Upfront of the NFL draft, Mike Clay is revealing his 2025 fantasy soccer rankings at every key offensive place, with profiles for every participant. These rankings don’t embrace rookies, since we’re uncertain of their touchdown spot.
If you’re searching for a breakdown of this 12 months’s high NFL draft prospects, Mike has profiled the highest 80 ability place gamers in his fantasy soccer rookie rankings.
Place rankings and profiles: QB | RB | WR
1. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
It took a minute, however Robinson lastly made the leap to fantasy stardom final season. After a sluggish begin, the 2023 first-round choose averaged 23.3 touches, 120.9 yards and 22.8 fantasy factors (first at RB) from Week 6 on. He scored 14 TDs and had no less than 18 touches in all however one sport (a blowout) throughout the span. Robinson completed high 5 amongst RBs in snaps, carries, routes, targets, touches, yards and fantasy factors. Coming into his age-23 marketing campaign and dealing in an Atlanta offense that was the third-run-heaviest within the league final season, Robinson is primed for an additional elite season and ought to be into consideration with the primary general choose of your draft.
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
The reigning No. 1 fantasy RB, Gibbs scored a position-high 20 TDs whereas dominating as each a rusher (fifth in yards) and receiver (high six in targets, catches and yards) final season. The with/with out David Montgomery splits are notable right here, nevertheless, as Gibbs averaged 16.3 touches and 18.2 fantasy factors per sport (sixth finest) in 13 video games with a wholesome Montgomery, however 22.5 touches and 31.5 factors per sport (first) with out. Montgomery is again, so Gibbs’ contact ceiling could also be barely decrease than just a few different high backs, however together with his ability set and Detroit’s high-powered offense, he is undoubtedly a robust fantasy RB1. The 23-year-old ought to be one of many first gamers off the board on draft day.
3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
Barkley’s first season with the Eagles began with a three-touchdown debut and by no means misplaced steam en path to a Tremendous Bowl LIX victory and NFL Offensive Participant of the Yr honors. Regardless of resting at instances (together with all of Week 18), Barkley led the NFL in carries, touches and scrimmage yards, which led to a position-best 22.2 fantasy PPG. Barkley, who averaged a career-best 5.8 YPC, does carry some danger, although, as he enters his age-28 marketing campaign off a season with an absurd 482 touches (together with the playoffs). He’ll have to maintain his elite speeding output, as he is not an enormous issue within the passing sport (exterior the highest 25 in targets, catches and yards). He nonetheless stays in an ideal spot behind the Eagles’ terrific offensive line and ought to be off the board within the first spherical of fantasy drafts.
4. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
McCaffrey returns for his age-29 season eyeing a bounce-back after an injury-plagued 2024 that restricted him to 3 full video games. McCaffrey wasn’t even his normal, elite self throughout these weeks (13.0 fantasy PPG), although he did play 88% of the snaps and common 18.7 touches per sport. Previous to the 2024 debacle, McCaffrey had completed six straight seasons ranked within the high 5 amongst RBs in fantasy PPG and he stays positioned for characteristic again duties in a great 49ers offense. There’s apparent danger right here contemplating the damage woes and age, however in weeks he is energetic McCaffrey will probably be an elite fantasy possibility.
5. De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
One of many rising stars in fantasy, Achane is getting into his third NFL season after a powerful 2024, wherein he registered solely the twelfth occasion during the last decade of a participant producing 200-plus carries and 75-plus receptions in a single season. Achane has now scored no less than 11 TDs in each NFL seasons and paced all RBs in routes, catches, yards and receiving TDs final season. He additionally put dimension considerations apart, showing in 17 video games and ending ninth amongst RBs in snaps. Achane’s play plummeted when Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined (9.8 fantasy PPG), however he was elite when his QB was below middle (22.6), which is the extra related quantity with Tagovailoa again for 2025. Achane’s dual-threat means locks him in as a stable fantasy RB1.
6. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Taylor enters his age-26 marketing campaign as one of many few remaining clear characteristic backs. The five-year vet completed final season high 5 amongst RBs in carries and speeding yards, averaging a wholesome 4.72 YPC alongside the way in which. Taylor did miss three video games as a consequence of damage and has now managed only one full season in his profession (2021). He is additionally struggled to make a lot of an affect as a cross catcher, having by no means completed a season high 20 in targets. Taylor’s heavy speeding workload allowed him to provide good fantasy numbers no matter who was below middle final season and, whereas the shortage of receiving will restrict his ceiling, we should always count on the identical in 2025. Taylor is finest valued as a midrange RB1.
7. Josh Jacobs, Inexperienced Bay Packers
Jacobs’ first season in Inexperienced Bay was about pretty much as good because it will get, because the ex-Raider completed no decrease than sixth amongst RBs in carries, speeding yards, carries contained in the 5, touches, scrimmage yards, touchdowns and fantasy factors. His season began considerably quietly, however he dominated as soon as temperatures dropped and went on to search out the tip zone in eight straight video games to complete the common season. Jacobs additionally contributed within the passing sport (fifteenth amongst RBs in receiving yards) and has now completed all six NFL seasons 18th or higher in fantasy PPG. Inexperienced Bay’s characteristic again stays in his prime at age 27 and makes for a stable fantasy RB1.
8. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
Henry was “as marketed” in his first season with Baltimore, pacing all operating backs in speeding TDs (16) and ending no decrease than fourth in carries, speeding yards, carries contained in the 5 and fantasy factors. Henry has now completed high 10 amongst RBs in speeding yards and TDs every of the final seven seasons, although he stays restricted as a receiver (51st amongst RBs in targets final season). Henry is now 31 years previous (historical for a fantasy-relevant RB), however does not appear to have misplaced a step (high 3 in YPC and YAC final season). Henry’s lack of targets limits his ceiling a bit, however his elite speeding output locks him in as a back-end RB1.
9. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Irving is a robust 2025 breakout candidate following a powerful rookie season. The fourth-round choose did not play on over half the snaps in a sport till Week 6, however was fantasy’s No. 10 RB from that time on. He produced 15-plus fantasy factors in 9 of his remaining 12 video games, with damage accountable for two duds. Irving’s effectivity was elite, as his 5.4 YPC, 2.5 YAC, 90% catch charge and seven.5 RAC have been all high 5 amongst RBs. Irving will defer some work to Rachaad White, and his 192-frame raises apparent sturdiness questions, however he seemed the half as a rookie and is nicely positioned for 15-plus touches per sport in a great offense. At worst, he is a fringe RB1.
10. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Considered one of fantasy’s most efficient backs during the last two seasons, Williams has scored 31 touchdowns (tied for many amongst RBs) and averaged 18.8 fantasy PPG (fourth highest) throughout the span. Final season, he paced all backs in snaps and carries contained in the opponent’s 5-yard line (19), whereas rating no decrease than seventh in carries, speeding yards, touches and TDs. He had an especially excessive flooring (twenty eighth was his worst weekly end) regardless of restricted work as a receiver (exterior the highest 25 in receptions and yards for the second straight season). Williams’ 610 touches during the last two seasons (third most) is a average concern, however he is in his prime at age 25 and nicely positioned because the Rams’ characteristic again. He ought to be valued as a fringe RB1.
11. Breece Corridor, New York Jets
The 2024 season was a serious disappointment for the Jets and that additionally applies to Corridor’s fantasy output. The 2022 second-round choose was a clear-cut fantasy RB1 throughout his first two seasons (eighth in PPG in 2022, sixth in 2023) previous to falling to seventeenth in 2024. Corridor remained a transparent lead again (solely 4 RBs performed extra snaps) and was a pressure as a receiver (high 5 in routes, targets, catches and yards for the second season in a row), however pedestrian effectivity and speeding quantity saved him exterior the highest 12 RBs in touches, yards and TDs. Corridor stays one of many sport’s most gifted backs and is in his prime at age 24, so whereas it is most secure to view him as a fringe RB1, he makes for an intriguing post-hype goal in a brand new scheme with Justin Fields in at quarterback.
12. James Cook dinner, Buffalo Payments
Cook dinner enters his fourth NFL season as one of many trickiest evaluations in fantasy. On one hand, Cook dinner operates in a three-headed committee (albeit because the starter), which restricted his carries (nineteenth amongst RBs final season), targets (thirty fourth), touches (twenty second) and whole yardage (twenty first) final season. On the opposite, he is an explosive playmaker (4.87 YPC) in an elite offense who tied for the NFL lead 16 speeding touchdowns in 16 common season video games final season. Cook dinner is clearly a robust guess for landing regression to the imply (particularly contemplating he had 9 TDs throughout his first two seasons), however the 25-year-old will get sufficient run in an ideal offense to provide starting-caliber fantasy numbers. Worth him as a fringe top-15 again.
13. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
Kamara returns to New Orleans for his ninth NFL season following a powerful, albeit injury-shortened 2024 marketing campaign. Showing in 14 video games, Kamara soaked up 228 carries (12 off his profession excessive) and led all backs in targets. Kamara has but to complete a season decrease than fifth amongst RBs in targets, or decrease than ninth in catches and receiving yards. That has translated in fantasy, as he is completed eighth or higher in fantasy PPG in seven of his eight seasons. On the regarding facet is sturdiness, as Kamara hasn’t performed a full common season since his rookie 12 months (2017) and is now 30 years previous. His clear path to touches and elite receiving work retains him within the fringe RB1 combine, however there’s apparent danger right here.
14. Joe Mixon, Houston Texans
Mixon returns because the lead again in Houston following a profitable debut marketing campaign with the group. Mixon struggled with accidents, lacking three video games and leaving a number of early, however he was a closely utilized pressure when energetic. Through the 15 video games he performed no less than 40% of the snaps (together with the playoffs), Mixon averaged 21.4 touches, 101.1 yards and 18.1 fantasy factors per sport, scoring 14 TDs throughout the span. Mixon carries some danger as a 29-year-old again with 2,313 profession touches, however a transparent path to substantial work as each a rusher and receiver positions him as no worse than a fringe RB1.
15. Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks
Walker is getting into his fourth NFL season eyeing a bounce-back after accidents restricted him to career-low marks in touches, yardage and touchdowns in 2024. The excellent news is that the 2022 second-round choose remained Seattle’s clear characteristic again and was productive when energetic. In these 11 video games, he averaged 18.1 touches, 79.3 yards and a career-high 16.5 fantasy factors per sport. Regardless of the missed motion, Walker hit career-best marks in targets, catches and receiving yards due to a hefty 14% goal share (fifth highest amongst RBs). Nonetheless solely 24 years previous, Walker is a major rebound candidate and the enhance in receiving work (assuming that sticks below new OC Klint Kubiak) provides to his ceiling. Walker is a stable RB2 goal.
16. James Conner, Arizona Cardinals
Conner returns because the lead again in Arizona. Regardless of having by no means performed a full common season in eight tries, Conner has produced no less than 220 touches, 1,080 yards and eight TDs in 4 consecutive seasons. That features 1,508 yards on 283 touches in 16 video games (all three are profession highs) in 2024. Productive as each a rusher and receiver, Conner ended the 2024 season with three-plus targets and two-plus receptions in 12 straight video games. He has completed as a top-20 fantasy again in 4 straight seasons (high 15 in PPG annually) and is nicely positioned for an additional stable RB2 marketing campaign in his age-30 marketing campaign.
17. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers
Hubbard signed a contract extension with Carolina final season, which locked him in because the group’s lead again for the close to future. The 2021 fourth-round choose has amassed 275-plus touches every of the final two seasons and, regardless of lacking two video games in 2024, completed high 15 amongst RBs in carries, targets, touches, yards, touchdowns and fantasy factors. He ran nicely (4.8 YPC) and was busy close to the objective line (17 carries contained in the 5 ranked fifth), however did wrestle as a receiver (RB-worst 3.2 YPT). With Jonathon Brooks (ACL) unlikely to contribute a lot (if in any respect) this season, Rico Dowdle is Hubbard’s major competitors for touches. The 26-year-old makes for a stable RB2 goal.
18. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
A fifth-round flier again in 2023, it is no shock that Brown was a committee again to start his profession. That modified when Zack Moss went down for the season in Week 8 final season. From Week 9 on (eight video games), Brown performed 88% of the Bengals’ snaps, averaging 18.9 carries, 5.5 targets, 23.6 touches, 116.3 yards and 20.6 fantasy factors per sport (fourth highest). He ended up seventh or higher amongst RBs in routes, targets and catches on the season. The 25-year-old is in a great spot as the highest receiving again in a pass-heavy, high-scoring Bengals’ offense, nevertheless it’s but to be seen if he’ll have critical competitors for carries. Brown is most secure as a midrange RB2, however there’s upside for extra.
19. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions
Montgomery is getting into his seventh NFL season, together with his third with Detroit. Jahmyr Gibbs’ operating mate performed 13 full video games final season, averaging 16.3 touches and 16.5 fantasy factors per sport. He had one of many highest flooring in fantasy, posting no less than 12.6 factors in all however one of many outings. Montgomery’s ceiling will probably be restricted so long as Gibbs is within the combine, however he handles a stable workload as a rusher, together with close to the objective line (he is completed precisely fourth with 17 carries contained in the 5 every of the final two seasons), and he noticed a lift in receiving work final season (2.8 targets per sport). Montgomery is now 28 years previous and will cede just a few extra touches to Gibbs this season, however he is completed sixteenth or higher in fantasy PPG every of the final two years and is an efficient guess to stay on the RB2/flex radar once more in 2025.
20. D’Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
Swift returns because the lead again in Chicago after a stable first season with the group. He appeared in each regular-season sport for the primary time in his five-year profession, ending tenth in carries and 14th in targets amongst RBs. Swift was efficient as a cross catcher, however his speeding effectivity wasn’t nice (career-low 3.8 YPC) behind a shaky line and he struggled to search out the tip zone (six TDs). Extremely, Swift has now completed between fifteenth and twenty first amongst RBs in fantasy factors in all 5 NFL seasons. He’ll profit from the arrival of latest coach Ben Johnson and a much-improved line in 2025, so the dual-threat, 26-year-old stays squarely on the fringe-RB2 radar.
21. Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants
A fifth-round flier in final 12 months’s NFL draft, Tracy took over because the Giants’ de facto lead again in Week 5 and went on to play 11 “full” video games with Devin Singletary additionally energetic. Throughout that span, Tracy performed 67% of the snaps and dealt with 13.2 carries and three.5 targets per sport. He reached 65 yards in 9 of the video games and averaged 12.2 fantasy PPG, which ranked twenty third amongst RBs. Tracy’s effectivity and TD whole suffered in New York’s struggling offense, however they determine to enhance with higher QB play in 2025. The 25-year-old is a fringe-RB2/flex possibility.
22. Najee Harris, Los Angeles Chargers
Najee Harris signed with the Chargers after spending his first 4 seasons in Pittsburgh. Harris is as sturdy as they arrive, as he is the one tailback who has appeared in 100% (68 of 68) of his group’s video games during the last 4 seasons. He has but to complete a season decrease than seventh within the league in carries (255-plus every season) and is a robust guess to deal with many of the carries in Los Angeles. Harris figures to be restricted as a receiver, nevertheless, as Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman have a protracted historical past of low RB utilization within the cross sport, along with the very fact Harris has completed exterior the highest 20 RBs in targets every of the final two seasons. Harris has ranked within the 20-to-30 vary in fantasy PPG every of the previous three seasons and figures to supply comparable output with the Chargers. Contemplate him a fringe RB2/flex.
23. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
Stevenson returns because the lead again in New England, however his position is maybe not as safe as in years previous after fumbling points (RB-high seven) led to a demotion throughout the 2024 season. These points apart, Stevenson was nonetheless pretty busy and efficient regardless of New England’s shaky offense final season, as he totaled 969 yards (the second most of his profession) and a career-high eight TDs. The 27-year-old figures to profit from the group’s teaching change, as all six of Mike Vrabel’s Titans offenses have been run-heavy throughout his tenure. With Antonio Gibson as his major competitors for touches, Stevenson may be seen as a high-quality flex possibility with RB2 upside.
24. Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings
Jones re-signed with Minnesota after a profitable 2024 marketing campaign, wherein he appeared in all 17 regular-season video games and ranked high 10 amongst RBs in carries, targets, touches and yards. Jones, who performed a career-high 64% of the offensive snaps, was efficient as a rusher and receiver however had the league’s worst landing luck (seven TDs, 12.8 anticipated), which restricted him to a Twentieth-place end in fantasy PPG. Scoring regression is a robust guess in 2025, however Jones is now 30 years previous, working in a pass-first scheme and can defer work (maybe substantial work) to newcomer Jordan Mason. Jones ought to be seen as a flex possibility.
25. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans
Pollard returns for his second season because the Titans’ lead again. He was busier than anticipated in 2024, when he completed eighth amongst RBs in carries and tenth in targets. He managed to provide his third consecutive season with 1,000-plus speeding yards and 1,300-plus from scrimmage, however did not get a lot goal-line work (5 carries contained in the 5) and was restricted to 5 TDs (one fewer than Tyjae Spears). Pollard reached 19 fantasy factors solely as soon as (Spears was out that week) and has completed only one season in his profession higher than twenty second in fantasy PPG (2022 in Dallas). Coming into his age-28 season, Pollard is once more anticipated to guide Tennessee’s run sport, however Spears will probably be concerned, particularly in passing conditions. Pollard is a low-ceiling flex.
26. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Pacheco enters 2025 as a difficult analysis. He emerged as Kansas Metropolis’s lead again in Week 10 of his rookie season (2022) and proceeded to common 17.6 touches, 86.0 yards, 0.6 TDs and 14.2 fantasy factors per sport over his subsequent 32 outings, together with the playoffs. A damaged fibula suffered in Week 2 final season price him 9 video games and he wasn’t fairly the identical after that, averaging 8.8 touches and 4.2 fantasy factors per sport whereas rotating with Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine. The 26-year-old has upside if he retakes clear lead-back duties, however that is removed from sure with Hunt and Elijah Mitchell within the combine. There’s some post-hype attraction right here, however Pacheco ought to be seen as a mid-round lottery ticket.
27. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
Warren is getting into his fourth NFL season in place for a bigger position following the offseason departure of Najee Harris. Warren has so far been restricted to a situational position (11.3 touches per sport for the reason that begin of 2023), although it hasn’t helped that Harris hasn’t missed a single sport since Warren entered the league. Warren is primarily a passing-game specialist (his 99 receptions ranks seventh amongst RBs during the last two seasons) and, whereas he hasn’t cleared 149 carries or 4 TDs in a season, he has run nicely (4.8 YPC, 2.0 YAC). Warren figures to settle in as a PPR flex, however he might attain the weekly RB2 combine if referred to as upon to begin.
28. Austin Ekeler, Washington Commanders
Ekeler is returning for his ninth NFL season, together with his second as Brian Robinson Jr.’s operating mate in Washington. The duo performed eight full video games collectively final season (together with the playoffs), with Ekeler dealing with 5.5 carries and 4.5 targets per sport whereas taking part in 51% of the snaps. In these eight video games, he wasn’t a lot of a fantasy issue (10.0 PPG, clearing 12.8 as soon as), which might considerably be traced to a nonexistent position close to the objective line (zero TDs or carries contained in the 5). Ekeler was productive when Robinson was sidelined (3 TDs — all from the 1-yard line — and 15.4 PPG), so whereas he is now 30 years previous and with out standalone fantasy worth, he has some insurance coverage attraction.
29. Brian Robinson Jr., Washington Commanders
Robinson is getting into his fourth NFL season having paced Washington in carries throughout every of his first three campaigns. He’s anticipated to stay in a committee with Austin Ekeler. The duo performed eight full video games collectively final season (together with the playoffs), with Robinson dealing with 12.8 carries and 1.9 targets per sport whereas taking part in 49% of the snaps. In these eight video games, Robinson dominated goal-line work (4 TDs and eight carries contained in the 5), however wasn’t an ideal fantasy possibility (11.1 PPG). The 26-year-old has missed two-plus video games in all three professional seasons and has but to complete higher than twenty fourth amongst backs in snaps, touches or yards. He is a flex possibility with extra worth in non-PPR.
30. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
Etienne enters his first contract 12 months with eyes on a bounce-back following a tough 2024. After clearing 1,400 yards in each 2022 and 2023 (ending third amongst RBs in touches and fantasy factors within the latter), Etienne plummeted to career-low marks in touches, yards and TDs final season. After discovering the tip zone in Weeks 1 and a couple of, he went with no TD or a fantasy level whole above 14.8 the remainder of the season. He is nonetheless in his prime at age 26, however Etienne’s effectivity has been weak two seasons in a row and he is not a lock for lead-back duties, with Tank Bigsby ticketed for an enormous position. Maybe new coach Liam Coen can get issues circled, however Etienne is finest seen as a bench flier.
31. Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars
Bigsby was promoted to a bigger position in 2024 — his second NFL season — and he took benefit. The 2023 third-round choose led the NFL in YAC (2.69) and progressively chipped away at Travis Etienne’s workload because the season progressed. As soon as he returned from damage in Week 13, Bigsby out-carried Etienne 73-68, however he trailed in snaps (205-149), routes (98-57) and targets (22-7). Bigsby scored three TDs to Etienne’s zero, however averaged solely 7.8 fantasy PPG as a consequence of main receiving limitations (18 yards on seven targets throughout the span). This committee is setting as much as be a fantasy nightmare, although maybe new coach Liam Coen could make some magic occur, as he did with Bucky Irving and Rachaad White in Tampa Bay final season. Bigsby is a bench possibility with extra worth in non-PPR.
32. Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns
With Nick Chubb not within the image, Ford finds himself again atop the depth chart in Cleveland. He performed six full video games with out Chubb final season and was productive, averaging 14.0 touches, 78.0 yards and 14.0 fantasy factors. Ford was additionally the group’s lead again for many of 2023 and completed sixteenth amongst RBs in fantasy factors (twenty fifth in PPG) whereas piling up 1,132 yards and 9 TDs. Ford, who averaged a terrific 5.4 YPC final season, is succesful as a rusher and receiver and is positioned for a considerable position. Even in a Cleveland offense that figures to wrestle, the 25-year-old ought to make for a weekly flex possibility, albeit one with a low ceiling.
33. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Williams signed with Dallas after an up-and-down 4 seasons in Denver. The 2021 second-round choose exploded out of the gate with 1,219 yards and 7 TDs as a rookie, however was by no means in a position to match both quantity the next three seasons. Sean Payton’s scheme helped Williams to 72 targets (fifth most amongst RBs) final season, however that wasn’t sufficient for Williams to log his first top-25 fantasy marketing campaign on a per-game foundation. Maybe Brian Schottenheimer can reignite Williams’ profession (Miles Sanders is his solely competitors for touches), however the 25-year-old is unlikely to emerge as something greater than a flex.
34. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
White enters his fourth NFL season not positioned as Tampa Bay’s lead again. The 2022 third-round choose peaked when he completed high 5 amongst RBs in snaps, touches, carries, routes, catches, yards and fantasy factors throughout a breakout 2023 season, however his pedestrian effectivity led to a lowered position in 2024. White nonetheless scored 9 TDs and ended up within the high 10 amongst RBs in targets, catches and receiving yards, however he fell to twenty third in fantasy PPG. Considered one of solely two backs with 50-plus receptions in every of the previous three seasons (Alvin Kamara is the opposite), White figures to maintain a pass-catching position in a great offense, however Bucky Irving seems to be the brand new lead again in Tampa. White is a high-quality late-round insurance coverage flier.
35. Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans
Spears is getting into his third NFL season after spending the primary two in a backup/change-of-pace capability. The 2023 third-round choose was anticipated to tackle a bigger position, however as an alternative was a transparent second to Tony Pollard for many of the season. In 11 video games with Pollard, Spears trailed in snaps (255 to 381), carries (64 to 150), routes (126 to 161) and targets (32 to 38). Spears noticed a late-season enhance in utilization and scored 4 TDs in a two-game stretch, however he averaged 7.6 touches and 5.7 fantasy factors per sport previous to that, and Pollard continues to be atop the depth chart. Maybe Spears will carry his late-season momentum into 2025, however odds are he’ll stay a moderately-used receiving complement to Pollard. He is value not more than a bench spot.
36. J.Okay. Dobbins, free agent
After battling accidents all through most of his first 4 NFL seasons, Dobbins was handed the keys to the Chargers’ backfield final season. He ran nicely (4.6 YPC, 1.9 YAC), however struggled as a receiver (3.6 YPT ranked thirty eighth amongst 39 certified RBs) and was an inconsistent fantasy producer (15-plus factors seven instances, however below 11 within the different six video games). Dobbins missed 4 video games (he is but to play a full season), however he nonetheless managed 1,058 yards and 9 TDs. He is now 26 years previous and stays a free agent.
37. Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings
Mason was traded to Minnesota and is predicted to function in a committee with Aaron Jones. The 2022 UDFA was terrific in restricted work throughout his three seasons in San Francisco. His 5.31 YPC ranks fourth and his 2.49 YAC is one of the best amongst RBs with 200-plus carries since he entered the league. Mason is 26 years previous with 250 profession touches and is a nonfactor as a receiver (profession 14-121-0 line on 18 targets), however he ought to push for roughly half of Minnesota’s carries, with Jones dealing with the passing-down work. Mason does not determine to supply standalone fantasy worth and is finest valued as an insurance coverage maintain in your bench.
38. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks
Charbonnet is getting into his third NFL season and is predicted to stay the first backup to Kenneth Walker III. Charbonnet acquired some run as Seattle’s lead again final season and confirmed nicely. Within the six video games Walker missed, he averaged 18.3 touches and 19.2 fantasy factors per sport. Regardless of the success, Charbonnet was the clear No. 2 the 11 weeks Walker performed, averaging 6.1 touches (10 max) and 6.5 fantasy factors (12.1 max). Charbonnet is a younger (24), high-pedigree (second-round) again who has performed nicely, so maybe new OC Klint Kubiak will give him extra run. It’s best to deal with him as an elite insurance coverage bench maintain.
39. Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals
Benson is getting into his second season after taking part in a minimal position as a rookie. The 2024 third-round choose by no means actually pushed James Conner for work and as an alternative was restricted to 69 touches in 13 video games whereas sharing change-of-pace duties with Emari Demercado. Benson was efficient (4.6 YPC, 2.1 YAC), and although it is logical to count on a bigger position in his second season, Conner stays the group’s lead again after signing an extension in November. Benson will not have standalone worth early on, however he is an intriguing insurance coverage goal contemplating Conner is getting into his age-30 season having by no means performed a full common season.
40. Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco 49ers
Guerendo, 24, is getting into his second NFL season after taking part in a restricted position off the bench for many of his rookie marketing campaign. Granted, it was a small pattern (99 touches), however the 2024 fourth-round choose was efficient as each a rusher (5.0 YPC) and receiver (94% catch charge, 9.5 YPT). With Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason battling accidents, Guerendo performed no less than half the snaps in 4 video games. In these weeks, he averaged 16.8 touches, 101.0 scrimmage yards and 17.9 fantasy factors. With Mason gone, Guerendo is nicely positioned as the first backup to the 29-year-old McCaffrey. He has no standalone worth, however he is without doubt one of the most respected insurance coverage holds within the sport.
41. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
Corum enters his second NFL season more likely to play a bigger position after being restricted to 65 touches as a rookie. The 2024 third-round choose opened the season third on the Rams’ depth chart and, although he ultimately handed Ronnie Rivers, he was by no means a menace to Kyren Williams’ feature-back position. Corum wasn’t overly spectacular as a rookie, however he makes for an intriguing insurance coverage stash, as a result of Williams has totaled an enormous 663 touches (third most) over the previous two seasons, together with the playoffs. Ought to Williams miss time, Corum can be well-positioned because the clear lead again in a great Rams offense. He is value a late-round flier.
42. Kareem Hunt, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Hunt re-signed with the Chiefs following a profitable reunion with the group final season. He stepped in for an injured Isiah Pacheco in Week 4 and went on to common 21.5 touches, 89.0 yards and 14.8 fantasy factors over the following eight video games. Pacheco returned in Week 13 after which neither have been viable fantasy choices from that time ahead, as they have been close to even in snaps, carries and targets, with Samaje Perine additionally within the combine as a passing-down specialist. Hunt was not notably efficient as a rusher or receiver and he is now 30 years previous, so it is honest to count on a wholesome Pacheco to guide this backfield in 2025. Hunt is simply a late-round consideration.
