Patrick's favorite sneaky wide receivers to finish as WR1s, but cost much less in 2025 drafts. His top fantasy football breakout WRs with upside to smash ADP.
2025 drafts feel a little different. At the onesie positions, the top-shelf talent is too good to ignore. We’ve got three locked-and-loaded tight ends who are actually worth early capital. There are four, maybe five, quarterbacks who check both the “league winner” and “safe floor” boxes. Layer in one of the strongest rookie running back classes in recent memory, and suddenly you’ve got managers loading up on everything but wide receiver in the first few rounds.
That creates an interesting ripple effect. By the time you finally pivot to WR, the consensus alphas might be gone, but there’s no need to panic. History suggests there’s a