Raybon: Favorite 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers

With final 53-man rosters taking shape, here are my favorite fantasy football sleepers for 2025.

Editor’s note: ADP via FantasyPros’ Real-Time ADP. All route data is via PFF. All other data is via Pro Football Reference unless otherwise noted.

RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WAS (ADP: RB34 half-PPR, RB36 PPR)

Croskey-Merritt, aka “Bill,” outplayed the since-traded Brian Robinson Jr. for a role that last season saw Robinson Jr. finish as RB27 in half-PPR PPG and RB28 in full-PPR PPG, with per-game averages of 13.4 carries, 57.1 yards, and 0.57 TDs on the ground and 1.8 targets, 1.4 receptions, 11.4 yards, and 0 TDs through the air.

Croskey-Merritt could have even more upside in the role than Robinson Jr., for two reasons:

1. The team views Croskey-Merritt as a better fit both as a runner and receiver, thanks to his 4.45 speed, decisiveness, quick cuts, and vision. The expectation is improved efficiency over Robinson, especially as a shotgun runner, where Robinson in 2024 averaged just 4.1 YPC on 127 carries.
2. Croskey-Merritt could also see more volume in the same role than Robinson Jr., who last season struggled with injuries and had three games with fewer than 25 snaps, averaging 5.7 carries and 1.0 targets in those outings. In Robinson Jr.’s 11 games with 25-plus snaps, he averaged 15.5 carries and 2.0 targets. I wouldn’t worry about the RBs behind him cutting into his role too much, as Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Jeremy McNichols were fighting for roster spots in the third preseason game while Croskey-Merritt and primary passing-down back Austin Ekeler were rested along with the rest of the starters.

I have Croskey-Merritt ranked RB27 in half-PPR and RB28 in full-PPR in our fantasy football rankings.