Everyone in the fantasy football world is knee-deep in dynasty rookie drafts. Yet, it’s never too early to prepare for redraft season and check into this year’s crop of fantasy football rookies.
Sometimes, rookies end up being league winners. Other times, they end up being a waste of a draft pick. Unfortunately, trying to project rookies is easier said than done. However, let’s look at who I think will be the top-scoring rookies for Running Backs in half-point PPR scoring.
- Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator
- DBro’s Dynasty Rookie Draft Primers
Fantasy Football Rookies: Predicting Highest Scoring Running Backs
Running Backs
- 1st – Ashton Jeanty (LV)
- 2nd – RJ Harvey (DEN)
- 3rd – Quinshon Judkins (CLE)
Jeanty will be the highest-drafted and highest-scoring rookie this year. The former Boise State star is an elite running back prospect who landed in an excellent spot for his fantasy outlook. Las Vegas has no one in the backfield who will keep the superstar rookie from seeing over 300 touches this upcoming season. Furthermore, the Raiders have an underrated offensive line, especially after using two third-round picks in the NFL to improve the unit. Expect Pete Carroll to use Jeanty as his new Marshawn Lynch.
While he was the fifth running back selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, Harvey should be the second picked in redraft leagues because of his landing spot. The Broncos lost Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine in free agency without adding a replacement this offseason besides Harvey. Head coach Sean Payton has already suggested the rookie will be a three-down running back this year. More importantly, the three running backs drafted inside the top 100 picks by Payton (Reggie Bush, Mark Ingram, and Alvin Kamara) were fantasy stars as rookies.
Every story out of Cleveland this offseason will be about the quarterback position. However, Judkins should be the focal point of the offense in 2025, especially given open quarterback competition. The rookie is Kevin Stefanski’s new Nick Chubb, while Dylan Sampson should mix in as a change-of-pace runner and in the passing attack. Chubb had 1,494 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his first year as the starter, averaging 14.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Don’t be surprised if Judkins has similar success this upcoming season.
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