The running back position is typically the most lucrative in fantasy football , but that was not the case in Week 1. With just five players topping 15 fantasy points, it was an all-around letdown. It was only one week, but fantasy football rankings are all over the place ahead of Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.
Many big-name stars failed to deliver, but Derrick Henry came through yet again. The 31-year-old shredded the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football for a league-high 169 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His performance was marred by a late fumble, but Henry, at least for now, has reclaimed his spot atop the fantasy football Week 2 running back rankings.
Travis Etienne Jr. and Breece Hall were the only two other running backs to eclipse the century mark. Etienne, who entered t