Dave Richard's 2025 PPR Rankings: Players 13-24 Fantasy Football Advice

Running Backs in the 13-24 Range

• 💡 Derrick Henry is ranked 14th due to age (31) and potential regression from his 19.8 PPR points per game last season, despite a different situation in Baltimore.
• 🎯 Kyren Williams is ranked 17th, with concerns about fumbling and potential touchdown competition from Devonte Adams impacting his production.
• 🔑 Josh Jacobs is ranked 18th, facing potential issues like stacked boxes and injury risk, but has a proven track record.
• 🚀 Chase Brown is ranked 19th, showing strong performance from week 6-17 (18 PPR PPG) and potential to maintain snaps despite competition from Sam Perine and Zack Moss.
• 📈 Bucky Irving is ranked 20th, with great numbers from week 6 on (16.9 PPR PPG), but concerns about snap percentage and competition from Rashad White and Shawn Tucker in Tampa Bay.
• 🏈 Jonathan Taylor is ranked 21st, seen as touchdown-reliant with fewer catches and questions about the Colts' offense, but a clear lead back.

Wide Receivers in the 13-24 Range

• ✨ Brian Thomas Jr. is ranked 15th, with potential for increased targets even with Travis Hunter in Jacksonville.
• 🌟 A.J. Brown is ranked 16th, consistently delivering strong PPR points (16.7+ PPG) and could see more targets if Saquon Barkley misses time or is less effective.
• 📊 Drake London is ranked 22nd, averaging 15 PPR PPG excluding a Week 18 outlier, and is considered the safest receiver in this tier.
• 🧐 Ladd McConkey is ranked 23rd, with concerns about repeating his previous year's performance.
• ❓ Tee Higgins is ranked 24th, with concerns about repeating his performance in a contract year, though considered the second safest receiver after Taylor.

Player Tiers and Draft Strategy

• 🏆 The elite tier of players is considered to end around A.J. Brown at 16th, or potentially Derrick Henry at 14th.
• ⚖️ The order of players from pick 17 onwards is considered jumbled, with significant overlap in potential outcomes and upside.
• 🧠 A strategy of drafting later in the first round (9th or later) could allow securing two top-16 players and a strong third-round pick, potentially offering better value than earlier picks.
• ✅ London is viewed as the safest receiver in the 13-24 range, while Taylor is considered the second safest overall player in that group, contingent on his quarterback situation.