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Before we move forward into 2026, let’s look back at the 2025 season with some fantasy football superlatives.

Most Likely To Break Your Heart: Josh Jacobs

Josh Jacobs was the RB7 in PPR fantasy points scored entering Week 16. He was one of the most reliable fantasy RBs throughout the season. Then, he went on to score 4.8 PPR fantasy points and 1.3 PPR fantasy points in the final two weeks of the fantasy playoffs.

Never Wrong, Just Early Award: Kyle Pitts (Week 15)

For years, Kyle Pitts was hyped up to be an elite tight end. Well, fantasy managers were never wrong, just a few years too early. Pitts finally showed his potential later in the year, highlighted by a 45.6 PPR fantasy point day in the first round of the fantasy playoffs.

The “I Can’t Believe This is Happening, But I’ll Take It” Award: Michael Wilson

What Michael Wilson was to the Cardinals’ offense later in the season is what fantasy managers expected Marvin Harrison Jr. to be. Wilson emerged as a league-winner OUT OF NOWHERE and was one of the most started players on championship rosters this year. The ascendence will be cited when overhyping WRs for years to come.

The Travis Fulgham Out Of Nowhere Relevance Award: Oronde Gadsden II

In 2020, Travis Fulgham had a Linsanity-type run for fantasy managers early in the season. This year, Oronde Gadsden II falls under that category. He went from a star fantasy TE from Week 6 to Week 9 to finishing as a top-14 option at TE just once over the final seven weeks.

The Justin Jefferson Award For Most QB-Proof Pass-Catcher: Trey McBride

It didn’t matter who was the Cardinals’ QB in 2025; Trey McBride was a fantasy superstar. He finished as the overall TE1 and totaled career-highs in receptions (119), receiving yards (1,174), and touchdowns (11). Even with Kyler Murray under center, he was a top TE play.

The Worst Pick in Fantasy Football, So Bad That Nobody Is Even Talking About Him Because He’s So Forgotten Award: Kaleb Johnson

Many expected Kaleb Johnson to overtake this Pittsburgh backfield at some point in 2025. Instead, he was overtaken by Kenneth Gainwell for that RB2 role and was a healthy scratch in the final weeks of the season. Johnson finished with just 8.8 PPR fantasy points in his rookie campaign.

The “Remember You Can’t Predict Injuries” Award: Christian McCaffrey

A lot of fantasy managers were scared to take Christian McCaffrey in drafts after he played in just four games in 2024. Well, McCaffrey stayed healthy for the entire 2025 season and finished as the overall RB1. It’s another reminder not to play scared in fantasy football.

The Biggest Breakout: Drake Maye 

Drake Maye deserves some recognition following a breakout campaign. He finished as the overall QB2 while averaging 21.5 fantasy points per game. Maye was one of the most consistent fantasy QB options throughout the 2025 season.

The Fell Short Of the Hype Award: TreVeyon Henderson

No player saw his fantasy draft stock rise more than TreVeyon Henderson after the preseason. He was even going into the third round of some drafts close to the season. But with just three games over 13 PPR fantasy points, he was hyped up too much.

The Hype Was Real Award: George Pickens

With George Pickens being traded to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, the expectation was that he would have one of the better seasons of his career. He smashed all expectations while averaging 18.1 PPR fantasy points per game.

The Fell For It Again Award: Marvin Harrison Jr.

Fantasy managers fell for the Marvin Harrison Jr. bait during his rookie season in 2024. Fantasy managers then fell for it again in 2025. After going in the fourth round of most drafts, Harrison averaged just 10.7 PPR fantasy points this year.

The Biggest Bust: Justin Jefferson

One could argue that Brian Thomas Jr. is the biggest bust. But getting virtually nothing from a player who was a top-5 pick in most fantasy leagues makes Justin Jefferson the biggest fantasy bust. He finished as a WR1 in just two of 16 games.

The Best Value Pick: Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams had a preseason draft ADP of RB35. He then went on to finish as the RB11 in PPR leagues while averaging 15.2 PPR fantasy points per game. Williams also finished as a top-20 fantasy RB in 12 of 16 weeks.

The Fantasy Football Playoffs MVP: Trevor Lawrence

Brock Purdy, Puka Nacua, Bijan Robinson, and Chase Brown were all under consideration for this one. However, Trevor Lawrence was truly on another level in the fantasy playoffs. He averaged 33.2 fantasy points in Week 15 through Week 17, which included two 30+ point fantasy outings.

The 2025 Fantasy MVP: Christian McCaffrey

McCaffrey was the only player to score over 400 PPR fantasy points this season. He finished as the overall RB1 and scored in single digits just once the entire year. There wasn’t a better fantasy player than him in 2025.