2025 Fantasy Football 4-Round Mock Draft, Top Keeper Players and Team Names

The 2025 NFL preseason has ended, and teams will trim rosters to 53 player on Tuesday. This means that we're in the prime window for conducting fantasy drafts.

Waiting until after the preseason to draft can help mitigate injury risks and surprising role changes. However, it doesn't completely eliminate the guesswork inherently involved with the selection process.

That guesswork can be even more prevalent when keeper leagues are involved.

We're here to help by diving into a four-round mock draft conducted with FantasyPros' Mock Draft Simulator. We'll examine and notable draft trends and talk strategy, run through the top keeper options for 2025 and highlight a few team name suggestions.

All rankings and analysis are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

4-Round, 12-Team PPR Mock Draft

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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase

Round 1

1. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
2. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
3. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
4. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
5. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
6. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
7. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
8. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
9. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
10. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
11. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
12. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Round 2

1. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
3. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
4. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
5. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
6. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
7. Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
9. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
10. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
11. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
12. Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

Round 3

1. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
2. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
3. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
5. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
6. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
7. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
8. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
9. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
10. Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
11. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
12. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

Round 4

1. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
3. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
4. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals
5. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
6. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
7. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
8. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
9. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
10. DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
12. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Mock Draft Analysis and Tips

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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty

The first two rounds should always be used to focus on ball-dominant pass-catchers and high-volume running backs. While tight ends don't always enter the equation in the upper-round range, Las Vegas Raiders second-year man Brock Bowers is an exception.

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride will occasionally sneak into the second round as well.

There were no real surprises at the top of this mock. The one trend that stands out is an early emphasis on running backs. That's been a fairly common trend late in the preseason, as managers seem to recognize that there are a lot more No. 1 receivers in the NFL than true every-down running backs.

Still, second overall feels a bit high for Saquon Barkley, who saw a massive workload in 2024 and is ripe for regression. Of course, there's no way he's going to last until late in Round 2, so if a manager picking at No. 2 wanted him, he'd have to flip the switch there.

Don't be afraid to go after the players you really want aggressively.

We also saw Las Vegas Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty sneak into the first round here, which hasn't been an uncommon sight late in the preseason. The manager in this mock doubled down on RBs by taking Jeanty and Josh Jacobs at the top of the draft.

Managers should try to exit the first three rounds with at least one high-volume running back and three high-end skill players. Obviously, that wasn't the strategy for every team in this mock. Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels all went in Round 1, which is a realistic range for them.

However, it's often more valuable to wait on a quarterback until the later rounds. Enticing skill players like Omarion Hampton and George Kittle were left on the board when the top three QBs came off. Managers aren't likely to find an acceptable alternative in the back half of the draft, but they can find viable starting QBs.

Jared Goff was a 12th-round pick in this mock, and he averaged just 1.8 fewer fantasy points per game than Daniels last season.

Top 2025 Keepers

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Falcons RB Bijan Robinson

1. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
2. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
3. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
4. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
5. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
6. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
7. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
9. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
10. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

Managers in keeper leagues should always prioritize younger players with large projected roles. Unsurprisingly, you'll find a bevvy of high-volume wide receivers on our top-10 list.

Of course, managers don't need to favor youth quite as much as they do in dynasty leagues. If you truly believe that Barkley can deliver a fantasy championship in 2025, by all means, keep him. You can always trade him in for a fresh selection next year.

Since most keeper leagues only include two keeper slots, quarterbacks can essentially be ignored. Managers shouldn't use a first- or second-round pick on a QB in a redraft league. There's no reason to do it in a keeper league.

Now, the overall trick to maximize keeper usage is to determine the likelihood of getting players back in a redraft. If you believe their value makes it highly unlikely, they're probably worth a keeper pick.

if, for example, you had Bijan Robinson and Malik Nabers on your roster last year and want to bring back both, you'll most likely need to use those keeper slots. Both are trending as first-round picks, and you're not likely to retain both without making them your top two selections via keeper picks.

Team Names

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Bengals QB Joe Burrow

Beg, Burrow and Steal

Star Wards

Maye the Force Be With You

Cool Bo Dee

Dak to the Future

For Those About to Brock

Spicy Bijan

Baby Back Gibbs

Hampton Getaway

Kickin' Ashton

Zay it Ain't So

Howdy, Nabers

Ja'Marr Wars

Keon Moon

King Tet

Bourne Identity

Rome Alone

Bad Ladds

Savion Private Ryan

Pitts About to Get Real

Fergalicious

Strange Days

Brockin' Out