John's favorite rookie waiver wire pickups, fantasy football breakout candidates heading into Week 3 of 2025. Which NFL rookies have league-winning fantasy upside?
With Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season approaching, we have just a bit more information on which rookies are getting usage for their teams and how much they're each being used. That's valuable data to have in a league where rookies often have big impacts for fantasy football.
Players like running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. , wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. , and tight end Brock Bowers all had big seasons last year, or at least stretches of great production, and hunting for players like that on the waiver wire, if they're there, is often a great move.
Of course, many of the great rookies end up being drafted in most leagues, but L