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Running back · #26

Saquon Barkley

Hurdles humans. Actually hurdles them, backwards, on purpose.

24.8

pts/wk

Running back: your fantasy anchor. Volume plus explosive plays.

2,000-plus rushing yards in a single season

With Anna Congdon: Together since Penn State, two kids, she runs a fitness brand.

Quarterback · #8

Lamar Jackson

Two-time MVP who makes grown professionals fall over.

24.6

pts/wk

Quarterback: the fastest one in the league. Impossible to tackle, terrifying to defend.

First QB with 1,000 rushing yards and a 100-plus passer rating season

Wide receiver · #18

Justin Jefferson

Invented a dance. Catches everything. Never has a quiet week.

24.1

pts/wk

Wide receiver: widely considered the best in football. First pick in most fantasy drafts.

Fastest player to 7,500 career receiving yards

With Jaylan Ross: Longtime girlfriend; they keep it mostly private but she is at every home game.

Quarterback · #17

Josh Allen

Built like a tight end, plays like a linebacker who can throw 60 yards.

23.9

pts/wk

Quarterback: throws it and also runs it. In fantasy, running quarterbacks are gold.

Most rushing touchdowns by a QB in the 2020s

With Hailee Steinfeld: The Oscar-nominated actress and singer; they got married in 2025 and she films his games from the stands.

Wide receiver · #1

Ja'Marr Chase

Talks a lot, backs all of it up, wears diamonds to warm-ups.

23.4

pts/wk

Wide receiver: the number-one target. Best hands in football, wins every one-on-one.

Triple crown season: most catches, yards and touchdowns

Running back

Jahmyr Gibbs

Turns a two-yard hole into a 60-yard problem.

22.9

pts/wk

Running back: sprinter speed, catches passes, scores from anywhere.

20-plus total touchdowns in a season

Quarterback · #15

Patrick Mahomes

Improvises like he is finishing a group project at 3am and still gets an A.

22.4

pts/wk

Quarterback: the one who touches the ball every play and decides where it goes. Your fantasy team lives or dies here.

3 Super Bowl rings before turning 30

With Brittany Mahomes: His high school sweetheart turned pro-sports investor; she co-owns an NWSL team and posts every game from the family suite.

Quarterback · #9

Joe Burrow

Dresses like a fashion-week attendee and throws like a sniper.

22.1

pts/wk

Quarterback: surgical passer who does not panic. Fantasy points in bulk.

Fastest player to 100 career passing touchdowns

With Olivia Holzmacher: Ohio State sweetheart, data analyst by training, low-key and very online-beloved.

Running back · #23

Christian McCaffrey

Immaculate hair, immaculate footwork, hurt slightly too often.

21.7

pts/wk

Running back: catches passes too, which makes him the most valuable fantasy shape there is.

Only player with 1,000 rushing and 500 receiving yards in a recent season

With Olivia Culpo: Former Miss Universe; their 2024 wedding was a whole streaming documentary.

Quarterback · #1

Jalen Hurts

Says almost nothing publicly and then wins the game with his legs.

21.6

pts/wk

Quarterback: the decision-maker. This one also runs it in himself on short yardage.

Super Bowl LIX MVP

With Bryonna Burrows: A Wharton MBA he met at Alabama; they keep things almost entirely offline.

Wide receiver · #88

CeeDee Lamb

Effortless. Catches things one-handed and acts like it was nothing.

20.8

pts/wk

Wide receiver: the go-to guy on third down and in the end zone.

135 catches in a single season

With Crymson Rose: Model and mom to his son; she is the one filming from the tunnel.

Quarterback · #16

Jared Goff

Traded away and told he was finished, now the face of the best story in football.

20.5

pts/wk

Quarterback: the calm one who throws it exactly where it needs to go.

40-plus touchdown season in Detroit

With Christen Harper: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model; they married in 2024 and she is a regular in the family suite.

Running back · #22

Derrick Henry

Stiff-arms people into another dimension. Nicknamed King Henry.

20.3

pts/wk

Running back: 250 pounds of forward motion. Do not stand in front of him.

Multiple 1,500-yard rushing seasons past age 30

With Adrianna Rivas: Longtime partner and mom to his daughter; almost never posts.

Wide receiver: the fastest man in the league. One catch can win your fantasy week.

1,700-plus receiving yards in a season

Running back · #28

De'Von Achane

Ran a 4.32 and plays like it every single snap.

19.6

pts/wk

Running back: track-star speed. Turns nothing plays into touchdowns.

Led the NFL in yards per carry as a rookie

Quarterback · #4

Dak Prescott

Handles more criticism per week than anyone in the sport.

19.4

pts/wk

Quarterback: veteran starter, huge contract, permanently under a microscope.

Franchise record for career passing touchdowns

With Sarah Jane Ramos: Model and mom to his daughter Margaret Jane; they went public in 2024.

Quarterback · #13

Brock Purdy

The underdog everybody underestimated, twice.

19.2

pts/wk

Quarterback: game manager who got the job as the last pick in the draft and never gave it back.

Went from 262nd pick to NFC Championship starter

With Jenna Brandt: College volleyball player he married in 2023; they are the wholesome-couple blueprint.

Quarterback · #1

Tua Tagovailoa

Left-handed, deeply religious, beloved in Hawaii.

18.8

pts/wk

Quarterback: quick, accurate passer who gets the ball out fast to very fast people.

Led the league in passing yards in 2023

With Annah Gore: His high school sweetheart from Alabama; they married in 2024 and have a son.

Wide receiver · #14

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Catches 100 balls a year out of spite for being drafted in the fourth round.

18.6

pts/wk

Wide receiver: the reliable one who catches everything short and moves the chains.

Franchise record 119 catches in a season

Running back: the one who turns short passes and handoffs into touchdowns.

16 rushing touchdowns in a season

Quarterback · #9

J.J. McCarthy

Meditates before every game. Won a national title at Michigan.

17.5

pts/wk

Quarterback: the young starter everyone is still figuring out.

Undefeated as a college starter in his final season

With Katya Kuropas: High school sweetheart; they got engaged in 2024.

Wide receiver · #1

A.J. Brown

Reads books on the sideline. Also bullies cornerbacks.

17.3

pts/wk

Wide receiver: catches passes down the field. Big plays, big fantasy ceilings.

Back-to-back 1,400-yard seasons

With Kelsey Sarelas: Longtime partner and mom to his daughters; she keeps a low profile.

Tight end · #85

George Kittle

Pure chaotic joy. Will body-slam a defender and then hug him.

15.8

pts/wk

Tight end: blocks like a lineman, celebrates like a WWE wrestler.

Most yards after catch by a tight end this decade

With Claire Kittle: His college sweetheart; she posts the funniest behind-the-scenes content of any football wife.

Tight end · #87

Travis Kelce

Loud, charming, hosts a podcast with his brother and hugs everyone.

15.1

pts/wk

Tight end: half blocker, half receiver. Big, reliable, and the most fun position to draft late.

Most receiving yards by a tight end in playoff history

With Taylor Swift: The most famous relationship in football; her appearing in a suite genuinely changed the league's audience.

Tight end · #87

T.J. Hockenson

Steady, tough, comes back from injuries faster than expected.

13.6

pts/wk

Tight end: big target in the middle of the field, quietly racks up catches.

Top-five tight end in receptions since 2022

Running back: takes handoffs and runs. Scores a lot when the team is near the goal line.

Sub-4.4 speed at 216 pounds

Tight end · #86

Dalton Kincaid

Smooth hands, very Utah-boy energy.

11.4

pts/wk

Tight end: lines up near the offensive line but runs routes like a receiver.

First-round tight end with 70-plus catch upside

Kicker · #17

Brandon Aubrey

Former pro soccer player who just decided to be the best kicker alive.

11.2

pts/wk

Kicker: the one who casually makes 60-yarders. A genuine cheat code in fantasy.

Multiple 60-plus yard field goals

Kicker · #7

Harrison Butker

Ice cold from 50-plus yards, opinionated off the field.

9.4

pts/wk

Kicker: only kicks. Boring to watch, quietly wins you fantasy weeks.

Franchise record for career field goal percentage

With Isabelle Butker: College sweetheart, four kids, extremely private Instagram presence.

Kicker · #4

Jake Elliott

Quiet, precise, has hit a 61-yarder to win a game.

8.6

pts/wk

Kicker: the guy who gets three points when the offense stalls.

Super Bowl champion kicker