Rest-of-season rankings: Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emeka Egbuka enter overall top 10

Eric KarabellOct 7, 2025, 11:41 AM ET
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Each week, Eric Karabell ranks players by position based on their fantasy football value for the rest of the 2025 season. Use the information to optimize the players for their future potential and/or to gauge their value in trade. Eric’s top 100 can be found below the positions in this column.

Quarterback

Rankings changes: There are several changes in the top 10, as Kyler Murray continues to post one average outing after another. He leaves, with Dak Prescott replacing him. Prescott has surpassed 20 PPR points in three out of four games. Murray hasn’t done this all season. Drake Maye edges past Justin Herbert into the top 10. Sam Darnold pushes into the top 20. Dillon Gabriel joins the top 30. Mac Jones would join him if we thought Brock Purdy was going to be out long term. Lamar Jackson (hamstring) remains at No. 2 as we still await clarity on his timeline to return.

Top 40 Quarterbacks

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	26		BUF	7	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
2	32		BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
3	33		PHI	9	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
4	34		WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
5	47		TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
6	48		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
7	49		NYJ	9	DEN, CAR, @CIN
8	50	UP	DAL	10	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
9	51		IND	11	ARI, @LAC, TEN
10	80		NE	14	@NO, @TEN, CLE
11	81		DEN	12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
12	82		LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
13	85		CHI	5	@WSH, NO, @BAL
14	86	UP	LAR	8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
15	NR	DOWN	ARI	8	@IND, GB, BYE
16	NR		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
17	NR	UP	SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
18	NR		DET	8	@KC, TB, BYE
19	NR		NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
20	NR		GB	5	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
21	NR		JAX	8	SEA, LAR, BYE
22	NR		HOU	6	BYE, @SEA, SF
23	NR		PIT	5	CLE, @CIN, GB
24	NR		ATL	5	BUF, @SF, MIA
25	NR		MIA	12	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
26	NR		LV	8	TEN, @KC, BYE
27	NR		MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
28	NR	UP	CLE	9	@PIT, MIA, @NE
29	NR		NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
30	NR		CAR	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
31	NR		TEN	10	@LV, NE, @IND
32	NR	DOWN	CIN	10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
33	NR	UP	SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
34	NR		NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
35	NR		MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
36	NR		NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
37	NR		NYJ	9	DEN, CAR, @CIN
38	NR		BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
39	NR		ATL	5	BUF, @SF, MIA
40	NR	DOWN	CLE	9	@PIT, MIA, @NE

Running back

Rankings changes: Some may wonder what Christian McCaffrey needs to do to rise to our No. 1 RB spot. Well, he’s doing it … mostly. It’s just so much volume, how can we not worry about injury? The top tier remains (for now), Bijan Robinson, then McCaffrey, then the league’s rushing leader Jonathan Taylor. Javonte Williams moves up to the edge of RB1 status. Derrick Henry moves further from that status. Quinshon Judkins and J.K. Dobbins push into the top 20. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Michael Carter and Rico Dowdle are big risers. Omarion Hampton (ankle, now on IR), Woody Marks and Trey Benson (knee, also on IR) are notable fallers.

Top 60 Running Backs

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	2		ATL	5	BUF, @SF, MIA
2	3		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
3	4		IND	11	ARI, @LAC, TEN
4	5		DET	8	@KC, TB, BYE
5	9		MIA	12	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
6	10		PHI	9	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
7	11		GB	5	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
8	12		LV	8	TEN, @KC, BYE
9	13	DOWN	BUF	7	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
10	14	DOWN	TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
11	23		NYJ	9	DEN, CAR, @CIN
12	24	UP	DAL	10	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
13	25		LAR	8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
14	35	DOWN	BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
15	36		JAX	8	SEA, LAR, BYE
16	37		NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
17	38	UP	CLE	9	@PIT, MIA, @NE
18	40	UP	DEN	12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
19	42		NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
20	44		SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
21	46		CAR	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
22	55		CIN	10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
23	56		MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
24	57		CHI	5	@WSH, NO, @BAL
25	66		DET	8	@KC, TB, BYE
26	69	UP	WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
27	71		PIT	5	CLE, @CIN, GB
28	75		TEN	10	@LV, NE, @IND
29	77	UP	ARI	8	@IND, GB, BYE
30	91		SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
31	97	UP	TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
32	98		NE	14	@NO, @TEN, CLE
33	99		NE	14	@NO, @TEN, CLE
34	NR	DOWN	HOU	6	BYE, @SEA, SF
35	NR		PIT	5	CLE, @CIN, GB
36	NR	UP	CAR	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
37	NR		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
38	NR	UP	HOU	6	BYE, @SEA, SF
39	NR		DEN	12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
40	NR		MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
41	NR	DOWN	JAX	8	SEA, LAR, BYE
42	NR	UP	TEN	10	@LV, NE, @IND
43	NR		ATL	5	BUF, @SF, MIA
44	NR		BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
45	NR	UP	NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
46	NR		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
47	NR		NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
48	NR		NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
49	NR	UP	ARI	8	@IND, GB, BYE
50	NR	DOWN	LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
51	NR		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
52	NR		LAR	8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
53	NR		WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
54	NR		WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
55	NR	UP	MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
56	NR	UP	TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
57	NR	UP	LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
58	NR	DOWN	ARI	8	@IND, GB, BYE
59	NR	UP	LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
60	NR	DOWN	MIA	12	LAC, @CLE, @ATL

Wide receiver

Rankings changes: Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emeka Egbuka continue to thrive — and now they join the top-5 crew. The rise for Egbuka, in his rookie season, is startling, and it should continue. Nico Collins, with more than four catches in only one game, leaves the top 10. Deebo Samuel, Chris Olave and Jaylen Waddle move closer to WR2 territory. Jakobi Meyers, Jameson Williams and Tee Higgins move in the other direction. Kendrick Bourne joins the rankings.

Top 60 Wide Receivers

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	1		LAR	8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
2	6		DET	8	@KC, TB, BYE
3	7	UP	SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
4	8	UP	TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
5	15	UP	NYJ	9	DEN, CAR, @CIN
6	16	DOWN	MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
7	17		DAL	10	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
8	18		CIN	10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
9	19		LAR	8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
10	20		CHI	5	@WSH, NO, @BAL
11	21	DOWN	HOU	6	BYE, @SEA, SF
12	22		ATL	5	BUF, @SF, MIA
13	28		DAL	10	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
14	29		BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
15	30		JAX	8	SEA, LAR, BYE
16	31		LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
17	41		LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
18	43		PHI	9	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
19	45		PIT	5	CLE, @CIN, GB
20	52		IND	11	ARI, @LAC, TEN
21	53		DEN	12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
22	54		ARI	8	@IND, GB, BYE
23	58	UP	WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
24	59	UP	NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
25	60		LAC	12	@MIA, IND, MIN
26	64	UP	MIA	12	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
27	65	DOWN	LV	8	TEN, @KC, BYE
28	67		TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
29	68		WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
30	70		PHI	9	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
31	72	DOWN	DET	8	@KC, TB, BYE
32	73		CHI	5	@WSH, NO, @BAL
33	74	UP	MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
34	76	DOWN	CIN	10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
35	78		CAR	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
36	79		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
37	83		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
38	84	UP	NE	14	@NO, @TEN, CLE
39	90		BUF	7	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
40	92		TEN	10	@LV, NE, @IND
41	93		GB	5	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
42	94		GB	5	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
43	95		TEN	10	@LV, NE, @IND
44	96		BUF	7	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
45	100		TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
46	NR		SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
47	NR		NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
48	NR		LV	8	TEN, @KC, BYE
49	NR		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
50	NR		BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
51	NR	DOWN	CLE	9	@PIT, MIA, @NE
52	NR		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
53	NR		NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
54	NR		DEN	12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
55	NR	UP	SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
56	NR		SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
57	NR		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
58	NR	UP	IND	11	ARI, @LAC, TEN
59	NR	UP	TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
60	NR	DOWN	KC	10	DET, LV, WSH

Tight end

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Rankings changes: So much for Trey McBride and Brock Bowers in that top tier. The dominant Jake Ferguson moves to No. 1. He enters Week 6 with 20 more PPR points than any other tight end, and only nine wide receivers have more points. McBride remains at No. 2, but his spot isn’t safe. Bowers (knee) was underachieving before his injury, but he stays in the No. 5 spot for now. Darren Waller, in only two games, is already in the top 10.

Top 40 Tight Ends

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	27		DAL	10	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
2	39		ARI	8	@IND, GB, BYE
3	61		IND	11	ARI, @LAC, TEN
4	62		GB	5	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
5	63		LV	8	TEN, @KC, BYE
6	87		NE	14	@NO, @TEN, CLE
7	88	UP	DET	8	@KC, TB, BYE
8	89		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
9	NR		ATL	5	BUF, @SF, MIA
10	NR	UP	MIA	12	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
11	NR		KC	10	DET, LV, WSH
12	NR		BUF	7	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
13	NR	DOWN	NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
14	NR	UP	CLE	9	@PIT, MIA, @NE
15	NR		MIN	6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
16	NR		PHI	9	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
17	NR	UP	DEN	12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
18	NR	UP	NYG	14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
19	NR	UP	NYJ	9	DEN, CAR, @CIN
20	NR	DOWN	BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
21	NR		JAX	8	SEA, LAR, BYE
22	NR	DOWN	WSH	12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
23	NR		CLE	9	@PIT, MIA, @NE
24	NR	DOWN	TEN	10	@LV, NE, @IND
25	NR	UP	SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
26	NR		CHI	5	@WSH, NO, @BAL
27	NR		PIT	5	CLE, @CIN, GB
28	NR		CAR	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
29	NR	UP	NO	11	NE, @CHI, TB
30	NR		BAL	7	LAR, BYE, CHI
31	NR		HOU	6	BYE, @SEA, SF
32	NR		PIT	5	CLE, @CIN, GB
33	NR		TB	9	SF, @DET, @NO
34	NR	DOWN	CIN	10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
35	NR		LAR	8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
36	NR		CIN	10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
37	NR		SF	14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
38	NR		SEA	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
39	NR		CAR	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
40	NR		LV	8	TEN, @KC, BYE

Defense/special teams

Team Defense/Special Teams

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Bye	Next 3
1	NR		6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
2	NR		12	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
3	NR		9	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
4	NR		8	@KC, TB, BYE
5	NR		6	BYE, @SEA, SF
6	NR	DOWN	8	@JAX, HOU, BYE
7	NR		5	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
8	NR		5	CLE, @CIN, GB
9	NR		11	ARI, @LAC, TEN
10	NR		14	@NO, @TEN, CLE
11	NR		8	SEA, LAR, BYE
12	NR		8	@IND, GB, BYE
13	NR		7	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
14	NR		8	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
15	NR		9	SF, @DET, @NO
16	NR		5	BUF, @SF, MIA
17	NR		10	DET, LV, WSH
18	NR		14	@TB, ATL, @HOU
19	NR		9	@PIT, MIA, @NE
20	NR		12	@MIA, IND, MIN
21	NR		12	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
22	NR		14	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
23	NR	UP	11	NE, @CHI, TB
24	NR		5	@WSH, NO, @BAL
25	NR		12	CHI, @DAL, @KC
26	NR		10	@LV, NE, @IND
27	NR	DOWN	9	DEN, CAR, @CIN
28	NR	UP	14	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
29	NR	UP	10	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
30	NR		10	@GB, PIT, NYJ
31	NR		8	TEN, @KC, BYE
32	NR	DOWN	7	LAR, BYE, CHI

Overall top 100

Eric Karabell’s Rest-of-Year Top 100 Rankings

Rank		Team	Bye	Pos. Rank	Next 3
1		LAR	8	WR1	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
2		ATL	5	RB1	BUF, @SF, MIA
3		SF	14	RB2	@TB, ATL, @HOU
4		IND	11	RB3	ARI, @LAC, TEN
5		DET	8	RB4	@KC, TB, BYE
6		DET	8	WR2	@KC, TB, BYE
7	UP	SEA	8	WR3	@JAX, HOU, BYE
8	UP	TB	9	WR4	SF, @DET, @NO
9		MIA	12	RB5	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
10		PHI	9	RB6	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
11		GB	5	RB7	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
12		LV	8	RB8	TEN, @KC, BYE
13		BUF	7	RB9	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
14		TB	9	RB10	SF, @DET, @NO
15		NYJ	9	WR5	DEN, CAR, @CIN
16	DOWN	MIN	6	WR6	BYE, PHI, @LAC
17		DAL	10	WR7	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
18		CIN	10	WR8	@GB, PIT, NYJ
19		LAR	8	WR9	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
20		CHI	5	WR10	@WSH, NO, @BAL
21	DOWN	HOU	6	WR11	BYE, @SEA, SF
22		ATL	5	WR12	BUF, @SF, MIA
23		NYJ	9	RB11	DEN, CAR, @CIN
24	UP	DAL	10	RB12	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
25		LAR	8	RB13	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
26		BUF	7	QB1	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
27	UP	DAL	10	TE1	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
28		DAL	10	WR13	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
29		BAL	7	WR14	LAR, BYE, CHI
30		JAX	8	WR15	SEA, LAR, BYE
31		LAC	12	WR16	@MIA, IND, MIN
32		BAL	7	QB2	LAR, BYE, CHI
33		PHI	9	QB3	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
34		WSH	12	QB4	CHI, @DAL, @KC
35	DOWN	BAL	7	RB14	LAR, BYE, CHI
36		JAX	8	RB15	SEA, LAR, BYE
37		NYG	14	RB16	PHI, @DEN, @PHI
38	UP	CLE	9	RB17	@PIT, MIA, @NE
39	DOWN	ARI	8	TE2	@IND, GB, BYE
40	UP	DEN	12	RB18	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
41		LAC	12	WR17	@MIA, IND, MIN
42		NO	11	RB19	NE, @CHI, TB
43		PHI	9	WR18	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
44	DOWN	SEA	8	RB20	@JAX, HOU, BYE
45		PIT	5	WR19	CLE, @CIN, GB
46		CAR	14	RB21	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
47		TB	9	QB5	SF, @DET, @NO
48		KC	10	QB6	DET, LV, WSH
49		NYJ	9	QB7	DEN, CAR, @CIN
50	UP	DAL	10	QB8	@CAR, WSH, @DEN
51		IND	11	QB9	ARI, @LAC, TEN
52		IND	11	WR20	ARI, @LAC, TEN
53		DEN	12	WR21	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
54		ARI	8	WR22	@IND, GB, BYE
55		CIN	10	RB22	@GB, PIT, NYJ
56		MIN	6	RB23	BYE, PHI, @LAC
57		CHI	5	RB24	@WSH, NO, @BAL
58	UP	WSH	12	WR23	CHI, @DAL, @KC
59		NO	11	WR24	NE, @CHI, TB
60		LAC	12	WR25	@MIA, IND, MIN
61		IND	11	TE3	ARI, @LAC, TEN
62		GB	5	TE4	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
63		LV	8	TE5	TEN, @KC, BYE
64	UP	MIA	12	WR26	LAC, @CLE, @ATL
65	DOWN	LV	8	WR27	TEN, @KC, BYE
66		DET	8	RB25	@KC, TB, BYE
67		TB	9	WR28	SF, @DET, @NO
68		WSH	12	WR29	CHI, @DAL, @KC
69	UP	WSH	12	RB26	CHI, @DAL, @KC
70		PHI	9	WR30	@NYG, @MIN, NYG
71		PIT	5	RB27	CLE, @CIN, GB
72	DOWN	DET	8	WR31	@KC, TB, BYE
73		CHI	5	WR32	@WSH, NO, @BAL
74	UP	MIN	6	WR33	BYE, PHI, @LAC
75		TEN	10	RB28	@LV, NE, @IND
76		CIN	10	WR34	@GB, PIT, NYJ
77	UP	ARI	8	RB29	@IND, GB, BYE
78		CAR	14	WR35	DAL, @NYJ, BUF
79		KC	10	WR36	DET, LV, WSH
80		NE	14	QB10	@NO, @TEN, CLE
81		DEN	12	QB11	@NYJ, NYG, DAL
82		LAC	12	QB12	@MIA, IND, MIN
83		SF	14	WR37	@TB, ATL, @HOU
84	UP	NE	14	WR38	@NO, @TEN, CLE
85		CHI	5	QB13	@WSH, NO, @BAL
86	UP	LAR	8	QB14	@BAL, @JAX, BYE
87		NE	14	TE6	@NO, @TEN, CLE
88	UP	DET	8	TE7	@KC, TB, BYE
89		SF	14	TE8	@TB, ATL, @HOU
90		BUF	7	WR39	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
91		SEA	8	RB30	@JAX, HOU, BYE
92		TEN	10	WR40	@LV, NE, @IND
93		GB	5	WR41	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
94		GB	5	WR42	CIN, @ARI, @PIT
95		TEN	10	WR43	@LV, NE, @IND
96		BUF	7	WR44	@ATL, BYE, @CAR
97	UP	TB	9	RB31	SF, @DET, @NO
98		NE	14	RB32	@NO, @TEN, CLE
99		NE	14	RB33	@NO, @TEN, CLE
100		TB	9	WR45	SF, @DET, @NO

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