It’s prime time for fantasy football drafts over the holiday weekend (and even a few days beyond). So finding concise, consolidated information is critical as time is of the essence with only a few days until the 2025 NFL regular season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Need to get up to speed on the running back position? USA TODAY’s Ayrton Ostly has your back with this all-encompassing position preview.
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If you’re looking for player overviews, tiered rankings, top sleepers, value picks or potential busts, they’re right here at your fingertips.
(If you’re looking for downloadable or printable rankings, we have you covered as well.)
2025 fantasy football running back rankings
Our USA TODAY Sports staff rankings are constantly being updated, so keep checking back for the latest. As of Aug. 30, here are the top 20 running back in half-PPR formats. (You can see the full rankings and change the scoring system to match your league in the drop-down box below.)
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Christian McCaffrey (SF)
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Kenneth Walker III (SEA)
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros
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The Pittsburgh Steelers took running back Kaleb Johnson in the third round of this year’s NFL draft *83rd overall). He’s unlikely to open the season as the starter, but could have a larger share of the workload as the season progresses.
Here is a handful of players who could outperform their current ADP due to preconceived thoughts about health, workload or other reasons.
These are later-round players who could make a huge difference in value this season
Looking back at all the running backs who busted over the last eight years, USA TODAY’s Elish Twerski attempts to identify common trends and eliminate those who don’t meet those benchmarks. Here’s this year’s group of backs with red flags across the board.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football RB guide 2025: Sleepers, busts, rankings, more