10 Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers (2025)

As we continue to venture through the heart of fantasy football draft season, it’s a good idea to closely monitor FantasyPros’ expert consensus rankings (ECR) risers and fallers.

This gives you a good sense of what the expert community is thinking right now, allowing you to potentially get ahead of fantasy football average draft position (ADP) trends. Read on to find out about five risers and five fallers in ECR.

Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

Fantasy Football Risers

TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE)

TreVeyon Henderson continues to soar up the ranks because he’s looked great in camp and preseason. This is an explosive runner who can make a major impact in the passing game. The Patriots desperately need playmakers who can generate chunk yardage, so there’s a legitimate chance Henderson is already their most important weapon on offense.

George Pickens (WR – DAL)

George Pickens is a fantasy community favorite, myself included. This is a talented wideout who can win on the perimeter by making big plays and contested catches downfield. Now joining a pass-heavy Cowboys offense, Pickens looks like one of the best bets for a career year this season.

Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB)

The drumbeat for Emeka Egbuka simply has not stopped. After dominating throughout camp, the rookie wideout now has increased opportunity with Jalen McMillan injured, especially since Chris Godwin won’t be ready for the start of the season. That leaves Egbuka as the clear-cut No. 2 target in a pass-heavy offense.

Matthew Golden (WR – GB)

Matthew Golden is another rookie riser thanks to a strong camp that featured highlight-reel catches. With Jayden Reed injured, Golden has asserted himself as the top wideout in the Packers’ offense. Expect more passing volume from Green Bay this season, as Jordan Love is back to full health after playing injured last year.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB – WSH)

After the Commanders traded Brian Robinson Jr. to the 49ers, the runway is clear for Jacory Croskey-Merritt to lead this committee. The seventh-round rookie has been the talk of camp, forcing the team to move on from Robinson. While Austin Ekeler and Chris Rodriguez will see touches, Croskey-Merritt has the highest upside of the group.

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Fantasy Football Fallers

De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)

The fantasy community has gotten scared of De’Von Achane’s calf injury, especially after what happened with Christian McCaffrey last season and what we saw with Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. The concern is that calf injuries preclude potential Achilles issues. But there’s no indication that Achane will miss time, as he hasn’t suffered any setbacks. Buy the dip.

Brock Bowers (TE – LV)

Brock Bowers is starting to fall to the end of the second round in drafts because of preseason usage, where Michael Mayer — who was also a good prospect — is seeing more snaps than expected. I’ve been fading Bowers all offseason when he was an early-to-mid second-rounder, but if you can get him at the round two/round three turn, that looks like much better value.

Breece Hall (RB – NYJ)

Breece Hall looks mired in a committee with Braelon Allen and potentially Isaiah Davis. There’s a good chance that Allen will take away red-zone touches. Add in a low-volume passing offense with Justin Fields under center, and that caps Hall’s receiving upside. Then you also have to consider that the Jets project as one of the lowest-scoring offenses in the NFL.

Quinshon Judkins (RB – CLE)

Quinshon Judkins had his charges dropped, but he still hasn’t signed a contract with the Browns. Missing all of this camp time has allowed fellow rookie Dylan Sampson to assert his role atop the depth chart, sharing time with veteran Jerome Ford. We don’t know when Judkins will suit up, and there’s a risk he could be suspended.

Brian Robinson Jr. (RB – SF)

Brian Robinson Jr. was traded to the 49ers. He was once a lead committee back in an efficient offense, but he is now the priority handcuff for Christian McCaffrey. This has shot Robinson down the fantasy football rankings, but still gives him some value in the later rounds as you look for lottery ticket running back stashes.