- Running backs take half the first-round spots: Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton lead the way in a running back-heavy draft class.
- Colston Loveland jumps into the first half of Round 1: The Chicago Bears use a top-10 pick on Loveland, pairing him with the offensive mind who helped unlock Sam LaPorta‘s potential.
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With the 2025 NFL season approaching, now is the time to prepare for your fantasy drafts with the most accurate single-quarterback, dynasty rookie PPR rankings available. These rankings reflect current depth charts, projected roles, and coaching tendencies to identify the players most likely to deliver early and sustained fantasy value. All rankings are curated by Nathan Jahnke, one of the most accurate fantasy football rankers in the industry, with multiple top-five finishes in the FantasyPros Accuracy Competition. Every player listed with a paragraph is linked to a full fantasy football profile, providing deeper context, stats, and outlooks to help you make smarter draft-day decisions. While these rankings are for dynasty rookie drafts, the information about each player highlights their first year outlook.
Last updated: Monday, August 4
1. RB Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
Jeanty finished his time at Boise State with a 99.9 career rushing grade while averaging over 200 yards per game in his rookie season. He is one of the top three running back prospects of the past decade. He landed with the Las Vegas Raiders with the 6th overall pick in the draft, on the team that most needed a running back. Jeanty will be one of the few running backs in the NFL in a feature role. He proved in 2023 that he could be an elite receiving back with 3.2 yards per route run. The Raiders have limited receiving options, and Chip Kelly’s offenses have often featured running backs in the passing game. The only thing holding him back from the top few fantasy running backs is the offensive line. The top three projected running backs all play behind top-five run-blocking lines, while the Raiders' line is merely average.
2. RB Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
Hampton should be viewed as one of the top rookie running backs from the last few seasons and a lead running back on a run-heavy team. He averaged at least eight carries of 5 or more yards per game in the previous two seasons. However, the presence of Najee Harris and the lack of receiving potential will likely prevent Hampton from being an immediate top-10 fantasy running back. He will likely be a fantasy starter early on in his rookie season. The more the Chargers change their offense to fit Hampton in terms of more zone runs and more running back targets, the better his fantasy value will be.
3. WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
McMillan is a prototypical X receiver and one of the best X receivers coming out of college in a long time. His 89.5 receiving grade is the fifth-best among Power-Five receivers 6-foot-2 or taller in the last decade. The only receiver with more receiving yards during that time is CeeDee Lamb. He was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers, and could be their top target earner as a rookie. He joins Dave Canales’ offense, who has a history of his X receivers reaching double-digit touchdowns in both his only season with Mike Evans and D.K. Metcalf twice. He is the safest rookie wide receiver option in both redraft and dynasty leagues.
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