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Your days of planning for your 2025 fantasy football drafts are dwindling, as the 2025 NFL season is right around the corner. With household names and top-tier rookies vying for roster spots, it can be tough to know how to tackle your drafts.
Read through the following two-round fantasy football mock draft that provides reasons for why each player deserves your consideration. Improved offensive situations, better personnel, or just bigger expectations can make — or break — draft stocks for some key players.
Any data regarding player stats from the 2024 fantasy season were pulled from Sleeper and all rankings factor in a point-per-reception (PPR), single-QB league format. As always, utilize our rankings but make sure to build out your pre-draft rankings to match the specific format of your fantasy football league.
Pick 1.01 – Ja’Marr Chase, WR
The easiest, no-brainer nod at the top of your fantasy football draft goes to Ja’Marr Chase, full stop. Fresh off a 17-TD season that saw him finish as the overall WR1, Chase is back to reprise his role in one of the NFL’s most pass-happy offenses.
You should have full confidence in drafting Chase first overall, as he is in line for another massive season.
1.02 – Bijan Robinson, RB
It has been back-to-back RB1 finishes for Bijan Robinson, as he has produced RB9 and RB3 seasons in his brief career. Last season, Robinson saw a massive uptick in carries, resulting in rushing for over 1,400 yards and 14 TDs. Plus, his work as a receiver improved slightly, as he made it two seasons in a row of over 400 receiving yards.
The Atlanta Falcons offense will have Michael Penix Jr. under center for the entirety of the season, something that will help this unit develop even more. A high-powered unit on paper, look for ATL to break out as an offense this year, with Robinson likely factoring into the Offensive Player of the Year award race as he will lead the RB position for fantasy football.
1.03 – Jahmyr Gibbs, RB
Even with a change at offensive coordinator and the loss of All-Pro center Frank Ragnow, Jahmyr Gibbs is as safe as they come for your fantasy football roster. His dual-threat abilities give him one of the highest ceilings for running backs, and having finished as the RB1 last year gives you a preview of what is in store for 2025.
The offense will look slightly different this year for the Detroit Lions, but that isn’t to say that Gibbs’ role is going to be any different; if anything, his workload will only increase and become more efficient, giving you a better shot at drafting the potential 2025 rushing TD leader at running back.
1.04 – CeeDee Lamb, WR
Industry consensus has CeeDee Lamb as a sure-fire, first-round selection, but it’s safe to say that this ranking is a bit higher than most have him. But it’s tough to not look at the current construction of the Dallas...
