2025 Fantasy Football Rankings: Key Sleepers, Breakouts, and Busts from the NFL Model
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2025 Fantasy Football Rankings: Key Sleepers, Breakouts, and Busts from the NFL Model

Explore crucial insights for your fantasy football drafts with predictions on sleepers, breakouts, and busts for the 2025 season based on extensive simulations.

The 2025 Fantasy football landscape is shaping up with some key players to watch. Breakouts like Jahmyr Gibbs, Jayden Daniels, and Brian Thomas Jr. are emerging as high-percentage picks for championship teams, particularly available in later rounds.

Marvin Harrison Jr. had a rookie season that didn’t live up to expectations with 885 yards and eight touchdowns, finishing as WR26. As we draft for 2025, the question arises: how should we rank him?

Having reliable rankings is essential for targeting sleepers and avoiding busts.

Last year, the model accurately predicted C.J. Stroud’s decline, placing him as QB18. This track record supports our strategy in setting up drafts.

Now, as SportsLine has simulated the NFL season 10,000 times, our latest predictions suggest Dak Prescott is a sleeper to consider. Having faced injuries last season, he is now expected to have a substantial impact with the addition of George Pickens to the Cowboys roster. Prescott was previously QB3 and has consistently performed when healthy.

For breakouts, keep an eye on Travis Hunter from the Jaguars, who has potential to excel in a currently weak wide receiver group.

Conversely, the model identifies Justin Herbert as a bust to avoid, as his recent performance has not met earlier expectations.

For more rankings, including intriguing players not topping drafts, check out SportsLine for comprehensive cheat sheets and forecasts.

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