2025 Fantasy Football Wrap: McCaffrey Named MVP as Analysts Crown Breakouts and Busts

Overview

• PFF named Christian McCaffrey fantasy MVP after a 404.9-point full‑PPR season, outscoring Josh Allen by 40 and leading running backs with 25.3 per game.
• Arizona’s Trey McBride finished as TE1 and set the single‑season tight end receptions record with 119, creating a sizable weekly advantage at the position.
• Yahoo’s round-by-round review highlighted Jaxon Smith‑Njigba as WR2 in points per game and George Pickens as WR6, both delivering major returns versus mid-round ADPs.
• PFF’s waiver pickup of the year was Trevor Lawrence, whose 98.6 points in Weeks 15–17 fueled fantasy playoff runs and capped a top‑five quarterback finish.
• Analysts underscored extremes elsewhere, with Justin Jefferson labeled the biggest disappointment after a WR25 finish and Drake Maye recognized as most improved with a top‑three QB season.