Las Vegas used the No. 58 pick in the 2025 NFL draft to add Jack Bech, a physical, versatile receiver whose contact-catch ability and willingness to block align with the Raiders’ tough, run-first identity. Bech is shaping into the team’s WR3 behind Jakobi Meyers, with Tre Tucker slotted opposite Meyers and Dont'e Thornton Jr. pressing for snaps. Bech’s early path includes a reliable role in offense and a potential specialty in traffic-filled catches, a value-add for a Raiders unit looking to maximize play-action and contested throws.

Bech already earned praise from Geno Smith for his toughness and reported productive moments during practice, including a contested catch off play-action. His high-motor, every-down approach at TCU translated to the NFL expectations, and the Raiders are leveraging his run-blocking and pass-catching ability to exploit mismatches in the middle of field. If he can sustain that pace, Bech could climb the depth chart and become a meaningful fantasy option in deeper leagues, especially in formats valuing slot targets and red-zone touches.

Collin Johnson is pushing for a Raiders roster spot, leaning on size, contested catches, and a strong special-teams game to separate himself in a crowded WR room. Las Vegas has four roster locks at receiver—Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, Dont'e Thornton Jr., and Jack Bech—and Johnson is contending for the final one or two spots, a battle that training camp has intensified.

Johnson’s path is shaped by a difficult injury history and a resilient return. A torn Achilles with the Giants in 2022 stalled his momentum, but he battled back in 2023 with Chicago and remains a big-bodied, reliable option who can win 50/50 looks when a defense is in good position. His preseason showing against Seattle—two catches for 17 yards—plus standout special-teams work underline his value as a backend roster piece, not just a size-on-the-field story.

The Raiders’ competition plan makes Johnson a plausible 53-man candidate if he continues to contribute on coverage units and can translate his contested-catch ability into meaningful targets in offense. For fantasy, he’s a deep-league stash at best—likely a boom/bust depth option whose upside hinges on injuries to the top five WRs and special-teams-driven roster security.

Dak Prescott headlines a late-round value chase for 2025, with health gating the upside: when he plays 16 games he’s averaged top-8 territory the past few seasons. Justin Fields of the Jets sits around ADP 104, offering a high rushing ceiling and proven rushing totals to spike fantasy floors. J.K. Dobbins lands in a run-first Broncos attack at ADP 112, set as a ground-and-goal-line back with TD upside. Jakobi Meyers, Ricky Pearsall, and Evan Engram complete a compact, high-upside trio of WR/TE targets: Meyers in LV, Pearsall in SF, Engram in Denver. The piece argues for chasing these name-brand floor/ceiling players in the double-digit rounds to elevate rosters. It notes the offense context for each target and flags the importance of staying healthy and monitoring training-camp buzz to exploit value as ADP moves.

Jakobi Meyers heads to Las Vegas with a Golden State-like upgrade at quarterback and an offensive backbone that could lift his fantasy floor. In 2024 Meyers ranked solidly in receptions and yards despite two of the game’s least accurate passers, drawing 23% of targets on his routes. With Geno Smith arriving to steer the Raiders and Chip Kelly designing the system, Meyers steps in as Vegas’ clear top receiver, a target magnet who should thrive even in a run-first approach as defenses shift focus toward the young playmakers around him. This makes Meyers a late-round, high-floor pick for fantasy managers who don’t plan on chasing WRs in the first few rounds.

Rookies Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton add upside and depth, but Meyers' established role and the QB upgrade create a compelling value case. The Raiders’ passing attack could heighten Meyers’ fantasy weekly floor, especially in PPR formats, while the attention paid to Bowers should open easier looks for Meyers. The article flags Meyers as a sleeper who could outperform his draft spot in 2025, particularly for managers who build around league settings with personalized insights.