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Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings - J.K. Dobbins, Nick Chubb, Omarion Hampton, Ashton Jeanty, Bhayshul Tuten, Tetairoa McMillan, RJ Harvey

Omarion Hampton - Fantasy Football Rankings, Rookie RB Draft Sleepers

RotoBaller's updated Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. Set your optimal lineups with our fantasy football Week 1 RB rankings and tiers.

It's almost go time for fantasy football, as the season is just around the corner. To help you with your first lineups of the year, we're back with our updated Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings for 2025. In the opening-week rankings below, check out where key ball carriers such as J.K. Dobbins, Nick Chubb, Austin Ekeler, Omarion Hampton, Zach Charbonnet, Bhayshul Tuten, and more stand for Week 1, among all other ball carriers.

In case you're still drafting, be sure to bookmark our various types of rankings. Our team never stops covering all things fantasy football -- so be sure to also check out rankings like our 2025 best ball fantasy football rankings2025 dynasty fantasy football rankings, and 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings. Whatever you're interested in, we've got you covered. We'll guide you to a winning season.

Our below RB fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are assembled by Nick Mariano, RotoBaller's lead NFL forecaster. Below the RB rankings, you will find a summary of this week's important fantasy football news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

Bookmark our PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, and standard (non-PPR) rankings 

RB
Tier
RB
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Bijan Robinson RB 1
1 2 Saquon Barkley RB 2
1 3 Jahmyr Gibbs RB 3
1 4 Derrick Henry RB 4
1 5 Christian McCaffrey RB 6
1 6 Jonathan Taylor RB 7
2 7 Bucky Irving RB 9
2 8 Ashton Jeanty RB 10
2 9 Chase Brown RB 11
3 10 Josh Jacobs RB 13
3 11 Kyren Williams RB 15
3 12 James Conner RB 16
3 13 De'Von Achane RB 21
3 14 Chuba Hubbard RB 23
3 15 James Cook RB 24
3 16 Kenneth Walker III RB 25
3 17 Alvin Kamara RB 28
4 18 Omarion Hampton RB 35
4 19 D'Andre Swift RB 38
4 20 TreVeyon Henderson RB 42
4 21 Breece Hall RB 47
4 22 Aaron Jones RB 48
5 23 David Montgomery RB 50
5 24 Isiah Pacheco RB 51
5 25 Tony Pollard RB 56
5 26 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB 59
5 27 J.K. Dobbins RB 61
5 28 Travis Etienne Jr. RB 62
5 29 RJ Harvey RB 63
5 30 Jaylen Warren RB 65
5 31 Jordan Mason RB 70
5 32 Tank Bigsby RB 71
5 33 Javonte Williams RB 81
5 34 Jerome Ford RB 89
5 35 Nick Chubb RB 90
6 36 Dylan Sampson RB 99
6 37 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB 102
6 38 Austin Ekeler RB 104
6 39 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 105
6 40 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB 106
6 41 Kaleb Johnson RB 107
6 42 Tyler Allgeier RB 109
6 43 Braelon Allen RB 113
6 44 Jaydon Blue RB 117
6 45 Zach Charbonnet RB 125
7 46 Trey Benson RB 135
7 47 Bhayshul Tuten RB 137
7 48 Keaton Mitchell RB 147
7 49 Roschon Johnson RB 151
7 50 Cam Skattebo RB 152
7 51 Brian Robinson Jr. RB 158
7 52 Dameon Pierce RB 160
7 53 Will Shipley RB 161
7 54 Ty Johnson RB 162
7 55 Blake Corum RB 166
7 56 Justice Hill RB 167
7 57 Samaje Perine RB 168
7 58 Ollie Gordon II RB 169
7 59 Tyjae Spears RB 170
7 60 Rachaad White RB 184
8 61 Isaac Guerendo RB 186
8 62 Rico Dowdle RB 191
8 63 Ray Davis RB 210
8 64 Kareem Hunt RB 211
8 65 Emanuel Wilson RB 212
8 66 DJ Giddens RB 214
8 67 Sean Tucker RB 217
8 68 Woody Marks RB 223
8 69 Raheem Mostert RB 227
8 70 Jaylen Wright RB 228
8 71 Miles Sanders RB 231
8 72 Jarquez Hunter RB 235
8 73 Najee Harris RB 238
8 74 Jaleel McLaughlin RB 240
8 75 Kenneth Gainwell RB 242
9 76 Kendre Miller RB 243
9 77 Kyle Monangai RB 246
9 78 Quinshon Judkins RB 251
9 79 Audric Estime RB 252
9 80 Brashard Smith RB 255
9 81 Isaiah Davis RB 258
9 82 Trevor Etienne RB 259
9 83 Tahj Brooks RB 260
9 84 AJ Dillon RB 261
9 85 Elijah Mitchell RB 267
9 86 Jordan James RB 268
9 87 Devin Neal RB 270
9 88 Devin Singletary RB 272
9 89 Antonio Gibson RB 274
9 90 Michael Carter RB 275
10 91 MarShawn Lloyd RB 276
10 92 Jeremy McNichols RB 277
10 93 Cam Akers RB 278
10 94 Kimani Vidal RB 279
10 95 Raheim Sanders RB 280
10 96 Sincere McCormick RB 281
10 97 Zamir White RB 282
10 98 Khalil Herbert RB 283
10 99 Craig Reynolds RB 284
10 100 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB 285
10 101 Phil Mafah RB 286
10 102 Damien Martinez RB 287
10 103 Tyler Goodson RB 288

 

Running Back Fantasy Football News

  • Najee Harris Could Miss First Four Games of the Season
  • Joe Mixon to Start Season on Non-Football Injury List
  • Broncos Waive Audric Estime
  • DJ Moore Taking Reps as Running Back
  • No Setbacks For De'Von Achane
  • Jaylen Wright Not Expected to Play in Week 1
  • Quinshon Judkins Could be Handed Suspension at Roster Cuts
  • Jaydon Blue Practicing Again
  • Saints Cut Cam Akers
  • Isaiah Davis on Track for Week 1
  • TreVeyon Henderson Viewed as Top Offensive Weapon in New England

 

Running Back Fantasy Football Outlooks

Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs exploded for 1,412 yards and 16 touchdowns on 250 carries as he ascended to lead back duties. He also caught 52-of-63 targets for 517 yards and another four scores, giving him 20 total TDs with 6.4 yards per touch. The 23-year-old RB not only topped 10 PPR points in every week but eclipsed 25 points in Weeks 15, 16, and 17 to carry many teams to fantasy titles. The latter being helped along by David Montgomery's MCL injury, which took him out until the playoffs.

While most fantasy leagues were done in Week 18, Gibbs put up four TDs with 170 total yards as Detroit faced a must-win game for the No. 1 seed and NFC North title. It mattered to them! The versatile back can carry any week thanks to Detroit's immense offensive upside, illustrated by their NFL-leading 70 TDs. Gibbs is a focal point of the highest-scoring offense and enters his third year with all sorts of momentum. There's no questioning his place among the first-round picks.

Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson just ran roughshod over the NFL, totaling 1,456 yards and 14 touchdowns on 304 carries. The versatile back also brought in 61 of his 72 targets for another 431 yards and a score, making him the RB4 in half-PPR and RB3 in PPR scoring. After flashing plenty of promise with 16 touches per game as a rookie, he performed even better while averaging 21.5 touches as a sophomore.

His success rate jumped from 43.5% to 60%, per Pro Football Reference. The phenom also cut four rookie fumbles down to just one on his 365 touches. Still only 23 years old, Robinson should enjoy plenty of work in the next-generation Atlanta attack alongside Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London. With his ADP and fantasy rank holding around the first three picks, the bar is set high to match the trending potential.

Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is coming off a historically great year in which he topped 2,000 rushing yards in only 16 games. The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year totaled 345 rushes in the regular season, adding another 91 through four postseason games. One can't blame the Eagles for riding the hot hand, as he averaged 5.8 yards per carry behind a talented offensive line. He tacked on 33 catches for 278 yards and a pair of TDs as well. Now 28 years old, Barkley has averaged 369 touches over the last three seasons when you include the '24 playoff run.

We're drafting him near the top of the first round with the hopes that endurance holds and the same unstoppable formula plays out. But it would be irresponsible to overlook the workload concerns, even if the team is largely returning the same roster. Alas, most players have a downside to be aware of, so don't overthink yourself into knots, given Barkley's elite, proven blueprint for success.

Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans

Statistics-wise, not much changed for Tony Pollard from 2023 to 2024. Despite being signed by the Tennessee Titans in the offseason, he was more or less the same player, garnering roughly the same workload he did as a Cowboy. Pollard was bothered by an ankle injury for a bit and missed one game as a result, but provided decent low-end RB2 value (albeit without much ceiling). He finished as the RB21 in PPR formats on a career high in carries (260) and rushing yards (1.079).

There was talk about lessening his workload last season, but backfield mate Tyjae Spears dealt with multiple injuries throughout the year, and he suffered a high-ankle sprain this preseason. Those same conversations are happening again, and they may stick this time, considering Spears came on late in 2024 after he regained his health.

Tennessee ran the ball at the fourteenth-highest rate last season and is likely to continue deploying a run-heavy game plan with rookie quarterback Cam Ward at the helm. Pollard is still a viable NFL back, but an emerging, young backup and inexperienced signal-caller could cap his ceiling and efficiency in 2025.

J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos

If you watched the Los Angeles Chargers offense last year, you know that J.K. Dobbins was a big part of it. He ran for 905 yards and nine touchdowns on 4.6 yards per carry, and was the key to OC Greg Roman's physical run game. However, despite outstanding play, he was not signed by any team during free agency until June 10. The Denver Broncos signed Dobbins to a one-year, $ 5.25 million contract this offseason. There's a big reason for that: Dobbins has had just one NFL season where he has played at least 10 games, and he's going into his sixth season.

In his NFL career alone, Dobbins has torn his LCL, ACL, and Achilles and also suffered a knee sprain that caused him to miss four games in 2024. Dobbins is still just 26 years old, and the Broncos don't need him to be a workhorse. Second-round rookie RJ Harvey, second-year bulldozer Audric Estime, and third-year scatback Jaleel McLaughlin will all contribute to Sean Payton's high-powered offense. Expect Dobbins and Harvey to handle most of the carries, with Estime getting some short-yardage work and McLaughlin chipping in on third downs.

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