Wide receiver Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams has gone from fifth-round pick to NFL star in just two seasons. As a rookie, Nacua posted historic numbers for a first-year player—105 catches for 1,486 yards. In 2024, Nacua played in just 11 games, but his receiving yards per game were even better than his inaugural campaign.

Mike Clay goes position by position and lays out a successful approach for 2025 fantasy football drafts. Eric Karabell's provides an introduction to the ins and outs of salary cap drafts for fantasy football. Tristan H. Cockcroft explains why drafting defensive players increases the fun you can have playing fantasy.

The Athletic fantasy football staff reveals their mock results in which they were all tasked with carrying out a particular draft strategy.