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Early 2025 Fantasy Football Two-Round Mock Draft

scott pianowski · andy behrens
·5-min read

Some fantasy football managers may still be clinging to their championship trophies and victory lapping through the group chat ... but the rest of us are looking forward to the year to come. Sure, it may be a bit early to do so, with just over 220-ish days until the biggest draft weekend of the year. However, preparedness is never a bad thing. Nor is sparking some early debate on which of 2024's stars (or budding stars) are worthy of an early-round selection next season.

Here's our team's first way-too-early (never too early!) 2025 two-round fantasy football mock draft.

Chase is a peak-of-his-powers receiver coming off a triple crown season, tied to an elite passer. He certainly has the talent and situation necessary to repeat as WR1. — Andy Behrens

Jefferson was hurt in 2023 and didn't play a full season. His other four years in the NFL: WR6, WR4, WR1, WR2. I still think it's important to get a roster of fantasy wideouts who start themselves.— Scott Pianowski

I suppose I could scream into the void about the likelihood of the RB1 in any given season repeating their production. Or, I could just draft the guy who just rushed for 2,000-plus yards as the featured back for an upper-tier offense. — Behrens

Robinson was just starting to spread his wings over the final six weeks (RB2 over that period) and the Falcons should have improved quarterback play — and thus, more offensive buoyancy — next season. — Pianowski

Lamb just caught 101 passes for nearly 1,200 yards over just 15 games, in a season in which everything went wrong. We only have to look to his dominant 2023 to see his upside. — Behrens

You get a little nervous if OC Ben Johnson leaves, but the Sun God and Jared Goff have a ton of reps together. St. Brown's average haul the last two seasons speaks for itself: 117-1,389-11. — Pianowski

Everything about his season has been shockingly great and he'd already earned a profit on his ADP before David Montgomery's injury. With or without Ben Johnson in 2025, he's the clear RB3 on my board. — Behrens

The touchdown column has been a little light, but if you prorate Nacua's 2024 pace to a full season, you get 122 catches and 1,530 yards. Sean McVay schemes are very good to their featured players. — Pianowski

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On a per-game and per-play basis, Collins has simply been sensational. He was averaging 88.0 YPG and 2.83 yards per route run entering Week 18. — Behrens

Nabers just posted a 109-1,204-7 rookie season despite horrible play from his quarterback room. The Giants surely will have better options there next season. — Pianowski

When picking at or near the end of the first round, you should feel fortunate to find anyone with a reasonable path to finishing as the game's No. 1 overall RB or WR. We don't need to speculate on whether McCaffrey can reach that level because he's done it twice before. — Behrens

I didn't know how to break the Nabers-Thomas Jr. tie, so I'm thrilled my mock rosters landed both of them. The story is the same: dynamite rookie production despite poor quarterback play. At least Thomas' club is getting a new coaching staff. BTJ is always open. — Pianowski

I can see no reason why Jacobs won't have exactly the same role and workload next season that he had in 2024, with the same level of effectiveness. He's been one of the league's most elusive high-volume backs since his first season, and the Packers have made him the centerpiece of their offense. — Behrens

He rallied nicely after that fumble gaffe, didn't he? His final three weeks: RB1, RB1, RB5. Taylor quietly has 20 touchdowns in his last 24 games, and he's merely entering his age-26 season. — Pianowski

Jeanty is a do-it-all running back and ludicrously skilled, coming off a cartoonish collegiate season. His ADP could settle higher than this if he lands in a competent offense. — Behrens

His rushing efficiency came down, predictably, but he made up for it with an increased receiving role. The Miami offense is at a crossroads but Achene is the most stable thing in the room. Into Year 3, his arrow still points up. — Pianowski

After a record setting first season, Bowers has solidly established himself as a resident of the top tier at his position. If a capable quarterback somehow finds his way to Vegas, Bowers has a shot at a legendary year. — Behrens

The Buccaneers made him the featured back after the bye, and he was the RB6 over the final seven weeks. I know older backs did shockingly well in 2024, but this is still a position where I want to bet on youth, front-nine players. — Pianowski

Under normal circumstances, I might be sweating the fact that he's entering his age-31 season. But he's also coming off a year in which he gained over 2,000 scrimmage yards and averaged a career-best 5.8 YPC. Henry remains an impossible problem and he's the featured runner in an upper-tier offense. — Behrens

Are these the "boring value vet" years for Brown? He's averaged 85.8 receiving yards per game since joining the Eagles, and despite the Hurts and Barkley Show he still scored seven times on 67 catches this year. A presumed full season of Brown belongs in anyone's second round. — Pianowski