Is there any feeling better than nailing the perfect Late Round Fantasy Football sleeper? As someone who hasn’t felt grass or a woman’s touch, I can’t name one.
Last year’s fantasy sleeper list included Bucky Irving, Jonnu Smith, Rico Dowdle, and Khalil Shakir, who all crushed their ADP — with Irving and Jonnu as true league-winners. Shoot, even Geno Smith, Taysom Hill, Jalen Tolbert, and Andrei Iosivas outperformed ADP expectations. (Just ignore Jaylen Wright & Will Levis, please).
My nose for sleepers helped me finish 6th in 2024 Draft Accuracy and 2nd in Multiyear Accuracy (2022-24). Let’s hope to crush it even more with my favorite 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers. Here are 10 “Penny Stocks” that get drafted well after Pick 120+, but could explode.
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2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Quarterbacks
JJ McCarthy (130 ADP, QB19)
JJ McCarthy might essentially be a rookie this year, but I am all in on him being the best Value QB of 2025. The math is fairly simple:
- Elite weaponry
- Phenomenal playcaller
- Cannon Arm (and sneaky Konami Upside)
Let’s start with the playcalling. In three seasons under Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings have accrued & ranked:
- Pass Attempts: 672 (3rd), 631 (4th), 545 (18th)
- Passing Yards: 4818 (2nd), 4700 (1st), 4319 (6th)
- Passing TDs: 30 (4th), 30 (4th), 35 (5th)
- Passing Fantasy Points: 299 (3rd), 284 (6th), 301 (5th)
They have also ranked Top-6 in Pass Rate Over Expectation (PROE) and Top-5 in Red Zone Pass Rate in every season under O’Connell, too.
This, despite his QBs being Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, Josh Dobbs, among others. Shoot, Mullens topped 300+ yards in 3 of 4 starts, including 411 and 396 in two of his games! He was the QB10 in this span.
In fact, during that 2023 season – four starts from Dobbs, three from Mullens, two from a creature named Jaren Hall… and the Vikings STILL led the NFL in passing yards. These scrubs combined to be Fantasy’s QB8! In 2024, Sam Darnold was the QB9 by Fantasy Points Per Game, despite some really bad tough injuries to his offensive line. He ranked top five in passing yards, top five in passing touchdowns.
O’Connell is a passing-game genius, creating lay-up looks for his QB and WRs.
Additionally, the weaponry is elite between Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and TJ Hockenson, along with an improve running-game presence with Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason. The Vikings can attack you from every depth and angle.
More under-the-radar, though, are the massive line improvements the Vikings made. After finishing 18th in 2024 PFF Line Grades, the Vikings have leapt up to 7th in 2025 Preseason Rankings. Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill return to form one of the best tackle duos in the league, but where the Vikings really beefed up is the interior. They added center Ryan Kelly and Will Fries, along with a first-round guard Donovan Jackson.
So McCarthy’s environment could not be more fertile for production. Still, he needs to perform himself.
On the plus side, McCarthy has a stronger arm than any QB O’Connell has worked with. He also has championship-pedigree, having led Michigan to a title (even if he was a bit underutilized here). McCarthy’s accuracy and decision-making have been hit-or-miss throughout camp, with some days comparing him to “The Next Pat Mahomes,” while others ring the alarms. As camp has progressed, the reports have grown more and more positive.
Additionally, McCarthy has some underrated escability and “Konami” rushing potential. While he didn’t run at the 2023 combine due to injury, Michigan strength coaches clocked him at 4.48 in the forty – this is faster than Jayden Daniels! Even if it’s just a handful of scrambles for first downs, some sneaky leg points would unlock a ceiling beyond just the insane passing upside O’Connell creates for his QBs.
Ultimately, McCarthy is my highest-drafted QB through early Best Ball, and I don’t think that’ll change any time soon. Honestly, Darnold’s 4300 yards, 35 TDs, and QB9 finish feel like a floor for a guy going at QB19.
Trevor Lawrence (ADP = 161, QB23)
“Trevor Lawrence is this year’s Baker Mayfield” is an easy comparison to draw.
Both were former No.1 picks, and both underwhelmed to start their careers despite glimpses of greatness.
Now Liam Coen has arrived to save Lawrence, just as he did with Mayfield. Baker had never finished inside the Top-15 QBs in FPPG before Coen… and he just finished as the QB4. Coen’s McVay-inspired offensive system is genius, shaking WRs free at every layer of the field. Lawrence still has the arm to deliver the rock (even if he locks onto his first read too much).
Beyond the incredible scheme upgrades, Lawrence should have an elite weapon’s cabinet to work with. Number Two overall pick Travis Hunter joins Brian Thomas Jr. to form one of the most dangerous young WR duos, which could prove indefensible if Coen is as smart as I think.
Lastly, Coen should tap into Lawrence’s legs more often. On Lawrence’s rushing ability, Coen noted:
Mayfield doubled his career high in rushing under Coen (378 yards & 3 TDs), which may not seem insane, but it adds up quickly. Lawrence already has a 300 rushing yard season on his resume, and 400-500 rushing yards and 4-5 TDs would be massive.
Stir in a putrid defense, and the shootouts should be brewing in Jacksonville.
Ultimately, Lawrence truly has no excuses after this year. I do worry he’s soft and stinks, but I also recognize just how high his ceiling is between the playcalling and weaponry upgrades. We’ve seen plenty of 25-30 FP splashes throughout Lawrence’s career, and the hope is Coen’s offense + these wideouts help those blow-ups become more regular.
As such, Lawrence is an ideal QB2 stash that could develop into a true every-week QB1.
2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Wide Receivers
Marvin Mims (ADP = 153, WR56)
Mims is fresh off a sophomore campaign in which he played just 27% of the snaps, and was the WR57 in fantasy. Why would I go back to this seemingly barren well?
Mims’ electrifying finish to 2024, and the Broncos pledge to “add to Mims’ playmaking menu.”
In his final two games of 2024, Mims was the No.3 WR in all of fantasy, posting:
- 8 tgts, 8 rec, 103 yds, 2 TDs
- 5 tgts, 5 rec, 51 yds, 2 TDs
It wasn’t just these two games either. Mims caught 28 passes for 434 yards and 6 TDs over the final seven games. On the year, Mims’ efficiency was elite: his 2.86 YPRR ranked 4th in the league, and his 0.74 FPs per route & 2.49 FPs per target were both second. Bo Nix’s QB Rating was 127.3 when targeting Mims – nearly perfect.
These glimpses keep me clinging on that Mims will get the role bump he so clearly deserves (123rd in total routes run at 176). Payton suggested it was overdue, saying:
“When something like that happens, then you’re constantly thinking, ‘Are we collectively … doing things that suit each player?’” Payton said. “(Mims) is a good example that there was a niche of other things that we were able to do that we saw his confidence grow, exceptionally, throughout the course of the season.”
It may be absurd to look too deeply into Preseason Usage, but in the Broncos first game, Bo Nix played 19 total snaps. Mims was on the field for 16 of these (84%), and also logged an 82% route share. Other than Courtland Sutton, a Broncos WR hit 80%+ routes on just three occasions last year.
Yes, the team has added weapons like Evan Engram, RJ Harvey, and Pat Bryant to the mix. Still, these preseason usage was very encouraging, and Mims is working hard at “adding to his playmaking menu.” Thus far, 35 of Mims’ 85 career targets have been screens. 24 have been deep passes. The route tree has been quite limited.
In camp so far, he’s been watching Sutton cut-ups, as well as Jerry Jeudy slot snaps, while also working on the side with stud Nico Collins. Mims is confident in the new tools he’s been adding as he enters Year 3, the season most WRs take their biggest leap:
“The biggest thing is the mental load of it,” Mims said. “I’m not thinking as hard as I was the first year with all the little stuff. Now, when we’re going into install meetings, I’m looking at the little things instead of the big picture because I kind of understand it. This year, I’ve been doing some different stuff, stuff I haven’t done since I’ve been here.”
This late, I like taking stabs at highly efficient players who have flashed week-swinging upside, but just need a role bump. Even if it’s a long shot to actually happen, Mims fits that bill to a tee.
Josh Palmer (ADP = 211, WR70)
Josh Palmer signed a surprisingly large 3-year, $36million contract with the Bills that included $18 million guaranteed. The Bills clearly like Palmer, and considering he’ll be catching passes from Josh Allen amidst an uncertain depth chart, Palmer oozes in upside.
Early in camp, Palmer has reportedly been “a magnet” for Allen and “a staple on offense.” He looks “smooth,” moving “quickly and effortlessly” while “specializing in separation.” He’s also been getting moved around and playing all the positions, “which gives him a high ceiling for 2025.” Ultimately, the report suggests “all early indications are that Palmer will be a staple on offense and could be a sneaky candidate to lead the receivers in snaps.”
Palmer’s upside to emerge as Allen’s No.1 weapon has grown even further in camp due to Khalil Shakir’s tentatively expected to be ready for Week 1, Shakir has injured this ankle before. As a slot WR that relies on shiftiness, Shakir will be at high risk of re-injury.
If nothing else, Palmer has more of a runway to establish his rapport. If Shakir is out for any time in-season, Palmer could be Allen’s true No.1. Curtis Samuel continues to struggle with injuries. Keon Coleman, who admittedly has higher fantasy upside, has been “maddeningly inconsistent.”
Perhaps the savvy, sure-handed, and reliable Palmer carves out the biggest role for fantasy’s most explosive QB. I have him at 139 overall on my 2025 Fantasy Football Big Board, a whopping +39 ECR!
Dont’e Thornton (ADP = 221, WR73)
Dont’e Thornton is the definition of a freak. 6’5”. 4.3(!) forty time– joining a list of only Calvin Johnson and DK Metcalf as guys 6’4” or taller with a 4.35 or faster forty. His new OC Chip Kelly stated the obvious when he said: ““He’s unique in the terms that he’s 6’5 and runs a 4.3 there’s not a lot of humans on this planet that can do that.”
Since OTAs, Thornton has been locked-in with the first team ahead of the higher-drafted Jack Bech, a trend that has continued in Training Camp. Thornton brings a field-stretching presence few can: his 3.72 YPRR was Top-3 in this class. Even crazier: he averaged 25.4 Yards per Catch last year, best in the nation.
The best part? Geno Smith is an elite deep-ball thrower. He ranked QB3, QB9, and QB5 in deep ball completion % the past 3 seasons. This is the perfect mesh of skill-set and QB.
Early in camp, Thornton is thriving. He caught a 70 yard bomb TD from Geno– something he apparently did all spring, too:
This alone makes him a worthwhile stab, but Thornton is reportedly out to prove he’s more than just a deep threat. He said, “The biggest knock on me was I wasn’t a true route runner…it’s more motivation to get even better… I been running the full route tree since I was 12 years old. I’m confident in my ability to run every route, it’s more motivation to show that I can do it at a high level”
HC Pete Carroll has noticed, and suggested there is indeed more to Thornton’s game than just a deep-ball artist: “Dont’e continues to do stuff…He’s made tough catches over the middle. He’s caught the slant routes where he’s getting banged around. And he’s comfortable with it.”
Ultimately, a size-speed freak of this nature, that’s seemingly locked into a starting role, with a phenomenal deep thrower shouldn’t be going undrafted. Thornton could be an absolute steal.
2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Running Backs
Jaydon Blue (131 ADP, RB43)
Jaydon Blue is my favorite bet to be a true fantasy football league-winner after Round 10, and my favorite 2025 Fantasy Football Sleeper, regardless of position.
The opportunity in the Cowboys backfield is wide-open, and Blue possesses the receiving skills and second gear no one else on the depth chart comes close to matching.
Let’s talk about the prospect first. Blue blazed a 4.38 at The Combine despite dealing with a “little groin injury.” He followed this up with a 4.25(!) Pro Day Forty (best in this class, and second best all-time among RBs!). This isn’t just timed speed, either – Blue ripped a 77 yard TD vs. Clemson, and multiple other 30+ yard scores. It pops on tape.
Despite his small frame (5’9”, 198 lbs), Blue is also phenomenal at running through contact. 73% of his rush yards were after contact, #1 in this class. His 4.0 yards after contact/rush were #4 in this class, and his 3.4 YPC when hit at/behind the line-of-scrimmage was #1. He can make something happen out of nothing with the best of them. Ultimately, he took 134 carries for 730 yards (5.4 YPC) and 8 TDs, including a ton of production in the biggest games.
Where Blue really thrived was a receiver. His 25% target rate was #2 in this class, while his 16% slot share was #1. He’s capable of a full route tree, and recorded some impressive contested TD grabs. Ultimately, he hauled in 42 passes for 368 yards and 6 TDs.
Ultimately, Blue might be the best big-play outside zone threat in this class – he averaged 7.3 YPC on these types of runs, which was best in the class. The Cowboys run outside zone at a Top-5 rate, making this a glove-like fit.
The Cowboys vacated 91.6% of their carries from last year (317), both by far the most in the league. Blue is competing with luminaries like Javonte Williams (the least efficient rusher in the NFL since his injury) and Miles Sanders (who couldn’t get on the field despite the Panthers losing their second-round rookie RB last year). This should not be a hard depth chart to ascend.
Plus, plenty of intriguing prospects like DJ Giddens and Ollie Gordon were still on the board when the Cowboys took Blue. They specifically sought him out, and likely have a large role in mind.
Sure, the random OTAs report from an ex Cowboys coach that “Blue was borderline lazy” had me a little spooked. Yet, that rumor seems completely unfounded, or has at least been buried by Blue’s impressive start to Training Camp.
Beats noted it’s “hard to ask for a much better first week of camp,” while also “making the catch of camp” – an insane, diving-backwards, one-handed snag reminiscent of OBJ. Another noted “the rookie rusher seems to effortlessly get to top speed faster than the defenders attempting to corral him.” HC Brian Schottenheimer seemed to take a direct shot at this quote when asked about Blue’s camp so far:
“The speed. The dynamic playmaking ability. He’s a dual-threat guy. You can hand him the ball and he doesn’t need a lot of space to make guys miss. His acceleration is uncanny, his ability to get to top speed is unique. He’s such a talented young man … What I like is the professionalism he’s shown at this camp,” Schottenheimer said of Blue, per Patrik Walker of the team’s official website.
Two days later, Schottenheimer left me with an erection that lasted far longer than four hours: “The quickness and ability to accelerate into the hole, it’s just different. He’s got incredible lateral agility and quickness. … He reminds me of a larger version of Darren Sproles. I don’t use that lightly.” Sir, I can only get so hard.
Meanwhile, when asked about Javonte Williams, OC Klayton Adams on how Javonte Williams has stood out so far:
“Uh, I think experience and … wisdom. I know that he’s not a real, real older player. But he’s been through some things in the league. … So you see a really good level of maturity in the guy. You really see that the most when he’s helping his teammates.”
Um… yeah. I’ll take “Bigger Darren Sproles” and the “dual threat with uncanny speed and acceleration” any day over “uhhhh. Wisdom.”
Yes, Blue missed some time with a bruised heel. Still, the RBs have just looked god awful throughout the preseason in his absence. It’s only a matter of time ‘til he’s proven to be too talented to keep off the field.
Should Dak Prescott remain healthy, this offense looks to be Top-8 in total scoring. The Line isn’t what it once was, but still is league-average at worse.
Given Blue’s Round 11+ Price Tag, if you miss, no sweat. But if you win, you are getting “Diet Jahmyr Gibbs” in an explosive offense. Jaydon “Your my Boy” Blue could go absolutely ballistic, and is my favorite sleeper in 2025 Fantasy Football. I have Blue at 111 Overall on my 2025 Fantasy Football Big Board, +27 ECR!
Bhayshul Tuten (156 ADP, RB53)
After Blue, Bhayshul Rootin’ Scootin’ Tuten is my second-favorite RB sleeper of 2025. He is my bet to be the 2025 Bucky Irving.
I must have a thing for speedy rookies in ambiguous-but-high-upside backfields, because Rootin’ Tuten can flat out fly! He ran a 4.32 forty, while also posting 98th percentile explosion metrics with a 40.5 vertical & 10’10” broad jump.
Tuten is far more than speed, though. He led all Power Conference RBs in career yards after contact per attempt (4.08) and missed tackles forced per touch (0.35). He ranked 96th percentile in after contact rate and 98th percentile in missed tackles forced rate.
You know who else excelled in both of these metrics? Bucky Irving. 92nd percentile after contact rate. 99th percentile missed tackle rate since 2014.
You know who hand-picked Irving and helped him thrive last year? Liam Coen.
You know where Liam Coen is now coaching? Yup, the Jaguars, who selected Tuten at 104. Yes, he was a Day 3 pick, but so was Bucky, and that didn’t stop Coen from feeding him, especially down the stretch.
But unlike Irving, Tuten is a FREAKISH athlete.
This isn’t to say Tuten will outperform Irving (though he could), nor is he the pure runner on tape that Irving is (though he is solid!)
My biggest concern with Tuten is his fumbling – he had 9 fumbles in his last two seasons of college, and notoriously put the ball on the ground during his first OTAs practice.
He’s also a bit boom-busty as a runner. Tuten ranks 3rd-best in this year’s class by career explosive run rate, but a class-high 21.8% of his carries failed to gain positive yardage. He was also awful in short-yardage situations, converting just 56.5% of his short-yardage carries into first downs or touchdowns last year (worst in the class). Tuten will likely be “vultured” when the Jags get in close.
Additionally, though the Jaguars backfield may be ambiguous, Tuten’s climb faces a little more resistance than a guy like Blue. I don’t believe in Travis Etienne at all, but he still has Round 1 pedigree and solid receiving chops. Meanwhile, Tank Bigsby has been showing out in camp (more on him later), and led the NFL in missed tackle forced rate last season, along with some other impressive efficiency metrics.
Still, Tuten is the one hand-picked by Coen, likely for the many similarities he shares with Bucky Irving. When Tuten gets his chance, I think he’ll run circles around the veterans and prove too talented to take off the field. Coen is a master at getting his RBs in space through screens and the wide-zone game, and Tuten is absolutely deadly when he has a clean lane – when first contact came after the line of scrimmage, he averaged an absurd 9.29 YPC per Scott Barrett.
He’s been flashing these skills in the preseason, too. In Week 1, Tuten was BY FAR the most impressive Jaguars RB with 8 touches & 40 YFS, including 1 tackle-churning TD. The next week in practice, Tuten began earning first-team reps with Trevor Lawrence and tons of praise from Coen.
An amazing scheme at getting RBs in space, an ambiguous depth chart, and one of the best athletes to ever play the position all stack up to a potential League Winner. I LOVE hammering Tuten, and he’s my second-most drafted player behind only Blue.
Ollie Gordon II (262 ADP, RB74)
Ollie Gordon has risen up my 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers list faster than any other player, both because he looks like a monster, and because Jaylen Wright looks God Awful:
Ollie Gordon was a tricky prospect to evaluate. After 2023, Gordon looked like a Top-3 RB amidst this impressive rookie class. During this sophomore season, Gordon compiled a 285-1,732-21 line as a runner with 39-330-1 receiving, and was particularly impressive during a midseason tear where he topped 280 YFS in three consecutive games and hit 100 rushing yards in 8 of 9 games (averaging 25-163-2 on the ground over this stretch) and was the Doak Award Winner for the top RB of 2023.
Then.. Gordon crashed. He totaled almost half as many yards from scrimmage during his junior year while his efficiency took a nose dive. Gordon fought injuries throughout the year, while Oklahoma State was also horrendous. Still, the drop off was alarming.
Ultimately, Gordon fell to the 6th round as the 16th RB off the board. With Raheem Mostert departing, the Dolphins were an intriguing spot, but the team had signed Alexander Mattison while also promising a Jaylen Wright breakout.
Since then, Wright has been horrendous, and Mattison suffered a neck injury that will require surgery, ending his 2025.
Gordon, meanwhile, is up to 131 YFS and 1 TD on his 21 touches so far. He’s converted key fourth-and-shorts, pounded it in from the goalline, and looked powerful and spry in both appearances.
We’ll monitor the practice and preseason reps moving forward, but Gordon deserves to leap Wright as the No.2 RB & “Big Back” complement to De’Von Achane. This role would give Gordon insane “handcuff-with-benefits” upside.
Just two seasons ago, Mostert led the NFL with 18 rushing TDs & 21 total. Both Mostert (RB3) and Achane (RB4) finished Top-5 in FPPG in 2023, and McDaniels’ Shanahan-inspired run game looked like the most valuable in the game. The line has taken hits, but McDaniels’ offense is at it’s best when he has this run-game presence.
Additionally, Achane is now dealing with a “soft tissue” issue that could last “days or weeks” according to McDaniels. Ultimately, Gordon could easily peel ahead of Wright for the No.2 back here, and if Achane were to go down, Gordon might just have Top-12 Upside. He’s now one of my favorite last-round RB targets, and is up to 166 on my 2025 Fantasy Football Big Board (+100 ECR!)
Ollie Gordon has quickly become The Wolf’s favorite “Deep Sleeper RB” this preseason
2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Tight Ends
Zach Ertz (ADP 162, TE19)
He may be old and crusty, but Zach Ertz continues to defy father time and post solid fantasy production. He ranked 8th among TEs in targets (91), 6th in catches (66), 4th in TDs (7), and 7th in PPR FPs (177.4) among TEs – but is falling to TE20 in drafts.
Being Jayden Daniels’ security blanket certainly doesn’t hurt, and Ertz has as reliable hands as they come. Plus, Kliff Kingsbury LOVES him – Ertz was the TE5 in his last healthy season with Kingsbury calling the plays in Arizona (2021), and he was the TE6 in FPPG before getting hurt in 2022 with Kliff. Ertz is a dependable underneath chain-mover who got especially hot down the stretch. Playoffs include, Ertz’s final 11 games (PPR):
- 18.7 FPs (TE4)
- 15.8 (TE7)
- 12.5 (TE15)
- 4.5 (TE28)
- 2.2 (TE39)
- 25.2(!) (TE2)
- 15.4 (TE7)
- 4.3 (TE14)
- 13.8 (TE5)
- 21.4(!) (TE1) – 16 targets in this final game (11 rec, 104 yds)
Over this span, he averaged 13.5 FPPG – would’ve beat Jonnu Smith as the TE4 on the year. He saw 61 targets, compared to 69 for “WR1” Terry McLaurin! The next closest guy on the team was at 42.
Ertz turns 35 in November, but he’s moving as well as ever, and his chemistry is sky-high with Daniels in cam still: “We saw last season just how strong the connection was between QB Jayden Daniels and veteran TE Zach Ertz, and training camp has shown that they don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. Whether it’s in the red zone or on a scramble throw in the middle of the field, Ertz is always there for Daniels, and he knows it.”
The ceiling may be capped at his age, and Deebo Samuel will eat into that middle-of-the-field share, but Ertz will likely finish as a Top-10 TE, at a Bottom-20 price. If you punt the position, he’s a safe-floor veteran to pair with an upside late-round rookie (i.e. Mason Taylor, Terrance Ferguson, or Oronde Gadsden)
Additionally, while I expect McLaurin to return, he has requested a trade and held out of camp to this point. In his absence, Ertz has been a true security blanket:
Ertz may be boring, but he’s the perfect High-Floor TE if you punt the position. Especially if you pair him with someone with some genuine upside, like…
Elijah Arroyo (ADP 190, TE23)
Selected at 50th overall, Elijah Arroyo is an athletic marvel that could be a Day One smash for the Seahawks. In fact, GM John Schneider said had Arroyo not missed time due to injury, “the talent is like a Top 15 pick, so this guy’s special.”
HC Mike McDonald shared a similar sentiment, saying, “Elijah Arroyo can run an extensive route tree. He can split out wide and do X receiver type things. Bigger body, than what we probably have right now on that roster, just provides a ton of value. And then he’s gonna go in there as an actual in-line tight end and create some of those bigger personnel formations, that’s the vision we have for him. Really exciting.’
Their actions have spoken just as loud as their words, too. Noah Fant was released. And Arroyo has been among the most active pass-catchers in camp: “Kubiak has Arroyo playing all over the starting and second-team offense: in-line, in the slot, outside as an “X” wide receiver Metcalf used to be for Seattle. Arroyo has been in motion a lot in training camp before the snap. He’s been running deep seam routes, intermediate crossing routes, quick out routes.” Arroyo has been “catching everything” so far, too, and was praised for how well he knew the playbook. One onlooker noted “Elijah is the go-to for every QB.”
We’re talking about a 250 lb man that hit a top-speed of 21.8 MPH last season, which only 6 NFL players (none tight ends) hit. Xavier Worthy’s top speed was 21.46. Arroyo averaged 9.1 YAC/R in 2024, a mark which ranks 6th-best of any Power Conference TE since 2015 (96th percentile). 27% of his targets come 20+ yards downfield. He is a perfect fit for the Kubiak play-action scheme, which is molded after Shanahan and his usage of George Kittle. Arroyo may not be getting drafted now, but he’ll be on nearly 100% of rosters by the end of 2025.
And if you need any more convincing, just check out the man’s third-leg:
Arroyo clocks in at 183 overall on my 2025 Fantasy Football Big Board, +48 ECR.
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