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Mike's fantasy football dynasty watch, taking a look at 2025 breakout CFB players for your future fantasy football dynasty drafts. Who stood out in Week 2 of the 2025 season?
Welcome back to another season of Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch, where I highlight the best and brightest performances from the college football week that was. We had almost every team in action during Week 2, but we didn't have the marquee matchups that Week 1 did. There were still some college players who stood out last weekend.
We will introduce you to these college players earlier than many of your fantasy football league mates. We here at RotoBaller are all about giving you an advantage. If you had paid attention to this column last year, you would have known about Harold Fannin Jr. and Jacory Croskey-Merritt long before their performances in training camp.
I will highlight one quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end every week of the college season who put up some really big numbers. I'll let you know what it means for your dynasty leagues. Do these guys have NFL futures? You'll find out!
Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Quarterbacks
Sawyer Robertson, Baylor (34-50, 440 yards, 4 TD; 6 carries, 20 yards) vs. SMU
Can’t believe I’m saying this, but Sawyer Robertson is firmly in Heisman talks after today
Kids got 850 yards and 7 TD’s against 2 legit FBS schools so far pic.twitter.com/vfr539XIQt
— Unbiased Mets Fan (@TheMetsX) September 6, 2025
Unfortunately, the narrative driving college football is written by ESPN (who paid big money for the SEC) and Fox (who paid big money for the Big Ten). Teams and players from other conferences -- even other power conferences -- have to do twice as much to get half the recognition. That is where Sawyer Robertson finds himself.
Robertson led Baylor to six consecutive wins to close the 2024 regular season and lost to a very good Illinois team in the Texas Bowl. He still played well in the Week 1 loss to Auburn, and he is the reason Baylor upset SMU this weekend. Robertson has put up these gaudy numbers (61-98, 859 yards, 7 TD) against two Power 4 teams...all without turning the ball over.
Robertson fits the mold of an NFL quarterback. He's big (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) enough to stand in there and take a hit, but he is also elusive. Robertson ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns in 2024. You're not going to mistake him for Lamar Jackson anytime soon, but Robertson does have enough speed to keep plays alive.
His size and moderate mobility remind me of Aaron Rodgers. In his prime, Rodgers would run for around 300 yards per season. Robertson's accuracy is around where Rodgers was at Cal during his junior and senior years.
That said, the NFL was different 15 years ago when Rodgers put up a lot of those stats. Dual-threat quarterbacks are the wave of the future, but there are still about half of the NFL teams using pocket passers. Robertson's ability to move and extend plays will make him a little more valuable than a guy who can't move at all.
Honorable mention: Noah Fifita, Arizona; Jayden Maiava, USC; Dylan Lonergan, Boston College
Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Running Backs
Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest (10 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD; 2 receptions, -2 yards) vs. Western Carolina
Demond Claiborne is the SHIFTIEST back in the 2026 NFL Draft 👀
Supreme elusiveness, patience, and agility in space. Extremely fun player to watch in a weird Wake Forest offense. pic.twitter.com/X7L9RRH8ST
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) July 5, 2025
Claiborne left the opener against Kennesaw State in the first quarter, which led to the Wake offense stalling out. The offense looked better here, and it had almost everything to do with Claiborne.
He's a bit hard to evaluate because of the offense that Wake Forest runs. Wake has been one of the few teams to run a slow mesh offense. There are dozens of reasons that it can't work in the NFL, so Claiborne will have to learn a new system.
However, he has incredible vision and is shifty. Only so much of that can be taught. I would expect some team to try to beef him up a little. Claiborne is only 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds. That makes him hard to see over the line, but it also leaves him susceptible if an NFL linebacker gets a clean shot at him.
Claiborne is more of an early-down back in the NFL, but he did have 23 receptions last season, scoring on two of those. It was an area that he worked on, which can only benefit him at the next level.
Honorable mention: Robert Henry Jr., UTSA; Rashod Dubinion, Appalachian State; Cam Cook, Jacksonville State
Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Wide Receivers
Duce Robinson, Florida State (5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD) vs. East Texas A&M
CFB Week 2 Offensive Player of the Week: Florida State WR Duce Robinson
⭐️ 90.6 PFSN College WRi score
⭐️ 5 catches
⭐️ 173 receiving yards
⭐️ 2 TDs
⭐️ +2.20 EPA per target
⭐️ 37.1% catch rate over expected@FSUFootball | @Ducerobinson2 pic.twitter.com/0xsFOjD6Vm— PFSN (@PFSN365) September 8, 2025
Robinson had a huge game for the Seminoles last week, and he only played in one half. He was bottled up against Alabama in Week 1, but the Tide couldn't stop the run, so there was less emphasis on the passing game in the opener.
Robinson is huge (6-foot-6, 222 pounds), sometimes looking more like a tight end than a wide receiver. He's a matchup nightmare for everyone. The NFL is still mostly a man-cover league, so Robinson has a bright future, especially if he lands in a spot with a creative offensive coordinator.
Robinson wasn't featured as much as he would have liked last year at USC. He has the full attention of this coaching staff at Florida State. If this game is any indication, they are going to feature Robinson as much as they can.
Duce Robinson is who we all thought he was out of high school, Lincoln Riley wasted that potential.
— CFBLIVE247™ (@CFBLive247_) September 6, 2025
He's deceptively fast for his size (Robinson was clocked at almost 21 mph last week) and has good hands. He can also go up and get passes that a lot of receivers simply can't get to. In the NFL, that will help him against taller corners.
Teams have used Robinson as a punt returner, and that will likely continue early in his NFL career. He has the speed and shiftiness to get through traffic. His size will have more of an impact at receiver.
Honorable mention: Devin Voisin, South Alabama; Hank Beatty, Illinois; Javin Whatley, Arizona
Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Tight Ends
Lance Mason, Wisconsin (10 receptions, 102 yards, TD) vs. Middle Tennessee State
Lance Mason with a breakout game for the #Badgers.
Impressed with his hands but also his burst after the catch. pic.twitter.com/mluoH8o39w
— Ryan Harings (@RyanAndBucky) September 7, 2025
Mason transferred from Missouri State, where he had 34 receptions for 590 yards and six touchdowns as a junior last year. It didn't take him long to make an impact at Wisconsin.
Mason is a bit undersized (6-foot-4, 240 pounds) for a tight end, but he is a decent blocker. You can't play tight end these days if you can't catch. Mason has really good hands. It's what got him a job at Wisconsin from a Missouri Valley school.
His size caused Mason to get few offers, but he has made a name for himself with his receiving chops. He's not an every-down TE in the NFL, which could limit his potential. His hands may be among the best at the position in this class, but unless Mason proves he can de-cleat a linebacker, it's going to be hard to carve out a large role at the next level.
Honorable mention: Dorian Fleming, Maryland; John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming
