Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already in the conversation as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and throughout his career he’s typically also been considered one of the league’s best Fantasy football quarterbacks. However, Mahomes failed to live up to his Fantasy football ADP during a down year in 2024, throwing for 3,928 yards and 26 touchdowns (both either setting or tying a new career-low as a starter). Mahomes was QB11 in CBS Sports Fantasy football leagues last season and barely finished inside the top 10 in 2023.
Now managers are understandably wondering if Mahomes’ best Fantasy days are behind him and if the offensive philosophy in Kansas City has shifted. Having a reliable set of live-updated 2025 Fantasy football positional rankings can help you figure out where to slot in every player amongst their peers. Before crafting your 2025 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2025 Fantasy football positional rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert’s disappointing follow-up to a breakout 2023 season. It also called C.J. Stroud’s down year, predicted Jayden Daniels’ breakout campaign and projected James Cook to become one of Fantasy football’s elite running backs in 2024.
The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020, nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021 and correctly predicting C.J. Stroud would take a step back in 2024. Additionally, it’s called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018 and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
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Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest Fantasy football positional rankings 2025, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts at every position. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2025 Fantasy football QB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football QB picks:
1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: Jackson threw for 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns while averaging 8.8 yards per pass attempt and posting a 119.3 QB rating (all career-highs). He also rushed for 915 yards and four touchdowns, outscoring every other QB in CBS Sports PPR leagues by at least 50 points. His continuing evolution as a passer makes him the clear-cut No. 1 option for 2025.
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Jackson put up better numbers, but Allen was the NFL MVP in 2024 after accounting for 40 total touchdowns and well over 4,000 yards of total offense. He’s been a top-two Fantasy football QB in each of the last five seasons and is arguably the safest bet of any QB available.
3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: Burrow led the NFL in completions (450), attempts (652), passing yards (4,918) and passing touchdowns (43) last season and the prolific nature of the Cincinnati offense puts him into the upper echelon here. Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Chase Brown and Mike Gesicki are all back and it should be another big year for Burrow. See more top QBs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football RB rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football RB picks:
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions: Gibbs has been locked in a timeshare with David Montgomery in each of his first two seasons, but that didn’t stop him from racking up 302 touches and producing 1,929 scrimmage yards while scoring 20 times in 2024. Shockingly, he only played 56% of Detroit’s offensive snaps last season and it’s not hard to imagine his role being even further expanded in 2025.
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons: Unlike Gibbs, Robinson faces almost no serious competition for touches in the Atlanta backfield and the decision to complete the transition from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix at quarterback could make the Falcons even more dependent on him this season. Robinson rushed 304 times for 1,456 yards and 14 touchdowns while catching 61 passes for 431 yards and another score last year.
3. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: With the NFC East wrapped up, Barkley and the Eagles decided to rest their 2,000-yard back in Week 17 last season, keeping him from breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL rushing record. The decision ultimately paid off, with Philadelphia winning the Super Bowl, but Barkley’s value to the Eagles is now slightly devaluing from a Fantasy perspective, as the team is likely to go out of its way to make sure he’s healthy for another postseason push. See more top RBs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football WR rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top 2025 Fantasy football WR picks:
1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: Chase was already widely regarded as one of the best in the league but he took his game to another level last season, catching 127 passes for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns to win the NFL’s receiving triple crown. Cincinnati’s offense remained intact this offseason, so expect another monster season from Chase.
2. Malik Nabers, New York Giants: Nabers missed two games in his rookie season but still caught 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns despite playing in a bad offense. Now the Giants are hoping that between Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and first-round pick Jaxson Dart, they’ve finally managed to make an upgrade at quarterback to unlock Nabers’ full potential.
3. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: It’s strange to think that 101 receptions for 1,194 yards and six touchdowns could be considered a down year, but it was for Lamb. He missed two games and was without Dak Prescott for half of the season, but Prescott and Lamb are both healthy again and that’s a good thing for anybody looking to draft the Cowboys WR. See more top WRs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football TE rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 18 Fantasy football TE picks:
1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: The No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft set a new rookie record with 112 receptions and also finished with 1,194 yards and five touchdowns. He’s already the focal point of the Las Vegas offense and the offseason addition of Geno Smith should provide a significant boost in overall target quality.
2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: Kittle is coming off his fourth career 1,000-yard season and his eight touchdown receptions were the second-most of his career. His 21 red-zone targets ranked second among NFL tight ends and he ranked third in average distance of target (8.5).
3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals: McBride has quickly evolved into Kyler Murray’s most dependable target and the only thing keeping him from being in the conversation for TE 1, is that he only managed to score twice last season. However, he did have 111 receptions for 1,146 yards and the touchdown production does seem a little flukey. See more top TEs here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football defense rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2025 Fantasy football D/ST picks:
1. Philadelphia Eagles D/ST: Howie Roseman is one of the NFL’s best executives but his turnaround of the Philadelphia pass defense from 2023 to 2024 was masterful. They went from ranking 30th in points allowed and 26th in yards allowed to ranking second in scoring defense and first in total defense in just one offseason. Now most of the key pieces from that unit return.
2. Baltimore Ravens D/ST: Baltimore had the best run defense in football last season and should have an improved secondary after drafting Malaki Starks in the first round and signing Jaire Alexander. They’ve got high-level playmakers at every level in Kyle Van Noy, Roquan Smith and Kyle Hamilton.
3. Minnesota Vikings D/ST: They were the No. 5 scoring defense in the NFL last season and they led the NFL with 33 takeaways. Minnesota also scored three defensive touchdowns, and even if the takeaway numbers can’t be relied on, the boom potential here is too high to ignore. See more top D/ST here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football kicker rankings
1. Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys: Aubrey has the biggest leg in the league and he tied for second in the NFL in points (150) last season. He’s 76-of-85 on field goals the last two seasons and he’s a staggering 24-of-27 from 50 yards or more.
2. Matt Gay, Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels is the rising tide that lifts all boats and this offense looks primed to be even better in 2025 after the offseason additions of Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel. Gay was perfect from inside of 50 yards last season and closed the year strong, with 24 points in the final two games of the regular season.
3. Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills: Despite only making 82.8% of his field goal attempts, Bass finished tied for ninth in scoring (131 points). He was perfect on field goals of more than 50 yards and also locked in during the 2025 NFL playoffs, going 6-for-6 overall.
How to find proven 2025 Fantasy football rankings
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