Five Sleepers To Watch In The 2025 NFL Draft
We are entering the home stretch of the fantasy season. Are you a contender, pretender, or a bottom-of-the-barrel team? If it looks like you are not going to make that playoff push, it is time to work for the future. Most leagues have a trade deadline, so decisions must be made very soon.
Trading aging veterans can be a good way to reload for your future teams. Many people look at first round players in drafts in the coming years. The big thing is to be able to stockpile second and third round picks. There are always sleepers in the draft that become fantasy gems. I am going to give you five sleepers that you need to keep your eye on for in the 2025 NFL Draft. I will also give some players to potentially trade for some 2nd round picks.
DJ Giddens, RB Kansas State
Giddens is a player that I was very high on coming into the season. In 2023, he had over 1,200 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He was a threat out of the backfield with 20 catches for 323 yards as well. Giddens' numbers are a little down this season, but he will still finish with over 1,000 yards and should be over 20 receptions. His yards per carry this year is the highest of his career going over six yards per carry.
In five out of nine games he has gone over 100 yards rushing and in eight out of nine games, he has 15 or more carries. He shows that he can not only take a decent carry load but is a dual threat back. I think he could be utilized like Jahmyr Gibbs has been by the Detroit Lions. More teams are utilizing dual-threat backfields. Currently, Giddens is RB 21 on our rankings and RB 17 of draft eligible players in 2025. He could be a day three back that has an impact much like Bucky Irving of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
