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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.
LATERAL TO JOSH ALLEN FOR THE TD 😱
via @NFL | #BillsMafiapic.twitter.com/kciWflVa3Q
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) December 2, 2024
He finished the year as the overall QB2 and was named the NFL MVP.
𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗛 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗡𝗙𝗟 𝗠𝗩𝗣!! 🏆https://t.co/E084nNMFqa | #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/7Qf5gRoSPn
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) February 7, 2025
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.
ACTION JACKSON AT IT AGAIN 🔥
LAMAR WITH THE 48-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN TO CAPITALIZE OFF THE TAKEAWAY 😱pic.twitter.com/qbep8wA2Ma
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 25, 2024
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.
JAHMYR GIBBS TOUCHDOWN FOR THE LIONS pic.twitter.com/LvhtJuI9Ox
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) January 29, 2024
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.
BIJAN ROBINSON WILL NOT BE BROUGHT DOWN 😤
37-YARD TOUCHDOWNpic.twitter.com/GMlwoexfrp
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) November 10, 2024
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.
GIVE HIM THE HEISMAN
Ashton Jeanty 75-yard touchdown!
132 yards, 1 TD and has doubled his Heisman odds in the 1st half! pic.twitter.com/JJg05YWVWF
— Polymarket Sports (@PolymarketSport) December 7, 2024
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.
BURROW TO Ja'Marr Chase 67-YD TOUCHDOWN 🔥
NOBODY COULD CATCH HIM 😤
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/g25Wv3jKNg
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 8, 2024
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.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON 97-YARD TD ARE YOU KIDDING ME ?! 🤯
UNREAL THROW 😳
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/HwfQuQnPbB— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 15, 2024
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.
Malik Nabers has a touchdown!
📺: #NYGvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/4XDd73juH1— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
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.
Brock Bowers 57 yarder!! 🙌
📺: #LVvsDEN on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/owAbIim8o7— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024
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.
Here is Trey McBride’s 98th catch — and first touchdown of the season. pic.twitter.com/GGzkkSOwO5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2024
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.
SAM LAPORTA UNREAL ONE-HAND SNAG FOR THE TD 🤯
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/bA3WGUZwea
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 19, 2025
Draft him as such.
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