RotoBaller’s 2025 fantasy football PPR running back rankings for redraft leagues. These are post-NFL Draft rankings for fantasy football RBs.
Is it fantasy football season yet? Not quite, but it will be here before you know it. To get started, we’re back with our early 2025 fantasy football PPR running back rankings for redraft leagues. In the rankings below, you can find out where key ball carriers like Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey, Ashton Jeanty, RJ Harvey, and Chase Brown stand among the other top 119 NFL running backs.
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RotoBaller’s lead NFL analyst Nick Mariano has put together these initial 2025 PPR rankings, which will, of course, be updated regularly throughout the NFL off-season. As injuries happen and depth charts shake up, be sure to check back in.
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Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs exceeded all expectations in his first season with the team. After signing a four-year deal with the Packers during the 2024 offseason, the team leaned on him in the running game throughout the season. Jacobs ran 301 times for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns across 17 games. He was also a factor in the passing game after catching 36 passes for 342 yards and one touchdown. All that made the 27-year-old one of the best fantasy running backs in 2024.
He finished as the RB6 in PPR formats and averaged 17.2 PPR fantasy points per game. Jacobs also had a stretch from Week 7 to Week 16, where he scored above 20 PPR fantasy points in eight of nine games. As a result, Jacobs will remain a strong RB1 option for fantasy managers in 2025.
While some touchdown regression could be coming following a career-high 16 scores, the former Alabama product will still be a workhorse back in this offense. He was just one of six running backs to see at least 300 carries last season. With second-year running back MarShawn Lloyd not really a threat to Jacobs’ workload, fantasy managers can select him with confidence early in drafts.
– Joey Pollizze
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor had some injury-riddled seasons in 2022 and 2023. He played a combined 21 games in those two years while finishing as the RB33 in PPR formats in both seasons. However, Taylor bounced back in a big way in 2024. He rushed 303 times for 1,431 yards and 11 touchdowns across 14 games and finished as the RB12 in PPR formats.
While injuries remain a concern for the 26-year-old, it’s going to be hard to pass on him in the second round of drafts. He averaged 17.5 PPR fantasy points last season and remains a workhorse back in this Indianapolis offense. Taylor was just one of six running backs to total over 300 carries last season.
With no competition for touches and a top-10 offensive line blocking for him, the former Wisconsin product should finish as a fantasy RB1 again. However, fantasy managers shouldn’t expect a top-5 running back finish for him in 2025, given his lack of work in the receiving game. Taylor caught just 18 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown last season. Still, he is a high-floor selection early in drafts.
– Joey Pollizze
Breece Hall, New York Jets
A tumultuous offseason filled with trade rumors and a decline in productivity from the beginning of his career has led to questions about Breece Hall‘s future in East Rutherford. New Jets head coach Aaron Glenn stated he plans on using multiple running backs (Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis), and Hall’s advanced numbers have slipped (-44 expected points added in 2024). But Hall remains an outstanding pass-catching back and will play on a team dedicated to running the football.
Justin Fields‘ legs will open rushing lanes for Hall behind a rebuilt offensive line. Fields also has a high check-down rate in his career, an outlier for a mobile quarterback. Will the Jets offense be good enough to support an RB1? That’s the million-dollar question. But Hall’s demise has been greatly exaggerated, and he could return great value at his RB2 cost.
– Andrew Ball
RJ Harvey, 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. Gamers should feel comfortable using a mid-round pick to select Harvey in their drafts.
–Dave Ventresca
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