Fantasy Football ADP, 2025: August DraftKings ADP, PPR

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Not only is it important to know where targeted players are likely to be drafted, but ADP offers a great look at how the field prices each position and player, opening up the opportunity to find value.

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*DraftKings Fantasy ADP — Updated 8/2
*Previous ADP — 7/25

Fantasy Football ADP 2025, DraftKings Best Ball, PPR:

Top DraftKings Best Ball Targets, August

• Drake Maye, ADP: 116.3
• Jayden Higgins, ADP: 103.1
• Evan Engram, ADP: 94.5

It's early in draft season, so let's look at some best ball targets that are going outside the top 90 players at DraftKings.

Drake Maye was the QB7 in fantasy points scored in his full games as a rookie, largely because of his rushing upside. He was the QB8 in rushing fantasy points per game, adding 4.2 fantasy points per contest on the ground. Moving forward, we are hoping he will have better weapons to target in 2025 (Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams), and we expect him to be working with a better coaching situation (Josh McDaniels).

With Tank Dell likely sidelined for the season, the No. 2 receiver spot in Houston is wide open. Higgins is reportedly the clear favorite for that role after showing well in offseason activities, though there are other options for that job including veteran Christian Kirk. Nico Collins is the unquestioned lead guy in the receiver room, but there is room behind him for Higgins to get a fantasy viable target share if he takes that No. 2 job. There is also the potential for more than that if Collins once again misses time. Collins played in just 12 games last season, and he has averaged just under 13 games per season since entering the league.

Speaking of target opportunity, Evan Engram is in a great spot to soak up targets from Bo Nix, though we did not see the then rookie target the position last season. Overall, Broncos tight ends ranked 30th in targets, 29th in receptions, 30th in yards, and 25th in yards per target last year. Engram should be much more involved than that. Despite being limited to nine games last season, he was targeted on 26.6% of his routes. Over his three seasons with the Jaguars, Engram was targeted on 22.2% of his routes, eighth among qualifying tight ends over that span. He has never been a touchdown scorer, but that is less of a concern at DraftKings, which has full PPR scoring.

Top 10 Fantasy Football ADP Risers:

1. Nick Chubb
2. Woody Marks
3. Tank Bigsby
4. Jacory Croskey-Merritt
5. Kyle Pitts
6. Anthony Richardson
7. Emeka Egbuka
8. Josh Palmer
9. Tahj Brooks
10. Cam Skattebo

Top 10 Fantasy Football ADP Fallers:

1. Joe Mixon
2. Isaiah Likely
3. Quinshon Judkins
4. MarShawn Lloyd
5. Darnell Mooney
6. Chris Godwin
7. Daniel Jones
8. Najee Harris
9. Bhayshul Tuten
10. Matthew Stafford

Injuries have started to pile up, sending several players tumbling and several others flying up the ADP.

The Joe Mixon situation in Houston is the most interesting from a fantasy perspective after he finished as the RB9 in half-PPR points per game among qualified backs last season.

As it stands, there is no clear timeline for Mixon to return from a foot injury that NFL Network's Ian Rapoport described as “frustrating.”

The Texans did sign Nick Chubb in free agency and added Woody Marks in the fourth round, but it is questionable whether either can step into that lead role.

Marks profiles more as a passing down option, and Chubb is coming off an awful season as he continues to work his way back from injury.

Among 51 qualified running backs, Chubb finished 50th in yards per carry (3.3), dead last in explosive run rate, 49th in negative run rate, and 42nd in yards after contact per rush last season.

Dameon Pierce also remains on the roster, but he is on the PUP list, did not earn a ton of work last year, and struggled on 158 touches back in 2023.

If Mixon is forced to miss time during the season, the real beneficiary could be the Houston passing game.

Especially with the offensive line concerns in Houston, there is a real chance the Texans will struggle to run the ball even with Mixon healthy, and the options behind him on the depth chart are not at Mixon's level — unless, of course, Chubb refinds his pre-injury form.

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