Purple Reign has written about many different aspects that contribute to fantasy success and Joe Arpasi goes in-depth with many of these areas through his various articles series. The “My Guys” article series shines a spotlight on CFF players that Joe Arpasi is willing to put his stamp of approval on and are players that he looks to target in every fantasy draft. These players feature multiple aspects of fantasy success that Joe Arpasi hangs his hat on. The players featured in this article series should become your primary draft targets for the 2025 season.
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Reed was selected as a Flyer option for 2025. Army’s triple option CFF Coaching System ranks #4 for dual-threat quarterbacks where Dewayne Coleman will take over as a first time starter. Running back Noah Short brings more depth to this option attack that will keep defenses on their toes. Reed was highlighted six times as a Schedule Pairing selection, making him an outstanding back-up fantasy running back that can support your stars when you need it most. Army’s rushing Strength Of Schedule is one of the best, featuring an A+ grade for season long, A- for first month of the season, and an A for the playoffs (team does have a bye in Week 12).
Arnold was selected as a Riser option for 2025. The Georgia Southern offense is known for passing, which will give Arnold room to run inside the box. This CFF Coaching System comes in at #16 for pocket passer quarterbacks, #25 for target magnet wide receivers, and #15 for POWR3 receivers. JC French returns at quarterback and the receivers are led by Josh Dallas, Dalen Cobb, and Camden Brown. Arnold provides good Schedule Pairing value, being highlighted four times. The rushing Strength Of Schedule for Georgia Southern is excellent, receiving a B+ for season long, first month of the season, and for the playoffs.
Gause was featured as a Flyer option for 2025. The North Carolina CFF Coaching System has been kind to running backs, ranking #5 in Workhorse running backs and #4 for PPR running backs. Gause will have to carry the offense on his back as the passing game is still trying to find its legs. What I like best about Gause is that he was highlighted eight times as a Schedule Pairing option. North Carolina’s rushing Strength Of Schedule is good at the start of the season but wears down as the year goes on. They received a B+ grade for the first month of the season, a B for season long, and a B- for the playoffs.
Trayanum was highlighted as a Nuclear Option for 2025. The passing game will help provide balance for defenses to contend with. Quarterback Tucker Gleason returns under center and plays in the #13 ranked CFF Coaching System for dual-threat quarterbacks. Wide receiver Junior Vandeross also returns and looks to take on the role of the WR1 in the offense. Gleason and Vandeross will make it very costly for defenses to load the box to try and stop Trayanum. Toledo’s rushing Strength Of Schedule just barely makes the cut here, receiving a B- grade for first month of the season, season long, and the playoffs.
Cooley was selected as a Flyer option for 2025. Cooley looks to benefit from a Troy CFF Coaching System that comes in at #13 for Workhorse running backs. The best complimentary player in the Troy offense is wide receiver Rara Thomas who has the talent and speed to keep defenses worried about the deep ball, as well as Roman Mothershed. Troy’s season long rushing Strength Of Schedule is nice, receiving a B+. But the first month of the season and the playoff run both received B- grades.
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