2025 NFL Draft: Dynasty Fantasy Football Winners and Losers from the AFC East

With the 2025 NFL Draft now over, we can accurately reassess the depth charts of teams around the NFL. In this series, we’ll be taking a look at players who either gained or lost value based on what their team did during the draft.

Buffalo Bills

Draft Class

• Round 1, Pick 30: Maxwell Hairston, CB Kentucky
• Round 2, Pick 9: TJ Sanders, DT South Carolina
• Round 3, Pick 8: Landon Jackson, EDGE Arkansas
• Round 4, Pick 7: Deone Walker, DT Kentucky
• Round 5, Pick 34: Jordan Hancock, CB Ohio State
• Round 5, Pick 37: Jackson Hawes, TE Georgia Tech
• Round 6, Pick 1: Dorian Strong, CB Virginia Tech
• Round 6, Pick 30: Chase Lundt, OT UConn
• Round 7, Pick 24: Kaden Prather, WR Maryland

Winner: Keon Coleman, WR

The Bills went all-in on the defensive side of the football in the NFL Draft, waiting until the end of the fifth round to finally take an offensive player. It makes sense when you consider that they scored 30.9 points per game last season (second only to the Lions) and they didn’t have any major losses in free agency. With that being said, two of their biggest losses came at wide receiver, with Mack Hollins and Amari Cooper being shown the door. With Cooper and Hollins on the move, and minimal draft capital spent at the position, Coleman looks primed for a sophomore season breakout in Buffalo.

Coleman’s Dynasty ADP History, through April (Pre-Draft).

Despite the free agent signings of Joshua Palmer, Elijah Moore and Laviska Shenault, Coleman seems locked into the team’s x-receiver position, with Khalil Shakir playing out of the slot. It was a very underwhelming rookie season for Coleman, who only caught 29 passes for 556 yards in 13 games. His value has plummeted because of it. Last spring, he was flirting with being a top 50 pick in dynasty startups, now he’s barely in the top 100 at 99.5 overall.

I didn’t love Coleman as a prospect last year, and I believed the Bills overpaid for him with the 33rd overall pick in the draft. Just because he is a “winner” of the 2025 draft, doesn’t necessarily mean I’m buying low on him. He’s properly priced here, going off the board in the same range as Josh Downs, Jayden Higgins, Tre Harris and Deebo Samuel. He’ll have more of an opportunity to succeed this season as he’s the primary outside receiver on one of the best offenses in the league. He’s a winner, but I won’t be going out of my way to acquire him.

Loser: Josh Allen, QB

There really wasn’t a fantasy football loser as a result of the NFL Draft. As I stated before, the Bills chose to focus on the defensive side of the football in this draft, so nobody was knocked out of a job or stands to lose value because of this draft. So, I’m going to call Allen a “loser” of this draft, just because they didn’t do anything to help him with the picks that they made.

Allen is still the number one quarterback in dynasty fantasy football and he should be the number one player drafted in superflex startups. He’s only 28 years old and he’s finished as a top two quarterback in fantasy scoring each of the last five seasons. Last year was perhaps his most impressive season yet, considering the lack of help he had around him. After losing Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis in the last off-season, the Bills didn’t do much to replace them. Despite that, and a hand injury that limited his rush attempts, he was still the QB2 in fantasy scoring. He may be a “loser” of this draft, because he still doesn’t have an alpha number one receiver, but he is still the number one quarterback in dynasty.

Miami Dolphins

Draft Class

• Round 1, Pick 13: Kenneth Grant, DT Michigan
• Round 2, Pick 5: Jonah Savaiinaea, OG Arizona
• Round 5, Pick 5: Jordan Phillips, DT Maryland
• Round 5, PIck 13: Jordan Marshall Jr., CB Florida
• Round 5, Pick 19: Dante Trader Jr., S Maryland
• Round 6, Pick 3: Ollie Gordon II, RB Oklahoma State
• Round 7, Pick 15: Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
• Round 7, Pick 37: Zeek Biggers, DT Georgia Tech

Winner: Tyreek Hill, WR

The Dolphins are another team that waited until day three to take an offensive skill player. They did take a guard in the second round, but he won’t do much to move the needle for fantasy football. While action speaks louder than words, inaction can speak loudly too. I feel better about Hill’s outlook for this season because the Dolphins didn’t do anything to replace him during the NFL Draft.

Hill’s off-season drama started as quickly and loudly as possible, when he announced at his locker after the final game of the season that he’s “out” on the Dolphins after they failed to make the playoffs. Miami was quick to excuse those words, blaming passion and frustration, but the rumors that he could be on the outs in Miami have lingered. Combine that with another off-the-field domestic issue popping up and concern for this 2025 season should’ve been setting in.

It wouldn’t have surprised me at all to see the Dolphins take a wide receiver early on in this draft, just in case they don’t have Hill on the field next season. The Chiefs did the exact same thing in 2019 when they drafted Mecole Hardman in the second round. The Dolphins didn’t follow suit, ignoring the position in the draft and only adding Nick Westbrook-Ikhine in free agency this off-season. At 31 years old, coming off his worst full season since his rookie year, Hill is not someone I’m targeting in trades. But, I am holding onto him in several leagues where I’m hoping to win this season. Hill managers don’t need to press the panic button just yet on the former best receiver in the league.

Loser: Tua Tagovailoa, QB

When a team doesn’t add any offensive weapons in the NFL Draft, the fantasy “loser” for that draft tends to be the team’s quarterback. That’s the case here for Tua Tagovailoa, but there is another wrinkle to this designation.

Tagovailoa has, unfortunately, been the poster child of the head injury epidemic in the NFL. He’s suffered at least four concussions during his playing career, and he’s only been able to play a full season once in five seasons. The Dolphins have found themselves without quality backup options for him for years now, but they have finally addressed the depth chart in a significant way behind him.

The Dolphins signed Zach Wilson in the off-season and drafted Quinn Ewers in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Neither of these players are threats to Tagovailoa’s starting job, but they are a step up over the likes of Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson and Teddy Bridgewater, the quarterbacks who have started for Tagovailoa in recent seasons. Honestly, it doesn’t impact his value much for dynasty fantasy football, but it is noteworthy to see the Dolphins beef up the depth chart behind him. It could also make Tagovailoa, who is under contract through the 2028 season, more replaceable if he does suffer another injury. He is the QB21 in the DLF Expert Rankings and QB23 in startup ADP.

New England Patriots

Draft Class

• Round 1, Pick 4: Will Campbell, OT LSU
• Round 2, Pick 6: TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
• Round 3, Pick 5: Kyle Williams, WR Washington State
• Round 3, Pick 31: Jared Wilson, C Georgia
• Round 4, Pick 4: Craig Woodson, S California
• Round 4, Pick 35: Joshua Farmer, DT Florida State
• Round 5, PIck 8: Bradyn Swinson, EDGE LSU
• Round 6, Pick 6: Andres Borregales, PK Miami
• Round 7, Pick 4: Marcus Bryant, OT Missouri
• Round 7, Pick 35: Julian Ashby, LS Vanderbilt
• Round 7, Pick 41: Kobee Minor, CB Memphis

Winners: Drake Maye, QB

For the second year in a row, the Patriots used at least their first four picks on the offensive side of the football. The directive is clear, improvement on the offensive side of the football is the number one priority of the decision makers in Foxborough. They took the best offensive tackle in the draft, a dynamic playmaker out of the backfield, and another wide receiver to add to a crowded, but uninspiring group. The Patriots believe they got the number three pick right last year in Maye, and they’re trying to build around him going into his sophomore season.

The Patriots turned to Maye last season in week six, and they didn’t look back. He showed arm talent and athleticism out of the backfield, despite a horrible offensive line and a lackluster group of pass catchers. He only threw for 15 touchdowns in 13 games, and 10 interceptions were too much, but it’s easy to place the blame on the rest of the offense. Maye ended up earning QB23 numbers, but from week six on, he was the QB18.

Maye’s Dynasty Startup ADP, through April (Pre-Draft).

Maye’s ADP has climbed since last season started, locking in at QB12, 104th overall. That’s notably below Jayden Daniels (QB3), Caleb Williams (QB9) and Bo Nix (QB10) from his quarterback draft class. I think his ADP will go up slightly when the May post-draft ADP is released. With the additions of Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams, the Patriots have what could be a solid wide receiver room. If either of last year’s rookie wide receivers take a step forward in year two, that’s even better. The team shored up the offensive line with the Campbell and Wilson picks, and added an explosive running back in TreVeyon Henderson. The buy-low window on Maye could be closed.

Loser: Rhamondre Stevenson, RB

The Patriots didn’t have a glaring need at running back going into the NFL Draft, especially after they just signed Stevenson signed a four-year extension last off-season. Despite that, they used their premium second-round pick on Ohio State’s running back TreVeyon Henderson. Stevenson could lose a bunch of premium touches to the rookie, and his diminishing dynasty value should continue to fall.

Stevenson’s Dynasty ADP History, through April (pre-draft).

I expect Henderson to make an immediate impact on this team. He’s a home run hitter who is a weapon out of the backfield and capable in short yardage. He can be a three-down back, and I think he’ll end up out-producing Stevenson in year one. His April ADP has him at RB37, 118th overall, and his ranking is about the same. I’d expect his ADP to be quite a bit lower for the month of May.

New York Jets

Draft Class

• Round 1, Pick 7: Amand Membou, OT Missouri
• Round 2, Pick 10: Mason Taylor, TE LSU
• Round 3, Pick 9: Azareye’h Thomas, CB Florida State
• Round 4, Pick 8: Arian Smith, WR Georgia
• Round 4, Pick 28: Malachi Moore, S Alabama
• Round 5, Pick 26: Francisco Mauigoa, LB Miami
• Round 5, PIck 40: Tyler Baron, EDGE Miami

Winner: Justin Fields, QB

The Jets had a really nice draft, especially in the first couple of rounds. Membou was considered by some to be the best tackle in this draft class, and he’ll join a line with three first-round picks on it. Instead of using that pick on a tight end, they waited until the second round and took Mason Taylor. The Jets’ receiving weapons were decimated this off-season, so he could be one of the team’s top targets this season. Fields may be a journeyman in the NFL, but he may have his best chance to succeed this season in New York.

The last time we saw Fields as a full-time starter was in 2023 in Chicago. That year, he showed serious signs of improvement as a passer. He had a career-best Pro Football Focus passing grade of 67.2, and a career-low in interceptions with 9. He also had a career-low percentage of pressures that turned into sacks, 19.3%. He is a quarterback who needs a clean pocket and time to throw, so the improved offensive line should be a plus for Fields this season.

Fields’s Dynasty ADP History, through April (pre-draft).

Fields is the number 25 quarterback in dynasty ADP, going off the board 190th overall in one-quarterback leagues. It’s much lower than it was while he was in Chicago, but his value has improved since he signed in New York. The DLF Expert Rankers have him in a similar spot, QB25 and 157 overall. In superflex leagues, he’s a risky chance at a QB2, who could have QB1 upside if he takes a big step forward in the Big Apple.

Loser: Malachi Corley, WR

Corley was a day two pick for the Jets last year. Despite that, he did absolutely nothing in his rookie season. He only dressed for nine games, was only targeted six times and caught three of those targets for 16 yards. Despite calling himself the “YAC King,” the Western Kentucky alum finished the season with four yards after the catch.

The Jets brought in a whole new regime this off-season. Darren Mougey is the team’s new GM while Aaron Glenn is the head coach. This group did not draft Corley, and the ones who did didn’t give him much of a chance. If there was any upside to Corley coming into the off-season, that may have gone out the door when this new regime drafted Arian Smith in the fourth. Smith doesn’t have great hands, but he has outstanding speed and route-running savvy.

The Jets have plenty of opportunities for a wide receiver to step up in this offense. Behind Garrett Wilson, there are plenty of targets for the taking. Mason Taylor figures to be one, but they have a problem at receiver. Despite this opportunity, it’s incredibly unlikely that Corley will be the one to demand targets off this roster. Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard and Smith are all most likely to play over Corley. The DLF Expert Rankers have him at WR85, outside of the top 200 players in one-quarterback leagues.