T he vast majority of the Dynasty Fantasy Football analysts I have come to know in my time in the industry prefer tiers to rankings. We believe they are more indicative of reality, as opposed to linear rankings,

Behold, the 2025 fantasy football player projections of The Athletic ’s senior fantasy writer, Jake Ciely. Scroll through the tables below to see how everyone compares against others at their position, complete with bye week information and recommended values for auction formats.

Baker Mayfield and Bo Nix were quarterback standouts in 2024, but only one will be a fantasy football star in 2025.

SportsLine simulated the new NFL season 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 Fantasy football QB, RB, WR, TE, kicker and defense rankings