Thankfully, the 2025 fantasy football season is just around the corner. Each year, fantasy players want to construct their team with a proper mix of good-value players and upside sleepers while avoiding players with high bust potential. Let’s dive into some notable fantasy football players from the NFC North.
- Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- 2025 Fantasy Football Expert Rankings
- Fantasy Football ADP
- Fantasy Football Trade Tools
Fantasy Football Draft Values/Busts/Sleepers: NFC North
Fantasy Football ADP Values
D’Andre Swift (CHI): ADP 56.8 | RB21
Everyone expected the Bears to spend an early pick in the NFL Draft on a running back, potentially trading up in the first round for Ashton Jeanty. Instead, they waited until the seventh round to select Kyle Monangai. While the rookie will compete with Roschon Johnson for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart and the David Montgomery role in Ben Johnson’s offense, Swift’s job as the lead running back is safe.
Last year, the veteran finished as the RB19, averaging 12.6 PPR fantasy points per game despite running behind an awful offensive line. Thankfully, Chicago significantly improved their offensive line this offseason, trading for Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, signing Drew Dalman, and using a second-round NFL Draft pick on Ozzy Trapilo. Furthermore, the Bears brought in Dan Roushar as their offensive line coach. Don’t be surprised if Chicago has one of the top offensive lines in the league this year.
More importantly, Swift had arguably the most efficient season of his career in 2022 with Johnson as the offensive coordinator in Detroit. Despite Jamaal Williams leading the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns on 262 attempts, Swift finished as the RB15 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 13.7 fantasy points per outing. He also had an 8.1% explosive run rate, the second-highest among 43 running backs with at least 99 rushing attempts (per Fantasy Points Data).
Jordan Mason (MIN): ADP 119.2 | RB39
Mason finished last year as the RB41, averaging 9.6 PPR fantasy points per game as a part-time starter. However, he was outstanding early in the season, filling in for Christian McCaffrey, ranking as the RB5 over the first month, averaging 111.8 rushing yards, 0.8 touchdowns, and 18.6 fantasy points per game, totaling 17.4 or more in all but one contest. Unfortunately, Mason dealt with injuries later in the year and missed the final five contests with a high ankle sprain.
Yet, the former Georgia Tech star is one of my favorite running back targets this season, regardless of draft strategy. Mason went from being McCaffrey’s handcuff to the co-starter in Minnesota alongside the aging Aaron Jones. Everyone in the team’s build and reporters believe the Vikings traded for Mason this offseason to lighten Jones’ workload, especially around the goal line. Furthermore, fantasy players shouldn’t be surprised if he takes over as the lead guy before Halloween.
While Jones offers more upside in the passing game, Mason is the more productive runner. According to Fantasy Points Data, Mason had a better explosive run rate (7.8% vs. 3.5%) and missed forced tackle per attempt rate (22% vs. 11%) than Jones last year. Furthermore, he had a better yards after contact per attempt average (3.06) than Derrick Henry (2.63) and Bijan Robinson (2.54). Don’t be surprised if Mason becomes a league winner, especially if Jones misses time with an injury.
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