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2025 Fantasy Football Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis

Your one-stop shop as you prep for draft season, including rankings, projections and analysis.

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Don't be surprised if ... these 19 things happen in 2025

In fantasy, you don't draft last year's stats, which is why it's important to be forward-thinking. Eric Karabell offers his thoughts on players who could delight or disappoint in 2025.

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GRABBING ALL THE FANTASY POINTS

The Travis Hunter Experience: How to maximize his fantasy potential

Want to play in a league in which you get points for all of Travis Hunter's contributions? Here's how you do it.

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NEW MOCK DRAFT! 🚨

Mock draft: Achane among five RBs to go in top seven picks

In our first 12-team mock draft of the offseason, running backs took priority in the early going in this 1/2 PPR setup.

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Why this is the season to try an IDP league

Drafting defensive players increases the fun you can have playing fantasy. And this is the year to give it a shot, with the exciting Travis Hunter eligible on both sides of the ball.

GET READY FOR THE SEASON

10 ways to make your fantasy football league more fun

Daniel Dopp provides a handful of ways to increase the enjoyment of playing fantasy football for you and your leaguemates.

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Fantasy team names: How to pick a winner

If you're seeking inspiration for naming your fantasy team, Liz Loza provides a blueprint.

NEW ARRIVALS

Fantasy football buzz: How signing of J.K. Dobbins impacts Broncos' backfield

Should fantasy managers temper their enthusiasm over rookie RJ Harvey now that the former Raven and Charger has signed in Denver?

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DYNASTY WATCH

16 players to trade for or trade away in dynasty leagues

Knowing when to hold 'em and when to walk away from players is critical to dynasty league success.

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Daniels on the way up, not so much for Kupp

Highlighting the players whose dynasty values rose or dropped the most over the course of the 2024 season.

WHICH ROOKIES WILL SHINE?

The 20 rookies you should draft in fantasy football

Fans get excited about rookies, but which ones are truly worth taking in fantasy drafts this summer?

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Rating the rookies for 2025 and beyond

Matt Bowen provides his analysis of this year's rookie class in fantasy, in terms of redraft and dynasty value.

HEALTH CHECK

Fantasy injury outlook: McCaffrey, Godwin and Olave among players to monitor

Stephania Bell details the most important injury situations to keep an eye on this summer.

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DRAFTING A WINNING PATH

2025 NFL schedule analysis: Projections, odds, players to upgrade, downgrade

The friendliest and toughest slates in fantasy, who makes the NFL playoffs and the race for the No. 1 pick in 2026.

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