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Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - March 2025 Market Report

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After the 2024 NFL season started, how have the dynasty fantasy football values of players changed? Who gained value and who lost it? Read the latest fantasy update (March 2025).

Dynasty never rests, and neither do we.

This month, we are starting to see some correction in the rookie market, which is, in turn, starting to stabilize the market. Once the season ended, rookies were the talk of the town, and their values inflated. The Senior Bowl and the combine have come and gone, but with the draft just weeks away, it is far from set.

Looking at our monthly consensus, we can identify fantasy football's biggest risers and those fantasy assets trending downward to allow you to stay ahead of the competition. With this insight and the dynasty trade chart, you can buy low and sell high as the market adjusts.

Editor's Note: RotoBaller’s Dynasty content delivers year-round dynasty fantasy football rankings, trade advice, rookie analysis, and player outlooks. Build a title-winning roster with sleepers, stash targets, and our full dynasty fantasy football guide.

For a deeper dive into dynasty strategy, rankings, and trade tactics, be sure to check out our complete Dynasty Fantasy Football Guide.

 

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings (March 2025)

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Justin Jefferson WR
1 2 Ja'Marr Chase WR
1 3 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 4 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 5 Bijan Robinson RB
2 6 Breece Hall RB
2 7 Malik Nabers WR
2 8 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
2 9 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
3 10 Garrett Wilson WR
3 11 Jonathan Taylor RB
3 12 A.J. Brown WR
3 13 Rashee Rice WR
4 14 Christian McCaffrey RB
4 15 Nico Collins WR
4 16 Puka Nacua WR
4 17 Jaylen Waddle WR
5 18 Chris Olave WR
5 19 Brandon Aiyuk WR
5 20 Tyreek Hill WR
5 21 Saquon Barkley RB
5 22 Drake London WR
5 23 Josh Allen QB
6 24 Patrick Mahomes QB
6 25 James Cook RB
6 26 Isiah Pacheco RB
6 27 DJ Moore WR
6 28 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
6 29 C.J. Stroud QB
7 30 Sam LaPorta TE
7 31 DeVonta Smith WR
7 32 Jalen Hurts QB
7 33 Trey McBride TE
7 34 Lamar Jackson QB
7 35 Rome Odunze WR
7 36 Jayden Daniels QB
7 37 Zay Flowers WR
7 38 Tee Higgins WR
8 39 George Pickens WR
8 40 DK Metcalf WR
8 41 Joe Burrow QB
8 42 De'Von Achane RB
8 43 Kenneth Walker III RB
8 44 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
8 45 Jordan Addison WR
8 46 Brock Bowers TE
9 47 Kyle Pitts TE
9 48 Christian Watson WR
9 49 Jordan Love QB
9 50 Dalton Kincaid TE
9 51 Trey Benson RB
9 52 Anthony Richardson QB
9 53 Chris Godwin WR
9 54 Jonathon Brooks RB
9 55 Davante Adams WR
9 56 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
10 57 Kyren Williams RB
10 58 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
10 59 Tank Dell WR
10 60 Kyler Murray QB
10 61 Caleb Williams QB
10 62 Terry McLaurin WR
10 63 Josh Jacobs RB
10 64 Jayden Reed WR
10 65 Mike Evans WR
10 66 David Montgomery RB
10 67 Jake Ferguson TE
10 68 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
10 69 Christian Kirk WR
10 70 Diontae Johnson WR
11 71 Mark Andrews TE
11 72 Jameson Williams WR
11 73 Xavier Worthy WR
11 74 Ladd McConkey WR
11 75 Rashid Shaheed WR
11 76 Evan Engram TE
11 77 T.J. Hockenson TE
11 78 George Kittle TE
11 79 Trevor Lawrence QB
11 80 Dak Prescott QB
11 81 Joe Mixon RB
11 82 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
11 83 Travis Kelce TE
11 84 Stefon Diggs WR
11 85 Calvin Ridley WR
12 86 Amari Cooper WR
12 87 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
12 88 Bucky Irving RB
12 89 Tony Pollard RB
12 90 Najee Harris RB
12 91 D'Andre Swift RB
12 92 Justin Herbert QB
12 93 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
12 94 Tyjae Spears RB
12 95 Alvin Kamara RB
12 96 Derrick Henry RB
12 97 Keon Coleman WR
12 98 Devin Singletary RB
13 99 Javonte Williams RB
13 100 MarShawn Lloyd RB
13 101 David Njoku TE
13 102 Isaiah Likely TE
13 103 Brock Purdy QB
13 104 Tua Tagovailoa QB
13 105 Cooper Kupp WR
13 106 Xavier Legette WR
13 107 Jared Goff QB
13 108 Chase Brown RB
13 109 Adonai Mitchell WR
13 110 Zamir White RB
13 111 Jaylen Warren RB
13 112 Blake Corum RB
13 113 Marquise Brown WR
14 114 Josh Downs WR
14 115 Khalil Shakir WR
14 116 Jordan Mason RB
14 117 Dontayvion Wicks WR
14 118 Chuba Hubbard RB
14 119 Pat Freiermuth TE
14 120 Courtland Sutton WR
14 121 Drake Maye QB
14 122 Quentin Johnston WR
14 123 Luke Musgrave TE
14 124 J.J. McCarthy QB
14 125 Zach Charbonnet RB
14 126 Justin Fields QB
14 127 Jalen McMillan WR
14 128 Jermaine Burton WR
15 129 Keenan Allen WR
15 130 Michael Wilson WR
15 131 James Conner RB
15 132 Aaron Jones RB
15 133 Deshaun Watson QB
15 134 Braelon Allen RB
15 135 Jakobi Meyers WR
15 136 Dallas Goedert TE
15 137 Nick Chubb RB
15 138 Darnell Mooney WR
15 139 J.K. Dobbins RB
15 140 Romeo Doubs WR
16 141 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
16 142 Roman Wilson WR
16 143 Troy Franklin WR
16 144 Ricky Pearsall WR
16 145 Joshua Palmer WR
16 146 Ray Davis RB
16 147 Ben Sinnott TE
16 148 Ja'Lynn Polk WR
16 149 Jerry Jeudy WR
16 150 DeAndre Hopkins WR
16 151 Bo Nix QB
16 152 Tyler Lockett WR
16 153 Alec Pierce WR
16 154 Jerome Ford RB
16 155 Baker Mayfield QB
17 156 Cole Kmet TE
17 157 Zack Moss RB
17 158 Audric Estime RB
17 159 Jauan Jennings WR
17 160 Curtis Samuel WR
17 161 Dalton Schultz TE
17 162 Geno Smith QB
17 163 Ty Chandler RB
17 164 Kendre Miller RB
18 165 Kirk Cousins QB
18 166 Mike Williams WR
18 167 Tucker Kraft TE
18 168 Austin Ekeler RB
18 169 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
18 170 Gabe Davis WR
18 171 Will Levis QB
18 172 Kimani Vidal RB
18 173 Will Shipley RB
18 174 Michael Penix Jr. QB
18 175 Greg Dortch WR
18 176 Andrei Iosivas WR
18 177 Matthew Stafford QB
18 178 Raheem Mostert RB
18 179 Aaron Rodgers QB
18 180 Sam Darnold QB
18 181 DeMario Douglas WR
18 182 Roschon Johnson RB
18 183 Kareem Hunt RB
18 184 Rashod Bateman WR
18 185 Brandin Cooks WR
18 186 Bryce Young QB
18 187 Gus Edwards RB
19 188 Tyler Johnson WR
19 189 Derek Carr QB
19 190 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
19 191 Daniel Jones QB
19 192 Malachi Corley WR
19 193 Javon Baker WR
19 194 Jahan Dotson WR
19 195 Jaylen Wright RB
19 196 Michael Mayer TE
19 197 Elijah Moore WR
19 198 Jordan Whittington WR
19 199 Noah Fant TE
19 200 Luke McCaffrey WR
19 201 Dameon Pierce RB
19 202 Theo Johnson TE
19 203 Devontez Walker WR
19 204 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE
20 205 Rico Dowdle RB
20 206 Trey Palmer WR
20 207 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
20 208 Jalin Hyatt WR
20 209 Colby Parkinson TE
20 210 Jalen Tolbert WR
20 211 Jelani Woods TE
20 212 Demarcus Robinson WR
20 213 John Metchie III WR
20 214 Tyler Conklin TE
20 215 Cade Otton TE
20 216 Tank Bigsby RB
20 217 Isaac Guerendo RB
20 218 Cade Stover TE
20 219 Jonnu Smith TE
21 220 Antonio Gibson RB
21 221 Hunter Henry TE
21 222 K.J. Osborn WR
21 223 Tyler Boyd WR
21 224 Calvin Austin III WR
21 225 D'Onta Foreman RB
21 226 Tutu Atwell WR
21 227 Andy Dalton QB
21 228 Adam Thielen WR
21 229 Dyami Brown WR
21 230 Erick All Jr. TE
21 231 Gardner Minshew II QB
21 232 Alexander Mattison RB
21 233 Russell Wilson QB
21 234 Treylon Burks WR
21 235 Tyler Allgeier RB
21 236 Carson Steele RB
21 237 Ezekiel Elliott RB
21 238 Gerald Everett TE
21 239 A.T. Perry WR
21 240 Jonathan Mingo WR
21 241 Allen Lazard WR
21 242 Trey Sermon RB
21 243 Cedric Tillman WR
21 244 Mike Gesicki TE
21 245 Ashton Dulin WR
21 246 Keaton Mitchell RB
21 247 Brenden Rice WR
21 248 Dylan Laube RB
21 249 Bo Melton WR
21 250 Justice Hill RB
21 251 Darius Slayton WR
21 252 Sam Howell QB
21 253 Trey Lance QB
21 254 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
21 255 Rondale Moore WR
21 256 Tyler Higbee TE
21 257 Skyy Moore WR
21 258 Dawson Knox TE
21 259 Noah Brown WR
21 260 Kyle Philips WR
22 261 Khalil Herbert RB
22 262 Jacob Cowing WR
22 263 Jaheim Bell TE
22 264 AJ Dillon RB
22 265 Isaiah Davis RB
22 266 Tyler Scott WR
22 267 Zay Jones WR
22 268 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR
22 269 Elijah Mitchell RB
22 270 Taysom Hill TE
22 271 Jamari Thrash WR
22 272 DJ Chark Jr. WR
22 273 Cam Akers RB
22 274 Malik Washington WR
22 275 Deneric Prince RB
22 276 Samaje Perine RB
22 277 Miles Sanders RB
22 278 Jawhar Jordan RB
22 279 Parris Campbell WR
22 280 Dillon Johnson RB
22 281 Rasheen Ali RB
22 282 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
22 283 Jared Wiley TE
22 284 Kadarius Toney WR
22 285 Chase Claypool WR
22 286 Michael Carter RB
22 287 Will Mallory TE
22 288 Brevin Jordan TE
22 289 Darnell Washington TE
22 290 Tim Patrick WR
22 291 Kenneth Gainwell RB
22 292 Johnny Wilson WR
22 293 Israel Abanikanda RB
22 294 Evan Hull RB
22 295 Zach Ertz TE
22 296 Charlie Jones WR
22 297 Charlie Kolar TE
22 298 Xavier Hutchinson WR
22 299 Dallin Holker TE
22 300 Daniel Bellinger TE
23 301 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
23 302 Luke Schoonmaker TE
23 303 Mac Jones QB
23 304 Ryan Flournoy WR
23 305 Malik Willis QB
23 306 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
23 307 Casey Washington WR
23 308 Nelson Agholor WR
23 309 Justin Watson WR
23 310 Spencer Rattler QB
23 311 Emari Demercado RB
23 312 Trenton Irwin WR
23 313 Mecole Hardman Jr. WR
23 314 Will Dissly TE
23 315 Justyn Ross WR
23 316 Kylen Granson TE
23 317 Jamaal Williams RB
23 318 Isaiah Spiller RB
23 319 Tyquan Thornton WR
23 320 Josh Oliver TE
23 321 Aidan O'Connell QB
23 322 Van Jefferson WR
23 323 Irv Smith Jr. TE
23 324 Tyler Huntley QB
23 325 Tanner Hudson TE
23 326 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE
23 327 Bailey Zappe QB
23 328 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
23 329 Josh Reynolds WR
23 330 Jalen Coker WR
23 331 Sterling Shepard WR
23 332 Harrison Bryant TE
23 333 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB
23 334 Adam Trautman TE
23 335 Zach Wilson QB
23 336 Ainias Smith WR
23 337 Kayshon Boutte WR
23 338 Bub Means WR
23 339 Nikko Remigio WR
23 340 Kenny Pickett QB
23 341 Mason Rudolph QB
23 342 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB
23 343 Drew Lock QB
23 344 Desmond Ridder QB
24 345 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR
24 346 Jameis Winston QB
24 347 Quez Watkins WR
24 348 Parker Washington WR
24 349 Dalvin Cook RB
24 350 Jha'Quan Jackson WR
24 351 Hayden Hurst TE
24 352 Kenny McIntosh RB
24 353 Malik Davis RB
24 354 Noah Gray TE
24 355 Xavier Gipson WR
24 356 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR
24 357 Dee Eskridge WR
24 358 Hendon Hooker QB
24 359 Jake Browning QB
24 360 Joshua Kelley RB
24 361 Isaiah Hodgins WR
24 362 Tahj Washington WR
24 363 Jarrett Stidham QB
24 364 Ryan Tannehill QB
24 365 Pierre Strong Jr. RB
24 366 Kendrick Bourne WR
24 367 Frank Gore Jr. RB
24 368 Jordan Travis QB
24 369 Jimmy Garoppolo QB
24 370 Michael Thomas WR
24 371 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR
24 372 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR
24 373 Deuce Vaughn RB
24 374 Tommy Tremble TE
24 375 Kalif Raymond WR
24 376 Daijun Edwards RB
24 377 Jalen Reagor WR
24 378 Allen Robinson II WR
24 379 Robert Woods WR
24 380 Sean Tucker RB
24 381 Eric Gray RB
24 382 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
25 383 Britain Covey WR
25 384 N'Keal Harry WR
25 385 Tommy DeVito QB
25 386 Tyrod Taylor QB
25 387 Joe Milton III QB
25 388 Jacoby Brissett QB
25 389 Chris Evans RB
25 390 DeeJay Dallas RB
25 391 Chase Edmonds RB
25 392 Hunter Renfrow WR
25 393 Jamison Crowder WR
25 394 Craig Reynolds RB
25 395 Jase McClellan RB
25 396 Joe Flacco QB
25 397 Tyson Bagent QB
25 398 Cordarrelle Patterson RB
25 399 Jerick McKinnon RB
25 400 Zach Pascal WR
25 401 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR
25 402 Nick Mullens QB
25 403 Brandon Powell WR
25 404 Eno Benjamin RB
25 405 Tre'Quan Smith WR

 

Trending Upward 

J.J. McCarthy, QB, Minnesota Vikings (+11)

Previous rank: 152

Current rank: 141

Throughout the offseason, all signs have pointed toward J.J. McCarthy being entrusted with the Vikings offense for the 2025 season and beyond and that Sam Darnold would be allowed to explore his options via free agency.

McCarthy is scheduled to return to the field this spring after missing his entire rookie season with a knee injury. The Vikings quarterback is said to have his weight back to over 200 pounds and has been working out on-field since January. 

McCarthy's mobility and efficient style of play make him a perfect complement to Kevin O'Connell's offense. Minnesota resurrected Darnold's career to the point in which he threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns. Hence, fantasy managers have to be excited about the former 10th overall selection's ceiling, especially with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and the recently re-signed Aaron Jones at his disposal.

The Vikings were busy early during the free-agency period, adding a pair of interior offensive linemen in Ryan Kelly and Will Fries to protect their franchise quarterback. Minnesota is still expected to add a veteran to compete with McCarthy for the starting job. 

Matthew Golden, WR, 2025 Draft Prospect (+58)

Previous rank: 132

Current rank: 74

The NFL Combine can indeed leave a lasting impression on the fantasy community. This is especially true when a player leads his position group, running a 4.29 40-yard time like Matthew Golden did a few weeks back in Indianapolis.

Speed is excellent if you know how to use it. Golden does a great job playing with tempo and setting defensive backs up throughout his route running. Golden projects to play a prominent role out of the slot where he will give defensive coordinators fits, especially after the catch when that speed will be on full display.

Golden's name has been generating plenty of buzz leading up to the NFL Draft, as NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah has him graded as his 15th-best draft prospect and one who has been moving up his boards over the last several weeks.

Looking at Jeremiah's big board, you notice that Golden sits behind only Travis Hunter (2) when talking about the wide receiver position, and Ashton Jeanty (3), Tyler Warren (3), Colston Loveland (6), and Omarion Hampton (14) are ranked ahead of him for fantasy purposes.

Brenton Strange, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars (+58)

Previous rank: 265

Current rank: 207

Jacksonville decided to move on from Evan Engram and save just under $6 million. Why make this move? Engram's cap hit for 2025 was $19.5 million, while Brenton Strange's cap hit will be $1.7 million.

When looking at separation, there was little separating the two Jaguars tight ends last season as Engram's 0.052 separation score was the 10th best among tight ends, while Stange ranked seventh with a score of 0.054.

Strange came in last season and filled in admirably for Engram when he was out of the lineup, finishing with 411 receiving yards on 40 receptions. Engram finished 2024 with 47 receptions on 64 targets for 365 receiving yards. Strange is more than capable of picking up Engram's vacated production.

Following the offseason chatter, we heard Jaguars general manager James Gladstone talk about how excited they are about Strange's ascension in Year 2. They believe "he will have a part in this offseason moving forward, in a way we haven't seen yet."

Other Notable Risers: Cooper Kupp (+12), Mike Gesicki (+16), Joe Milton III (+16), Darius Slayton (+15), Rashid Shaheed (+12), Dallas Goedert (+10), Cole Kmet (+11), George Kittle (+6)

 

Trending Downward 

Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (-12)

Previous rank: 68

Current rank: 80

The NFL and fantasy are often a "what have you done for me lately" business. If we look at Isiah Pacheco's recent production, it's easy to see why Pacheco has lost some of his dynasty appeal.

Since returning from injury, Pacheco has carried the ball on 62 occasions in eight contests (including playoffs). In those 62 attempts, Pacheco has produced 212 rushing yards, averaging 3.41 yards per attempt. He averaged just 2.8 yards per attempt in the playoffs and was running behind Kareem Hunt.

Talent is not the issue when talking about Pacheco from a fantasy perspective. It's the style in which he plays. As a football fan, you love it. Unfortunately, it lends itself to a higher risk of injury. For many, availability is considered one of fantasy assets' most essential abilities. If players can't get on the field, they can't help fantasy managers.

Kansas City did make a move early in the free-agency period, signing former San Francisco 49ers back Elijah Mitchell. Mitchell has just 28 career receptions, so Pacheco shouldn't lose any volume there, but Mitchell has missed significant time due to injury himself.

Shedeur Sanders, QB, 2025 Draft Prospect (-22)

Previous rank: 164

Current rank: 186

Here we go. It's the portion of the draft process when a player's name appears to get dragged through the mud. Shedeur Sanders is the player this year who seems to have drawn the short stick when it comes to how "scouts" view him.

We've all heard terms such as "brash" or "arrogant" being thrown out there, and it feels like there are many out there who do not want to see this young man succeed.

Sanders did finish with an on-target completion rate of 70 percent on throws beyond 10 yards and completed 81 percent of his passes from a clean pocket. The problem here is that many may be confusing arrogance with confidence. If you complete 70 percent of your throws and find a way to distribute the ball on offense that benefits the team, you could have all the confidence in the world.

One concern fantasy managers should have is the curse of the Browns quarterbacks. Cleveland is one team desperate for a quarterback, and Sanders would be a logical choice. Historically, quarterbacks go to Cleveland to die. 

Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers (-5)

Previous rank: 51

Current rank: 56

One way to help Shedeur Sanders out should the Browns draft him would be by trading for Brandon Aiyuk, which is making its rounds through the rumor mill in free agency. Jerry Jeudy and Aiyuk in Cleveland, that's something I'd pay to see. If this were to happen, Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall would receive significant boosts in their fantasy values.

It's hard to imagine a scenario in which taking your talents to Cleveland is better for fantasy production than remaining in a Kyle Shanahan offense. The Cleveland Browns stigma is real. Not only are Aiyuk managers looking at the possibility of a new system, but they are also trying to figure out whether Aiyuk can return to form after finishing the season on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending knee injury.

At this time, GM John Lynch hasn't made any declarations as to when Aiyuk may return to the field, although he did participate in a friendly three-point contest with Ronnie Bell not too long ago. Bottom line, we don't know when Aiyuk will be set to return. Until he does, his fantasy value will continue to sink.

Other Notable Fallers: Patrick Mahomes (-9), Isaiah Bond (-28), Treylon Burks (-23), John Metchie III (-15), Deshaun Watson (-12), Austin Ekeler (-11), Tua Tagovailoa (-7), Brandin Cooks (-15) 

 

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Name to Know

Jaylin Noel, WR, 2025 Draft Prospect (+54)

Previous rank: 197

Current rank: 143

There may not be another draft prospect who has seen their value consistently rise since the end of the college season as Jaylin Noel has. As recently as three weeks ago, Noel wasn't even in Sleeper's database; you needed to draft some obscure player as a placeholder until he became available.

Noel was arguably the best wide receiver in Mobile at the Reese's Senior Bowl. Then, Noel went to Indianapolis and was arguably the best receiver at the combine. You will not find many receivers who run a 4.39 40 time, a 4.17 shuttle, a 6.82 cone, a 41.5-inch vertical jump, and an 11-foot-2-inch broad jump. When you add those combine numbers, you get a relative athletic score of 9.80 and a SPORQ score of 96.1. 

Those testing numbers are just a tiny portion of who Noel is. Fantasy managers often put too much emphasis on the numbers. Not only were Noel's testing numbers elite, but he also has the production profile to back that up. Working for the slot at Iowa State, Noel averaged 2.00 yards per route run throughout his collegiate career while finishing his senior season catching 80 passes for 1,194 yards, averaging 14.9 yards per reception.

 

Maximize Return

Deebo Samuel Sr., WR, Washington Commanders (+4)

Previous rank: 93

Current rank: 89

Deebo Samuel Sr.'s move to Washington is great news for fantasy managers, especially those looking to sell a receiver who turned 29 just a few months ago. Maximizing your return on your investment involves holding the Pro Bowl pass-catcher for a portion of the season. Selling now, you're likely to sell yourself short.

Samuel has averaged 10, 9.0, 8.8, and 8.4 yards after the catch over the last four seasons, and while there has been a decline in each season since 2021, Samuel still ranks first in yards after the catch per reception in each of the four seasons.

Why is this important? Kliff Kingsbury, the offensive coordinator in Washington, called a screen pass on 16.1 percent of Jayden Daniels' passing attempts last season, whereas 25 percent of Samuel's targets resulted from designed plays like screen passes.

Washington is going to design plays to get the ball into Samuel's hands and let him use his yards-after-the-catch ability. This will drive Samuel's value up even further, allowing managers to capitalize on an aging asset.

 

Buy the Dip

Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots (-7)

Previous rank: 84

Current rank: 91

Drake Maye gave fantasy managers a reason to get excited about his future. Between Week 6 and Week 16, Maye averaged 17.5 fantasy points per game, and his 175.2 fantasy points over that period had him ranked as the QB12 for that period. Maye's 421 rushing yards ranked ninth among signal-callers, and his 32.4 rushing yards per game was the sixth-best mark.

It's hard to imagine the Patriots not giving their franchise quarterback some help through the draft or free agency. Although it is somewhat alarming that DK Metcalf chose a team with no quarterback rather than choosing to play for the Patriots, that is another conversation for another time. New England was also a potential destination for Chris Godwin before Godwin re-signed with Tampa Bay.

Metcalf may not be a Maye fan, but Patriots fans should be, as Maye's 44 percent accurate throw rate trailed only Tua Tagovailoa and Baker Mayfield. The "buy" window for Maye is open now. If you are a quarterback-needy team, players such as David Montgomery, Isiah Pacheco, Calvin Ridley, and Chris Godwin are players you could likely flip in a deal.



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Trying to Turn Tide at Royal Portrush
Daniel Brown

Seeks a Rebound at The Open Championship
Rory McIlroy

Will be the Most Watched Player This Week at Royal Portrush
Daniel Berger

Trending Poorly as The Open Championship Looms
Robert MacIntyre

Hoping to Bounce Back at Open Championship
Shane Lowry

Hopes to Repeat at Royal Portrush
Brian Harman

Hopes to Rekindle Some Magic at the 153rd Open
UTA

Michael Carcone Returns to Utah on One-Year Contract
Bowen Byram

Signs Two-Year Deal with Sabres
Morgan Barron

Jets Re-Sign Morgan Barron for Two Years
PGA

Chris Gotterup Punches Ticket to Royal Portrush With Win at Scottish Open
Bryson DeChambeau

Hopes to Reverse Links Golf Struggle at the 153rd Open
Keegan Bradley

Needs to Find The Weekend at Royal Portrush for Ryder Cup Hopes
Justin Thomas

Finishes Tied For 22nd at Genesis Scottish Open
Scottie Scheffler

Finishes Tied For Eighth at Genesis Scottish Open
Jon Rahm

Finishes in Second at LIV Andalucia
Tallison Teixeira

Suffers First-Round TKO
Derrick Lewis

Scores First-Round TKO
Stephen Thompson

Loses Controversial Split Decision
Gabriel Bonfim

Wins Controversial Split Decision
Calvin Kattar

Gets Outclassed At UFC Nashville
Steve Garcia

Extends His Win Streak
Nate Landwehr

Gets Knocked Out
Morgan Charrière

Morgan Charriere Scores Third-Round Knockout
Austen Lane

Suffers Submission Loss
Vitor Petrino

Scores First-Round Submission In Heavyweight Debut
Tuco Tokkos

Earns His First UFC Win
Chase Elliott

Charges to A Finish of Third At Sonoma
Chase Briscoe

Finishes Second With his First Career Road-Course Top-Five at Sonoma
Christopher Bell

Rollercoaster Day Ends With Top-5 Finish at Sonoma
William Byron

Maintains the Regular-Season Points Lead
Kyle Busch

Earns A Hard-Fought Top-10 Finish At Sonoma
Alex Ovechkin

Not Thinking About Retirement
PIT

Penguins Acquire Arturs Silovs
NHL

Nikolai Kovalenko Returns to Russia
Tyler Reddick

Evades Near Upset to Remain Alive in In-Season Challenge
Ty Gibbs

One of Three Tylers to Make In-Season Challenge Semifinals
Kyle Larson

Curiously Mediocre at Sonoma Before Late-Race Crash
NASCAR

John H. Nemechek Edges Out Teammate to Make In-Season Challenge Semifinal
Alex Bowman

Ty Dillon Bumps Alex Bowman to Advance to In-Season Challenge Semifinal
Shane Van Gisbergen

Can Anyone Beat Shane van Gisbergen at Sonoma?
Tyler Reddick

Better at Sonoma Than Record Shows
Chase Elliott

a Prime DFS Option at Sonoma
Michael McDowell

Struggling a Bit at Sonoma
NASCAR

Christopher Bell Has Never Finished Better Than Ninth at Sonoma
Ryan Blaney

Has Top-10 Upside at Sonoma
NASCAR

Sunday at Sonoma Will Likely Be a Long Race for Bubba Wallace
Kyle Larson

Is A Likely Top-Five Contender for Sonoma
Ryan Preece

Points Position Could Affect Race at Sonoma
Todd Gilliland

Struggling to Find Speed at Sonoma
Ty Gibbs

May be an Underrated Favorite to Compete for the Win at Sonoma
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