2025 Fantasy Football 4-Round Mock Draft with Notable Picks

The start of the 2025 NFL season is upon us. The Philadelphia Eagles will officially begin their title defense against the rival Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. From there, the season will be off and running.

This means that we're closing the final weekend without meaningful NFL action until February. Many, many fantasy enthusiasts will conduct their fantasy drafts in the coming hours.

While there isn't a lot of time left to study, a little cramming can go a long way. For those who won't get an opportunity to conduct one final mock draft, we're here to help.

We've orchestrated a mock draft of our own using FantasyPros' Mock Draft Simulator. Below, we'll run through the first four rounds of a 12-team, point-per-reception (PPR) mock and highlight any notable selections.

Round 1

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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase

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

There weren't any real surprises in the first round of this mock. Ja'Marr Chase was the top pick, which has pretty much been chalk for every mock I've encountered this offseason.

Bijan Robinson was the first running back off the board, which has been the trend, though not as universal as Chase at No. 1. Saquon Barkley is still getting some RB1 love in mocks and live drafts that I've encountered, as has Jahmyr Gibbs—though the Detroit Lions RB seems to be trending down slightly.

Make no mistake, Gibbs is still a Tier 1 RB. However, there seems to be some concerns about the offense sans Ben Johnson and the ever-present role of David Montgomery.

I will point out that Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty went in the first round here, which feels correct. He isn't necessarily a top-five RB in terms of general rankings, but his ceiling is tremendous. His floor isn't much lower than that of Derrick Henry or even Christian McCaffrey, either.

High-volume backs are few and far between in the NFL, and Jeanty is shaping up to be one of them.

Round 2

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Bengals RB Chase Brown

1. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
2. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
4. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
5. Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
7. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
8. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
9. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
10. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
11. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
12. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins

There weren't too many surprises in Round 2 either, though 15th overall is about as high as I've seen Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown go this summer. That's not an unreasonable range for him following a 1,350-yard (scrimmage), 11-touchdown campaign.

Managers need to remember that Cincinnati brought back receiving back Samaje Perine—who had 681 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns the last time he played in Cincy—but if there's a player you want, it's worth going after him.

To be clear, Brown probably isn't lasting until late Round 3 in PPR drafts.

The only other selection of note here was San Francisco 49ers standout George Kittle as TE2, sandwiched between Brock Bowers and Trey McBride.

McBride has been following Bowers in most drafts, though an argument can certainly be made for taking Kittle highly. The 49ers are short on healthy receivers entering the season, and Kittle figures to be Brock Purdy's top target throughout the year.

Round 3

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Bills QB Josh Allen

1. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
2. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
3. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
4. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
5. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
6. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
7. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
8. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
9. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
10. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
11. Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
12. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets

The most notable aspect of Round 3 was the fact that the "Big Four" of quarterbacks—Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow—were all selected in it.

I've long been an advocate of waiting on a quarterback for a couple of reasons. For one, taking a quarterback this highly means passing on a potential top-10 skill player like Jaxon Smith-Njigba or James Cook. Secondly, good starting QBs can be found much later in drafts.

Managers are far more likely to find a competent weekly starting QB in Round 6-10 than they are a starting-caliber RB. Drafts usually enter the "RB Dead Zone" by Round 4, so passing on a back to take a quarterback who may only notch a couple of points per week over a Tier-2 or Tier-3 QB is hard to justify.

The last two picks of Round 3 were also a bit surprising. I'm not sold on Omarion Hampton as a high-end RB2 just yet because it's looking like Najee Harris will have a role for the Los Angeles Chargers sooner than later—he saw his first padded practice on Wednesday.

I'm also low on Garrett Wilson because he could be severely limited by the inconsistent passing of Justin Fields. I'd be a lot more comfortable with Wilson toward the bottom of Round 4 than late in Round 3.

Round 4

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Jets RB Breece Hall

1. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
2. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
3. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
4. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals
5. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
6. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
8. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
9. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks
10. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers
11. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
12. DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Wilson isn't the only member of the Jets offense I'm fading after the preseason. I think Breece Hall is being significantly overvalued, and I'd probably avoid him even in this range.

However, I'd be far more comfortable taking Hall in Round 4 than in early Round 3 or late Round 2, where he seemed to be trending early in the offseason.

The reality is that Hall has largely been a compiler in the Jets offense, and not a particularly consistent one. Now, he's in a system that will utilize more of a committee approach than what he's seen over the last three years. Yes, Hall topped 1,300 scrimmage yards in each of the past two seasons. I'd expect much lower numbers this year as second-year back Braelon Allen rises.

"Coaches raved about him in a way to make me believe he's going to be a legitimate 1B to Hall's 1A, if not overtaking him completely as the lead back at some point," The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt wrote.

D.J. Moore is the other Round 4 pick I'd be wary of. I'm not convinced that new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson won't scheme up enough plays for Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III to significantly hurt Moore's floor.

Overall, though, Hall is the only pick here I'd consider a reach, and players like Alvin Kamara and Chuba Hubbard could be legitimate steals.