After what feels like a long wait, the 2025 fantasy football season is finally near. Are you prepared? Do you know the settings of each league you’re in? If there are any holes in your plans or you want to level up this year, we’re here and ready to help you start the season on the right foot.
The Athletic’s draft kit has everything you need to come ready on draft (or auction) day, from rankings and player projections to sleepers and dynasty advice to training camp reports from our NFL writers. And of course, there’s the penultimate Cheat Sheet, a fully customizable tool where you can input our league settings and receive a set of rankings and point projections unique to your team — all from the mind of the one and only, award-winning Jake Ciely, who is among the most accurate prognosticators in the game.
While we offer a lot upon the original publication of this kit, it will continue to expand with new columns and insights as the first regular-season game inches closer and closer. Be sure to check back often to see what’s new. Last year, we published over 110 articles, so please read, enjoy, invest, and let us know how you feel in the comments below.
From the mind of Jake Ciely
Fantasy football 2025 cheat sheet generator: Customizable rankings and projections tool
Ciely’s customizable rankings and projections will help you dominate your 2025 fantasy football league(s).
2025 breakouts: quarterback | running back | wide receiver | tight end
Ciely details his breakout candidates for 2025, broken down by position.
“Draft Chasms of Doom” series: quarterback | running back | wide receiver | tight end | explainer
Ciely illustrates his fantasy football strategy to maximize value at skill positions by locating value drop-offs, and Mike Hume explains the series.
2025 dynasty fantasy football rankings | Rookie-only ranks | NFL Draft update
With rookies in place after the 2025 NFL Draft, Ciely updated his dynasty rookie rankings.
Redraft
Fantasy football draft steals include ADP afterthoughts Trevor Lawrence, Jaylen Warren
Michael Salfino identifies the players who can beat their consensus draft price, starting with the ideally situated Jaguars QB.
Why you need to make ‘shooting for the stars’ your go-to fantasy football draft strategy
Salfino suggests targeting players with tier-busting upside.
Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey and more 2025 fantasy football early ADP traps
Justin Jefferson has been an elite fantasy receiver, but Salfino says his QB situation in 2025 could slow his roll.
Where do Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes fall in 2025 fantasy football QB rankings?
KC Joyner considers everything from offensive line quality to matchup ratings in his rankings of the top 25 fantasy quarterbacks for 2025.
Reviewing the best quarterback options to stack for fantasy football success in 2025
Salfino talks “stacking,” a fantasy football strategy where you draft players from the same NFL team, often QBs, WRs, TEs.
Fantasy football drafts feature four new first-rounders. Are they worthy?
Salfino evaluates Malik Nabers, Ashton Jeanty, Puka Nacua and Brian Thomas as first-rounders, along with who they replaced.
Davante Adams, Travis Hunter and more best buys on the cusp of fantasy football draft season
Salfino thinks new Ram Davante Adams isn’t showing signs of decline and should be targeted in fantasy drafts.
Dynasty
Dynasty rankings: quarterback | running back | wide receiver | tight end
Jeff Haverlack’s 2025 dynasty rankings for skill position players.
Dynasty league SuperFlex rookie mock draft, starting with the ‘Magnificent Seven’
Jeff Haverlack assembles a consensus rookie mock draft based on his observations and those of analysts and other top fantasy players.
Two running backs top the 2025 dynasty league SuperFlex Top 30 rookie rankings
Jeff Haverlack ranks the top 30 rookies for dynasty fantasy football.
IDP
Patriots, Giants, Seawhawks among 5 defenses primed to break out
The Cardinals and Buccaneers round out Ted Nguyen’s lists of defenses that could improve in 2025.
Travis Hunter’s fantasy football dual eligibility is a cheat code
Travis Hunter could be a game-changer in IDP leagues across the various fantasy football game providers.
Analysis
AFC Divisional previews: AFC East | AFC North | AFC South | AFC West
The Athletic’s ‘Scoop City’ crew previews each NFL AFC division with answers to outstanding questions for each team, fantasy sleepers and more.
NFC Divisional Previews: NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West
The Athletic’s ‘Scoop City’ crew previews each NFL NFC division with answers to outstanding questions for each team, fantasy sleepers and more.
Player analysis
Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd could be X-factor after redshirt rookie season
Matt Schneidman discusses the Packers’ high hopes for Lloyd in 2025.
What makes new Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson special? Instincts, physicality and explosive plays
Mike DeFabo details how Johnson’s patience and vision fit perfectly in Arthur Smith’s offense.
Patriots’ Drake Maye has potential to be a fantasy sleeper, if things break just right
Maye could take a step forward this season with better receivers and a better-run offense.
Falcons still believe in Kyle Pitts. Can he be trusted in fantasy this season?
Pitts has had three quiet seasons after a promising rookie campaign. Could he finally break out this season? The fantasy world is skeptical.
(Illustration: Kelsea Peterson / The Athletic; Photos: Mitchell Leff, Ric Tapia, Candice Ward via Getty Images)
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