2025 NFC WEST DIVISIONAL PREVIEW

Drew Scott
2025 NFC WEST DIVISIONAL PREVIEW | FANTASY IN FRAMES

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I’m not sure there’s a division in football full of more fantasy potential if these guys can stay healthy. It will be a common theme that you read about throughout this article, but I hope you also take away how I would approach this division in fantasy football drafts, assuming everyone is healthy in our perfect little world before the season starts. As a 90’s baby that grew up a St. Louis sports fan, the Rams have been my team my entire life. I do my best to keep my bias out of my fantasy analysis, but I felt it would be fair to put that out there from the jump. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk about the fantasy relevant players in the NFC West for 2025 fantasy football leagues.

Now, before we start going position by position, let’s break down the ins and outs of each team from this past season!

***Also, stats & info from all of our divisional previews are sourced from the following outlets: PFF, Fantasy Points Data Suite, FantasyData, FTN, & NFL Next Gen Stats.***

Now that we’ve seen where these teams left off in 2024, let us preview where their players at different positions can either help or hurt your fantasy football teams in 2025!

Quarterback

Los Angeles Rams

Matthew Stafford (FIF Consensus Ranking – QB20 / My Ranking – QB20)

Unfortunately, the majority of the discussion surrounding Matthew Stafford this offseason has centered on his health, or lack thereof. Thankfully, things have started to trend up for Stafford in that department. As of the time I’m writing this article, Stafford has been in the process of completing his first week as a full participant in practice. So it looks like we can expect a (somewhat) healthy Matthew Stafford going into the season. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk about his fantasy value.  

Stafford hasn’t been a top 12 QB for fantasy football since his first year with the Rams in 2021. A lot of that has been because he offers no rushing upside, so you’re depending on the passing yards and passing touchdowns to carry all of his fantasy value. While Stafford might not get back to the career-high 6.8% TD rate he hit in 2021, I do think he’s due for positive regression in that category, and the upgrades the Rams made with the pass catchers should help with that as well. Stafford probably won’t get drafted in most typical 12-team 1QB leagues, but he should be a strong streaming option throughout the year in plus matchups and a solid QB2 for superflex leagues. 

Seattle Seahawks

Sam Darnold (FIF Consensus Ranking – QB27 / My Ranking – QB27)

After a career year in Minnesota, the Vikings decided to move on from Sam Darnold in favor of J.J. McCarthy. Darnold, now the starting QB for the Seattle Seahawks, is coming off a year of career highs – including his 66.2% completion percentage, 4,319 passing yards, and 35 passing TDs which resulted in Darnold’s first top ten fantasy finish in his career at QB9. Yet, despite all of this, he isn’t even in the top 24 QBs for us at Fantasy In Frames this season. 

The question I’m still not sure about the answer to, is how much of that career year was due to Darnold’s growth and improvement in the 7th year of his career vs. playing in Kevin O’Connell’s QB-friendly scheme in Minnesota. While the weapons might not be AS good as they were in Minnesota, Darnold will still have solid options at his disposal that I’ll be talking about later in this article. Coming off a year where he was 6th in passing yards per attempt and 12th in adjusted completion percentage, it could be very easy for Darnold to outperform this ranking. Ultimately, I think you’ll end up with very similar production regardless of what QB you take your shot on once you get between QB20 and QB30. They’re all one giant tier for me. Similar to Stafford, I think Darnold could be a solid streaming option in plus matchups in 1QB leagues and an acceptable option as a QB2 in superflex leagues if you want to punt that spot on your roster in favor of depth at other positions. 

Arizona Cardinals

Kyler Murray (FIF Consensus Ranking – QB9 / My Ranking – QB9)

It was an up-and-down season for Kyler fantasy owners last year. I’m all too familiar with how that felt, because he was a “My Guy” for me last year. Kyler had five finishes inside the top 5 QBs last year, but he also had another five finishes outside the top 20 QBs on the week. These poor games correlated directly with Kyler’s rushing output. In all five games in which Kyler was outside of the top 20 QBs, he had 14 or fewer rushing yards. Kyler was still 5th among QBs in rushing yards per game, but it appears the rushing that we saw during his 2020 season might have been an outlier instead of the norm. 

The trouble with that is that Kyler has not been a good enough passer to make up for the lack of rushing upside. Last year, he was 16th in adjusted completion percentage and had the 10th highest turnover-worthy throw percentage. If Kyler gets back to running the ball more, he could have top 5 QB upside. However, if he stays between 400-500 rushing yards again this year, he’s probably more likely to be a backend QB1. 

San Francisco 49ers

Brock Purdy (FIF Consensus Ranking – QB19 / My Ranking – QB14)

So far in his two seasons as a full-time starting QB, Brock Purdy has finished as the fantasy QB6 in 2023 and QB14 in 2024, so I think our FIF Consensus Ranking of QB19 might be a little too low. The big surprise last year was that Purdy almost doubled his rushing attempts from the year prior and ended with 323 rushing yards. He was still only 13th in rushing yards per game at the QB position, so nothing crazy. However, it was nice to see a rushing floor that wasn’t there the previous year. 

He’s not a sexy pick, but Purdy is still playing in one of the most QB-friendly systems in the NFL and has great weapons when they’re all healthy. Purdy himself also played pretty well last year, especially when you consider the injuries to all of the players around him. Last year, Purdy was 9th in completion percentage over expectation and 9th in catchable throw percentage as well. 

Best Value at QB

While the FIF consensus might be low on Purdy, ADP is not. Purdy is up at QB11, so even though I like him more than our consensus rankings, I don’t like him as much as his ADP. Now that he’s healthy, give me Stafford as the best value. He has arguably the best set of weapons during his time with the Rams, and is due for some positive regression in the passing touchdown department. A last pick in your draft type of investment for someone that could turn into an every week starter, and if he doesn’t, so what? Just drop him and stream the position.

Running Back

Los Angeles Rams

Kyren Williams (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB12 / My Ranking – RB13)

While we just continue to wait for Kyren Williams to fall off because there was no way a college prospect with his profile would be successful, he just continues to produce. Williams has been a top 10 fantasy RB in back-to-back seasons and was just rewarded with a three-year, $33M contract extension with $23M guaranteed. This means we can likely expect another productive season with Kyren Williams, even if others end up being more involved. 

The big concern with Kyren is that the Rams front office and coaching staff have spoken frequently about wanting to be a more explosive offense this year, and that hasn’t been Kyren’s game. Among the 46 RBs with at least 100 rushing attempts last year, Kyren was 44th in explosive run percentage and 40th in missed tackles forced per attempt. However, he keeps the chains moving, he’s a good pass blocker, and he’s familiar with the offense. Last year, he had the 7th-lowest stuff percentage among RBs, but if the fumbles continue to be an issue, it wouldn’t surprise me to see the touches be split up a little more in this backfield this year. 

Blake Corum (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB55 / My Ranking – RB67)

Blake Corum is the Rams RB2 in ADP, but the RB3 in my rankings. It really comes down to how I envision the Rams’ backfield playing out during the season. I think that Blake Corum and Kyren Williams are very comparable players, and that if Kyren were to go down with an injury, Corum would absorb a good amount of the work that Williams was handling. However, without an injury to Kyren Williams, I don’t expect much of a role in the offense for Blake Corum. With such similar skill sets, I believe Corum is there to step in for Kyren if he misses any time. 

Jarquez Hunter (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB67 / My Ranking – RB54)

Jarquez Hunter, on the other hand, is the only other Rams RB that I think could have possible stand-alone value without an injury. I already mentioned that the Rams put a premium on wanting to get more explosive on offense this offseason, and then they turned around and drafted Hunter in the 4th round of the 2025 NFL Draft who had the 4th most explosive runs, 8th highest breakaway run receptage, and 7th highest yards after contact per attempt among draft eligible RBs with at least 150 rushing attempts. Not to mention the 81st percentile speed score after he tested at the NFL Combine. Hunter offers explosiveness that neither Kyren nor Corum possesses, and is the Rams RB not named Kyren Williams that I prefer taking a shot on late in drafts. 

Seattle Seahawks

Kenneth Walker III (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB13 / My Ranking – RB12)

After only playing 11 games last year and already dealing with a foot injury this preseason, it’s fair for drafters to have concerns about Kenneth Walker’s durability. What hasn’t been in question is how good he is when he’s been on the field. Among RBs with at least 100 rushing attempts last year, Walker was 1st in missed tackles forced per attempt and 10th in yards after contact per attempt. Walker, not being a good pass catcher, was a popular narrative coming out of college, but he’s proven that wrong over time as well. Last year, he was 6th in targets per route run and 19th in yards per route run among RBs with at least 20 targets as well. 

Whenever he’s been healthy, Walker has proven to be one of the most talented RBs in the league and has handled the majority of the touches for the Seahawks. There’s always the risk that whenever a new offensive coordinator comes in, things could change, and there have been reports that Charbonnet will be more involved. However, new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has a history of giving the majority of work to his top RB, which I believe will be Kenneth Walker. 

Zach Charbonnet (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB33 / My Ranking – RB32)

One of the most significant risks of drafting Kenneth Walker is that he has arguably the NFL’s most talented backup RB behind him in Zach Charbonnet. There have been recent reports that Charbonnet is expected to be more involved in the offense, which he has earned. Last year, among RBs with at least 100 attempts, he was 9th in missed tackles forced per attempt, and he was a fantasy RB1 in five out of the six weeks that he played at least 75% of snaps.

The big question is, will Charbonnet really be more involved or not? Klint Kubiak’s history as a play caller says no, but I believe Charbonnet has the talent worthy of drafting at his ADP despite the possibility that he could end up being just a handcuff. Even if that ends up being the case, I’m fine taking him at RB32 in my drafts, whether I’m the one who drafted Kenneth Walker or not. This is a backfield I want to be invested in for 2025, and Charbonnet is the most valuable handcuff in fantasy football, in my opinion. 

Arizona Cardinals

James Conner (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB17 / My Ranking – RB18)

While health concerns are always common at the RB position, James Conner’s health concerns are a little different. As someone who has always dealt with injury issues in the past, last season was the first time Conner played at least 16 games in his career. Now the question is, can he do it again? If he can, he will likely once again be a very productive RB for fantasy football because he didn’t show any dip in ability last year. 

There were 46 RBs with at least 100 rushing attempts last year, and among those players, Conner was 14th in yards per carry, 6th in explosive run percentage, 11th in yards per contact, and 2nd in missed tackles forced per attempt. He’s a factor in the passing game as well, finishing 6th in yards per route run and 14th in 1st downs per route run among qualifying RBs last season. He also gets those high-value touches we care about so much for fantasy as well, with the 7th highest percentage of team carries inside the 5-yard line among RBs. 

Trey Benson (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB46 / My Ranking – RB46)

There’s been some talk this offseason about Trey Benson being more involved in year two, but I have a tough time buying it if James Conner stays healthy and continues to play the way he did last season. Benson was a solid RB prospect coming out of college last season, and it’s fair to expect some growth in year two, but things didn’t look great in the limited snaps he got last year. Among the 70 RBs with at least 50 rushing attempts last year he was 29th in missed tackles forced per attempt, 27th in explosive run percentage, and 46th in yards after contact per attempt. 

Despite this, I think he’s one of the more valuable handcuffs in fantasy football, and a good pick at his ADP. I do think we will see some growth from Benson, and he has plenty of upside in the Cardinals’ offense if Conner were to miss time with injury. 

San Francisco 49ers

Christian McCaffrey (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB6 / My Ranking – RB4)

Well, I’m back in on CMC this year. Unless you’re going to project he misses time due to another significant injury, it’s hard not to be. The last four times Christian McCaffrey played at least 16 games, he’s finished as either the RB1 or RB2 on the season. All indications point toward CMC being healthy going into the year, so I might still be too low at RB4. There might be some concern that McCaffrey’s snaps could be dialed down this year in an effort to keep him healthy, but that’s never been Kyle Shanahan’s style. Even with everything going on with McCaffrey’s health last year, he still played at least 80% of snaps in all three games he finished last season. 

Small sample obviously, but among RBs with at least 50 attempts, he was 8th in missed tackles forced per attempt, 6th in snap share, and 3rd in route participation in a season where he started off injured. If they’re willing to give him that kind of usage whenever he doesn’t even start the year healthy, I find it hard to believe they’re going to decide this year to put him in a timeshare. He’s my RB4 in drafts this year, and I’m good with taking him as early as the 7th overall pick in my drafts.  

Brian Robinson Jr. (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB32 / My Ranking – RB42)

Brian Robinson Jr. was just recently traded to the San Francisco 49ers from the Washington Commanders for a 2026 6th-round pick. I saw several takes on Twitter saying this was bad news for Christian McCaffery, but I couldn’t disagree more. If he were talented enough to warrant taking away considerable work from CMC, he likely would have cost more than a 6th round draft pick, and the Commanders wouldn’t have been so willing to part ways with an RB that only carried a $2.2M cap hit for the 2025 season. 

He’s nothing more than a backup, and Shanahan said as much after the trade when he was quoted as saying, “We brought him here to be our two back.” So, that’s how I’m drafting him. Since the trade, I’ve moved B Rob down to RB42 around other high-value handcuffs like Trey Benson. 

Isaac Guerendo (FIF Consensus Ranking – RB55 / My Ranking – RB52)

After the Brian Robinson Jr. trade, Isaac Guerendo has appeared to have moved from the RB2 to the RB3 on the 49ers depth chart. I still think he’s a fine dart throw late in your drafts with deeper leagues, because I believe the work would be split between Robinson and Guerendo if a CMC injury were to occur, and I think Guerendo is the more talented and explosive RB with more upside if that were to take place. 

Best Value at RB
He’s been a value the last few years, and I think if he’s healthy, that will be the case once again this year. In 2023, James Conner was being drafted as RB23 and finished as RB9 in PPG, and then last year he was drafted as RB19 and finished as RB14. Give me Conner as the best value at the RB position in the NFC West, although Kenneth Walker would be a close second.

Wide Receiver

Los Angeles Rams

Puka Nacua (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR4 / My Ranking – WR4)

I know I’m biased, being a Rams fan, but I believe Puka Nacua has shown himself to be an elite WR in the NFL, and we need to start treating him as such. I usually try to stay away from overloading my analysis with stats, and still struggle with that, as you can probably tell. But I can’t help myself here. Whenever you look at Puka compared to the other 50 pass catchers that had at least 85 targets last year, the results are absurd. He was: 

Should I keep going? The one downside is that he hasn’t been as productive in the TD department, but that just makes me a little less nervous about a potential QB downgrade because his value is more or less tied to his ability to earn targets. What he’s able to do once he gets the ball in his hands is yards after the catch and yards after contact. 

 I believe that Stafford will be out there, but regardless, I’m choosing to believe in the elite talent that Puka has shown himself to be over the first two years of his career. He’s dropped down to the WR7 in ADP due to the Stafford injury concerns, but I’ve still got him at WR4, and I’m good with taking him as early as the 8th overall pick in my 1QB redraft leagues. 

Davante Adams (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR13 / My Ranking – WR15)

Things started out a little slow in Vegas for Davante Adams last year, but once he was traded to the Jets and reunited with Aaron Rodgers, he was the WR9 from Week 7 through the rest of the year in fantasy points per game. Adams is now a Los Angeles Ram after signing a two-year, $46M deal during free agency this offseason, which I think is a great thing for his fantasy value. Under Sean McVay, the Rams’ target share has been very consolidated among its top two options, and I believe Adams is an upgrade compared to what Kupp was for this offense last season. 

Even during the season that he turned 32 years old, among WRs with at least 75 targets, Adams was: 

This tells me that Adams is still earning targets at an elite level and is still a threat in the red zone, which will be key in an offense looking to replace Cooper Kupp and his red zone presence. I’d prefer not to draft both of the Rams’ top WRs, but at his WR18 ADP, I love taking Adams as a WR2 in my drafts this year. 

I’ve already mentioned that I think the Rams’ passing offense will be heavily consolidated between Puka and Adams, but if you’re looking to take a shot on the Rams’ WR3 in deeper leagues, I would prioritize Tutu Atwell over Jordan Whittington. 

Seattle Seahawks

Jaxon Smith-Njigba (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR12 / My Ranking – WR12)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s expected second-year breakout got off to a slow start, with JSN coming in as the WR44 in points per game through the first 8 weeks of the season. However, from Week 9 to Week 17, JSN was the WR6 in fantasy points per game. We saw a clear shift from DK Metcalf to JSN as the go-to guy in this Seahawks passing offense, and then Seattle put a stamp on that when they traded DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. JSN is now headed into his third year in the NFL as the clear #1 option in Seattle’s passing offense. 

Now you just have to decide if you believe JSN will continue to be the player that we saw down the stretch last season, because if so, he should be an easy pick at his current ADP. From Week 9 – Week 17, among pass catchers with at least 50 targets, JSN was 7th in yards per route run and 4th in yards per target. I believe going from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold is a downgrade at QB, but not enough to scare me off JSN’s current ADP. 

Cooper Kupp (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR47 / My Ranking – WR50)

It brings me no joy to talk poorly about Cooper Kupp, but I’m worried he might be a floor-only type of pick, with limited upside, which is exactly the type of player I’m typically trying to avoid at his ADP. He can still earn targets at an elite level; he was 5th among WRs in TPRR, but it also remains to be seen if the chemistry will be there with Darnold at or close to the same level as it was with Stafford. And some of his other metrics from last year just don’t look as promising. Among the 50 WRs with at least 85 targets last year, Kupp was:

Also, according to Ryan Heath from Fantasy Points (who you should be following if you aren’t already @RyanJ_Heath), since 2010, 68% of elite WRs age 28 or older who fell below 0.10 first downs per route run but still averaged over 14 fantasy points per game went on to crash below 14 fantasy points per game in the following season. Whenever it comes down to it, I’m just not sure how valuable the #2 option in the Seahawks’ passing offense with Sam Darnold will be. 

Arizona Cardinals

Marvin Harrison Jr. (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR19 / My Ranking – WR25)

The Marvin Harrison Jr. rookie hype stormed him up to the 1-2 turn in redraft leagues last season, and fantasy managers that took him there ended up feeling nothing but pain (I would know). The usage was not what we wanted to see; there’s no doubt about that. Harrison Jr. was constantly being asked to run vertical breaking routes and win challenging 1-on-1 opportunities with little success. Only 38% of his sideline targets of 10+ air yards resulted in a catch (per Jacob Gibbs – @jagibbs_23 on Twitter). However, the usage wasn’t the only problem with MHJ’s disappointing rookie season. 

Among the 66 WRs with at least 75 targets last year, Marvin Harrison Jr. was: 

Breaking tackles wasn’t his game in college either, but if he can improve with contested catches and hopefully get some improvements with more horizontally breaking routes instead of vertical breaking routes, there’s still hope for a year two breakout. My main concern is that this is the exact same offense and coaching staff from last season, so unless they learned from their mistakes, we could be in for more usage similar to what led to Marvin Harrison Jr finishing as the WR43 in fantasy points per game.

Michael Wilson (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR80 / My Ranking – WR81)

Michael Wilson is listed here because he’s technically the WR2 for the Arizona Cardinals, but I have no interest in drafting him in redraft unless it is a SUPER deep league. This offense runs through Trey McBride, Marvin Harrison Jr, and James Conner. Your typically 12-team redraft league would need to be close to 20 rounds deep before I would be worried about drafting Michael Wilson. 

San Francisco 49ers

Jauan Jennings (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR44 / My Ranking – WR45)

Jauan Jennings is currently missing time this preseason due to a lingering calf injury; however, it’s unclear how much of the time missed is actually related to the injury vs. the contract dispute that he’s going through, coming off a season where Jennings had 77 receptions, 975 receiving yards, and six touchdowns, all of which were career highs. It’s hard to trust a breakout year that didn’t come until the 4th season of his career, and even harder to feel good about it whenever he’s not participating in offseason activities heading into the following season. 

It would be easier to know how to feel about Jennings if the contact situation were resolved so that we could see if the injury is something we actually need to be concerned about, or something that would be magically healed with a little tender love and care shown to his bank account. My rule has generally been to stay away from players dealing with injuries headed into the season, and now there are talks that Jennings could start the season on IR and miss the first four weeks of the season, which is why Jennings is not my highest-ranked 49ers WR. 

Ricky Pearsall (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR43 / My Ranking – WR38)

Ricky Pearsall, on the other hand, is my highest-ranked 49ers WR for 2025 fantasy football drafts. After getting first-round draft capital, it was a slow start to Pearsall’s rookie season, which I think can be forgiven since he was literally shot in the chest shortly before the start of the season. We didn’t really get to see Pearsall as a full-time player in this offense until the last couple of weeks of the season, where he finished as the WR7 and WR14 for fantasy. 

Coming into this season, he has one thing going for him that most other 49ers WRs don’t: health. While Jennings is dealing with injuries and contract issues, and Aiyuk is expected to miss at least the first 5 weeks of the season, Pearsall is expected to play a full-time role in this offense. Something else that has me optimistic about Pearsall being the best fantasy WR from the 49ers for this season is that I believe Aiyuk’s eventual return from injury will have more of an effect on Jauan Jennings than it will on Pearsall. 

Brandon Aiyuk (FIF Consensus Ranking – WR50 / My Ranking – WR52)

I just mentioned it, but the most recent report that we have from Kyle Shanahan is that we can expect Brandon Aiyuk to start the year on the PUP and that he doesn’t expect him back until Week 6 at the earliest. Aiyuk is currently being drafted around the 11th round, which is fine if your league has IR spots and you can stash him as soon as the draft is over. If I’m in a league with only 4-5 bench spots and no IR, I’m probably just going to let someone else deal with the headache of managing the Aiyuk injury during the season. 

Best Value at Wide Receiver

I want to say Puka Nacua, because I do truly think that being able to get my 8th overall player at the 1-2 turn due to the Stafford injury is a value, but that’s still too high a draft cost to truly call it a value. If I were to force myself to pick someone else, give me Ricky Pearsall. The 49ers offense is one we always want to invest in for fantasy football, so give me the only fantasy-relevant WR expected to start the season healthy as a value. 


Tight End

Los Angeles Rams

Terrance Ferguson (FIF Consensus Ranking – TE35 / My Ranking – TE25)

The tight end position hasn’t been a very productive investment for fantasy football, but that could be changing after the Rams drafted Terrance Ferguson with the 46th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Tyler Higbee will probably start the year ahead of Ferguson on the depth chart, but if I’m drafting a TE from the Rams for fantasy football, it needs to be Terrance Ferguson. I’ve already mentioned that I expect the Rams’ passing volume to be consolidated between Puka and Adams, but if anyone can shake that up, it would be Ferguson. He averaged 1.54 yards per route run, 11.5 yards per reception, and 7.1 yards after the catch across his college career, all of which are solid numbers. Get the ball in his hands, and good things happen. I could see Ferguson having some big games this season, but he’s not someone I’m drafting and expecting consistent production. 

Seattle Seahawks

Elijah Arroyo (FIF Consensus Ranking – TE29 / My Ranking – TE20)

Elijah Arroyo was expected to start the year at best as the TE2 on the depth chart behind Noah Fant after the Seahawks drafted him with the 50th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. That was before Seattle cut Noah Fant for cap savings and moved Arroyo up the depth chart. Year two TE AJ Barner is also in the room, but is expected to handle more of a blocking role, with Arroyo handling the role that we care about for fantasy purposes. Arroyo was a solid TE prospect coming out of Miami, with 1.59 yards per route run, 16.3 yards per reception, and 9.4 yards after the catch across his college career. Similar to Ferguson in Los Angeles, I’m not drafting Arroyo expecting consistent production, but I do think he will have some spike weeks during his rookie season. 

Arizona Cardinals

Trey McBride (FIF Consensus Ranking – TE2 / My Ranking – TE2)

The top three options at the TE position (two of which are in this division) feel pretty safe, but Trey McBride has an argument to be the TE1 this season despite typically being valued as the TE2. McBride only averaged 0.2 points per game less than Brock Bowers last season despite the fact that McBride only caught two touchdowns. While the touchdowns weren’t there, McBride was one of the best TEs across the board in basically any other category. 

Among TEs with at least 25 targets last season, McBride was 3rd in yards per route run, 4th in targets per route run, 1st in target share, 1st in air yard share, and 1st in 1st read percentage. The usage has been there, and the talent is there. You have to think eventually the touchdowns will follow, which is really the only thing keeping Trey McBride from being a league winner instead of just a solid pick at the 2-3 turn. 

San Francisco 49ers

George Kittle (FIF Consensus Ranking – TE3 / My Ranking – TE3)

The one constant in the 49ers’ passing offense has been George Kittle, and while the chances of him continuing to get even better going into his age-32 season might be slim, he also hasn’t shown signs of slowing down either. There were 31 TEs with at least 50 targets last year, and among those players, Kittle was:

If you’ve made it this far into the article, then you’re well aware of the injuries that the 49ers’ pass catchers are dealing with, and Kittle has been arguably Purdy’s favorite target across his last two seasons as a full-time starter. I’ll talk about this more shortly, but he’s one of my favorite values in drafts. 

Best Value at Tight End

There are three clear elite TEs at the top of redraft leagues this year – Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and George Kittle. Brock Bowers is being drafted in the middle of the 2nd round, and Trey McBride is being drafted at the 2-3 turn. However, George Kittle is being drafted the latest of the three at 37 overall. Give me the cheapest of the three elite TEs in George Kittle as the best value at the position from the NFC West. 

Thanks for taking the time to read the FANTASY IN FRAMES’ 2025 NFC WEST DIVISIONAL PREVIEW! You can follow me at @Drew3MR on Twitter/X. Feel free to reach out for any fantasy football questions you might have!

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