Fantasy football managers want to land top-tier running backs, but landing good handcuffs and potential injury replacements is key as well.

Christian McCaffrey looks to reclaim his place among the elite and rookie Ashton Jeanty is ready to make an impact.

Running backs often serve as the driving force behind fantasy football draft strategies. Should you secure two elite backs right out of the gate? Or should you pass on them in the early rounds and load up on mid-round options using a Zero RB approach?

In your fantasy football draft, you can go from Zero to Hero very easily. Here are the running backs you can count on to lead you to paydirt.

It is hard to predict how rookies will perform in their first NFL season. So who are the best first-year sleepers in fantasy football?

SportsLine simulated the new NFL season 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 Fantasy football QB, RB, WR, TE, kicker and defense rankings