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It’s July, the month in which the NFL preseason officially kicks off in 2025, with the annual Hall of Fame Game falling on July 31. That tells me I’ve already waited too long to give football fans what they’ve all been waiting for: The official rankings of every starting running back as we head into the 2025 NFL season.
As usual, you’ll find familiar faces near the top, with some spicy takes sprinkled in as you go through the list. Let’s jump right in. Here is this year’s ranking of all 32 RB1s based on projected production this fall.
NOTE: If a team operates with a committee backfield, I simply chose the RB who I think will have the most production in 2025.
It’s hard to imagine Barkley having a better campaign than the debut he just enjoyed in Philadelphia. He became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season before helping lead the Eagles to the franchise’s second Super Bowl title. Signing a two-year extension this offseason, the dark-horse MVP candidate is again set up to thrive with the Eagles essentially returning the entire offense for 2025, including most of the big boys up front.
