Welcome back, readers! In my last column, I discussed the safest players in fantasy football for 2025. Today’s topic is the riskiest early-round players. What does “risky” mean, in the context of a fantasy draft? As always, thanks for asking! Let me try to explain.
Risk isn’t a bad thing, and in this little game we play it’s unavoidable. In fantasy football (and in other endeavors, like investing), you need to take on a certain amount of risk to succeed. Playing it safe might protect your downside, but it also limits your upside. If your goal is to finish fourth or fifth in your fantasy league every year, then just take the safest, “high floor” player available with each pick, and you should be fine.