2025 Preseason Power Rankings

Another season, another round of bad takes, shattered dreams, and waiver-wire desperation. Last year, we thought we knew who was good and who wasn’t. By Week 4, half the league had injuries and somehow Bakers Dozen IR ended up in the playoffs again.

But tradition is tradition, and that means it’s time to overhype some teams, undersell others, and declare Kyle Pitts the greatest tight end of all time. Let’s get to the tiers.

Tier 1: The True Contenders

1. In Pitts We Trust

This is the year. Not just for the Falcons, not just for my fantasy team, but for Kyle Pitts to finally take his place as the best player that has ever existed. I’ve mortgaged the future, made some trades I may already regret (CMC’s health status might decide everything), and put the full weight of my team’s identity into one man. It’s either going to be glorious, or it’s going to be a flaming wreck of hubris. Either way, everyone else is going to hear about it.

2. RBs We Have the Meats

When your floor is Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts combining for 70 fantasy points a week, you’re allowed to feel good about yourself. The real question: can your stable of RBs actually stay healthy, or will the “meats” rot by Week 7? If they hold up, this team is a nightmare to face. If they don’t, at least the Arby’s slogan jokes will keep flowing.

3. Footballers

Jayden Daniels and Josh Allen as your QB duo is borderline unfair. Combine that with an elite tight end room, and suddenly this team has one of the scariest weekly floors in the league. The concern is at WR.. will one of them step up in a big way, or will the team be relying on QB heroics every single week? Either way, nobody wants to face this roster in the regular season.

Tier 2: The Likely Playoff-Bound Squad

4. All Barkley No Bite

The name says it all. if Saquon Barkley stays healthy, this squad is dangerous. But after that? Jonathan Taylor, Davante Adams, and Deebo Samuel could be amazing… or they could be injured/mediocre. That much uncertainty makes this one of the hardest teams to project. One week you’ll swear they’re a title contender, the next week they’ll score 73 total points.

5. QB Carousel FC

The carousel is real. Cam Ward is a wildcard at QB, but if Marvin Harrison Jr. takes the step I expect, this team’s offense will look a lot scarier in a hurry. There are just enough pieces to sneak into the playoffs, but the floor feels low. Best-case scenario: you’re a dangerous matchup nobody wants come playoff time. Worst case: you’re the team everyone wants to play in Week 12 when they need a win.

6. ASS Etienne SZN

Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne could both feast if Jacksonville figures out how to play offense again. If not, this team might feel more like “Mild Sauce Etienne SZN.” Jameson Williams is the wild card — is this the year he becomes a consistent fantasy producer? And, of course, Michael Mann is managing, so history says underperformance is the most likely outcome. Or, the guaranteed outcome.

Tier 3 - Not good but not bad

7. Bakers Dozen IR

You’d think this team would have embraced the tank by now, but no — somehow, some way, they always backdoor into the playoffs. Nico Collins staying healthy is the biggest swing piece, and if the Bucs offense of Baker, Bucky, and Godwin actually works, maybe the magic happens again. Odds are against it, but every contender is terrified of losing to you in Week 14.

Tier 4 - This ain't your year

8. Darnold’s Disciples

If your flex spots are Jonnu Smith and Zach Ertz, you’re not just rebuilding — you’re already demolished. This team is cooked. The only real solution is to give up Justin Jefferson to a better home (mine, specifically) and hit reset. Every league needs that one guy who stubbornly refuses to rebuild, or in Nicks case, doesn't understand the Sleeper app.

9. Football Not Soccer

This is what happens when someone from London thinks they can outsmart Americans at fantasy football. Just take the year off, grab a pint, and enjoy the sport for what it is. The pieces aren’t there yet, and that’s fine.. better to have fun than stress out every Sunday about your WR3 getting two targets. The good news? The rebuild seems to be in motion, and the long-term isn’t bleak.

10. Cosby’s Sleepers

Someone has to be last, and unfortunately, it’s you. The QB situation is solid, but beyond that the depth falls off a cliff. On the bright side, you do have that championship from two years ago, so no one can take that away. It’s going to be a rough year.

Closing Thoughts

Every year, the power rankings look neat and clean in September. By October, the league is chaos, and by December, none of this matters. Injuries, trades, and absurd luck will flip everything upside down.