Along with the tradition of having way, way, way too early rankings for next season, so too is the tradition of a bunch of caveats. First, while they are obviously adaptable (especially this early), these rankings are for a 1 QB league with full PPR scoring. They also reflect the NFL as it was on publish day, February 24, 2025 (this is an updated version of my initial top 50 from my Week 17 Love/Hate).
As we get into the scouting combine, and then free agency, the NFL draft, and everything else that makes up the 24/7/365 news cycle that is the National Football League, these rankings will be updated accordingly. Because as teams, schemes, and opportunities change, so does the fantasy value of the players in those situations. So, we will adjust as we go along, though I will say the next significant update to these way, way, way too early rankings for 2025 won’t be until after free agency. With another major update – along with dynasty rookie rankings – coming after the NFL draft.
As always, please let me know what you think of the rankings – what you agree with, what you don’t – on social media where I am @MatthewBerryTMR on all forms of social media (X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky) except the Bleacher Nation Fantasy App where I am merely @MatthewBerry.
Hard to keep it to just 50, and yes, I’m sure you have opinions on who should be on this list, who shouldn’t, who is too high and who is too low. Hit me up.
MATTHEW BERRY’S WAY, WAY, WAY TOO EARLY TOP 50 FOR 2025
RANK
PLAYER
POS
POS RANK
TEAM
1
Ja’Marr Chase
WR
WR1
CIN
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
RB1
PHI
3
Bijan Robinson
RB
RB2
ATL
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
WR2
MIN
5
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
RB3
DET
6
Puka Nacua
WR
WR3
LAR
7
CeeDee Lamb
WR
WR4
DAL
8
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
WR5
DET
9
Nico Collins
WR
WR6
HOU
10
Malik Nabers
WR
WR7
NYG
11
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
WR8
JAX
12
De’Von Achane
RB
RB4
MIA
13
Brock Bowers
TE
TE1
LV
14
Christian McCaffrey
RB
RB5
SF
15
A.J. Brown
WR
WR9
PHI
16
Drake London
WR
WR10
ATL
17
Derrick Henry
RB
RB6
BAL
18
Breece Hall
RB
RB7
NYJ
19
Josh Jacobs
RB
RB8
GB
20
Jonathan Taylor
RB
RB9
IND
21
Trey McBride
TE
TE2
ARI
22
Bucky Irving
RB
RB10
TB
23
Ladd McConkey
WR
WR11
LAC
24
Tee Higgins
WR
WR12
CIN
25
Tyreek Hill
WR
WR13
MIA
26
Josh Allen
QB
QB1
BUF
27
Lamar Jackson
QB
QB2
BAL
28
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR
WR14
SEA
29
Garrett Wilson
WR
WR15
NYJ
30
Kyren Williams
RB
RB11
LAR
31
Chase Brown
RB
RB12
CIN
32
Terry McLaurin
WR
WR16
WSH
33
Jayden Daniels
QB
QB3
WSH
34
Davante Adams
WR
WR17
NYJ
35
Joe Mixon
RB
RB13
HOU
36
Jalen Hurts
QB
QB4
PHI
37
Chuba Hubbard
RB
RB14
CAR
38
James Cook
RB
RB15
BUF
39
Mike Evans
WR
WR18
TB
40
DJ Moore
WR
WR19
CHI
41
Alvin Kamara
RB
RB16
NO
42
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
WR20
ARI
43
Xavier Worthy
WR
WR21
KC
44
Rashee Rice
WR
WR22
KC
45
George Kittle
TE
TE3
SF
46
Kenneth Walker III
RB
RB17
SEA
47
DeVonta Smith
WR
WR23
PHI
48
James Conner
RB
RB18
ARI
49
Jordan Addison
WR
WR24
MIN
50
Chris Olave
WR
WR25
NO