Fantasy Football 2025 Top-50 Player Rankings and 4-Round 12-Team Mock Draft

Kristopher KnoxJul 28, 2025

While the start of the 2025 regular season is still more than a month away, the NFL will return to action this week. The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will kick off the preseason on Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game.

Over the next few weeks, NFL teams will use the preseason to evaluate players and forge rosters for the coming season. Fantasy football enthusiasts will do the same by preparing for their fantasy drafts.

Leagues shouldn't conduct their drafts this early in the preseason because roles change and injuries occur. Like NFL teams, however, managers can benefit from early preparation and evaluation.

We'll do a bit of that here by examining updated point-per-reception (PPR) rankings, a four-round mock draft and a few fantasy sleepers to follow during the preseason.

Top 50 PPR Rankings

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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals
Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints
Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks
DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers

*Rankings based on full PPR scoring.

Four Round, 12-Team PPR Mock

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Falcons RB Bijan Robinson

Round 1

1.01: Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

1.02: Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

1.03: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

1.04: CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

1.05: Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

1.06: Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions

1.07: Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

1.08: Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

1.09: Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

1.10: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

1.11: Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

1.12: Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

Round 2

2.01: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

2.02: A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

2.03: Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

2.04: Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

2.05: Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

2.06: Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders

2.07: De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins

2.08: Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers

2.09: Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

2.10: Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2.11: Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

2.12: Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

Round 3

3.01: Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

3.02: Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

3.03: Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

3.04: Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

3.05: Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

3.06: James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

3.07: Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams

3.08: George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

3.09: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

3.10: Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders

3.11: Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

3.12: Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets

Round 4

4.01: Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets

4.02: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals

4.03: DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

4.04: Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers

4.05: Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

4.06: Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks

4.07: Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

4.08: Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

4.09: Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

4.10: Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

4.11: D'Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears

4.12: James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals

Sleepers to Track in 2025 NFL Preseason

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Falcons TE Kyle Pitts

Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts isn't a sleeper in the traditional sense. The fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft racked up 1,026 yards as a rookie and instantly made a name for himself in the fantasy world.

However, Pitts has been much more of a disappointment in the years since and isn't currently viewed as a top-tier tight end. He currently holds an average draft position (ADP) of 138, according to FantasyPros.

Pitts could be on the rise, though, with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. set to helm the offense in his second season. Penix has the arm talent to stretch the field, and Pitts is quickly emerging as one of his favorite targets.

"You see we got KP the ball today," Penix said after one practice last week, per Tori McElhaney of the team's official website. "There's going to be a lot of that."

Managers would be wise to follow Penix's development and his chemistry with Pitts during the preseason.

Joshua Palmer, WR, Buffalo Bills

Wideout Joshua Palmer, who spent the last four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, is a true sleeper who could reward managers with a breakout season. With an ADP of 195, the 25-year-old isn't currently being valued as a starting fantasy WR.

However, Palmer appears set to start for a Buffalo Bills offense that is expected to be one of the best in the league. He's been one of Josh Allen's go-to targets in early training camp.

"He’s a plus route runner and specializes in separation, which has already been a magnet for quarterback Josh Allen early into camp," The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia wrote. "...All early indications are that Palmer will be a staple on offense and could be a sneaky candidate to lead the receivers in snaps."

Allen is the reigning NFL MVP, and if Palmer really could be his No. 1 receiver, he's worth a selection far earlier than he's currently being drafted. Managers should pay attention to the Bills this preseason to see how their WR rotation is shaking out, even if Allen, as an experienced QB, doesn't see extensive playing time.