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Updated fantasy football RB projections for drafts and the 2025 season. Nick Mariano's fantasy football projections for running backs will help you win more.
We've arrived to the best point of the year - it's fantasy football draft season and NFL games are right around the corner. As you strive to dominate all your drafts, be sure to use our updated fantasy football running back (RB) projections for 2025 to help you get an idea of how to select your running back picks. In the RB projections table below, you'll find projected fantasy points for Bhayshul Tuten, RJ Harvey, TreVeyon Henderson, Omarion Hampton, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and more.
Our updated RB fantasy football projections for 2025 are put together by RotoBaller's lead NFL forecaster Nick Mariano. These RB projections will be updated constantly up until the start of the NFL season, and then of course weekly during the season as well. Along with these running back projections for 2025, check out the most recent fantasy football injury news and updates for the preseason.
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Running Back Fantasy Football News
- Joe Mixon Could Start Season on NFI List
- De'Von Achane Unlikely to Practice This Week
- Commanders "Shopping" Brian Robinson Jr.
- J.K. Dobbins Expected to Win Starting RB Job?
- Quinshon Judkins Won't Face Formal Charges
- James Cook, Bills Agree on Four-Year Extension
- Alexander Mattison Will Miss Entire Season With Neck Injury
- Tyjae Spears to Miss a Couple of Weeks
Running Back Fantasy Football Projections
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| Player Name | Team | Pos. | Fantasy Points | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Rec. Yds | Rec. TDs |
| Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB | 329.6 | 308 | 1477 | 15 | 62 | 487 | 2 |
| Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB | 314 | 255 | 1301 | 11 | 66 | 549 | 5 |
| Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB | 306.2 | 293 | 1582 | 14 | 36 | 280 | 3 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB | 295.6 | 236 | 1276 | 14 | 49 | 414 | 3 |
| Derrick Henry | BAL | RB | 282.6 | 293 | 1553 | 15 | 19 | 157 | 2 |
| De'Von Achane | MIA | RB | 278.4 | 206 | 1009 | 9 | 74 | 567 | 5 |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB | 260.3 | 303 | 1394 | 13 | 29 | 224 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB | 256.3 | 267 | 1202 | 10 | 45 | 358 | 3 |
| Josh Jacobs | GB | RB | 252 | 279 | 1228 | 13 | 35 | 279 | 1 |
| Chase Brown | CIN | RB | 246.9 | 239 | 1052 | 10 | 51 | 383 | 3 |
| James Cook | BUF | RB | 244.3 | 224 | 1075 | 12 | 36 | 288 | 3 |
| Bucky Irving | TB | RB | 242.9 | 236 | 1133 | 10 | 44 | 356 | 2 |
| Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB | 237.7 | 251 | 1004 | 10 | 51 | 398 | 2 |
| James Conner | ARI | RB | 235.3 | 233 | 1049 | 11 | 41 | 321 | 2 |
| Kyren Williams | LAR | RB | 221.4 | 271 | 1084 | 11 | 33 | 185 | 2 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | RB | 202.8 | 188 | 771 | 6 | 67 | 503 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB | 200.5 | 216 | 950 | 8 | 35 | 279 | 2 |
| Omarion Hampton | LAC | RB | 199.6 | 208 | 915 | 8 | 37 | 295 | 2 |
| Breece Hall | NYJ | RB | 199.6 | 166 | 714 | 6 | 56 | 461 | 3 |
| Chuba Hubbard | CAR | RB | 197 | 233 | 1002 | 8 | 42 | 218 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB | 194.1 | 184 | 828 | 6 | 50 | 384 | 2 |
| D'Andre Swift | CHI | RB | 188.6 | 207 | 869 | 7 | 43 | 322 | 1 |
| David Montgomery | DET | RB | 187.4 | 194 | 813 | 11 | 26 | 211 | 1 |
| Aaron Jones | MIN | RB | 178.8 | 173 | 761 | 6 | 42 | 335 | 2 |
| Isiah Pacheco | KC | RB | 176.5 | 205 | 902 | 7 | 33 | 218 | 1 |
| Tony Pollard | TEN | RB | 176.1 | 204 | 857 | 6 | 44 | 264 | 1 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | RB | 172.3 | 195 | 878 | 7 | 29 | 221 | 1 |
| Cam Skattebo | NYG | RB | 159.2 | 166 | 730 | 6 | 35 | 268 | 1 |
| RJ Harvey | DEN | RB | 156.1 | 156 | 686 | 9 | 23 | 158 | 1 |
| Kaleb Johnson | PIT | RB | 151.2 | 178 | 765 | 6 | 21 | 161 | 2 |
| J.K. Dobbins | DEN | RB | 149.1 | 149 | 641 | 8 | 28 | 172 | 1 |
| Jordan Mason | MIN | RB | 143.8 | 158 | 743 | 6 | 21 | 170 | 1 |
| Tyjae Spears | TEN | RB | 143 | 156 | 624 | 4 | 41 | 302 | 1 |
| Austin Ekeler | WAS | RB | 142.7 | 116 | 499 | 4 | 46 | 399 | 1 |
| Zach Charbonnet | SEA | RB | 136.9 | 130 | 546 | 5 | 37 | 278 | 1 |
| Travis Etienne | JAC | RB | 131.4 | 122 | 488 | 4 | 43 | 310 | 1 |
| Javonte Williams | DAL | RB | 129.3 | 153 | 597 | 5 | 30 | 186 | 1 |
| Joe Mixon | HOU | RB | 125.8 | 143 | 586 | 5 | 24 | 190 | 1 |
| Jerome Ford | CLE | RB | 124.8 | 126 | 554 | 4 | 34 | 222 | 1 |
| Rachaad White | TB | RB | 121.8 | 107 | 428 | 3 | 38 | 298 | 2 |
| Braelon Allen | NYJ | RB | 117 | 117 | 456 | 5 | 28 | 213 | 1 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB | 116.4 | 141 | 550 | 5 | 24 | 134 | 1 |
| Nick Chubb | HOU | RB | 112.9 | 152 | 621 | 6 | 13 | 83 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | JAC | RB | 110.1 | 153 | 643 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 0 |
| Jaydon Blue | DAL | RB | 106.9 | 127 | 508 | 4 | 22 | 151 | 1 |
| Keaton Mitchell | BAL | RB | 103 | 74 | 355 | 3 | 31 | 279 | 1 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | RB | 102.4 | 105 | 462 | 3 | 25 | 199 | 1 |
| Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB | 100.5 | 123 | 529 | 3 | 20 | 138 | 1 |
| Ray Davis | BUF | RB | 99.8 | 121 | 495 | 4 | 15 | 126 | 1 |
| Najee Harris | LAC | RB | 99.1 | 113 | 452 | 4 | 20 | 138 | 1 |
| Rico Dowdle | CAR | RB | 98 | 101 | 424 | 4 | 21 | 150 | 1 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | RB | 97.8 | 102 | 438 | 4 | 19 | 146 | 1 |
| Roschon Johnson | CHI | RB | 96.1 | 98 | 363 | 5 | 21 | 133 | 1 |
| Kendre Miller | NO | RB | 95 | 116 | 464 | 3 | 20 | 146 | 1 |
| Isaac Guerendo | SF | RB | 95 | 123 | 554 | 4 | 12 | 96 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | ARI | RB | 94 | 111 | 488 | 4 | 16 | 131 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB | 92.8 | 112 | 471 | 4 | 12 | 95 | 1 |
| Dylan Sampson | CLE | RB | 89.9 | 108 | 443 | 3 | 18 | 126 | 1 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | RB | 84.6 | 91 | 373 | 3 | 19 | 137 | 1 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | GB | RB | 83 | 91 | 364 | 3 | 20 | 129 | 1 |
| Blake Corum | LAR | RB | 82 | 104 | 416 | 4 | 13 | 98 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HOU | RB | 78.5 | 61 | 250 | 2 | 28 | 214 | 1 |
| Justice Hill | BAL | RB | 75.1 | 35 | 161 | 1 | 32 | 253 | 2 |
| Sean Tucker | TB | RB | 72.3 | 72 | 310 | 3 | 18 | 142 | 0 |
| Miles Sanders | DAL | RB | 71.7 | 82 | 320 | 2 | 19 | 121 | 1 |
| Jaylen Wright | MIA | RB | 71.3 | 85 | 357 | 3 | 16 | 97 | 0 |
| Raheem Mostert | LV | RB | 70.4 | 66 | 264 | 4 | 11 | 83 | 1 |
| Gus Edwards | FA | RB | 68.5 | 105 | 390 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | CIN | RB | 68.2 | 37 | 152 | 1 | 29 | 266 | 1 |
| Ameer Abdullah | FA | RB | 66.1 | 36 | 161 | 1 | 32 | 221 | 1 |
| Will Shipley | PHI | RB | 62.6 | 73 | 314 | 3 | 10 | 82 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | MIA | RB | 60.5 | 73 | 299 | 3 | 11 | 73 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | BUF | RB | 58.3 | 44 | 190 | 1 | 20 | 172 | 1 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | RB | 55.6 | 38 | 171 | 1 | 25 | 139 | 1 |
| Kareem Hunt | KC | RB | 55.2 | 62 | 217 | 2 | 19 | 121 | 0 |
| Emanuel Wilson | GB | RB | 50.4 | 52 | 234 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | CAR | RB | 48.2 | 56 | 235 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | KC | RB | 47.8 | 36 | 148 | 1 | 18 | 121 | 1 |
| DJ Giddens | IND | RB | 47.1 | 49 | 201 | 2 | 12 | 89 | 0 |
| Cam Akers | NO | RB | 43.4 | 47 | 193 | 1 | 12 | 63 | 1 |
| Elijah Mitchell | KC | RB | 42 | 53 | 212 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Isaiah Davis | NYJ | RB | 40.3 | 43 | 176 | 1 | 13 | 101 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB | 40 | 46 | 184 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | CIN | RB | 39.7 | 52 | 208 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 0 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | FA | RB | 38.6 | 37 | 142 | 1 | 14 | 112 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | HOU | RB | 36.6 | 72 | 288 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| AJ Dillon | PHI | RB | 36.5 | 41 | 179 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
| Michael Carter | ARI | RB | 35.1 | 37 | 141 | 1 | 15 | 75 | 0 |
| D'Onta Foreman | FA | RB | 34.7 | 56 | 202 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | FA | RB | 34.6 | 53 | 184 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 0 |
| Sincere McCormick | LV | RB | 33.8 | 43 | 189 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Trey Sermon | FA | RB | 33.4 | 46 | 165 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| Jarquez Hunter | LAR | RB | 32.3 | 42 | 186 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | RB | 30.5 | 47 | 183 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS | RB | 27.7 | 33 | 142 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan James | SF | RB | 26 | 38 | 152 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | NYG | RB | 25.3 | 29 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| Emari Demercado | ARI | RB | 24.8 | 21 | 88 | 0 | 14 | 90 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | MIN | RB | 24.6 | 32 | 125 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | LAC | RB | 23 | 21 | 80 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | NE | RB | 21.4 | 21 | 92 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Audric Estime | DEN | RB | 20.2 | 22 | 90 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Rasheen Ali | BAL | RB | 17.2 | 12 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Devin Neal | NO | RB | 16.3 | 19 | 80 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 0 |
| Damien Martinez | SEA | RB | 15.8 | 21 | 84 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | DET | RB | 15.2 | 27 | 112 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE | RB | 13.3 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Phil Mafah | DAL | RB | 12.3 | 19 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | JAC | RB | 11.4 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Raheim Sanders | LAC | RB | 11.3 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF | RB | 11.1 | 20 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Zamir White | LV | RB | 10.8 | 18 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Kalel Mullings | TEN | RB | 10.8 | 18 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Tyler Goodson | IND | RB | 9.5 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | NO | RB | 9.4 | 16 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Dylan Laube | LV | RB | 9 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Tyler Badie | DEN | RB | 7.7 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Raheem Blackshear | CAR | RB | 7.6 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Carson Steele | KC | RB | 7 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Khalil Herbert | IND | RB | 6.6 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Eric Gray | NYG | RB | 5.9 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Deuce Vaughn | DAL | RB | 4.8 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Donovan Edwards | NYJ | RB | 3.8 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Running Back Fantasy Football Outlooks
Bhayshul Tuten - RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten, drafted early in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, has absolutely monstrous athletic upside. He ran a 4.32-second 40-yard-dash after showcasing his blinding speed on tape in 2024. He was also an excellent tackle-breaker and was very elusive, as both the tape and his advanced stats showed. Technically, he's in a crowded running back room, joined by veterans Travis Etienne Jr. and Tank Bigsby.
The team also selected LeQuint Allen in the seventh round of this year's draft. But new head coach Liam Coen made a rookie Bucky Irving a league-winner with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season, and Tuten was the first running back he was presumably involved heavily in selecting. Etienne had a terrible 2024 after a wildly inefficient (sub-4.0 yard per carry) season in 2023, and Bigsby has massive fumbling issues and a lack of pass-catching upside.
Tuten will seize the starting job and run with it as soon as he rips of his first touchdown of 50 yards or more. He's immediately one of the best athletes at the RB position in the league. Sleep on him at your own peril. He is worth reaching for in redraft and dynasty leagues.
RJ Harvey - RB, Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos selected R.J. Harvey in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. It was a bit of a surprise as he was seen as an underrated prospect entering the NFL Draft and was not expected to get second-round draft capital. However, Broncos head coach Sean Payton clearly saw something he liked. Harvey now joins Reggie Bush, Mark Ingram II, and Alvin Kamara as the only backs Payton has selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft.
This list certainly puts Harvey in good company. Ultimately, it doesn't guarantee anything as Harvey will need to produce with the touches he's given. Still, Denver has one of the best run-blocking offensive lines in the league and has been looking for a running back upgrade this offseason.
The team has seemingly pegged Harvey as their man. He has good burst, vision, and hardly goes down on first contact. Harvey has everything needed to be the next great fantasy running back in Payton's offense. Despite the team's addition of veteran J.K. Dobbins, gamers should feel comfortable using a mid-round pick to select Harvey in their drafts.
Kyren Williams - RB, Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams has been one of the more consistent fantasy options in recent years. After finishing as the RB7 in PPR formats in 2023, many fantasy managers believed another top-10 running back finish was not possible. He was set to return punts, and the Rams selected Blake Corum in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
However, Williams showed last year that this is firmly his backfield. The 24-year-old ran 316 times for 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns across 16 games. Those strong numbers helped him finish as the RB7 in PPR formats for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, Corum only saw 58 opportunities on the ground in his rookie season. Therefore, this will be Williams' backfield once again.
He saw at least 18 carries in 10 of 16 games and averaged just over 17 PPR fantasy points per game. Now, fumbles remain a huge problem for the Pro Bowl running back. He fumbled six times throughout the 2024-2025 season. But if he hangs onto the ball and doesn't turn it over as much, this is his backfield to lose. That makes him a strong RB1 option once again this year.
James Cook - RB, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has posted strong fantasy numbers in consecutive seasons. He finished as the RB12 in PPR formats in 2023 and the RB8 in PPR formats in 2024. Last year, Cook ran 207 times for 1,009 yards and 16 touchdowns across 16 games. He also caught 32 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns through the air. However, some touchdown regression should be coming his way.
After scoring just four rushing touchdowns in his first two NFL campaigns, the 25-year-old tied the franchise record for most rushing touchdowns in a season by a Bills running back. So, it's hard to believe that Cook will score another 16 rushing touchdowns in 2025. He only saw 207 carries last season, and Ray Davis should continue to have a role in this Buffalo offense.
Even though the former Georgia product played under 50% of the team's offensive snaps in eight of 17 games in 2024, he should be a strong RB2 option for fantasy managers this season. He has stayed relatively healthy in his career, and this is a contract year for him. Cook averaged 16.7 PPR fantasy points per game last year.
Bucky Irving - RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers second-year running back Bucky Irving took over the lead role in the backfield after the Week 11 bye and didn't look back, winning fantasy leagues all over for managers. Irving finished his rookie season with 1,122 rushing yards and eight touchdowns while adding 392 receiving yards. The 22-year-old will split work with Rachaad White and Sean Tucker again, but figures to take the bulk of the workload after impressing down the stretch of the 2024 season.
Irving took 32% of the team's rush attempts after the Week 11 bye while White took 29% and Tucker took 10%. For Irving to pay off at cost, he is going to have to remain hyper-efficient on a per-touch basis or he is going to have to grow the gap between himself and White.
New offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has already made comments noting that this is a committee, which could scare managers away from Irving's Round 2 ADP.
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