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Week 16 RB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

Week 16 RB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

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By: Zach Thompson

The fantasy football playoffs continue in most season-long formats this week as all 32 NFL teams are back on the field for Week 16, with just three weeks left before the playoffs. Coming down the stretch, you’ll want to be sure your team is ready to sprint through the finish line. As you finalize your lineups for Week 16, check out my top 30 RB rankings, since these backs can help carry your team to victory this week.

There are some key injuries to watch in the coming week, so be sure to stay tuned to DK Network throughout the week for breaking news as backfield timeshares shift and adjust.

In Week 15, four running backs posted big weeks with over 30 fantasy points. James Cook III (34.1 FPTS) led his Bills in a comeback win and also edged out TreVeyon Henderson (33.1 FPTS) for the highest RB score of the week. Travis Etienne Jr. (31.5 FPTS) and Bijan Robinson (30.5 FPTS) also posted over 30 fantasy points, while Tyrone Tracy Jr. (24.7 FPTS) rounded out the top five.

This week, there are several top running backs with favorable matchups, so you should be able to lean on your star running backs to bring more fantasy football playoff success.

As part of our ongoing season-long coverage, each Monday throughout the season, I’ll deliver my RB rankings for the following week. If they get buried on the main page by the rest of our amazing content, they’re always available on my author page.

Looking ahead to Week 16, here are my top 30 RB Rankings:

  1. Bijan Robinson (at ARI)
  2. De’Von Achane (vs. CIN)
  3. Christian McCaffrey (at IND)
  4. Jahmyr Gibbs (vs. PIT)
  5. James Cook III (at CLE)
  6. Josh Jacobs (at CHI)
  7. Chase Brown (at MIA)
  8. Saquon Barkley (at WAS)
  9. Jonathan Taylor (vs. SF)
  10. Bucky Irving (at CAR)
  11. Travis Etienne Jr. (at DEN)
  12. TreVeyon Henderson (at BAL)
  13. Derrick Henry (vs. NE)
  14. Quinshon Judkins (vs. BUF)
  15. Kyren Williams (at SEA)
  16. RJ Harvey (vs. JAC)
  17. Javonte Williams (vs. LAC)
  18. Woody Marks (vs. LV) – if healthy
  19. Breece Hall (at NO)
  20. Omarion Hampton (at DAL)
  21. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (vs. MIN)
  22. D’Andre Swift (vs. GB)
  23. Ashton Jeanty (at HOU)
  24. Rico Dowdle (vs. TB)
  25. Blake Corum (at SEA)
  26. Devin Neal (vs. NYJ) – if healthy
  27. Aaron Jones Sr. (at NYG)
  28. Kenneth Walker III (vs. LAR)
  29. Kyle Monangai (vs. GB)
  30. Jaylen Warren (at DET)

These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday evening. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network throughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.

Zach Thompson
Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
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