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NBC Sports
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Who will be Matthew Berry's 2025 Fantasy Football 'Ride or Die'?
In the first Fantasy Football Happy Hour episode ahead of the 2025-26 NFL season, Matthew Berry revisits his 2024 pick before detailing how he approaches his selection process every year. August is around the corner, NFL training camps are in session, and the fantasy landscape for the 2025 season is taking shape. Soon we'll get our first taste of on-field action with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game airing live on NBC and Peacock, where the Los Angeles Chargers will face off against the Detroit Lions on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. During the broadcast, Matthew Berry will reveal his 2025 Fantasy Football 'Ride or Die.' This is the one player every year that he believes in the most and is most likely to leave every draft with. Chances are, this player will be crucial to leading your fantasy squad to the promised land. While last year's pick of Kyler Murray did not lead to the fantasy goldmine Berry had hoped, he has hit some massive home runs in the past, including Amon-Ra St. Brown in 2024 and Jalen Hurts in 2023. Before St. Brown and Hurts, it was Austin Ekeler in 2021, who racked up 1,558 total yards while rushing for 12 TDs and securing an additional eight through the air. Here's a look at Berry's notable 'Ride or Dies' from years past: 2023 | Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET Receiving yards: 1,515 Receptions: 119 TDs: 10 PPR Rank: WR3 2022 | Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI Passing yards: 3,701 Passing TDs: 22 Rushing yards: 760 Rushing TDs: 13 Fantasy rank: QB3 2021 | Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC Rushing yards: 911 Rushing TDs: 12 Receiving yards: 647 Receiving TDs: 8 PPR rank: RB2 2019 | Josh Jacobs, RB, LV Rushing yards: 1,150 Rushing TDs: 7 PPR rank: RB21 2017 | Kareem Hunt, RB, KC Rushing yards: 1,327 Rushing TDs: 8 Receiving yards: 455 Receiving TDs: 3 PPR Rank: RB4 So, who are potential candidates to add their name to the coveted fantasy football moniker this year Rotoworld experts have made their own pitches to Berry regarding who they think he should go with as the 2025 'Ride or Die.' Check out the video below to hear their pitches: Will he ultimately take advice from one of them? Tune in Thursday to find out! With proven mobility on the ground and an improved offensive line in place, Caleb Williams is firmly on the radar as a contender for Matthew Berry's 2025 'Ride or Die' pick. Matthew Berry sifts through pitches from Rotoworld football writers for his 2025 'Ride or Die' pick, making cases for and against Bucky Irving, Puka Nacua, Travis Hunter, and several others.
NBC Sports
17 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Matthew Berry's updated and expanded positional rankings for 2025 fantasy football season
With no concerns about Omarion Hampton's game ahead of his rookie year, Matthew Berry & Co. share why veteran Najee Harris looms as the only obstacle blocking Hampton from being a top-tier 'Ride or Die' candidate. Here are my updated and expanded 2025 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for full PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in very many significant changes. These rankings are also intended to be used primarily for managed re-draft leagues. If you're playing best ball, they can still serve as a good reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single-week and late-season upside move up significantly in those formats. As always, a lot will change during August, so these rankings are extremely fluid. I'll continue to adjust as news comes out and depth charts change, so definitely keep checking back in for the latest updates to both these rankings as well as my Top 200 overall. In the meantime, let me know who you think I'm either too low or too high on for this upcoming season! And don't forget I will be revealing my 'Ride or Die' player for this year on Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. ET during the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions on NBC and Peacock! QB Rankings RB Rankings WR Rankings TE Rankings Matthew Berry sifts through pitches from Rotoworld football writers for his 2025 'Ride or Die' pick, making cases for and against Bucky Irving, Puka Nacua, Travis Hunter, and several others. Matthew Berry details what makes Nico Collins a prime candidate to be his fantasy 'Ride or Die' this year, with ascending stars Brian Thomas Jr. and Drake London also looming as possible options. In the first Fantasy Football Happy Hour episode ahead of the 2025-26 NFL season, Matthew Berry revisits his 2024 pick before detailing how he approaches his selection process every year.
NBC Sports
18 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Matthew Berry's Overall Top 200 for 2025 fantasy football season
With proven mobility on the ground and an improved offensive line in place, Caleb Williams is firmly on the radar as a contender for Matthew Berry's 2025 'Ride or Die' pick. With NFL training camps now in full swing and preseason just around the corner, here are my Top 200 overall players for the 2025 fantasy football season. While these rankings are obviously adaptable, they are intended for 1 QB redraft leagues with full PPR scoring. This big board should also always be used in conjunction with my positional rankings, which you can find here (link). Early on in drafts it's easy to simply take the best player available, but as you get into the later rounds, you're going to need to balance your roster and prioritize individual positions. And remember, you know your league better than I do, so adjust as needed. My rankings tend to skew WR heavy, but if your league loves to draft RBs early, you need to account for that. It doesn't make sense to start your team with Nico Collins and Brian Thomas Jr. if you think the best player available for the next five rounds will also be a WR. You're better off taking Derrick Henry or De'Von Achane with at least one of those picks and scooping up the WR value later. Similarly, I tend to be very high on rookies – it's the easiest way to find upside late in drafts. But if you're in a league that is more cautious with rookies, understand that you can likely get Tre Harris and Jayden Higgins a lot later than I have them ranked. I'll continue to adjust these rankings throughout August as news comes out and depth charts change so make sure to check back for the latest updates. And as always, please let me know what you think of the rankings – what you agree with, what you don't – on social media where I am @MatthewBerryTMR on all platforms (X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky) except the Bleacher Nation Fantasy App where I am merely @MatthewBerry. I'm sure you have opinions on who is too high and who is too low, so hit me up! Matthew Berry's Top 200 Overall Rankings
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Irving, Nacua, Hunter among 'Ride or Die' pitches
Matthew Berry sifts through pitches for his 2025 fantasy football 'Ride or Die' pick, making cases for and against Bucky Irving, Puka Nacua, Travis Hunter, and several others.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Texans' Collins a 'strong' 'Ride or Die' candidate
Matthew Berry details what makes Nico Collins a prime candidate to be his fantasy 'Ride or Die' this year, with ascending stars Brian Thomas Jr. and Drake London also looming as possible options.
