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Don't Panic On This Sleeper RB For 2025
In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by New Era, we're calming the panic on a rookie RB sleeper, looking at 2025's top-12 RBs, and more.
In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by New Era:
Nothing screams “Fantasy football is back!” quite like panic over a rookie struggling at OTAs.
Jags head coach Liam Coen mentioned the other day that rookie RB Bhayshul Tuten fumbled on his first carry of live action.
Talk about making a first impression!
As you can imagine, fantasy footballers promptly freaked out.
The panic, while overblown and not particularly relevant this early in the offseason, is at least understandable. Tuten is currently being drafted as the first Jags RB off the board (ADP: 116) with Travis Etienne not far behind (ADP: 122.9).
As someone who has been drafting a ton of Tuten in early drafts, I’d obviously prefer to hear better news (i.e., “Tuten successfully carries ball!” and “Tuten didn’t fall over after receiving handoff”).
But 1) it’s May, and 2) I’m old enough to remember panic over Kyren Williams returning punts last year or Ja’Marr Chase not being able to see the stripes on an NFL football as a rookie.
Tuten is a very intriguing RB who pairs solid production with elite athleticism. He’s also a fourth-round pick on an ambiguous depth chart who will need to earn the coaches’ trust.
There will be bumps along the way—and there might be a time when we actually need to adjust our priors—but I’ll happily grab any news-related discounts for now on a guy I still think can have a De’Von Achane-like impact as a rookie.
TUTEN STILL RANKS HIGH AMONG ROOKIE RBs
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Is Kyler Murray The Bounceback QB To Target?
Entering the 2024 season as our fearless leader Matthew Berry’s “Ride or Die,” Kyler Murray flashed early-season reasons for optimism before ultimately sputtering to a QB12 finish in fantasy points per game.
But … what if his backers weren’t wrong, just early?
If the 2025 NFL schedule has anything to say, that just might be the case.
With 12 (yes, 12) dome games, the second-easiest QB strength of schedule, and a juicy fantasy playoffs schedule (@ HOU, vs. ATL, @ CIN), the fantasy gods have given Murray everything he needs for a massive bounceback season.
As the current QB9 in Fantasy Life’s consensus rankings, Murray has the opportunity to greatly outperform both his rank and his ADP (95.4, QB8) and finally unlock his top-three QB upside.
What other QBs are screaming buys based on the schedule they’ve been handed? ⬇️
SHOULD YOU BUY LOW ON C.J. STROUD?
2025’s RB1s for Fantasy Football
Remember last week, when we broke down the top-12 quarterbacks in fantasy football for the 2025 season? It’s time to take a spin through the running back position—and just like last time, we’re not giving away the keys to the castle easily.
Let’s see if you can figure out the order of the Fantasy Life consensus top-12 running backs:
- What was Joe Schoen thinking, man …
- Definitely not a condiment, but close!
- Every NFL fan’s favorite video game character
- The favorite to be this year’s Henry Rowengartner
- Still sub-200 pounds
- The King
- Ah sh*t, here we go again …
- Imagine if he stays healthy …
- Is probably thrilled his team drafted a WR
- The hype train is out of control!
- No efficiency? No problem!
- The Utilization King of the 2024 fantasy playoffs
Now, for the big reveal … 🥁🥁🥁
COULD RB7 BE THE STEAL OF YOUR DRAFT?
Around the Watercooler
The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness, and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds.
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💪 Marvin Harrison Jr. is looking swole. Here is the secret.
😆 A QB controversy in Tennessee? Lol, good one.
✍️ Don’t write off Rhamondre Stevenson. Here’s what Vrabel said.
💪 Worried about the Lions having 7 outdoor games? Think again.
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