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As we look towards the start of the 2025 NFL season and the beginning of a new year of fantasy football, there is still plenty of time for things to change. However, if you are in a league that likes to draft early or are starting your preparation early, our fantasy football rankings are here to help. Ahead of the season, our rankings team has compiled its complete rankings to help you make informed decisions.
Top Players to Draft in PFSN’s 2025 Redraft Fantasy Rankings
Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
Henry just carried the ball 325 times for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns at 30 years old. Showing the impact a quality offense can have, Henry averaged a career-best 5.9 yards per carry, up 1.7 from his final year in Tennessee. His 19.8 fantasy points per game and overall RB4 finish were both the second-highest marks of his career.
Since taking over as the Titans’ lead back in 2018, Henry has scored double-digit touchdowns every season. The argument against Henry last was based on him scoring only 12 touchdowns in 2023. What happens if he does that again? My counterargument was that there was no way a healthy Henry doesn’t get to at least 15 touchdowns on the same team that Gus Edwards scored 13 times on the previous year. He scored 18 times last year.
Make no mistake about it, though, Henry is reliant on touchdowns. If he scores 12 times this year, he will be a bust relative to ADP. A staggering 85% of Henry’s fantasy production came from rushing last season, the highest percentage in the league. To return value at his RB7 ADP, Henry will have to do it again...and I think he can.
The Ravens have basically the same offense they had last season. Things do change quickly in the NFL, but the Ravens have been a top offense every year of Lamar Jackson’s career. They will run the offense the same way, and John Harbaugh does not like using Jackson around the goal line. Henry had 20 carries from inside the 5-yard line last season. Jackson had...wait for it...one. Henry is going to score in bunches once again. He is my RB6, and I would gladly draft him in the early-second round.
Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Nacua is entering his age-24 season, owns a career catch rate just north of 69%, and was a top-15 producer at a position that can be volatile week-to-week, in six of 10 games to end last season (four top-10s over that stretch).
Among the 82 WRs with 100+ targets over the past two seasons, his per-game ranks …
- Sixth in targets
- Fifth in receptions
- Fourth in receiving yards
- Second in yards per route (behind only Nico Collins)
When Stafford wants to feed his WR1, he does so, and NFL defenses have yet to prove that they have a way to take away the versatile stylings of Nacua. He had three games last year with multiple rushing attempts – Sean McVay knows that he has a queen on his chessboard, and he’s not afraid to get creative, something fantasy managers love to see.
Nacua has been an elite fantasy producer without touchdowns, which means the sky is the limit if his usage grows in that respect. He earned a 32.9% target share during Los Angeles’ two-game playoff run last season – when the chips are in the middle of the table, Stafford knows where he is going and is fully aware that you have no way of stopping it.
How Are PFSN’s Redraft Fantasy Rankings Calculated?
These fantasy football rankings are a consensus of our Fantasy Analysts. Each ranks the player individually, and then, using the average, we create a consensus, offering you multiple options to consider. No matter how you have started your season, there is plenty of time to change things, but the only way to do that is with smart decisions and exploiting opportunities. Our rankings team has over 30 years of fantasy football experience, and as a result, you get a wide breadth and depth of knowledge in our rankings.
FAQ
What Is the Difference Between PPR and Non-PPR
There is a very stark contrast between PPR scoring and non-PPR scoring. In non-PPR, receptions don’t matter … at all. The only relevance receptions have is how they relate to the yards a player attains on those receptions.
One of the primary criticisms of PPR scoring is that it rewards unproductive plays. If a running back carries the ball 15 times for 90 yards, that’s a really efficient performance. Yet, a wide receiver racking up an inefficient seven catches for 40 yards is going to outscore that running back by 2.0 PPR fantasy points.