Latest PFF Rankings: Surprising Team Shifts and Breakout Stars in Week 4 Update

Football fans woke up to a fresh batch of PFF rankings this morning, and the numbers are already reshaping preseason narratives across the NFL and college football landscape. Below is a breakdown of the key takeaways, biggest risers, and fantasy-football angles to watch as training camps give way to live action. NFL PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS: RAVENS RULE, EAGLES CLOSE BEHIND According to PFF’s Week 1 NFL Power Rankings, the Baltimore Ravens enter 2025 as the league’s top-graded roster after a dominant summer of joint practices and preseason efficiency metrics. Philadelphia sits a razor-thin second, buoyed by Jalen Hurts’ near-perfect 92.1 preseason passing grade and a reinforced defensive front. Other notable movers: • Houston Texans crack the top five for the first time in the DeMeco Ryans era. • Detroit plummets from No. 6 to No. 12 after injuries along the interior offensive line. • Denver is the highest-graded surprise, climbing eight spots thanks to a defense that leads the NFL with a 90.5 team tackling grade. COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHAKE-UP: GEORGIA BACK ON TOP, TEXAS SURGES On the collegiate side, PFF’s preseason Top 25 crowns Georgia as the team to beat yet again, citing an FBS-best 94.3 cumulative roster grade driven by a reloaded defensive line. Texas vaults to No. 3 after Quinn Ewers posted the nation’s highest returning QB grade (92.7) and a revamped secondary limited explosive plays all spring. Other headlines: • Oregon leaps into the top ten behind Heisman hopeful Dante Moore. • Notre Dame tumbles to No. 15 amid concerns about pass-rush depth. • Sleeper alert: Kansas State breaks into the poll at No. 24 thanks to a Big 12-leading run-blocking unit. ROOKIE SPOTLIGHT: DART, EDWARDS LEAD ALL-ROOKIE TEAM PFF’s 2025 Preseason All-Rookie Team highlights Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, whose 88.9 passing grade tops all first-year signal-callers. Joining him are Chargers undrafted corner Eric Rogers—currently the NFL’s highest-graded defender at any position (97.0)—and Bears running back Marshawn Edwards, whose 4.28 yards after contact per attempt is the best mark among rookie backs. EMERGING PLAYERS TO KNOW Beyond the marquee names, PFF identifies one breakout candidate at every position, including Bills EDGE Kingsley Kalu and Seahawks wideout Malik Benson, each grading above 90.0 through three exhibition games. Early adopters in dynasty and best-ball leagues should circle these profiles before Week 1 waiver-wire frenzy hits. FANTASY FOOTBALL IMPLICATIONS With Baltimore’s defense earning the No. 1 preseason grade, the Ravens D/ST now projects as a weekly top-three play, while Denver’s sudden pass-rush revival turns the Broncos into a late-round streamer. Meanwhile, Chicago’s Edwards is creeping into RB2 territory in full-PPR formats. HOW PFF GRADES ARE BUILT Pro Football Focus evaluates every player on every snap, assigning a grade from –2 to +2 in 0.5-point increments before normalizing the data on a 0–100 scale. These play-by-play analytics power the team and unit rankings that dominate headlines today. WHAT’S NEXT Expect real-time updates to the PFF rankings once final 53-man rosters lock and Week 0 of the college slate kicks off. Bookmark this page; we’ll continue to track rank swings, injury impacts, and breakout performances as the 2025 season unfolds.