Fantasy Football 2025 Dynasty Rankings, Cheat Sheet and League Names

We've reached that point in the summer when fantasy football is generating just as much excitement—if not more than—the NFL preseason itself. With only one week of exhibition action remaining, most managers have already or will soon conduct their fantasy drafts for the 2025 season.

Those who still need to find a league have time to do so, and those who have never tried a dynasty league should seriously consider it. The long-term commitment of adjusting a roster from year to year can be laborious. However, the reward of winning multiple championships with the same team is more rewarding than just about anything else one can find in the fantasy world.

Managers looking to join or create a start-up dynasty league will find updated positional rankings here, along with a few sleepers to consider and some league-name suggestions.

Dynasty Cheat Sheet

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Raiders TE Brock Bowers

Quarterbacks

1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
3. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
4. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
5. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
6. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
7. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
8. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
9. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
10. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
11. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
12. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

Running Back

1. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
2. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
3. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
4. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
5. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
7. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
8. Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
9. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
10. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
11. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
12. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
13. Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks
14. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots
15. Breece Hall, New York Jets

Wide Receiver

1. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
3. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
4. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
5. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
6. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
7. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
9. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
10. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
11. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
12. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
13. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
14. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
15. Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars
16. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
17. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
18. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
19. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
20. Rahsee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

Tight End

1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
2. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
3. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
4. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
5. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
6. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
7. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
8. T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings
9. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
10. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
11. Evan Engram, Denver Broncos
12. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens

Dynasty Sleepers

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Giants QB Jaxson Dart

Jaxson Dart, QB, New York Giants

When founding a dynasty team, it's wise to build around an established quarterback. However, any manager starting out with a quarterback in their mid-to-late 30s should also consider a rookie for long-term insurance.

New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart is a quarterback worth considering as a long-term play. The Mississippi product has looked terrific in the preseason, and he has the arm talent needed to complement receivers like Malik Nabers, Sterling Shepard and Wan'Dale Robinson.

Dart lit up the New York Jets in a 14-of-16, 137-yard, one-touchdown performance over the weekend, which prompted head coach Brian Daboll to reiterate that Russell Wilson is the starter. That may be true, but Dart is the future. While he hasn't generated as much dynasty hype as rookie No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, Dart's ceiling is worth buying into late in start-up drafts.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders

When a promising rookie gets paired with a prolific NFL offense, fantasy managers should take note—and that's precisely what happened when the Washington Commanders drafted Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt.

Croskey-Merritt's fantasy upside shouldn't be dismissed just because he was a seventh-round pick. The 2025 class was deep at running back, and the Arizona product appeared in jury one 2024 contest because of eligibility issues.

However, in Washington, Croskey-Merritt could emerge as a significant piece of the backfield sooner than later. The Commanders are "shopping" starting RB Brian Robinson Jr., according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. No. 2 running back Austin Ekeler will turn 31 and be a free agent in the spring, meaning Croskey-Merritt could be Washington's next long-term starter.

Tre Tucker, WR, Las Vegas Raiders

With the drafting of first-round rookie Ashton Jeanty, the Las Vegas Raiders boast two early targets in dynasty drafts. Jeanty should be one of the first backs off the board, while Brock Bowers should be the first tight end drafted in dynasty leagues.

Third-year wide receiver Tre Tucker will be much more of an afterthought, but he's worth consideration in deeper leagues. The Cincinnati product finished third on the team with 539 receiving yards and three touchdowns last season, and the arrival of Geno Smith should boost Las Vegas' passing game significantly.

Where Tucker could reward managers, though, is in the long game. No. 1 wideout Jakobi Meyers is entering a contract year and will turn 29 in November, which means Tucker could slot into the No. 1 receiver role by next season—though, Bowers is likely to remain the team's go-to pass-catcher.

League Names

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Eagles RB Saquon Barkley

Those tasked with creating a dynasty and/or serving as commissioner have a few responsibilities to handle before drafts. They must set roster and scoring parameters and determine how rosters can be tweaked each offseason—usually through free agency and a yearly rookie draft.

Commissioners must also come up with a league name that is fun, creative and sits well with all members of the league. That's easier in theory than in practice, but here are a few suggestions to help spark the creative process:

There Can Be Only Saquon

Me and Mahomes

Chasing Glory

Baker's Dozen

On Burrow'd Time

Spreadsheet Superstars

12 Angry Managers

Race to Avoid Last Place

The Replacements

Disappointed Dozen

Sunday Funday

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