2025 Fantasy Football Startup Dynasty League Top 200 Rankings: Malik Nabers In The Top 5

Giants WR Malik Nabers is coming off one of the greatest fantasy wide receiver seasons of all time.
Giants WR Malik Nabers is coming off one of the greatest fantasy wide receiver seasons of all time. / Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With May comes the start of dynasty league draft chatter. After all, the end of the NFL Draft and the release of the NFL schedule means we now have a very clear idea of how rosters will look, who could end up where on team depth charts and what a player’s value projects to be in 2025.

For those who are unaware, dynasty leagues are most like running a real NFL team … you build a roster with a one-time “all-players” draft, followed by yearly “rookies-only” drafts for as long as the league exists. If this seems like something you’d like to do in addition to your seasonal leagues, well, these dynasty startup league rank lists are perfect for you.  

The difference between these rankings and redraft rankings is primarily in examining the age of the players and looking for long-term potential. You’ll notice that “older” veterans like Dak Prescott, Derrick Henry, Mike Evans and Travis Kelce, for example, are ranked much lower than in traditional formats.

With that said, here’s a look at my 2025 dynasty start-up league top 200.

All Positions: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs

2025 Fantasy Football Dynasty League Startup Rankings

Note: Ages listed are how old the player will be by the end of September.

Rk

Player

Pos

TM

Bye

Age

1

Ja'Marr Chase

WR

CIN

10

25

2

Justin Jefferson

WR

MIN

6

26

3

CeeDee Lamb

WR

DAL

10

26

4

Malik Nabers

WR

NYG

14

22

5

Bijan Robinson

RB

ATL

5

23

6

Amon-Ra St. Brown

WR

DET

8

25

7

Jahmyr Gibbs

RB

DET

8

23

8

Brock Bowers

TE

LV

8

22

9

Brian Thomas Jr.

WR

JAC

8

22

10

Ashton Jeanty

RB

LV

8

21

11

Puka Nacua

WR

LAR

8

24

12

De'Vone Achane

RB

MIA

12

23

13

Trey McBride

TE

ARI

8

25

14

Saquon Barkley

RB

PHI

9

28

15

Nico Collins

WR

HOU

6

26

16

Drake London

WR

ATL

5

24

17

Josh Allen

QB

BUF

7

29

18

Garrett Wilson

WR

NYJ

9

25

19

Lamar Jackson

QB

BAL

7

28

20

Jayden Daniels

QB

WAS

12

24

21

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

WR

SEA

8

23

22

Omarion Hampton

RB

LAC

12

22

23

Bucky Irving

RB

TB

9

23

24

Marvin Harrison Jr.

WR

ARI

8

23

25

A.J. Brown

WR

PHI

9

28

26

Tee Higgins

WR

CIN

10

26

27

Tetairoa McMillan

WR

CAR

14

22

28

Breece Hall

RB

NYJ

9

24

29

Jonathan Taylor

RB

IND

11

26

30

James Cook

RB

BUF

7

26

31

Travis Hunter

WR

JAC

8

22

32

Kyren Williams

RB

LAR

8

25

33

Jalen Hurts

QB

PHI

9

27

34

Chase Brown

RB

CIN

10

25

35

Ladd McConkey

WR

LAC

12

23

36

Sam LaPorta

TE

DET

8

24

37

Rome Odunze

WR

CHI

5

23

38

Joe Burrow

QB

CIN

10

28

39

Devonta Smith

WR

PHI

9

26

40

Rashee Rice

WR

KC

10

25

41

Kenneth Walker

RB

SEA

8

24

42

Zay Flowers

WR

BAL

7

24

43

Chris Olave

WR

NO

11

25

44

Jordan Addison

WR

MIN

6

23

45

Josh Jacobs

RB

GB

5

27

46

Quinshon Judkins

RB

CLE

9

21

47

Xavier Worthy

WR

KC

10

22

48

Terry McLaurin

WR

WAS

12

29

49

Jaylen Waddle

WR

MIA

12

26

50

DK Metcalf

WR

PIT

5

27

51

TreVeyon Henderson

RB

NE

14

21

52

Patrick Mahomes

QB

KC

10

30

53

D.J. Moore

WR

CHI

5

28

54

Tyler Warren

TE

IND

11

23

55

Jameson Williams

WR

DET

8

24

56

Colston Loveland

TE

CHI

5

21

57

T.J. Hockenson

TE

MIN

6

28

58

Jerry Jeudy

WR

CLE

9

26

59

Derrick Henry

RB

BAL

7

31

60

Christian McCaffrey

RB

SF

14

29

61

Chuba Hubbard

RB

CAR

14

26

62

Kaleb Johnson

RB

PIT

5

22

63

RJ Harvey

RB

DEN

12

24

64

Tyreek Hill

WR

MIA

12

31

65

Emeka Egbuka

WR

TB

9

22

66

George Kittle

TE

SF

14

31

67

Mike Evans

WR

TB

9

32

68

Brandon Aiyuk

WR

SF

14

27

69

Caleb Williams

QB

CHI

5

23

70

Bo Nix

QB

DEN

12

25

71

George Pickens

WR

DAL

10

24

72

Jayden Reed

WR

GB

5

25

73

Chris Godwin

WR

TB

9

29

74

Matthew Golden

WR

GB

5

22

75

Justin Herbert

QB

LAC

12

27

76

David Montgomery

RB

DET

8

28

77

Alvin Kamara

RB

NO

11

30

78

Joe Mixon

RB

HOU

6

29

79

Isiah Pacheco

RB

KC

10

26

80

Kyler Murray

QB

ARI

8

28

81

D'Andre Swift

RB

CHI

5

26

82

C.J. Stroud

QB

HOU

6

23

83

Drake Maye

QB

NE

14

23

84

David Njoku

TE

CLE

9

29

85

Ricky Pearsall

WR

SF

14

25

86

Tyrone Tracy Jr.

RB

NYG

14

25

87

Davante Adams

WR

LAR

8

32

88

Tre Harris

WR

LAC

12

23

89

Tony Pollard

RB

TEN

10

28

90

Tucker Kraft

TE

GB

5

24

91

Travis Etienne

RB

JAC

8

26

92

James Conner

RB

ARI

8

30

93

Dalton Kincaid

TE

BUF

7

25

94

Josh Downs

WR

IND

11

24

95

Jayden Higgins

WR

HOU

6

22

96

Jordan Love

QB

GB

5

26

97

Brian Robinson Jr.

RB

WAS

12

26

98

Zach Charbonnet

RB

SEA

8

24

99

Rhamondre Stevenson

RB

NE

14

27

100

Trey Benson

RB

ARI

5

22

101

Courtland Sutton

WR

DEN

12

29

102

Jakobi Meyers

WR

LV

8

28

103

Khalil Shakir

WR

BUF

7

25

104

Jauan Jennings

WR

SF

14

28

105

Mark Andrews

TE

BAL

7

30

106

Jaylen Warren

RB

PIT

5

26

107

Bhayshul Tuten

RB

JAC

8

22

108

Cam Skattebo

RB

NYG

14

23

109

Najee Harris

RB

LAC

12

27

110

Jordan Mason

RB

MIN

6

26

111

Brock Purdy

QB

SF

14

25

112

Baker Mayfield

QB

TB

9

30

113

Keon Coleman

WR

BUF

7

22

114

Michael Pittman Jr.

WR

IND

11

27

115

Calvin Ridley

WR

TEN

10

30

116

Luther Burden III

WR

CHI

5

21

117

J.K. Dobbins

RB

DEN

12

26

118

Aaron Jones Sr.

RB

MIN

6

30

119

Deebo Samuel Sr.

WR

WAS

12

29

120

Jake Ferguson

TE

DAL

10

26

121

Justin Fields

QB

NYJ

9

26

122

Trevor Lawrence

QB

JAC

8

25

123

Rachaad White

RB

TB

9

26

124

Jalen McMillan

WR

TB

9

23

125

Jared Goff

QB

DET

8

30

126

Kyle Pitts

TE

ATL

5

24

127

Travis Kelce

TE

KC

10

35

128

Dak Prescott

QB

DAL

10

32

129

Jaydon Blue

RB

DAL

10

21

130

Tank Bigsby

RB

JAC

8

24

131

Jack Bech

WR

LV

8

22

132

Stefon Diggs

WR

NE

14

31

133

Tyjae Spears

RB

TEN

10

24

134

Jalen Royals

WR

KC

10

22

135

Christian Kirk

WR

HOU

6

28

136

Cam Ward

QB

TEN

10

23

137

Michael Penix Jr.

QB

ATL

5

25

138

J.J. McCarthy

QB

MIN

6

22

139

Rashid Shaheed

WR

NO

11

27

140

Isaac Guerendo

RB

SF

14

25

141

Tua Tagovailoa

QB

MIA

12

27

142

Mason Taylor

TE

NYJ

9

21

143

Bryce Young

QB

CAR

14

24

144

Jaxson Dart

QB

NYG

14

22

145

Isaiah Likely

TE

BAL

7

25

146

Anthony Richardson

QB

IND

11

23

147

Pat Bryant

WR

DEN

12

22

148

Jaylin Noel

WR

HOU

6

23

149

Darnell Mooney

WR

ATL

5

27

150

Pat Freiermuth

TE

PIT

5

26

151

Evan Engram

TE

DEN

12

31

152

Jonnu Smith

TE

MIA

12

30

153

Javonte Williams

RB

DAL

10

25

154

MarShawn Lloyd

RB

GB

5

24

155

Blake Corum

RB

LAR

8

24

156

Cooper Kupp

WR

SEA

8

32

157

Sam Darnold

QB

SEA

8

28

158

Ray Davis

RB

BUF

7

25

159

Rashod Bateman

WR

BAL

7

25

160

Cedric Tillman

WR

CLE

9

25

161

Tyler Shough

QB

NO

11

26

162

Marvin Mims Jr.

WR

DEN

12

23

163

Kendre Miller

RB

NO

11

23

164

Braelon Allen

RB

NYJ

9

21

165

Tyler Allgeier

RB

ATL

5

25

166

Jaylen Wright

RB

MIA

12

22

167

Terrance Ferguson

TE

LAR

8

22

168

Elijah Arroyo

TE

SEA

8

22

169

Hollywood Brown

WR

KC

10

28

170

Audric Estime

RB

DEN

12

22

171

Devin Neal

RB

NO

11

22

172

Rico Dowdle

RB

CAR

14

27

173

Adonai Mitchell

WR

IND

11

22

174

Tank Dell

WR

HOU

6

25

175

Harold Fannin Jr.

TE

CLE

9

22

176

Dylan Sampson

RB

CLE

9

21

177

Jordan James

RB

SF

14

21

178

DJ Giddens

RB

IND

11

22

179

Jonathon Brooks

RB

CAR

14

22

180

Kyle Williams

WR

NE

14

22

181

Tory Horton

WR

SEA

8

22

182

Elic Ayomanor

WR

TEN

10

22

183

Romeo Doubs

WR

GB

5

25

184

Wan'Dale Robinson

WR

NYG

14

24

185

Tai Felton

WR

MIN

6

22

186

Chimere Dike

WR

TEN

10

23

187

Savion Williams

WR

GB

5

23

188

Xavier Legette

WR

CAR

14

24

189

Quentin Johnston

WR

LAC

12

24

190

Jerome Ford

RB

CLE

9

26

191

Cade Otton

TE

TB

9

26

192

Josh Palmer

WR

BUF

7

26

193

Dallas Goedert

TE

PHI

9

30

194

Dontayvion Wicks

WR

GB

5

24

195

Jalen Coker

WR

CAR

14

23

196

Jaleel McLaughlin

RB

DEN

12

25

197

Woody Marks

RB

HOU

6

24

198

Trevor Etienne

RB

CAR

14

21

199

Keenan Allen

WR

FA

N/A

33

200

Amari Cooper

WR

FA

N/A

31


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MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.