League Winners

Here are some players you can draft in Round 3 or later that will win your league … in two minutes or less.

Chase Brown (CIN), ADP 25.5, RB12

Brown was the RB4 in fantasy points per game from Week 9 on, and he earned that the hard way. He averaged 23.7 touches, 116.3 total yards, and played 79%+ of snaps every week once Zack Moss went down. It’s it’s fair to question Brown’s efficiency to an extent (he was 25th in explosive run rate), but not the role. With Cincinnati giving Brown 95.5% of RB touches once he took over, and the coaching staff now calling him a “focal point” of the offense, he’s still one of the only backs in the league with locked-in 20+ touch upside on a high-scoring team. He’s not just a safe RB1. He’s a volume bet that can survive inefficiency and win you a league by accident.

Jakobi Meyers (LV), ADP 87.5, WR38

There is some drama around Meyers in recent days with reports that he’s not happy with contract negotiations and the signing of Amari Cooper. However, he still saw a 32.6% first-read share and averaged 75.4 yards per game over the back half of 2024 while finishing WR18 in fantasy points per game after the Davante Adams trade. But even with that production, he’s being drafted as WR38, like those numbers didn’t happen. So this is a simple math equation: a receiver who ranked 13th in yards per game, played 90%+ snap share, and now gets a QB upgrade in Geno Smith, is going way too late. Even in a Chip Kelly offense that may lean run-heavy, Kelly is already scheming Meyers inside and out. So if Cooper ends up being washed or ineffective, Meyers is still one of the best WR1 values on the board.

T.J. Hockenson (MIN), ADP 63.2, TE5 

Hockenson returned midseason from a brutal ACL/MCL tear and still managed 45.5 yards per game, an 18.2% target share, and finished TE10 in expected fantasy points despite scoring zero touchdowns in the regular season. But that was with him playing just 45% of snaps his first few games back, and operating behind BOTH Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. So now that Addison is suspended to start 2025, Hockenson gets a three-week ramp-up window where he could see 7+ targets per game, with a rookie QB who will lean on safety blankets. He ranked 5th in first downs per route run and 8th in receiving yards/game. Now fully healthy and sitting in the TE sweet spot of Round 6-7, he’s the only tight end outside the elite tier with both volume AND proven track record. In TE-premium? He’s a cheat code.

J.J. McCarthy (MIN), ADP 144, QB19

McCarthy hasn’t thrown a pass in a regular season game yet... But he just inherited the NFL’s 3rd-highest PROE offense, backed by a coach who turned Sam Darnold into the QB9 in points per game last season. So if Darnold can do that, why not McCarthy? The Vikings used VR helmet footage, playbook drills, and weekly meetings with Kevin O’Connell to groom him into this job, and now he opens the season with Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson as his primary reads. He was Top-12 in passing grade, deep accuracy, and efficiency under pressure in college. And he’s already locked in as the starter with no competition and a staff that believes in him. This is the best deep-ball system McCarthy could’ve landed in, and with upside on the ground if the knee fully heals, you’re getting legit QB1 ceiling in the double-digit rounds. If there’s one late-round QB who breaks fantasy this year… it’s McCarthy.

There you have it. Guys who will win your league as value draft picks… As promised, in two minutes or less.

Over 12,000 players used this to prep last season. My 2025 Draft Kit is open now, but only a few dozen spots are available this year. I’m keeping it limited so I can give members my full attention.

See you tomorrow,

-Joe