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2025 fantasy football RB rankings - Week 2 start, sit running back rankings. Win more with our updated RB fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 2.
The high-end fantasy football running backs far outperformed wide receivers in Week 1, so it will be interesting to see if that trend continues. To assist your start-sit calls at RB, we're back with our Week 2 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. To find out where key ball carriers like Travis Etienne Jr., Javonte Williams, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Walker III, Dylan Sampson, and more stand for Week 2 in the rankings below.
Our RB fantasy football rankings for Week 2 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back News and Injuries
- Kyle Monangai to See More Carries Going Forward?
- Quinshon Judkins Plans to Practice Thursday
- Jaylen Wright Remains Sidelined at Practice
- Chris Brooks To Retain Minor Role Behind Josh Jacobs in Week 2
- James Cook Limited on Wednesday With Hamstring Injury
- Ty Chandler Set to Miss Time for Vikings
Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
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| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 3 |
| 2 | 4 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 6 |
| 2 | 5 | Chase Brown | RB | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | Derrick Henry | RB | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | Kyren Williams | RB | 11 |
| 3 | 9 | Bucky Irving | RB | 13 |
| 3 | 10 | De'Von Achane | RB | 14 |
| 3 | 11 | Breece Hall | RB | 16 |
| 3 | 12 | James Conner | RB | 19 |
| 3 | 13 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | 20 |
| 3 | 14 | James Cook | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 15 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 25 |
| 4 | 16 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 26 |
| 4 | 17 | Omarion Hampton | RB | 27 |
| 4 | 18 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 28 |
| 5 | 19 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 34 |
| 5 | 20 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 35 |
| 5 | 21 | Tony Pollard | RB | 41 |
| 5 | 22 | Javonte Williams | RB | 46 |
| 5 | 23 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 49 |
| 5 | 24 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 50 |
| 5 | 25 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 51 |
| 6 | 26 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 57 |
| 6 | 27 | Aaron Jones | RB | 58 |
| 6 | 28 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | 60 |
| 6 | 29 | Jordan Mason | RB | 68 |
| 7 | 30 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 69 |
| 7 | 31 | Nick Chubb | RB | 73 |
| 7 | 32 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 74 |
| 7 | 33 | David Montgomery | RB | 78 |
| 8 | 34 | Dylan Sampson | RB | 81 |
| 8 | 35 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 82 |
| 8 | 36 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 88 |
| 8 | 37 | RJ Harvey | RB | 92 |
| 8 | 38 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 96 |
| 8 | 39 | Braelon Allen | RB | 108 |
| 8 | 40 | Trey Benson | RB | 110 |
| 9 | 41 | Rachaad White | RB | 118 |
| 9 | 42 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | 134 |
| 9 | 43 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 139 |
| 9 | 44 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 141 |
| 9 | 45 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 143 |
| 9 | 46 | Najee Harris | RB | 146 |
| 9 | 47 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 147 |
| 10 | 48 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 150 |
| 10 | 49 | Cam Skattebo | RB | 156 |
| 10 | 50 | Ray Davis | RB | 164 |
| 10 | 51 | Jerome Ford | RB | 165 |
| 10 | 52 | Miles Sanders | RB | 173 |
| 10 | 53 | Kendre Miller | RB | 174 |
| 10 | 54 | Ollie Gordon II | RB | 176 |
| 10 | 55 | Blake Corum | RB | 178 |
| 11 | 56 | Kaleb Johnson | RB | 179 |
| 11 | 57 | DJ Giddens | RB | 180 |
| 11 | 58 | AJ Dillon | RB | 182 |
| 11 | 59 | Woody Marks | RB | 195 |
| 11 | 60 | Will Shipley | RB | 196 |
| 11 | 61 | Justice Hill | RB | 197 |
| 11 | 62 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 200 |
| 11 | 63 | Kyle Monangai | RB | 202 |
| 12 | 64 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB | 205 |
| 12 | 65 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 207 |
| 12 | 66 | Ty Johnson | RB | 208 |
| 12 | 67 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | 210 |
| 13 | 68 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | 214 |
| 13 | 69 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 215 |
| 13 | 70 | Isaiah Davis | RB | 217 |
| 13 | 71 | Samaje Perine | RB | 219 |
| 13 | 72 | Devin Singletary | RB | 222 |
| 13 | 73 | Zamir White | RB | 224 |
| 13 | 74 | Raheim Sanders | RB | 225 |
| 14 | 75 | Chris Brooks | RB | 227 |
| 14 | 76 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 234 |
| 15 | 77 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 237 |
| 15 | 78 | Brashard Smith | RB | 240 |
| 15 | 79 | Tyler Badie | RB | 242 |
| 15 | 80 | Devin Neal | RB | 245 |
| 15 | 81 | Sean Tucker | RB | 257 |
| 15 | 82 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 260 |
| 15 | 83 | Julius Chestnut | RB | 262 |
| 15 | 84 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 264 |
| 15 | 85 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 267 |
| 16 | 86 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 270 |
| 16 | 87 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 271 |
| 16 | 88 | Jarquez Hunter | RB | 276 |
| 17 | 89 | Alec Ingold | RB | 277 |
| 17 | 90 | Trevor Etienne | RB | 282 |
| 17 | 91 | Jaydon Blue | RB | 283 |
| 17 | 92 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 285 |
| 17 | 93 | Tahj Brooks | RB | 289 |
| 17 | 94 | Kalel Mullings | RB | 291 |
| 17 | 95 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 292 |
| 17 | 96 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 297 |
| 18 | 97 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 298 |
| 18 | 98 | Jordan James | RB | 299 |
| 18 | 99 | Dylan Laube | RB | 304 |
| 18 | 100 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 305 |
| 18 | 101 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 306 |
| 18 | 102 | Rasheen Ali | RB | 308 |
| 18 | 103 | George Holani | RB | 309 |
| 18 | 104 | Emari Demercado | RB | 310 |
| 18 | 105 | Tyler Goodson | RB | 311 |
| 18 | 106 | C.J. Ham | RB | 312 |
| 18 | 107 | Kimani Vidal | RB | 313 |
Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Outlooks
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt could be in line for more touches in Week 2 against the Packers after an exciting debut. His 82 rushing yards were the most among the rookie running backs in Week 1, and he had the highest PFF rushing grade in the league. The seventh rounder was hyper-efficient on his touches, with a 50% success rate as a runner and ran for over 10 yards on a league high 30% of his touches. His role in the offense should expand a bit as the season goes along, but it will likely look pretty similar to Week 1.
Austin Ekeler will continue to handle the majority of the pass-down reps, and a third back, either Jeremy McNichols or Chris Rodriguez Jr., will have complementary roles as well. Croskey-Merritt likely won't catch many passes and will need to find the end zone to have an impactful game for fantasy, putting him in FLEX territory for now.
Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs looks to build off a solid Week 1 performance in his Week 2 matchup at home against the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night. Jacobs scored a touchdown and took 19 totes for 66 yards on the ground with a catch for yards through the air. It was a typical line for Jacobs, who has been a touchdown-scoring machine for the Packers since last season's Week 10 bye, having scored at least one rushing touchdown in every game since.
He's one of the most dependable fantasy running backs in the league with volume and production on what looks like one of the best teams in the NFL. Jacobs is an easy RB1 for Week 2's matchup with Washington, with his typical volume as he looks to make it 10 straight regular-season games with a rushing touchdown.
Austin Ekeler, Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler operated mostly as the team's lead back in Week 1 against the Giants, leading the backfield with 32 snaps out of 65 plays. He only touched the ball nine times for the game, but was again efficient with 57 yards. The roles are still fairly fluid in the Washington backfield, but Week 1 could be instructive for how it might look going forward. Washington essentially gave Ekeler and Croskey-Merritt their own drives against the Giants, which is interesting.
Ekeler was out-carried by Croskey-Merritt 10 to six, and the rookie could continue to earn more touches as the season goes on. Ekeler faces another stiff test against the Packers' defense that held Lions superstar running back Jahmyr Gibbs to just 50 yards on 19 touches. He should be looked at as a quality FLEX with projectable volume for Week 2.
Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears
According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson may look to give rookie running back Kyle Monangai more opportunities in the future. When asked about Monangai's usage on Monday, given that he logged nine snaps without any carries, Johnson expressed that "I need to call more runs" and "I need to call more so that we get him in the game a little bit more. That's something EB and I have talked about, making sure he has more carries going forward."
In their season opener against the Vikings, veteran D'Andre Swift ran the ball 17 times and caught three passes. Monangai, the seventh-round rookie out of Rutgers, caught his lone target for 11 yards. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider stashing Monangai, as it appears he could carve into Swift's role as the season progresses.
Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten is set to see increased opportunities in Week 2 following the trade of Tank Bigsby. Tuten logged three carries for 11 yards in Jacksonville's 26-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. The backfield was dominated by starter Travis Etienne, who piled up 156 scrimmage yards on 19 touches. Tuten is expected to split backup duties with fellow rookie LeQuint Allen Jr., the 2025 seventh-round pick who profiles more as a pass-catching option.
The Jaguars head on the road to face the Cincinnati Bengals, whose run defense looked sharp in Week 1, holding Cleveland's ground game under 50 total yards and just 2.0 yards per carry. While Tuten is an intriguing stash given the shift in Jacksonville's depth chart, Etienne remains the clear workhorse, so the rookie running back should remain on your bench this week.
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