In this offseason series, I’ll break down the intriguing, interesting, questionable, and downright ugly NFL offseason moves and their fantasy football impact for the 2025 season.

For most football fans and fantasy football managers, the Super Bowl signals the end of their interest in the NFL until August, when kids are gearing up for school and training camp is starting to get into full swing.

However, while you were sleeping, a lot has happened in the NFL, and it can be overwhelming to catch up if you snoozed during the warm summer days. 

It makes sense. Not everyone can pour their heart and soul into one sport. 

That’s what we’re here for. 

We watch the NFL landscape while you enjoy the Knicks’ incredible run to the Eastern Conference Finals, the greatness of Alex Ovechkin passing The Great One, or the dominance of the Pirates’ mustachioed Paul Skenes. 

So, without further ado, let’s dig into the NFL offseason moves that were the most intriguing for their potential fantasy football impact in 2025.

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NFL Offseason Moves | The Intriguing

While many players have swapped jerseys this offseason, not all of these changes have been as impactful as others, especially in fantasy football. Here are the players in new situations – including those around them that will benefit – that deserve a little more attention when it comes time to draft your fantasy football squads in August.

*ADP Consensus courtesy of Fantasy Football Calculator

*Draft Rankings are half-PPR where applicable via Nate Polvogt

Rams Make Waves

After the New York Jets’ attempt at a Packers reunion tour failed miserably, the team elected to let veteran WR DaVante Adams and polarizing future-Hall-of-Fame QB Aaron Rodgers move on. While Rodgers has yet to sign anywhere—and it’s becoming less clear if he will even play in 2025—Adams found a new home in sunny Los Angeles, California.

The newest member of the high-flying pass-happy Rams’ offense still has some juice in the tank. Despite being over the vaunted “WR cliff” at age 32, Adams finished as the PPR WR11 last season, behind teammate Garrett Wilson (WR10). The move to LA gives Adams a noticeable upgrade at QB with Matthew Stafford, and he will again be paired up with another elite receiver in Puka Nacua.

Stafford is trying to extend his career, and Adams’ addition could give him new life, at least for now.

Last season, with WRs Cooper Kupp and Nacua healthy and active, Stafford finished as the overall QB14 (he was QB19 over the whole season). Stafford threw the ball 517 times last season, a trend unlikely to change. However, with the addition of Adams, Stafford’s paltry 20 TDs last season should get a bump with Adams, who snagged eight on his own in the Big Apple last season.

The injuries to Nacua and Kupp last season, which kept them off the field for the better part of the first eight weeks, drastically impacted the Rams’ offense. RB Kyren Williams amassed the most rushing yards (1,299) and TDs (14) by a Rams RB since Todd Gurley had 1,305 yards and 17 TDs in 2017. He also logged 316 carries – the most since Steven Jackson in 2010 (330) – on his way to a PPR RB7 finish. 

With the addition of Adams and a healthy Nacua, Williams is unlikely to see another 300+ carry season. However, the team hasn’t done anything of note that would indicate he won’t be the primary ball carrier in 2025. And in 2023, Williams was the PPR RB7 despite only playing in 12 games.     

Despite the upgrades, Stafford is a risky bet to finish any higher than a backend QB2, but that can be valuable in Superflex and 2QB formats. However, in 1QB leagues, Stafford isn’t worth any draft capital. However, both Adams and Nacua are worth a look at in terms of their current ADPs – in any format – and that goes for Williams, too.   

• Matthew Stafford (QB) | ADP – QB24, Rank – QB21

• Kyren Williams (RB) | ADP – RB11, Rank – RB8

• Davante Adams (WR) | ADP – WR13, Rank – WR18

• Puka Nacua (WR)  | ADP – WR4, Rank –  WR3

Fields Of Green

Often polarizing but never dull, veteran quarterback Justin Fields has left the Steel City for “greener pastures” in New York with the Jets. Whether you like him as an actual NFL QB or not, you can’t deny what Fields can do from a fantasy perspective. 

In his only full season (2022) as a starter, Fields finished as the overall QB7 on the back of a record-setting 1,143 rushing yards. Last season, he was the overall QB6 before being benched in favor of veteran QB Russell Wilson. 

Fields will again get the opportunity for a full season behind center in New York. Veteran Tyrod Taylor is the only other viable QB on the Jets roster, and it would take a miracle for him to get the nod over Fields. Given the state of this offense, it’s unlikely to be a pass-heavy attack. Outside of Wilson and RB Breece Hall, who was targeted 76 times by Rodgers last season, the team has veteran WRs Allen Lazard and Josh Reynolds, as well as rookie TE Mason Taylor, to catch passes from Fields.

While a run-heavy scheme should be a boon for Hall, there’s a good chance Fields eats into his volume.

Between designed QB runs and scrambles on broken plays, the mobile QB has averaged 8.36 carries per game over his four years in the league. That could negatively impact Hall significantly, given his career average of 12.8 carries per game. Furthermore, Fields targets RBs at one of the lowest rates amongst QBs (19.5% in 2022), which will sap away most of the PPR value Hall had last season with Rodgers at the helm.

Despite the likelihood of Fields taking the reins on the ground in a run-forward offense, Wilson should be immune and still slot in as a top 24 WR in PPR formats at his floor. However, in standard formats, it’s unlikely there will be enough touchdown equity for him to live up to his ADP come August. And as for the other WRs, it would be a miracle if any of them exceed 50 targets with Fields at QB. 

• Justin Fields (QB) | ADP – QB22, Rank – QB13

• Breece Hall (RB) | ADP – RB15, Rank – RB9

• Garrett Wilson (WR) | ADP – WR22, Rank – WR17

Vegas All-In?

After the Antonio Pierce/Gardner Minshew/Aidan O’Connell debacle last season, Raiders’ owner Mark Davis went with experience, bringing in spry 73-year-old HC Pete Carroll.

In classic Carroll style, the team almost immediately moved for the familiar veteran QB in Geno Smith and ground-and-pound RB Raheem Mostert to pair with incumbent WR Jakobi Meyers and future Hall of Fame TE Brock Bowers.

Then, to make things even more intriguing, the team snagged Heisman-finalist Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. 

What was one of the most lackluster offenses in 2024 now looks like a force heading into the 2025 season.

While Smith isn’t a flashy QB, he’s as consistent as they come, having completed 68.33 percent of his passes over the last three seasons. In addition, Smith has averaged 33.7 attempts and 249.5 yards per game in those seasons. 

With limited options, you can expect a condensed offense from new OC Chip Kelly. Meyers and Bowers will feast, with an easy bet on over 100 targets for each, and a total north of 150 again for the latter. Rookie WR Jack Bech should also fit into the passing attack in a more-than-limited role. However, with the limited TD equity available in this offense, don’t expect Bech to be more than a Flex option, especially in PPR formats, for most of the 2025 season.

Jeanty is in line for massive volume, having shoulder 375 carries in his final season at Boise State. However, he isn’t a threat to impact the passing volume for Meyers much – we know only a natural disaster can keep Bowers from leading this team in targets by a country mile. And, while another Mostert campaign was a fun thought for a second, now the seven-year, 32-year-old veteran RB will be nothing more than an occasional change-of-pace option for the Raiders offense.

The only two fantasy assets in Vegas that are slam dunks appear to be Jeanty and Bowers. Both are in line to be tier 1 assets at their respective positions. Smith will slot in as a mid-range QB2, but that’s his ceiling. Meyers saw solid volume in 2024, logging career-highs in targets (129) and receiving yards (1,027), but only managed four TDs thanks to the addition of Bowers. Now that Vegas has an RB who can pound the middle, Meyers is, at best, a high-end WR3/Flex candidate, if everything goes perfectly, in 2025. 

• Geno Smith (QB) | ADP – QB25, Rank – QB25

• Ashton Jeanty (RB) | ADP – RB7, Rank RB5

• Jakobi Meyers (WR) | ADP – WR33, Rank – WR46

• Jack Bech (WR) | ADP – WR62, Rank – WR66

• Brock Bowers (TE) | ADP – TE2, Rank – TE1

Nate Polvogt is a Co-Founder and the Lead Senior Analyst for Optimus Fantasy Football. Find more from Nate on Bluesky and on Optimus Fantasy