Fantasy Football: Essential findings from Justin Boone’s 2025 Strength of

The dream football strength of schedule matrix helps identify the total difficulty of position players’ matchups from Weeks 1 to 17. The team ranked No. 1 is expected to see the simplest slate, while No. 32 will come across defenses predicted to permit the least fantasy indicate that position.

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My model factors in lots of variables, including historic protective data, offseason lineup modifications, brand-new training personnels, home/road splits, private player matches, dome games and more.Advertisement Nevertheless, let me be

clear– you should not decide whether to draft somebody based on this table alone. Rather, let it function as an additional information point to help break ties between players you’re targeting.It’s also important to keep in mind that the effect on players at the extremes(

green or red) will be far more substantial than the distinctions amongst those in the center range(yellow). Dream Strength of Schedule Outcomes Quarterback Findings It’s great to see Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud holding down the 2 most

beneficial QB schedules, after a down year that saw both passers fall out of the leading 12 in per game dream scoring at their position. The Texans have gone to great lengths to surround Stroud with more pass-catching talent, while Murray acknowledged that he needs to run more in 2025. Justin Fields is one of the best worth dream picks at the moment, which I recently laid out in my first post for Yahoo Dream

. His hurrying production immediately puts him in the QB1 conversation, however he will also gain from the third-softest grouping of challengers. With no one threatening him atop the depth chart, Fields is set up to be a strong fantasy starter this season.Before you stress about Joe Burrow and Dak Prescott being near the bottom of this list, just know that both passers are more than efficient in overcoming

hard matches– especially considering their offenses feature two of the best receiver duos in the league. Even with the bad hand they have actually been dealt here, Burrow is a locked-in QB1 and Prescott is a strong QB2 who might quickly flirt with top-12 numbers.Running Back Findings Bijan Robinson has continued of Saquon Barkley as the top running back in my rankings and one of the factors is a massive gap in regards to challengers. The Eagles’schedule isn’t a major issue, but the

Falcons ‘backfield will have

• the friendliest slate throughout the NFL. Robinson was the highest scoring dream back over the last 13 weeks, ending up as a top-12 fantasy back 10 times during that stretch. Get ready for him to dominate over the whole 2025 campaign.James Conner has actually been undervalued in dream for as long as I can remember which pattern is continuing in this year’s drafts. Since getting here in Arizona, the veteran has been the RB6, RB10, RB9 and RB14 in dream points per game (half PPR). Now, he gets to run versus the fourth-easiest

  schedule for running backs this season. If you’re fretted about Trey Benson, you can easily draft them both in the fourth and 11th rounds, respectively.Jahmyr Gibbs is the type of back who’s matchup-proof, but should we be fretted about his teammate, David Montgomery? The departure of offending coordinator Ben Johnson will certainly have an impact on the offense, as will the retirement of star center Frank Ragnow. On top of that, the Lions will cope the worst fantasy schedule among RBs.

• Montgomery currently dealt with a decrease in brings, handling to conquer it by reaching the end zone 13 times. Unfortunately, with all the changes around him, banking on him getting home with goals is becoming more risky.Wide Receiver Findings Garrett Wilson has actually been one of my preferred wideouts for a while and things are lining up for him to have a career year. Despite dealing with horrible quarterback play throughout his first 2 NFL projects and an unusual Aaron Rodgers-led season this previous year, Wilson has topped 1,000 lawns on every occasion. Now, he’ll get a chance to reunite with his college colleague

Fields– who was accountable for DJ Moore’s

96-catch, 1,364-yard, eight-touchdown effort with the Bears in 2023. The Jets do not have high-end playmakers in the WR room, so having the No. 1 schedule for the position will assist Wilson more than anyone. He’s a strong dream WR2 with top-10 potential.It’s surprising we haven’t raised the 49ers yet, considering they have the fourth-best schedule for QBs and fifth-best for RBs. We’ll provide a mention here, given that they have the third-easiest string of opponents for receivers. So, the genuine concern is, how will dream supervisors capitalize? Brandon Aiyuk is recuperating from a torn ACL and MCL suffered in October. That puts his early season involvement in doubt and could affect his entire campaign.

That’s why I’m investing heavily in George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall and even deep sleeper, Jacob Cowing.As a George Pickens apologist, I never ever anticipated to be the one preaching caution about his fantasy outlook, however here we are. While the relocation from Pittsburgh to Dallas features a massive quarterback upgrade, it likewise lands him on an offense with an established and elite target-earner in CeeDee Lamb. To make matters worse, Pickens will need to contend with the most challenging fantasy schedule for wideouts. Though his existence will be a substantial addition for the Cowboys’offense, he profiles as more of a fantasy WR3– unless Lamb

misses out on time.Tight End Findings It’s tough to displace Brock Bowers as the TE1 in general, but Trey McBride isn’t far behind. His 111 receptions, 147 targets and 1,146 yards put him one catch, 6 targets and 48 lawns behind Bowers a year ago. The most significant issue– as we all understand– was a typically funny absence of touchdowns for a player with his type of volume. The unstable nature of TD scoring should lead to McBride making clear the objective line more frequently in 2025 and it doesn’t injure that he has the second-easiest dream schedule amongst tight ends. Did I mention he’s likewise going almost a round behind Bowers?Darren Waller coming out of retirement to

bet the Dolphins

• was one of the more shocking developments this offseason. There are a lot of benefits and drawbacks when going over a previous elite fantasy tight end who’s coming off a year far from the game and will turn 33 during the season. Nevertheless, let the record show his schedule ought to fall under the professional column. Waller remains in the green with the 10th-best TE slate. We’ll see where his ADP ends up, but I’m keeping my expectations in check and seeing him as a late-round sleeper and dynasty stow away only. It’s rare for players to have meaningful fantasy efforts after coming out of retirement and he still has Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle soaking up targets.Travis Kelce and his

  • dream supervisors have had an excellent run, however the indications of decrease are there and the future 36-year-old is no longer in the mix as a top fantasy tight end. Father Time isn’t the only thing stacking up against Kelce either. The Chiefs have actually made serious investments in their getting corps over the last few years with Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown and intriguing novice Jalen Royals. If everybody is healthy and offered, Kelce will struggle to get anywhere near the volume he once did. He’ll likewise have an uphill climb versus the second-hardest schedule for his position. There will be weeks Kelce discovers the end zone and provides– they just will not be nearly as regular.