Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Player Notes (2025)

The fantasy football analyst has expanded their annual player rankings from 150 to 200 players for the 2025 season, aiming to provide comprehensive draft preparation. They promise to continuously update these rankings throughout training camp leading up to Week 1.

Two specific quarterback analyses are highlighted. J.J. McCarthy (QB - MIN) is strongly endorsed despite limited NFL exposure, based on Minnesota's pass-heavy offensive scheme (8th in neutral passing rate, 3rd in pass rate over expectation in 2024), strong supporting cast, and McCarthy's elite college metrics at Michigan (top 12 in key PFF categories). The analyst expects McCarthy to continue Kevin O'Connell's streak of producing QB1 fantasy quarterbacks, citing Sam Darnold's QB9 finish in 2024 as evidence.

Dak Prescott (QB - DAL) is presented as a significant late-round value poised for a QB1 rebound. Key factors include the addition of George Pickens alongside CeeDee Lamb, Dallas's pass-centric approach (8th in neutral passing rate early in 2024), and an expectation of positive touchdown regression after Prescott's TD rate dipped to 3.8% in 2024. The analyst points to Prescott's QB4 finish in 2023 and strong underlying metrics (7th in yards per attempt, 8th in CPOE) as reasons for optimism.