Earlier today, we updated posted a list of 15 late-round fantasy football sleepers and updated our fantasy football projections for the Indianapolis Colts on EDSFootball.com.
2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: 15 Late-Round Values in Fantasy Drafts
Ask 100 people and you're likely to get 100 different answers.
Not only does no universal definition of a fantasy football sleeper exist, many would argue that there is no such thing as a sleeper in today's age of year-round fantasy football content.
While that may be true, our definition of the term for this post will be a player that we are targeting in the double-digit rounds of 12-team leagues. Of course, our fantasy football rankings will list the players we prefer in sequence, but the goal of this post is to highlight later-round players that you should know for your upcoming drafts.
So, in other words, the fantasy football sleepers referenced in this article have an average draft position (ADP) greater than 108 (nine rounds multiplied by 12 picks).
Some players that just missed the cut based on our self-imposed ADP requirement include Emeka Egbuka (ADP: 88), Tucker Kraft (ADP: 104), Justin Fields (ADP: 105), among others.
Note: All ADP referenced below is from FantasyPros consensus ADP (half-PPR).
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J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings (ADP: 136)
With one of the league's best offensive instructures in place, McCarthy should hit the ground running (maybe literally, too) in his debut season after missing 2024 with a torn meniscus. Kevin O'Connell had Sam Darnold playing at an MVP-caliber level for much of the year, and the team has a good offensive line with a talented group of weapons (Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, etc.). Given his plus athleticism and environment, there is plenty of upside for a season similar to Bo Nix's rookie campaign (ADP of QB20+ with a top-10 finish).
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (ADP: 154)
Lawrence missed seven games last season, but there are reasons for optimism heading into his age-26 season. Despite Shane Waldron's role as passing game coordinator, I trust Liam Coen to get the most of Lawrence. Brian Thomas Jr. is one of the league's best young receivers and Travis Hunter is a significant upgrade opposite him. Lawrence's overall ADP is about two rounds later than we have him ranked, and he's currently the 20th quarterback off the board (vs. our ranking of QB14).
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers (ADP: 172)
Young was benched after a terrible start through the first two weeks last season (only 225 passing yards, 4.01 Y/A, no touchdowns and three interceptions). He didn't start again until Week 8, but he played much better, especially over the final three games (64.8%, 7.0 Y/A, seven touchdowns and no interceptions). After Carolina's Week 11 bye, Young was the QB8 in fantasy PPG (21.2) through the end of the season.
MORE: Bryce Young 2025 Fantasy Football Outlook
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2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Projected fantasy points are based on half-PPR scoring.
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Indianapolis Colts 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Our 2025 fantasy football projections below are for the Indianapolis Colts.
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| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 447 | 286.1 | 3039.6 | 14.75 | 10.28 | 68 | 357 | 2.55 | 211.02 |
| Anthony Richardson | 111.7 | 57 | 770.7 | 3.8 | 3.91 | 34 | 193.8 | 3.06 | 75.95 |
| QB Totals | 558.7 | 343.1 | 3810.3 | 18.55 | 14.19 | 102 | 550.8 | 5.61 | 286.97 |
Daniel Jones: Jones has been named "the starting quarterback for the season." While there may not be a "short leash," it's certainly possible that both Jones and Anthony Richardson make starts in 2025. Jones is an underrated rusher and he shouldn't tank the passing attack the way Richardson may have.
Anthony Richardson: While he's been terrible as a passer — 50.6% completion rate through 15 starts with more interceptions (13) thrown than touchdowns (11), Richardson will have enormous rushing upside if/when he starts. In fact, he has scored nearly as many rushing touchdowns (10) as he's thrown. As much as Jones has been named the starter "for the season," it's definitely possible that Richardson draws starts this season.
MORE: Continue reading our Indianapolis Colts 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
