Super Bowl LIX is in the books. It also means the start of what promises to be an exciting offseason that will see player movement via free agency and trades. With that said, I’ve compiled my second list of the top fantasy runners as we look ahead to 2025 … we’ll call it Fabs’ Way-Too-Early Running Back Rankings 2.0.
In 2024, we saw a number of running backs who broke out. Chase Brown became a top-10 player at the position, and Bucky Irving emerged into a highly productive fantasy starter with the Buccaneers. Chuba Hubbard produced a top-15 finish almost out of nowhere, and we saw Rico Dowdle go from a fantasy afterthought into a top-25 fantasy running back.
On the flip side, fans were disappointed by several runners, none more than Christian McCaffrey and Travis Etienne Jr. Both were drafted as top-10 running backs based on ADP data, and neither finished in the top 30 at the position. Others, such as Rashaad White, Rhamondre Stevenson, Javonte Williams, and Zamir White, didn’t meet expectations.
The upcoming offseason promises plenty of roster changes, which could include Aaron Jones, J.K. Dobbins, and Najee Harris (among others) potentially switching teams as free agents. Also, young runners coming out of college, none more prominent than Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, could end up breaking into the top 20 at the position. But for now, here’s my second way-too-early look at the fantasy running back position for next season.
RK |
Player |
Team |
---|---|---|
1 |
Bijan Robinson |
ATL |
2 |
Saquon Barkley |
PHI |
3 |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
DET |
4 |
De’Von Achane |
MIA |
5 |
Derrick Henry |
BAL |
6 |
Breece Hall |
NYJ |
7 |
Kyren Williams |
LAR |
8 |
Jonathan Taylor |
IND |
9 |
Josh Jacobs |
GB |
10 |
James Cook |
BUF |
11 |
Chase Brown |
CIN |
12 |
Bucky Irving |
TB |
13 |
Christian McCaffrey |
SF |
14 |
Alvin Kamara |
NO |
15 |
Joe Mixon |
HOU |
16 |
Kenneth Walker III |
SEA |
17 |
Chuba Hubbard |
CAR |
18 |
Isiah Pacheco |
KC |
19 |
James Conner |
ARI |
20 |
David Montgomery |
DET |
21 |
Tony Pollard |
TEN |
22 |
J.K. Dobbins |
LAC |
23 |
Aaron Jones |
MIN |
24 |
Tyrone Tracy Jr. |
NYG |
25 |
Brian Robinson Jr. |
WAS |
26 |
D’Andre Swift |
CHI |
27 |
Najee Harris |
PIT |
28 |
Rico Dowdle |
DAL |
29 |
Rhamondre Stevenson |
NE |
30 |
Rachaad White |
TB |
31 |
Travis Etienne Jr. |
JAC |
32 |
Jaylen Warren |
PIT |
33 |
Nick Chubb |
CLE |
34 |
Javonte Williams |
DEN |
35 |
Tyjae Spears |
TEN |
36 |
Tank Bigsby |
JAC |
37 |
Zach Charbonnet |
SEA |
38 |
Isaac Guerendo |
SF |
39 |
Jerome Ford |
CLE |
40 |
Trey Benson |
ARI |
41 |
Jaylen Wright |
MIA |
42 |
Blake Corum |
LAR |
43 |
Tyler Allgeier |
ATL |
44 |
Jaleel McLaughlin |
DEN |
45 |
Jordan Mason |
SF |
46 |
Audric Estime |
DEN |
47 |
Roschon Johnson |
CHI |
48 |
Alexander Mattison |
LV |
49 |
Ray Davis |
BUF |
50 |
Zack Moss |
CIN |
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