Preparation for fantasy football drafts have been published and bought in many different forms.
While fans still can pick up plenty of fantasy magazines with strategy tips, the internet now offers piles of information through which we can browse. You can even complete a mock draft using your league’s exact settings in a matter of minutes.
With the information overload, unprepared drafters can get left in the dust quickly and painfully.
Regardless of your league format or scoring settings, The Sporting News’ Fantasy Football Draft Kit is covering your plan from every angle.
If you’re someone who is brand-new to fantasy football and needs to be coached through their first draft, we have, among many other playbook materials, our top 300 overall cheat sheets for PPR and non-PPR. (We’ll explain what those terms mean, too.)
If you’re a seasoned veteran who’s been playing fantasy since scores were kept by hand, we can still give you a boost. Regardless of experience level, every drafter stands to benefit from a handy cheat sheet that compiles all of the relevant advice in one spot.
With the countdown to your draft day(s) running out, let us at The Sporting News explain all things fantasy draft-related. We’re quickly approaching NFL Kickoff on Sept. 4, when the Philadelphia Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champions, host the Dallas Cowboys.
We’ll be consistently updating this cheat sheet almost daily with fresh, new content until Week 1 rolls around. Bookmark it!
Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: PPR Rankings and 2025 Position Tiers
Top 300 Overall: It’s printable! How many wide receivers should be drafted in Round 1? Is CeeDee Lamb a better bet than Justin Jefferson?
Quarterback: While getting the rushing advantages from the top names always works, the low-end QB1 tiers look profitable once again.
Running Back: De’Von Achane is one of the most polarizing yet hyped players once again. Is he worth a Round 1 pick?
Wide Receiver: Loading up on the top wideouts over the first 3-5 rounds will prevent a lot of uncertainty in the middle tiers.
Tight End: Will heavy TE investments in Brock Bowers and Trey McBride backfire?
Defense and Special Teams: Sure, play the inseason matchups, but teams like the Denver Broncos will put you in great position early on.
Kickers: If you’re forced to leave draft day with a kicker, might as well go with these top names.
Fantasy Football Non-PPR Rankings and 2025 Position Tiers
Top 300: Don’t worry: “King” Derrick Henry deserves plenty of draft love.
Quarterback: No non-PPR changes for quarterbacks, of course — just an extra link to remind you that Dak Prescott could be a steal.
Running Back: We’re diving back in for Christian McCaffrey.
Wide Receiver: Big plays and touchdowns dominate: Forgive Drake London and buy back in.
Tight End: Target TD hogs here again like David Njoku, Mark Andrews, Tucker Kraft.
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings 2025
Fantasy Rookie Rankings: Read the list of top fantasy football rookie rankings for the 2025 season, with additional tips for dynasty league draft planning.
Omarion Hampton comes in strong. The Steelers’ first-year back will prevail. Power through the negative buzz around TreVeyon Henderson.
Fantasy Football Sleepers 2025
Each Team: All 32 NFL teams … one sleeper from each … from top backup running backs like the Arizona Cardinals’ Trey Benson, to underappreciated quarterbacks and tight ends.
Quarterbacks: If you haven’t seen enough positive takes on Drake Maye, we’ll feed you more.
Running Backs: This optimism reports includes undervalued starter Travis Etienne and deep names bound to pile up stats if given the opportunity.
Wide Receivers: A new 49ers alpha? A seamless Buccaneers stud emergence?
Tight Ends: Rookies and bargains and a Joker inside.
Defenses: Our favorite undervalued D/ST made arguably one of the best draft picks in years.
Deep sleepers: 12 breakout players, including several top rookies and a running back with blazing-speed who’s ready to break defenses again.
Fantasy Football Busts 2025
Top Busts: Does anyone really want to draft Tyreek Hill at this point?
Do Not Draft List: Warning: You might be offended by Vinnie Iyer’s chatter about some of your favorite players (see: Lamar Jackson).
Fantasy Football Auction Values 2025: PPR and standard leagues
Overall: Stars and scrubs is a difficult strategy to pull off, so you better decide which one or two top names you’ll chase while planning for bargain buys.
Quarterbacks: Those top QBs better be stacked with your top receiver. Otherwise, this is where so many bargains can be found.
Running Backs: The fantasy world might be underestimating Jonathan Taylor.
Wide Receivers: Those Round 1-level wideouts will force you to pinch pennies elsewhere, but they’re almost always worth it in PPR.
Tight Ends: If you want to top tight ends, you’ll have to plan stringently at the other positions. Is it worth it?
Defenses: If you really want to spend $2 on a defense, you have a few that make sense. (But please don’t.)
Kickers: Again, if we’re forced to buy a kicker, get that $1 bid ready.
Fantasy Football Injury News 2025
Preseason Injury Tracker: Injuries during training camp and preseason games can lead to players getting off to a slow start in the regular season — if they’re even active.
Get all the injury updates you need in one place so you can avoid draft pitfalls.
Fantasy Football Strategy Tips & References 2025
What is the best draft position?: With the right strategy, you can win from any snake draft spot. But if you could pick, which slot should you grab?
Running Back Handcuff Depth Chart: It’s always painful, but running backs get injured at a high rate. Know which RB to pick up or stash in case of a backfield injury or coach’s decision.
Bye Weeks Tracker: Plan ahead in case you draft a few stars with the same vacation week. Beware Weeks 8 and 10, in particular.
Exploiting Yahoo, ESPN default rankings to find sleepers: A league app’s default pre-ranks can sometimes reveal value picks and easy player fades. Vinnie Iyer outlines some of the most glaring discrepancies that could create a huge profit on draft day.
