Predicting the top 30 fantasy football stars in 2025 feat. Malik Nabers, Ja'Marr Chase and more

The 2025 fantasy football season is just a couple of months away and will first kick off with drafts. In the weeks leading up to the start of the NFL season, managers will draft their teams to determine their rosters for their leagues.

It's always important to have a draft strategy in fantasy football leagues, and creating player rankings is one of the best ways to prepare. This helps managers determine which players they prefer over others and simplifies the decision-making process when they are on the clock.

Several NFL players have a legitimate case for being the number-one overall pick, but Saquon Barkley may be the best bet at the top of the rankings. He exceeded 2,000 rushing yards in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles and should receive a similar workload this year.

Malik Nabers is a rising star to keep a close eye on this season after his breakout rookie year with the New York Giants. He was one of the best wide receivers in the league, despite dealing with some of the worst quarterback play of any team last year.

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The Giants made major improvements to their quarterback position, including adding Russell Wilson, which could help Nabers take another step forward towards challenging Ja'Marr Chase for the overall WR1 role. Chase won the rare receiving triple crown last season and has the luxury of playing with elite quarterback Joe Burrow for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Nabers and Chase each rank inside the top ten fantasy football players for the 2025 season. Here's where they and the rest of the top 30 overall players fall in this year's rankings.

Top 30 players for 2025 fantasy football

Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants'
Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Amon-Ra St. Brown, RB, Detroit Lions
Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
AJ Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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Edited by Adam Hulse