Let’s dive into our approach for the fantasy football 1.12 pick for our upcoming drafts. We look into the players likely to be available, those to target and share a mock draft from the pick to help you prepare for your fantasy football draft.
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Pick 1.12
Players to Consider at 1.12 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
Here are players likely available when you make your selection:
Players to Target at 1.12 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
As the Summer goes on, don’t be surprised if ADP pushes running backs higher up draftboards, particularly if Christian McCaffrey stays healthy, but for now, both McCaffrey and Ashton Jeanty should be available to consider in this range.
Whenever we draft rookie running backs this high, it’s worth remembering that since 1984, the only rookie to finish as the RB1 was Saquon Barkley in 2018.
However, it’s also worth considering that Ashton Jeanty belongs right in the same tier of prospect as Barkley was when he entered the league.
Jeanty possesses rare qualities in his vision and pass-catching abilities, and with Geno Smith at quarterback, he’ll play with someone comfortable getting the ball to his best players.
Jeanty averaged over six yards per carry in each of his last two seasons and didn’t catch a ton of passes in his final season because he was routinely taking the ball to the house.
The Raiders had no problem drafting Jeanty with the sixth overall pick, and it’s hard not to want to do so in fantasy drafts when he could be a lock for 300+ touches in his rookie season.
Earlier on in the offseason, it seemed like Amon-Ra St. Brown had momentum to stay near the top half of the first round, but momentum has swung towards Jameson Williams being viewed as a breakout player who could eat into St. Brown’s ceiling, leading to St. Brown barely staying within round one.
St. Brown has had 140+ targets in each of the last three seasons, as well as seeing his touchdowns increase each year in the league to a career-high 12 in 2024. In full PPR formats, St. Brown will be an easier click than in half-PPR leagues. Ultimately, how much should you worry about a receiver who has finished as the WR3 in total points for the last two seasons?
Since the start of the 2023 season, Nico Collins leads all wide receivers in yards per route run versus man coverage and his journey from zero to hero has been truly impressive. Whether Collins can crack the top receivers altogether is a tough question, but he’s an interesting upside swing at this point in the draft.
Collins is the obvious alpha in an offense featuring two new rookie receivers, the often-injured Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, who potentially could miss the entire season. According to Fantasy Points Data, Collis is the only wide receiver who has ranked inside the top 10 of yards per route run versus zone coverage and man coverage in back-to-back years.
In Weeks 1-5 last year, Collins was the WR2 overall, averaging 21.6 points per game before missing time with a hamstring injury. The injury history might be enough to put some people off, but one thing we’ve learned in fantasy football is that you’re injury prone until you’re not, and that presents an opportunity.
A true league-winner in 2024, available in the mid-rounds and coming up big down the stretch, Brian Thomas Jr. heads into his sophomore season with a new head coach in Liam Coen, who was one of the most desired offensive minds this offseason.
If Coen can help elevate Trevor Lawrence to the range people believed he was capable of coming out of college, we could see an even greater second season from Thomas, which is quite something to say when he finished third in receiving yardage behind only Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase.
Thomas was one of eight receivers to hit double-digit touchdowns last season. He achieved this despite being held to a 76% route participation up until Week 11; that number should be 90+ throughout 2025.
On the back of the Jonnu Smith trade, don’t be surprised if De’Von Achane’s ADP rises. It’s fair to consider if we should have been drafting him higher in the first place.
After a prolific first season in efficiency metrics but lacking in volume, Achane took it up a step in 2024 despite the Dolphins being a miserable mess. Achane led all running backs with 78 catches, while also leading with 591 receiving yards and tying with Rachaad White in receiving touchdowns (six).
Achane had 70% of the Dolphins’ carries inside the 5-yard line, a higher number than Bijan Robinson. His only downside was a lack of touches. Now, though, Jeff Wilson and Raheem Mostert have moved on, and there’s a chance for Achane to break the league.
Fantasy Football Mock Draft From the 1.12 Pick
We used our FREE fantasy football mock draft simulator to show you an example of a draft from the 1.12 position. You can sync your league for free and mock draft against your fantasy football league settings to prepare more specifically for your draft.
Here’s how our fantasy football mock draft from the 1.12 position turned out.
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