Best Picks in Dynasty Rookie Drafts

Quarterbacks

• Jaxson Dart (Giants) - QB2 ADP

  • It’s very unlikely that Dart plays this season. But his skillset and draft capital make him intriguing for fantasy football. He’s mobile, and the Giants quietly have a solid supporting cast that they should be able to add to in coming years. The range of outcomes is wide but at current cost, Dart is worth a swing.

• Dillon Gabriel (Browns) - QB6 ADP

  • We prefer Gabriel to Sanders at current cost. Its gone under the radar that the Browns selected Gabriel a full two rounds ahead of Sanders. The QB room has 4 feasible starting options entering 2025 and the draft capital tells us that Gabriel is certainly one of them. He has a path to playing time and is essentially free at the end of rookie drafts right now.

Running Backs

• Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) - RB1 ADP

  • He’s the obvious pick for a reason. He should be one of the highest impact RBs in all of fantasy football immediately.

• RJ Harvey (Broncos) - RB6 ADP

  • The WalterPicks team could not be more excited about this landing spot for Harvey. We were high on him in the draft process and the Broncos should provide a platform for him to be impactful in his rookie year. His ADP has risen since the draft but we still love him in the late 1st round.

• Cam Skattebo (Giants) - RB7 ADP

  • Skattebo has a more versatile skillset than Tyrone Tracy and offers a ton of PPR upside. He is a value at his current rookie draft ADP is too cheap.

• Bhayshul Tuten (Jaguars) - RB8 ADP

  • Do not be skittish about Tuten because of the competition in the Jaguars RB room. Travis Etienne is in his contract year, Bigsby struggles mightily to catch the ball, and both of them were not drafted by the current Jacksonville regime. Tuten has the opportunity to garner a sizable workload on what could be a prolific offense in a bad division. He’s a value in the second round or later.

• Jaydon Blue (Cowboys) - RB11 ADP

  • Blue has the potential of becoming Dallas’ top RB at some point soon. Ahead of him are Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders, two RBs that have struggled to be impactful in recent seasons. This is tantalizing upside for an RB going this late.

Wide Receivers

• Emeka Egbuka (Buccaneers) - WR3 ADP

  • Egbuka is more talented than his current rookie draft ADP suggests. He will have some difficulty being fantasy relevant to begin his career, but with Godwin’s injury history, and Evan’s age, Egbuka has an excellent opportunity to learn and then garner a large role.

• Jack Bech (Raiders) - WR8 ADP

  • Bech is a great slot WR who will find a role quickly in Vegas. His rookie draft ADP is too late given his immediate and future fantasy football value.

• Kyle Williams (Patriots) - WR9 ADP

  • Williams garnered lots of hype as the draft got closer. He’s a talented wideout that has the opportunity to learn under Stefon Diggs, while also seeing some immediate play time. Stylistically, he is an excellent match for Drake Maye’s skillset.

• Jaylin Noel (Texans) - WR10 ADP

  • Noel fills an immediate hole for Houston with Tank Dell expected to miss the entire season. He’s one of the top slot WRs in this class, and we were high on him in the pre-draft process. He was drafted after his former Cyclone teammate, Jayden Higgins, who also went to Houston. They offer differing skill sets, and we project Noel to have a role quickly.

Deep Cut

• Xavier Restrepo (Titans)

  • Restrepo was an UDFA, but he reunited with his QB from Miami. He’ll also have the opportunity to learn under Tyler Lockett, assuming Restrepo makes the team. If your dynasty league has a taxi squad, Restrepo is an excellent post-rookie draft addition.