Fantasy Football Player Notes
2025 PPR Draft Rankings
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9.
Saquon Barkley
RB - (vs . WAS)
It's worrisome that Barkley had 482 touches last season, playoffs included. Maybe he's at greater risk of injury this year after handling such a massive workload, but it's hard to quantify the risk. What we can judge with a greater degree of certainty is that Barkley is a phenomenal running back and has a near-perfect ecosystem, playing with a great offensive line in a run-heavy offense. Barkley might not be able to top a 2024 regular season in which he had 2,283 yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns, but if he stays healthy, he's a good bet to finish as a top-five fantasy RB.
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14.
A.J. Brown
WR - (vs . WAS)
The six-year veteran just turned in his fifth 1,000-yard season, even though Brown lost four games to injuries, and even though the Eagles were the run-heaviest team in the league. Better health and an uptick in Philadelphia's passing rate could lead to a big season for AJB.
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38.
Jalen Hurts
QB - (vs . WAS)
In four seasons as an NFL starter, Jalen Hurts has finished QB6, QB1, QB2 and QB6 in fantasy points per game. Hurts finished QB8 overall last season, largely because he was knocked out of a Week 16 game with a concussion and missed the last two regular-season games. Rushing value is a big part of Hurts' fantasy appeal. He's averaged 13 TD runs over the last four years, hitting double digits each season. Hurts has also amassed more than 600 rushing yards in each of the last four years. The Eagles had the run-heaviest offense in the league last season, and Hurts has never piled up big passing totals. But the Eagles face one of the tougher schedules in the league this year, and Hurts could be forced to throw more, which could ratchet up his fantasy value even higher.
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47.
DeVonta Smith
WR - (vs . WAS)
One of the NFL's best route-runners, Smith has topped the 1,000-yard mark in two of the last three years, and he almost certainly would have made it three straight if he hadn't missed four games last year. Smith has averaged averaged between 11.7 and 12.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game in each of the last three years. The Eagles were the run-heaviest team in the league last year. Smith could be a top-20 fantasy receiver if Philadelphia's passing rate increases in 2025.
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119.
Tank Bigsby
RB - (vs . WAS)
Tank Bigsby was very effective as a runner in 2024. He had 168-766-7 rushing, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. Etienne averaged 3.7 yards per carry. Bigsby averaged 3.74 yards after contact per carry, which ranked third among RBs with at least 60 carries. He forced 46 missed tackles last year, tied for 13th most. Bigsby averaged 0.74 rushing yards over expected per carry, the ninth-best mark in the league. But Bigsby is basically a zero as a pass catcher -- he has eight receptions in 33 NFL games -- and the Jacksonville backfield is crowded, with Travis Etienne and a pair of rookies, Bhayshul Tutan and LeQuint Allen, also in the mix.
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128.
Dallas Goedert
TE - (vs . WAS)
Dallas Goedert missed seven games with hamstring and knee injuries last season. Injuries now seem to be part of the bargain when you draft Goedert, who's missed 22 games over the last five years and hasn't played a full season since he was a rookie in 2018. But Goedert is still reasonably productive when healthy. He had 42-496-2 in 10 regular-season games last year, then had 17-215-1 in the Eagles four-game postseason run to a championship. Goedert's troubling injury history and the run-heaviness of the Philadelphia offense are drawbacks, but Goedert still profiles as at least a high-end TE2.
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169.
Philadelphia Eagles
DST - (vs . WAS)
The Eagles were the DST7 last year in fantasy. While some of the parts of this defense have changed over the offseason, they will still field one of the best defenses in the NFL. Last year, they ranked 13th in sacks and fifth-best in drives, ending with a turnover (sixth-best in turnovers forced).
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194.
Will Shipley
RB - (vs . WAS)
With Kenneth Gainwell out of the picture, Will Shipley is the clear handcuff for Saquon Barkley. Shipley's per carry metrics last year in a SMALL sample size (only 30 carries) weren't great. He had only a 7% missed tackle rate and 1.70 yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). He's a viable late-round handcuff option, but not someone I'm prioritizing in drafts in 2025, despite my fade of Saquon Barkley.
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221.
Jake Elliott
K - (vs . WAS)
The Eagles' placekicker finished as the K12 in 2024 (8.3 PPG), but it came on sheer volume. He was outside the top 24 in FG% and hit just 2 of his 9 kicks from 50-plus yards. Elliott has bounced back from down seasons before and still showed his effectiveness in the Super Bowl.
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331.
A.J. Dillon
RB - (vs . WAS)
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357.
Jahan Dotson
WR - (vs . WAS)
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411.
Grant Calcaterra
TE - (vs . WAS)
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481.
Sam Howell
QB - (vs . WAS)
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500.
Kylen Granson
TE - (vs . WAS)
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513.
Xavier Gipson
WR - (vs . WAS)
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554.
Kyle McCord
QB - (vs . WAS)
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567.
Darius Cooper
WR - (vs . WAS)
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572.
Tanner McKee
QB - (vs . WAS)
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