Latest Fantasy Football Mock Draft After the 2025 Preseason

We are less than one week from the season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. When that game kicks off, so will another season of fantasy football.

That means there is just one big fantasy draft weekend left.

Managers who have been patient haven't had to worry about late injuries, surprise trades, or releases—and now have the benefit of the most up-to-date insights from countless drafts, including Average Draft Position data and trends from mock drafts to help identify both draft-day values and potential busts.

Of course, The B/R Mock That Ain't Charity Challenge 2025 (last call) isn't really a mock. The analysts (including our own Kris Knox and Maurice Moton), fantasy veterans and even a mystery novelist who participated in this draft will be playing it out.

So, for the fourth and final time this summer (and with this writer drafting from the No. 5 spot), here's a round-by-round look at how the draft panned out: the steals, the reaches and the what the what?

Round 1

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Ja'Marr Chase

1. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL

2. Saquon Barkley, RB, PHI

3. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL

4. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN

5. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET

6. Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN

7. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET

8. Ashton Jeanty, RB, LV

9. Malik Nabers, WR, NYH

10. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF

11. Nico Collins, WR, HOU

12. Derrick Henry, RB, BAL

Best Pick: Ja'Marr Chase at 1.04

In terms of average draft position data, Chase has been the first overall pick all summer. He isn't the slam dunk No. 1 pick that some players have been in the past, but he is still excellent value at fourth overall.

Worst Pick: Saquon Barkley at 1.02

Barkley is a season-killer this year. Over 480 touches last year including the playoffs. Rushing for 2,000 yards. Leading the league in rushing yards. All three of those things historically portend a significant drop-off in production the following season.

Biggest Surprise: Nico Collins at 1.11

There usually aren't many big surprises in Round 1 of a fantasy draft. But given Collins' injury history and the offensive line issues for the Texans, it's a bit of an upset to see him drafted ahead of the likes of Puka Nacua and Brian Thomas Jr.

Round 2

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Trey McBride

1. Kyren Williams, RB, LAR

2. Chase Brown, RB, CIN

3. Bucky Irving, RB, TB

4. Puka Nacua, WR, LAR

5. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, JAX

6. De'Von Achane, RB, MIA

7. Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND

8. Josh Jacobs, RB, GB

9. Drake London, WR, ATL

10. Ladd McConkey, WR, LAC

11. Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL

12. Trey McBride, TE, ARI

Best Pick: Puka Nacua at 2.04

The second round of this draft was a chalk-fest, with just about everyone going within a few spots of ADP. But with Matthew Stafford's back injury apparently not a major concern as Week 1 nears, Nacua can be viewed as a borderline first-round pick again.

Worst Pick: Kyren Williams at 2.01

Williams was third in the NFL last year with 350 touches and and seventh in PPR points among running backs. But he also averaged just 4.1 yards per carry, and his ADP of 27 is over a full round later than he was taken here, ahead of a handful of backs who are ranked higher by most pundits.

Biggest Surprise: Trey McBride over Brock Bowers at tight end

This isn't a criticism of this decision. Bowers is the top-ranked tight end in 2025, but not by a Travis Kelce-esque margin. And McBride wouldn't have made it back around to the end of Round 4. It's just a little surprising.

Round 3

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Brock Bowers

3.01: Omarion Hampton, RB, LAC

3.02: James Cook, RB, BUF

3.03: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, NE

3.04: Brock Bowers, TE, LV

3.05: Alvin Kamara, RB, NO

3.06: A.J. Brown, WR, PHI

3.07: Breece Hall, RB, NYJ

3.08: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, SEA

3.09: Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA

3.10: Garrett Wilson, WR, NYG

3.11: Davante Adams, WR, LAR

3.12: Mike Evans, WR, TB

Best Pick: Brock Bowers at 3.04

Last year, Bowers set an NFL record for receptions by a rookie (112) and posted more receiving yards (1,194) than any first-year tight end in league history. Getting fantasy's top-ranked TE almost a full round later than his ADP is solid value.

Worst Pick: TreVeyon Henderson at 3.03

Henderson is a talented and explosive running back who has been one of this preseason's hype darlings. But that hype has caused his ADP to spike to the point where the value's gone, especially with Rhamondre Stevenson lurking in the background in New England.

Biggest Surprise: Omarion Hampton at 3.01

Henderson isn't the only back whose fantasy value has spiked without him ever having taken an NFL carry. But Najee Harris has avoided the PUP list to open the season and is practicing, and the veteran is going to have a bigger role in the Chargers offense than many fantasy managers care to admit.

Round 4

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Josh Allen

4.01: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, ARI

4.02: James Conner, RB, ARI

4.03: Josh Allen, QB, BUF

4.04: Kenneth Walker III, RB, SEA

4.05: Chuba Hubbard, RB, CAR

4.06: Tee Higgins, WR, CIN

4.07: DK Metcalf, WR, PIT

4.08: George Kittle, TE, SF

4.09: Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS

4.10: Joe Burrow, QB, CIN

4.11: Zay Flowers, WR, BAL

4.12: Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI

Best Pick: Josh Allen at 4.03

Full disclosure: This analyst believes early in Round 4 is still on the early side to take a signal-caller, even one as talented as the reigning MVP. But given Lamar Jackson of the Ravens went in Round 2, getting a player with similar fantasy upside in Round 4 has to be viewed as a relative value.

Worst Pick: Zay Flowers at 4.11

Flowers is an excellent receiver who topped 1,000 receiving yards in his second season. But his fantasy ceiling is capped in an offense in which he saw less than 120 targets in 2025, and there are No. 1 receivers with a better situation who were still available when Flowers came off the board.

Biggest Surprise: Tee Higgins at 4.06

As a top-12 fantasy wideout (his ADP in 2025), Higgins is overvalued as the Robin to Ja'Marr Chase's Batman in Cincinnati. But the former didn't get drafted here until WR18; at that mid-range WR2 price point, he goes from overvalued to potential bargain.

Round 5

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D.J. Moore

5.01: D'Andre Swift, RB, CHI

5.02: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, CAR

5.03: Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN

5.04: Jayden Daniels, QB, WAS

5.05: D.J. Moore, WR, CHI

5.06: Tony Pollard, RB, TEN

5.07: Xavier Worthy, WR, KC

5.08: R.J. Harvey, RB, DEN

5.09: Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, NYG

5.10: Sam LaPorta, TE, DET

5.11: Calvin Ridley, WR, TEN

5.12: Rashee Rice, WR, KC

Best Pick: D.J. Moore at 5.05

The team that drafted Moore had yet to take a wide receiver, starting with three running backs and a tight end. The wisdom of that old-school strategy may be debatable, but getting him half a round later than his ADP was about as good a WR1 as that person could reasonably expect. He wanted Courtland Sutton, though.

Worst Pick: Tyrone Tracy at 5.09

This pick exemplifies a manager reaching well ahead of ADP out of panic. The No. 1 running backs were already pretty picked over by No. 57, so they grabbed Tracy over two full rounds before his ADP. If Cam Skattebo starts eating into Tracy's touches, this selection could become a big hole in the hull of this squad.

Biggest Surprise: Rashee Rice at 5.12

It's worth noting this draft took place before Rice accepted a six-game suspension for his offseason arrest. If you're drafting this weekend, you can likely expect the Chiefs WR to be taken in Round 5 or Round 6.

Round 6

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DeVonta Smith

6.01: Chris Olave, WR, NO

6.02: DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI

6.03: Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA

6.04: Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT

6.05: George Pickens, WR, DAL

6.06: Aaron Jones, RB, MIA

6.07: Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC

6.08: Jameson Williams, WR, DET

6.09: Travis Etienne Jr., RB, JAX

6.10: Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC

6.11: Deebo Samuel, WR, WAS

6.12: Rome Odunze, WR, CHI

Best Pick: DeVonta Smith at 6.02

Smith tends to be slept on in as many drafts as not after missing four games and posting a career-low 833 receiving yards a year ago. But with an ADP of 52, he came off the board a round later than he has on average. Two years ago, he was 21st in PPR points among wideouts.

Worst Pick: Travis Etienne Jr. at 6.09

This was another panic pick in the backfield. Etienne has an ADP outside the top 100 picks. If training camp and the preseason was any indication, he will, at the very least, cede early-down work to Tank Bigsby. Reaching for a ball-carrier in a muddied backfield over 30 picks ahead of his average slot is asking for trouble.

Biggest Surprise: Chris Olave at 6.01

Olave is talented, and he's the unquestioned No. 1 wideout on a Saints team that isn't choked with talent at the position. But his concussion history is a concern, and New Orleans' decision to start Spencer Rattler at quarterback is just depressing.

Round 7

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David Montgomery

7.01: Emeka Egbuka, WR, TB

7.02: Ricky Pearsall, WR, SF

7.03: Evan Engram, TE, DEN

7.04: David Montgomery, RB, DET

7.05: Jerry Jeudy, WR, CLE

7.06: Joe Mixon, RB, HOU

7.07: Travis Kelce, TE. KC

7.08: Bo Bix, QB, DEN

7.09: Darnell Mooney, WR, ATL

7.10: Travis Hunter, WR. JAX

7.11: Mark Andrews, TE, BAL

7.12: JK Dobbins, RB, DEN

Best Pick: David Montgomery at 7.04

Given backs like Tyrone Tracy and Travis Etienne Jr. were already off the board at this point, getting Montgomery in Round 7 has to viewed as borderline felonious. Last year, he was RB18 in PPR points. The year before that, he cracked the top 12.

Worst Pick: Joe Mixon at 7.06

A seventh-rounder likely isn't going to sink this team, but this looks like a wasted pick. Mixon is opening the season on the NFI list, which will cost him the first four games of the season. And Texans GM Nick Caserio told reporters the team is unsure if the 29-year-old will play at all in 2025.

Biggest Surprise: Travis Kelce at 7.07

Seeing Kelce go this late on draft day still feels weird after his years of dominating the position. On average, though, the 35-year-old is being drafted in the middle of Round 5. So even if he is a shadow of the force he once was, this still looks like an excellent value.

Round 8

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Baker Mayfield

8.01: Kaleb Johnson, RB, PIT

8.02: Kyler Murray, QB, ARI

8.03: Zach Charbonnet, RB, SEA

8.04: Tyler Warren, TE, IND

8.05: T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN

8.06: Baker Mayfield, QB, TB

8.07: Stefon Diggs, WR, NE

8.08: Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV

8.09: Javonte Williams, RB, DAL

8.10: David Njoku, TE, CLE

8.11: Braelon Allen, RB, NYJ

8.12: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, WAS

Best Pick: T.J. Hockenson at 8.05

Hockenson's ADP is 64—the front half of the sixth round. He's the fifth player at his position selected on average. But in the drafts this analyst has taken part in, he is regularly falling rounds later. He was the ninth tight end selected here. If he returns to form in 2025, he's one of the biggest steals of this draft.

Worst Pick: Jacory Croskey-Merritt at 8.12

This selection ignores ADP entirely. This is around where the rookie seventh-rounder is going in late drafts. But we have no idea how the Commanders backfield is going to shake out, and a three-headed committee with Chris Rodriguez and Austin Ekeler is a real possibility.

Biggest Surprise: Baker Mayfield at 8.06

It's fair to have some skepticism over whether Mayfield can back up last year's career numbers and QB3 fantasy finish with Liam Coen no longer in Tampa. But in this draft, Mayfield was the ninth quarterback selected—that's drafting far closer to his floor than his ceiling.

Round 9

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Matthew Golden

9.01: Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL

9.02: Jordan Mason, RB, MIN

9.03: Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND

9.04: Jordan Addison, WR, MIN

9.05: Tank Bigsby, RB, JAX

9.06: Chris Godwin, WR, TB

9.07: Cooper Kupp, WR, SEA

9.08: Matthew Golden, WR, GB

9.09: Jerome Ford, RB, CLE

9.10: Jauan Jennings, WR, SF

9.11: Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE

9.12: Dak Prescott, QB, DAL

Best Pick: Matthew Golden at 9.08

Given the glowing reviews Green Bay's 2025 first-round pick has received throughout training camp and the preseason, it's surprising to see him fall about 1.5 rounds below ADP here. If Golden is as advertised in the regular season, this pick is a steal.

Worst Pick: Jerome Ford at 9.09

Noticing a theme here? There just aren't that many reliable running backs this year, and managers who wait at the position often find themselves trying to talk themselves into drafting lower-end options multiple rounds ahead of ADP. Ford may be the lead back for Cleveland entering the season, but that doesn't necessarily mean much.

Biggest Surprise: Dak Prescott at 9.12

This is less a surprise than it is potentially the final opportunity this writer will have to talk up Prescott as one of the best fantasy values under center this year. He led the NFL in touchdown passes and was third in fantasy points among quarterbacks two years ago. As the 10th QB off the board? Yes, please.

Round 10

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Khalil Shakir

10.01: Colston Loveland, TE, CHI

10.02: Keon Coleman, WR, BUF

10.03: Khalil Shakir, WR, BUF

10.04: Drake Maye, QB, NE

10.05: Nick Chubb, RB, HOU

10.06: Austin Ekeler, RB, WAS

10.07: Quinshon Judkins, RB, CLE

10.08: Caleb Williams, QB, CHI

10.09: Josh Downs, WR, IND

10.10: Dylan Sampson, RB, CLE

10.11: Justin Fields, QB, NYJ

10.12: Christian Kirk, WR, HOU

Best Pick: Khalil Shakir at 10.03

There has been no shortage of positive news regarding Keon Coleman's progress this offseason, and Shakir has been banged up in the preseason, but the latter is back at practice and the No. 1 wide receiver for the Bills. Landing him after Coleman is a nice get.

Worst Pick: Quinson Judkins at 10.07

It's hard to call any pick in the double-digit rounds a "waste," and Judkins could wind up returning substantial value later in the season. But the rookie second-rounder is still unsigned and could face an NFL suspension after a misdemeanor domestic violence and battery charge in the offseason. Those charges were dropped, but it remains to be seen if he will actually play this season.

Biggest Surprise: Justin Fields at 10.11

In terms of ADP, Fields is a bargain here, coming off the board almost two rounds after his average asking price. He undoubtedly has significant rushing upside, but the same team that drafted Lamar Jackson took Fields. This is a little early to draft a player fantasy managers hope to only use once this season.

Rounds 11-13

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Jared Goff

11.01: Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX

11.02: Jake Ferguson, TE, DAL

11.03: Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF

11.04: Rachaad White, RB, TB

11.05: Jayden Reed, WR, GB

11.06: Zach Ertz, TE, WAS

11.07: Jared Goff, QB, DET

11.08: Justin Herbert, QB, LAC

11.09: Marvin Mims Jr., WR, DEN

11.10: Rashid Shaheed, WR, NO

11.11: Ray Davis, RB, BUF

11.12: Cam Skattebo, RB, NYG

12.01: Jaydon Blue, RB, DAL

12.02: Demario Douglas, WR, NE

12.03: Brian Robinson Jr., RB, SF

12.04: Tucker Kraft, TE, GB

12.05: Tyler Allgeier, RB, ATL

12.06: Rashod Bateman, WR, BAL

12.07: Trey Benson, RB, ARI

12.08: Bhayshul Tuten, RB, JAX

12.09: Will Shipley, RB, PHI

12.10: Najee Harris, RB, LAC

12.11: Dont'e Thornton, WR, LV

12.12: Jayden Higgins, WR, HOU

13.01: Baltimore Ravens Defense

13.02: Cedric Tillman, WR, CLE

13.03: DJ Giddens, RB, IND

13.04: Dalton Kincaid, TE, BUF

13.05: C.J. Stroud, QB, HOU

13.06: Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, WAS

13.07: Hunter Henry, TE, NE

13.08: Troy Franklin, WR, DEN

13.09: Philadelphia Eagles Defense

13.10: Brock Purdy, QB, SF

13.11: Denver Broncos Defense

13.12: Brandon Aubrey, PK, DAL

Biggest Value of Round 11: Jared Goff at 11.07

Yes, Goff doesn't offer much in the way of rushing upside. But his 4,629 passing yards led the NFC last year, his 37 touchdown passes were fourth in the NFL and he was sixth among quarterbacks in fantasy points. That's pretty good production for an 11th-rounder.

Biggest Value of Round 12: Tucker Kraft at 12.04

Kraft doesn't get mentioned much among the better young tight ends in the game, but he was quietly 10th in PPR points at the position in 2024, was tied for third in the NFL in touchdown catches among tight ends and second only to George Kittle among TEs in yards after the catch.

Biggest Value of Round 13: Brock Purdy at 13.10

Purdy was a top-12 fantasy quarterback in terms of points per game in 2024. Two years ago, he threw for almost 4,300 yards, tossed 31 touchdown passes and ranked sixth among signal-callers in fantasy points.

Rounds 14-16

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Luther Burden III

14.01: Houston Texans Defense

14.02: Jordan Love, QB, GB

14.03: Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT

14.04: Bryce Young, QB, CAR

14.05: Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI

14.06: Kareem Hunt, RB, KC

14.07: Mason Taylor, TE, NYJ

14.08: Brenton Strange, TE, JAX

14.09: J.J. McCarthy, QB, MIN

14.10: Michael Penix Jr., QB, ATL

14.11: Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, TEN

14.12: Amari Cooper, WR, LV

15.01: Pittsburgh Steelers Defense

15.02: New England Patriots Defense

15.03: Ollie Gordon, RB, MIA

15.04: Tyjae Spears, RB, TEN

15.05: Minnesota Vikings Defense

15.06: Matt Gay, PK, IND

15.07: Detroit Lions Defense

15.08: Buffalo Bills Defense

15.09: Jaylen Wright, RB, MIA

15.10: Kansas City Chiefs Defense

15.11: Jake Bates, PK, DET

15.12: Luther Burden III, WR, CHI

16.01: Romeo Doubs, WR, GB

16.02: Adam Thielen, WR, MIN

16.03: Cam Little, PK, JAX

16.04: Chase McLaughlin, PK, CIN

16.05: Cameron Dicker, PK, LAC

16.06: Harrison Butker, PK, KC

16.07: Los Angeles Chargers Defense

16.08: Chris Boswell, PK, PIT

16.09: Arizona Cardinals Defense

16.10: Isaiah Likely, TE, BAL

16.11: Joshua Karty, PK, LAR

16.12: Wil Lutz, PK, DEN

Biggest Value of Round 14: Bryce Young at 14.04

Young's first two seasons have been rocky, but the first overall pick in the 2023 draft was quietly a top-10 fantasy quarterback down the stretch last year. With improved weapons around him, a career year could be in the offing.

Biggest Value of Round 15: Luther Burden III at 15.12

Burden is far from a sure thing, especially with so many mouths to feed in the Bears' passing game. But he is an explosive playmaker, and fantasy managers should be throwing darts at just this sort of upside play late in drafts.

Biggest Value of Round 16: Isaiah Likely at 16.10

We saw some glimpses of what Likely could do last year, and he may well be the future at tight end in Baltimore. When that future begins is less certain, but if he became the Ravens' primary tight end, cracking the top 10 wouldn't be any kind of stretch.

Gary Davenport is a two-time Fantasy Sports Writers Association Football Writer of the Year. Follow Gary on X at @IDPGodfather.