This time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in fantasy football sleepers and peeking into our crystal ball to see who the next breakout players are. As much of an advantage as that can be, equally important is

A handful of notable veteran fantasy football stars have the potential to take a step back in production in 2025.

Ekeler is still one of the best pass-catching backs in the NFL. He ranked first in yards per target and yards per reception among RBs with 40+ targets last year. Kliff Kingsbury is an expert at utilizing pass-catching backs in his offense, so Ekeler is a very good borderline RB4/RB5 in half- and full-PPR leagues.