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Week 17 RB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

Week 17 RB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

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By: Zach Thompson

The fantasy football playoffs roll on in most season-long formats this week with a full but spread out schedule for the second-to-last week of the NFL regular season. Running back is a position with plenty of transition from week-to-week with injuries and opportunities shifting on a regular basis. As you  make your critical Week 17 fantasy football lineup decisions, be sure to check out my top 30 RB rankings in this post.

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 16, rookie Ashton Jeanty (34.8 FPTS) set the pace with an impressive breakout week against the Texans. He was followed by Chase Brown (32.9 FPTS) and Jaylen Warren (32.1 FPTS) with over 30 fantasy points. Bijan Robinson (29.8 FPTS), James Cook III (29.4 FPTS), Kenneth Walker III (28.4 FPTS) and Derrick Henry (26.8 FPTS) were over 25 fantasy points, as solid contributors to their fantasy teams’ playoff success as well.

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 17, here are my top 30 RB Rankings:

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