MIAMI, Oct. 1 (UPI) — Jahmyr Gibbs and De’Von Achane lead my Top-50 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 5 of the 2025 season.
Jonathan Taylor, Saquon Barkley and Omarion Hampton join Gibbs and Achane inside my Top 5. James Cook, Ashton Jeanty, Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne and Javonte Williams are my other Top-10 options.
My Top 20 quarterback and Top-50 wide receiver rankings for Week 5 can be found here. My waiver-wire and free agent targets for Week 5 are available here.
All of my positional rankings will be updated until Week 5 kickoffs. Players also will be moved out of or adjusted within the rankings based on injuries.
Be sure to monitor your lineups for injury developments. Players from the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers, who are on bye, should not be in starting lineups. San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams running backs, who played Thursday, were removed from my rankings.
Week 5 running back rankings
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions at CIN
2. De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins at CAR
3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts vs. LV
4. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles vs. DEN
5. Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers vs. WAS
6. James Cook, Buffalo Bills vs. NE
7. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders at IND
8. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens vs. HOU
9. Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC
10. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys at NYJ
11. Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns vs. MIN
12. Breece Hall, New York Jets vs. DAL
13. Cam Skattebo, New York Giants at NO
14. J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos at PHI
15. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints vs. NYG
16. Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
17. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals vs. DET
18. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions at CIN
19. Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks vs. TB
20. Woody Marks, Houston Texans at BAL
21. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans at ARI
22. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots at BUF
23. Emari Demercado, Arizona Cardinals vs. TEN
24. R.J. Harvey, Denver Broncos at PHI
25. Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers vs. MIA
26. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots at BUF
27. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX
28. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SEA
29. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks vs. TB
30. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SEA
31. Michael Carter, Arizona Cardinals vs. TEN
32. Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC
33. Chris Rodriguez, Washington Commanders at LAC
34. Nick Chubb, Houston Texans at BAL
35. Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens vs. HOU
36. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders at LAC
37. Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints vs. NYG
38. Ollie Gordon II, Miami Dolphins at CAR
39. Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX
40. Zavier Scott, Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
41. Isaiah Davis, New York Jets vs. DAL
42. Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns vs. MIN
43. Devin Singletary, New York Giants at NO
44. Jeremy McNichols, Washington Commanders at LAC
45. Raheem Mostert, Las Vegas Raiders at IND
47. Ty Johnson, Buffalo Bills vs. NE
48. Jaydon Blue, Dallas Cowboys at NYJ
49. Brashard Smith, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX
50. Antonio Gibson, New England Patriots at BUF
