Jake Ciely
Senior Writer at The Athletic
Co-Host at The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast
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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Jake Ciely
Who's next? We ask this question every year in fantasy football. Who's the next breakout quarterback or surprise QB1? While it's nice to draft a super stud and eliminate any worries, there is a bit more joy in finding late-round value that returns Top 10 numbers. Not only do you look smart, you get to lord it over your league mates, as you didn't have to sacrifice early-round value at RB or WR. Here are my Top 5 potential QB breakout candidates for 2025, with a "likelihood" score of it happening.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jake Ciely
We've digested and analyzed the NFL Draft picks, depth charts and more. Now, as we await the fantasy football draft season, savvy managers will get ahead of the competition and ponder what could happen in 2025, especially at running back - a position that's possibly more important than any other for fantasy football. Every year, new running backs emerge as team leaders with fantasy value, and there are often ways to predict who they will be.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Brandon Funston |Jake Ciely
For many, the fantasy drafts you care about the most aren't likely to take place until the dog days of August. But preparing for league domination should begin long before that. If you haven't taken stock of the fantasy football landscape for 2025, consider this mock draft the first step in your quest for a fantasy title in 2025.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Jake Ciely
The NFL Draft is in the books, which means it's time for a fresh 2025 fantasy football ranking update. There are a few big movers, plenty of other risers, fallers and interesting new ranks, thanks to the incoming draft class. Quick Notes: ECR: Stands for Expert Consensus Ranking, and many experts won't have updated their rankings this quickly, so the ECR ranking will be a bit skewed.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Jake Ciely
With the 2025 NFL Draft in the books, the 2025 fantasy football rankings need updates. First up, rookie-only rankings, with updated dynasty ranks soon to follow. As a heads up, some of the rookie rankings might be slightly different for startup versus rookie-only, as rookie-only has established rosters, which can slightly impact values. 2025 Fantasy Football Rookie RankingsNote: If Isaiah Bond does end up playing in the NFL, I will update and add him in the rankings.
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Enough is enough @NFL 8 weeks of 4 byes and leave Week 14 out of it. Stop the madness
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Yep. Tanking in the NFL is not a thing. Even IF you could get the coaches on board with the front office being on board with the owner to tank, the players will never tank with their jobs/contracts on the line Case in point: Giants last two seasons
Right, tanking is such a scourge that teams are pissing away the first pick. https://t.co/uxAfN5JEe6
