Team of the Year
QB: Josh Allen, BUF
Despite a lack of difference-making pass-catchers for the Bills, Allen willed his way to an overall QB1 finish this season—totaling 14 rushing touchdowns and putting up some monster performances from 38.76 fantasy points in the opener to 42.68 fantasy points with a six-touchdown score in Week 11 to 37.84 fantasy points in a December win over the Bengals. Allen was also not 100% this year as he dealt with various injuries, so he should be the top quarterback off the board in 2026 with the hopes Buffalo improves the supporting cast.
RB: Christian McCaffrey, SF
McCaffrey inexplicably wasn’t a first-round pick in the eyes of many drafters and “experts,” but he showed how dominant he is when on the field with 311 carries, 1,202 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, 102 receptions, 924 receiving yards, and seven receiving touchdowns. As expected, the floor was as good as it gets with 13.6+ fantasy points in all but one game (when he had just 11 touches versus Houston), and McCaffrey saying he feels great bodes well for his chances of a repeat next season.
RB: Jonathan Taylor, IND
Before Daniel Jones (Achilles) went down, it looked like Taylor would run away with an overall RB1 finish and fantasy MVP honors—as he was seemingly unstoppable with a whopping 25.9 fantasy points across the first 10 games of the year. Unfortunately, the Colts fell apart following the bye, but Taylor was still a very steady option in lineups (11.4+ fantasy points in five of the final six games), and his campaign was headlined by an all-time great international performance with 48.1 fantasy points in an overtime win over Atlanta.
WR: Puka Nacua, LAR
Nacua was sensational as the centerpiece of the Los Angeles offense this season, as he went for a 129/1,715/10 line with an additional 10 carries for 105 yards and a score on the ground—showing the rare blend of receiving skills, toughness, strength, and versatility in Sean McVay’s attack. A career-best outing in Week 16 surely slanted plenty of playoff matchups with 12 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns—and the finish gave him 19.4 fantasy points per game to vault over Jaxon Smith-Njigba (17.7) for overall WR1 status.
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA
Smith-Njigba won the receiving title this year (1,793 yards) and was on a historic pace for most of the season—so it’s difficult to hold a somewhat quieter finish against him. Outside of the 3.3 fantasy points in the Week 13 win over Minnesota, JSN had 11.0+ fantasy points in every game this year, and he turned into a true superstar with a consistent ability to win down the field with Sam Darnold putting throws on the money. Look for Smith-Njigba to be a clear first-round pick over the summer.
TE: Trey McBride, ARI
It was a down year for tight ends due to injuries, so McBride completely ran away with the overall TE1 spot—averaging 14.9 fantasy points per game and having nearly 100 more fantasy points (252.9) than the overall TE2 in Kyle Pitts Sr. (166.8). Very quietly, McBride shattered the single-season record for receptions by a tight end with 126 catches, and he also set career-highs in receiving yards (1,239) and receiving touchdowns (11); he’ll be a significant draw for a new coaching staff in 2026.
FLEX: Bijan Robinson, ATL
Jahmyr Gibbs obviously had a very strong case for a spot on the Team of the Year, and it could be a split between him and Robinson here. The difference was that Bijan completely went off in the fantasy playoffs with point totals of 25.5, 26.3, and 37.4, while Gibbs—who had the performance of the season with 49.9 fantasy points in Week 12—cooled off with point totals of 7.8, 17.8, and 5.4 over the final three games. If Tyler Allgeier leaves in free agency, Robinson could be even better after 2,298 total yards and 11 total touchdowns in 2025.
D/ST: Houston Texans
The Seahawks actually led all D/ST units with 10.9 fantasy points per game this season, but the Texans were right behind (10.2)—and it’s their consistency by coming through as an elite group from start to finish that gives them the Team of the Year nod. The worst outings for Houston were still a respectable 4.0 fantasy points and 6.0 fantasy points, so they never cost fantasy owners, and they routinely reached double-digits (including nine of the final 13 games).
K: Ka’imi Fairbairn
This could have certainly gone to Jason Meyers (who slanted plenty of playoff matchups with 24.0 fantasy points in Week 15), but Fairbairn missed two games and still finished just 5.0 points behind him as the top scorer—averaging a position best 12.7 fantasy points per game. And while Meyers came through in Week 15, he had just 2.0 points in Week 16 with Fairbairn (who had 8.0 points in all but one game on the year) going off with point totals of 17.0, 16.0, and 10.0 in the fantasy playoffs.
Value of the Year: Michael Wilson
As always, there are tons of options for Value of the Year—but it’s difficult to go against Wilson having a borderline WR1/WR2 finish as he put up a 78/1,006/7 line for Arizona. That’s especially true with most of his production coming when featured down the stretch, and Wilson averaged 17.6 fantasy points per game over the final seven weeks—which would have put him behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba among wideouts in 2025.
Rookie of the Year: Jaxson Dart
A real case could be made for RJ Harvey based on how he finished the season following the bye (17.1 fantasy points per game from Week 13 through Week 17), Tetairoa McMillan with a top-15 finish at wide receiver, or one of Tyler Warren or Harold Fannin Jr. as a top-half TE1 option—but Dart’s rushing ability was a major asset after he became the starter. If the performance with a difficult matchup versus the Vikings in Week 16 didn’t hurt you (0.02 fantasy points), fantasy owners can’t complain at all about what Dart provided in Year 1.
2025 Fantasy MVP: Christian McCaffrey
McCaffrey was a true workhorse this season with 413 touches, 2,126 total yards, and 17 total touchdowns—rewarding those who took a shot on him in Round 1 with a dominant campaign. San Francisco not being able to run the ball close to how they wanted in terms of efficiency speaks to how special McCaffrey is as a player, and the upside with his fifth career season of 1,880+ total yards and 13+ total touchdowns is clearly worth taking a shot on early while others are scared off about durability concerns.