Fantasy Football Draft Values to Target: Running Backs (2025)

I’ll use FantasyPros’ ADP data to examine fantasy football players going RB3-ish range that have the potential to rank inside the top 12 when the season ends. Spoiler: They’re all rookies. Let’s check them out.

Fantasy Football RB3s with RB1 Potential

RJ Harvey (RB – DEN)

Harvey’s going just on the outskirts of RB2 range at RB25, and I’m highly intrigued by him. Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round, Harvey will get a chance to be “the guy.”

Of course, the addition of J.K. Dobbins is certainly worth noting, but Harvey is head coach Sean Payton’s guy, as evidenced by a top-60 pick.

Over his final two college seasons, Harvey ran 458 times for 2,993 yards and 38 touchdowns. He has come a long way in catching ability, too, catching 39 passes for 505 yards and four touchdowns in that same span.

Payton has even mentioned Harvey as potentially being in a “Joker” role. That role is reserved for tight ends or running backs who are rare receivers, per Payton.

We also can’t forget that Payton drafted Alvin Kamara, and Harvey could get that kind of treatment. Harvey ran with the starters to start the preseason, too.

Dobbins played in 13 games last season with the Los Angeles Chargers. He ran 195 times for 905 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has a lengthy injury history, but he will still be involved.

That said, Harvey has the potential to be an RB1, and I think he has a good chance of achieving that.

Jaydon Blue (RB – DAL)

Blue is going outside of RB3 range at RB42, but this is too good of a situation to overlook.

Blue is on a running back depth chart alongside Javonte Williams, Phil Mafah, and Miles Sanders. Sorry, but I’m just not at all threatened by Williams when it comes to Blue’s potential role.

Blue was drafted in the fifth round out of Texas, where he was highly effective. In his final season, he ran 134 times for 730 yards (5.4 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns. He also caught 42 passes for 368 yards and six touchdowns.

He hasn’t really experienced a full workload, but he has pass-catching ability. He’s in the 20th percentile or less in height or weight, but was 95th percentile in speed, running a 4.38 40-yard dash.

Williams has been ineffective lately, averaging 3.7 yards per carry or less in each of the last two seasons.

If Blue gets some run, with his pass-catching ability, in this Cowboys offense, he could soar.