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Player Previews for all of the top players heading into 2025 await…

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Bijan Robinson, ATL

Without Arthur Smith around to peddle the idea of a backfield by committee in Atlanta, Bijan Robinson was free to dominate snaps and touches in the Falcons backfield – and that predictably led to his first career top-3 finish in fantasy. Bijan boasted one of the healthiest workloads a running back can have in 2024, combining over 300 touches on the ground with more than 70 opportunities in through the air. That shouldn’t change significantly in 2025, and while having a gunslinger like Michael Penix under center as opposed to a checkdown merchant like Kirk Cousins could curb his work in the air a bit, an overall bump in the quality of Atlanta’s offense should be enough to offset any concern that could arise from that change. The Falcons offense ranked 6th in total yards last season but only 13th in points, meaning there’s room to grow in terms of touchdown equity for Robinson – a great sign, considering that he was able to total 15 trips to paydirt last year. He has a case to be the first RB off the board in drafts with the overall RB1 comfortably within his range of outcomes.

Jahmyr Gibbs, DET

Perhaps the most exciting running back to watch in the league right now, Gibbs never let fantasy managers down in 2024 with at least 10 PPR points in every game he played. That’s despite David Montgomery starting 14 games of his own, and when he wasn’t active, Gibbs was the overall RB1 by a country mile: he averaged 27.4 PPR points per game without Monty in the lineup. That’s the upside we’re talking about with Gibbs, who enters 2025 as the RB3 off the board in the middle of the first round. With Monty in the lineup, Gibbs was still very good (16.7 PPR points per game), but nowhere near the player he was without Monty. That’s the dilemma facing managers picking in the early-to-mid first round when it comes to drafting Gibbs, as he brings both astronomical upside but also a workload being split with another very capable and efficient running back. That being said, it’s important not to overthink it with a player of his caliber, either; as long as he’s healthy, Gibbs will be a mainstay as a high-end fantasy RB1 on a weekly basis.

Derrick Henry, BAL

Just as he’s been his entire career, Henry’s 2024 season was an overwhelming outlier by fantasy football’s standards for RB1s. Despite just a 58% snap share and 33% route participation, Henry finished as the overall RB4 last year while scoring the most total points in a single season in his nine-years in the league. At this point, the age argument can be thrown out the window until we start to see real signs of decline. The day for that conversation is certainly not today, as Henry ranked 6th in missed tackles forced/attempt and 1st in rush yards over expectation per attempt. Simply put, Henry doesn’t need to be involved in the receiving game as a result of the volume he’s earning and his efficiency on that large workload. However, without a role as a pass catcher (just 22 targets in 2024), his floor is lower than other top-flight RBs like Bijan, Gibbs, and even De’Von Achane. Until Henry stops burying defenders and finding his way to the end zone, though, Henry should have no issue contending for a top-5 fantasy finish once again in the high-flying Ravens offense.

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Patriots want Henderson in a timeshare

With Rhamondre Stevenson inactive due to an injury, Antonio Gibson started the game and mixed in with Henderson (who saw more snaps) while the starters were on the field. Regardless, Henderson is going to get his touches, and he’s going to be a playmaker - but the point is that there might not be an opportunity for Henderson to completely take over the backfield as long as Stevenson stays healthy.

Ricky Pearsall showing out 

Pearsall has had an opportunity to build rapport with Brock Purdy during all of training camp with Jauan Jennings dealing with a re-aggravated hamstring strain and Brandon Aiyuk recovering from ACL/MCL surgery. Purdy went to Pearsall on 4 of his 7 throws this past weekend, for a 57% target share. Draft Ricky Pearsall.

KLS next man up ahead of Tre Harris

Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen, and Quentin Johnston were the three WRs to start for the Chargers alongside Justin Herbert. When Johnston left the game due to a concussion, KeAndre Lambert-Smith came into the game ahead of Tre Harris, and immediately started to get targeted by Herbert. Harris came in on the next drive, after Herbert left the game, but had a great game himself (6/85 with a sick catch). Probably still a competition between KLS and Harris, but very notable. KLS is a solid dart throw at this point.

Braelon Allen continues to mix in

It seems as though Allen is going to be part of the mix in the Jets backfield. Isaiah Davis was out with an ankle injury, and he was pretty involved alongside both RBs last week. In Week 1, Hall was on the field for 50% of snaps with the starters, while Allen/Davis shared the other 50%. This week, Hall was on the field for 61%. Most of the opportunities still flowed through Hall. Given this, third round ADP might seem a little rich, but I wouldn’t let him fall too far in drafts.

Seahawks run game looks magnificent

The outside zone scheme change OC Klint Kubiak is bringing to Seattle has shined through two preseason games. Kenneth Walker continues to rest with what the team is calling planned management, but Zach Charbonnet, George Holani, and Damien Martinez all looked great. As long as Walker is healthy, he can thrive in this new scheme - but the real question is whether Charbonnet will carve out a significant role alongside him.

Sneak peek at Bears new offense

A couple of takeaways. One - Olamide Zaccheaus is the primary slot receiver as of now, and scored a TD from Caleb Williams in that role last night. Rome Odunze ran 40% of his routes from the slot, as well (4 out of 10), which is encouraging for him. Luther Burden didn’t play with the starters, but had a very encouraging night on a few catches and key blocks; I can’t imagine Zaccheaus holding back Burden too much longer. Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet shared routes relatively 50/50.

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