2025 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Christian McCaffrey Moves Back Into The Top 10

Michael Fabiano | Aug 6, 2025

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey comes in at No. 7 in Michael Fabiano's new 2025 fantasy football running back rankings. / D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

The summer months have arrived, meaning NFL teams will soon be entering training camp and we’ll begin the journey to the start of yet another NFL (and fantasy football) campaign.

Between free agency, trades and the NFL Draft, the offseason has seen several moves that will affect the fantasy running back position. Najee Harris signed with the Chargers, Jordan Mason was traded to the Vikings, Javonte Williams signed with the Cowboys and J.K. Dobbins landed with the Broncos. Those were some of the biggest moves among the veterans.

Among the rookies, the most notable moves were Ashton Jeanty landing in Las Vegas, Omarion Hampton going to the Chargers and Quinshon Judkins heading to Cleveland. Still others, like Kaleb Johnson landing in Pittsburgh, TreVeyon Henderson going to the Patriots, and RJ Harvey heading to Denver, will also alter the values of past veteran starters.

That’s just a few of the moves that will have an impact on 2025 fantasy drafts.

While many of the backs in the top 20 are incumbents, you’ll see that Jeanty is in my top five as a rookie. Hampton will likely lose some work to Harris, but he’s still pushed into the RB2 conversation in the offense of Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman. On the flip side, the offseason has been bad for Isiah Pacheco. The Chiefs signed Elijah Mitchell and re-signed Kareem Hunt, so Pacheco has moved off the RB1 radar and is now a flex option.

Speaking of Mitchell, his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, lost Mitchell and traded away Mason to Minnesota. That move makes Issac Guerendo more valuable as a fantasy handcuff behind injury-prone starter Christian McCaffrey. Also, Mason moving to the Vikings puts a damper on the value of Aaron Jones Sr. in what projects as a committee.

Without further ado, here’s a look at my updated 2025 fantasy running back rank lists.

2025 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

All Positions: Top 200 | QBs | WRs | TEs | Ks | DSTs

Rk	Player	Team	Bye
1	Bijan Robinson	ATL	5
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	8
3	Saquon Barkley	PHI	9
4	Ashton Jeanty	LV	8
5	De'Von Achane	MIA	12
6	Derrick Henry	BAL	7
7	Christian McCaffrey	SF	14
8	Jonathan Taylor	IND	11
9	Josh Jacobs	GB	5
10	Kyren Williams	LAR	8
11	Bucky Irving	TB	9
12	James Cook	BUF	7
13	Chase Brown	CIN	10
14	Breece Hall	NYJ	9
15	Omarion Hampton	LAC	12
16	Alvin Kamara	NO	11
17	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	8
18	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	14
19	James Conner	ARI	8
20	David Montgomery	DET	8
21	D'Andre Swift	CHI	5
22	Tony Pollard	TEN	10
23	Isiah Pacheco	KC	10
24	RJ Harvey	DEN	12
25	Aaron Jones Sr.	MIN	6
26	Kaleb Johnson	PIT	5
27	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	14
28	Joe Mixon	HOU	6
29	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	12
30	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	14
31	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	8
32	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	9
33	Jaylen Warren	PIT	5
34	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	12
35	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	14
36	Javonte Williams	DAL	10
37	Jordan Mason	MIN	6
38	Rachaad White	TB	9
39	Cam Skattebo	NYG	14
40	Tyjae Spears	TEN	10
41	Tank Bigsby	JAC	8
42	Austin Ekeler	WAS	12
43	Najee Harris	LAC	12
44	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	8
45	Nick Chubb	HOU	6
46	Isaac Guerendo	SF	14
47	Jerome Ford	CLE	9
48	Trey Benson	ARI	8
49	Braelon Allen	NYJ	9
50	Jaydon Blue	DAL	10
51	Kareem Hunt	KC	10
52	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	5
53	Rico Dowdle	CAR	14
54	Jaylen Wright	MIA	12
55	Bhayshul Tuten	JAC	8
56	Ray Davis	BUF	7
57	Roschon Johnson	CHI	5
58	Dylan Sampson	CLE	9
59	Justice Hill	BAL	7
60	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	12
61	MarShawn Lloyd	GB	5
62	Khalil Herbert	IND	11
63	Will Shipley	PHI	9
64	Blake Corum	LAR	8
65	Kendre Miller	NO	11
66	Miles Sanders	DAL	10
67	Tahj Brooks	CIN	10
68	DJ Giddens	IND	11
69	Devin Neal	NO	11
70	Raheem Mostert	LV	8
71	Keaton Mitchell	BAL	7
72	Woody Marks	HOU	6
73	AJ Dillon	PHI	9
74	Ty Johnson	BUF	7
75	Elijah Mitchell	KC	10
76	Jordan James	SF	14
77	Kyle Monangai	CHI	5
78	Sean Tucker	TB	9
79	Trevor Etienne	CAR	14
80	Brashard Smith	KC	19