If you want to win your 2025 ESPN Fantasy Football League, finding elite value in early to late rounds can make your squad elite. While everyone else chases top players on the board, you can gain a massive edge by scooping up undervalued assets that should be taken sooner.
These are the best values in 2025 ESPN Fantasy Football Leagues, based on current ESPN Average Draft Position (ADP), role security, upside, and situation. Whether you're in a casual or serious redraft league on ESPN, these players offer the kind of return on investment that can carry you deep into the playoffs.
Let’s dive into the five most intriguing names based on ADP steals in ESPN drafts.
Ladd McConkey
(WR, Los Angeles Chargers)
ADP: 30.4
Ladd McConkey had an excellent rookie season, finishing as the WR13 last year in PPR formats with 82 receptions on 112 targets, 1,149 receiving yards with 7 touchdowns, a snap percentage of 74% and a target share of 24.5%. He was the true WR1 for the Los Angeles Chargers, and McConkey is ready to dominate his sophomore season.
McConkey’s refined route running, elite separation skills, and connection with Justin Herbert allow for him to finish as a top wide receiver this season, and you are getting him in the middle of the third round in 2025 ESPN Fantasy Football drafts.
McConkey is being drafted as the WR12, which is about where he finished last year. Tre Harris was drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft and should help the Chargers have a more efficient offense. Harris will be a good complement to McConkey and is a vertical contested coverage threat.
Now, McConkey is on his second season and is set up for a breakout year where he can set the tone for your fantasy team. I would be excited to get McConkey in the second, but getting him in third would make me feel set starting off my draft.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
(WR, Seattle Seahawks)
ADP: 41.8
Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a breakout sophomore season, finishing as the WR9 in PPR formats. He posted 100 receptions on 137 targets, with 1,130 receiving yards with 6 touchdowns, and had an outstanding snap percentage of 87% and a target share of 24.1%.
The Seattle Seahawks brought in Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp in free agency this offseason and shipped Geno Smith and DK Metcalf away via trade. Darnold in my opinion is just as serviceable as Smith for Smith-Njigba, as Darnold was a Pro Bowl player and led Justin Jefferson, his WR1, to a WR2 finish.
The Seahawks are going to feature Smith-Njigba, and I am expecting him to have another great year and win games in 2025 ESPN Fantasy Football Leagues because of the insane value of getting him in the early fourth round; he's being drafted as the WR16.
Smith-Njigba is one of those players who is an excellent route runner and has crazy separation and catching skills. He's a player I would be excited about if he was a wide receiver I could pair with an earlier pick in the draft. He gives you great versatility with getting an elite wideout in the fourth round is a steal.
Garrett Wilson
(WR, New York Jets)
ADP: 52.4
The fact that Garrett Wilson is available in the fifth round of ESPN drafts is one of the biggest values of the draft. Wilson has put up three 1,000-yard seasons despite having shaky play at quarterback. Yes, he had Aaron Rodgers last season, but Rodgers was not the same quarterback as he was in his prime.
Wilson finished as the WR10 last season with 101 receptions on 154 targets, 1,104 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. New quarterback Justin Fields should give Wilson a safe floor but also gives him a high ceiling if Fields and the Jets can have a productive offense. Wilson had an insane 97% snap percentage and a target share of 26%.
Wilson’s route running, volume, and red-zone ability give him true WR1 potential. Drafting him in the fifth is getting the kind of high-floor, high-ceiling player you win ESPN leagues with.
TreVeyon Henderson
(RB, New England Patriots)
ADP: 84.6
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson is falling to the seventh round in most ESPN Fantasy Football League drafts and that’s a mistake. New England spent Day 2 capital to make him their feature back and Rhamondre Stevenson, in my opinion, won’t be a big factor, opening the door for a big rookie workload.
Henderson was a third-team All-Big Ten player and had 1,016 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns, as well as 284 receiving yards with a receiving touchdown.
Henderson’s 4.4 speed, three-down skill set, and receiving upside make him the kind of fantasy running back who could blow past his ADP if he wins the starting role in camp. Even if he starts slow, Henderson is the perfect stash-and-start breakout candidate for the second half of the season.
Brian Robinson
(RB, Washington Commanders)
ADP: 103.0
Brian Robinson Jr. is one of the few running backs being drafted outside the top 100 who could still lead his team in touches. Austin Ekeler is going into his ninth season and is outside of his prime. Robinson Jr. should have more of the backfield share this season.
Robinson Jr. had 799 rushing yards with 8 rushing touchdowns and had a snap percentage of 55%. I believe that with an efficient Washington Commanders offense led by Jayden Daniels, Robinson Jr. is going to thrive and is set to have a breakout contract year.
Robinson is in a contract year, players in that position are notorious for having standout seasons. In Round 8 or later, you’re looking for stability, and Robinson gives you that with weekly flex appeal and spot-start upside.
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If you want to dominate your ESPN Fantasy Football League in 2025, it’s not just about who is on top of the draft board, it is about seeking value to dominate the draft.
Whether it’s Ladd McConkey’s early chemistry with Justin Herbert, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s elite junior season, Garrett Wilson’s WR1 ceiling, TreVeyon Henderson’s three-down rookie upside, or Brian Robinson Jr.’s contract season, these players offer premium upside for a fraction of the cost.
Take advantage of the soft spots in ESPN ADP while your league mates sleep. Stack value now and hoist the trophy later in your ESPN Fantasy Football League.