The Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, and Browns have a combined eight players inside the top 60 overall ADP. These guys are, of course, must-draft options. But who are some under-the-radar breakout candidates?
The first is a likely “breakout” purely based on current market value. Rashod Bateman (WR98 / overall-273 ADP) is only one spot ahead of the Titans’ 26th-ranked D/ST. Yet the former first-round pick still has a little pop in an otherwise thin wideout corps led by Zay Flowers. Bateman is only two years removed from finishing as the overall WR40. In a passing attack that has nowhere to go but up, the overlooked Bateman has a realistic shot at top-55 numbers.
Who will win Cincy’s WR battle? It’s between Andrei Iosivas (WR108 / overall-300 ADP) and fourth-round rookie Colbie Young (WR135 / overall-359 ADP). As you can see, neither is appealing. However, with Tee Higgins missing 12 games these past three seasons, there’s a decent chance that Iosivas or Young will earn deep-league-streamer status at some point. Whoever gets the Week 1 nod for the WR role will be at least a mini breakout candidate.
Finally, while Bengals RB Tahj Brooks did not impress as a 2025 rookie, only Samaje Perine stands between him and the coveted handcuff job. Perine will turn 31 in September. Starter Chase Brown is coming off a 311-touch campaign. Neither Brooks (RB105 / overall-396 ADP) nor Perine (RB74 / RB255 ADP) is deemed “draftable. But if Brooks shines in camp, he would be a must-draft stash with significant breakout potential. If he flops, then the aging Perine would be a lower-ceiling breakout option.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Top 3 potential breakout fantasy players from the AFC North
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