Fantasy Football Midseason Awards 2025
First-half MVP and Top Performers
Who have been the best fantasy performers in the first half of the season? Here are The Sporting News' midseason award picks.
Jonathan Taylor's Dominance
"Taylor is carrying teams back in better than 2021 form with his massive scoring spike." – Vinnie Iyer
"The guy is an absolute beast and is crushing this year for fantasy football." – Griffin Missant
"He's revisiting 2021 and 2024 domination in this high-churning offense." – Tim Heaney
Rookie Quarterback Maye's Surprising Surge
"Maye had promise because of his running but he's far exceeded expectations as an elite passing producer." – Vinnie Iyer
"Maye went off draft boards as the QB16 back in August, he's the QB2 through Week 8 and is seemingly matchup resistant." – Griffin Missant
Notable Waiver Pickup
"I almost made this a clean sweep, but landing a lead back in an explosive offense on pace for 20 TDs in the middle rounds can't be ignored." – Tim Heaney
Biggest Busts
Thomas has been a disappointment given his high draft position as a WR1. There is still time for improvement, but his slow start hurts fantasy teams.
"There is clearly time for BTJ to figure things out, but he went before other WR options like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, which undoubtedly stings." – Griffin Missant
Injuries, offensive struggles, and a league-leading number of drops have caused regret for those who picked Thomas in early rounds.
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