Dynasty rookie draft season is officially here! The 2025 NFL Draft is over, and now it’s time to prepare for your dynasty leagues. Here’s a look at my latest dynasty rookie draft rankings along with player notes updated for 2025 NFL Draft landing spots.
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2025 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings
Here are my latest Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings based on 2025 NFL Draft landing spots. You can find the latest Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings and sync your fantasy football league for specific advice.
Dynasty Rookie Outlook
Here’s my dynasty rookie draft outlook based on 2025 NFL Draft landing spots.
Ashton Jeanty might be the only foolproof rookie pick in this year’s class. His prospect profile is dazzling, and the Raiders will turn their backfield over to him after drafting him sixth overall. Jeanty’s 2024 stats are absurd: 2,601 rushing yards, 7.0 yards per carry, 30 total touchdowns. He played against lesser competition in the Mountain West Conference but did just fine in games against top competition, with 200 scrimmage yards and three TDs against Oregon and 126 yards from scrimmage against Penn State in the CFB playoffs. Extraordinary contact balance is Jeanty’s calling card. It’s so hard to knock this guy off his feet. Jeanty forces a ton of missed tackles and is a Houdini-like escape artist in close quarters. Jeanty is also a good pass catcher. Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly likes to operate at a breakneck pace, which is good for Jeanty. Fast pace = more plays = more Jeanty touches. This is an easy choice for the No. 1 pick in rookie drafts regardless of format.
Maybe dynasty folk would be more excited about Omarion Hampton if Ashton Jeanty didn’t exist. Hampton piled up 3,100 rushing yards and 30 TD runs over his last two seasons at North Carolina. He also had 67 receptions over that span. The 220-pound Hampton is a powerful downhill runner who’s a nightmare to bring down when he has a full head of steam. He’s terrific between the tackles, squeezing through tight spaces and powering through contact. Although he doesn’t string moves together very often, Hampton is decisive with his cuts and has surprising lateral agility. He’s good at reading linebackers and cutting back after they commit. The Chargers grabbed Hampton at No. 22 in the draft and figure to start him ahead of Najee Harris, whom they added in free agency. This seems likely to be a 60-40 split in Hampton’s favor.
A 6-foot-5 receiver who topped 1,300 receiving yards in each of his last two college seasons? Yes, please. And now Tetairoa McMillan seems poised to immediately become the Panthers’ No. 1 receiver after Carolina took him with the eighth overall pick in the draft. Tet is a classic X receiver — although he can also be a matchup nightmare as a big slot receiver. He has a planetary catch radius and good, strong hands. A smooth mover for a big receiver, McMillan has advanced route-running chops. He has a good feel for attacking zone coverage, and he’s no shrinking violet when asked to go over the middle. Mike Evans comparisons are inevitable because of McMillan’s height. The comp that makes more sense to me is Tee Higgins, who’s 6-4. Like Higgins, McMillan comes down with more than his fair share of contested catches, but both players have much more to their games than just the ability to high-point the football.
There’s an excellent case to be made that Travis Hunter is the best wide receiver in this year’s draft class. He’s a ridiculously fluid athlete with extraordinary ball skills. His route running needs refinement, but it’s scary to think about how good he could become once he develops that part of his game. The big question is Hunter’s role. He played both wide receiver and cornerback in college, and some people believe he’s better as a cornerback. The Jaguars, who traded up to select Hunter second overall in this year’s draft, say they intend to use Hunter primarily as a wide receiver in his rookie year, though Hunter has made it clear he wants to play both ways. Does double duty end up limiting Hunter’s offensive snaps? And what if the Jags eventually decide they want to make Hunter a full-time cornerback who plays, say, 30% of the offensive snaps. That sort of usage could crush his fantasy value. On talent alone, Hunter should be a first-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts, and he’ll probably go in the fourth or fifth round in redraft. But Hunter’s investors may have to live in fear of a role change.
Colston Loveland is an exciting young TE prospect from Michigan who’ll turn 21 shortly before the draft. Most people expected Penn State’s Tyler Warren to be drafted ahead of Loveland, but the Bears took Loveland 10th overall, while Warren went 14th to the Colts. In his best college season (2023), Colston’s receiving numbers were about half of what Warren produced in 2024. But let’s consider the circumstances. Michigan’s offense was run-heavy in the Wolverines’ 2023 national championship season. In 2024, Michigan’s quarterbacking was awful. The 6-5, 245-pound Loveland is a freaky athlete with a huge catch radius and impressive route-running knowhow. His potential is immense. But Loveland might not be a starting-caliber fantasy tight end as a rookie since he’ll be sharing TE targets with veteran TE Cole Kmet, and since Caleb Williams has yet to prove that he can support multiple fantasy-relevant pass catchers.
Tyler Warren posted absurd 2024 numbers for Penn State (104 catches, 1,233 yards, 8 TDs) and has ideal size (6-6, 257). But there are reasons for fantasy gamers to consider pumping the brakes on Warren. He’s 22 and will be 23 when his first NFL season begins. The fact that Warren didn’t truly break out until he was a fifth-year senior playing against younger competition makes his numbers from last season slightly less impressive. The age issue is far from disqualifying, however. Warren was a freaking monster in 2024, looking like a George Kittle/Travis Kelce hybrid. Perhaps more concerning is that Warren is going to a team that has Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones at quarterback. Still, he’s a worthy first-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts, and he should probably be considered no worse than a high-end TE2 in redraft.
An NFL-ready slot receiver, Emeka Egbuka is an advanced route runner who gets into his routes quickly and makes sharp cuts. Egbuka isn’t really a burner, but he’s a shifty fellow who consistently makes yardage after the catch. Bonus: Egbuka was able to assert himself at OSU even though the Buckeyes had an abundance of WR talent throughout his time in Columbus, suggesting that he can be productive even on a team with other good pass catchers. The problem is that not only did Egbuka land on a team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that has other good pass catchers, but he landed on a team with two other receivers who do their best work in the slot — Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan. It’s probably best not to expect a big rookie-year impact from Egbuka when he has to share targets with Godwin, McMillan and the great Mike Evans. But Egbuka is a solid long-term investment in dynasty leagues and a worthwhile depth piece in redraft.
Texas keeps churning out good NFL receiver prospects. Matthew Golden is a burner who runs crisp routes and has sure hands. It’s impressive how adroitly he works the sidelines. Film guys such as Mel Kiper Jr., Daniel Jeremiah and Dane Brugler love him and ranked him as a top-15 overall prospect in this year’s draft. But Golden’s college production profile raises some red flags. Golden has a chance to make an immediate impact for the Packers, who selected him 23rd overall in this year’s draft. Golden should be able to earn significant rookie-year targets among a group of receivers that includes Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks. The Packers also have Christian Watson, but he might miss most of 2025 after sustaining a major knee injury late last year. Golden figures to go late in the first round of dynasty rookie drafts, and he’s a mid-rounder in redraft.
There’s a lot to like here — not least of which is the fact that the Titans have anointed him as their franchise quarterback — but I have concerns. Concern No. 1: Cam Ward sometimes holds onto the ball too long – and I mean WAY too long. Concern No. 2: Ward fumbles too often. Per PFF, he coughed it up four times last season, losing all four. When Ward was at Washington State in 2023, he fumbled 14 times in 12 games, losing eight of them. He fumbled eight times in 2022 and 14 times in 2021 when beginning his college career at Incarnate Word. The good stuff? Sure, there’s plenty. Ward has a strong, accurate arm and a quick release. His improvisational skills are impressive. He’s mobile within the pocket and may have some rushing upside for fantasy. But, man, the negatives really scare me. As an aggressive downfield thrower with some rushing upside, Ward has some undeniable fantasy appeal. It’s just a matter of whether his high-risk style will derail his long-term future as a starter.
The Giants traded up to select Dart late in the first round of this year’s draft. It seems unlikely he’ll get significant Year 1 playing time behind Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, but who knows? If the Giants fall out of contention, Dart could play earlier than we expect. The positives: Dart has a solid NFL-caliber arm and a quick release, and he’s a willing and able runner. The negatives: If Dart can consistently read the entire field and work through his progressions, it didn’t show up often on his tape. There were too many instances of Dart vacating the pocket at the slightest hint of pressure. Dart didn’t fare especially well against the better defenses of the SEC, such as Georgia and Alabama. But Dart has draft capital in his favor, so he’ll be a first-round pick in the vast majority of superflex rookie drafts.
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