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Fantasy football rookie flex rankings for 2025. RotoBaller’s top rookie running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to target in rookie dynasty drafts.<\/p>\n

Rookie draft season is still rolling on as the new NFL season slowly approaches. To help you prepare, our NFL team put together these 2025 fantasy football rookie FLEX rankings after the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s tough to know who to pick when comparing players at different positions, so let’s dive into the flex rankings below to find out where key rookies like TreVeyon Henderson<\/a>, Emeka Egbuka<\/a>, RJ Harvey<\/a>, Tre Harris<\/a>, Jayden Higgins<\/a>, and Bhayshul Tuten<\/a> stand, among all other rookie RBs, WRs, and TEs.<\/p>\n

These 2025 rookie rankings are released after the 2025 NFL Draft. Continuous tweaks will be made to these rankings for fantasy football rookies<\/a> all offseason long, so be sure to check back regularly for updates. In addition to this article, you should also be sure to check out our other dynasty rookie rankings\u00a0and analysis articles<\/a>, including in-depth coverage of the NFL Draft and various NFL rookie profiles.<\/p>\n

Four of our lead fantasy football analysts — Phil Clark<\/a>, Jackson Sparks,<\/a> Andrew Lalama<\/a>, and Matt Donnelly <\/a>— have put together these fantasy football rookie rankings. In addition to these rookie rankings, in our 2025 fantasy football rankings<\/a> dashboard, you will also find our team’s Dynasty League rankings<\/a>. Bookmark that page, and use it to prepare for all of your 2025 fantasy football dynasty league drafts.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check all of our dynasty fantasy football<\/a> resources for 2025:<\/p>\n

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Rookie rankings are from after the 2025 NFL Draft<\/p>\n

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Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver\u00a0Emeka Egbuka<\/a>\u00a0might not have a huge breakout in Year 1, even if he plays well. He’ll join a WR room with great talents in future Hall-of-Famer\u00a0Mike Evans<\/a>, the excellent\u00a0Chris Godwin<\/a>, second-year pro\u00a0Jalen McMillan<\/a>, and another rookie in WR\u00a0Tez Johnson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For starters, it’s unclear what Egbuka’s role will be. Godwin played primarily in the slot last season, and Egbuka profiles mostly as a power-slot WR. Egbuka’s early-season volume will likely depend on the health of Godwin’s ankle, which he broke early last season. Evans is also aging, but doesn’t appear to have slowed down yet.<\/p>\n

Johnson and McMillan are likely to be leapfrogged by the former Ohio State guy for the WR3 spot, though, meaning Egbuka could have a decent season. Still, in redraft, it’s hard to be excited about him. Maybe next year, but there’s just too much target competition right now.<\/p>\n

If you’re drafting Egbuka in rookie dynasty drafts, you’re likely building for the future, so be ready to hold and be patient.<\/p>\n

– John Johnson<\/p>\n

Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans<\/p>\n

Rookie Houston Texans wide receiver\u00a0Jayden Higgins<\/a>\u00a0is stepping into a golden opportunity. Higgins was drafted with the No. 2 pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. With wide receivers\u00a0Tank Dell<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Stefon Diggs<\/a>\u00a0dealing with injury and departing in free agency, respectively, the Texans had a massive void to fill opposite No. 1 option\u00a0Nico Collins<\/a>. Like Collins, Higgins is a 6-foot-4 athletic freak. He ran a 4.47 40-yard dash and provides the Texans with a combination of a deep threat and red zone target.<\/p>\n

Higgins was relatively productive over the last couple of seasons in the NCAA. In 2024, he recorded 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns on 87 receptions. He is a volume king with serious touchdown upside. The Texans’ wide receiver room is crowded, but Higgins is clearly the second-most talented among the bunch. Additionally, new acquisitions\u00a0Jaylin Noel<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Christian Kirk<\/a>\u00a0are slot players and should not compete with Higgins for playing time. As such, Higgins could be the No. 2 option for a good quarterback in\u00a0C.J. Stroud<\/a>\u00a0in Week 1.<\/p>\n

Having a player like Collins on the other side of the field will open lanes for Higgins at every level. This is a player who could easily finish as a WR2 this season. Considering that he is currently being drafted outside of the top 50 at the position, he would be an immense steal in fantasy drafts as he should be, at minimum, a flex option throughout the season.<\/p>\n

– Quincy Milton III<\/p>\n

RJ Havey, Denver Broncos<\/p>\n

The Denver Broncos selected\u00a0R.J. Harvey<\/a>\u00a0in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. It was a bit of a surprise as he was seen as an underrated prospect entering the NFL Draft and was not expected to get second-round draft capital. However, Broncos head coach Sean Payton clearly saw something he liked.<\/p>\n

Harvey now joins Reggie Bush,\u00a0Mark Ingram II<\/a>, and\u00a0Alvin Kamara<\/a>\u00a0as the only backs Payton has selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. This list certainly puts Harvey in good company. Ultimately, it doesn’t guarantee anything as Harvey will need to produce with the touches he’s given. Still, Denver has one of the best run-blocking offensive lines in the league and has been looking for a running back upgrade this offseason.<\/p>\n

The team has seemingly pegged Harvey as their man. He has good burst, vision, and hardly goes down on first contact. Harvey has everything needed to be the next great fantasy running back in Payton’s offense. Despite the team’s addition of veteran\u00a0J.K. Dobbins<\/a>, gamers should feel comfortable using a mid-round pick to select Harvey in their drafts.<\/p>\n

– Dave Ventresca<\/p>\n

Woody Marks, RotoBaller<\/p>\n

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks<\/a> was selected in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, which is valuable enough draft capital to put him on the fantasy football radar as a rookie. Marks spent four seasons at Mississippi State before one season in Los Angeles with USC. He hauled in a whopping 261 receptions in 57 career games and had a career-high 83 catches in 2021. His receiving skills give reason for optimism in PPR setups, but he was more than just a scat-back at the collegiate level.<\/p>\n

He accumulated 1,883 rushing yards overall and averaged 5.0 yards per carry, finding the end zone 22 times on the ground. While he’ll have to beat out Dameon Pierce<\/a> and the newly signed Nick Chubb<\/a> for the RB2 role behind Joe Mixon<\/a>, it has become evident the staff in Houston isn’t high on the former Florida running back, and Chubb is likely to be a shell of his former self after multiple major injuries.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old Mixon, who missed three games last year, is highly likely to miss at least a few contests in 2025. Whether Marks carves out a receiving role that gives him standalone value, or Mixon misses time, there is a clear path to fantasy relevance in 2025. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider stashing Marks, and he’s a solid best ball dart throw for potential spike weeks.<\/p>\n

– Jackson Sparks<\/p>\n

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