John's favorite dark-horses to finish as the overall RB1 in 2025. His top fantasy football breakout running backs to smash ADP and provide a huge return.

It won't be easy for a running back this year to beat out Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley for the title of RB1 overall in PPR fantasy football leagues. Barkley is set to reprise his massive role from 2024, provided he stays healthy again, which should lead to huge fantasy scoring once again.

Yet the overall RB1 tends to change year over year, meaning it's not impossible that it happens. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if someone like Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson or San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey takes the title from Barkley, but we all know those guys are already good.

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