Outlook: In his 5-year career the only thing capable of slowing Jefferson down is his hamstring. Despite a rotation of middling quarterbacks in his first few years, Jefferson has produced at an elite level while on the field. Even with the question marks a young, untested quarterback brings, Jefferson remains one of the best fantasy bets at any position. With a complement of threats around him, he'll always find space in the secondary, and his 10 touchdowns last season tied a career best. A lock for the top-5 at his position, he should be one of the first players selected in all draft formats.

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Outlook: CeeDee Lamb is fantasy gold, period. Even with Dak Prescott sidelined for half of 2024, Lamb still managed to haul in 100 catches for the third-straight year, racked up nearly 1,200 yards, and scored six times. That allowed him to finish as the WR8 despite awful QB play - talk about a floor! He's one of the game's most consistent, elite weapons and remains a fantasy stud even when the quarterback situation is objectively bad.

In 2025, Lamb's outlook gets even brighter with Prescott back. Adding George Pickens could go two ways: more space for Lamb to feast underneath as defenses adjust, or fewer targets as Pickens demands his share. Lamb hasn't had real competition for looks since Amari Cooper left in 2022, so it's a slight concern. Still, with a healthy Prescott and a dynamic offense, Lamb's a lock for WR1 numbers. He's the heartbeat of this passing attack and he should make a strong run at catching over 100 passes for the fourth-straight season.

Lamb's a top five WR and a first-round no-brainer. His ceiling's massive with Prescott healthy and even if Prescott isn't fully back, he's still practically a guarantee to see high-end WR1 volume - don't overthink yourself out of Lamb this season.

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Outlook: Despite the hype and fanfare that welcomed the three WRs drafted ahead of him in 2024 - Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze - Brian Thomas Jr. carved out the best statistical season of them all. He finished with the most receiving yards as a rookie (1,282, third highest in the league) and the most receiving TDs (10, tied for fifth in the league). Only Nabers' 109 catches bested Thomas' 87 receptions as rookies. Thomas put up those numbers despite the average play at quarterback. He appears to be QB-proof, a standard that helps separate great fantasy wide receivers from good fantasy wide receivers. Thomas appears on that trajectory.

He enters the 2025 draft season as a solid WR1 option. Whatever apprehension I have about those expectations, it has nothing to do with Thomas. I simply have a difficult time advising others to rely on Trevor Lawrence in any capacity when it comes to fantasy football, and drafting Thomas as your WR1 will require a high degree of reliance on Lawrence. You'd better have a season's worth of Tums by your side if you find Thomas serving as your WR1.

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Outlook: A.J. Brown just keeps doing A.J. Brown things. In 2024, he hauled in 67 catches for 1,079 yards and seven touchdowns - his third straight 1,000-yard season in Philly. That's rock-solid WR1 territory, even if it's a step down from his 1,400-plus-yard explosions in 2022 and 2023. The dip makes sense: Saquon Barkley's monster year tilted the offense toward the run, and Brown played just three games with both DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert healthy. Still, his connection with Jalen Hurts is money, especially in clutch spots, and he's the clear alpha in this passing attack.

For 2025, Brown's a safe bet to stay elite. He's signed through 2029, and the addition of Jahan Dotson hasn't shaken his WR1 status - Dotson's more of a depth piece - and the Eagles didn't add anything of significance to their passing game this offseason. If the Eagles balance things out with more passing (a possibility with Barkley's workload maybe easing), Brown could see a target bump. Health across the receiving corps is the X-factor; but even when everyone is on the field, Brown's still the top dog.

Brown's a second- or third-round lock as a top-10 WR with high-end WR1 upside. He's not the league's flashiest option, but he's a set-it-and-forget-it star. Draft him and enjoy the consistency.

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Outlook: Along with Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts, fantasy managers expected the much-needed head coaching change heading into the 2024 season would greatly benefit Drake London. He finished with career highs in targets (158), receptions (100), receiving yards (1,271), and receiving TDs (9). So, yeah. It did. London is a big-bodied receiver who can make contested catches while also possessing the ability to break tackles and/or run over DBs. He's a poor man's Mike Evans who, if Penix develops the way the organization expects him to, could inch closer to reaching Evans' effectiveness and consistency as a wideout.

London is not known as a downfield burner, but he's a monster in the intermediate areas. Perhaps the one component of his game that's stalling his jump into the discussion of one of the top-5 receivers in the league is his inconsistency. In the middle of the '24 season, there was a stretch where he only scored twice over a nine-game period. Granted, that coincided with Cousins' struggles, but that's not going to cut it if he desires to reach the upper echelon of pass catchers. Still, London is a solid low-end WR1 heading into this season who could take the next step if Penix delivers on his tremendous promise.

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