FastDraft Flex-4 ADP Risers and Fallers
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One of the best parts about FastDraft is that it was created by guys from the fantasy sports industry who have been playing fantasy football for years and understand the consumer side of things. They’ve tailored everything to make it as easy for you to play as possible. They’ve even taken that step to help you with your research and draft strategy by compiling the FastDraft ADP (average draft position) from drafts on the app. This information is vital to your success as you continue to adjust your rankings and potentially change up your draft strategy the closer you get to the start of the regular season.
Here at Fantasy Alarm, we’re going to take that research one step further and help identify some of the most recent FastDraft ADP risers and fallers to aid you in your Flex-4 drafts. Not everyone is rising and falling for the right reasons, so diving into the ADP here will prove to be beneficial as you draft between now and the start of the 2025 NFL season.
FastDraft Flex-4 ADP Risers
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR Seattle Seahawks (ADP 26.64; +4.32)
The hype train is moving fast here with JSN, and I’m just not sure this is the guy you should be amped up about right now. Yes, he’s a stud and you’ll want some shares of him, but with Klint Kubiak implementing a run-first offense, we won’t see the passing volume for the Seahawks that we witnessed last season under Ryan Grubb. On top of that, this will be the first year JSN is the team’s No. 1 receiver. That means he sees the opposition’s top cover guy, unlike in years past, when DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett were shielding him from it.
Jameson Williams, WR Detroit Lions (ADP 57.08; +4.68)
After months of wondering if the Lions were really going to part ways with Williams, he is back and ready for action as the Lions' No. 2 receiver. I think he’s a fine support guy to be bullish on, especially when the Lions haven’t beefed up the rest of their receiving corps. But with only Kalif Raymond, Tim Patrick, and rookie Isaac TeSlaa being the only competition for snaps and targets, Williams should be looking at another season where 100 targets and 1,000 receiving yards are a strong possibility.
Courtland Sutton, WR Denver Broncos (ADP 60.00; +6.00)
He’s like the Rodney Dangerfield of wide receivers, as no one puts any respect on his name. But we at Fantasy Alarm know it’s all about the system and the one installed by Sean Payton and Joe Lombardi funnels targets to the X-receiver, which is Sutton’s role. He’s led the team in targets over the last two seasons and will do so again. Even better is that the rest of the offense has been built up even more so that we can say, “A rising tide raises all boats.” We should see another dominant effort from Sutton with another 1,000-yard season.
FastDraft Flex-4 ADP Fallers
Omarion Hampton, RB Los Angeles Chargers (ADP 42.44; -5.32)
His decline in ADP is a combination of post-draft hype calming down and the understanding that the Chargers gave a $9.5M deal to Najee Harris with $5.5M guaranteed. Unless something crazy happens during the summer, this will be a shared backfield and the rookie hype needs to be dialed back. Yes, the system works well, and both running backs should eat, but I’m not taking a rookie with a guaranteed timeshare and nothing concrete until we see what happens in camp in July.
Tetairoa McMillan, WR Carolina Panthers (ADP 51.79; -7.68)
More rookie hype dying out, but in this case, I’m appreciative of the value. McMillan comes into Carolina as the No. 1 receiver. The Panthers re-signed Adam Thielen to serve as the security blanket for Bryce Young, but McMillan should see the lion’s share of snaps and targets over Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker. Young showed marked improvement last season, so I’m bullish on McMillan here, especially if he’s seeing a 25-percent target share.
Chris Godwin, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers (ADP 53.85; -5.53)
Maybe banking on a guy coming back from a torn ACL isn’t such a great idea. At least not at the moment, with the season being so far out. Closer to the season, I can definitely see Godwin shooting up the ADP charts, especially if he’s having a strong camp. But between the coordinator change, the ACL questions, the emergence of Jalen McMillan late last year, and the drafting of Emeka Egbuka, there are a lot of questions surrounding Godwin. Grab a share or two now, for sure, but be careful about over-investing before camp reports come in.
Player News
Chargers LB Daiyan Henley said he has fully recovered from offseason shoulder surgery.
Henley played through a torn labrum for four months while breaking out in his second NFL season last year. The 25-year-old totaled 92 tackles, 13 quarterback pressures, six pass breakups and one interception. He now has ample time to ramp up ahead of the 2025 NFL season.
Broncos signed No. 20 overall pick CB Jahdae Barron to a four-year contract.
Barron is one of the last first-round picks to sign, getting a four-year, $18.07 million deal with a fifth-year option. He joins a secondary with star CB Patrick Surtain leading the group. His last season out of Texas, Barron won the Jim Thorpe award for best defensive back and now is slated for the Broncos’ slot role. This leaves the Bengals’ Shemar Stewart as the last first-round pick unsigned. The Broncos have just RB R.J. Harvey unsigned among their rookie class - he is one of the 30 second-rounders unsigned due to contract guarantee disputes.
Bills placed EDGE Landon Jackson on the PUP list.
Jackson will be able to be activated off the PUP list at any time during training camp, but apparently will not be ready as camp starts. If he remains on the PUP list through the 53-man roster deadline, he’ll be locked into missing a few weeks at the beginning of the season.
Falcons OC Zac Robinson said Michael Penix Jr. “opens up a different avenue within the offense.”
This is in the context of stretching the field a little more than the Falcons did in 2024, something they struggled to do at times with Kirk Cousins under center. The Athletic’s Josh Kendall also adds “The coaching staff won’t ask Penix to curtail his aggressiveness. In fact, it’s the trait they are most excited about.” A more balanced offensive approach could raise all ships in Atlanta — and it’s something that might be necessary for them as they try to stave off regression with almost no new players added to the room.
The Athletic’s Daniel Popper believes if Najee Harris misses time in training camp, the possibility of Omarion Hampton becoming the lead back is “even more likely.”
“Hampton has a chance to be an immediate difference-maker in the run game, a player with the explosiveness to score anytime he touches the ball. And he could be getting the bulk of the first-team work early in camp,” Popper continues. This is hardly an endorsement that Hampton is going to be RB1 in Los Angeles from Week 1, but Harris’ eye injury has at least complicated things early in training camp. There’s a non-zero chance that Hampton takes the baton and runs with it before Harris is ready to come back.
ESPN’s D.J. Bien-Aime reports C.J. Stroud worked on his speed to help him evade defenders in the pocket.
Stroud attributes his shoulder soreness from early OTAs and minicamps that kept him from throwing the ball to “extra work” with the Texans training staff this offseason, which is the main reason this is notable. “I’ve been working really hard on getting my body right -- losing body fat, trying to be faster, stronger,” Stroud told Bien-Aime. Stroud is an interesting QB2 this offseason, perhaps someone who could get back to QB1 status if everything clicks in Nick Caley’s new offense. The price makes him an ideal superflex investment at the moment.