Running Back Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings (Fantasy Football)

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2025 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Running Back

Here are our latest running back Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings from our consensus of fantasy football experts. You can find the latest running back Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings and sync your fantasy football league for specific advice.

TreVeyon Henderson (NE)

The Patriots drafted TreVeyon Henderson in the second round of the NFL Draft to challenge Rhamondre Stevenson from the jump. Stevenson isn’t going anywhere, but Henderson will play a prominent role in 2025 as, at worst, the 1B in this backfield. As we move through the season, Henderson will eat into Stevenson’s workload, if not quickly supplant him as the backfield leader. Henderson has the talent to do so. In two of his last four seasons in college, Henderson ranked top ten in yards after contact per attempt (seventh, eighth) and top 20 in breakaway percentage (10th, 18th). He will operate behind an improved offensive line that added Garrett Bradbury, Will Campbell, and Morgan Moses in the offseason. Henderson should be the team’s passing down back immediately, which is great news for his floor and ceiling. Across his last two collegiate seasons, Henderson has ranked 21st & 22nd in receiving grade (per PFF). Josh McDaniels will feature him through the air. In McDaniels’ last five full seasons of directing NFL offenses, he has ranked inside the top ten in four of those years, with 20-36.2% of the passing attack flowing through the backfield. Henderson could be New England’s version of Jahmyr Gibbs.
– Derek Brown

Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)

Tugboat Tuten found a port in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Liam Coen and company hope that Tuten can pull their offense up the scoring ranks in 2025. Ok, that’s enough tugboat references. Tuten will compete from the jump for touches with holdovers Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. Etienne looked like a shell of his former self last season, so Bigsby might be the most formidable adversary to a Tuten takeover. That doesn’t mean that Tuten and Bigsby couldn’t form a solid committee. Tuten has the juice to make the most of his touches. During his final collegiate season, he ranked tenth in yards after contact per attempt and breakaway percentage and eighth in elusive rating (per PFF). Tuten is an upside flier who could pay off handsomely in 2025, much like Bucky Irving did last year.
– Derek Brown

Woody Marks (HOU)

A ready-made third-down back, Woody Marks had 261 receptions over five college seasons (the first four at Mississippi State). That figures to be Marks’ role with the Texans, who have Joe Mixon as their primary early-down back. Marks fared well as a runner for USC last year, with 1,133 rushing yards and nine TD runs. But he never had even 600 rushing yards in any of his four previous seasons. Marks should have a solid NFL career as a pass-catching RB, but there might not be much early-down upside.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

Kyle Monangai (CHI)

It seemed inevitable that the Bears would spend an early-round pick on a running back this year, but they waited until the seventh round before finally taking one: Kyle Monangai of Rutgers. If only the 5-9, 209-pound Kyle Monangai were a little bigger or a little faster. He’s an absolute warrior who runs like he’s 6-1, 225. Monangai ran for more than 1,200 yards in each of his final two seasons at Rutgers. He has terrific vision and instincts, and he’s a fighter who doesn’t go down easily. Despite his smaller frame, the lion-hearted Monangai will lower his shoulder and try to barrel over a tackler. He’s always falling forward at the end of runs. If Monangai were a prolific pass catcher, it would be easier to overlook his lack of size. Unfortunately, he had only 38 catches in 52 college games. There’s a chance he could carve out a role in Chicago, but it’s also possible the Bears will sign a veteran such as Nick Chubb or J.K. Dobbins, which would make it hard for Monangai to get on the field as a rookie.
– Pat Fitzmaurice