2025 Fantasy Football Top Values

People refuse to acknowledge this for some reason, but the Panthers have some of the best blocking in the NFL. And unlike last year, Chuba Hubbard is the undisputed No. 1 running back. Jonathon Brooks is injured again, while Rico Dowdle was signed just for depth.

Calvin Ridley had the most unrealized air yards last year. Basically, his terrible quarterbacks would throw deep passes to them, and they’d fall incomplete. Ridley is an exceptional talent who will thrive with a major upgrade at quarterback.

I’m generally not a huge D’Andre Swift fan, but you have to love the opportunity he has this year. Swift, who has operated in Ben Johnson’s offense in the past, will stand to benefit from the coaching change and the fact that the front office didn’t use a pick prior to the seventh round on a running back. Johnson loves to utilize his running backs creatively, so Swift could have a huge year behind a much-improved Chicago offensive line.

Rome Odunze is a mega talent who was viewed as some as being close to Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers. He has a good chance to overtake D.J. Moore as the No. 1 receiver in Chicago. He’ll get better coaching from Ben Johnson, while Caleb Williams will have superior protection from an enhanced offensive line that will give him time to get the ball to Odunze.

Kaleb Johnson is an extremely gifted running back. He will have an opportunity to carry most of the workload in Pittsburgh. Mike Tomlin talked about how Johnson can shoulder a heavy workload, and the injury-prone Jaylen Warren shouldn’t be too much of a threat because he wasn’t to Najee Harris.

I loved Jauan Jennings when his ADP was 7.03 in the previous update. He’s now going at 6.10, which isn’t as great. However, I still believe Jennings will outperform his ADP. I don’t trust Christian McCaffrey to stay healthy, while Brandon Aiyuk is coming off a torn ACL and MCL.

It seems as though everyone remembers the decrepit Isiah Pacheco from a year ago. Pacheco, of course, suffered an injury early in the season and then returned late in the year. Pacheco looked terrible, but he was not healthy. With a full offseason to recover, Pacheco will be back to 100 percent. He’ll most likely return to his former self, which means he should be drafted in the fourth or fifth round; not the seventh round!

I love both San Francisco receivers. Ricky Pearsall was my top sleeper last year until he got shot. He missed a portion of the season, but then returned and did well at the end of the year. He’ll be the No. 2 receiver in 2025 – and perhps even the No. 1 – as Brandon Aiyuk nurses his torn ACL. He should have a huge season.

The Buccaneers appear to have a crowded receiver room. However, that’s not really the case. Chris Godwin is already iffy to play in Week 1, and I’m convinced that he won’t be 100 percent all year. Jalen McMillan won’t be ahead of Egbuka. And Mike Evans turns 32 in August. Egbuka is an incredibly talented receiver and could easily have a monster rookie campaign.

Josh Downs entered last season with a high-ankle sprain and yet still had some strong performances throughout the year despite some horrible quarterbacking. Anthony Richardson could improve, but we know that Daniel Jones is an upgrade over a decrepit Joe Flacco.