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Fantasy football rankings - updated running back (RB) Week 18 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football PPR RB rankings.
The final week of the NFL's regular season is here, and we're back with our updated Week 18 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. For assistance at RB, check the rankings below to find out where key ball carriers and chain movers like Rhamondre Stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Audric Estime, RJ Harvey, Kimani Vidal, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell, and more stand for Week 18.
Our running back fantasy football rankings for Week 18 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our 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 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football
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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 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | Derrick Henry | RB | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | James Cook III | RB | 11 |
| 3 | 7 | RJ Harvey | RB | 12 |
| 3 | 8 | Kyren Williams | RB | 14 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Brown | RB | 15 |
| 3 | 10 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 17 |
| 3 | 11 | Jordan Mason | RB | 18 |
| 3 | 12 | Bucky Irving | RB | 20 |
| 3 | 13 | Breece Hall | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 14 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 15 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 29 |
| 4 | 16 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | 32 |
| 4 | 17 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 34 |
| 4 | 18 | Tony Pollard | RB | 37 |
| 5 | 19 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 40 |
| 5 | 20 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 41 |
| 5 | 21 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 46 |
| 5 | 22 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 47 |
| 5 | 23 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 48 |
| 5 | 24 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 50 |
| 5 | 25 | Woody Marks | RB | 53 |
| 6 | 26 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 54 |
| 6 | 27 | Audric Estime | RB | 56 |
| 6 | 28 | Jaylen Wright | RB | 59 |
| 6 | 29 | Kyle Monangai | RB | 62 |
| 7 | 30 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 70 |
| 7 | 31 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | 72 |
| 7 | 32 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 78 |
| 7 | 33 | Dylan Sampson | RB | 80 |
| 8 | 34 | Michael Carter | RB | 84 |
| 8 | 35 | Jaydon Blue | RB | 87 |
| 8 | 36 | Devin Singletary | RB | 96 |
| 8 | 37 | David Montgomery | RB | 101 |
| 8 | 38 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 102 |
| 8 | 39 | Kimani Vidal | RB | 105 |
| 8 | 40 | Blake Corum | RB | 106 |
| 9 | 41 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 114 |
| 9 | 42 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 116 |
| 9 | 43 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 119 |
| 9 | 44 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 127 |
| 9 | 45 | Will Shipley | RB | 129 |
| 9 | 46 | Ray Davis | RB | 133 |
| 9 | 47 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 140 |
| 10 | 48 | Ty Johnson | RB | 145 |
| 10 | 49 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 147 |
| 10 | 50 | Phil Mafah | RB | 149 |
| 10 | 51 | Rachaad White | RB | 162 |
| 10 | 52 | Samaje Perine | RB | 164 |
| 10 | 53 | Raheim Sanders | RB | 170 |
| 10 | 54 | Sean Tucker | RB | 171 |
| 10 | 55 | Emari Demercado | RB | 178 |
| 11 | 56 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 183 |
| 11 | 57 | Chris Brooks | RB | 185 |
| 11 | 58 | Ollie Gordon II | RB | 186 |
| 11 | 59 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | 203 |
| 11 | 60 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | 209 |
| 11 | 61 | Ty Chandler | RB | 215 |
| 11 | 62 | Tahj Brooks | RB | 216 |
| 11 | 63 | Isaiah Davis | RB | 222 |
| 12 | 64 | Brashard Smith | RB | 224 |
| 12 | 65 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 227 |
| 12 | 66 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 232 |
| 12 | 67 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 234 |
| 13 | 68 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | 236 |
| 13 | 69 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 240 |
| 13 | 70 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 244 |
| 13 | 71 | Evan Hull | RB | 248 |
| 13 | 72 | Rasheen Ali | RB | 249 |
| 13 | 73 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 252 |
| 13 | 74 | Nick Chubb | RB | 253 |
| 14 | 75 | Tyler Badie | RB | 254 |
| 14 | 76 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 263 |
| 15 | 77 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 269 |
| 15 | 78 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 270 |
| 15 | 79 | Jarquez Hunter | RB | 271 |
| 15 | 80 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB | 272 |
| 15 | 81 | A.J. Dillon | RB | 273 |
| 15 | 82 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 274 |
| 15 | 83 | Alec Ingold | RB | 275 |
| 15 | 84 | Adam Prentice | RB | 276 |
| 15 | 85 | Zavier Scott | RB | 277 |
| 16 | 86 | Dylan Laube | RB | 278 |
| 16 | 87 | Corey Kiner | RB | 279 |
| 16 | 88 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 280 |
| 17 | 89 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 281 |
| 17 | 90 | C.J. Ham | RB | 282 |
| 17 | 91 | Kaleb Johnson | RB | 283 |
| 17 | 92 | DJ Giddens | RB | 284 |
| 17 | 93 | Trevor Etienne | RB | 285 |
| 17 | 94 | Tyler Goodson | RB | 286 |
| 17 | 95 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 287 |
| 17 | 96 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 288 |
| 18 | 97 | Zamir White | RB | 289 |
Week 18 Running Back Rankings Outlooks
Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson had the best game of his season last week against the Jets, handling eight carries for 47 yards and a touchdown to go along with a season-high five receptions for 55 yards and another score as a receiver. Despite rookie TreVeyon Henderson being cleared from the concussion protocol and handling 19 carries, it was Stevenson who wound up with the touchdowns and the big fantasy performance.
The backfield remains split between the two, and it will be tough to expect a repeat performance from Stevenson in the regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins. Miami has allowed the eighth-fewest PPR points to running backs over the past five games. The 27-year-old back is ranked as RotoBaller's RB19 in PPR formats in Week 18.
Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (toe) practiced in full for the second straight day on Thursday and has been cleared to play in Saturday's Week 18 regular-season finale against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to the team's official website. Although Chuba Hubbard isn't going to go away in Carolina's backfield, the 27-year-old Dowdle has earned RB1 duties for the Panthers.
In an all-important game this weekend that will decide the winner of the NFC South, Dowdle will be on the RB2/3 borderline for fantasy managers. He has certainly slowed down since a strong stretch earlier this year when Hubbard was out with injury, and he hasn't found the end zone in the last two games. In the first meeting with the Bucs two weeks ago, Dowdle had nine carries for 29 yards and caught four passes for 14 yards. Since the team's Week 14 bye, Dowdle has 160 scrimmage yards and a TD on 45 touches.
Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (neck) is officially listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's Week 18 contest against the Denver Broncos. Vidal is trending in the right direction after getting in two straight full practice sessions to end the week. There seems to be a decent chance that he'll return from his one-game absence this weekend. He'd likely take over as the lead back with rookie Omarion Hampton (ankle) ruled out for this game.
Fellow back Hassan Haskins (concussion) carries a questionable tag into this game as well. Backup quarterback Trey Lance is starting, which could lead to a run-heavy game plan for this offense. Vidal could be looking at a 20-plus carry game, assuming he's able to suit up. Without Vidal or Haskins, the Chargers would likely lean on Jaret Patterson or Amar Johnson. The Chargers' backfield is a situation to avoid in a game where the offense is expected to have a tough time moving the ball with a backup QB.
Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 18 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Rhamondre Stevenson, Rico Dowdle, Audric Estime, RJ Harvey, Kimani Vidal, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 18.
Week 18 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
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Popular Week 18 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 18 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 18 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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