Earlier today, we updated fantasy football projections for several teams and posted a new fantasy football mock draft on EDSFootball.com.
2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Projected fantasy points are based on half-PPR scoring.
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San Francisco 49ers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Our 2025 fantasy football projections below are for the San Francisco 49ers.
QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 499.1 | 335.4 | 4042.7 | 27.7 | 12.48 | 61.6 | 246.4 | 3.85 | 295.29 |
| Mac Jones | 37.6 | 24.8 | 267 | 1.47 | 1.05 | 9.5 | 30.4 | 0.19 | 18.64 |
| QB Totals | 536.7 | 360.2 | 4309.7 | 29.17 | 13.53 | 71.1 | 276.8 | 4.04 | 313.93 |
Brock Purdy: Purdy had a down year in 2024 but still finished as the QB10 on a points-per-game basis (18.6). Compared to career rates (in parenthesis), Purdy's 65.9% completion rate (67.5%), 4.4 TD% (6.0%), and 8.5 Y/A (8.9) were all lower in 2024. Yes, Deebo Samuel now plays for the Washington Commanders and Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings and nearly every other receiver not named Ricky Pearsall seem to have injury designations (or a suspension), but Purdy is a value when comparing my projections/rankings to his current ADP.
MORE: Continue reading our San Francisco 49ers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Our 2025 fantasy football projections below are for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 538.3 | 364.7 | 3956.5 | 28.53 | 13.19 | 61.3 | 239.1 | 1.96 | 281.67 |
| Kyle Trask | 34.4 | 21.3 | 223.6 | 1.03 | 0.86 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.03 | 11.8 |
| QB Totals | 572.7 | 386 | 4180.1 | 29.56 | 14.05 | 64.1 | 241.9 | 1.99 | 293.47 |
Baker Mayfield: Mayfield set career highs in passing yards (4,500) and touchdowns (41), although he also led the NFL in interceptions (16). That said, he finished as fantasy's QB4 in 2024 after finishing as the QB10 in his first season with the Bucs. Only Lamar Jackson (16) had more QB1 finishes last season than Mayfield (13). While he'll have his third offensive coordinator in as many seasons, new OC Josh Grizzard was the passing game coordinator for Liam Coen, who's now Jacksonville's head coach. First-round pick Emeka Egbuka should make a significant and immediate impact, but regression and injuries/rehabs for left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receivers Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan to start the season could lead to a disappointing season compared to his fantasy ADP.
MORE: Continue reading our Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
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Carolina Panthers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Our 2025 fantasy football projections below are for the Carolina Panthers.
QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 537.3 | 333.7 | 3626.8 | 21.76 | 11.28 | 45.7 | 262.8 | 2.86 | 252.99 |
| Andy Dalton | 37.4 | 24.1 | 261.8 | 1.65 | 1.01 | 4.3 | 13.3 | 0.18 | 17.46 |
| QB Totals | 574.7 | 357.8 | 3888.6 | 23.41 | 12.29 | 50 | 276.1 | 3.04 | 270.45 |
Bryce Young: Young was benched after a terrible start through the first two weeks last season (only 225 passing yards, 4.01 Y/A, no touchdowns and three interceptions). He didn't start again until Week 8, but he played much better, especially over the final three games (64.8%, 7.0 Y/A, seven touchdowns and no interceptions). After Carolina's Week 11 bye, Young was the QB8 in fantasy PPG (21.2) through the end of the season.
More: Bryce Young 2025 Fantasy Football Outlook
MORE: Continue reading our Carolina Panthers 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
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New England Patriots 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
Our 2025 fantasy football projections below are for the New England Patriots.
QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 515 | 345.1 | 3605 | 23.43 | 13.39 | 68.8 | 440.3 | 3.03 | 273.35 |
| Joshua Dobbs | 32.9 | 20.9 | 220.4 | 1.15 | 0.89 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 0.27 | 15.51 |
| QB Totals | 547.9 | 366 | 3825.4 | 24.58 | 14.28 | 73.3 | 462.8 | 3.3 | 288.86 |
Drake Maye: Could Maye breakout in 2025? There are plenty of positive signs. The Patriots bolstered their pass protection and pass-catching weapons via free agency and the NFL draft including Stefon Diggs, LSU's Will Campbell (Round 1), Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson (Round 2), and Washington State's Kyle Williams (Round 3). Considering his rushing ability, Maye's floor is high even with a run-heavy approach under Mike Vrabel, but the improvement in offensive firepower gives him more upside as a passer in year two.
MORE: Continue reading our New England Patriots 2025 Fantasy Football Projections
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2025 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts
The best way to become good at something is to practice. So, what should you do if you want to draft a better fantasy football team?
Practice, of course!
Leading up to the start of the 2025 NFL season, we will use the fantasy football mock draft simulator to complete fantasy football mock drafts. And we will do so using a variety of scoring formats — point per reception (PPR), half-PPR, standard scoring and even 2-QB leagues — and league sizes. The goal is to provide you with a good representation of the team that you may be able to draft given your league settings while also providing the rationale of why we made the picks we did.
That said, nothing beats practicing yourself so (check out the simulator) and complete a mock in a matter of minutes.
2025 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team Half-PPR Mock (2nd Pick)
Starting positions: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE), 1 K, 1 DST; Bench spots: 6
Embed from Getty Images1.02 - Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
You could argue that Robinson (not Saquon Barkley) should be the RB1 in 2025 fantasy football drafts, especially considering Barkley's historic 2024 volume (most combined regular-season and playoff touches in a decade). The 23-year-old running back racked up 1,887 scrimmage yards and scored 15 total touchdowns on 365 touches including 61 receptions. From Week 6 on, Robinson averaged more fantasy points per game (21.1) than all other running backs. During that 12-game span, he averaged 19.8/97.6 rushing, 3.6/23.3 receiving and scored 14 total touchdowns.
2.11 - Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
McConkey finished as a top-12 fantasy wide receiver (the WR16 on per-game basis among those who played at least eight games) in 2024 and he was especially productive from Week 8 on. Over his final 11 games including the team's playoff loss, he racked up 67 catches for 1,082 yards and six touchdowns on 87 targets.
MORE: 2025 Los Angeles Chargers Fantasy Football Projections
3.02 - Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
While he would be a WR1 elsewhere, Higgins will continue to benefit from being the 1B to Ja'Marr Chase. While he has missed exactly five games in back-to-back seasons, Higgins finished second (behind Chase) among all wide receivers in fantasy points per game in 2024.
4.11 - DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Smith missed four games in 2024 and while his numbers were down year over year, his per-game averages of 5.2 catches and 64.1 yards were very similar to the averages of his first three seasons (4.8/63.6). Smith finished the year as the WR17 on a per-game basis, and he should continue to be viewed as a mid-tier WR2 in fantasy.
MORE: Continue reading our 2025 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team Half-PPR Mock (2nd Pick)
