You can’t win your fantasy football league in a draft, but you can find the best values to increase your odds of hoisting the league trophy when all is said and done. While it’s impossible to know with 100% certainty which players will succeed in the upcoming season, the following four players have strong odds of outplaying their current average draft position and being key parts of a championship team.
Note: All ADP data comes from FantasyCalc’s generated rankings.
Fantasy Football: The 4 Biggest Wide Receiver Values In Drafts
Rashee Rice (WR16)
Rashee Rice admittedly comes with some risk, but his upside is too good to ignore at WR16 prices. Following an impressive rookie campaign where he established a clear rapport with Patrick Mahomes, Rice started the 2024 season on a fantastic pace. Through his first three games, the wide receiver recorded 24 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns, putting him on pace for 136 receptions for 1,632 yards and 11 touchdowns. He should be back to full health for the start of the regular season, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Rashee Rice probably won’t face a suspension in 2025. Rice has legitimate top-five potential and is currently one of the biggest values in fantasy football.
Davante Adams (WR19)
Davante Adams isn’t the player he once was, but he still commanded an elite 29.5% target share last year while splitting time between the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets. Now with the Los Angeles Rams, Adams will catch passes from a quarterback in Matthew Stafford who loves to target wide receivers. While Adams will be the second option to Puka Nacua, the former fifth-round pick struggles to stay on the field. Adams should command another 30% target share and put up another low-end WR1 season.
Calvin Ridley (WR38)
Calvin Ridley is not the most exciting player in fantasy football, but the boring options can sometimes end up being the best values. The wide receiver finished the 2024 season as the WR28 despite dealing with Will Levis at quarterback, so his current WR38 price tag makes no sense. First-overall pick Cam Ward should be a notable improvement on Levis, and the Titans don’t have another proven option to steal targets from Ridley. While he probably won’t finish as a WR1, he should be a solid flex play with WR2 upside, which is a good return for the WR38 in a draft.
Josh Downs (WR47)
Josh Downs might be the most underrated player in fantasy football. While his WR35 finish last year left a lot to be desired, all his underlying metrics suggest he’s due for a breakout in 2025. He finished 2024 with a strong 25.6% target share, 29.6% target rate, and an 84.8 PFF grade, the 12th-best mark in the league. Anthony Richardson was the least accurate passer in football last year, and his inability to hit short passes single-handedly destroyed Downs’ season last year. With Daniel Jones (presumably) taking over as the starter, Downs should have a great season with the potential to be a top-20 option in PPR formats.
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