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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 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
I pushed Derrick Henry as a buy-low in this article three weeks ago. Since then, the Baltimore Ravens bruiser has averaged 20.13 PPR points per game and, as of Sunday night, is the RB5 over that stretch.
That being said, the future Hall of Famer has totalled just 124 rushing yards in his last two games, as the Ravens' offense has struggled to get going. Henry remains an elite talent, and the colder weather suits his power-running style; however, Baltimore's offense is hard to trust at the moment.
Henry faces the New England Patriots in Week 16, before a trip to the Packers in the fantasy championship round. Henry has only two top-five weekly finishes this season, but you should still be able to get middling RB1 value for him this week.
D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
With only Monday Night Football to be played at the time of writing, one player who is almost guaranteed a top-five finish in Week 13 is D'Andre Swift. The Bears running back has performed well in Ben Johnson's offense this season, but even he would have been surprised by his explosion against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday.
Swift tallied 125 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, his third-most rushes of the season. Unfortunately, the Bears face the Packers twice in the next three weeks, with a game against the Browns sandwiched between.
Both the Packers and the Browns are allowing fewer than four rushing yards per attempt this season, and Swift is now being out-carried by Kyle Monangai.
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 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.
The impact that PPR scoring has on running backs is interesting because it is not a primary part of every running back's game. Every receiver catches passes, usually a lot of them, but not every running back is successful because of their pass-catching prowess. Therefore, PPR scoring can change the outlook of the RB position entirely, boosting up some lesser-known backs who have a tendency to catch the ball, and bringing some of the elite runners back closer to the pack.
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.