Jake Ciely
Senior Writer at The Athletic
Co-Host at The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast
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1 week 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jake Ciely
The 2025 NFL Draft might be done, but the excitement is still bubbling over. It's time for NFL draft grades for fantasy football. If you haven't seen this piece from past years, each player gets two grades. The first draft grade is redraft-only value (2025). The second is the player's dynasty grade/potential. The draft grades are weighted in tiers of sorts. A's are your stars - players who can or will become a No. 1 at their position (RB1, TE1, etc.).
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jake Ciely
We've expected Cam Ward to be the first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, but it's also time to analyze the rest of the skill position picks. Most importantly, what do these draft picks mean for fantasy football? Which rookies will make immediate impacts? Are they dynasty stashes? Will veterans see their values affected? I have your answers with all the fantasy football impacts. Heads Up: Live updates for NFL Draft winners and losers for fantasy football are the first two nights (through the third round).
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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
