{"id":233057,"date":"2025-05-17T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=233057"},"modified":"2025-05-17T08:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T12:29:39","slug":"fantasy-football-running-back-rankings-2025-redraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/17\/fantasy-football-running-back-rankings-2025-redraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (2025 Redraft)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While dynasty is still the king of the fantasy football offseason, it&#8217;s never too early to start looking at redraft running back rankings. While dynasty adds a premium for younger players and deeper rosters, redraft is all about winning now with the players set to dominate in 2025. Running backs can make or break your fantasy season, so selecting the right early-round picks and hitting on the best late-round sleepers is important.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: These fantasy football running back rankings assume PPR scoring.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Redraft Running Back Rankings | Fantasy Football Tiers, Sleepers &amp; Must-Haves\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8gsTVaTo_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings &#8211; 2025 Redraft<\/h2>\n<h3>Tier 1: League-Winning Forces<\/h3>\n<p>1. Saquon Barkley<br \/>\n2. Bijan Robinson<br \/>\n3. Derrick Henry<br \/>\n4. Ashton Jeanty<br \/>\n5. Jahmyr Gibbs<\/p>\n<p>Saquon Barkley is coming off one of the most dominant seasons in recent memory and should pick up right where he left off. The coaching staff and supporting cast haven&#8217;t notably changed, and the offensive line is still elite. While there is some worry about him slowing down after taking a massive workload last year, you can&#8217;t bet against what happened in 2024. Bijan Robinson is one of the best talents in the game, has a coach willing to give him a full workload, and the offense should be more efficient with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/02\/22\/michael-penix-jr-dynasty-outlook-for-young-falcons-quarterback\/\" target=\"_self\">quarterback Michael Penix<\/a> under center.<\/p>\n<p>Derrick Henry is the ultimate outlier, as he refuses to slow down despite his age and career number of touches. The Ravens believe he can keep going for at least two more years, and everyone who has ever bet against him has been wrong. Putting a rookie this high in the fantasy football running back rankings is admittedly a little risky, but the stars are aligned for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/24\/ashton-jeanty-superstar-running-back-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Ashton Jeanty to dominate<\/a>. He has no competition, a decent quarterback in Geno Smith, and a run-obsessed head coach in Pete Carroll. These factors, combined with his undeniable talent, give him a clear path to stardom.<\/p>\n<p>Jahmyr Gibbs was the RB1 in PPR last year, but he might struggle to recapture that dominance. The offense won&#8217;t be the same without <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/15\/chicago-bears-caleb-williams-ben-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\">offensive coordinator Ben Johnson<\/a>, and David Montgomery will still eat into his workload. Gibbs&#8217; talent is undeniable, but he doesn&#8217;t have the guaranteed workload to make up for a probable loss in efficiency.<\/p>\n<h3>Tier 2: Set and Forget RB1<\/h3>\n<p>6. Jonathan Taylor<br \/>\n7. DeVon Achane<br \/>\n8. Bucky Irving<br \/>\n9. Christian McCaffrey<br \/>\n10. Josh Jacobs<br \/>\n11. Kyren Williams<br \/>\n12. James Cook<\/p>\n<p>The best running back values in fantasy football are the boring veterans with some juice left in their tanks. Jonathan Taylor recorded 1,431 yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games last year, yet remains largely overlooked in redraft. With <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/13\/daniel-jones-could-become-the-next-sam-darnold\/\" target=\"_self\">no real answer at quarterback<\/a>, Indianapolis will continue to run its offense through its most reliable playmaker. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/02\/27\/bucky-irving-buccaneers-running-back-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Bucky Irving dominated<\/a> as a rookie despite having a relatively limited snap share. If the coaching staff gives him a higher share of the work in Year 2, he has a clear path to a top-five finish.<\/p>\n<p>Christian McCaffrey is easily the riskiest name in this tier of the fantasy football running back rankings. While he is more likely to suffer a season-ending injury than anyone else in this tier, he also has the best chance of finishing as the RB1 overall. If he stays healthy, he could single-handedly win your league. James Cook probably won&#8217;t lead the league in touchdowns again, but the veteran is locked in as the starter, and Buffalo will probably drive him into the ground during the final year of his rookie contract.<\/p>\n<h3>Tier 3: Reliable RB2&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>13. Breece Hall<br \/>\n14. Joe Mixon<br \/>\n15. Chase Brown<br \/>\n16. Alvin Kamara<br \/>\n17. James Conner<br \/>\n18. Kenneth Walker<br \/>\n19. Chuba Hubbard<br \/>\n20. Aaron Jones<br \/>\n21. Omarion Hampton<br \/>\n22. David Montgomery<br \/>\n23. Quinshon Judkins<br \/>\n24. TreVeyon Henderson<\/p>\n<p>Breece Hall has the raw talent to put up a top-five finish, but whispers out of Jets camp suggest the new coaching staff doesn&#8217;t view him as a true three-down back. Chase Brown will remain the starter in Cincinnati, but a healthy Zack Moss will eat into his workload. The Saints offense will be ugly in 2025, but Alvin Kamara should benefit from an absurd amount of checkdowns from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/10\/saints-quarterback-tyler-shough-dynasty-outlook-after-shocking-news\/\" target=\"_self\">second-round pick Tyler Shough<\/a>. James Conner remains the unquestioned starter in Arizona, and 2024 third-round pick <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cSjEwGbYq-Q&amp;pp=ygUgZmFudGFzeSBmb290YmFsbCBycGcgdHJleSBiZW5zb24%3D\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Benson did nothing<\/a> to justify a larger role in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Chuba Hubbard will start with Jonathon Brooks already sidelined for the season, but Rico Dowdle earns too much money to be a complete afterthought in this offense. Omarion Hampton could be a league-winning force in the second half of the year, but Najee Harris will be the starter early in the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/06\/2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report-quinshon-judkins\/\" target=\"_self\">Quinshon Judkins is in a similar boat<\/a>, but should have an easier time beating out a lesser talent in Jerome Ford. TreVeyon Henderson could be good in a better environment, but the old-school Mike Vrabel will probably lean on veterans Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson throughout most of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>Tier 4: Flex Plays With Some Upside<\/h3>\n<p>25. RJ Harvey<br \/>\n26. Brian Robinson<br \/>\n27. Tony Pollard<br \/>\n28. Kaleb Johnson<br \/>\n29. Isiah Pacheco<br \/>\n30. D&#8217;Andre Swift<br \/>\n31. Najee Harris<br \/>\n32. Tyrone Tracy<br \/>\n33. Cam Skattebo<br \/>\n34. Jaylen Warren<br \/>\n35. Rhamondre Stevenson<br \/>\n36. Tank Bigsby<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/26\/rj-harvey-broncos-rookie-rb-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">RJ Harvey landed in the perfect spot<\/a>, but how much faith can you have in a 24-year-old rookie with unremarkable tape and a history of knee injuries? Third-round rookie Kaleb Johnson has a clear path to touches, but he&#8217;s not a great receiver and probably won&#8217;t score too many touchdowns in what will likely be a terrible offense. D&#8217;Andre Swift remains the starting running back in Chicago, but J.K. Dobbins could change that.<\/p>\n<p>Najee Harris is not the most exciting player, but he&#8217;s a solid starter and deserves a spot in the fantasy football running back rankings. Good luck figuring out who will start between Tyrone Tracy and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/10\/cam-skattebo-2025-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Cam Skattebo<\/a>, but one of these players will probably bring some fantasy value. Travis Etienne has the highest draft capital in Jacksonville&#8217;s backfield, but Tank Bigsby easily outplayed him last year.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Candice Ward &#8211; Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the NFL Draft over and done with, it&#8217;s time for the fantasy football community to begin looking at running back rankings in redraft formats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":233060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[32651,32307,349,9537,32976,32986,2633],"class_list":["post-233057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-ashton-jeanty","tag-bucky-irving","tag-fantasy-football-rankings","tag-isiah-pacheco","tag-omarion-hampton","tag-rj-harvey","tag-saquon-barkley"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233057"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233061,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233057\/revisions\/233061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}