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2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: Who Are The Top Three Players At Each Position?

Lamar Jackson - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Dave Ventresca breaks down the top three fantasy football players at each position (QB, RB, WR, TE) for 2025 dynasty leagues. Which should you consider drafting?

While the NFL season just ended, the dynasty fantasy football offseason is well underway. Many startup drafts occur during this time of year, and it’s important to know who the top options are at each position.

Today, we will do just that and take a look at some of the top players for dynasty fantasy football leagues. Most of the names below should not surprise you. However, this exercise should give you an idea of how important rostering stars are when it comes to building a consistent championship-caliber dynasty team.

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Top Three Dynasty Fantasy Football Quarterbacks

Josh Allen - Buffalo Bills

Allen had another fine season in 2024. He threw 28 touchdown passes, scored another 12 times on the ground, and even registered his first touchdown catch as well.

He finished the year as the overall QB2 and was named the NFL MVP.

Still just 28 years old, Allen is in the prime of his career and is one of the game’s best quarterbacks. Dynasty managers should continue taking him as the top signal-caller in startup drafts.

Lamar Jackson - Baltimore Ravens

Just when you think Jackson can’t get any better, he goes out and has a season like 2024. Jackson threw for a career-high 41 touchdowns last year. He also became the first player in NFL history to throw for over 4,000 yards and run for over 900 yards in a single season.

Jackson would easily have won the league’s MVP Award if it wasn’t for Josh Allen. There isn’t much else left to say about Baltimore’s QB1. He continues to be a fantasy football cheat code and is one of the most unique players the league has ever seen.

Patrick Mahomes - Kansas City Chiefs

Mahomes makes the cut over rookie sensation Jayden Daniels for the lone fact that he has a longer track history of success. It was just this time last year when everyone vaulted C.J. Stroud up draft boards due to a big rookie year. That ultimately did not age well.

Yes, Mahomes’ last two seasons have been subpar, but he's still capable of producing the monstrous seasons we’ve seen in the past. He just hasn’t had to do so the last few years for Kansas City to win games.

If Daniels posts another strong season in 2025, then he will have earned his place in the top three over Mahomes. Until then, the three-time Super Bowl champion gets the nod.

 

Top Three Dynasty Fantasy Football Running Backs

Jahmyr Gibbs - Detroit Lions

Gibbs has had an incredible start to his career. His 2024 campaign was just phenomenal. The sophomore back had over 1,900 scrimmage yards and scored 20 total touchdowns. It was good enough to finish the season as the PPR RB1.

He is a threat to score anytime he touches the ball and is a joy to watch every Sunday. Gibbs turns just 23 years old in March and will be among the top dynasty running backs for many years to come.

Bijan Robinson - Atlanta Falcons

Robinson had a career year in 2024. He posted career highs across the board and solidified himself as Atlanta’s unquestioned RB1.

Like Gibbs, Robinson is a true dual threat at the running back position. His 61 receptions and 14 rushing touchdowns helped him finish 2024 as the PPR RB3.

Robinson is only 23 years old and keeps getting better. He is locked into a true workhorse role in the Falcons offense, and we could be in store for some truly special seasons down the road. The best is yet to come.

Ashton Jeanty - Boise State

It might seem wild to rank a player who hasn’t played an NFL game yet this high, but make no mistake, Jeanty is the real deal.

He’s going to make an immediate impact wherever he lands in the NFL Draft. Jeanty has a big-time upside for fantasy football. He has all the traits you want in a back and is one of the best running back prospects to come out in years.

 

Top Three Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receivers

Ja’Marr Chase - Cincinnati Bengals

2024 was the season we all were waiting to see from Chase. He posted career highs across the board, won the wide receiver triple crown, and finished the season as the overall WR1.

Chase lobbied for a new contract before the 2024 season, and the odds are good he will get that extension after an incredible year. It’s very close between Chase and Justin Jefferson for the dynasty WR1 crown. Chase gets the bump for now because he is tied to Joe Burrow for the foreseeable future.

Justin Jefferson - Minnesota Vikings

Anyone who faded Jefferson this past season due to quarterback concerns wound up looking foolish. He eclipsed 1,500 receiving yards for the third time in four years and tied a career-high with 10 touchdowns. He finished 2024 as the WR2.

Jefferson further solidified himself as one of the top receivers in the NFL this past season. Even a perceived quarterback downgrade couldn’t slow him down. He faces quarterback questions again this offseason with the unproven J.J. McCarthy poised to take over as starter.

Don't make the same mistake twice. Draft Jefferson and don’t look back.

Malik Nabers - New York Giants

There is a strong argument to put CeeDee Lamb at this spot, but Nabers is coming off an impressive rookie season. Per Fantasy Points Data Suite, he posted an incredible 32 percent targets per route run (TPRR) and a 32.2 percent target share. These are incredibly rare marks for a rookie.

Some gamers prefer to see a huge statistical season before elevating a player this young to the dynasty WR3. However, it’s hard to watch Nabers’ rookie season and not get excited about his future.

 

Top Three Dynasty Fantasy Football Tight Ends

Brock Bowers - Las Vegas Raiders

Wow. That’s really all you can say about Bowers' 2024 campaign. He posted a 112-1194-5 line on 153 targets. Bowers broke several rookie records, including Mike Ditka’s 63-year record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end.

His advanced metrics were also impressive. Bowers posted a 27 percent TPRR and a 2.11 yards per route run (YPRR) on a 23.6 percent target share. These are all great scores, and a strong showing in these metrics bode well for sustained fantasy football success. Simply put, Bowers is a beast.

You can’t really dispute Bowers ranking as the current dynasty TE1. A long and fruitful career awaits him.

Trey McBride - Arizona Cardinals

McBride solidified himself as one of the game’s best tight ends this past season. He caught over 100 passes, eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards, and finished 2024 as the PPR TE2.

The only thing to complain about in his young career is poor touchdown luck. That will eventually swing in McBride’s favor, but it’s no reason to avoid him. He’s one of the elite options at fantasy’s most thin position and is a real difference-maker on any dynasty roster.

McBride should be taken as the second tight end off the board in startup drafts, and the gap between him and Bowers is not as far as some people think.

Sam LaPorta - Detroit Lions

2024 was a bit of a letdown for the former Iowa Hawkeye. The sophomore tight end regressed across the board statistically. He posted a 60-726-7 line in 16 games and finished as the PPR TE8.

LaPorta may have had a disappointing 2024, but he remains one of the best young tight ends in the league.

Draft him as such.



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