2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: Consensus First Round

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Every draft has its own uniqueness. This year's version was light on quarterbacks and receivers and loaded at the running back position. With two highly coveted tight ends to add to the mix, it was unusual to say the least. Simply put, there are a whole host of players worth adding to your rosters in your upcoming rookie draft, so let's get to it!

TIER ONE

The tiers and commentary I'll make on this post are my own, comprised of my own opinions. The rankings are based on our consensus rookie rankings. To me, tier one consists of four players - two running backs and two receivers. You could likely even create two tiers of two out of this group, but the circumstances surrounding one of them in terms of playing time on offense (spoiler alert) expands this list for me.

1.01 = Ashton Jeanty, RB LV

Going into the season, there was much expected of Jeanty. After all, he was coming off a season with 1,347 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, while averaging better than six yards per carry. Jeanty obliterated even the loftiest of expectations with a whopping 2,601 rushing yards with 29 touchdowns on a ridiculous seven yards per carry for Boise State, impressing everyone in the process. While he didn’t post those numbers in the SEC or another conference with perceived higher-level competition, it was hard not to look at Jeanty and think he could be the next big thing at he position. It was widely expected he wouldn't slide past the Raiders at #6 overall and that's exactly what happened in the end as Las Vegas took him when he landed in their laps. The Raiders were a mess in the running game last year as the Zamir White experiment failed miserably. New Head Coach Pete Carroll loves to run the ball and Jeanty is going to have immediate RB1 potential. While there's some long-term concern as Carroll does love himself running back controversies, Jeanty is going to have every chance in the world to prove he's elite. You're looking at your RB1 and overall 1.01 in most rookie drafts here. You could also be looking at the next Saquon Barkley and that's more than enough to get excited about.

1.02 = Omarion Hampton, RB LAC

Hampton was great for North Carolina in 2023, posting 1,504 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while catching another 29 passes for 222 more yards and another score. In 2024, it was rinse and repeat as he recorded another 1,660 rushing yards, 38 catches, 373 receiving yards and 17 total touchdowns. There were few running backs in this class considered “can’t miss” starters, but Hampton was one of them. He fell right into the lap of the Chargers towards the end of round one and they had to be thrilled. He should form a solid running back committee with newly signed Najee Harris for the first year. While many dynasty managers may be slamming their hands on the table because they wanted to see Hampton drafted in a more desirable place for short-term production, one only needs to look at the contract of Harris and realize he is a year away from possible bellcow status. Savvy dynasty managers should look at this as a solid spot and Hampton looks like a top-3 pick in dynasty leagues moving forward. We have him second and that's really where he's going to go in most drafts this Spring.

1.03 = Travis Hunter, WR JAC

There hasn't been a prospect this polarizing in dynasty leagues for years. Maybe ever. On one hand, Hunter was truly elite as a pass catcher, posting a 96/1,258/15 line last season at Colorado. The problem is he actually may be better as a cornerback at the next level. The Browns traded the #2 overall pick to Jacksonville for the #5 overall selection and a future #1 in 2026 in order to draft Hunter. It's a massive gamble by the Jags, but they clearly believe Hunter can be an absolute difference maker on both sides of the ball. Trevor Lawrence is still a bit of a question mark after failing to reach expectations thus far, but this will certainly help as Hunter will be paired with uber-stud Brian Thomas Jr. to form what looks like one of the NFL's best young receiving duos. It sounds as if Hunter is going to play both ways, which adds some injury risk, but he's going to be easily considered in the top three of rookie drafts after this kind of capital was used on him. In short, this move has to work and Hunter will be given every chance in the world to prove he's a two-way superstar. The best part is Jacksonville has publicly claimed they see him as a wide receiver first and that's enough to vault him to the WR1 slot in our rankings.