Now that NFL teams have played games and shown their cards, it’s easier to see which fantasy football players will shine, from Week 3 forward . And here are four fantasy football surprises crashing the MVP mix.

To give an idea of how tenuous this can be, look at the players Fantasy Pros selected before the start of the 2025 NFL season. They had Jayden Daniels at quarterback, Chase Brown at running back, Travis Hunter at wide receiver, and Tyler Warren at tight end.

With two games of results, the only one in that group that appears to be in the MVP conversation is Warren. For example, Brown leads all running backs in fantasy points scored below expectations, according to Fantasy Pros.

But what surprising players are showing they may be the cream of the crop in 2025? We will look at

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