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The 2025 NFL season is here, and with it comes the trials and tribulations of fantasy football. With the football calendar heating up, our rankings team has compiled its complete rankings to help you make informed decisions.
Top Players to Target or Avoid in PFSN’s 2025 Redraft Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings
J.J. McCarthy, QB, Minnesota Vikings (at NYG)
However, if you need more ceiling than floor from your QB this week and would prefer to ride the hot hand, J.J. McCarthy is undoubtedly your best bet. McCarthy has been atrocious so far this season, but has turned things around against poor pass defenses in the last two weeks.
The New York Giants aren't giving up as many passing yards per game as either the Cowboys or the Commanders (McCarthy's last two opponents), but it's still a good matchup. After back-to-back top-10 fantasy finishes, "Nine" is impossible to ignore as a high-upside play in Week 16.
Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins (vs. CIN)
When healthy, Darren Waller has been surprisingly productive for fantasy this season. The veteran has six touchdowns in seven games, despite leaving early in one of them. In Week 15, Waller found the end zone for the first and second time since missing five weeks through injury.
This week, he faces a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has given up at least 307 more yards to tight ends than any other team in the NFL this season. In fact, the gap between the Bengals and the Miami Dolphins (second-most) in that stat is bigger than the gap between the Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs (12th-fewest).
Waller caught seven of eight targets for 66 yards and two scores against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, and all arrows point to another big game this week.
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 PPR and HPPR in Fantasy Football?
PPR stands for “point per reception.” It means exactly what it says. PPR dictates how much a reception is worth in fantasy football. In half-PPR, a reception is worth half a point, meaning that for a 10-yard reception, a receiver gets 1.5 fantasy points.
What Is the Difference Between PPR, HPPR 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. In PPR, receivers get points for each reception. Traditionally, PPR means a receiver receives one point per reception, which can vary, while HPPR is nearly always 0.5 points per reception.
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.