RADIO
RotoBaller's updated PPR fantasy football rankings for drafts in 2025. Our fantasy football PPR rankings, tiers for RB, WR, TE, QB, DST, K with September updates.
The start of the NFL regular season is moments away, as we still have a couple of more days of the fantasy football draft season. PPR (points per reception) is one of the most popular formats used in fantasy football leagues. For managers with upcoming drafts in PPR leagues, we've got you covered with our updated 2025 PPR fantasy football rankings for the top 415 players and all positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, DST, K).
At RotoBaller HQ, we have been pumping out fantasy football content nonstop and are back with more fantasy football rankings to help you crush your upcoming drafts. There are a few questions heading into the season that our rankings below can hopefully answer. Is Joe Mixon out for the season? Who will lead Houston's backfield with Mixon sidelined? Will Quinshon Judkins play in 2025? Is Saquon Barkley the No. 1 overall-ranked player after a historic fantasy season last year? Check out the rankings below to find out the answers to these questions.
In addition to these updated draft rankings, be sure to also follow all of the fantasy football injury news and bookmark our main fantasy football rankings portal with 14 different types of rankings for various league types and scoring settings. Win more in 2025!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings
- Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Kicker (K) fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Recent Fantasy Football News and Injury Updates
- Uptick in Production Coming for DeVonta Smith
- Marquise Brown has Been Practicing in Full
- Jaylen Royals Held Out Tuesday
- Elic Ayomanor Listed as a Starter for the Titans
- Dalton Kincaid's Role Not Expected to Grow
- Gabe Davis Returning to Buffalo
- Jaylen Warren to be the Steelers "Featured Runner"
- Kaleb Johnson Listed as RB3 on Unofficial Depth Chart
- Titans to Move Calvin Ridley Around
- Jaxson Dart Could be Backup in Week 1
- Emeka Egbuka Could be Pro Ready
- Zero Chance Quinshon Judkins Plays Against Bengals
- Kenneth Walker III Logs Full Practice on Monday
PPR Fantasy Football Rankings
Bookmark our PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, and standard (non-PPR) rankings
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
| 1 | 2 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 1 | 3 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
| 1 | 4 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 1 | 5 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
| 1 | 6 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 1 | 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
| 1 | 8 | Malik Nabers | WR |
| 2 | 9 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 2 | 10 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 2 | 11 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
| 2 | 12 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 2 | 13 | Ashton Jeanty | RB |
| 2 | 14 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 15 | De'Von Achane | RB |
| 2 | 16 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 2 | 17 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
| 2 | 18 | Chase Brown | RB |
| 3 | 19 | Brock Bowers | TE |
| 3 | 20 | Drake London | WR |
| 3 | 21 | Trey McBride | TE |
| 3 | 22 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 3 | 23 | Bucky Irving | RB |
| 3 | 24 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 3 | 25 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 3 | 26 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 3 | 27 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 3 | 28 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 3 | 29 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 3 | 30 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
| 3 | 31 | George Kittle | TE |
| 3 | 32 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
| 3 | 33 | James Cook | RB |
| 3 | 34 | Omarion Hampton | RB |
| 4 | 35 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 4 | 36 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 4 | 37 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
| 4 | 38 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 4 | 39 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
| 4 | 40 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
| 4 | 41 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 4 | 42 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
| 4 | 43 | Breece Hall | RB |
| 4 | 44 | George Pickens | WR |
| 4 | 45 | Jameson Williams | WR |
| 4 | 46 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
| 4 | 47 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
| 5 | 48 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
| 5 | 49 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
| 5 | 50 | DJ Moore | WR |
| 5 | 51 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
| 5 | 52 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 5 | 53 | Zay Flowers | WR |
| 5 | 54 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
| 5 | 55 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 5 | 56 | DK Metcalf | WR |
| 5 | 57 | Travis Hunter | WR |
| 5 | 58 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 5 | 59 | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
| 5 | 60 | James Conner | RB |
| 5 | 61 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
| 5 | 62 | Rashee Rice | WR |
| 6 | 63 | RJ Harvey | RB |
| 6 | 64 | Joe Burrow | QB |
| 6 | 65 | Rome Odunze | WR |
| 6 | 66 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
| 6 | 67 | Chris Olave | WR |
| 6 | 68 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 6 | 69 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
| 6 | 70 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 6 | 71 | Matthew Golden | WR |
| 6 | 72 | David Montgomery | RB |
| 6 | 73 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 6 | 74 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
| 6 | 75 | Jordan Addison | WR |
| 6 | 76 | Mark Andrews | TE |
| 6 | 77 | Josh Downs | WR |
| 6 | 78 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 6 | 79 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
| 6 | 80 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 6 | 81 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
| 6 | 82 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 7 | 83 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
| 7 | 84 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
| 7 | 85 | Jordan Mason | RB |
| 7 | 86 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
| 7 | 87 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
| 7 | 88 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 7 | 89 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 7 | 90 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
| 7 | 91 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 7 | 92 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 7 | 93 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 7 | 94 | Kaleb Johnson | RB |
| 8 | 95 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 8 | 96 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
| 8 | 97 | Keon Coleman | WR |
| 8 | 98 | Bo Nix | QB |
| 8 | 99 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
| 8 | 100 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
| 8 | 101 | Tyler Warren | TE |
| 8 | 102 | Christian Kirk | WR |
| 8 | 103 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
| 8 | 104 | Colston Loveland | TE |
| 8 | 105 | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 8 | 106 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB |
| 8 | 107 | Caleb Williams | QB |
| 8 | 108 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
| 8 | 109 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 8 | 110 | David Njoku | TE |
| 8 | 111 | Cam Skattebo | RB |
| 8 | 112 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
| 8 | 113 | Drake Maye | QB |
| 8 | 114 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 8 | 115 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
| 8 | 116 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 8 | 117 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 8 | 118 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB |
| 8 | 119 | Keenan Allen | WR |
| 8 | 120 | Chris Godwin | WR |
| 9 | 121 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 9 | 122 | J.J. McCarthy | QB |
| 9 | 123 | Jayden Higgins | WR |
| 9 | 124 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 9 | 125 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
| 9 | 126 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 9 | 127 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 9 | 128 | Luther Burden III | WR |
| 9 | 129 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 9 | 130 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
| 9 | 131 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
| 9 | 132 | Marquise Brown | WR |
| 9 | 133 | Braelon Allen | RB |
| 9 | 134 | Jaydon Blue | RB |
| 9 | 135 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 9 | 136 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
| 9 | 137 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
| 9 | 138 | Dylan Sampson | RB |
| 9 | 139 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 9 | 140 | Zach Ertz | TE |
| 9 | 141 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
| 9 | 142 | Cam Ward | QB |
| 9 | 143 | Xavier Legette | WR |
| 9 | 144 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 10 | 145 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
| 10 | 146 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
| 10 | 147 | Rachaad White | RB |
| 10 | 148 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 10 | 149 | Trey Benson | RB |
| 10 | 150 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB |
| 10 | 151 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
| 10 | 152 | Kyle Williams | WR |
| 10 | 153 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
| 10 | 154 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
| 10 | 155 | Hunter Henry | TE |
| 10 | 156 | Quinshon Judkins | RB |
| 10 | 157 | Brenton Strange | TE |
| 10 | 158 | Ray Davis | RB |
| 10 | 159 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 10 | 160 | Ollie Gordon II | RB |
| 10 | 161 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 10 | 162 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 11 | 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 11 | 164 | Dyami Brown | WR |
| 11 | 165 | Nick Chubb | RB |
| 11 | 166 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
| 11 | 167 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
| 11 | 168 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
| 11 | 169 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
| 11 | 170 | Tre Harris | WR |
| 11 | 171 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 11 | 172 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 11 | 173 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
| 11 | 174 | Keaton Mitchell | RB |
| 11 | 175 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 11 | 176 | Cade Otton | TE |
| 11 | 177 | Jake Bates | K |
| 11 | 178 | Will Shipley | RB |
| 11 | 179 | Tory Horton | WR |
| 11 | 180 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR |
| 11 | 181 | Chig Okonkwo | TE |
| 11 | 182 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 11 | 183 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
| 11 | 184 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 11 | 185 | Michael Wilson | WR |
| 11 | 186 | Jerome Ford | RB |
| 12 | 187 | Najee Harris | RB |
| 12 | 188 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
| 12 | 189 | Woody Marks | RB |
| 12 | 190 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR |
| 12 | 191 | Daniel Jones | QB |
| 12 | 192 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
| 12 | 193 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 12 | 194 | Jaylin Noel | WR |
| 12 | 195 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
| 12 | 196 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 12 | 197 | Blake Corum | RB |
| 12 | 198 | Alec Pierce | WR |
| 12 | 199 | Darren Waller | TE |
| 12 | 200 | DJ Giddens | RB |
| 12 | 201 | Darius Slayton | WR |
| 12 | 202 | Tyjae Spears | RB |
| 12 | 203 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 12 | 204 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 12 | 205 | Troy Franklin | WR |
| 12 | 206 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 12 | 207 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
| 12 | 208 | Mason Taylor | TE |
| 12 | 209 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
| 12 | 210 | Jarquez Hunter | RB |
| 12 | 211 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
| 13 | 212 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 13 | 213 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 13 | 214 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 13 | 215 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 13 | 216 | Pat Bryant | WR |
| 13 | 217 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 13 | 218 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE |
| 13 | 219 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 13 | 220 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 13 | 221 | Elijah Arroyo | TE |
| 13 | 222 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
| 13 | 223 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
| 13 | 224 | Tahj Brooks | RB |
| 13 | 225 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 14 | 226 | Elijah Moore | WR |
| 14 | 227 | Miles Sanders | RB |
| 14 | 228 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 14 | 229 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
| 14 | 230 | Jalen Coker | WR |
| 14 | 231 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
| 14 | 232 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 14 | 233 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 14 | 234 | Theo Johnson | TE |
| 14 | 235 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
| 14 | 236 | Joe Mixon | RB |
| 14 | 237 | Matt Gay | K |
| 15 | 238 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 15 | 239 | Justice Hill | RB |
| 15 | 240 | Elic Ayomanor | WR |
| 15 | 241 | Amari Cooper | WR |
| 15 | 242 | Malik Washington | WR |
| 15 | 243 | Noah Brown | WR |
| 15 | 244 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR |
| 15 | 245 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
| 15 | 246 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 15 | 247 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
| 15 | 248 | Kyle Monangai | RB |
| 15 | 249 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
| 15 | 250 | Sean Tucker | RB |
| 15 | 251 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
| 15 | 252 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
| 15 | 253 | Will Reichard | K |
| 15 | 254 | Jack Bech | WR |
| 15 | 255 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
| 15 | 256 | AJ Barner | TE |
| 15 | 257 | Kendre Miller | RB |
| 15 | 258 | Noah Gray | TE |
| 15 | 259 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
| 15 | 260 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 16 | 261 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 16 | 262 | Roman Wilson | WR |
| 16 | 263 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
| 16 | 264 | Tyler Bass | K |
| 16 | 265 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
| 16 | 266 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 16 | 267 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 16 | 268 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 16 | 269 | Jaxson Dart | QB |
| 16 | 270 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 16 | 271 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 16 | 272 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 16 | 273 | Anthony Richardson Sr. | QB |
| 16 | 274 | Brashard Smith | RB |
| 16 | 275 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
| 16 | 276 | Will Dissly | TE |
| 16 | 277 | Chimere Dike | WR |
| 16 | 278 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
| 16 | 279 | Tre Tucker | WR |
| 16 | 280 | Parker Washington | WR |
| 16 | 281 | Terrance Ferguson | TE |
| 17 | 282 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 17 | 283 | AJ Dillon | RB |
| 17 | 284 | Jaylin Lane | WR |
| 17 | 285 | Devin Neal | RB |
| 17 | 286 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 17 | 287 | Trevor Etienne | RB |
| 17 | 288 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 17 | 289 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 17 | 290 | Jalen Royals | WR |
| 17 | 291 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 17 | 292 | Chad Ryland | K |
| 17 | 293 | Greg Dortch | WR |
| 17 | 294 | Samaje Perine | RB |
| 17 | 295 | New York Giants | DST |
| 17 | 296 | Zay Jones | WR |
| 17 | 297 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 17 | 298 | Tyler Shough | QB |
| 17 | 299 | Elijah Mitchell | RB |
| 17 | 300 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
| 17 | 301 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
| 17 | 302 | New York Jets | DST |
| 17 | 303 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
| 17 | 304 | John Metchie III | WR |
| 17 | 305 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB |
| 17 | 306 | Tim Patrick | WR |
| 18 | 307 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 18 | 308 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
| 18 | 309 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE |
| 18 | 310 | Jacob Cowing | WR |
| 18 | 311 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 18 | 312 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 18 | 313 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 18 | 314 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
| 18 | 315 | Jordan James | RB |
| 18 | 316 | Jason Sanders | K |
| 18 | 317 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 18 | 318 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 18 | 319 | Joshua Karty | K |
| 18 | 320 | Tez Johnson | WR |
| 18 | 321 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 18 | 322 | Tyler Loop | K |
| 18 | 323 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
| 18 | 324 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
| 18 | 325 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
| 18 | 326 | Cam Little | K |
| 18 | 327 | Van Jefferson | WR |
| 18 | 328 | Jake Moody | K |
| 18 | 329 | Savion Williams | WR |
| 18 | 330 | Spencer Shrader | K |
| 18 | 331 | Jalen McMillan | WR |
| 18 | 332 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 18 | 333 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 18 | 334 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
| 18 | 335 | Jason Myers | K |
| 18 | 336 | Christian Watson | WR |
| 18 | 337 | Isaiah Davis | RB |
| 18 | 338 | Allen Lazard | WR |
| 18 | 339 | Jalen Milroe | QB |
| 18 | 340 | Tai Felton | WR |
| 18 | 341 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
| 18 | 342 | Gunnar Helm | TE |
| 18 | 343 | Tyquan Thornton | WR |
| 18 | 344 | Mack Hollins | WR |
| 18 | 345 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
| 18 | 346 | Jermaine Burton | WR |
| 18 | 347 | Noah Fant | TE |
| 18 | 348 | Austin Hooper | TE |
| 19 | 349 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 19 | 350 | Michael Mayer | TE |
| 19 | 351 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 19 | 352 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
| 19 | 353 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 19 | 354 | Arian Smith | WR |
| 19 | 355 | Isaiah Bond | WR |
| 19 | 356 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 19 | 357 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR |
| 19 | 358 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 19 | 359 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
| 19 | 360 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 19 | 361 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
| 19 | 362 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
| 19 | 363 | Cade Stover | TE |
| 19 | 364 | Cam Akers | RB |
| 19 | 365 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 19 | 366 | Sincere McCormick | RB |
| 19 | 367 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
| 19 | 368 | Audric Estime | RB |
| 19 | 369 | Dillon Gabriel | QB |
| 19 | 370 | Raheim Sanders | RB |
| 19 | 371 | Nick Nash | WR |
| 19 | 372 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
| 19 | 373 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 19 | 374 | Efton Chism III | WR |
| 19 | 375 | Parker Romo | K |
| 20 | 376 | Gabe Davis | WR |
| 20 | 377 | Chris Brooks | RB |
| 20 | 378 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 20 | 379 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 20 | 380 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
| 20 | 381 | Foster Moreau | TE |
| 20 | 382 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
| 20 | 383 | Taysom Hill | TE |
| 20 | 384 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
| 20 | 385 | Joey Slye | K |
| 20 | 386 | Nick Folk | K |
| 20 | 387 | Ty Chandler | RB |
| 20 | 388 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 20 | 389 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 20 | 390 | Graham Gano | K |
| 20 | 391 | Devontez Walker | WR |
| 20 | 392 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 20 | 393 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
| 20 | 394 | Zamir White | RB |
| 20 | 395 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 20 | 396 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
| 20 | 397 | Andre Szmyt | K |
| 20 | 398 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 20 | 399 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
| 20 | 400 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
| 20 | 401 | Ricky White III | WR |
| 20 | 402 | Trey Sermon | RB |
| 20 | 403 | Jake Bobo | WR |
| 20 | 404 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 20 | 405 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
| 20 | 406 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 20 | 407 | Kenny Pickett | QB |
| 20 | 408 | Shedeur Sanders | QB |
| 20 | 409 | Emari Demercado | RB |
| 20 | 410 | Jalin Conyers | TE |
| 20 | 411 | Michael Carter | RB |
| 20 | 412 | Dylan Laube | RB |
| 20 | 413 | Rasheen Ali | RB |
| 20 | 414 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
| 20 | 415 | Phil Mafah | RB |
Fantasy Football Rankings Outlooks
DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
The Athletic's Zach Berman says to "look for an uptick in production" from Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith in 2025 after he had 95 catches for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns back in 2022. On another team, Smith would be a no-doubt No. 1 receiver, but in Philly, he's merely the third offensive weapon behind running back Saquon Barkley and fellow wideout A.J. Brown. He finished with a career-low 833 receiving yards in 2024 while playing in only 13 games due to injuries.
Although fantasy managers are likely down on him going into this year after a disappointing performance in 2024, Berman thinks that he's primed for another big showing. Philly leaned heavily on Barkley and the ground game a year ago on their way to the franchise's second Super Bowl championship, but if they go to the air more often to give Barkley a break, Smith could be the prime beneficiary.
Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans
Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com writes that rookie wide receiver Elic Ayomanor is listed alongside Calvin Ridley and Tyler Lockett as a starter on the team's unofficial depth chart entering the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sunday against the hosting Denver Broncos. Ayomanor flashed in training camp and the preseason for Tennessee and displayed some strong chemistry with fellow rookie quarterback Cameron Ward.
While the 22-year-old will probably go undrafted in all 12-team fantasy leagues, he's at least a young receiver to put on your watch list going into the 2025 campaign. Ayomanor played ahead of fellow rookie Chimere Dike in the preseason and has a leg up on the WR3 role already. Ridley is going to be the overwhelming favorite for the majority of targets, but don't rule out Ayomanor passing Lockett on the depth chart sooner than later.
Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
According to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic, Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid is not expected to see his role grow during the 2025 season. Buscaglia noted that, given Dawson Knox's presence on the team, Kincaid will likely not take a large share of opportunities. Last season, Kincaid logged around 66% of the team snaps, and Buscaglia believes that is what the expectation should be for the upcoming season as well.
In his sophomore season, the 25-year-old took a bit of a step back as he tallied just 448 yards on 44 receptions. He scored just two touchdowns. As a rookie, Kincaid brought in 73 receptions for 673 yards. Given his limited ceiling, fantasy managers should continue to view Kincaid as a low-end fringe TE1 in all formats. However, if Knox were to miss time, Kincaid could enter must-start conversations.
Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that running back Jaylen Warren will "be our featured runner," according to Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "His progress has been very evident and he's to be congratulated ... Certainly he'll be our featured runner. Certainly you'll see [Kaleb Johnson/Kenneth Gainwell], but at what time and at what degree [will depend week-to-week]," Tomlin said.
The Steelers signed Warren to a two-year extension worth $12 million guaranteed this week, so this news shouldn't really come as a surprise. It's obviously good news for those who have the 26-year-old in fantasy and bad news for rookie Kalen Johnson, who is the RB3 on the unofficial Week 1 depth chart. The Steelers are expected to be more of a ground-and-pound team on offense this year, making Warren a viable RB3/flex play in fantasy lineups in Week 1 against the Jets.
Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz said the team will have to move wide receiver Calvin Ridley around on offense to help get him open, and that the other wideouts will have to win their one-on-one matchups this year. Despite dealing with subpar quarterback play in 2024 in his first year with the Titans, Ridley managed to post his second straight 1,000-yard season and third of his career on 64 receptions while scoring only four times in 17 games (14 starts).
It was a slight step back from 2023, when he was with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 30-year-old veteran is the Titans' unquestioned WR1 yet again, but he doesn't have much help behind him and will be working with a rookie signal-caller in Cameron Ward. Fantasy managers can hang their hat on plenty of volume, but efficiency could once again be an issue.
Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns beat reporter Tony Grossi believes there is "zero chance" that rookie running back Quinshon Judkins (unsigned) suits up Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Judkins, a second-round pick, was accused of domestic violence in July. Although the charges were dropped, he has yet to sign his rookie contract. Grossi said on the ESPN Cleveland Radio that the deal will not be finalized until the NFL determines the length of his suspension. If Judkins doesn't play in Week 1, the Browns are expected to lean on Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson in the backfield. It's a favorable spot for the duo, as they face a Bengals defense that allowed the seventh-most points in the NFL last season.
More Fantasy Football Analysis
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
