😴 Fantasy's Top-10 Sleepers

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It’s officially mid-July, so I’m reevaluating how I feel about the sleepers of fantasy football. These are the guys who haven’t yet performed at their peaks, but I think have a real shot to arrive in 2025.

Today in 5 minutes or less, you’ll learn:

• My current Top-10 Sleepers for 2025 😴 

• Access to to 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Kit 🏆 

• The latest news from around the NFL 🏈

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10. Bryce Young (CAR), ADP 150, QB23

Bryce Young quietly finished QB8 in fantasy rushing points from Weeks 13–18 — second only to Josh Allen — and he did it with zero weapons and the SLOWEST offense in football. But now he’s another year into a Dave Canales system that turned Baker Mayfield into a Top-10 fantasy QB — and it fits him perfectly. Young ranked 5TH in deep ball rate last season and thrives in the RPO-heavy, quick-hit playbook Canales is known for. He’ll uncork the big plays this year.

So between a reworked O-line (ranked 10TH by PFF), playmakers like Tet McMillan and Xavier Legette, and a coach who knows what he’s doing, Young is the ONLY QB outside the top 20 with a real shot to break fantasy.

9. Brenton Strange (JAX), ADP 163, TE19

With Evan Engram off to Denver, Brenton Strange steps in as the clear TE1 for Jacksonville — and when he played over 60% of snaps last year, he averaged 9.2 fantasy points per game. But what’s different now is the 111 vacated short/intermediate targets left behind by Engram and Christian Kirk. Strange already had an 11-target, 73-yard breakout last year without Trevor Lawrence, and the team is openly hyping his Year 2 leap.

So if he hits 50–60 catches in Liam Coen’s TE-friendly scheme, you’re looking at a late-round LOCK with legit TE1 upside in PPR formats — and he’s going after Zach Ertz and Hunter Henry.

8. TreVeyon Henderson (NE), ADP 64, RB22

Henderson averaged 7.1 yards per carry and 11.1 yards per catch in college — and was drafted 38th overall by New England to form an explosive 1–2 punch with Rhamondre Stevenson. But he’s more than a speed back — Henderson was called “Jahmyr Gibbs-like” by analysts for his elite receiving and pass protection traits, which means he doesn’t need 20 touches to break fantasy.

So if he gets even 12–15 touches in a pass-catching role, this becomes a James Cook-type hit — and he’s being drafted outside the Top 20 RBs.

7. Rashid Shaheed (NO), ADP 106.5, WR54

Rashid Shaheed opened last year with 73+ yards and 16+ PPR points in 4 of his first 5 healthy games — with a 22.7% target share and nearly 30% of first reads. But then he tore his meniscus in Week 6 and missed the rest of the season — and no one seems to remember how electric he was before the injury. With Chris Olave drawing attention downfield and Kellen Moore still scheming up plays, this Saints offense is finally leaning into its speed.

So if the QB play is even functional, Shaheed is a WR3 with game-breaking upside — and at WR54, he’s a pure upside swing who’s already done the hard part.

6. Emeka Egbuka (TB), ADP 88.5, WR48

Emeka Egbuka was top-20 in college YAC per route in back-to-back years, and projects as a slot/Z hybrid with elite separation and catch rate metrics. But he enters a crowded WR room behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, and will have to beat out Jalen McMillan for the Z role just to see the field. And when all three played last year, non-Evans/Godwin receivers averaged just 4 targets per game.

So if Egbuka can carve out a role for himself, he can shine in this offense — and he’s someone with the talent to warrant the draft stash.

5. Ray Davis (BUF), ADP 134, RB42

Ray Davis is one of the more obvious late-round sleepers. He was 4th in forced missed tackle rate and handled 23 touches for 152 yards when James Cook missed time — while playing just 58% of the snaps. But Buffalo ranked 3rd in EPA per carry and 4TH in total RB scoring last year… and now James Cook is skipping OTAs, coming off a heavy workload, and just listed his house for sale.

So with Davis, you’re looking at a David Montgomery-style bruiser on an elite rushing team who could become a Top-15 back the second Cook misses a game. He’s not a flier — he’s a league-winner in waiting!

4. Jayden Higgins (HOU), ADP 98, WR51

Jayden Higgins was the 34th overall pick and immediately stepped into 2-WR sets in camp — ahead of Tank Dell and locked in across from Nico Collins. He saw a 29.4% target share at Iowa State and was top-10 in both targets per route and yards per team attempt — with a 6th-best first down or TD rate. But the Texans gave him a fully guaranteed contract and DeMeco Ryans called him “ready to play now.” Christian Kirk and Jaylen Noel are slot-only guys, not competition outside.

So if Higgins keeps stacking reps with C.J. Stroud — this WR51 ADP is way too low for a vertical threat in one of the league’s most efficient offenses. You want that Michael Pittman role? This is how you get it.

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