NFL Power Rankings: From worst to first, which offenses offer the most fantasy football upside this season?

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With the new season kicking off on Thursday, it’s a good time to reset the fantasy football power rankings by team. This ranking is part data, part observation, part skate to where the puck is going and part special sauce. The conceit is simple, even if it will make for easy debates and arguments: Which offenses offer the most fantasy draft targets? High-end talent matters as we evaluate the depth charts, but having multiple players in the early ADP 150 matters, too. (On the flip side, sometimes a narrow usage tree is your best friend.)

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We’ll start at the bottom and work to No. 1, just like Casey Kasem used to do it. And the hits don’t stop til’ we get to the top.

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32. New Orleans Saints (Previous rank: 30 after NFL Draft)

The QB room is a mess. The Saints thought it was a good idea to draft an old Tyler Shough, and then Shough couldn’t win the starting job. Rashid Shaheed is the only New Orleans player I’ve considered at cost this summer; Alvin Kamara enters a dangerous age pocket and Chris Olave, unfortunately, has suffered so many concussions.

31. Cleveland Browns (31)

When the fantasy conceit becomes: “I hope Joe Flacco plays,” you know this is a house of cards that could fall apart. Cleveland would sign up for 17 rock fights right now, knowing it needs to hide the offense. I’m not confident Jerry Jeudy can repeat his career year.

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30. Tennessee Titans (32)

If Cam Ward can be competent, this could be a useful fantasy offense. Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley were two of my favorite boring values this draft season, and there’s an obvious upside case for TE Chig Okonkwo.

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29. Pittsburgh Steelers (28)

When’s the last time Arthur Smith made you happy about anything fantasy-related? It was a bad summer for rookie Kaleb Johnson, which means Jaylen Warren is set to easily justify his ADP.

28. New York Jets (26)

I’m excited to see if Braelon Allen can push Breece Hall for starter reps, but remember Justin Fields also gets a slice of that pie. And the Jets might have the smallest offensive pie in the NFL. It hurts to fade Garrett Wilson, but I did it all summer.

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27. New York Giants (27)

Russell Wilson is no longer a star but he’s still competent, and Jaxson Dart was exciting in the preseason. Translation: Malik Nabers to the moon. Tyrone Tracy Jr. was a good value in the draft season; I’m not targeting slow rookie Cam Skattebo.

26. New England Patriots (29)

TreVeyon Henderson was a big winner all summer and it’s fun to see Josh McDaniels back where he belongs, in an offensive coordinator seat. The Patriots could be this year’s Broncos; don’t sleep on the underrated defense.

25. Carolina Panthers (25)

Tetairoa McMillan will get as much volume as he can handle, and Chuba Hubbard is a boring but useful veteran. Bryce Young finished strong late last season, though some of that was inflated by rushing production that may or may not be sticky.

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24. Indianapolis Colts (23)

For whatever the flaws in Daniel Jones’ game, at least he’s not Anthony Richardson Sr. Jones has a chance to keep this offense on schedule, and it theoretically can help everyone here, Michael Pittman Jr. primarily.

23. Jacksonville Jaguars (24)

I don’t remember a ton of Liam Coen discussions last summer, but now he’s seen as a possible miracle man. Either way, it’s just nice to see Trevor Lawrence tied to a coach who might know what he’s doing; Urban Meyer was miscast in the NFL and Doug Pederson was out of fresh ideas, too.

22. Denver Broncos (22)

Courtland Sutton was misplaced all summer. Assuming a healthy season, he’ll easily profit off his Yahoo ADP in the mid-60s. J.K. Dobbins will be a trust guy immediately and is another affordable veteran to target.

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21. Miami Dolphins (21)

Last year, the quarterback got hurt, the offensive line collapsed and the alpha receiver slumped. What’s different in 2025? I won’t be surprised if Tyreek Hill is involved in some drama or demanding a trade in about a month.

20. Seattle Seahawks (20)

Cooper Kupp is past an age where I want to draft him, and I’m worried Sam Darnold will regress now that he’s out of the Kevin O’Connell offense. I don’t see a major talent difference between Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet, so Charbonnet was a common draft target of mine.

19. Houston Texans (19)

Nico Collins is an uncoverable god, and C.J. Stroud is more than good enough — if the Texans can cobble together some semblance of pass protection. The backfield has a lot of candidates but perhaps no real right answer.

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18. Los Angeles Chargers (18)

I realize the Chargers want to run the ball into the ground and they also reacquired Keenan Allen, but that doesn’t mean Ladd McConkey can’t give us 1,250 yards and 8-10 touchdowns. His production spiked in the second half of 2024, and he was electric (9-197-1) in the playoff loss.

17. Green Bay Packers (15)

Matthew Golden could be headed for heavy volume immediately, with so many other receivers hurt. Josh Jacobs is a perfect second-round pick, good at everything and coming off a solid RB5 season.

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16. Washington Commanders (16)

Is Jacoby Croskey-Merritt a trap? Austin Ekeler should be the pass-game back here, Chris Rodriguez Jr. might take the goal-line work and then there’s QB Jayden Daniels, a dynamic runner. Zach Ertz is the poor man’s Travis Kelce.

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15. Las Vegas Raiders (17)

Geno Smith is a little better than most realize, and he’s surrounded by good players. The Raiders also could bring some carnival potential, given the holes on defense.

14. Arizona Cardinals (13)

Kyler Murray struggled in tight spaces last year, likely because of his height. And checking notes, he didn’t get taller in the offseason. I can’t consider Marvin Harrison Jr. or Trey McBride at cost.

13. Los Angeles Rams (12)

Puka Nacua is regularly hurt and struggles to produce in the red area (just one catch inside the 10-yard line last year). Now Davante Adams (touchdown god) is here and the Rams love to use Kyren Williams around the goal, too. Nacua managers also have to worry about Matthew Stafford, entering his age-37 season.

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12. Chicago Bears (14)

Ben Johnson can probably coach up Caleb Williams eventually, but the early schedule is not fun: Minnesota, Detroit. I won’t be surprised if Rome Odunze passes DJ Moore in the WR pecking order.

11. Kansas City Chiefs (11)

With the wide receiver room unsettled to start the year, I shrugged and accepted that Travis Kelce will probably catch 85 passes again. Xavier Worthy didn’t run the complete route tree last year; if you take him at ADP, you assume Andy Reid is going to take the training wheels off Worthy this fall.

10. Minnesota Vikings (8)

I understand that Jordan Mason received decent money for a No. 2 back, but Aaron Jones Sr. got a starter’s bag. Jones became a sneaky, boring value pick in the later stages of draft season. I expect J.J. McCarthy to do just fine under the tutelage of QB whisperer Kevin O’Connell, but it’s likely the team won’t look to overwhelm McCarthy in the early season — look for modest volume to start.

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9. Atlanta Falcons (10)

Two overtime games helped, but we can’t unsee the three-game sample with Drake London and Michael Penix Jr.: 22 catches, 352 yards, two touchdowns, 39 glorious targets. It took OC Zac Robinson some time to get comfortable with the play sheet last year, but he’s there now. Bijan Robinson has been my RB1 all summer.

8. San Francisco 49ers (5)

Ricky Pearsall has breakout written all over him, with Deebo Samuel Sr. out of town, Brandon Aiyuk hurt and Jauan Jennings coming off a lost summer. George Kittle’s summer ADP was worth chasing, too.

7. Dallas Cowboys (7)

This could be the NFC’s best carnival team — spotty running game, leaky defense, loaded pass-game pieces. I know Brian Schottenheimer makes people nervous, but he was the OC two years ago when Dak Prescott led the NFL in pass attempts and touchdown passes. You have my permission to draft CeeDee Lamb as early as you want.

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6. Buffalo Bills (9)

Need a bar trivia question and a few free drinks? Ask the crew this: Who led the Bills in touchdown catches last year?

It was Mack Hollins!

This passing game is screaming for improvement from WR Keon Coleman and TE Dalton Kincaid.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4)

Emeka Egbuka was ready to play the moment he stepped on the Ohio State campus, and I expect a smooth onboarding in Tampa Bay, too. Baker Mayfield is a screaming regression candidate after a spike year suspiciously late in his career arc.

4. Baltimore Ravens (6)

Lamar Jackson was easily the best quarterback in football last year, but voter fatigue cost him a third MVP. I’m going to bet on talent with Zay Flowers — always open, moves like a slinky — and trust that the touchdown rate will bounce up somewhat.

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3. Cincinnati Bengals (3)

The NFL’s premier carnival team sets up for another year of fun. Lousy defense, concentrated offense, star quarterback, skilled targets. First team to 38, wins.

2. Philadelphia Eagles (2)

Will Saquon Barkley get any 1-yard touchdowns this season? He didn’t get any in 2024 — thanks, Tush Push. DeVonta Smith was stolen as a WR3 in many leagues.

1. Detroit Lions (1)

They’ll miss Ben Johnson but having a veteran QB in Jared Goff mitigates some of the loss. No team in football has as many talented skill players as the Lions, and an indoor schedule doesn’t hurt.

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