Fantasy football 2025 draft kit reshapes rankings and projections

The Athletic releases a comprehensive 2025 fantasy football draft kit led by Jake Ciely with customizable rankings and projections.

Fantasy football 2025 draft kit reshapes rankings and projections

The Athletic has released a detailed 2025 fantasy football draft kit led by Jake Ciely. It covers rankings, player projections, a fully customizable cheat sheet and dynasty guidance, along with training camp reports from NFL writers. The cheat sheet lets users tailor rankings and projections to their league settings so each draft becomes a personal forecast.

The kit is designed to grow, with new columns and insights rolling in as preseason content winds down. It includes breakouts broken down by position, sleepers and strategy pieces while tracking training camp updates. It also notes that the kit will keep expanding as the season nears and invites readers to revisit for fresh material.

The package signals a shift toward highly personalized prep in fantasy football. By allowing managers to enter league specifics, the kit aims to deliver more relevant projections than off the shelf rankings. It also reframes fantasy prep as an ongoing project rather than a one day sprint.

There are caveats to such tools. Projections depend on data quality and current events that can shift quickly. Heavy reliance on camp buzz can mislead if not balanced with real game data, and the premium nature of the kit may widen gaps between casual players and those who pay for more advanced content.

Highlights

The draft toolkit will be tested in the opening weeks of the season.