Possible Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Draft Steals for 2025: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison Jr. and More
Morgan highlights some possible wide receiver draft steals for the 2025 fantasy football season.
After looking at possible wide receiver busts yesterday, let's now go over some possible draft steals at the position.
We've also looked at running back busts and steals and quarterback steals and busts so far.
I'll be using the FantasySP Average Draft Position list for help in identifying some possible steals. I'm going to limit myself to the wide receivers currently going in the top 65 picks, because otherwise I could list a ton of wideouts.
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Drake London - Falcons
London is the ninth wideout off fantasy draft boards so far, and he's going around pick 17 on average. He was the No. 5 fantasy wideout last season, so I wouldn't be surprised to see his ADP rise as the season nears.
I get why fantasy owners are a bit skeptical of London, as he has a young quarterback (Michael Penix Jr.) throwing to him. Even if he regresses from last season though, he still has a great chance at outperforming his ADP so far.
London is still the go-to guy on the Falcons' offense, and he could be in store for another career season in 2025.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Seahawks
JSN is the 12th wideout off draft boards, going around pick 31 on average. He's highly touted going into the season because of how things shook out in Seattle this offseason.
He doesn't have to deal with Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf anymore. Seattle replaced them with Cooper Kupp, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and some rookies. I think Smith-Njigba is easily the No. 1 wideout by the end of the season, even though Kupp is still a big name.
I think JSN's ADP has a better chance at dropping than rising, so that would make him an even better fantasy draft steal option.
Tyreek Hill - Dolphins
Hill took a big step back last season, and it's turned him into a big draft steal possibility going into this year. He is the No. 13 receiver off draft boards so far, and going around pick 32.
This was a guy who was a first-round pick for several years in a row. Tua Tagovailoa being hurt last season impacted Hill in a big way, and I think the Dolphins' offense will be better again in 2025, giving Hill a ton of fantasy value again.
I'd expect Hill's ADP to rise as the season nears, but as long as it doesn't rise too much, I see a ton of draft value in Hill, and a possible fantasy draft steal in the making.
Mike Evans - Buccaneers
Every year, Evans is slept on from a fantasy football perspective, and all he does is deliver top-end numbers. He's the No. 17 wideout off draft boards so far, going around pick 39.
Some are down on Evans because he's getting older and is going to drop off eventually (right?), while others don't love how the Buccaneers added Emeka Egbuka this offseason. Him, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan join Evans as maybe the best wide receiver quartet in the league, but Evans is still going to lead that group.
As long as the Bucs' offense doesn't take a major step back, I see Evans outperforming his current ADP. That mark probably has a better chance to fall than it does rise, which could make him an even better fantasy pick by the time most fantasy drafts are happening.
Marvin Harrison Jr. - Cardinals
Harrison was a disappointment in his rookie season, but I still have high hopes for the talented wideout. He's the No. 18 wideout on the ADP list, and he's going around pick 48 on average.
I think this will be Harrison's breakout season, and he'll power the team's pass catchers. He and Trey McBride are a great 1-2 punch, and I see Harrison being the favorite target for quarterback Kyler Murray.
Courtland Sutton - Broncos
Sutton was a great fantasy asset in 2024, and I see him taking another step forward in 2025. A year of experience for Bo Nix should mean bigger things for the Broncos' offense as a whole.
Sutton is going around pick 49 and is the 23rd wideout being taken so far. As long as he's healthy, and Nix stays healthy, I don't see Sutton finishing below those marks, and I think he easily tops them.
Hopefully his ADP doesn't go up much before the season, because I see a ton of fantasy value in Sutton's current marks.
Zay Flowers - Ravens
Flowers is the No. 26 receiver off draft boards, going at pick 56 on average. He improved his numbers in his second season, despite playing less games.
Flowers has a chance to improve again in 2025, and he's still clearly the top wideout in Baltimore. A little more talent around him than last year should help Flowers a bit as well, so he'd be a nice target after the first few rounds, especially if you haven't grabbed a receiver to that point.