Fantasy football: Chase, Robinson, Barkley lead Top 200 rankings

Ja'Marr Chase, Bijan Robinson and Saquon Barkley lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's annual Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for 2025.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is the No. 1 target in my Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for 2025. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is the No. 1 target in my Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for 2025. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

MIAMI, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Ja'Marr Chase, Bijan Robinson and Saquon Barkley lead my annual Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for 2025.

Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb round out the Top 5 of my overall rankings. Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, De'Von Achane and Kyren Williams are among my other Top-10 targets.

My Top 14 includes eight running backs and six wide receivers. Check out my individual quarterback, running back and wide receiver rankings for more details about my favorite players at those positions. You can also prepare by reading about my three quarterbacks to avoid and five sleeper running back targets.

Several defensive/special teams units and kickers are listed at the end of my overall Top 200 rankings. Stay tuned for updates to the overall and positional rankings.

Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for 2025

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is among the players I would consider taking with the No. 1 overall pick in fantasy football drafts. File Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is among the players I would consider taking with the No. 1 overall pick in fantasy football drafts. File Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI

1. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals, Bye Week 10

2. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons, Bye Week 5

Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley should be a Top-3 pick in most fantasy football drafts. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI
Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley should be a Top-3 pick in most fantasy football drafts. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI

3. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

4. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings, Bye Week 6

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is a safe first-round target in fantasy football drafts. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is a safe first-round target in fantasy football drafts. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI

5. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

6. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is a terrific target late in the first round or early in the second round of fantasy football drafts. File Photo by Laurence Kesterson/UPI
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is a terrific target late in the first round or early in the second round of fantasy football drafts. File Photo by Laurence Kesterson/UPI

7. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

8. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens, Bye Week 7

9. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders, Bye Week 8

10. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams, Bye Week 8

11. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

12. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants, Bye Week 14

13. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

14. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams, Bye Week 8

15. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

16. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

17. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bye Week 12

18. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

19. Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals, Bye Week 10

20. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks, Bye Week 8

21. Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

22. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

23. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts, Bye Week 11

24. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

25. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals, Bye Week 8

26. Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders, Bye Week 8

27. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

28. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons, Bye Week 5

29. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals, Bye Week 10

30. D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

31. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks, Bye Week 8

32. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets, Bye Week 9

33. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

34. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams, Bye Week 8

35. DK Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bye Week 5

36. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

37. Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

38. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

39. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints, Bye Week 11

40. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals, Bye Week 8

41. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals, Bye Week 10

42. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens, Bye Week 7

43. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers, Bye Week 14

44. James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals, Bye Week 8

45. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets, Bye Week 9

46. Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee Titans, Bye Week 10

47. D'Andre Swift, RB, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

48. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings, Bye Week 6

49. Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos, Bye Week 12

50. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

51. Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans, Bye Week 10

52. Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, New York Giants, Bye Week 14

53. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, New England Patriots, Bye Week 14

54. R.J. Harvey, RB, Denver Broncos, Bye Week 12

55. David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

56. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

57. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

58. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Cleveland Browns, Bye Week 9

59. Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bye Week 5

60. Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

61. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers, Bye Week 14

62. Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

63. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns, Bye Week 9

64. Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens, Bye Week 7

65. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

66. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

67. Matthew Golden, WR, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

68. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints, Bye Week 11

69. Stefon Diggs, WR, New England Patriots, Bye Week 14

70. George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

71. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

72. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

73. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

74. Cooper Kupp, WR, Seattle Seahawks, Bye Week 8

75. Ricky Pearsall, WR, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

76. Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

77. Travis Hunter Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bye Week 8

78. Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

79. Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

80. Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders, Bye Week 8

81. Isiah Pacheco, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

82. Javonte Williams, RB, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

83. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens, Bye Week 7

84. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

85. Deebo Samuel, WR, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

86. Khalil Shakir, WR, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

87. Jauan Jennings, WR, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

88. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

89. Jordan Addison, WR, Minnesota Vikings, Bye Week 6

90. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

91. Evan Engram, TE, Denver Broncos, Bye Week 12

92. David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns, Bye Week 9

93. Keon Coleman, WR, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

94. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts, Bye Week 11

95. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals, Bye Week 8

96. Josh Downs, WR, Indianapolis Colts, Bye Week 11

97. Travis Etienne, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bye Week 8

98. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bye Week 5

99. Austin Ekeler, RB, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

100. Tyler Warren, TE, Indianapolis Colts, Bye Week 11

101. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots, Bye Week 14

102. Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks, Bye Week 8

103. Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

104. Tucker Kraft, TE, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

105. Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

106. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

107. Christian Kirk, WR, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

108. Rashid Shaheed, WR, New Orleans Saints, Bye Week 11

109. Jordan Mason, RB, Minnesota Vikings, Bye Week 6

110. Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bye Week 8

111. Braelon Allen, RB, New York Jets, Bye Week 9

112. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

113. Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos, Bye Week 12

114. Justin Fields, QB, New York Jets, Bye Week 9

115. Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

116. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Denver Broncos, Bye Week 12

117. Luther Burden III, WR, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

118. Darnell Mooney, WR, Atlanta Falcons, Bye Week 5

119. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

120. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

121. Ray Davis, RB, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

122. Jayden Higgins, WR, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

123. Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants, Bye Week 14

124. DeMario Douglas, WR, New England Patriots, Bye Week 14

125. Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

126. Xavier Legette, WR, Carolina Panthers, Bye Week 14

127. Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

128. Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots, Bye Week 14

129. Rashod Bateman, WR, Baltimore Ravens, Bye Week 7

130. Marvin Mims Jr., WR, Denver Broncos, Bye Week 12

131. Cedric Tillman, WR, Cleveland Browns, Bye Week 9

132. Romeo Doubs, WR, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

133. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

134. Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings, Bye Week 6

135. Jaydon Blue, RB, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

136. Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

137. Trey Benson, RB, Arizona Cardinals, Bye Week 8

138. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

139. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

140. Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants, Bye Week 14

141. Nick Chubb, RB, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

142. Najee Harris, RB, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

143. Ollie Gordon II, RB, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

143. Tyler Allgeier, RB, Atlanta Falcons, Bye Week 5

144. Tyjae Spears, RB, Tennessee Titans, Bye Week 10

145. Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

146. Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons, Bye Week 5

147. Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

148. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

149. Roschon Johnson, RB, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

150. Josh Palmer, WR, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

151. Jalen McMillan, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

152. Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears, Bye Week 5

153. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bye Week 8

154. Tre Harris, WR, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

155. Hunter Henry, TE, New England Patriots, Bye Week 14

156. Tyler Lockett, WR, Tennessee Titans, Bye Week 10

157. Michael Wilson, WR, Arizona Cardinals, Bye Week 8

158. MarShawn Lloyd, RB, Green Bay Packers, Bye Week 5

159. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

160. J.J. McCarthy, QB, Minnesota Vikings, Bye Week 6

161. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

162. Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers, Bye Week 14

163. Isaac Guerendo, RB, San Francisco 49ers, Bye Week 14

164. Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars, Bye Week 8

165. Tahj Brooks, RB, Cincinnati Bengals, Bye Week 10

166. Dylan Sampson, RB, Cleveland Browns, Bye Week 9

167. Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

168. Jerome Ford, RB, Cleveland Browns, Bye Week 9

169. Zach Ertz, TE, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

170. Will Shipley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

171. Kendre Miller, RB, New Orleans Saints, Bye Week 11

172. Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

173. Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams, Bye Week 8

174. Raheem Mostert, RB, Las Vegas Raiders, Bye Week 8

175. Woody Marks, RB, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

176. Jonnu Smith, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bye Week 5

177. Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

178. Pittsburgh Steelers, DST, Bye Week 5

179. Denver Broncos, DST, Bye Week 12

180. Houston Texans, DST, Bye Week 6

181. Seattle Seahawks, DST, Bye Week 8

182. Minnesota Vikings, DST, Bye Week 6

183. New England Patriots, DST, Bye Week 14

184. Baltimore Ravens, DST, Bye Week 7

185. Detroit Lions, DST, Bye Week 8

186. Philadelphia Eagles, DST, Bye Week 9

187. Buffalo Bills, DST, Bye Week 7

188. Indianapolis Colts, DST, Bye Week 11

189. New York Jets, DST, Bye Week 9

189. Cameron Dicker, K, Los Angeles Chargers, Bye Week 12

190. Jason Sanders, K, Miami Dolphins, Bye Week 12

191. Jake Bates, K, Detroit Lions, Bye Week 8

192. Jake Elliott, K, Philadelphia Eagles, Bye Week 9

193. Chase McLaughlin, K, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bye Week 9

194. Chris Boswell, K, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bye Week 5

195. Harrison Butker, K, Kansas City Chiefs, Bye Week 10

196. Brandon Aubrey, K, Dallas Cowboys, Bye Week 10

197. Tyler Bass, K, Buffalo Bills, Bye Week 7

198. Matt Gay, K, Washington Commanders, Bye Week 12

199. Tyler Loop, K, Baltimore Ravens, Bye Week 7

200. Ka'imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texans, Bye Week 6

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