Top 12 Rookie RBs in the 2025 NFL Draft (Film vs. Analytics Rankings!)

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Apr 3, 2025

Running back prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft take center stage, with a lively debate between film critique and data analysis. Kaleb Johnson's potential is put under the microscope, while the dynamics of top picks, including Ashton Gentry and Quinshon Judkins, spark engaging discussions. The impact of team fit and competition adds layers to the evaluations. With insights on rising stars like Draveon Henderson and Dylan Sampson, the episode delivers a blend of analytics and on-field performance that fantasy football fans won’t want to miss!

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Gentry's Top Ranking

Ashton Gentry is the clear RB1 in the 2025 NFL Draft class.
There is no debate about his top ranking.

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Gentry's Weakness

Ashton Gentry's primary weakness is pass protection.
He excels as a receiver and was a standout slot receiver in high school.

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Gentry's Ideal Fit

Gentry's talent transcends landing spot, as long as he's the lead back.
The Raiders are a great fit due to their run-heavy scheme and open backfield.

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In this episode of The Fantasy Life Show, we are pitting film analysis vs. data analytics when it comes to the 2025 NFL Draft running back class!

NFL Draft and fantasy football experts Thor Nystrom, Kendall Valenzuela and Dwain McFarland break down Thor's top-12 running back rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. But alongside Thor's rankings, we're also diving deep into Dwain's Rookie Super Model to see the discrepancies between how the Super Model is analyzing this class vs. what Thor's film study has produced.

Discussion points in this episode:

- Is the Rookie Super Model undervaluing Kaleb Johnson?

- Are the top-2 running backs in this class as consensus as it gets?

- Can Quinshon Judkins be the workhorse RB that could thrive early in his career?

We're talking all this and so much more for the 2025 NFL running back draft class!

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - RB1

06:24 - RB2

11:05 - RB3 (Dynasty Deep Dive!)

22:18 - RB4

29:20 - RB5

32:51 - RB6

38:06 - RB7

42:25 - RB8

45:43 - RB9

48:44 - RB10

52:43 - RB11

56:14 - RB12

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