2025 MLB Power Rankings: Week 3
Updated: April 10, 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 heading into Week 3, ranked by their average ranking.
Previous: 2025 MLB Power Rankings: Week 2
| Rank | Team | Rec. | Avg. | Chg. | MLB | USAT | CBS | ATH | ESPN | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10-4 | 1.17 | 0.17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 8-3 | 1.83 | -0.77 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 10-3 | 4.17 | -1.83 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 7-5 | 4.67 | 1.07 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Texas Rangers | 9-4 | 4.83 | -0.37 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
MORE: Full Week 3 MLB Power Rankings
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, 2025Our 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.
MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams
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.
MORE: Continue reading our Los Angeles Rams 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Post-Free Agency 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Updated: Tuesday, April 1stWith NFL free agency now behind us, I've made an update to my early 2025 fantasy football rankings.
The 2025 NFL Draft will impact these rankings, but this early look is the order in which I'd personally select players given what we currently know.
More rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | Top 150
2025 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
Putting aside the debate over who should have won the NFL MVP award this season, it's clear that both Allen and Lamar Jackson had MVP-caliber seasons, especially as voters split their votes for MVP and 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 now 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). 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: Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft Roundup
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 last season. 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. 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.
MORE: 2025 Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
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
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. 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 last season, 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 through 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.
MORE: 2025 Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Roundup
> 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 offense the way Bowers is. And Geno Smith significantly increases the level of competency that the Raiders get from their quarterback play.
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).
MORE: 2025 Arizona Cardinals Mock Draft Roundup
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
> Continue reading our Top 150 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
Cincinnati Bengals Fantasy Football Projections 2025
Updated: Sunday, March 30, 2025Our 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.
MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams
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, 2025Our 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.
MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams
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
2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundups (By NFL Franchise)
Leading up to the 2025 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 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 3.0
Throughout the year and leading up to the 2025 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 Cardinals:
No. 13 overall — Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals ensure they beat the Colts to a premier offensive line prospect, moving up three slots in Round 1 by swapping their third-round pick for Miami's late fourth-round selection. Arizona traded up for a versatile lineman in Paris Johnson Jr. two years ago, and Banks could play inside or outside as a rookie. (He could also move to tackle in 2026 if Jonah Williams departs as a free agent.)
No. 16 overall — Arizona Cardinals
No. 16 overall — Arizona Cardinals
Continue reading Arizona Cardinals 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 3.0
More NFL Franchise Mock Draft Roundups:
- Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Roundup
- Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft Roundup
- Buffalo Bills Mock Draft Roundup
- Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Roundup
- Chicago Bears Mock Draft Roundup
- Cincinnati Bengals Mock Draft Roundup
- Cleveland Browns Mock Draft Roundup
- Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Roundup
- Denver Broncos Mock Draft Roundup
- Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup
- Green Bay Packers Mock Draft Roundup
- Houston Texans Mock Draft Roundup
- Indianapolis Colts Mock Draft Roundup
- Jacksonville Jaguars Mock Draft Roundup
- Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft Roundup
- Las Vegas Raiders Mock Draft Roundup
- Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft Roundup
- Los Angeles Rams Mock Draft Roundup
- Miami Dolphins Mock Draft Roundup
- Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft Roundup
- New England Patriots Mock Draft Roundup
- New Orleans Saints Mock Draft Roundup
- New York Giants Mock Draft Roundup
- New York Jets Mock Draft Roundup
- Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft Roundup
- Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft Roundup
- San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft Roundup
- Seattle Seahawks Mock Draft Roundup
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mock Draft Roundup
- Tennessee Titans Mock Draft Roundup
- Washington Commanders Mock Draft Roundup
2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundups - By Prospect
Leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, we will track where several top prospects appear in recent NFL mock drafts.
Abdul Carter 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which Carter has appeared:
No. 2 overall — Cleveland Browns
No. 2 overall — Cleveland Browns
No. 7 overall — New York Jets
Continue reading our Abdul Carter 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
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- Josh Simmons 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
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Detroit Lions 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2025Our 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.
MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams
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, 2025Who 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.
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, 2025Our 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.
MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams
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
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.
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
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:
9. Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
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.
9. Ajsa Sivka, Slovenia
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More mock draft roundups per WNBA team:
- Chicago Sky 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Connecticut Sun 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Dallas Wings 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Golden State Valkyries 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Minnesota Lynx 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- New York Liberty 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Seattle Storm 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Washington Mystics 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
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:
No. 2 overall — Seattle Storm
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.
No. 5 overall — Golden State Valkyries
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More mock draft roundups per prospect:
- Ajsa Sivka 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Aneesah Morrow 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Dominique Malonga 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Georgia Amoore 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Olivia Miles 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Paige Bueckers 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Saniya Rivers 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Shyanne Sellers 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
- Sonia Citron 2025 WNBA Mock Draft Roundup
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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
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 1.0
The following are recent mock draft picks for the Atlanta Hawks:
13. Khaman Maluach, Duke
17. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)
14. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)
21. Alex Karaban, Connecticut
MORE: Atlanta Hawks 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
More NBA Franchise Mock Draft Roundups:
- Boston Celtics 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Brooklyn Nets 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Charlotte Hornets 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Chicago Bulls 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Dallas Mavericks 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Detroit Pistons 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Golden State Warriors 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Houston Rockets 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Indiana Pacers 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Memphis Grizzlies 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Minnesota Timberwolves 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- New Orleans Pelicans 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Oklahoma City Thunder 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Orlando Magic 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Portland Trail Blazers 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Sacramento Kings 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- San Antonio Spurs 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Toronto Raptors 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Utah Jazz 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
- Washington Wizards 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
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:
Round 1, Pick 1 — Washington Wizards
Round 1, Pick 1 — Washington Wizards
MORE: Read full Cooper Flagg 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0
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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.
Note: Bye weeks and the actual dates of games will be announced in May, so these numbers include all 17 games. Following the release of the full schedule, we will update these rankings to include only Weeks 1 through 17.
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 | 19.566 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints | Derek Carr | 19.228 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | Matthew Stafford | 19.191 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | Brock Purdy | 19.183 |
| 5 | Houston Texans | C.J. Stroud | 19.114 |
Note: Fantasy SOS = Average fantasy points per game allowed of each team's 2025 opponents.
MORE: Full Fantasy Football QB Strength of Schedule
More positions:
- Fantasy Football RB Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football WR Strength of Schedule
- Fantasy Football TE Strength of Schedule
2025 NFL Strength of Schedule
Updated: January 6, 2025
While the 2024 NFL regular season has just concluded and we'll have to wait until May to know the timing/weeks of the 2025 NFL schedule, we now know all of the opponents each NFL team will face next season.
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.
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
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 |
See full Week 18 NFL Power Rankings
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.
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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
2024 NFL Draft Grades
Updated: April 28, 2024
The 2024 NFL Draft is now in the rearview mirror, and soon we will turn our attention to the 2025 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 2024 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.
| Rank | Team | GPA | NFL | ESPN | RING | USAT | FOX | CBS | PFF | SN | SI | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3.97 | A | A- | A | A+ | A+ | A | A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3.87 | A- | A | A+ | A | A- | B+ | A+ | A | A | A |
| 3 | Washington Commanders | 3.84 | A- | A- | A | A- | B+ | A+ | A | A | A+ | A+ |
| 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3.77 | A- | B+ | A | A | A- | B+ | A | A | A | A- |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 3.64 | A- | B | A+ | A+ | A- | B | A | A- | A+ | B+ |
MORE: Full consensus 2024 NFL Draft Grades