Chicago Bears 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Updated: Friday, May 23, 2025

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Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Chicago Bears.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Caleb Williams	519.9	335.3	3665.3	22.1	9.1	84.5	422.5	2.11	271.72
Case Keenum	33.2	20.9	225.8	1.2	0.76	5	15	0.2	15.01
QB Totals	553.1	356.2	3891.1	23.3	9.86	89.5	437.5	2.31	286.73

Caleb Williams: Poised for a breakout season, Williams benefits from the trifecta of improvements in offensive coaching, protection and weapons. After completely revamping their interior offensive line in free agency, the Bears also used their first three draft picks on the offense — tight end Colston Loveland, wide receiver Luther Burden III, and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo. The biggest concern heading into 2025 drafts is the potential for the hype to get out of control, but Williams (along with Justin Fields) is one of my favorite targets when I don't draft a top-four option.

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2025 MLB Power Rankings: Week 9

Updated: May 22, 2025

Throughout the 2025 MLB season, we will update our consensus MLB Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.

Below you will find a table of our MLB Power Rankings for Week 9, ranked by their average ranking.

Previous: 2025 MLB Power Rankings: Week 7

Rank	Team	Rec.	Avg.	Chg.	MLB	USAT	CBS	ATH	ESPN	NBC
1	Los Angeles Dodgers	31-19	1.5	0.5	1	2	1	2	1	2
2	Detroit Tigers	33-17	1.67	-1.83	2	1	3	1	2	1
3	New York Mets	30-20	3.67	1	3	5	4	4	3	3
4	New York Yankees	29-19	4.5	-1.33	5	4	2	3	8	5
5	Philadelphia Phillies	31-18	5.33	-0.84	6	3	7	6	4	6

MORE: Full Week 9 MLB Power Rankings

Atlanta Falcons 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Updated: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Atlanta Falcons.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Michael Penix Jr.	514	329	3803.6	20.05	15.42	39.7	148.9	1.99	228.33
Kirk Cousins	32.8	22	239.4	1.48	0.82	3.7	11.1	0.21	16.23
QB Totals	546.8	351	4043	21.53	16.24	43.4	160	2.2	244.56

Michael Penix Jr.: Drafting Penix eighth overall only a month after signing Kirk Cousins to a massive 2024 free-agent deal was a head-scratcher (because of the investment already made in Cousins, of course). But Penix showed promise in his brief stint as a starter over the final three weeks including a three-TD performance in the finale, and a full offseason with a singular focus on getting ready as the starter could boost the chances for a 2025 breakout.

MORE: Continue reading our Atlanta Falcons 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundups (By NBA Franchise)

Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, we will round up NBA mock drafts by franchise for a more convenient way to view who's being mocked to a franchise.

Atlanta Hawks 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 2.0

The following are recent mock draft picks for the Atlanta Hawks:

CBS Sports — Cameron Salerno

13. Carter Bryant, Arizona

Bryant has been a fast riser throughout the draft process. The Arizona star could still return for his sophomore season, but it's likely he ends up as a mid-to-late first-round pick next month. Bryant started just five games for Arizona this season, but he has the perfect size to be a wing at the next level. It wouldn't be surprising if he ends up in the lottery.

22. Thomas Sorber, Georgetown

Sorber's freshman season was cut short due to a season-ending foot injury, but he did look like a first-round pick in the 24 games he appeared in. Sorber showed promise as a solid rim protector after averaging 2.0 blocks per game. His shooting numbers from beyond the arc (16.2%) is one aspect of his game he can improve on.

The Rookie Wire — Cody Taylor

13. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)

Traoré, the younger brother of Lakers forward Armel Traoré, was recently named the Champions League Best Young Player for his production with Saint-Quentin. He is currently playing some of his best basketball of the season, averaging 16.6 points, 5.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds on 48.1% shooting from 3-point range over his last five games. Traoré has the potential to be an elite playmaker at the next level, with his feel, instincts and passing, making him a possible option for the Hawks if they look to make roster changes under a new front office.

22. Thomas Sorber, Georgetown

Sorber is about 10 weeks post-surgery from a foot injury that limited him to 24 games with the Hoyas and will prevent him from working out with teams this draft cycle. He established himself as a dominant presence in the paint with his athleticism and motor, and showed that he can space the floor some. He measured in with an absurd 7-foot, 6-inch wingspan at the combine this week, which would rank among the league leaders. Sorber initially declared for the draft while maintaining his college eligibility, but the All-Big East third-team selection told Andy Katz that he is "all-in" at this point in the process. This pick seems to be his floor at the moment.

MORE: Atlanta Hawks 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 2.0

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2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundups - By Prospect

Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, we will track where several top prospects appear in recent NBA mock drafts.

Cooper Flagg NBA Mock Draft Roundup

Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which Cooper Flagg has appeared:

CBS Sports — Cameron Salerno

Round 1, Pick 1 — Dallas Mavericks

Mavs GM Nico Harrison made one of the wildest trades in NBA history earlier this year. Four months later, Harrison will have one of the easiest decisions of his career to make on who to select with the No. 1 pick. Drafting Flagg — who can be Dallas' homegrown star for the next decade — will never erase trading away Luka to the Lakers, but it's a consolation prize to a fan base that's been through the ringer the last four months. The Mavs have impressive frontcourt depth, but drafting anyone other than Flagg would be a stunner.

The Rookie Wire — Cody Taylor

Round 1, Pick 1 — Dallas Mavericks

After pulling off a miracle on Monday, the Mavericks will almost certainly select Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. He entered his freshman campaign with high expectations as the consensus top recruit and lived up to the hype after becoming the face of the sport this past season.

The 18-year-old has drawn comparisons to former Duke legend and Hall of Famer Grant Hill because of his size, athleticism and ability to affect games in various ways. He also measured in with a 7-foot wingspan at the combine, giving the Mavericks yet another reason to love him as a prospect.

The organization struck tremendous luck on Monday after the debacle of trading away cornerstone Luke Dončić. The group now has another potential generational player it can build around, while also giving Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving help. Dallas is now in a great position moving forward.

MORE: Read full Cooper Flagg 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 2.0

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Fantasy Football: Week 1 NFL Implied Totals

Updated: Thursday, May 15 at 9:54 PM ET.

While nobody is right 100% of the time, the Vegas sportsbooks are right more often than they are wrong.

A helpful tool to determine which players to roster or start (or at least to break a tie), especially in daily fantasy football leagues, is NFL implied totals (projected point totals for each team based on NFL odds).

Looking at the over-under alone is not enough. Although it's an obvious statement, the more points a team scores (or is expected to score), the more likely that fantasy points will follow.

NFL implied totals listed in the table below are calculated using NFL odds from FanDuel Sportsbook for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season and sorted from most to least projected points.

Rank	Team	Implied Total	Spread	O/U	Opponent
1	Philadelphia Eagles	26.5	-6.5	46.5	Dallas Cowboys
1	Buffalo Bills	26.5	-1.5	51.5	Baltimore Ravens
3	Washington Commanders	26.25	-7	45.5	New York Giants
4	Detroit Lions	25.5	-1.5	49.5	Green Bay Packers
4	Cincinnati Bengals	25.5	-5.5	45.5	Cleveland Browns

MORE: Full Week 1 NFL Implied Totals

2025 NFL Strength of Schedule

Updated: May 14, 2025

While we have known since January all of the opponents each NFL team will face, we now know which weeks each team will play of all their games now that the 2025 NFL schedule is out. (The exact date and times for some games in Weeks 17 and 18 are still to be determined.)

Which team has the most difficult 2025 NFL schedule? Or the easiest NFL schedule?

Using each NFL team's 2025 opponents, our NFL strength of schedule (SOS) tallies the win-loss records of each team's opponents and then uses that cumulative win-loss record to rank the difficulty or ease of each team's schedule.

Based on 2024 records, no team has a more challenging schedule than the Giants. Their opponents have collectively won 57.4% of their games in 2024. Meanwhile, San Francisco's opponents have won a combined 41.5% of their 2024 games, which gives them the easiest schedule on paper.

2025 NFL Strength of Schedule Rankings

Rank	Team	Opp. Record	Opp. Win Pct.
1	New York Giants	166-123-0	0.574
2	Detroit Lions	165-124-0	0.571
2	Chicago Bears	165-124-0	0.571
4	Philadelphia Eagles	162-127-0	0.561

MORE: See where all 32 teams rank based on their 2025 NFL Strength of Schedule

Fantasy Football QB Strength of Schedule

A fantasy football strength of schedule (SOS) helps fantasy managers determine which teams and players have favorable (or unfavorable) schedules for the 2025 NFL season.

Based on each team's opponents for the 2025 NFL season, we have tallied the average fantasy points allowed by each of those opponents to the position.

With the release of the full 2025 NFL schedule, these rankings exclude Week 18 matchups.

While strength of schedule should never be the sole factor in determining who to draft/add, it could help potentially break a tie between two players that you may otherwise view as comparable.

Rank	Team	Player	Fantasy SOS
1	Arizona Cardinals	Kyler Murray	18.419
2	Los Angeles Rams	Matthew Stafford	18.131
3	San Francisco 49ers	Brock Purdy	18.123
4	Seattle Seahawks	Sam Darnold	18.023
5	New York Jets	Justin Fields	18.001

Note: Fantasy SOS = Average fantasy points per game allowed of each team's 2025 opponents.

MORE: Full Fantasy Football QB Strength of Schedule

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2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundups (By NFL Franchise)

Leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we will round up NFL mock drafts by franchise for a more convenient way to view who's being mocked to a franchise.

Arizona Cardinals 2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we will update our Arizona Cardinals Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Arizona Cardinals from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks from recent NFL mock drafts for the Arizona Cardinals:

EDSFootball - Kevin Hanson

15. Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State

More was expected from Marvin Harrison Jr., but he had a solid (albeit unspectacular) rookie campaign. And it's reasonable to expect a big step forward in his second season. That said, the Cardinals could use an upgrade opposite MHJ and add one from right in their backyard. The Colorado transfer had a breakout season for the Sun Devils last season (75/1,101/10) and was at his best at the end of the season — 125-plus yards in each of his final three games played.

CBS Sports - Josh Edwards

15. LT Overton, EDGE, Alabama

Overton has prototypical size for an NFL pass rusher and the athleticism is there as well. He was trending toward being a part of the 2025 draft, but opted to return to Tuscaloosa. Overton should have even more opportunities this coming season with Que Robinson, Jihaad Campbell and others moving on since the season ended.

ESPN - Jordan Reid

15. Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State

I actually had Dennis-Sutton in this exercise a year ago, but he decided to return for his senior season instead of entering the 2025 draft. The Cardinals have boosted their defensive front this offseason, and Dennis-Sutton would be a continuation of that. He flashed in 2024, with 15 tackles for loss (13th among FBS defensive linemen) and 8.5 sacks. Dennis-Sutton will look to build on a dynamite College Football Playoff semifinal performance against Notre Dame (six tackles, two sacks, a pick-six and a forced fumble).

Continue reading Arizona Cardinals 2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

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2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundups - By Prospect

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we will update our NFL mock draft roundup for many of the top prospects.

Cade Klubnik 2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundup

Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which Cade Klubnik has appeared:

EDSFootball - Kevin Hanson

No. 8 overall — Indianapolis Colts

Both Braden Smith and Bernhard Raimann are currently scheduled to be unrestricted free agents in 2026 as well, so offensive tackle is a possibility here. But if the Colts are picking top eight, across-the-board changes could be coming for the Colts including quarterback. What a difference a year made for Klubnik, who took a major step forward in his second season as a starter as he threw for 3,639 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions while rushing for 463 yards and seven scores.

(Programming alert: Klubnik (Clemson) and Nussmeier (LSU) will meet in Week 1 of the college football season on August 30th.)

ESPN - Jordan Reid

No. 1 overall — Cleveland Browns (projected trade with TEN)

The Browns drafted two quarterbacks last week: Dillon Gabriel in Round 3 and Shedeur Sanders in Round 5. But Cleveland didn't address the position with any of its four picks in the top 70, and it might take a bigger swing next April. Klubnik made huge strides in his second season as a starter, finishing 2024 with 3,639 passing yards, 36 touchdown passes and only 6 interceptions. He could be the long-term answer.

Klubnik maintains a strong platform while going through his reads and is consistent no matter the defensive structure. He also has the mobility to escape pressure, but he has B-level arm strength, so it will be important for him to show that he can throw into tight windows this season. His game reminds me a lot of Bo Nix.

Continue reading our Cade Klubnik 2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundup

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Updated: Sunday, May 11, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Baker Mayfield	535.3	362.7	3961.2	28.64	13.38	61.1	238.3	1.96	281.84
Kyle Trask	34.2	21.2	222.3	1.03	0.86	2.8	2.8	0.03	11.75

Baker Mayfield: Mayfield set career highs in passing yards (4,500) and touchdowns (41), although he also led the NFL in interceptions (16). That said, he finished as fantasy's QB4 in 2024 after finishing as the QB10 in his first season with the Bucs. Only Lamar Jackson (16) had more QB1 finishes last season than Mayfield (13). While he'll have his third offensive coordinator in as many seasons, new OC Josh Grizzard was the passing game coordinator for Liam Coen, who's now Jacksonville's head coach. So, in other words, Mayfield should continue to thrive, especially as Chris Godwin returns on a team-friendly contract. And while Emeka Egbuka's landing spot isn't great for his re-draft fantasy value, it helps Mayfield further.

MORE: Continue reading our Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

2025 NFL Power Rankings: Post-NFL Draft Rankings

Updated: May 9, 2025

Throughout the 2025 NFL season, we will update our consensus NFL Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.

Below you will find a table of our NFL Power Rankings following the 2025 NFL Draft sorted by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites.

Previous iteration: Week 18 2024 NFL Power Rankings

MORE: Consensus NBA Power Rankings

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Rank	Team	Avg.	ESPN	NFL	ATH	CBS	USAT	FOX
1	Philadelphia Eagles	1.17	2	1	1	1	1	1
2	Kansas City Chiefs	2.83	1	3	2	2	4	5
3	Buffalo Bills	3.5	3	4	3	3	5	3
4	Baltimore Ravens	3.67	5	2	4	5	2	4
5	Detroit Lions	4.5	4	5	5	4	7	2

MORE: Full 2025 NFL Power Rankings: Post-NFL Draft Rankings

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Arch Manning stays in school, 4 QBs still go top 8

Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2025

The 2025 NFL Draft is barely behind us, but it's never too early to look ahead to next year's draft. (Or the year after that?)

The prospect you'll likely see most often atop mock drafts — Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning — won't appear in this one. It's an intentional omission, as I expect Manning to return to Austin for another season in 2026 before declaring for 2027's draft.

In fact, I projected the first 10 picks of 2027 NFL mock draft, and Manning appears in that mock. Especially in the era of NIL deals in college football, it's difficult to imagine his support network encouraging him to leave after only one season as the starter.

Manning isn't the only reason to potentially be excited for 2027. Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith would have been the first wide receiver off the board if he were eligible for the 2026 draft. In fact, if the prospects in my 2027 mock were eligible and/or included in this mock, it's possible that group could represent the first five picks.

For now, let's focus on players who are eligible for 2026 and I expect to declare.

The draft order used in this mock is based solely on the inverse of Super Bowl 60 odds with adjustments made to account for seven AFC and NFC playoff teams and not my hatred for your team (even if I do hate your team).

This excercise is more like a watch list of prospects who are then matched with teams that appear to be good fits at this stage, but obviously there is much that can and will change between now and April 2026.

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1. Cleveland Browns: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State

We've seen examples where quarterbacks — Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, and Cam Ward, to name a few — have ascended from a mid-round projection before their final season to eventually go first (or second) overall. Following a down year, there are a number of quarterbacks who should hear their name called early in the draft. In addition, Allar would have likely been a top-10 pick had he declared in this past draft cycle as some teams were encouraging him to do, according to reports.

Perhaps a perfect fit to play in Cleveland and the rough-and-tumble AFC North, Allar has prototypical size and the arm strength to make all the throws anywhere on the field. Continued development by the former five-star recruit from Medina (OH) could catapult him to the top of the draft board and under center for his hometown team.

2. New York Jets: LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina

As the youngest quarterback in this mock, Sellers, who won't turn 21 until after the 2026 NFL Draft, may opt to return for another season. If he can improve his consistency and cut down on turnovers, however, the dual-threat's combination of elite size, arm strength and mobility give him as much upside as any quarterback in this draft class if he declares. While Justin Fields is under contract through 2026, Aaron Glenn, Darren Mougey, etc. could look for an upgrade.

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— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) April 23, 2025

Continue reading our 2026 NFL Mock Draft

2027 NFL Mock Draft: Arch Manning and 4 WRs in Top 10

Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2025

While I'd argue it's never too early to look ahead to next year's draft (and I did that with my 2026 NFL mock draft), I'm not sure what it says about me if I project two drafts from now.

It's possible (but perhaps unlikely) that Texas quarterback Arch Manning will enter next April's NFL draft, but there are a number of elite true sophomore prospects who won't be eligible until 2027 at the earliest.

As an example, the 2027 wide receiver class should be more like the 2024 version (Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Brian Thomas Jr., etc.) than 2025's or even 2026's at the top. In this way-too-early look at the 2027 class, there are four wide receivers in the top 10.

The draft order was randomly determined using Super Bowl 60 odds weightings. So, in other words, all 32 teams had the potential to pick in the top 10, but the Philadelphia Eagles had the lowest odds (0.3%) as the current Super Bowl favorites and the Cleveland Browns had the highest odds (12.08%) to pick in the top 10.

To be fair, my favorite team (which will certainly win Super Bowl 61) is picking inside this top 10 as well.

With that said, let's get to how the top 10 picks could play out.

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1. New York Giants: Arch Manning, QB, Texas

After backing up Quinn Ewers for two seasons, odds that Manning will return for another season at Texas in 2026 are greater than the odds he's one-and-done as a starter. Manning, the top overall recruit in the 2023 class, is much more athletic than his famous uncles Peyton and Eli and has good size (6'4", 225), throws well on the move and can be used on designed runs. While the Giants traded up to draft Jaxson Dart last month, it's likely that a new regime will be calling the shots if the Giants are picking third (in 2026) and then first (in 2027). Especially given New York's history with the Mannings, it may be difficult to pass on Arch in this scenario.

Giants pick in our 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama

2. Miami Dolphins: Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

If Smith were eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft (or 2026), he would have been the first (full-time) wide receiver selected. By the time he's done, it's possible that he's the greatest wide receiver prospect we've ever seen. He has an elite combination of size, speed, body control, hands and run-after-catch ability.

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— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 7, 2025

Dolphins pick in our 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State

Continue reading our 2027 NFL Mock Draft

2025 NFL Draft Grades

Updated: April 27, 2025

The 2025 NFL Draft is now in the rearview mirror, and soon we will turn our attention to the 2026 NFL Draft.

Before that point, however, it's time for an initial reaction to what happened this past weekend. Who were the winners and losers of the 2025 NFL Draft?

While we believe that the best measurement of the success of a draft class is done after a few years, we've compiled draft grades from a variety of sites and used their grades to arrive a consensus GPA for all teams.

See below for numerical scores for draft grades. Note: USA Today gave the Browns an "I" for incomplete, which is unscored.

Rank	Team	GPA	CBS	ESPN	RING	FOX	NFL	YAH	PFF	USAT	SI	TW
1	New England Patriots	3.74	B	A-	A+	A-	B+	A	A	A	A-	A
2	Seattle Seahawks	3.73	B	A	A	A	A-	B+	A	B+	A	A
3	Las Vegas Raiders	3.46	B+	B	B+	A	A	B+	A	A-	B	B
4	Philadelphia Eagles	3.44	B+	A-	A	A-	A-	B	A	B+	B	B-
5	Kansas City Chiefs	3.43	A	B+	B+	A-	A-	B+	A	B	B+	B-

Continue reading our 2025 NFL Draft Grades

Post-NFL Draft 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Updated: Sunday, April 27th

With NFL free agency now behind us and the 2025 NFL Draft behind us, I have updated my positional rankings and overall top 150 fantasy football cheat sheet.

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More rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | Top 150

2025 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Putting aside the debate over who should have won the NFL MVP award last season, it's clear that both Allen and Lamar Jackson had MVP-caliber seasons, especially as voters split their votes for MVP and the 2024 AP NFL All-Pro first team. Going into fantasy drafts this summer, Allen vs. Jackson will be the difficult (or easy) choice facing fantasy managers — and to be clear, the "easy" part is that you can't go wrong with either.

Allen posted five-year lows in several passing categories — attempts (483), yards (3,731) and touchdowns (28) — but his dual-threat skill set is what makes him so dangerous. Allen now has (at least) 12 rushing touchdowns in back-to-back seasons and 500-plus rushing yards in four consecutive seasons. He has finished as a top-two fantasy quarterback for five consecutive seasons.

2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

What a year it was Jackson, who posted career highs in passing yards (4,172) and touchdowns (41) while leading the NFL in TD% (8.6%), yards per attempt (8.8) and passer rating (119.6)! It was the second time in his career that he has finished as fantasy's QB1. He posted a 9% TD% in his other overall QB1 (2019) season, and then followed that up with a 6.9% rate in 2020. His career average is 6.4%. Long story short, he was absolutely phenomenal in 2024, but last year's ratios would be unsustainable for any quarterback including Jackson. Although he has a max of five rushing touchdowns over the past four seasons, Jackson is the NFL's all-time leader in quarterback rushing yards, averaging a whopping 1,019 yards per 17 games over his career.

3. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

For good reason, Daniels was a favorite of many as a late-round target in fantasy drafts, and the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year delivered for those who rostered him. Daniels' ADP was QB12 (or a little later, depending on the site), and the dual-threat quarterback finished his rookie season as a top-five fantasy quarterback. Along with Lamar Jackson (2023 and 2024) and Kyler Murray (2020), Daniels became only the third quarterback in NFL history to throw and run for at least 3,500 and 800 yards, respectively, in the same season. The front office's offseason moves support his continued development as he enters year two.

> Continue reading our 2025 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

2025 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

1. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

Joining the exclusive club of 2,000-yard rushers, Barkley racked up an additional 499 rushing yards in four playoff games. Yes, he set a career low in receptions (2.1) per game and Jalen Hurts had more rushing touchdowns (14) than Barkley (career-high 13). That said, he has an elite combination of speed and power, runs behind an elite offensive line and plays with talented wideouts, who keep opposing defenses honest.

More: Saquon Barkley 2025 Fantasy Football Outlook

2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons

You could argue that Robinson (not Barkley) should be the RB1 in 2025 fantasy football drafts, especially considering Barkley's historic 2024 volume (most combined regular-season and playoff touches in a decade). The 23-year-old running back racked up 1,887 scrimmage yards and scored 15 total touchdowns on 365 touches including 61 receptions. From Week 6 on, Robinson averaged more fantasy points per game (21.1) than all other running backs. During that 12-game span, he averaged 19.8/97.6 rushing, 3.6/23.3 receiving and scored 14 total touchdowns.

3. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions

Gibbs set or tied career highs across the board in rushing (250/1,412/16, 5.6 YPC) and receiving (52/517/4, 9.9 Y/R) in his second season. Gibbs was also top five among running backs with a minimum of 17 targets in yards per route run (1.67) and YAC per reception (11.5), per PFF. Gibbs was especially good when David Montgomery missed the final three regular-season games (RB1 overall), but he was also the RB3 (RB4 on a PPG basis) from Weeks 1 to 15 when Montgomery was also active.

> Continue reading our 2025 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

2025 Fantasy Football WR Rankings

1. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

Posting career highs in his age-24 season, Chase led the NFL in receptions (127), yards (1,708) and touchdowns (17) in 2024 to become the fifth triple crown winner since the league merger. Chase had at least five catches and/or 50 yards in all but one game in 2024, but he also had several monster games. There were nine 35-point wide receiver performances league-wide in 2024, and Chase had three (one-third) of them. From Week 5 on, Chase had a 31.46% target share with a weekly minimum of 24.32%.

2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings

Sam Darnold created some modest concerns entering 2024, but it was business as usual for Jefferson, who finished with 103 catches for 1,533 yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns on 154 targets. Jefferson was consistent throughout the season with 80-plus yards and/or a touchdown in 14 of 17 games. While Darnold will be playing his 2025 home games in the Pacific Northwest, Jefferson is essentially QB-proof in Minnesota's QB-friendly offense.

3. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys

Lamb played several weeks dealing with a shoulder injury before shutting it down with a couple of games to go. While his (and Dak Prescott's) injuries factor in, his numbers were down considerably from 2023. Lamb set career lows in yards per reception (11.8) and target (7.9) and his per game averages dropped from 7.9/102.9/0.7 (2023) to 6.7/79.6/0.4 (2024). When everything's clicking, however, Lamb is as productive as any receiver in the league.

> Continue reading our 2025 Fantasy Football WR Rankings

2025 Fantasy Football TE Rankings

1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders

Bowers led all tight ends in receptions (112), targets (153) and receiving yards (1,194) despite being a rookie with sub-par quarterback play. Only George Kittle scored more fantasy points on a per-game basis, and Bowers led the position in overall points. While it may be difficult to outproduce his rookie numbers, few, if any, tight ends are the focal point of their passing offense the way Bowers is. And Geno Smith significantly increases the level of competency that the Raiders get from their quarterback play. The Raiders ranked 30th in run play percentage in 2024 and that will certainly change after drafting Alshon Jeanty, but Jeanty will help the offense overall by sustaining longer drives.

2. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals

The good news is that McBride smashed previous career highs in targets (147), receptions (111) and receiving yards (1,146). Among all players (wide receivers included), he finished eighth, fourth, and 11th, respectively, in those categories. The bad news is that he had only two touchdowns and has a total of six through three NFL seasons. If there's a glimmer of hope, McBride finished top three in TE targets from inside the 20 (21, T-2nd), 15 (16, T-2nd), 10 (12, 1st) and 5 (seven, T-1st).

3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Kittle finished 2024 with 78 receptions for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns, all of which rank either second or third in his career. Injuries to Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey led to greater consistency from Kittle — 40-plus receiving yards in 13 of 15 games played. Only Bowers had more (14 of 17 games). While Kittle always finishes the year with excellent overall numbers, previous seasons featured more boom-or-bust weeks. For example, his number of 40-yard games were considerably lower in previous seasons — 10 in 2023, six in 2022, and eight in 2021. Among tight ends, Kittle has either led or shared in the lead in PFF's yards per route run metric in all but one season (2022) from 2018 to 2024.

> Continue reading our 2025 Fantasy Football TE Rankings

Top 150 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet

Rank	Player	Pos.	Team
1	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	Cincinnati Bengals
2	Saquon Barkley	RB	Philadelphia Eagles
3	Bijan Robinson	RB	Atlanta Falcons
4	Justin Jefferson	WR	Minnesota Vikings
5	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	Detroit Lions
6	CeeDee Lamb	WR	Dallas Cowboys
7	Puka Nacua	WR	Los Angeles Rams
8	Malik Nabers	WR	New York Giants
9	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	Detroit Lions
10	Derrick Henry	RB	Baltimore Ravens
11	Nico Collins	WR	Houston Texans
12	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Las Vegas Raiders
13	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	Jacksonville Jaguars
14	De'Von Achane	RB	Miami Dolphins
15	Brock Bowers	TE	Las Vegas Raiders
16	A.J. Brown	WR	Philadelphia Eagles
17	Drake London	WR	Atlanta Falcons
18	Jonathan Taylor	RB	Indianapolis Colts
19	Josh Jacobs	RB	Green Bay Packers
20	Trey McBride	TE	Arizona Cardinals
21	Christian McCaffrey	RB	San Francisco 49ers
22	Bucky Irving	RB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23	Kyren Williams	RB	Los Angeles Rams
24	Tee Higgins	WR	Cincinnati Bengals
25	Chase Brown	RB	Cincinnati Bengals

> Continue reading our Top 150 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet

2025 NFL Draft Results

Below are the results of the 2025 NFL Draft.

2025 NFL Draft Results - Round 1

Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	School
1	Tennessee Titans	Cam Ward	QB	Miami
2	Jacksonville Jaguars	Travis Hunter	CB/WR	Colorado
3	New York Giants	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State
4	New England Patriots	Will Campbell	OT	LSU
5	Cleveland Browns	Mason Graham	DT	Michigan
6	Las Vegas Raiders	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Boise State
7	New York Jets	Armand Membou	OT	Missouri
8	Carolina Panthers	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Arizona
9	New Orleans Saints	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OT	Texas
10	Chicago Bears	Colston Loveland	TE	Michigan
11	San Francisco 49ers	Mykel Williams	EDGE	Georgia
12	Dallas Cowboys	Tyler Booker	G	Alabama
13	Miami Dolphins	Kenneth Grant	DT	Michigan
14	Indianapolis Colts	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State
15	Atlanta Falcons	Jalon Walker	EDGE	Georgia
16	Arizona Cardinals	Walter Nolen	DT	Ole Miss
17	Cincinnati Bengals	Shemar Stewart	EDGE	Texas A&M
18	Seattle Seahawks	Grey Zabel	G	North Dakota State
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State
20	Denver Broncos	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	Derrick Harmon	DT	Oregon
22	Los Angeles Chargers	Omarion Hampton	RB	North Carolina
23	Green Bay Packers	Matthew Golden	WR	Texas
24	Minnesota Vikings	Donovan Jackson	G	Ohio State
25	New York Giants	Jaxson Dart	QB	Ole Miss
26	Atlanta Falcons	James Pearce Jr.	EDGE	Tennessee
27	Baltimore Ravens	Malaki Starks	S	Georgia
28	Detroit Lions	Tyleik Williams	DT	Ohio State
29	Washington Commanders	Josh Conerly Jr.	OT	Oregon
30	Buffalo Bills	Maxwell Hairston	CB	Kentucky
31	Philadelphia Eagles	Jihaad Campbell	LB	Alabama
32	Kansas City Chiefs	Josh Simmons	OT	Ohio State

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2024-25 NBA Power Rankings: Week 25

Updated: April 10, 2025

Throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, we will update our consensus NBA Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.

Below you will find a table of our NBA Power Rankings for Week 25, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites.

Previous: NBA Power Rankings: Week 24

Rank	Team	W-L	Avg.	Chg.	NBA	CBS	NBC	ESPN	ATH
1	Oklahoma City Thunder	66-14	1.2	+0.2	1	1	2	1	1
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	63-16	2.2	0	2	2	3	2	2
3	Boston Celtics	59-21	2.6	-0.2	3	3	1	3	3
4	Houston Rockets	52-28	4.8	+0.4	4	4	7	4	5
5	Los Angeles Lakers	49-31	5.4	-1.6	6	6	5	6	4

MORE: Full Week 25 NBA Power Rankings

Los Angeles Rams 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Matthew Stafford	531.4	345.4	3932.4	24.71	12.22	25.8	64.5	0.26	239.71
Jimmy Garoppolo	33.9	22.7	247.5	1.53	0.92	4.7	11.8	0.05	15.66
QB Totals	565.3	368.1	4179.9	26.24	13.14	30.5	76.3	0.31	255.37

Matthew Stafford: While there was some uncertainty earlier this offseason, Stafford will continue to play his home games at SoFi Stadium. The duo of Puka Nacua and Davante Adams arguably form the most talented wide receiver duo in the league outside of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati. That said, he has averaged only 12.9, 16.9, and 13.9 fantasy points per game over the past three seasons, respectively.

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Cincinnati Bengals Fantasy Football Projections 2025

Updated: Sunday, March 30, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Joe Burrow	575.6	397.2	4317	31.66	10.36	44.5	160.2	2.36	308.78
Jake Browning	36.7	25	264.2	1.54	0.92	4	17.2	0.32	18.53
QB Totals	612.3	422.2	4581.2	33.2	11.28	48.5	177.4	2.68	327.31

Joe Burrow: Burrow, now a two-time AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year, had an MVP-caliber season. (Of course, so did Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.) In any event, Burrow led the NFL in both passing yards (4,918) and touchdowns (43). With Cincinnati doling out massive contracts to both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins this offseason, it's all systems go for Burrow and the Bengals offense, who will often find themselves needing to keep up with their leaky defense. If I miss out any of the top five fantasy quarterbacks in 2025, I'd prefer to wait quite a bit before drafting my starter.

MORE: Continue reading our Cincinnati Bengals 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Projections 2025

Updated: Saturday, March 29, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Miami Dolphins.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Tua Tagovailoa	478.6	330.2	3685.2	24.41	10.53	33.5	87.1	0.34	234.74
Zach Wilson	101.5	61.9	659.8	2.54	2.44	17.9	80.6	0.45	42.43
QB Totals	580.1	392.1	4345	26.95	12.97	51.4	167.7	0.79	277.17

Tua Tagovailoa: Appearing in more than 13 games only once during his five NFL seasons, the obvious concern with Tagovailoa is his troubling history of concussions. Over the past three seasons, however, Tagovailoa has led the NFL in at least one different passing category — completion percentage (72.9%) in 2024, passing yards (4.624) in 2023, and TD% (6.3) and Y/A (8.9) in 2022. There's a chance he performs as a back-end QB1 if (a big if) his health cooperates, but his lack of rushing (75/193/0 since 2022) limits the upside. For example, the same year (2023) he played 17 games and finished as the QB9 in overall points, Tagovailoa was the QB17 on a points-per-game basis.

MORE: Continue reading our Miami Dolphins 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Detroit Lions 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Detroit Lions.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Goff	542.9	363.7	4071.8	27.15	10.86	32.1	51.4	0.64	258.73
Hendon Hooker	28.6	18.6	197.3	1	0.64	4.9	14.7	0.05	12.38
QB Totals	571.5	382.3	4269.1	28.15	11.5	37	66.1	0.69	271.11

Jared Goff: The main concern with Goff is losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but new offensive coordinator John Morton was a senior offensive assistant when Johnson became OC in 2022. The Lions have an elite offensive line and talented pass catchers — Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Jahmyr Gibbs, etc. — for Goff to continue outperform his ADP. Goff has finished as fantasy's QB10, QB7, and QB6, respectively, over the past three seasons.

MORE: Continue reading our Detroit Lions 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

2025 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions

Updated: Monday, March 17, 2025

Who will go on a six-game run and cut down the nets in San Antonio next month?

Or seven games?

Eight teams will need to win an extra game to win it all as they play on Tuesday or Wednesday as part of the First Four, the four play-in games to qualify as the 11th or 16th seed.

While no First Four team has ever won a championship, VCU advanced from the First Four to the Final Four back in 2011. A decade later, UCLA went on the same First Four to Final Four run in 2021.

Fairleigh Dickinson did not go from the First Four to the Final Four in 2023. After beating Texas Southern in their First Four matchup, they went on to stun Purdue in the second-ever 16-over-1 upset in tournament history.

Two First Four matchups will determine the 11th seed. In the South Region, San Diego State will play North Carolina, the last team in. In the Midwest Region, Texas, who has one of the best players (Tre Johnson) in the country, will play Xavier.

The other two matchups that will determine the 16th seed. American will face off against Mount St. Mary's in the East Region and St. Francis (PA) will face Alabama State in the South Region.

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Final Four Teams: East: Duke; South: Auburn; Midwest: Tennessee; West: Florida

First-Round upsets (12th seed or higher): UC San Diego, Colorado State, High Point

MORE: Continue reading our 2025 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions

Baltimore Ravens 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Updated: Monday, March 17, 2025

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Baltimore Ravens.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Lamar Jackson	451.5	300.2	3521.7	29.8	6.77	134.1	818	4.36	354.49
Cooper Rush	34	20.7	217.6	1.26	0.61	5.5	5.5	0.06	13.43
QB Totals	485.5	320.9	3739.3	31.06	7.38	139.6	823.5	4.42	367.92

Lamar Jackson: What a year it was Jackson, who posted career highs in passing yards (4,172) and touchdowns (41) while leading the NFL in TD% (8.6%), yards per attempt (8.8) and passer rating (119.6). 2024 was the second time in his career that he has finished as fantasy's QB1. He posted a 9% TD% in his other overall QB1 (2019) season, and then followed that up with a 6.9% rate in 2020. His career average is 6.4%. Long story short, he was absolutely phenomenal in 2024, but last year's ratios would be unsustainable for any quarterback. Although he has a max of five rushing touchdowns over the past four seasons, Jackson is the NFL's all-time leader in quarterback rushing yards, averaging a whopping 1,019 yards per 17 games over his career.

MORE: Continue reading our Baltimore Ravens 2025 Fantasy Football Projections

Fantasy Football Profile: Saquon Barkley 2025 Outlook

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Leading up to the start of the 2025 NFL season, we will post 2025 Fantasy Football Profiles for several fantasy-relevant players.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley made history in 2024 — both in terms of production and workload.

Barkley became only the ninth running back in league history to eclipse the 2,000-yard rushing milestone. While Barkley sat out Week 18 instead of chasing Eric Dickerson's single-season record set in 1984, he was only 100 yards shy of tying the record (2,105).

The Eagles rested many of their starters including Barkley in Week 18, but he led the NFL in rushing yards (2,005) and yards from scrimmage (2,283) last season. He also tied a previous career high (set in his rookie campaign) of 15 combined touchdowns.

Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs had a monster Week 18 performance (43.5 fantasy points), but no running back scored more fantasy points in 2024 than Barkley, who averaged more fantasy points per game (21.2) than in any of his previous seasons except for his rookie campaign (21.3).

Barkley played only two games in 2020, but he averaged anywhere in between 9.2 (2021) and 16.8 (2019) fantasy points per game in his non-rookie seasons with the New York Giants.

MORE: Continue reading our Saquon Barkley 2025 Fantasy Football Outlook

2025 NFL Draft Big Board

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Monday, March 3, 2025

Below is my ranking of the top 100 prospects in the NFL Draft and not a projection of the order in which these prospects will be drafted. For that, check out my latest 2025 NFL mock draft.

Rank	Prospect	Pos.	School	Hgt	Wgt
1	Travis Hunter	CB/WR	Colorado	6'0"	188
2	Abdul Carter	EDGE	Penn State	6'3"	250
3	Mason Graham	IDL	Michigan	6'3 1/2"	296
4	Ashton Jeanty	RB	Boise State	5'8 1/2"	211
5	Jalon Walker	EDGE/LB	Georgia	6'1"	243
6	Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State	6'5 1/2"	256
7	Will Campbell	OT	LSU	6'6"	319
8	Will Johnson	CB	Michigan	6'2"	194
9	Cam Ward	QB	Miami (FL)	6'2"	219
10	Armand Membou	OL	Missouri	6'4"	332

MORE: Continue reading our 2025 NFL Draft Big Board

2025 NFL Draft Combine Results

The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up in Indianapolis on Monday, March 3rd with offensive linemen completing their bench press reps of 225 pounds.

We have compiled weigh-ins, measurements and testing results by position as well as the top performances by event.

Results by event: 40-yard dash Vertical Jump Broad Jump Bench Press 3-Cone Short Shuttle

Results by position: QB RB WR TE OL DL LB DB

MORE: 2024 NFL Scouting Combine Results

2025 NFL Combine Results: 40-Yard Dash

Below are the top five 40-yard dash times.

Prospect	Pos.	School	Time
Maxwell Hairston	DB	Kentucky	4.28
Matthew Golden	WR	Texas	4.29
Dont'e Thornton Jr.	WR	Tennessee	4.30
Darien Porter	DB	Iowa State	4.30
Bhayshul Tuten	RB	Virginia Tech	4.32

MORE: Full Combine 40-yard dash results

Fantasy Football Profile: Jalen Hurts 2025 Outlook

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Leading up to the start of the 2025 NFL season, we will post 2025 Fantasy Football Profiles for several fantasy-relevant players.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been a high-end fantasy performer since becoming a full-time starter in 2021.

Despite missing exactly two games in three of the past four years, Hurts has yet to finish any lower than fantasy's QB6 on a points-per-game basis. In addition, he has a pair of top-two fantasy performances — QB2 in 2023 and QB1 in 2022, respectively.

Career low in pass attempts in 2024

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Hurts threw a career-low 361 pass attempts as Philadelphia's starting quarterback in the same season that Saquon Barkley joined the 2,000-yard rushing club. On a per-game basis, Hurts threw 7.5 fewer pass attempts in 2024 (24.1) than 2023 (31.6). Moreover, that's nearly five attempts fewer than his low set in 2021 (28.8).

Yes, his overall counting numbers (2,903 passing yards and 18 touchdowns) were down, but the ratios were up. Hurts set or tied career highs in completion percentage (68.7%), TD% (5.0) and yards per pass attempt (8.0), and his 1.4 INT% was only a tad off his career best 1.3% mark.

Although the Eagles will enter 2025 with their fourth different offensive coordinator in as many seasons, there should be continuity as Kevin Patullo has been in Philadelphia since 2021, the year Hurts became the starter.

Hurts benefits from playing behind an elite offensive line and has a talented trio of pass catchers (A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert) and that remains unchanged going into 2025. But it's his dual-threat abilities that make him an elite fantasy quarterback.

MORE: Continue reading our Jalen Hurts 2025 Fantasy Football Outlook

2025 NFL Free Agency Rankings

Updated: February 24, 2025

We are a couple of weeks away from the start of NFL free agency. Teams can officially sign free agents starting on Wednesday, March 12th at 4 PM ET, when the next league year begins, but they can begin negotiating with agents during the legal tampering window that begins on Monday, March 10th.

Using free-agent rankings from a variety of sources, we have ranked the available free-agent pool using their consensus ranking score.

Here are some notes on how to interpret the table below:

Seven sources were used and the "total" column is the sum of those rankings.
The lower the score, the better. For example, Tee Higgins was the top-ranked free agent and his score was 8 (six rankings of 1 plus one ranking of 2).
Free agents unranked by an individual source get their next ("+1") ranking.

Example: ESPN ranked 50 free agents and every free agent not included in their rankings (e.g., DeMarcus Lawrence) received a score of 51.
While Higgins had the best score — only one above the best possible score — a free agent unranked by all seven sources would have a score of 733.
The cutoff to rank inside the top 100 was 617 (Nick Chubb). Chauncey Golston (619) had the highest score among the 76 that missed the cut but had a score lower than 733.

Only unrestricted free agents are included; restricted free agents are excluded.

Consensus Top 100 NFL Free Agent Rankings

Rank	Player	Pos.	2024 Team	Total	NFL	ATH	PFT	PFF	CBS	ESPN	33rd
1	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	8	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
2	Trey Smith	G	KC	17	2	2	3	2	4	2	2
3	Ronnie Stanley	OT	BAL	36	4	3	6	8	5	3	7
4	Chris Godwin	WR	TB	43	9	5	5	4	12	5	3
5	Josh Sweat	EDGE	PHI	47	8	7	4	10	3	7	8
6	Sam Darnold	QB	MIN	50	6	8	2	9	1	6	18
7	D.J. Reed	CB	NYJ	55	12	13	7	6	8	4	5
8	Jevon Holland	S	MIA	75	17	22	8	3	9	12	4
9	Osa Odighizuwa	DT	DAL	79	7	15	10	15	11	11	10
10	Milton Williams	DT	PHI	82	3	4	30	16	6	8	15

More: Continue to full 2025 NFL Free Agency Rankings

Los Angeles Sparks 2025 WNBA Draft Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Leading up to the 2025 WNBA Draft, we will track which prospects are mocked to the Los Angeles Sparks.

Here are the Los Angeles Sparks selections in some recent mock drafts:

For the Win — Meghan Hall

9. Shyanne Sellers, Maryland

The Los Angeles Sparks and Kelsey Plum want everyone to think she'll play point guard this season. DON'T BELIEVE THEM. While Plum is fully capable, she's best as a shooting guard who can play the point *if necessary*.

It wouldn't be shocking to see her slide over to the two-spot. So, when she does, L.A. will need help at point guard. For the love of all that is good, Sparks, please draft Maryland's Shyanne Sellers.

Even if you're sold on KP as your point, Sellers can also play shooting guard. IT'S PERFECT. She's BRILLIANT in open space, and she's a walking tool kit. She can rebound, defend well, dish the ball, and, of course, score from all over.

CBS Sports — Jack Maloney

9. Ajsa Sivka, Slovenia

New Sparks coach Lynne Roberts is bringing her 3-point heavy offense from Utah to Los Angeles, and Sivka is a perfect fit for that approach. The 19-year-old Slovenian is a big wing who can space the floor and offers a lot of positional flexibility. Sivka also makes sense here for the Sparks because they have a crowded depth chart already and she could be a draft-and-stash option.

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Kiki Iriafen - WNBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Leading up to the 2025 WNBA Draft, we will track where USC's Kiki Iriafen appears in the latest WNBA mock drafts.

Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which Kiki Iriafen has appeared:

For the Win — Meghan Hall

No. 2 overall — Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm's recent free agency moves allow them to hold off on drafting a guard after Jewell Loyd's departure. That's where USC forward Kiki Iriafen comes in. Drafting Iriafen at No. 2. probably depends on how she does in the NCAA tournament, but we're PUSHING THE AGENDA.

If the team wants someone who could be inserted into the starting lineup if needed and provide immediate depth, Iriafen is a solid choice. Her ability to clean up on glass is an underrated quality in her game, and a lot of it can be attributed to her knack for blowing past and up and over opponents.

She excels at using her length and explosiveness to create opportunities. Moreover, Iriafen brings the BUCKETS. The USC forward is a top-tier option, whether at the rim, in the midrange game or even a sneaky good 3-pointer.

CBS Sports — Jack Maloney

No. 5 overall — Golden State Valkyries

Iriafen's slide down the board stops at No. 5 and the expansion Valkyries, who will offer the California native a chance to stay at home. While Iriafen hasn't been bad in her first season at USC, she hasn't shown the growth in key areas -- shooting, rim protection -- that many were hoping to see. Still, she's an efficient scorer, and her athleticism and motor will make her a good fit for the fast-paced style Natalie Nakase wants to implement.

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Philadelphia Eagles Fantasy Football Projections 2025

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Below you will find our 2025 fantasy football projections for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Our Fantasy Football Projections will soon be viewable by both position and team.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jalen Hurts	439.9	291.4	3387.2	20.02	8.58	140.9	591.8	11.98	329.47
Kenny Pickett	60	37.5	396	1.95	1.35	8.5	23.4	0.43	25.86
QB Totals	499.9	328.9	3783.2	21.97	9.93	149.4	615.2	12.41	355.33

Jalen Hurts: In the same year that Saquon Barkley rushed for over 2,000 yards, Hurts set a career low as a full-time starter in pass attempts per game (24.1) in 2024. In fact, that was a drop of 7.5 per game from his 2023 average (31.6). He finished the year throwing for only 2,903 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions.

Even with Barkley's rushing greatness this season, Hurts extended his streak of 150-plus carries to three seasons, 600-plus rushing yards and double-digit rushing scores to four seasons. Over the past four years, Hurts has compiled 611/2,779/52 rushing in 62 games, equivalent to 9.51 fantasy points per game from rushing stats alone. In addition, only two players (both running backs) — Derrick Henry (51) and Josh Jacobs (42) — are within 10 rushing touchdowns of Hurts (52) during that span, per Stathead. (Josh Allen is tied for fourth (40) with Joe Mixon and Jonathan Taylor.)

MORE: Continue reading our Philadelphia Eagles Fantasy Football Projections 2025

2025 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Thursday, February 6, 2025

We are a long way away from when fantasy managers will be drafting their fantasy football teams this summer, but it's never too early to look ahead at how things may play out.

Although I have ranked 200 total players (by position) in my 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings, here I take a look at the 12 players who will likely be first-round picks.

1. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Chase led the NFL in receptions (127), yards (1,708) and touchdowns (17) in 2024 to become the fifth triple crown winner since the merger. There were nine 35-point wide receiver performances league-wide in 2024, and Chase had three (one-third) of them. From Week 5 on, Chase had a 31.46% target share with a weekly minimum of 24.32%. It's unclear whether impending free agent Tee Higgins will be back in 2025, but the only (minor) concern as he enters a contract year is the potential of the front office dragging their feet on an extension.

2. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Barkley became the ninth player in league history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards, and he has racked up an additional 442 yards through three playoff games. Yes, he set a career low in receptions (2.1) per game and Jalen Hurts (14) had more rushing touchdowns than Barkley (career-high 13). That said, he has an elite combination of speed and power, runs behind an elite offensive line and plays with talented wideouts, who keep opposing defenses honest.

Continue reading our 2025 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

2025 NFL Mock Draft

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Monday, January 27, 2025

Six of the first 12 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft were quarterbacks.

While quarterback is a team need for six of the first nine teams picking in 2025, this year's quarterback class is inferior to last (and next) year's group(s). Need could very well push up the top quarterbacks in this class, as it typically does.

That said, none of this year's quarterback prospects would have been selected before last year's top three — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye.

If a quarterback isn't selected first overall, the likely pick would either be Colorado's Travis Hunter or Penn State's Abdul Carter.

It hasn't been uncommon for an edge defender like Carter to be selected first overall, but we'd have to go pretty far back for the top overall pick to not be a either a quarterback, edge rusher or offensive tackle. The last was USC's Keyshawn Johnson, who was selected first overall by the New York Jets in 1996.

Note: Draft slots 31-32 will be finalized based on the results of Super Bowl LIX.

1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)

Whether via free agency and/or the draft, it's clear that the Titans will add to their quarterback room with only Will Levis currently under contract for 2025. The former second-round pick has started 21 games over the past two seasons, a span during which he has thrown 21 touchdowns to 16 interceptions and has been sacked 69 times (tied for ninth-most over that stretch).

A lightly recruited prospect who took a winding path through college football (Incarnate Word to Washington State to Miami), Ward progressed each year and is a natural thrower with the mobility to extend and make plays.

2. Cleveland Browns: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

It's unclear whether Deshaun Watson (Achilles, contract), the latest example in Cleveland's well-documented struggles to find a franchise quarterback, will even play in 2025 after reinjuring his Achilles and playing (mostly poorly) in 19 starts over the past three years. Will they use this pick on Shedeur Sanders (despite Deion not wanting his son to play there)? While they may not care about Deion's feelings, that could be shared to entice others (Giants, Raiders or another team) to trade up so the Browns can "maximize [this pick] in another way."

If it's not a quarterback, this pick will come down to Carter or Colorado's Travis Hunter. As unique and talented as college football's ironman may be, you could make the case that Carter is the top prospect regardless of position in this class. The explosive edge rusher finished with 12 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in his first season as a full-time edge defender after converting from off-ball linebacker. Pairing Carter with Myles Garrett will lead to many sleepless nights for opposing quarterbacks.

MORE: Continue reading our 2025 NFL Mock Draft

College Football Playoff Bowl Games

With 12 teams making the College Football Playoff, there will be four first-round playoff games, four CFP Quarterfinal bowl games, two CFP Semifinal bowl games and then the national championship.

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Date	Bowl	Matchup
Dec. 20, 2024	CFP First Round Game	Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17
Dec. 21, 2024	CFP First Round Game	Penn State 38, SMU 10
Dec. 21, 2024	CFP First Round Game	Texas 38, Clemson 24
Dec. 21, 2024	CFP First Round Game	Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17
Dec. 31, 2024	Vrbo Fiesta Bowl	Penn State 31, Boise State 14
Jan. 1, 2025	Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl	Texas 39, Arizona State 31
Jan. 1, 2025	Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential	Ohio State 41, Oregon 21
Jan. 2, 2025	Allstate Sugar Bowl	Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10
Jan. 9, 2025	Capital One Orange Bowl	Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24
Jan. 10, 2025	Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic	Ohio State 28, Texas 14
Jan. 20, 2025	College Football Playoff National Championship	Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23

MORE: 2024-25 College Football Bowl Schedule

2024 NFL Power Rankings: Week 18 Rankings

Updated: December 31, 2024

Throughout the 2024 NFL season, we will update our consensus NFL Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.

Below you will find a table of our NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 18, sorted by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites.

Change is difference from last ranking: + number = improvement, - number = decline.

Previous iteration: Week 17 NFL Power Rankings

Rank	Team	W-L	Avg.	Diff	ESPN	NFL	ATH	CBS	USAT	FOX	YAH	PFT
1	Kansas City Chiefs	15-1	1.63	+0.8	1	1	3	1	2	2	2	1
2	Buffalo Bills	13-3	1.88	0	3	2	1	2	1	1	3	2
3	Detroit Lions	14-2	3.38	-0.8	2	3	4	3	3	4	4	4
4	Minnesota Vikings	14-2	3.63	+0.8	4	4	2	4	4	3	5	3
5	Philadelphia Eagles	13-3	4.5	-0.4	5	5	5	5	5	5	1	5

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2025 NBA Mock Draft

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: December 28, 2024

With six months to go until the 2025 NBA Draft, a lot can change — obviously! — from now until draft night.

That said, here are a few notes from my initial 2025 NBA mock draft:

Rutgers hasn't had an NBA draft pick since 2010 (Hamady N'Diaye, 56th overall), and there is a (strong) chance that they will have two top-three picks next summer. In addition, they have had only three first-round picks — James Bailey (1979, 6th), Roy Hinson (1983, 20th) and Quincy Douby (2006, 19th), so they could have their two highest draft picks ever in 2025.
Duke has three lottery picks including the number one pick overall. The last school to have three lottery picks in the same draft was Duke (in 2019) with Zion Williamson (1st), RJ Barrett (3rd) and Cam Reddish (10th).
Excluding foreign-born players on college basketball teams, there are a total of six prospects in my mock currently playing basketball outside the USA.

Note: The draft order used is based on Tankathon (as of 12/28/24).

Pick	Team	Prospect
1	New Orleans Pelicans	Cooper Flagg, Duke
2	Washington Wizards	Dylan Harper, Rutgers
3	Toronto Raptors	Ace Bailey, Rutgers
4	Charlotte Hornets	Tre Johnson, Texas
5	Utah Jazz	Egor Demin, BYU

MORE: Full 2025 NBA mock draft

Fantasy Football Start'Em, Sit'Em: Week 17

BY KEVIN HANSON (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Tuesday, December 24th

Most fantasy football leagues declare their champions in Week 17, so if you're reading this, congratulations on reaching your league's championship round and good luck in the upcoming week.

Below you will find some players that could be starts or sits in your league, but my fantasy football rankings will better help you determine if I would start Player X over Player Y.

Week 17 Fantasy Football Start'em

Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings (vs. GB)

It may not be a great matchup against the Packers, who have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks, but Darnold is the QB8 heading into the fantasy finale and scored 21.5 fantasy points (QB9) against them in Week 4. Darnold has been extremely consistent with at least 19 fantasy points in five of his past six games and only two quarterbacks — Joe Burrow and Jared Goff — have more games with 300-plus yards and two-plus touchdowns this season.

Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos (at CIN)

Like Darnold, Nix has vastly exceeded preseason expectations (low-end QB2 ADP). Interestly enough, Darnold (QB8) and Nix (QB9) rank just ahead of Patrick Mahomes (QB10) and Kyler Murray (QB11) in scoring. While Nix hasn't run as much recently (three or fewer rush attempts in five of his last six games), he ranks ninth among QBs in rushing yards (352) this season. His Championship Week matchup is favorable as the Bengals have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season.

Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. CAR)

The Buccaneers are big favorites (-8.5) and currently have the largest implied total of the week. While injuries limited him to 10 snaps in Week 14, he has 16-plus touches in his other five most recent outings. In those games, he has finished as fantasy's RB6, RB3, RB1, RB17, and RB16, respectively, and the RB1 performance was against the Panthers. In that matchup, he finished with 25 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown along with three catches for 33 yards.

Continue reading our Week 17 Fantasy Football Start'Em, Sit'Em

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 17

By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2024

If you're reading this, chances are that you're one step away from a championship!

To maximize the potential that these players are available in your league(s), only players available in 50% or more of Yahoo! leagues are considered. In several cases, there are injury dependencies for these players that could make them more or less valuable in Week 17.

Where possible, it makes sense to drop players that you (or your opponent) won't consider starting and add players that have upside based on players in front of them who may be dealing with injuries.

Week 17 Fantasy Football RB Waiver-Wire Rankings

Below are my running back waiver-wire rankings heading into Week 17:

Rank	Player	Team	Roster %
1	Gus Edwards	Los Angeles Chargers	48%
2	Kendre Miller	New Orleans Saints	45%
3	Alexander Mattison	Las Vegas Raiders	48%
4	Ameer Abdullah	Las Vegas Raiders	23%

MORE: Full Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings