I don’t love using rookies as breakout candidates, but I wanted to give you a different list of names from Breakouts 1.0, which was written prior to free agency and the NFL Draft. The players here, in Breakouts 2.0, are guys who have must-start potential — so rookies qualify.
And Travis Hunter could be a significant difference-maker.
The first receiver selected in the NFL Draft by the Jaguars at No. 2 overall, Hunter is a unique talent as a two-way star out of Colorado. He’s expected to play cornerback in Jacksonville, but receiver should be his primary spot. And that’s a good thing.
In 2024, Hunter had 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns — along with 16 pass breakups and four interceptions on defense — which ultimately earned him the Heisman Trophy. For the Jaguars, he’ll be the No. 2 receiver opposite Brian Thomas Jr., and Hunter should get plenty of chances to dominate.
Jacksonville has completely revamped its receiving corps from last year with Hunter and Dyami Brown brought in, and Evan Engram (Denver), Christian Kirk (Houston), and Gabriel Davis (unsigned) are gone. Those are only 153 vacated targets, but the Jaguars offense should improve this season with Liam Coen as the head coach and a healthy Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) back.
I’m expecting Hunter to be featured by Lawrence and Coen, who had success as the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay last season with Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and Jalen McMillan. Hunter should be considered a low-end No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues, and he’s worth drafting as early as Round 5.
We could get plenty of preseason hype with Hunter, which would make his Fantasy stock rise. I don’t view that as a negative because I’m counting on him to produce at a high level this season.
Even though he’s a rookie, Hunter is one of my favorite breakout candidates for 2025. Now, let’s look at 10 other players I’m expecting to be standout Fantasy options this year.
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