Welcome to New Faces in New Places for the 2025 fantasy football season! Every season, we see veteran players move to new teams via free agency or trade. Let’s dive into these players and how they could impact our fantasy season in 2025.
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Quarterbacks
Justin Fields
New York gets its potential franchise quarterback in Justin Fields. The Jets signed him via free agency to a two-year, $40 million contract that includes $30 million guaranteed. Fields was a fantasy asset the last time we saw him put together a stretch of strong performances. From Weeks 1–6, when Fields was the starting quarterback, he averaged 16 fantasy points per game. During this time, his completion rate was 65.8%, a career high to this point.
Fields is currently going as the QB14 and has true potential to be a draft day steal.
Justin Fields is 6th in fantasy points per start over the last 3 seasons (of QBs with at least 25 games played). The most obvious late round QB target for 2025 drafts this year.
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Sam Darnold
Darnold is entering his eighth year in the NFL. He received a three-year, $100.5 million contract from Seattle. In 2024–25, Darnold had a career year, throwing for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while completing 66.2% of his passes. The biggest factors that led to Darnold’s success were play-action plays and pre-snap motion. Currently being drafted as the QB25, he’s a perfect punt QB2.
The concern would be if Jalen Milroe impresses enough to earn a package of plays. The Alabama rookie who was drafted in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, is a project for now. However, Milroe possesses elite speed, showcasing a 4.37 40-yard dash time at the combine.
Running Backs
Jordan Mason
Mason was traded from the 49ers to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2026 sixth-round pick. He then signed a two-year, $10.5 million contract with the team. Mason showcased what he was capable of when given a featured role. In Week 2 of the 2024–25 season against his now-team, the Vikings, Mason rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
All signs this offseason from the Vikings point toward a heavier run game. They’ve even said Mason would be the 1B to Aaron Jones’ 1A. Currently being drafted as RB36, he should be viewed as a priority selection if you get behind at running back. Currently being drafted as the RB36, he needs to be viewed as a must-grab if you get behind at RB.
#Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell on Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason: “We feel like we’ve got one of the best combinations of 1a/1b RB’s in the NFL”
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JK Dobbins
The Denver Broncos signed J.K. Dobbins in June after an impressive season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Dobbins scored nine touchdowns in 2024 and played 13 games. The goal-line role and possibility for more are there. Dobbins and third-round rookie RJ Harvey will be competing for work. Sean Payton loves to use multiple backs, so RB37 is very fitting given Dobbins’ injury history and landing spot.
Wide Receivers
Davante Adams
Adams will look to remain a staple for fantasy squads. He turns 33 in December; however, he ended last season with a bang for those who had him.
DAVANTE ADAMS WHEN YOU NEED HIM MOST
7 receptions
134 yards
2 TDs
34.4 fantasy points 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MK9HgG8lMH— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) December 15, 2024
This past offseason, Adams changed teams for the third time in the past two seasons. Despite dealing with erratic quarterback play the last few years, Adams has posted five consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns. Over 14 games between the Raiders and Jets, he tallied 1,036 yards and eight touchdowns on 85 catches.
Adams signed a two-year, $44 million contract with the Rams, giving him a chance to be a steady floor option with weekly ceiling potential. From Week 7 with the Jets to the end of the year, Adams averaged 6.1 receptions (10th), 77.6 yards (11th) per game, and scored seven touchdowns (7th).
Puka Nacua remains the team’s WR1, and Adams’ average draft position is WR16. On top of that, quarterback Matthew Stafford is dealing with a back injury.
Drafting Adams at cost is a bit steep, but he still offers safety with splash-week upside. If Nacua misses time due to his aggressive play style, Adams could deliver vintage, week-winning performances.
DK Metcalf
Metcalf was traded by the Seattle Seahawks this past offseason. Historically, he has often disappointed fantasy managers. But could that narrative change? Pittsburgh gave him a four-year, $132 million contract and brought in QB Aaron Rodgers.
Metcalf’s 2024–25 season was underwhelming from a fantasy perspective: 66 receptions, 992 receiving yards, and five touchdowns on 108 targets in 15 games. The five touchdowns marked a career low, suggesting WR3 production rather than WR1 upside. However, Rodgers has historically fed his WR1 heavily.
In Aaron Rodgers' career, he has given a WR 140+ targets in one season 4 times in his career (Greg Jennings 2008, Jordy Nelson 2014, Davante Adams 2020 & 2021). The lowest any of these WRs finished the season was the overall WR4. Garrett Wilson was targeted 168 times last year.
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Being drafted as WR21 might be too low—or just right—depending on how much weight you give to past seasons.
Deebo Samuel
The San Francisco 49ers traded Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round pick—talk about disrespect. For those who drafted him last year, it was a rollercoaster in a bad way. Injuries, illness, and underperformance led to a WR43 finish.
The change of scenery could be a good one. Samuel joins a Commanders team that could utilize him similarly to his WR2 overall finish in 2021–22, when he produced 1,405 receiving yards, 365 rushing yards, and 14 total touchdowns.
Washington’s heavy use of run-pass options should fit Samuel’s strengths as a yards-after-catch threat. He may also see a few carries per game, depending on the game plan.
Terry McLaurin, the Commanders’ WR1 who scored 13 touchdowns last year, is still unsatisfied with his contract situation. That could mean more reps for Samuel with Daniels. Samuel is currently being drafted as WR38, which is looking more like an exploitable error as time passes.
Tight End
Evan Engram
Engram signed a two-year, $23 million contract with the Broncos this offseason, landing in a perfect situation on paper. Coach Sean Payton has spoken about the “Joker” role for Engram—a scheme designed to create mismatches against the defense.
Engram’s last healthy season was 2023, when he finished as TE2 overall with 114 catches on 143 targets, 963 yards, and four touchdowns. The hope is that he can stay healthy. Currently going as TE8 in the late seventh round, he offers strong value with a high ceiling—making him a potential draft-day steal.
For more great fantasy football rankings and analysis, make sure to check out the 2025 FantraxHQ Fantasy Football Draft Kit!
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