I'm not going to lie. This 2025 NFL Free Agency class feels underwhelming in comparison to the 2024 edition, where we saw superstar RBs like Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and Josh Jacobs flee to much greener pastures.

We don't have anything comparable this year, but there are still a handful of transactions that I think should result in some significant ADP movement in fantasy drafts.

In this piece, I'm going to focus on five risers who I think will get more and more expensive over the next few months. But let the record show that there are plenty of players who saw their value decrease thanks to Free Agency (i.e., both Steelers WRs, Colts WRs, etc.). 

Anyways, here are five players who I think should be premium targets in early best ball drafts right now before the market properly prices them.

Best Ball ADP Risers To Target

WR: Davante Adams

  • Why? Signed with the Rams
  • Current ADP: 40.3
  • Value: Mid-third round

Even though his efficiency has declined over the past few years, Adams has proven time and time again that he is a target monster and someone capable of big plays. He's the perfect replacement for Cooper Kupp in a highly condensed offense with a quarterback who can make the precision-timing throws that he's made a living off of for his entire career.

Right now, Adams is going alongside Xavier Worthy and DeVonta Smith in the early fourth round of drafts, but it's not hard to make the case that he should be going a full round earlier at the top of the third alongside Terry McLaurin, Garrett Wilson, and DJ Moore.

Like Mike Evans, Adams is the kind of perennial talent that you just keep betting on at a discount until the wheels come off. 

RB: Najee Harris

  • Why? Signed with the Chargers
  • Current ADP: 90.1
  • Value: 6th Round

Harris to the Chargers is a near-perfect fit. Gus Edwards was cut, and J.K. Dobbins is a free agent, which leaves Harris as the undisputed lead back in one of the most run-heavy offenses in football.

Ian warns us not to get too overly excited because the Chargers offensive line has some issues, but it's hard not to be bullish about Harris in an offense that will project to score way more points than the Steelers. The opportunities for TDs should be plentiful. 

I agree with Ian that he should be priced alongside backs like David Montgomery and James Conner, who are going 20+ picks ahead of him in current Underdog drafts.

With a current eighth-round price tag, I'd be slamming Najee in the seventh round until his price catches up to his actual value.

QB: Justin Fields

  • Why? Signed with the Jets
  • Current ADP: 145
  • Value: 10th Round

Oh baby, here we go again.

Last year, Fields was correctly priced as a last-round, Hail Mary selection because there was zero guarantee that he'd be a starting QB in the fantasy playoffs (spoiler alert: those fears were well-founded!).

But unlike last year in Pittsburgh, there is zero question that Fields is the starting QB in New York. And thanks to his rushing ceiling, he is significantly underpriced right now as a 13th-round option.

Ian shared some compelling stats about rushing QBs in his Fields reaction piece, which serve as a great reminder of why we need to separate a QB's real-life ability as a passer from what they can do for us in fantasy on the ground.

Fields is the perfect QB2 (or QB3) target in drafts right now.

RB: Javonte Williams

  • Why? Signed with the Cowboys
  • Current ADP: 168.3
  • Value: 12th Round

Look, I get it. Williams is most likely washed. In most scenarios, he's probably a slight upgrade on what Zeke gave the 'Boys last year, but his price is basically free right now.

The thesis in selecting Williams at these prices is that there is a chance he luckboxes a Rico Dowdle-esque runout, and the team doesn't invest significant capital at the RB position in the draft.

This isn't a slam dunk by any means, but I do think his projectable volume (he will have some kind of standalone role unless they draft Ashton Jeanty or Omarion Hampton) is being underpriced right now.

I'd prioritize him on Zero RB builds where you've loaded up on high-upside/high-risk rookies and need to bank some early season points.

TE: Brenton Strange

Ok, here's our first big riser who didn't change teams. The team showed a big vote of confidence in Strange by letting go of both Engram and Kirk in free agency. 

This isn't just next-man-up wishcasting, either. You can listen to new Jags GM James Gladstone gush about Strange a few weeks back at the combine. 

Strange should have little competition for targets in the middle part of the field, as he operates as a one-for-one Engram replacement. 

Strange, for some reason, is still free right now in drafts. He should be going 40 picks earlier in the Jake Ferguson and Kyle Pitts range. 

RB: Eli Mitchell

  • Why? Signed with the Chiefs
  • ADP: 222.7
  • Value: 18th Round

Let's wrap up with a sneaky one. Mitchell got pushed to the back-burner last year in San Fran thanks to injuries and the emergence of Jordan Mason, but this is a perfect fit in KC.

Year after year, we've seen unheralded vets like Jerick McKinnon and Kareem Hunt make a big-time fantasy impact on this plug-and-play offense.

With the uncertainty surrounding Pacheco (he did not look right after returning at the end of last year), there's upside for a standalone, short-yardage role in this offense and room for more as the chaos of the season sets in.