The 2024 fantasy football season featured an incredible rookie class with breakouts coming thick and fast. We also saw breakouts from non-rookies that were just as impactful. Below are nine breakouts from the 2024 fantasy season that will sustain or exceed their production in 2025.
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2024 Fantasy Football Breakout Players to Target in 2025
Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC)
If you still had any doubts about Ladd McConkey his Wild Card performance against the Texans should have assuaged them. McConkey put up 9/197/1 against one of the very best passing defenses in the league to cap off a season where he had 77 catches for 1,054 yards, finishing as the WR12 in total PPR points and 23rd in points per game.
McConkey was a perfect fit for Justin Herbert in replacing the hole Keenan Allen left after being traded to the Bears. Herbert has peppered the slot throughout his career and McConkey’s safe hands and savvy route-running was everything to an offense that struggled outside of this connection. People might expect the Chargers to add another receiver, and they should, but Greg Roman offenses tend to flow through tight ends and running backs, both of which are a bigger need right now. McConkey should be a safe bet for close to 100 receptions in 2025.
Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO)
It might feel like a long time ago but the opening few weeks of the year were well and truly Rashid Shaheed SZN, with him scoring 16+ PPR points in four of his five healthy games. Shaheed had 73+ yards in each of those four games and was the most fun and explosive part of a Saints offense that needs to focus more on youth going forward.
There are question marks surrounding the head coach, scheme and potentially at quarterback, but in Chris Olave and Shaheed the Saints have two dynamic wide receivers that can break big plays at a second’s notice.
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— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) January 4, 2025
Jayden Daniels (QB – WAS)
Ignoring the monumental performances in the playoffs and just focusing on the fantasy football season, Jayden Daniels was one of the biggest storylines of the season. Daniels has single-handedly transformed a Commanders team that was one of the most miserable and downtrodden teams in the league into one with immediate hope and joy.
Daniels was the QB4, outscoring the likes of Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy in both a per-game metric and total points. Daniels led all quarterbacks in rushing yards (864) and consistently came up clutch in the fourth quarter. Daniels did all this well ahead of schedule. If the Commanders can find him some stronger weapons outside of Terry McLaurin, his ceiling becomes QB1 overall very quickly.
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