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Eboigbe is another big get for the Alabama class, as he ranks 10th among strong-side defensive ends in the class and 12th among all players in the loaded state of Georgia. He was also considering Georgia; along with Auburn, Florida, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and several other high-profile schools. At 6-foot-5, 263-pounds, Eboigble is a defender who could help on the inside or outside, and he should be able to play the run and help as a pass-rusher. Alabama had the top class before the Eboigbe commitment, and this certainly doesn’t hurt their ranking.

Kolar’s 2024 season peaked via an overall TE7 finish in Week 5, catching 3-of-4 targets for 64 yards and one touchdown but he never caught more than one target in a game after that. Kolar is not up for draft-day consideration in 2025 re-draft leagues but he can be stashed in exceptionally deep dynasty formats.

The Ravens drafted Ali with a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, despite Ali having suffered a ruptured biceps at the Senior Bowl. His rookie season debut was then delayed by an early September neck injury. He made his offensive debut in Week 15 but failed to sufficiently wow the coaching staff and never managed to carve out a role for himself. He tacked on 107 return yards via four kickoff returns. Ali currently profiles as a 20th-round best ball pick in 2025.

Agholor is no longer a reliable backup, catching just 50.0 percent of passes this season. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance in 2025. The journeyman wide receiver does not need to be considered on draft day.

Mitchell logged just 36 offensive snaps all season, having remained sidelined until Week 10. He managed to chip in as a kickoff returner though, totaling 156 kickoff return yards on five returns. Fantasy managers must closely follow his offseason developments to see if he has a chance of returning to pre-knee-injury form in 2025.

Hill established himself as a trustworthy receiving back in his 2024, fifth NFL season. He rushed 47 times for 228 yards and one touchdown and caught 42-of-46 targets for 383 yards and three touchdowns. All four receiving metrics make for career-highs, as does his 1.54 yards per route run average across the full NFL season. He finished as the PPR RB37. Keaton Mitchell’s 2023 knee injury prevented him from eating into Hill’s workload this season but things could pan out differently in 2025. For now, fantasy managers should expect Hill to enter training camp as the trusted incumbent in the No. 2 role.

The 31-year-old Henry rushed 325 times for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns, producing regular season career-bests in yards per carry (5.9) and missed tackles forced (80). Henry also caught 19-of-21 targets for 193 yards and two touchdowns. He finished as the overall RB4 in PPR scoring, totaling 336.4 points. Henry’s age would be a red flag for most running backs but given his astonishing successes in his first season playing alongside Lamar Jackson, fantasy managers should once again treat Henry as a high-end RB1 on draft day.

Likely delivered jarringly volatile results in his third NFL season, finishing as the PPR TE16 (123.7 points). He holds the agonizing distinction of producing five weekly TE1 finishes, bookended by six weekly finishes outside the position’s top 30. Likely caught 42-of-56 targets for 477 yards and six touchdowns on the year. Likely notably improved his yards per route run average by more than one-third of a yard, closing the season with a 1.71 average. Perhaps most importantly, Likely (nine) finished second only to Mark Andrews (10) for the team-high in playoff targets while leading the team in receiving yards (126) during that span. Andrews’ waning season-long efficiency coupled with Likely’s late-season productivity could give Likely the inside track for the team’s No. 1 tight end role in 2025. Fantasy managers should strongly consider drafting Likely accordingly.

Bateman caught 45-of-67 targets for 756 yards and nine touchdowns en route to the PPR WR40 finish. His latter three receiving statistics are all regular season career-highs. Bateman remains a somewhat volatile producer week-to-week but intriguingly closes 2024 with his second-best yards per route run average (1.72). Fantasy managers should expect him to build on this strong showing next year. Bateman’s field-stretching role is made easier by wide receiver Zay Flowers and tight end Isaiah Likely’s continued development, giving Bateman decent odds of breaking into the WR3 ranks in 2025.

Andrews closes 2024 as the overall TE6 in PPR scoring (188.8 points), catching 55-of-69 targets for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing four times for five yards. The Ravens’ veteran tight end scored just 22.0 PPR points in Week 1-5, dogged by rumors of an off-field injury. He bucked the trend thereafter though, producing four TE1 finishes in Weeks 6-10, including two finishes in the top three. Andrews can still be drafted as a mid-tier TE1 next season but fantasy managers should note that Andrews’ per-route efficiency has steadily ticked downward in each of the last three seasons, ultimately dropping from 2.18 yards per route run in 2021 to 1.88 this season. His 2024 average is still among the position’s best but his decline must be acknowledged nonetheless. The Ravens’ No. 2 tight end Isaiah Likely also has a chance to assert himself as the team’s preferred option.

Jackson finished as the overall QB1 in fantasy scoring (434.4 points) by completing 316-of-474 passes for 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns and two interceptions. His 8.8 yards per passing attempt leads all NFL quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks. Jackson unsurprisingly thrived on the ground as well, rushing 139 times for a position-high 915 yards and four touchdowns. He likewise leads NFL quarterbacks in both missed tackles forced (45) and explosive run plays (37). Jackson’s 2025 outlook could be mildly impacted if offensive coordinator Todd Monken accepts a head coaching role elsewhere but the 28-year-old quarterback will not fall out of the elite QB1 tier. He remains a game-breaking player in both the NFL and fantasy football.