Draft These 4 Rookie RBs In 2025 Fantasy Football

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One of the most common ways to get a leg up on your leaguemates is by perly valuing rookies

Due to the fact that there’s no sample size in the NFL, many casual fans don’t know how to value these players

Yet these rookies have some of the most upside in fantasy football

We’ve talked two of these players in an earlier article but my argument still holds true even after an in ADP

Below, we’ll be outlining which five rookie running backs you should draft in fantasy football based on ADP from Fantasys

Yes, I’m aware that Ashton Jeanty isn’t here, RB5 is a bit too rich for me

Omarion Hampton (RB16) Despite being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, Omarion Hampton is going 11 running back spots lower than Jeanty

Many are going to argue that Najee Harris will have a significant role, but Hampton was drafted after the team already had Harris

Hampton is a great spect who was selected 22nd overall in the NFL Draft after showing great balance and burst

While Harris should start the year as the RB1, Hampton can easily take over his job in just a few weeks

Having the RB1 on the Los Angeles Chargers is going to be very advantageous with Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman emphasizing the run game

Especially when you consider that DraftKings (per Sharp Football Analysis) has the Chargers jected to score the 13th most points in the NFL

TreVeyon Henderson (RB22) After skipping over RJ Harvey, it’s a better idea to take TreVeyon Henderson one spot later

Many believe that Harvey is stepping into a much better situation, but J

Dobbins is a talented running back

The New England Patriots invested heavy draft capital into Henderson because he has the full skill set you want out of a running back

Henderson has great hands, fantastic burst, and he’s also a very good pass tector

The ability to tect Drake Maye will allow Henderson to get on the field early and often, which will then turn into fantasy points

With Maye stepping into year two, combined with the additions of Stefon Diggs and Kyle Williams, this is an offense you want to be a part of

BEREA, OHIO - JUNE 04: Quinshon Judkins #10 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during Cleveland

Quinshon Judkins (RB26) For the rest of these players, there’s a veteran running back who can limit them in year one

The Cleveland Browns drafted Judkins 36th overall, showing that they believe in him a ton

Jerome Ford is the only running back ahead of Judkins, but he’s never duced

Ford doesn’t have the talent to become a starting caliber back, as in the only year he had over 10 starts, he disappointed

Judkins is ly the better talent and should start from day one

The main issue is that Judkins is a bruiser, and the Browns offense isn’t great

In fact, DraftKings has them jected to score the fewest points next year

That being said, Shedeur Sanders was a 1st round talent in my scouting evaluations, and he can help elevate this team if given a shot

If things break right for Judkins, the talent is there for him to easily crush his ADP in fantasy football

Cam Skattebo (RB37) If Cam Skattebo wants to have a monster year, all he has to do is beat out Tyrone Tracy for the starting job

Tracy had a good rookie season, but he’s a much better pass catcher than a pure runner

Not being able to hold onto the ball is the easiest way to get benched in the NFL, which should open the door for Skattebo

When you compare the two as spects, Skattebo edges out Tracy due to his great hands, balance, and ability to make defenders miss

As for the New York Giants, they’re jected to be the 31st-best offense in the NFL, but they have upside with Jaxson Dart being added to the mix and Malik Nabers going into year two

Skattebo is set up to finish much higher than the RB37 in fantasy football

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