Jahmyr Gibbs and De'Von Achane lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-50 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 5 of the 2025 season.
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.
Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor and Saquon Barkley join Gibbs and Achane inside my Top 5. Omarion Hampton, James Cook, Ashton Jeanty, Derrick Henry and Travis Etienne are my other Top-10 options.
My 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.
Week 5 running back rankings
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions at CIN
2. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins at CAR
3. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers at LAR
4. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts vs. LV
5. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles vs. DEN
6. Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers vs. WAS
7. James Cook, Buffalo Bills vs. NE
8. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders at IND
9. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens vs. HOU
10. Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC
11. Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns vs. MIN
12. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys at NYJ
13. Breece Hall, New York Jets vs. DAL
14. Cam Skattebo, New York Giants at NO
15. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams vs. SF
16. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers vs. MIA
17. J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos at PHI
18. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SEA
19. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints vs. NYG
20. Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
21. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals vs. DET
22. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions at CIN
23. Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks vs. TB
24. Woody Marks, Houston Texans at BAL
25. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans at ARI
26. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots at BUF
27. Emari Demercado, Arizona Cardinals vs. TEN
28. R.J. Harvey, Denver Broncos at PHI
29. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots at BUF
30. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX
31. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks vs. TB
32. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SEA
33. Michael Carter, Arizona Cardinals vs. TEN
34. Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers vs. MIA
35. Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. KC
36. Chris Rodriguez, Washington Commanders at LAC
37. Nick Chubb, Houston Texans at BAL
38. Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens vs. HOU
39. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders at LAC
40. Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints vs. NYG
41. Ollie Gordon II, Miami Dolphins at CAR
42. Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs at JAX
43. Zavier Scott, Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
44. Isaiah Davis, New York Jets vs. DAL
45. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams vs. SF
46. Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns vs. MIN
47. Brian Robinson Jr., San Francisco 49ers at LAR
48. Devin Singletary, New York Giants at NO
49. Jeremy McNichols, Washington Commanders at LAC
50. Raheem Mostert, Las Vegas Raiders at IND
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