Fantasy Football Player Notes
2025 Half PPR Draft Rankings
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42.
Alvin Kamara
RB - (at ATL)
Alvin Kamara finished RB9 in PPF fantasy scoring last year despite missing three games. He was RB5 in PPR points per game, checking in at 19.0. The concerns are that Kamara is entering his age-30 season and that the Saints' offense could be a train wreck as they endure a transitional season at quarterback. But it's a good bet that Kamara will be a favorite safety valve for the young New Orleans QBs, so Kamara's receiving totals figure to be robust yet again.
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73.
Chris Olave
WR - (at ATL)
Chris Olave was going in the late second or early third round of fantasy drafts the last couple of years. Now he's being drafted as a low-end WR3 and typically coming off the board in the sixth or seventh round. Olave had two 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career before last year's injury-shortened campaign. He's a terrific route-runner with big-time speed. Olave has averaged 2.21 yards per route run for his career, which is excellent.
But people are understandably nervous about his concussion issues and his quarterback situation. It's impossible to quantify the concussion risk, but I'm not terribly concerned about the QB factor. Even the very worst passing attacks in the league typically generate at least 3,000 passing yards, and with the Saints lacking other credible pass catchers, Olave is in line for a sizable chunk of that yardage. |
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210.
Kendre Miller
RB - (at ATL)
Kendre Miller looks like the direct handcuff to Alvin Kamara this year. The jury is still out on Miller as an NFL player after only 39 carries last year and 80 carries total in his NFL career. Injuries have led to minimal playing time over the last two seasons. Last year, when he was on the field, he looked good, though posting a 5.1% explosive run rate and 26% missed tackle rate (per Fantasy Points Data). We'll see if he can hold the RB2 job for 2025, but he's worth a dart throw in the later rounds of fantasy, especially in deeper leagues.
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227.
Juwan Johnson
TE - (at ATL)
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262.
Devin Neal
RB - (at ATL)
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264.
Devaughn Vele
WR - (at ATL)
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296.
Tyler Shough
QB - (at ATL)
Second-round draft pick Tyler Shough has a chance to make some starts for the Saints this year, since New Orleans is in a transitional state at the QB position following the offseason retirement of Derek Carr. Shough bounced from Oregon to Texas Tech to Louisville in college and didn't play a full season as a starter until his seventh year in a college program. The 25-year-old Shough is a late bloomer, but his combination of size, mobility and arm talent make him an intriguing. Just don't expect much of a rookie-year impact for fantasy.
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301.
Spencer Rattler
QB - (at ATL)
The Saints will open the season with Spencer Rattler as their starting quarterback, though it might be a stretch to expect Rattler to hold the job all year. As a rookie in 2024, Rattler made six starts, completed 57.0% of his passes, and averaged 5.8 yards per attempt, with four TD passes and five interceptions. Rattler's fantasy value is limited to superflex leagues, where he's a viable third QB.
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315.
Taysom Hill
TE - (at ATL)
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320.
Audric Estime
RB - (at ATL)
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386.
Foster Moreau
TE - (at ATL)
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412.
New Orleans Saints
DST - (at ATL)
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491.
Chris Tyree
WR - (at ATL)
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529.
Mason Tipton
WR - (at ATL)
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574.
Moliki Matavao
TE - (at ATL)
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612.
Dante Pettis
WR - (at ATL)
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621.
Trey Palmer
WR - (at ATL)
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631.
Bub Means
WR - (at ATL)
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644.
Jake Haener
QB - (at ATL)
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691.
Kevin Austin Jr.
WR - (at ATL)
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757.
Ronnie Bell
WR - (at ATL)
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