These are three late-round wide receivers you should draft to win your fantasy football league in 2025.
Making late-round fantasy football draft picks often makes or breaks your team. With that in mind, there are plenty of fantasy football wide receivers to target late in your draft if you hold off from drafting one early. Whether it be rookies, players stepping into bigger roles, or veterans looking to make one last push, target these three wide receivers late in your draft to pay off in the long run. You can find this information, and much more, in our 32-page, Award-Winning Fantasy Football Draft Kit!
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3 Late-Round WRs to Win Your Fantasy Football Draft
Jayden Higgins, WR – Houston Texans (ADP 124)
Jayden Higgins was one of my favorite WRs entering the draft last season, and the Houston Texans selected him in the second round. They also made him the first-ever second-rounder with a fully guaranteed contract. While they lost Stefon Diggs in the offseason, they added Christian Kirk. Even with the addition of Kirk, I think the WR2 spot is up for grabs on this team.
Higgins was phenomenal in his senior year at Iowa State, totaling 87 receptions, 1,183 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. In a wide-open AFC South and a running back room with injury concerns, the Texans could be throwing the ball at a higher rate this year. Kirk could start as the WR2 in the offense as the veteran in the WR room, but I like the 6-4 rookie on the other side of Nico Collins to get more and more involved as the season goes.
At an ADP of 136, he can be a great value in fantasy football drafts. Especially playing with a QB I expect to bounce back after a (kinda) poor sophomore season.
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Ricky Pearsall WR – San Francisco 49ers (ADP 92)
The early part of Ricky Pearsall’s rookie season got derailed after he was shot in the chest. Just 50 days later, he finally made his NFL debut. It took him a little time to get going, to no one’s surprise, but he finished the year strong with 31 receptions, for 400 yards and three touchdowns. His best two performances of the season came in the final two games of the season. Against Detroit, he had eight receptions, 141 yards, and one touchdown. Pearsall finished the year against the Cardinals with six receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown.
Heading into his second year, there is a ton of buzz picking up about Ricky Pearsall’s fantasy football value. With the departure of Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk still coming back from the injury, someone has to catch passes in this offense. Pearsall could quickly establish himself as the WR1 at the start of the season and never look back. At an ADP of 102, he could be a steal in the 9th or 10th rounds of your fantasy football draft.
Michael Pittman, WR – Indianapolis Colts (ADP 115)
I know this pick isn’t sexy. However, with Daniel Jones as the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback, Michael Pittman Jr. fantasy owners could have a league-winner when it’s all said and done. Last year, his numbers were down a little bit with the struggles of Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco locking into Josh Downs. However, from 2021-24, he averaged 98 catches and 1,053 yards per season. His career high in touchdowns is only six, and he hasn’t had over four in the last three years. This is a little worrisome, but if Pittman can get back to around 142 targets, which is what he averaged from 2021-24, we could see Pittman slide back into backend WR2 or WR3 territory.
He will obviously need better QB play than he got last year from Richardson. But with an ADP of 125, Michael Pittman Jr. could be a league-winner in the 12th or 13th rounds of fantasy football drafts.
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