My 2025 Fantasy Football Trends for Week 14 article has arrived just in time to help you in your matchups this week and in the future!
So we’ve reached the final week of the regular fantasy season in most leagues, which means it’s do or die for teams on the brink of the playoffs, or potentially pushing for an elusive bye. It’s an untimely week to have four teams on bye, but here are five trends on my radar for this week, and for the coming fantasy playoffs.
Terry McLaurin’s team-high 31.1% target share
In McLaurin’s first game since week 8 after returning from injury, he immediately returned to fantasy production. The veteran was targeted 14 times, the most on the team, equating to a 31.1% target share. It’s an impressive feat considering it’s his first game back after lingering injury issues curtailing what we hoped would be another successful season with Jayden Daniels. There’s also plenty of room to grow, with McLaurin only playing on just over half of the Commanders’ offensive snaps.
He also only caught half of his targets, turning that into 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. We should expect both his snap share and catch rate to increase as he gets progressively healthier. For fantasy managers, he’s a player who has tremendous upside for the final few weeks of the season.
Bucky Irving’s 81% running back rush share
Another player who immediately helped fantasy managers brave enough to throw him straight into their lineups was Bucky Irving. After an elongated time away, the second year back saw 19 touches, rushing 17 times for 61 yards and a touchdown. He had a further 20 yards through the air on two receptions, finishing with 16.1 PPR points. Similar to McLaurin, this came on only 52% of snaps, compared to an average of 70.5% across the first four weeks of the season.
It’s a pleasant surprise to see such strong usage immediately upon Irving’s return, seeing 81% of the Buccaneers’ running back rushing attempts in week 13. After averaging 17.8 PPR points per game before his injury, we can have plenty of reason for optimism. With matchups against the likes of the Falcons, Panthers, and Dolphins in the fantasy playoffs, he’s a player with top-12 upside going forward.
Adonai Mitchell’s 8.3 targets per game over the last three weeks
After the Justin Fields rollercoaster for most of the season, veteran Tyrod Taylor has steadied the ship and provided a more stable floor for the Jets’ passing attack. Adonai Mitchell has been the primary beneficiary. Among receivers, Mitchell is joint-eighth in targets over the last three weeks with 25, equating to 8.3 targets per game. Since being named the starter, Taylor has thrown 30.5 passes per game, compared to 25.9 in the seven games Fields played from start to finish.
The more consistent passing game, therefore, elevates Mitchell’s floor – and last week showed the sky-high upside in the right matchup. Last week, he turned his 12 targets into eight receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. With Garrett Wilson on the sideline, Mitchell will be an interesting flex option through the fantasy playoffs.
Jakobi Meyers’ team-high 24% target share in week 13
Meyers was a player who I believed would be a solid, if slightly unspectacular pick in fantasy drafts in the off-season. After a thoroughly disappointing period in Las Vegas and his subsequent move to Jacksonville, Meyers is proving to be an intriguing fantasy asset for the final few weeks of the season. The former undrafted free agent has now scored in back-to-back weeks, enjoying his best game of the season in week 13. Meyers reeled in all six of his targets, resulting in 90 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the return of Brian Thomas Jr., Meyers actually led the team in targets with a 24% share. And this usage is turning into production, with Meyers averaging over 60 receiving yards per game since his move to the Jaguars. Last week, I wrote about how Brenton Strange was becoming a usable tight end, and Meyers is equally a high-floor play for fantasy managers.
Ricky Pearsall’s 6.7 yards per game over the last three weeks
Pearsall was a fascinating fantasy asset coming into this season. With a clear pathway to usage, he started his season with two 100-yard performances over the first three weeks. Injuries, however, have stymied his promising start. And despite playing on over 75% of snaps in each of the last three weeks, the second-year receiver has amassed just 20 receiving yards in total. This represents just 6.7 yards per game.
The hope now is that with an extra week of rest, we can see Pearsall return to the production we saw at the beginning of the season, particularly given the mouth-watering schedule ahead for the 49ers. But with San Francisco on bye this week, we’re at the point where Pearsall can be dropped in shallower leagues, given the lack of upside he currently possesses.
Thanks for diving into some of the 2025 Fantasy Football Trends for Week 14!
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