Lamar Jackson Shrugs Off No. 69 Ranking — Fantasy Says It's Nonsense
NFL Network's players poll slotted Jackson 69th. His 2025 line — 21 TD, 0 INT, 233 PPR points — says otherwise.
A silly ranking won't dent his elite dual-threat floor — target him in drafts.
- Placed 69th on NFL Network's players Top 100
- 2025: 21 pass TD, 0 INT across 13 games
- 349 rush yards, 2 rush TD in 2025
- 233 PPR points in 2025 (actual)
- Our rank: QB18, #39 overall
The NFL Network's players-voted Top 100 dropped Lamar Jackson at No. 69 this year, and the Ravens quarterback greeted the news with a flat shrug at his first training camp presser Wednesday. Jackson said he plays football and doesn't care about rankings — which is exactly the response you want from a franchise QB, even if the number itself is indefensible.
Consider what No. 69 is actually saying: that 68 players in the league go about their work at a higher level than a man who threw 21 touchdowns against zero interceptions in just 13 games last season (2025). Add 349 rushing yards and two more scores on the ground, and you've got a passer who doesn't turn the ball over and moonlights as a running back. That's not a top-70 profile. That's a top-of-the-league profile.
The disconnect between a peer-voted list and real production is the whole point here. Player polls are a mix of reputation, recency and locker-room politics. They're fun to argue about and mean nothing on Sundays. Jackson isn't the type to manufacture a revenge arc out of it, and honestly, he doesn't need one — the tape does the talking.
What It Means For Fantasy
For managers, the ranking is noise, but it's useful noise if it softens the room on draft day. Jackson sits at QB18 and #39 overall in our rankings, and that 2025 line — 233 PPR points across only 13 games — tells you the per-game rate is elite when he's on the field. His rushing floor is the separator; even a quiet passing week still cashes because his legs bank points.
One small flag: over his last five games of 2025, Jackson averaged 3.7 fantasy points below his season mark, so there's a mild cooling trend worth noting, not panicking over. Availability is the real variable given the 13-game sample, not talent or usage.
Bottom line: if the Top 100 slot spooks a leaguemate into fading him, pounce. Buy low, draft him with confidence as a set-and-forget QB1, and let everyone else obsess over a list the players themselves probably filled out in a group chat.
