2025 Fantasy football draft prep: Experts release rankings, strategy guide, rookie advice, top 150 picks
SportsLine's 2025 Fantasy football draft guide includes Fantasy football auction values, keeper advice, top rookies, mock drafts and more

Some believe the New Orleans Saints are already on the clock for the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but that doesn't mean they are devoid of quality options in 2025 Fantasy football drafts. Alvin Kamara is coming off a career-high in rushing yards, while Chris Olave is a proven 1,000-yard wideout, when healthy. Rashid Shaheed is somehow going undrafted in many leagues, according to his Fantasy football ADP 2025.
Shaheed was on pace for over 1,000 scrimmage yards last year before a torn meniscus. If those expectations of the Saints struggling in 2025 hold true, then that means they'll be playing catch-up, and thus throwing the ball, quite often this season. That gives extra value to someone like Shaheed, who could vastly outperform his 2025 Fantasy football projections. Whether you're hunting for a 2025 Fantasy football top 150 you can trust, potential 2025 Fantasy football breakouts, sleepers, and busts, or position-specific 2025 Fantasy football rankings, be sure to see what the 2025 Fantasy football draft bible at SportsLine has to say.
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Prepared by Fantasy experts Jacob Gibbs, Heath Cummings, Dan Schneier, R.J. White and Josh Nagel, the Fantasy draft bible is a must-have for any serious Fantasy football player. Gibbs, who powers the Fantasy Football Today newsletter, uses a data-driven approach that has helped him be one of the nation's most accurate Fantasy rankers in recent years. Cummings is a senior Fantasy writer at CBS Sports who hosts the Fantasy Football Today Dynasty podcast.
Schneier is the senior Fantasy editor at CBS Sports and appears regularly with Gibbs on the Beyond the Box Score editions of the Fantasy Football Today podcast. White is SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert since 2017 who got his start in the Fantasy industry, with his work appearing at AOL Fanhouse, Fantasy Café and other sites prior to joining CBS Sports, where he is the current managing editor of Fantasy and betting content. Nagel is the longtime assistant managing editor at SportsLine and a Fantasy Football veteran. This team brings decades of Fantasy experience and can give you a huge edge in your league.
Our 2025 guide not only ranks the top 150 players in non-, half- and full-PPR leagues, it reveals must-see sleepers, breakouts and busts, highlights key draft tips and strategies at each position and draft slot, and gives you more analysis that can guide your selections. The Fantasy football draft bible also offers detailed strategy tips for whichever league you play in: snake drafts, salary cap drafts and more. Head to SportsLine now to see the 2025 Fantasy football draft bible.
Top 2025 Fantasy football picks, advice
The Fantasy football draft bible features Nagel's 2025 Fantasy football sleepers relative to ADP, including:
Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers (ADP: No. 135)
The Chargers spent the first month of last season using Herbert as a game manager as he averaged just 144.5 passing yards per game. Then, they realized having the ball in his hands as much as possible is their best way to put points on the board as Herbert averaged 253.2 yards over the last 13 games. He ranked ninth in positional Fantasy points over this latter stretch and should be able to maintain that type of production over a full year, especially considering Los Angeles' playmaker additions.
"The Oregon product finished as the No. 12 QB last year in PPR leagues with a solid floor of 17 points per game," Nagel told SportsLine. "That average should soar amid the additions of second-round WR Tre Harris and fifth-round TE Oronde Gadsden Jr., both of whom provide much-needed explosive weapons. Moreover, first-round RB Omarion Hampton is a dual threat who should diversify the offense. Simply put, Herbert is a steal at this ADP."
Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys (ADP: No. 161)
Like everyone on the offensive side of the ball for Dallas, Ferguson's numbers dipped with Dak Prescott injured. Ferguson averaged 47.7 yards with Prescott under center in 2024 but just 22.9 yards once he was sidelined. However, he was the TE9 just two years ago in Brian Schottenheimer's offense, with the latter since being promoted to head coach. The Cowboys gave Ferguson a $52 million extension this offseason, so they clearly have big plans for him as he should outperform his 2025 Fantasy football ADP.
"Two seasons ago, Ferguson notched 71 catches for 761 yards and five TDs," Nagel said. "He was held out of the end zone last year, and his own injury concerns limited him to 14 games, but Ferguson still finished second on the team in receptions (59) and third in receiving yards (494). If you pass on the high-ranked TEs early, Ferguson provides great value as a late-round selection with top-10 TE fantasy potential." Get the full Fantasy football draft guide over at SportsLine.
How to find proven 2025 Fantasy football rankings
SportsLine's Fantasy football 2025 draft guide has also identified three potential busts to avoid in the first round. These players have massively inflated Fantasy football ADPs and have the potential to completely sink your playoff hopes if over-drafted. You can only see who it is here.
So what is the value of every single player in the 2025 Fantasy football rankings and which huge busts could sink your season? Visit SportsLine now to see the complete 2025 Fantasy football draft bible, all from a team of proven Fantasy analysts who can give you a huge edge in your league.