2025 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings And Auction Draft Values

Michael Fabiano | Aug 29, 2025

RB Bijan Robinson leads Michael Fabiano's list of the top fantasy football running backs for 2025. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Running back used to be the absolute lifeblood of fantasy football. Things have changed in the last decade or so, however, as the NFL has become more of a passing league that has fantasy fans valuing wide receivers at a much higher level. That league trend, coupled with a rise in backfield committees, has hurt the value of non-featured runners and born such strategies as the ”Zero RB Strategy” and the "Hero RB Strategy.”

While I wouldn’t subscribe to those philosophies, there’s still no question that backs aren’t nearly as valuable these days. On the flip side, you can now get some excellent ones in the middle rounds, including some nice sleepers in the middle to late rounds.

Here's my top 80 fantasy running backs for this season, including bye week information and the maximum amount of dollars you should spend on them in an auction ($200 salary cap).

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2025 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Auction
1	Bijan Robinson	RB1	ATL	5	$52
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB2	DET	8	$49
3	Saquon Barkley	RB3	PHI	9	$45
4	Ashton Jeanty	RB4	LV	8	$43
5	De'Von Achane	RB5	MIA	12	$41
6	Derrick Henry	RB6	BAL	7	$39
7	Christian McCaffrey	RB7	SF	14	$39
8	Jonathan Taylor	RB8	IND	11	$37
9	Josh Jacobs	RB9	GB	5	$35
10	Kyren Williams	RB10	LAR	8	$33
11	Bucky Irving	RB11	TB	9	$31
12	James Cook	RB12	BUF	7	$30
13	Chase Brown	RB13	CIN	10	$30
14	Omarion Hampton	RB14	LAC	12	$28
15	TreVeyon Henderson	RB15	NE	14	$28
16	Breece Hall	RB16	NYJ	9	$28
17	Alvin Kamara	RB17	NO	11	$27
18	Kenneth Walker III	RB18	SEA	8	$25
19	Chuba Hubbard	RB19	CAR	14	$24
20	James Conner	RB20	ARI	8	$24
21	RJ Harvey	RB21	DEN	12	$21
22	David Montgomery	RB22	DET	8	$21
23	D'Andre Swift	RB23	CHI	5	$19
24	Tony Pollard	RB24	TEN	10	$17
25	Isiah Pacheco	RB25	KC	10	$17
26	Aaron Jones Sr.	RB26	MIN	6	$16
27	Jaylen Warren	RB27	PIT	5	$14
28	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB28	WAS	12	$14
29	Kaleb Johnson	RB29	PIT	5	$13
30	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB30	NYG	14	$13
31	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB31	JAC	8	$13
32	Quinshon Judkins	RB32	CLE	9	$11
33	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB33	NE	14	$11
34	J.K. Dobbins	RB34	DEN	12	$11
35	Javonte Williams	RB35	DAL	10	$9
36	Jordan Mason	RB36	MIN	6	$9
37	Austin Ekeler	RB37	WAS	12	$9
38	Tank Bigsby	RB38	JAC	8	$8
39	Jerome Ford	RB39	CLE	9	$8
40	Cam Skattebo	RB40	NYG	14	$8
41	Zach Charbonnet	RB41	SEA	8	$5
42	Nick Chubb	RB42	HOU	6	$5
43	Dylan Sampson	RB43	CLE	9	$5
44	Rachaad White	RB44	TB	9	$5
45	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB45	SF	14	$5
46	Trey Benson	RB46	ARI	8	$4
47	Braelon Allen	RB47	NYJ	9	$4
48	Jaydon Blue	RB48	DAL	10	$4
49	Najee Harris	RB49	LAC	12	$4
50	Tyjae Spears	RB50	TEN	10	$4
51	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB51	WAS	12	$4
52	Kareem Hunt	RB52	KC	10	$4
53	Tyler Allgeier	RB53	ATL	5	$3
54	Rico Dowdle	RB54	CAR	14	$3
55	Ollie Gordon II	RB55	MIA	12	$3
56	Dameon Pierce	RB56	HOU	6	$3
57	Bhayshul Tuten	RB57	JAC	8	$2
58	Ray Davis	RB58	BUF	7	$2
59	Roschon Johnson	RB59	CHI	5	$2
60	Justice Hill	RB60	BAL	7	$2
61	Woody Marks	RB61	HOU	6	$2
62	Jaleel McLaughlin	RB62	DEN	12	$1
63	DJ Giddens	RB63	IND	11	$1
64	Will Shipley	RB64	PHI	9	$1
65	Blake Corum	RB65	LAR	8	$1
66	Kendre Miller	RB66	NO	11	$1
67	MarShawn Lloyd	RB67	GB	5	$1
68	Miles Sanders	RB68	DAL	10	$1
69	Tahj Brooks	RB69	CIN	10	$1
70	Isaac Guerendo	RB70	SF	14	$1
71	Kenenth Gainwell	RB71	PIT	5	$1
72	Raheem Mostert	RB72	LV	8	$1
73	Sean Tucker	RB73	TB	9	$1
74	Keaton Mitchell	RB74	BAL	7	$1
75	AJ Dillon	RB75	PHI	9	$1
76	Ty Johnson	RB76	BUF	7	$1
77	Emanuel Wilson	RB77	GB	5	$1
78	Elijah Mitchell	RB78	KC	10	$1
79	Kyle Monangai	RB79	CHI	5	$1
80	Brashard Smith	RB80	KC	19	$1