When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). And even ADP can lag as you prepare for your draft, making it difficult to know when to draft the top trending players. We have you covered with Real-Time ADP! Unlike traditional ADP, Real-Time ADP quickly detects changes in a player’s average draft position. Instead of showing you where players were drafted yesterday, Real-Time ADP shows you where they’re being drafted now.
Let’s look into a few notable fantasy football draft risers and fallers based on Real-Time ADP.
Fantasy Football Draft Advice: Risers & Fallers
Here are fantasy football draft ADP risers and fallers based on Real-Time ADP.
Fantasy Football ADP Risers
Jacory Croskey-Merritt was a predraft love lister for me. Sadly, he dropped all the way to the seventh round of the NFL Draft before the Commanders picked up the phone. If Croskey-Merritt hadn’t had his 2024 season cut off by an eligibility issue, he would have gone much higher than this. His 2023 season was excellent. He ranked 19th in yards after contact per attempt and 12th in elusive rating (per PFF). He’s a no-nonsense runner who makes one cut and gets downhill. With Brian Robinson Jr. headed to San Francisco, Croskey-Merritt (aka Bill) is immediately the favorite for the lead back role and early down option for Washington as a strong RB2/3 this season.
– Derek Brown
Emeka Egbuka lands in a crowded but intriguing spot in Tampa Bay after being selected 19th overall – a clear sign the Bucs believe in his long-term upside, even with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin still on the roster. A polished, reliable slot weapon, Egbuka became Ohio State’s all-time receptions leader and broke out as a sophomore after replacing Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2022. While he never truly operated as “the guy” in college, his consistent production alongside NFL-level talent speaks volumes. Target competition may also not limit his redraft appeal anymore, with Jalen McMillan out for over half the season and Godwin unavailable until October.
– Andrew Erickson
Fantasy Football ADP Fallers
With seventh-round rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt drawing raves in Washington’s training camp, the Commanders traded Brian Robinson Jr. to the 49ers for a sixth-round draft pick. Robinson will probably be the top backup to 49ers lead RB Christian McCaffrey, although the San Francisco RB room also includes second-year man Isaac Guerendo and rookie Jordan James. There’s zero stand-alone value for Robinson now, but he appears to be the preferred handcuff for McCaffrey and would have considerable upside in Kyle Shanahan’s RB-friendly system if CMC were to go down.
– Pat Fitzmaurice
Chris Godwin was on pace for a career year in 2024 before an ankle dislocation ended his season in Week 7. Through seven games, he was the WR2 overall in fantasy, averaging 16.1 points per game with an NFL-leading 50 receptions and a 26% target share. Now locked into a three-year contract extension, Godwin remains a focal point in Tampa Bay’s offense. While he faces more target competition in 2025 – with Mike Evans returning and first-round pick Emeka Egbuka drafted – Godwin’s track record in the slot is elite. He’s never finished worse than WR20 in PPG when playing at least 60% of his snaps inside. Even with a new OC, Godwin’s volume and consistency make him a high-floor fantasy option when healthy, especially in PPR formats. However, fantasy managers will have to wait for Godwin, as he is not expected to return until October. Interesting IR stash candidate.
– Andrew Erickson
