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Jalen Royals is a fantasy football sleeper and value in 2025 fantasy football rookie drafts. Read the fantasy football outlook for the new Chiefs wide receiver.
DRAFT PICK: 4th Round (#133 Overall Pick)
TEAM: Kansas City Chiefs
ROOKIE DRAFT ANALYSIS: At a glance, Kansas City’s receiver room is loaded, and opportunities may be tough to come by for the fourth-round rookie. But don’t forget that Rashee Rice destroyed his knee last season and has a potential suspension looming. If he misses time, which is likely, that leaves Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Skyy Moore, and an aging Travis Kelce to compete with for targets.
Featured Promo: Looking for some more fantasy football action? Adopt a dynasty orphan team over at FFPC. Sign up today and get $25 off any FFPC league. Sign Up Now!While he looks to be the fifth option at best on paper with everyone healthy, Royals could work his way into the starting lineup with injuries, and it may be impossible to take him off the field once he gets on it. The Utah State product put up 834 yards and six touchdowns in just seven games with former Iowa castaway Spencer Petras throwing him the football this past season.
Jalen Royals with his 15th touchdown of the year 👏
What a catch 😮 pic.twitter.com/4X5YRj6dCd
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 23, 2023
Royals is a dynamic playmaker with the ball in his hands, but also a great route runner. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs 205 pounds, offering legitimate NFL size. His game has few holes, and he could really thrive being tied to Patrick Mahomes in an offense that was clearly lacking additional weapons in 2024. In the late second round or early third round of rookie drafts, he is a great value.
- Brant Henson
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