Fantasy Football Player Notes

2025 Half PPR Draft Rankings

Position

Team

Scoring

Saquon Barkley Note
	1. Saquon Barkley PHI Undoubtedly, the consensus RB1 in 2025 will be Saquon Barkley after arguably the greatest season we have ever seen from the position. Over 2,000 rushing yards as the only skill player to average more than 20 points per game in half-PPR. He led the NFL in touches with nearly 500...running effectively behind the league's best OL. But as was the case with Christian McCaffrey last season...leading the NFL in touches by such a vast margin is essentially the kiss of death for running backs the following year. Only two RBs finished as RB1s the following year after leading the NFL in touches since 2013. Ezekiel Elliott is the only one over that period to finish inside the top 5. 6 weeks ago

Bijan Robinson Note
	2. Bijan Robinson ATL Michael Penix is going to be the starter moving forward into 2025, and his brief three-game stint as paints an optimistic picture of this offense. Bijan Robinson ended the season on an absolute tear rushing for at least 90 rushing yards in six straight games, with eight rushing TDs. Jahmyr Gibbs was the only non-QB to out-score Robinson from Week 13 onward. I'm finding it hard to not rank Robinson as my RB1 in 2025. Second in the NFL touches last season and he is going to be just 23 years old. RB4 overall last season. 6 weeks ago

Jahmyr Gibbs Note
	3. Jahmyr Gibbs DET Jahmyr Gibbs was RB2 overall through 18 weeks, averaging just shy of 20 points per game in half-PPR. He led all RBs in weekly RB1 (63%) and RB2 finisher rate (94%). The Lions RB outscored all non-QB Week 13 onward winning fantasy leagues. Over the last month, he exploded averaging nearly 30 points per game. A lot will be made about how we can project Gibbs in 2025 with David Montgomery still involved. But in Weeks 1-14, Gibbs was RB5 in points per game (16.9). We also saw Gibbs' receiving usage really increase down the stretch, and that could very well increase in Year 3. The floor-ceiling combination for the 23-year-old RB makes him a consensus top-3 RB. 6 weeks ago

Derrick Henry Note
	4. Derrick Henry BAL I was not high enough on the Ravens' RB in 2024, despite what my colleagues tried telling me. Henry scored 18 TDs. It was his best statistical year since his 2,000-yard campaign. That makes sense, given that Henry rushed for over 1,900 yards. The King was the RB3 overall through 18 weeks (RB2 in 17 weeks). He "once again" shoved the fantasy football nerds into a locker, who faded him for not having a role in the receiving game. With a core nucleus of Lamar Jackson, Henry and offensive coordinator Todd Monken all returning to Baltimore it's hard to envision Henry as anything but a top-5 fantasy RB in 2025. 6 weeks ago

De'Von Achane Note
	5. De'Von Achane MIA De'Von Achane was the fantasy RB1 in points per game, with Tua Tagovailoa healthy in 2024. And it was related to his receiving numbers rather than rushing efficiency. He regressed immensely in the latter compared to his rookie campaign. His mind-boggling 7.8 yards per carry fell to 4.6 yards per carry. But Achane's receiving had room to grow in Year 2 and it ultimately MORE than made up the difference with a declining yards per carry. The Dolphins RB has a top 5 fantasy football ceiling based on his explosive and three-down skill set. He finished second in routes run among RBs last year. Let's see Miami upgrade their offensive line in 2025 and watch Achane boom. 6 weeks ago

Josh Jacobs Note
	6. Josh Jacobs GB Production fell into Josh Jacobs' favor from the get-go with injuries hitting the Packers backfield and he took full advantage finishing 5th in touches. RB7 in points per game and RB5 overall in a Green Bay offense that ranked 30th in pass rate over expectation. He's now been a fantasy RB1 in four of his last five seasons. But in 2025, I think that we might see a more balanced approach from the Packers. Jordan Love was banged up all season. Even though Jacobs was a workhorse in 2024, it seemed so much more out of necessity rather than desire in an offense that traditionally likes to deploy multiple backs. 6 weeks ago

Jonathan Taylor Note
	7. Jonathan Taylor IND Jonathan Taylor missed time with injuries and inconsistent quarterback play put fantasy football managers in a tough spot out of the gates. But he was still RB5 in points per game, and he ended the year on an extremely high note, scoring the fourth-most points among all non-QBs despite a bye week in Week 14. When healthy, Taylor is still a top 5 fantasy RB and the engine of the Colts offense. He ended the season with 29-plus carries and 125-plus rushing yards in three straight games. I think he will be a value in 2025 drafts at 26 years old. 6 weeks ago

Bucky Irving Note
	8. Bucky Irving TB It was an epic finish for the rookie RB from Oregon with an RB16 finish through Week 17 (RB14 through Week 18). Bucky Irving was RB6 after the Buccaneers' Week 12 bye week averaging north of 19 fantasy points per game in his five healthy contests. Irving forced a missed tackle on 36% of his touches this season, the highest rate in the NFL. There might be concern about Irving's size entering Year 2, but his absurd tackle-breaking should limit the injury risks. Besides, second-year RBs tend to be great BUYs. His profile is one to target in 2025. 6 weeks ago

Kyren Williams Note
	9. Kyren Williams LAR

Breece Hall Note
	10. Breece Hall NYJ Breece Hall is coming off a disappointing season as RB18. He scored one fewer TD than the year before and didn't have the marquee big plays. 14th in yards from scrimmage due in part largely of receiving - third in RB targets per game. Unfortunately, Hall led all RBs in drops (9) with the 8th-worst rushing success rate (34%). But the Jets RB wasn't healthy. He got hurt before the bye week. Before that, he was RB7 through 11 weeks, RB13 in points per game (14.6). A reminder that he will turn 24 years old this year. A full bill of health, high value touches, and explosive plays will catapult Hall's fantasy ceiling in 2025, but another bad Jets offense will hold him back. 6 weeks ago

Chase Brown Note
	11. Chase Brown CIN The Bengals RB1 role is elite. Like the Rams, Zac Taylor's coaching staff deploys one RB who plays almost all the snaps. After Zack Moss went down, Brown took over the Cincinnati backfield in Week 9. He had an eight-game streak of 90+ yards from scrimmage. Brown was the RB5 in points per game (18.4), and first in expected points per game (22.3). The Bengals emerging star was PFF's 14th-highest graded RB and unquestioned bell cow - exactly how he was during his final season at Illinois. With an elite receiving role to boot, Brown projects like a more explosive Kyren Williams in 2025. 6 weeks ago

Ashton Jeanty Note
	12. Ashton Jeanty FA Over three seasons, Ashton Jeanty rushed for 4,760 yards on 748 carries (6.4 YPA) with 50 touchdowns. He 5-foot-9 and 215-pound RB had just 10 fumbles on 748 carries (1.3% rate) and displayed steady year-over-year growth, particularly excelling as a receiver in his second season. According to Football Insights, Jeanty finished his collegiate career with the highest missed tackle forced per touch rate (39%). His career dominator rating ranks inside the top five. His yards per play (3.4) mark is also elite. His dominance as a junior - 43% dominator rating while rushing for an eye-popping 2,595 yards (6.9 YPA) and 29 touchdowns - puts him in an elite company heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. The last two rookie RBs drafted highly in the first round two years ago - Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs - finished as top 10 fantasy RBs in Year 1. 6 weeks ago

Christian McCaffrey Note
	13. Christian McCaffrey SF I was strongly against drafting CMC as the 1.01 last season for a myriad of reasons. Can I tell you with any confidence that McCaffrey will be healthy in 2025? No. But I like his odds much better. He was limited to just four games, touching the ball a career-low 65 times. And he still flashed the upside going for 100-plus yards from scrimmage in his first two games back. The knee injury that knocked him out of the regular season is healed, and we know the 29-year-old can score fantasy points with the best of them. Head coach Kyle Shanahan is unable to resist himself by limiting his workload. 6 weeks ago

James Cook Note
	14. James Cook BUF James Cook tied a bow on his third season with weekly RB1 finishes in more than half of his games, en route to his second consecutive 1,000-yard campaign. Cook was RB8 overall and RB10 in points per game as he took a massive touchdown leap. He went from just 2 rushing TDs in 2023 to 19 in 2024. Concerns about Josh Allen taking all the red-zone TDs were overblown. The scores helped boost Cook's production as played fewer than 50% of the snaps. Even so, we have a 28-game sample of Cook in Joe Brady's offense. He has averaged 15.5 points per contest - good for low-end fantasy RB1 production. 6 weeks ago

Joe Mixon Note
	15. Joe Mixon HOU

Kenneth Walker III Note
	16. Kenneth Walker III SEA

Chuba Hubbard Note
	17. Chuba Hubbard CAR

Alvin Kamara Note
	18. Alvin Kamara NO

James Conner Note
	19. James Conner ARI

David Montgomery Note
	20. David Montgomery DET

Isiah Pacheco Note
	21. Isiah Pacheco KC

Aaron Jones Sr. Note
	22. Aaron Jones Sr. MIN

Tyrone Tracy Jr. Note
	23. Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG

Najee Harris Note
	24. Najee Harris LAC

Tony Pollard Note
	25. Tony Pollard TEN

Brian Robinson Jr. Note
	26. Brian Robinson Jr. WAS

Jaylen Warren Note
	27. Jaylen Warren PIT

D'Andre Swift Note
	28. D'Andre Swift CHI

Rhamondre Stevenson Note
	29. Rhamondre Stevenson NE

Tank Bigsby Note
	30. Tank Bigsby JAC

Travis Etienne Jr. Note
	31. Travis Etienne Jr. JAC

J.K. Dobbins Note
	32. J.K. Dobbins FA

Omarion Hampton Note
	33. Omarion Hampton FA

Rico Dowdle Note
	34. Rico Dowdle CAR

Tyjae Spears Note
	35. Tyjae Spears TEN

Rachaad White Note
	36. Rachaad White TB

Zach Charbonnet Note
	37. Zach Charbonnet SEA

TreVeyon Henderson Note
	38. TreVeyon Henderson FA

Javonte Williams Note
	39. Javonte Williams DAL

Jerome Ford Note
	40. Jerome Ford CLE

Austin Ekeler Note
	41. Austin Ekeler WAS

Blake Corum Note
	42. Blake Corum LAR

Quinshon Judkins Note
	43. Quinshon Judkins FA

Tyler Allgeier Note
	44. Tyler Allgeier ATL

Ray Davis Note
	45. Ray Davis BUF

Nick Chubb Note
	46. Nick Chubb FA

Jordan Mason Note
	47. Jordan Mason MIN

Jaylen Wright Note
	48. Jaylen Wright MIA

Braelon Allen Note
	49. Braelon Allen NYJ

Dylan Sampson Note
	50. Dylan Sampson FA

Jaleel McLaughlin Note
	51. Jaleel McLaughlin DEN

Trey Benson Note
	52. Trey Benson ARI

Isaac Guerendo Note
	53. Isaac Guerendo SF

Audric Estime Note
	54. Audric Estime DEN

Cam Skattebo Note
	55. Cam Skattebo FA

MarShawn Lloyd Note
	56. MarShawn Lloyd GB

Roschon Johnson Note
	57. Roschon Johnson CHI

Kaleb Johnson Note
	58. Kaleb Johnson FA

Antonio Gibson Note
	59. Antonio Gibson NE

Sincere McCormick Note
	60. Sincere McCormick LV

Kenneth Gainwell Note
	61. Kenneth Gainwell PIT

Kimani Vidal Note
	62. Kimani Vidal LAC

Devin Neal Note
	63. Devin Neal FA

Kendre Miller Note
	64. Kendre Miller NO

Devin Singletary Note
	65. Devin Singletary NYG

Ollie Gordon II Note
	66. Ollie Gordon II FA

Gus Edwards Note
	67. Gus Edwards FA

Justice Hill Note
	68. Justice Hill BAL

Trevor Etienne Note
	69. Trevor Etienne FA

Kareem Hunt Note
	70. Kareem Hunt KC

Kyle Monangai Note
	71. Kyle Monangai FA

Cam Akers Note
	72. Cam Akers FA

Alexander Mattison Note
	73. Alexander Mattison MIA

Khalil Herbert Note
	74. Khalil Herbert IND

Elijah Mitchell Note
	75. Elijah Mitchell KC

Miles Sanders Note
	76. Miles Sanders DAL

RJ Harvey Note
	77. RJ Harvey FA

Zack Moss Note
	78. Zack Moss CIN

Keaton Mitchell Note
	79. Keaton Mitchell BAL

Raheem Mostert Note
	80. Raheem Mostert LV

Dameon Pierce Note
	81. Dameon Pierce HOU

Ty Chandler Note
	82. Ty Chandler MIN

Ameer Abdullah Note
	83. Ameer Abdullah FA

Raheim Sanders Note
	84. Raheim Sanders FA

Donovan Edwards Note
	85. Donovan Edwards FA

Ty Johnson Note
	86. Ty Johnson BUF

Chris Brooks Note
	87. Chris Brooks GB

Isaiah Davis Note
	88. Isaiah Davis NYJ

Nicholas Singleton Note
	89. Nicholas Singleton FA

Zamir White Note
	90. Zamir White LV

Will Shipley Note
	91. Will Shipley PHI

Sean Tucker Note
	92. Sean Tucker TB

Chris Rodriguez Jr. Note
	93. Chris Rodriguez Jr. WAS

Bhayshul Tuten Note
	94. Bhayshul Tuten FA

DJ Giddens Note
	95. DJ Giddens FA

Tahj Brooks Note
	96. Tahj Brooks FA

Brashard Smith Note
	97. Brashard Smith FA

Trey Sermon Note
	98. Trey Sermon FA

Damien Martinez Note
	99. Damien Martinez FA

Jaydn Ott Note
	100. Jaydn Ott FA

Ja'Quinden Jackson Note
	101. Ja'Quinden Jackson FA

Woody Marks Note
	102. Woody Marks FA

Phil Mafah Note
	103. Phil Mafah FA

Samaje Perine Note
	104. Samaje Perine CIN

Jarquez Hunter Note
	105. Jarquez Hunter FA

Jonathon Brooks Note
	106. Jonathon Brooks CAR

Emanuel Wilson Note
	107. Emanuel Wilson GB

D'Ernest Johnson Note
	108. D'Ernest Johnson FA

Marcus Yarns Note
	109. Marcus Yarns FA

Jaydon Blue Note
	110. Jaydon Blue FA

Jordan James Note
	111. Jordan James FA

AJ Dillon Note
	112. AJ Dillon PHI

Kalel Mullings Note
	113. Kalel Mullings FA

Chris Tyree Note
	114. Chris Tyree FA

LeQuint Allen Jr. Note
	115. LeQuint Allen Jr. FA

Ezekiel Elliott Note
	116. Ezekiel Elliott FA

Jacory Croskey-Merritt Note
	117. Jacory Croskey-Merritt FA

Patrick Taylor Jr. Note
	118. Patrick Taylor Jr. SF

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Note
	119. Clyde Edwards-Helaire NO

Tyler Badie Note
	120. Tyler Badie DEN

Eric Gray Note
	121. Eric Gray NYG

Pierre Strong Jr. Note
	122. Pierre Strong Jr. CLE

Tyler Goodson Note
	123. Tyler Goodson IND

Jeff Wilson Jr. Note
	124. Jeff Wilson Jr. FA

Michael Carter Note
	125. Michael Carter ARI

Emari Demercado Note
	126. Emari Demercado ARI

Dylan Laube Note
	127. Dylan Laube LV

Jamaal Williams Note
	128. Jamaal Williams FA

Jeremy McNichols Note
	129. Jeremy McNichols WAS

Raheem Blackshear Note
	130. Raheem Blackshear FA

Chase Edmonds Note
	131. Chase Edmonds FA

Hassan Haskins Note
	132. Hassan Haskins LAC

Israel Abanikanda Note
	133. Israel Abanikanda SF

Nyheim Hines Note
	134. Nyheim Hines FA

D'Onta Foreman Note
	135. D'Onta Foreman FA

Craig Reynolds Note
	136. Craig Reynolds DET

Kenny McIntosh Note
	137. Kenny McIntosh SEA

Blake Watson Note
	138. Blake Watson DEN

Jase McClellan Note
	139. Jase McClellan ATL

Keilan Robinson Note
	140. Keilan Robinson JAC

Rasheen Ali Note
	141. Rasheen Ali BAL

Deuce Vaughn Note
	142. Deuce Vaughn DAL

Evan Hull Note
	143. Evan Hull PIT

Cordarrelle Patterson Note
	144. Cordarrelle Patterson PIT

Julius Chestnut Note
	145. Julius Chestnut FA

Trayveon Williams Note
	146. Trayveon Williams FA

Mike Boone Note
	147. Mike Boone FA

Carson Steele Note
	148. Carson Steele KC

Cody Schrader Note
	149. Cody Schrader LAR

Kene Nwangwu Note
	150. Kene Nwangwu NYJ

JaMycal Hasty Note
	151. JaMycal Hasty FA

Dare Ogunbowale Note
	152. Dare Ogunbowale HOU