Three tight ends stand out as the prime candidates to dethrone Brock Bowers in 2025 dynasty leagues: Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, and Sam LaPorta. McBride surged late in his Arizona stint, posting elite yardage and targets while showing a growing red-zone presence; a modest TD bump could push him into the top tier if Bowers falters. Warren brings a versatile, fantasy-friendly profile after a first-round pick and a high-volume receiving college background, with a Colts offense that could unlock year‑one potential. LaPorta rode a historic rookie TD haul to fantasy prominence and enters a Detroit offense with playmakers around him, where incremental target growth could anchor a top‑3 ceiling. Kyler Murray’s presence in Arizona, Amon‑Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams in Detroit, and Jahmyr Gibbs as a dual-threat threat heighten the dynasty intrigue around all three, while TD regression and red-zone opportunities will decide who lands at TE1 in 2025. The piece also flags other potential tethers like AJ Barner, Nick Vannett, Josh Oliver, and Nate Adkins as late-season sneaks to monitor, alongside the Lions’ potent surrounding weapons, all shaping a dynamic TE landscape for rosters chasing long-term upside.

Drake London’s breakout under a refreshed Falcons setup plus a sharp round-by-round plan anchors this fantasy draft guide. It flags Gibbs as the prime ADP fall candidate and lays out a five-round ladder that starts with a back in Round 1, then pivots to London in Round 2, fills TE with Trey McBride in Round 3, and keys Garrett Wilson in Round 4. The strategy leans into Mahomes as a late-round quarterback play in 10-team leagues, while highlighting late-round steals like R.J. Harvey, Jordan Mason and Rhamondre Stevenson as dynamic dart throws.

Top takeaways: chase Gibbs if he slides, bet London as a high-floor WR2/3 with top-10 upside if Penix Jr. paves the way, and don’t sleep on McBride as a high-upside tight end. In Week-to-week play, expect Rodgers-to-Wilson and a sharper Chiefs offense from Mahomes to cushion risk in a 10-team field. The plan blends rock-solid anchor picks with high-upside gambits designed to maximize weekly upside and season-long value across a PPR format.

Updated dynasty running back rankings for August 2025 lean into a deep, blue-chip anchor core for dynasty rosters. Bijan Robinson sits atop the tier, followed by Jahmyr Gibbs, Ashton Jeanty, and a mix of proven stars and high-upside wide-eyed rookies. The list places Breece Hall, RB, and Saquon Barkley, RB, among the reliable leaders, while Chase Brown, Kyren Williams, Kenneth Walker III, James Cook, and Christian McCaffrey populate the next tiers with varied risk and upside. The piece also highlights rookie and second-year backs like Quinshon Judkins, Tank Bigsby, D’Andre Swift, and others as keepers for future-draft value. Updates will roll in as injuries and camp intel shift value across PPR and non-PPR formats, plus rookie fantasy football rankings feed into the dynasty narrative. The article underscores building around a couple of stud RBs and then layering upside with late-rounds and rookies, a strategy favored by veteran fantasy analysts. It also weaves in news blurbs about evolving backfields and training-camp signals that can tilt trades and draft day moves for 2025 and beyond, including trade chatter around Brian Robinson Jr. and the rising opportunities in New York and Dallas. The platform’s app pushes real-time alerts on injuries and depth-chart changes to help managers react quickly during drafts and in-season.

Detroit closes camp with a high-stakes tune-up against Houston, a final proving ground for the Lions’ offense and defense before the regular season. Campbell plans 40 to 50 plays for his starters, roughly three quarters, to gauge rhythm with new coordinators while the Texans push back with a Ryans-anchored defense to test timing and execution. The Lions enter the affair carrying questions about the health and readiness of stems like Hutchinson, Gibbs, St. Brown, Goff, and Branch, who could anchor the attack if they’re able to stay on the field. Goff’s recent struggles against Houston in last year’s meeting—five interceptions—hang as a reminder of what’s at stake. Houston’s side will also be measured in this heat test, as DeMeco Ryans looks to prove the defense can handle a loaded Detroit offense that also features Decker and Barnes in the trenches. The Dolphins provided a tougher look last week, but the Texans offer a different challenge, testing Detroit’s capabilities in second- and third-down scenarios and forcing the defense off the field. The stakes are clear: this practice is a last big step toward a sharper regular-season rhythm, especially with Week 1 looming against Green Bay.