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2025 Fantasy Football Startup Dynasty League Running Back Rankings: Jahmyr Gibbs In The Top 5
The end of the NFL Draft and the release of the league's schedule means we now have a very clear idea of how rosters will look, who could end up where on team depth charts, which players will face off against which teams and when, and ultimately, what a player’s value projects to be in 2025.
That means will have all the information we need to determine potential values in dynasty leagues.
For those unaware, dynasty leagues are the closest you'll get to running a real NFL team. You build a roster with a one-time “all-players” draft, followed by yearly “rookies-only” drafts for as long as the league exists ... so there's a lengthy commitment. If this seems like something you’d like to do in addition to your seasonal leagues, well, these dynasty startup league rank lists are for you.
The difference between these rankings and redraft is primarily in examining the age of the players and their long-term potential. For example, Derrick Henry, who’ll be 31 next season, will be ranked ahead of younger guys such as Omarion Hampton, Chase Brown and James Cook in traditional leagues. However, that trio has more value than Henry in dynasty due in large part to the fact that each of them is in their early 20s and hasn’t hit their primes.
With that said, here’s my updated 2025 dynasty startup league running back rankings.
2025 Fantasy Football Running Back Dynasty League Rankings
All Positions: Top 200 | QBs | WRs | TEs
Note: Ages listed are how old the player will be by the end of September.
Rank | Player | Team | Bye | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 5 | 23 |
2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 8 | 23 |
3 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | 8 | 21 |
4 | De'Vone Achane | MIA | 12 | 23 |
5 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 9 | 28 |
6 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | 12 | 22 |
7 | Bucky Irving | TB | 9 | 23 |
8 | Breece Hall | NYJ | 9 | 24 |
9 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | 11 | 26 |
10 | James Cook | BUF | 7 | 25 |
11 | Kyren Williams | LAR | 8 | 25 |
12 | Chase Brown | CIN | 10 | 25 |
13 | Kenneth Walker | SEA | 8 | 24 |
14 | Josh Jacobs | GB | 5 | 27 |
15 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | 9 | 21 |
16 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | 14 | 21 |
17 | Derrick Henry | BAL | 7 | 31 |
18 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | 14 | 29 |
19 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | 14 | 26 |
20 | Alvin Kamara | NO | 11 | 30 |
21 | RJ Harvey | DEN | 12 | 24 |
22 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | 5 | 22 |
23 | Joe Mixon | HOU | 6 | 29 |
24 | David Montgomery | DET | 8 | 28 |
25 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | 10 | 26 |
26 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | 5 | 26 |
27 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | 14 | 25 |
28 | Tony Pollard | TEN | 10 | 28 |
29 | Travis Etienne | JAC | 8 | 26 |
30 | James Conner | ARI | 8 | 30 |
31 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | 12 | 26 |
32 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | 8 | 24 |
33 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 14 | 27 |
34 | Trey Benson | ARI | 8 | 22 |
35 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 5 | 26 |
36 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | 8 | 22 |
37 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | 14 | 23 |
38 | Najee Harris | LAC | 12 | 27 |
39 | Jordan Mason | MIN | 6 | 26 |
40 | J.K. Dobbins | FA | N/A | 26 |
41 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | 6 | 30 |
42 | Rachaad White | TB | 9 | 26 |
43 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | 10 | 21 |
44 | Tank Bigsby | JAC | 8 | 24 |
45 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | 10 | 24 |
46 | Isaac Guerendo | SF | 14 | 25 |
47 | Javonte Williams | DAL | 10 | 25 |
48 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB | 5 | 24 |
49 | Blake Corum | LAR | 8 | 24 |
50 | Ray Davis | BUF | 7 | 25 |
51 | Kendre Miller | NO | 11 | 23 |
52 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | 9 | 21 |
53 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | 5 | 25 |
54 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | 12 | 22 |
55 | Audric Estime | DEN | 12 | 22 |
56 | Devin Neal | NO | 11 | 22 |
57 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | 14 | 27 |
58 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | 9 | 21 |
59 | Jordan James | SF | 14 | 21 |
60 | DJ Giddens | IND | 11 | 22 |
61 | Jonathon Brooks | CAR | 14 | 22 |
62 | Jerome Ford | CLE | 9 | 26 |
63 | Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | 12 | 25 |
64 | Woody Marks | HOU | 6 | 24 |
65 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | 14 | 21 |
66 | Austin Ekeler | WAS | 12 | 30 |
67 | Nick Chubb | FA | N/A | 29 |
68 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | 5 | 24 |
69 | Jarquez Hunter | LAR | 8 | 22 |
70 | Zack Moss | CIN | 10 | 27 |
71 | Tahj Brooks | CIN | 10 | 23 |
72 | Kyle Monangal | CHI | 5 | 23 |
73 | Ollie Gordon II | MIA | 12 | 21 |
74 | Devin Singletary | NYG | 14 | 28 |
75 | Elijah Mitchell | KC | 10 | 27 |
76 | Brashard Smith | KC | 10 | 22 |
77 | Antonio Gibson | NE | 14 | 27 |
78 | Will Shipley | PHI | 9 | 22 |
79 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | 9 | 23 |
80 | Justice Hill | BAL | 7 | 27 |
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.