The Rookie Report
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Fantasy Football Breakouts 3.0 from Jamey Eisenberg: These eight rookies will be league winners in 2025
USA Today There are different ways to define a breakout candidate, but for me, it’s simple. Does the player have…
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Ranking 8 rookies picked after Day 1 who have a chance to be NFL stars
While the prospects deemed to be the best and possessing the most upside entering the NFL in any given year…
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Browns QB Shedeur Sanders enters rarefied rookie air
1) Shedeur delivers breakout game despite Browns falling short It seemed like perfect timing for Shedeur Sanders to lead the…
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Six strategies to find football breakouts every season, plus Jake Ciely’s must-draft players
Winning a fantasy football league is about more than prize money. Prove to your friends, colleagues and neighbors that you’re…
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2025 NFL season award picks: MVP, top rookies, best coaches
Bill BarnwellJan 5, 2026, 07:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football…
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Is there anyone from the WR rookie class who could be poised for a fantasy football breakout?
Has your favorite rookie wide receiver not taken off just yet? Don’t worry, all hope is not lost. Rookie wideouts…
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Rookie Report: First-year players set to deliver in fantasy playoffs and bring home championships
Instead of another broad look at the rookie class, I want to drill down on impact. Which first-year players are…
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One rookie from every team who could surprise
NFL training camps are just around the corner where rookies across the league will be looking to prove themselves as…
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Fantasy Football Rookie Report entering Week 4: ‘Quinshon Judkins is a top 10 running back option the rest of the way — period’
We’re three weeks in and attrition is already real. Injuries are piling up, depth charts are shifting and rookies are…
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Fantasy Football: Mid-to-late-round players Matt Harmon is targeting in every draft
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon breaks down his top targets this draft season. For more draft strategy, check out his…