Many football fans mocked the Atlanta Falcons after they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but if Penix continues to play like he did in the final game of the season last year, he could still be the steal of the draft. Penix had 312 passing yards and three touchdowns (two passing) in the final week against the Panthers after taking over for veteran Kirk Cousins for the final three starts. Penix is in line to start the 2025 NFL season and with star skill-position players such as Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Kyle Pitts, how high should Penix be in 2025 Fantasy football QB rankings?
The Falcons’ top skill-position players were high selections in drafts last year and could go even earlier in 2025 given the optimism around Penix. There’s always the chance of a regression, however, which puts Atlanta at risk of producing 2025 Fantasy football busts. A reliable set of 2025 Fantasy football rankings can help you identify the top 2025 Fantasy football sleepers, Fantasy football breakouts, and 2025 Fantasy football busts. Before setting your 2025 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2025 Fantasy football rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last year, the model accurately predicted that Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud might take a step back in his second season. He finished as QB18 and anybody who avoided drafting him early dodged a major headache in their Fantasy football lineups. The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020, nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021 and calling Rachaad White’s breakout in 2023. Additionally, it has called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
The model is powered by the same people who generated projections for all three major Fantasy sites, and it beat human experts last season when there was a big difference in ranking. The 2025 Fantasy football PPR rankings and 2024 Fantasy football standard projections update multiple times daily, so you’re always getting the best Fantasy football advice.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest 2025 Fantasy football rankings, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2025 Fantasy football sleepers
One of the 2025 Fantasy football sleepers the model is predicting: Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans. Despite being the most consistent receiver in NFL history, Evans seems to be undervalued and then outperforms his ADP in every Fantasy football season. The model expects that to be the case again for the 2025 Fantasy football season. Evans tied Jerry Rice for the NFL record with consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons (11) last year as Evans has recorded at least 1,000 yards every year he’s been in the league.
Evans had 74 receptions for 1,004 yards last season, which both ranked in the top 30 in the league, but his Fantasy football production soared with his 11 receiving touchdowns, which was tied for fourth in the NFL. Evans led the NFL in touchdowns (13) the season before as he continues to be Baker Mayfield’s favorite option, especially in the red zone. Evans turns 32 before the start of the season, but he’s been productive at every age in his career. The model expects a similar trend for 2025 Fantasy football drafts, with Evans being underdrafted and Fantasy football managers angry at themselves for doing so at the end of the year, making him a 2025 Fantasy football sleeper yet again. See more Fantasy football sleepers 2025 here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football breakouts
One of the 2025 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Broncos running back RJ Harvey. The Broncos selected Harvey with the 60th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Harvey landed in a perfect spot for him in terms of production after Denver struggled running the ball last year and also lost Javonte Williams, who signed with the Dallas Cowboys.
Harvey was effective at UCF over the past two seasons. He finished with at least 225 carries his last two seasons and ran for 16 and 22 touchdowns in those years, respectively. He averaged 131.4 rushing yards per game with the Knights last season and also scored three receiving touchdowns. With his three-down skill set and favorable situation, Harvey is poised to become one of the top 2025 Fantasy football rookies from Week 1. See more Fantasy football breakouts 2025 here.
Top 2025 Fantasy football busts
As for players to avoid, the model lists Saints receiver Chris Olave as one of its 2025 Fantasy football busts. After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in his first two years in the NFL, Olave’s production plummeted in 2024, thanks to injuries. He suffered two concussions during the season, which limited him to 400 receiving yards across eight games. He also suffered a concussion in both his 2022 and 2023 seasons, so durability is a major concern for Olave.
Then, there’s the matter of New Orleans’ quarterback room, which no longer has Derek Carr. No matter who emerges with the starting job, it can’t be viewed as anything but a downgrade from the consistent Carr. New Orleans’ inexperience at the position may make it lean more on the ground game, which is new coach Kellen Moore’s preference, as the Eagles led the NFL in rush attempts while ranking last in pass attempts when he was the team’s OC in 2024. Olave ranked in the top 25 amongst wideouts in Fantasy points in each of his first two seasons, but the model slots him outside the top 40 Fantasy receivers for 2025. See more Fantasy football busts 2025 here.
How to find proven 2025 Fantasy football football rankings
SportsLine is also extremely high on a surprising wide receiver you aren’t even thinking about being taken in the early rounds of 2025 Fantasy football drafts. This wide receiver is listed as a shocking top-15 option ahead of stars like A.J. Brown and Tyreek Hill. You can only see who it is, and the 2025 Fantasy football rankings for every player, at SportsLine.
So which 2025 Fantasy Football sleepers, breakouts and busts should you target and fade, and which WR shocks the NFL with a top-15 performance? Visit SportsLine now to get 2025 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from the model that called C.J. Stroud’s disappointing sophomore season in 2024, and find out.
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