerendo (ADP: RB47): I'm in on Christian McCaffrey because he's currently healthy, but that doesn't mean I'm ignoring Guerendo either. He has bellcow size and skills, while playing in an offense that can hide his weaknesses. Guerendo had 3 games with 15+ touches last year and finished as the RB2, RB12, and RB26 overall in those weeks. His primary competition for touches in the event of a CMC injury is 5th-round rookie Jordan James, who simply doesn't move like Guerendo can. If there's a 20% chance of CMC missing a chunk of the season, then Guerendo should be priced ahead of some of the lower-end committee members who don't possess the weekly ceiling that the Niners sophomore has already showcased.

6. Jaylen Wright (ADP: RB53): I was out last year when Wright, then a rookie, was the Dolphins likely RB3 and went earlier in drafts, but now he goes later despite being the clear-cut RB2 in Miami. De'Von Achane can be a stud and still lose enough volume to make Wright flex-able in deep-enough leagues, just like Raheem Mostert was at the peak of his powers. But Wright also has enough speed to break off long TDs when we don't expect it, making him a great best ball pick as the optimal lineup gets submitted after the games are over. Wright was frequently given carries headed towards the perimeter in an attempt to find space to run, and those could pop off in year two. His primary competition is (cooked) Alexander Mattison and Day 3 rookie Ollie Gordon. I'm not scared.

7. Will Shipley (ADP: RB56): The backup to Saquon Barkley should be drafted in semi-deep leagues, just because of the crazy volume Barkley had last year during the Eagles' Super Bowl run. That's 482 touches for those counting at home. Sheesh! The history of backs coming off those seasons, especially those planted on Madden covers, isn't pretty. That doesn't necessarily scare me off Barkley himself, but it does make Shipley very interesting. Any RB starting behind that OL has my attention, and Shipley might be a decent player. He handled a big workload at Clemson, ripped off a couple of big runs as a rookie, and received a bill of confidence from this Eagles regime by letting long-time Eagle Kenneth Gainwell walk in free agency. It's Shipley and (cooked) A.J. Dillon right now.

2025 Fantasy Football WR Sleepers

8. Jayden Higgins (ADP: WR52): I lied. He's technically 98th overall and this is a top-100 overall or later column, but he's too good to not mention and likely won't go this early in your redraft leagues. The 34th overall pick from this past draft lands with a borderline top-10 in-pocket QB in CJ Stroud, and he has the skillset and depth chart to realistically project for valuable 2-WR sets despite being a rookie. Higgins has nice ball skills and straight-line speed, and his worrisome breaking-route ability could be hidden if the Texans are a play-action based offense that will throw gos, posts, and crossing routes more than others. My pre-draft video on Higgins is here. Watch it.

9. Rashid Shaheed (ADP: WR56): The 27-year-old is in the prime of his career with some signal in his profile that he can handle more than he's shown. On tape, Shaheed is a demon on vertical routes and snapping those off on deep out routes. That's why he's been a long-TD player for the Saints recently. In fact, over his last 9 healthy games, Shaheed is on a 57-941-9 pace, while averaging 16.6 yards per catch. Before a torn meniscus ended his season short last year, he was the WR17 per game despite not getting any easy completions. Enter OC Kellen Moore, who has weaponized the screen game more than the coaches Shaheed has played under previously. I think he'd be good in this area and would make him a more consistent asset.

10. Cedric Tillman (ADP: WR66): The classically-built X receiver didn't become a full-time player until Week 7 of his sophomore season on the Browns, but during the next 4 games, Tillman averaged 91% snaps, 10.0 targets, 6.0 receptions, and 75 receiving yards. That included weekly finishes of WR3, WR12, WR14, and WR50. Complications from a concussion kept him out for the rest of the season, so buzz has settled, but Tillman has a clear path to an every-down role on a team without much competition for targets as long as he's healthy. The 25-year-old has practiced this offseason and has been described as a starter by the local beat.

2025 Fantasy Football QB Sleepers

11. Drake Maye (ADP: QB15): From Weeks 6-17 as a rookie on a miserable Patriots offense, Maye was the QB14 per game, despite the coaching staff calling just 1 designed QB run. The new staff will change that last note, while the front office made sure to surround him with better talent (even if it's still not good enough). That included a LT with the 5th overall pick, a veteran RT in Morgan Moses, and both Stefon Diggs and intriguing 3rd-rounder Kyle Williams at WR. Maye was a prospect I was very excited about but also ackloweged that he was a bit raw and would need time to develop, meaning we should see strides from Year 1 to Year 2. It doesn't hurt that he opens up at home vs. the Raiders.

12. Justin Herbert (ADP: QB16): After the Week 5 bye, Herbert was the QB12, including a late-season run of QB7, QB10, and QB3 to close out the year. This ascendence isn't a surprise. It was a new system with youngster Ladd McConkey breaking out, and Herbert was getting healthier. Two ankle injuries ahead of the opener stalled some of his fantasy appeal with run-based OC Greg Roman, but even with that, Herbert set a career high in carries and yards. If healthy like he is right now, will Roman call more QB designed runs or simply encourage him to scramble more? I can see it. The Chargers also should have better OL play and WR depth. There's a lot to like for cheap.

13. Bryce Young (ADP: QB23): It was a painful first 20 NFL games, but Young's supporting cast improved, as did his decision making. He made many intermediate throws and took off as a scrambler enough for a path to fantasy upside. Young was the QB8 from Week 11 on after his bye week, then the Panthers added WR Tetairoa McMillan at 8th overall after returning their OL. The market is treating that sophomore finish as small-sample noise (which I do get), but the path to upside QB2 play is right there if he continues to run or if the WRs actually catch the ball in 2025.

2025 Fantasy Football TE Sleepers

14. David Njoku (ADP: TE12): Over his last 17 healthy games, Njoku is averaging 6.4-62-0.5 on 9.4 targets. That's more than all of the WRs in this draft range and way more than the TEs. Njoku was the TE6 from Week 6 on last year without having an outlier TD rate. He's unlikely to match that exactly with more target competition on the roster, but what a discount. He's even a better click in full PPR.

15. Tucker Kraft (ADP: TE13):

16. Pat Freiermuth (ADP: TE20): His pace over his last 9 games of the season (the post-bye Russ games) was 74-735-9, and you aren't finding that receiving production at TE or WR this late into drafts. The depth at receiver remains a weakness in Pittsburgh, and Aaron Rodgers is a better stylistic fit with Freiermuth than Russell Wilson was ever going to be. Freiermuth is a checkdown and intermediate-level route runner who will benefit with Rodgers' belief in getting the ball out quickly. If the offense looks 15% better in 2025, then Freiermuth stands to benefit, and he was already the TE9 from Week 10 on last year.