With fantasy football season in full swing, here is one data-backed take to consider for all 32 NFL teams. Fantasy Football: Data-backed takes for all 32 NFL teams By Beckett Mesko Posted Jul 25, 2025 7:45 am EDT De’Von Achane is poised to thrive as a receiver: He led all running backs in receptions (78), receiving yards (592), touchdowns (six) and yards after the catch (661) in 2024, and that skill set should propel him to a top-three fantasy finish in 2025. TreVeyon Henderson could lead New England’s backfield sooner rather than later: Rhamondre Stevenson is coming off a rough 2024 campaign. Meanwhile, the rookie Henderson didn’t fumble once over his final two seasons at Ohio State and posted a 92.5 PFF overall grade — the best among Big Ten running backs. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! Estimated Reading Time: 18 minutes Fantasy football season is in full swing. Whether you’re preparing for a draft or organizing your dynasty starting lineup, here is one take to consider for all 32 NFL teams. JUMP TO A TEAM: ARZ | ATL | BLT | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LVR | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF | SEA | TB | TEN | WSH Arizona Cardinals: The Marvin Harrison Jr. season we expected in 2024 comes in 2025 Harrison entered the league with the most fantasy hype around a rookie we’ve seen since Saquon Barkley or Bijan Robinson. However, he did not quite meet expectations in 2024, which led to a dip in his 2025 ADP; he is currently going as the WR16. There is a clear path to a top-10 season for Harrison in 2025, but he’ll need to get on the same page with quarterback Kyler Murray. Harrison saw 114 targets last season, but only 69 were deemed catchable. Harrison earned a 93.3 PFF overall grade against single coverage last season, which tied for fifth among all wide receivers and ranked first among rookies. Atlanta Falcons: Drake London finishes as a top-five PPR WR London is currently going as the WR9 in fantasy drafts. In three games with then-rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. last season, London ranked first among wide receivers in PFF receiving grade (90.5), targets (37) and receiving yards (352), and second in yards per reception (16.0). Heading into his first full season with Penix, London is set to dominate fantasy leagues in 2025. Baltimore Ravens: Mark Andrews is one of the best value picks at TE After the playoffs in 2024, trade rumors swirled around Andrews, dropping his ADP, which has not yet recovered. Now that Andrews is confirmed to be sticking with the Ravens through at least the start of 2025, his ADP is far too low: 2024: TE6 2023: TE15 (10 games, TE4 PPG) 2022: TE4 2021: TE1 Andrews has finished first or second in targets on the Ravens in all but the 2023 season, when he played only 10 games (still ranked third in targets). While Isaiah Likely is emerging, we’ve seen that when Andrews is on the field, Lamar Jackson is going to feed him. Buffalo Bills: Dalton Kincaid leads the team in targets Kincaid endured an injury-riddled 2024, appearing in just 13 games, yet still finished second on the Bills in targets (71). He ranked eighth among tight ends in PFF receiving grade, caught 44 of his 47 catchable targets and finished sixth in average yards after contact (6.3). Notably, Kincaid posted the second-highest target rate at the position (33.0%) when Josh Allen had a clean pocket, and the fifth-highest target rate (24.5%) on Allen’s first reads. Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan goes over 100 targets in year one The Panthers invested early draft capital into the Arizona product, and it appears they believe he can take Bryce Young to the next level. Young, who is coming off a hot finish to 2024, is looking to take his momentum into 2025 with a new WR1. McMillan saw 130 targets in 2024 and 117 targets in 2023, posting 87.0 PFF receiving grades in both seasons. Following a shaky rookie season from Xavier Legette, McMillan has everything he needs to lead the Panthers’ wide receiver room in his rookie season. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams finishes as a top-10 fantasy QB Williams finished as the QB16 in 2024 despite major offensive line issues; he was sacked a league-high 43 times and pressured 225 times. That unit has been completely revamped heading into 2025 with the additions of Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman and Jonah Jackson. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson also brings a strong track record of quarterback production, having helped Jared Goff finish as a top-10 fantasy quarterback in all three of his seasons as the Lions’ offensive coordinator: QB6 in 2024, QB7 in 2023 and QB10 in 2022. Cincinnati Bengals: Ja’Marr Chase does not repeat as the WR1 Chase is being drafted at the 1.01 pick this season, and deservingly so after his triple crown in 2024. However, the PPR WR1 has not repeated since Antonio Brown did it in 2014-2015, a decade ago. This is less of a knock on Chase, who will undoubtedly finish within the top five wide receivers and will be worth the cost at ADP, and more of following a trend: that it is very difficult to be the best wide receiver in fantasy football in back-to-back years. Cleveland Browns: David Njoku is the only Browns player you should start weekly The Browns are poised to be one of the most frustrating offenses in the NFL this season, and potential bright spot Quinshon Judkins is now facing legal issues. Still, Njoku has consistently been one of the top tight ends in the NFL. He
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Is Arch Manning the Rams succession plan at quarterback?
Brett Davis-Imagn Images Reports of LA’s interest in the Texas QB have heated up recently Arch Manning has become a polarizing name in football as he gets closer to finishing his college career and declaring for the NFL, and it looks as though the Los Angeles Rams may have some interest in trying to make a move for the Texas QB if he were to come out in next year’s draft. The grandson of Archie Manning and nephew of NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning has yet to play an entire NCAA season as a starting quarterback but his family pedigree and potential has some teams drooling for his services already. According to NFL personality Dov Kleiman on X.com, The Rams see Manning as the only clear cut QB1 in next year’s draft, and view him as a succession plan for current quarterback Matthew Stafford. He added that LA would pursue Manning if he were to come out early next offseason even if Stafford decided to play in 2026. : The Rams reportedly have Arch Manning as their clear QB1 and view him as a succession plan post-Matthew Stafford, according to @CharlesRobinson A source also says they’d still pursue manning even if Stafford continues playing in 2026. pic.twitter.com/Ry73auwOzI — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 24, 2025 The idea of Manning paired with offensive guru Sean McVay seems like a match made in heaven. McVay has never hand picked a starting caliber quarterback in the draft, inheriting former first round pick Jared Goff and trading for Matthew Stafford after a long stint with the Detroit Lions. This report comes on the heels of Stafford starting training camp this week on the sidelines, however McVay reiterated that starting the QB slow was always part of the plan. “He was working with the training staff,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday. “To be out here on his feet — could he be out here? Yeah, but what’s more beneficial for him? I probably should have been a little bit more specific as to [what] working on the side [meant] — maybe working in the tents, things like that. So that was according to plan. I kind of misspoke [Tuesday] as far as ‘working out onto the side.’” “This isn’t anything new,” McVay told Yahoo Sports. “It’s just one of those things that at the early parts of camp we were going to monitor and restrict his workload anyway — really for the mental and physical aspects of it. That made it easy to say, ‘F*** that, the first five-day acclimation period we’re not even in pads, it’s not even real football right now.’ It’s the right thing to do for him, No. 1, and for our team.” No matter how much McVay and the Rams are happy to have Stafford this year, it’s clear they view him as a QB that’s in the twilight of his career, especially after a contract dispute that lead to Stafford being given permission to speak to other teams this summer. In the end the two sides were able to work out a deal, and to be clear this is probably the best situation for both the team and player to have the most success in 2025, but both have also made it known that Stafford’s contract situation will most-likely be a year-to-year evaluation going forward. Insert Manning, who is tied to the Rams for a very obvious reason – Les Snead’s stepson Tate is known to be a close friend of Manning, and Snead himself chatted him up at the Texas pro day prior to the 2025 NFL Draft. Rams GM Les Snead talking with Arch Manning at Texas Pro Day. pic.twitter.com/pdoZogK4y8 — Alex Dunlap (@AlexDunlapNFL) March 25, 2025 Manning would probably be the consensus number one pick if he were to leave college after his junior year and declare for the 2026 NFL Draft. If Los Angeles has the success they are expected to this season, it could make the cost of getting high enough up in the draft to get Manning astronomical. In the team’s defense, they do have some draft capital to make a move if needed, acquiring a second first round pick in next year’s draft from the Atlanta Falcons after trading back with them in April. If the Rams were to use both 2026 first round picks, and potentially offer up Stafford as well (who is technically still under contract with the team in 2026), they may have just enough to entice the team that owns first overall at that time. There’s also a scenario where the Rams land Manning and still keep Stafford too. As stated earlier, Yahoo Sports is reporting that a high-ranking Rams said even if Stafford returns to the team in 2026, the Rams would — at this point — still lean into drafting Manning and then put him on ice for his rookie season, similar to the Kansas City Chiefs keeping Patrick Mahomes on the bench behind Alex Smith in 2017. They then added that the franchise believes Stafford would be open to such a scenario, knowing that 2026 will almost certainly be his last season in the NFL, regardless of what transpires during the course of the regular season and playoffs. This would obviously be the best of both worlds, as you would still have a great veteran quarterback in Stafford to keep up a high level of QB play while the team is in a Super Bowl window, while planning for the future with Manning on a rookie deal so you can take care of contract extensions for some of the young star players like Jared Verse, Puka Nacua and Braden Fiske. Stafford will be the quarterback in 2025 no matter what, and that’s great because at the end of the day he’s still Super Bowl champion Matthew Stafford with a cannon. However, loving Staffy does not mean you can’t still be excited at the possibility of a future where Arch Manning lands on
5 players the Bengals need to step up
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images If they are going to make a run, these guys need to contribute. The Cincinnati Bengals have a talented roster, but there are more than a few question marks. Here are five players who need to step up in 2025. Cornerback – Cam Taylor-Britt Both Dax Hill and DJ Turner showed promise before injuries shortened their 2024 season, while Cam Taylor-Britt struggled. So why does he lead this list? The Bengals defense needs to create turnovers, and Taylor-Britt is just the guy to do it. With 7 picks over the last two seasons, you know he can get the ball back in Joe Burrow’s hands; he just needs to get more consistent. Defensive Tackle – Kris Jenkins D.B. Cooper, sasquatch, and an interior pass rush. Three things we have been hopelessly seeking for years. Jenkins played through injury and often out of position in his rookie season. Now with a brand-new position coach and a clean bill of health, the Bengals need their 2024 2nd Round pick to step up and get to the quarterback. New addition Taven Bryan could also surprise, but Jenkins seems like the best bet to fill this desperate need. Left Guard – Dylan Fairchild Cordell Volson has not panned out at left guard, so the Bengals spent a slightly higher draft pick to replace him. Fairchild has been one of the best pass-protectors in college football over the past couple of years. He was the strongest player on the Georgia offensive line and is still developing. As if that wasn’t enough. A State Champion Wrestler, Fairchild, and the mixed martial artist, Scott Peters, seem to be the perfect combination of player and coach. Apparently, when they met at Georgia’s Pro Day, it was like a slow-motion scene from Chariots of Fire. The rookie needs to grow up fast, but he is in a great position to do just that. As a bonus, I’ll throw in Lucas Patrick here. The veteran right guard needs to step up as well, since it appears that he has been penciled in as the starting right guard. Safety – Geno Stone Last season, Geno Stone was more disappointing than The Matrix Reloaded. Seriously, I waited four years for that movie to come out, and they think they can just change everything we know about the fictional universe. Not cool. Stone signed with the Bengals after a monster 7-interception season with the Ravens. When they simplified things in Cincinnati late last season, he seemed to settle in and had four picks. Can he build on that late-season moment? He needs to. Linebacker – Demetrius Knight With Germaine Pratt out of the picture, the former DoorDash driver Demetrius Knight has to deliver, and in a hurry. While Pratt and even Logan Wilson worked slowly into their starting roles, Knight will be thrown right into the fray, and he will need to perform at a five-star level for the Bengals’ defense to succeed in 2025.
Indianapolis Colts Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
Filed under: Indianapolis Colts Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster The 2025 Colts look a lot like the 2019-2014 Colts — a lot on the ball overall, but who’s the quarterback? Here are three Secret Superstars at other positions who could help transcend that serial issue. By Doug.Farrar Jul 25, 2025, 6:30am EDT If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.
Raiders fans say bring on Dallas, Kansas City
Dak Prescott | Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Fans express which game they’re most looking forward to The Las Vegas Raiders 2025 regular-season schedule has been released. Prior to the release, we asked out community members which game they are most looking forward to seeing this season. To recap, here is the team’s schedule: Sept. 7 at New England Patriots, 10 a.m., CBS Sept 15 Los Angeles Chargers, 7 p.m., ESPN Sept. 21 at Washington Commanders, 10 a.m., FOX Sept. 28 Chicago Bears, 1:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 5 at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., FOXOct. 12 Tennessee Titans, 1:05 p.m., FOX Oct. 19 at Kansas City Chiefs, 10 a.m., CBS BYE WEEK Nov. 2 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:05 p.m., FOX Nov. 6 at Denver Broncos, 5:15 p.m. Amazon Nov. 17 Dallas Cowboys, 5:20 p.m., ESPN Nov. 23 Cleveland Browns, 1:05 p.m., CBSNov. 30 at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 p.m., CBS Dec. 7 Denver Broncos, 1:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 14 at Philadelphia Eagles, 10 a.m., FOX Dec. 21 at Houston Texans, 1:25 p.m., CBS Week 17 (TBA) New York Giants, TBA., TBA Week 18 (TBA) Kansas City Chiefs, TBA, TBA In a poll with nearly 400 votes cast, the fans expressed they wanted to see the home games against Kansas City and Dallas. Both of those teams received 22 percent fo the vote. I get it. The Chiefs are the Chiefs and this is Dallas’ first regular-season trip to Las Vegas.As for road games. the trip to play the Super Bowl champion Eagles was the leader at 14 percent. Thanks all and here’s a great upcoming season. Here are some of your responses. Sign up and go to the comments section. Dltarnnr Chefs, home and away it’s time to send burger boy into retirement along with swift being in the stands and we all know what needs to be done too kermit Adds99 A playoff game. Indy! I picked Chefs at home. Outside of the division the only games that are mildly interesting are the Jags (because I lived there and have friends there) and the ‘Boys because that’s my younger brother’s team and it would give me bragging rights until the next match-up.
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NFL Betting 2025: Best over/under bets on veterans
Travis Kelce and Aaron Rodgers are among the veterans with intriguing 2025 betting lines. NFL Betting 2025: Best over/under bets on veterans By Mason Cameron Posted Jul 25, 2025 8:15 am EDT Are Travis Kelce’s best games behind him? Despite notching a team-leading 131 targets (third-most among all tight ends) last season, Kelce recorded career lows in PFF receiving grade (70.5), receiving yardage (823) and touchdowns (three). Aaron Rodgers is aggressive in the red zone: The Steelers’ new quarterback is more than comfortable throwing when the field gets condensed in the red zone. Last season, the Jets were the only team to eclipse 70% in red-zone pass play percentage. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes While some players are just getting started, each new season could mark the last for many of the NFL’s aging stars. Hungry to prove there’s more in the tank, these veterans are the players to watch in NFL betting markets for the 2025 season. Odds sourced from FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook Line: 725.5 receiving yards PFF Projection: 632.75 receiving yards Kelce has produced one of the best careers the NFL has seen at the tight end position, but the cracks have begun to surface in his game. Despite notching a team-leading 131 targets in 2024 (third most among tight ends), Kelce recorded career lows in PFF receiving grade (70.5), receiving yardage (823), touchdowns (three), receptions of 15 or more yards (15) and yards per route run (1.43) during the regular season. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! The most alarming part is that the Chiefs spent much of the season dealing with injuries to key targets in Rashee Rice and Marquise Brown. While there are questions regarding a potential suspension for Rice, Brown is set to return as a key piece of Kansas City’s offense. Pair that with the continued development of Xavier Worthy, and it’s appearing more like Kelce’s target share will diminish in 2025. As PFF’s Nathan Jahnke highlighted, Kelce’s receiving numbers have been on the decline for the past two seasons. Although he still managed to surpass this 725.5-yard line in each, that came due in large part to his 248 targets, the most of any tight end since the start of 2023. Without the volume to prop up his yardage, the veteran is likely to fall well below this line and much closer to his 630-yard projection. Pick: Under 725.5 receiving yards (-114) Line: 23.5 passing touchdowns PFF Projection: 24.3 passing touchdowns The recent history of quarterback play in Pittsburgh hasn’t been as explosive as the Steel City faithful would like. The tandem of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields totaled just 21 touchdowns last regular season, and the combination of Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph in 2023 mustered only 13. In fact, the last Steelers quarterback to surpass this 23.5-passing-touchdown line in a season was Ben Roethlisberger in 2020, when he tossed 33. Luckily for the Steelers, Rodgers still knows how to whip it around at 41 years old. He has never produced fewer than 25 passing touchdowns in a season in which he played at least 10 games. One reason for this comes down to Rodgers’ willingness to throw when the field gets condensed in the red zone. Last season, the Jets were the only team to eclipse 70% in red-zone pass play percentage. By comparison, the Steelers were one of 12 teams to run it more than 50% of the time. With quality red-zone targets like D.K. Metcalf and Jonnu Smith — both of whom have generated 74.0-plus red-zone PFF receiving grades over the past three seasons — expect that trend to follow Rodgers to Pittsburgh. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! The Steelers’ defense strives to take away the football, nearly doubling the Jets in total turnovers forced in the 2024 regular season, which means more opportunities for Rodgers with a short field. Pick: Over 23.5 passing touchdowns (+100) Line: 775.5 rushing yards PFF Projection: 701.5 rushing yards The move to Minnesota last year resulted in one of Jones’ best seasons in the NFL, as he produced career highs in carries (255) and yardage (1,138) during the regular season. However, the Vikings’ backfield added Jordan Mason this offseason, and he may stand in the way of a repeat performance for the 30-year-old back. While Jones is a quality runner, his volume has propped up his production in recent years. In 2024, he saw more than 67% of the Vikings’ designed carries and finished in the top 10 in attempts during the regular season. Yet, his 4.5 yards per carry average ranked just 22nd among running backs with at least 100 rushing attempts. Conversely, Mason’s 5.2 mark ranked ninth. And the impressive metrics for Mason don’t stop there. He popped off as the headliner in the 49ers‘ backfield with Christian McCaffrey out early in the year. Through Week 7, Mason generated the most explosive runs (19) and the second-most missed tackles forced (32) in the NFL while also producing a breakaway rate that ranked in the 94th percentile. It will be difficult for Jones to fend off Mason from carving out a sizable portion of the workload. PFF’s projections indicate that Mason could overtake the veteran on the ground while Jones takes on a larger role in the receiving game. Should that be the case, Jones is unlikely to hit this 775.5-yard rushing line, a mark he has never reached in a season with less than 170 attempts. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! On the other hand,
Random Ramsdom: Isn’t it good to have training camp back?
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 7/25/25 It’s only training camp, and we still have some time before the NFL season, but training camp opening up means that the NFL season is on the way! That’s a fact. So, enjoy the training camp stories, hope that no one gets injured and enjoy this final stretch of time before the Los Angeles Rams kick it into full gear. Once the season starts, the only way out is through, so again I say enjoy this downtime. As fast as the season goes, it sure can have some lengthy stretches, and those stretches of time more or less depend on how your team is doing. At least, that’s what I think. Anyways, welcome back training camp! Comment on whatever you want, thanks for checking out Turf Show Times and have a great Friday! TGIF! Los Angeles Rams Camp Day 1: Biggest Takeaways And Highlights (labfnetwork) “The Los Angeles Rams kicked off their training camp Wednesday, giving exclusive access to premium Season Ticket Members and providing an early look at the team’s potential for the upcoming season. A significant headline from day one was starting quarterback Matthew Stafford working away from the field due to a lingering back injury. Rams Head Coach Sean McVay clarified that Stafford’s absence was planned and aimed at ensuring he feels as healthy as possible before returning to practice next Monday.” Teamed up with @wymill07 for 10 Observations from Day 1 of 2025 Rams Training Camp. He spent the evening watching the defense, while I watched the offense. Notes on Davante Adams, Cobie Durant and more https://t.co/GCToHgNK8D — Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) July 24, 2025 Puka Nacua Picks Up Rare Technique as Davante Adams Takes Command of Rams Drills (essentiallysports) Puka Nakua‘s latest practice session was perhaps his best yet! He is one of the Rams‘ top receivers. Last season, he had 79 catches for 990 yards and scored 4 touchdowns across 11 games in 2024. But no matter how impressive one is, there is no harm in learning. And this year, the Rams# 12 just had a golden opportunity. He is eagerly excited to team up with his power player teammates and gear up for action in the preseason. But before that, he seems very proud to have learnt one skill from his teammate.” clearly we need to host a movie night pic.twitter.com/WBnyU1tJ3F — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) July 24, 2025 Puka Nacua’s Classy Reason for Asking Davante Adams to Lead Rams’ Drills Has a Caveat (si.com) “The only problem with this arrangement—leading the drills meant Nacua was not in good position to learn from Adams. “I’ve asked Davante to lead our position group drills,” Nacua told reporters on Thursday. “… I have a huge amount of respect for his game and I’m blessed to be able to be around great people like [Cooper Kupp] and to have Davante come in. Also, when I was in the front I was like, I’m trying to sprint as fast as I can so I can turn around and watch him. So I was like, ‘Hey, I think it’ll make my job a little bit easier if you just go first.’” No. 1 Rammer, Kevin Dotson pic.twitter.com/gLga1RFFbc — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) July 24, 2025
Bengals Training Camp Day 3 open thread
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rise and shine! The Cincinnati Bengals are getting set for another training camp session today starting at 10 AM ET, so come join the discussion in today’s open thread! And follow this Twitter list below for up-to-the-minute updates straight from the practice fields!!
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