Fantasy Football Draft Guide 2025: How to Target New Offenses This Season

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  • By JasonBaum85

    Last Updated on August 21, 2025 3:46 pm by Jon Mosales | Published: August 21, 2025

    It might seem counter-intuitive, but some of the most inefficient offenses in the NFL last season were the ones that passed the ball the most.  The Jets, Seahawks and Raiders were all top-five in terms or rush/pass splits, but none of them made the playoffs all of them made wholesale changes at coach and QB this past season.  The goal is to figure out what the new direction will be and how we as fantasy GMs can best take advantage of the unknown.  This breakdown takes everything into consideration as we try and navigate the depth charts and pounce on undervalued players that could see an enhanced role with a different offensive philosophy.

    New York Jets:

    Key Offensive Statistics:

    PPG: 19.9 (T-25th in NFL)

    Plays Per Game: 59.9

    Run/Pass %: 36-64

    Pass TD’s: 31 (6th in NFL)

    Rush TDs: 8 (T-30th in NFL)

    Projected Offensive Depth Chart:

    QB1: Justin Fields QB2: Tyrod Taylor

    RB1: Breece Hall RB2: Braelon Allen RB3: Isaiah Davis

    WR1: Garrett Wilson WR2: Josh Reynolds WR3: Allan Lazard WR4: Malachi Corley

    TE1: Mason Taylor TE2: Jeremy Ruckert

    Stop if you’ve heard this before, the Jets have a brand new regime. A new general manager, a new coach, and a new quarterback. Gone are Joe Douglas, Robert Saleh, and Aaron Rodgers. In come Daryl Mougey, Aaron Glenn, and Justin Fields.

    Every time we see something new with the Jets we fall into the same vicious cycle of having hope for their fantasy skill players and every year, we usually get let down sans for a couple of games here and there. I’m once again here to tell you why certain players on this roster should have hope.

    Let’s start with the wide receiver position and the newly paid Garrett Wilson. The only thing keeping Garrett Wilson down in WR2 territory is the lack of touchdowns. He’s a model of durability, having never missed a game in his three year career, He’s had at least 80 catches and 1000+ yards in each of his first three seasons in the league, he set a career high in touchdowns last year with seven, which matched the total of his first two seasons combined. This has more to do with quarterback play than anything. Now, in comes his former college teammate Justin Fields where the two combined for 73 catches, 1155 yards, and 11 touchdowns over two seasons, but the only caveat was Wilson was stuck in a loaded receiving room where targets were limited. In the pros, he has been the clear cut guy and 2025 should be no different in the wide receiver room. However, the Jets threw the ball 64% of the time last season, but with Fields at the helm and Aaron Glenn calling the shots, expect that number to decrease at least 5-8%, he will begin the year as a solid WR2 with WR1 upside.

    The running back position is going to be a major point of interest for this team and could be the most impacted by the additions of Glenn and Fields. There has been talk about the Jets moving to more of a running back by committee approach as they have three capable backs. Glenn’s former team the Lions used this approach with Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery and with Breece Hall and Braelon Allen being very similar to the situation in Detroit. However, the major caveat here is the quarterback because of Fields’ ability to run and he will certainly cut into not only some of the touches in general…but goal line touches. Hall is currently going at a 3rd round ADP but Allen is going around round 12, which could be a steal for fantasy managers.

    At tight end, the Jets drafted Mason Taylor in the second round and is expected to start right away. When it comes to rookies it’s usually the non first round tight ends that make the most noise in their first season, see Rob Gronkowski, Sam LaPorta, and George Kittle. Through most mock drafts conducted, Taylor is going largely undrafted and could be a massive steal for someone as a last round pick or early waiver wire target.

    The Jets offense is a great unknown at this point and a lot of players are in buyer beware territory.

    Las Vegas Raiders:


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    August 21, 2025, 3:46 pm