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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 Non-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings
Bam Knight and Michael Carter, RBs, Arizona Cardinals
We are now in the third week of Trey Benson's window to be activated. It goes without saying that if he does return, neither of his backups will be startable.
However, Benson did not look comfortable at practice last week. Head coach Jonathan Gannon downplayed it, but we're talking about a team playing out the final five weeks of a lost season. There's no reason to push an unhealthy Benson to play.
Bam Knight continues to start and serve as the Cardinals' lead back. He's now scored at least 13.2 fantasy points in three straight games. To be fair, it's almost entirely because he keeps scoring. But any NFL starting running back needs to be rostered.
As for Michael Carter, he's seeing enough work to be usable as well. Carter gets a couple of drives to himself and also serves as the passing-down back, at least while Emari Demercado remains out. He managed 11.4 fantasy points as a backup this week. Both backs are viable RB3s for as long as Benson is out.
Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Don't get overly excited about the 14.1 fantasy points Blake Corum scored this week. He's definitely a talented runner, but fantasy managers cannot start a running back seeing a mere seven carries and no targets.
Corum did well to rip off 81 yards and find the end zone, but even that wouldn't do fantasy managers any good without the score.
There is still value in Corum, though. We saw Kyren Williams get banged up this week. He returned to the game, but it's a reminder of how close Corum is to being a weekly RB2. This late in the season, if you roster Williams and Corum is available, you need to make that move.
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
Is Non-PPR scoring standard?
Historically, non-PPR scoring was considered standard, and you would hear people refer to it as such. However, that has now changed, with each website having its own standard. For example, ESPN's "standard" leagues score PPR, while Yahoo's leagues score non-PPR.
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.