With the NFL Draft over and training camp right around the corner, the start of the NFL season is rapidly approaching.
The beginning of the NFL season on the horizon also means that we are approaching the heart of fantasy football draft season. Let’s try to help you draft a championship team by highlighting four fantasy football sleepers to consider at the wide receiver position, as well as their projections for this season.
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2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Wide Receivers
Here are four of the top fantasy football sleeper wide receivers consider in your 2025 fantasy football drafts. Click each player to read more. ADP numbers via FantasyPros as of June 25.
Bills WR Khalil Shakir
ADP: Pick 91, WR41
Bills WR Khalil Shakir is coming off the best season of his career, posting 76 receptions for 821 yards and four touchdowns last season. He had 100 targets, blowing past his previous career high of 45 targets in a season. While he only had an average depth of target of 5.4 yards, he helped make up for it by averaging 7.9 yards after the catch.
Shakir had by far the most targets on the Bills last year. Second on the team was TE Dalton Kincaid, who received 75 targets. The top wide receiver behind Shakir was Keon Coleman, who had 57 targets. The Bills added WR Joshua Palmer during the offseason, but he isn’t a threat to steal significant targets away from Shakir.
A No. 1 wide receiver on one of the top offenses in the league is appealing this late in fantasy drafts.
PrizePicks NFL SZN Projection: 775.5 Receiving Yards
Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers
ADP: Pick 94, WR43
The big name in the Raiders passing game last season was TE Brock Bowers, who caught 112 of his 153 targets. Even with his heavy workload, there were plenty of opportunities for WR Jakobi Meyers to be productive. He led all Raiders wide receiver with 129 targets, which he turned into 87 receptions for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns.
Meyers has received at least 106 targets in both of his seasons with the Raiders. Last season, he was targeted on 22.4% of his routes run and he accounted for 30.4% of the team’s air yards. The Raiders selected WR Jack Bech in the second round of the 2025 Draft, but they also significantly upgraded at quarterback by bringing in Geno Smith.
With another 100+ targets likely coming his way in a similar role to past years, Meyers can provide value as a WR3 or WR4 for fantasy managers.
PrizePicks NFL SZN Projection: 775.5 Receiving Yards
Falcons WR Darnell Mooney
ADP: Pick 119, WR50
WR Drake London is the top receiving option for the Falcons. He is coming off the best season of his career, catching 100 of 158 targets for 1,271 yards and nine touchdowns. As good as London is, the Falcons don’t have a ton of quality depth at wide receiver. Falcons TE Kyle Pitts has also struggled to make an impact, posting just 47 receptions last season, and with his future on the team now on the fritz.
While he’s not a flashy name, don’t overlook Falcons WR Darnell Mooney. Last season, he caught 64 of 106 targets for 992 yards and five touchdowns. He has been productive in the past, as well, including when he had 81 receptions and 1,055 receiving yards for the Bears in 2021.
Mooney is a deep threat, posting an average depth of target of 12.5 yards last season, which also makes him appealing in best ball formats. He also accounted for 30.1% of the Falcons air yards. As the team continues its transition to Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback, Mooney should remain a key part of their offense.
PrizePicks NFL SZN Projection: 725.5 Receiving Yards
Panthers WR Adam Thielen
ADP: Pick 169, WR65
Panthers QB Bryce Young was terrible to begin last year, but he finished the season with 2,104 passing yards and 15 touchdown passes over his final 10 games. While WR Adam Thielen missed a seven-game stretch, he returned after the Panthers bye in Week 11. Over their final seven games, he had 40 receptions on 50 targets for 506 yards and four touchdowns.
In only 10 total games last season, Thielen had 48 receptions for 615 yards and five touchdowns. In 2023, he had 103 receptions for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns. The Panthers took Tetairoa McMillan in the first round of the 2025 Draft to be their top wide receiver, but WR Xavier Legette could be the player to lose more targets than Thielen.
Given his extremely late ADP, Thielen is someone to consider taking for one of your final bench spots. If McMillan struggles or gets hurt, Thielen could be thrust into a leading role again and is a target hog when he's on the field.
PrizePicks NFL SZN Projection: 625.5 Receiving Yards
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NFL training camps will be starting up soon; that means it’s almost time for prime fantasy football draft season. Finding the right wide receiver sleepers can help fantasy managers improve their chances of winning a championship in their league.
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