With the NFL regular season just a few days away, Fantasy football managers are beginning to formulate their draft strategy as they look for good value picks and outright steals. Rookies and first-year standouts such as running back Ashton Jeanty of the Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers created a preseason buzz, but are players like that truly draft board worthy, especially early on? Jeanty is being projected as a first-round pick on many boards, according to the latest 2025 Fantasy Football ADP, while Egbuka is an eighth-rounder.
Other intriguing rookies to monitor include Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan and Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland. Which of them are going to b