Travis Hunter was taken first amongst all receivers and cornerbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft, but where should the two-way player go in 2025 Fantasy football drafts? It’s hard to imagine him being an every-down player on either side of the ball, so that limits his upside in terms of racking up stats. Tetairoa McMillan, Emeka Egbuka and Matthew Golden were the other wideouts taken in the first round, and depending on which 2025 Fantasy football rankings you consult, that trio may slot higher than Hunter in terms of projections.
Creating Fantasy football tiers may be a strategy to pursue, not just for rookie receivers but for all wideouts. You could group together players that you deem of similar value, which gives you more options rather than simply targeting a specific player for a specific round. Before crafting your 2025 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2025 Fantasy football positional rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert’s disappointing follow-up to a breakout 2023 season. It also called C.J. Stroud’s down year, predicted Jayden Daniels’ breakout campaign and projected James Cook to become one of Fantasy football’s elite running backs in 2024.
The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020, nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021 and correctly predicting C.J. Stroud would take a step back in 2024. Additionally, it’s called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018 and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
The model is powered by the same people who generated projections for all three major Fantasy Football sites, and it beat human experts last season when there was a big difference in ranking. The 2025 Fantasy football PPR rankings and 2025 Fantasy football standard rankings update multiple times daily, so you’re always getting the best Fantasy football advice.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest Fantasy football positional rankings 2025, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts at every position. Head to SportsLine now to see them.Â
Top 2025 Fantasy football QB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football QB picks:Â
1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: Coming off career highs in passing yards and passing touchdowns, it’s easy to forget that the 915 rushing yards for Jackson were the seventh-most by a quarterback in NFL history. Derrick Henry’s arrival helped Jackson post his highest rushing average in five years, and DeAndre Hopkins coming into the fold could help the two-time MVP top even last year’s passing numbers.
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: The 2024 MVP scored his fewest Fantasy points in five seasons en route to winning that award, but he still finished second amongst quarterbacks in Fantasy points. That makes it five straight years that Allen has ranked amongst the top two at the position. With Buffalo making no major offensive additions to take pressure off Allen, his 2025 Fantasy football projections remain high.
3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: Burrow has all the elements needed to replicate his nearly 5,000-passing yard and 43-passing touchdown season. His star receivers both signed extensions. He doesn’t get much help in the running game, as Cincy ranked 30th last year. Maybe most importantly, the Bengals also have a porous defense, ranking 25th in both points and yards allowed, causing a need for Burrow to throw often. See more top QBs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football RB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football RB picks:Â
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions: Gibbs has been locked in a timeshare with David Montgomery in each of his first two seasons, but that didn’t stop him from racking up 302 touches and producing 1,929 scrimmage yards while scoring 20 times in 2024. Shockingly, he only played 56% of Detroit’s offensive snaps last season and it’s not hard to imagine his role being even further expanded in 2025.
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons: Unlike Gibbs, Robinson faces almost no serious competition for touches in the Atlanta backfield and the decision to complete the transition from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix at quarterback could make the Falcons even more dependent on him this season. Robinson rushed 304 times for 1,456 yards and 14 touchdowns while catching 61 passes for 431 yards and another score last year.
3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: With the NFC East wrapped up, Barkley and the Eagles decided to rest their 2,000-yard back in Week 17 last season, keeping him from breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL rushing record. The decision ultimately paid off, with Philadelphia winning the Super Bowl, but Barkley’s value to the Eagles is now slightly devaluing from a Fantasy perspective, as the team is likely to go out of its way to make sure he’s healthy for another postseason push. See more top RBs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football WR rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football WR picks:Â
1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: Chase accomplished the Receiving Triple Crown last year, becoming just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to do so. He’s upped his receptions in each of the last three years, saw his 17 receiving touchdowns from 2024 ranking as the sixth-most in a single season in NFL history, and he’s a big-play threat as his 13.4 yards per touch led the league.
2. Malik Nabers, New York Giants: No rookie in NFL history caught more passes than the 109 Nabers had a year ago, despite playing on a team that ranked 28th in passing offense. It’s easy to forget that Nabers missed two full games, so with better health and improved quarterback play for New York, he’s a worthy challenger to topping the Fantasy football WR rankings.
3. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: Lamb has ranked among the top 10 in positional Fantasy points each of the last three seasons. That’s despite not having a legitimate No. 2 wideout in Dallas to take pressure off him. George Pickens’ arrival should change that, and Lamb is averaging over 100 receiving yards per game over his last 17 full games with Dak Prescott under center. See more top WRs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football TE rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football TE picks:
1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: For the second straight year, a rookie tight end finished as TE1, as the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft had a record-breaking rookie season. Bowers broke Puka Nacua’s rookie record for receptions (112). He also led all tight ends with 1,194 yards. The Raiders didn’t make any significant additions at wide receiver or tight end, but they did acquire Geno Smith at quarterback, which should be an upgrade, as Bowers has a strong chance to repeat at TE1 again this year.
2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: Kittle had the second-most yards (1,106) and touchdowns (eight) of his eight-year NFL career last season as the veteran tight end remains one of the most consistent pass-catchers in the league. He’s coming off his second straight 1,000-yard season and has more than 900 yards in five of his last seven years. The 49ers traded Deebo Samuel, which could signal even more targets Kittle’s way from Brock Purdy in one of the top offenses in the NFL.
3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals: McBride had the second-most receiving yards (1,146) among tight ends last year and finished as the TE2 despite only two receiving touchdowns. The 25-year-old tight end was fourth in the NFL with 111 receptions, so only having two touchdowns with that heavy of a usage is an anomaly. McBride will still generate a massive target share in Arizona, which is running back a similar offensive playmaking group from last season, and he’s almost guaranteed to have a better touchdown total given his importance to the offense. See more top TEs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football defense rankingsÂ
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2025 Fantasy football D/ST picks:
1. Philadelphia Eagles D/ST: Howie Roseman is one of the NFL’s best executives but his turnaround of the Philadelphia pass defense from 2023 to 2024 was masterful. They went from ranking 30th in points allowed and 26th in yards allowed to ranking second in scoring defense and first in total defense in just one offseason. Now most of the key pieces from that unit return.
2. Baltimore Ravens D/ST: Baltimore had the best run defense in football last season and should have an improved secondary after drafting Malaki Starks in the first round and signing Jaire Alexander. They’ve got high-level playmakers at every level in Kyle Van Noy, Roquan Smith and Kyle Hamilton.
3. Minnesota Vikings D/ST: They were the No. 5 scoring defense in the NFL last season and they led the NFL with 33 takeaways. Minnesota also scored three defensive touchdowns, and even if the takeaway numbers can’t be relied on, the boom potential here is too high to ignore. See more top D/ST here.Â
Top 2025 Fantasy football kicker rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football K picks:Â
1. Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys: Aubrey has the biggest leg in the league and he tied for second in the NFL in points (150) last season. He’s 76-of-85 on field goals the last two seasons and he’s a staggering 24-of-27 from 50 yards or more.
2. Matt Gay, Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels is the rising tide that lifts all boats and this offense looks primed to be even better in 2025 after the offseason additions of Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel. Gay was perfect from inside of 50 yards last season and closed the year strong, with 24 points in the final two games of the regular season.
3. Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills: Despite only making 82.8% of his field goal attempts, Bass finished tied for ninth in scoring (131 points). He was perfect on field goals of more than 50 yards and also locked in during the 2025 NFL playoffs, going 6-for-6 overall.
How to find proven 2025 Fantasy football rankings
SportsLine has ranked almost every Fantasy-relevant player at every position and you can see their entire 2025 Fantasy football positional rankings now. You can only see their top sleepers, breakouts and busts at every position at SportsLine.
So who are the top players at every position and who is being underrated? Visit SportsLine now to get 2025 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from the model that regularly outperforms human rankings.