Another week of the 2025 NFL season is in the books. These are the players to target in your fantasy football leagues, including options for smaller leagues and deeper leagues, and players to avoid.
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Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals (Recorded in 23.5% of leagues on ESPN)
- Competition size: 10, 12
- Time frame: Week 12, long term
Brissett set the NFL record for completed passes in a regular season game, 47, in Week 11. He accomplished the feat on 57 attempts, while also recording 452 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Top Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was inactive, and two other role players at wide receiver recently went on injured reserve. Brissett ranked eighth in fantasy points per game from Weeks 6 through 10 (21.4), but his performance this week pushed him to fourth since Week 6 (21.9).
The Cardinals play the Jacksonville Jaguars next week and Jacksonville has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. Brissett follows that up with four consecutive unfavorable matchups, but he closes out the fantasy season with a matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, who have allowed the second-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.
Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals (40.8%)
- Competition size: 10
- Time frame: Short term
Generally speaking, the quarterbacks to be selected in fantasy football are also classified. In other words, it’s not ideal if you’re looking to sign a quarterback off the waiver wire. The quarterback available off the waiver wire who has averaged the most fantasy points per game is Trevor Lawrence (16.6), but he has the fifth-worst schedule for quarterbacks going forward.
Bryce Young had the best week among waiver-wire quarterbacks, but that brought his average to just 13.6 fantasy points per game, which ranks 31st among quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers is once again a top-25 quarterback in fantasy points per game this season, but he is injured. JJ McCarthy was mentioned here a lot because of the Minnesota Vikings’ schedule, but he hasn’t shown any signs of improvement, and his accuracy issues make him almost impossible to rely on. The three quarterbacks listed here have the best combination of recent production, upside and planning. However, the quarterbacks on your roster are probably your best options right now.
Flacco had a tough performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, completing just 23 of 40 passes for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He is struggling with a shoulder injury, which is not helping his case. He has averaged 22.5 fantasy points per game since Week 6, which ranks third among quarterbacks.
Joe Burrow has returned to training but is unlikely to play this week. We should have at least one more week with Flacco at quarterback, if not more. The Bengals face the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens in the next two weeks, which are generally favorable matchups. Then they play the Buffalo Bills, which would take a week for Flacco to sit if he starts. The Bengals could lose their next few games and then decide not to bring Burrow back. If that happens, Flacco could be a fantasy starter in some playoff matchups.
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