As the weather heats up, so does our excitement about the 2025 fantasy football draft season. Whether you play in a casual redraft league, an intense deep dynasty format or anything in between, we at ESPN Fantasy are here to help.

Backup running backs may not be the most exciting players to draft in fantasy football leagues, but picking out the right handcuffs make the difference between winning a championship and missing the playoffs.

As a reference point, our starting lineup is QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 2 FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and one WR/TE FLEX with seven reserves for a 16-round draft. The scoring is 0.5 PPR with six points for all rushing and receiving touchdowns. Passing touchdowns are worth four points. You do not need to use a tight end.