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          • Eric KarabellDec 10, 2025, 03:51 AM
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              Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments".
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          Each week, Eric Karabell ranks players by position based on their fantasy football value for the rest of the 2025 season. Use the information to optimize the players for their future potential and/or to gauge their value in trade. Eric's top 100 can be found below the positions in this column. Thank you for reading this season.

          Quarterback

          Rankings changes: The biggest change at the most critical fantasy position deals with the season-ending injury to Daniel Jones (Achilles). The Indianapolis Colts' leader entered Week 14 as the No. 5 QB for the season, though he was out of our top 10 before this past week due to recent play. Still, it was quite a surprising ride, and now the Colts are in disarray. As of Tuesday, we don't know who will start at QB, but 44-year-old Philip Rivers came out of retirement to sign with the Colts' practice squad. He could get the assignment.

          Meanwhile, a healthy Joe Burrow moves up to No. 3, and Jacoby Brissett, the journeyman who continues to provide weekly top-10 performances, jumps into the top 10. Jayden Daniels (elbow), seemingly a weekly risk to leave any game prematurely, leaves the top 10. Jordan Love moves up, and so does Tyler Shough, but not into the top 20. Be careful trusting Shedeur Sanders -- or any rookie. Finally, watch the matchups in the fantasy playoffs.

          Running back

          Rankings changes: Sticking with the Colts, Jonathan Taylor enters Week 15 as the No. 2 RB for 2025 season scoring, but he hasn't performed to this level lately, and things might not improve with a fill-in QB. Still, Taylor holds a top-10 spot, though Chase Brown pushes past him in the top 10. Aim to rely on likely volume for the final weeks, which makes the myriad timeshare situations (Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks among them) dangerous. Watch injuries, too. Perhaps Devin Neal and Jaylen Wright will turn into league-winning performers.

          Wide receiver

          Rankings changes: The Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) ended up not missing any games, and he returns to his typical spot in the top five. A.J. Brown, enjoying three consecutive games with 100 receiving yards, moves back into the top 10. Jakobi Meyers and Michael Wilson are highly targeted players these days. Justin Jefferson is not. Injuries matter. We don't know when we will see Drake London, Marvin Harrison Jr. or Rome Odunze again, but Mike Evans is back.

          Tight end

          Rankings changes: It is certainly an advantage to roster Trey McBride, Brock Bowers and George Kittle, a clear top tier of options, for the playoffs. Now is also the time to rely on Browns rookie Harold Fannin Jr., as he enters the top 10. Tyler Warren slides a bit. Kyle Pitts Sr. is trending upward, but we have seen this before. We thank Zach Ertz (knee) for his fine season and wish him well, along with all fantasy managers for the rest of the season.

          Defense/special teams

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