Labeling running backs, or any other position for that matter, as a Buy, Sell, or Hold in dynasty fantasy football leagues often requires more context.
A true Buy would be someone like Ashton Jeanty, who is productive right now (RB9) and young enough to make sense on a roster that is two to three years away from contending.
A true Sell would be someone like Alvin Kamara, whose production has dropped off significantly and, at 31 years old, does not appear to be a viable dynasty asset.
Most players fall somewhere in between. Productive players past a certain age are likely a Sell for a team that is rebuilding and a Buy for a team with a chance to win the title. That difference in value can lead to productive trades for both sides.
Let’s take a look at the dynasty running back landscape.
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RBs to Buy, Sell or Hold in Dynasty Fantasy Football
Kenneth Walker, Chiefs RB
Walker has revitalized the Chiefs offense. A year ago, they were 20th in yards per game. Right now, they are second. Walker leads the NFL in rushing yards and trails only Jahmyr Gibbs among RBs in fantasy points.
Recommendation: SELL
There is no world in which a team that has a chance to win the title this year would move on from Walker, but if you are building for 2028, then you should capitalize on Walker’s peak value right now.
Walker has never finished as a top 10 RB. He has never rushed for 1,100 or more yards. He has never had 10 or more touchdowns in a season. Now, he may reach all of those benchmarks this season, but he’s currently priced (RB4 on KeepTradeCut) as if he already has and will continue to do so.
Furthermore, Walker turns 26 in a few weeks and likely won’t be as effective when you’re ready to contend. Of course, there’s a chance he defies the aging curve as Derrick Henry has, but play the odds in your rebuild and recoup a ton of value right now.
Jaylen Warren, Steelers RB
Warren turns 28 in November. That is a scary age for running backs in dynasty; however, Warren has never been the clear No. 1 running back, so he does not have the same tread on his tires. He has always been more of a change-of-pace, third-down back who excels in limited opportunities. He’s similar to how Aaron Jones was used early in his career in Green Bay. Jones’s coach in Green Bay at the time was none other than Mike McCarthy, who is currently Warren’s coach in Pittsburgh.
Recommendation: BUY
Warren is currently seventh in rushing yards and third among running backs in yards per carry (5.7). He’s been splitting the backfield work with Rico Dowdle, but Dowdle has a toe injury, which is the last thing you want as a running back. Dowdle missed Week 3, which gave Warren the workhorse role, and he delivered. Warren had 20 touches for 176 yards.
Even when Dowdle returns, Warren will still be productive, just like he was last year sharing the backfield with Kenneth Gainwell. In 2025, Warren finished as the RB17. Most managers still view Warren as the change-of-pace back he was and don’t realize how productive he is. Buy Warren for this year and next if you have a reasonable chance to contend for the title.
Bhayshul Tuten, Jaguars RB
There was plenty of hype around Tuten in the preseason, and he is starting to deliver. He is the clear No. 1 back on an offense that finished 11th in total yards last season. Tuten has at least 15 touches in every game this season, and his 4.7 yards per carry is good for eighth in the league to this point.
Recommendation: BUY
The real window to buy was in the offseason when there were questions about how much work Chris Rodriguez would get in the Jaguars’ backfield. Right now, it feels like Tuten is about to break out in a major way. You’ll probably have to overpay a bit to land him, but if he posts a top-10 finish as Travis Etienne did last year in Jacksonville, then it will be worth it.
Breece Hall, Jets RB
Hall finished as RB4 in 2023 in just his second year in the league. He was RB18 in 2024. Last year he was RB20. Do you see the trend? I think we’re going to look back at his 2023 season as the outlier. That season he had a career-high 76 catches and 591 receiving yards. In the past two seasons, he’s averaged 47.5 catches and 416 receiving yards.
Recommendation: HOLD, then SELL
Hall suffered a quad injury in Week 3 and is listed as week to week. If I had Hall on my dynasty team, I would wait until he returns from the injury and has a relatively productive week before selling him to someone who still remembers what he was in 2023.
Jadarian Price, Seahawks RB
It has not been a dream start for the rookie first-rounder out of Notre Dame. Price has only a 40% snap share in the Seahawks backfield, and that’s with Zach Charbonnet on the PUP list. Through three games, Price has just 129 rushing yards and has lost a fumble in back-to-back weeks.
Recommendation: BUY
Price is a prime target for a dynasty rebuilder. His situation right now is murky. There’s been a lot of George Holani and Emanuel Wilson in the Seattle backfield so far. Plus, Charbonnet will have a role when he returns. Price’s value has plummeted, but you would be buying him for how he performs in 2027, 2028 and 2029. If he’s on a contender, that manager would likely rather have someone who can help them win this year. The Seahawks drafted Price in the first round to be the heir apparent to Kenneth Walker. Bet on their long-term thinking.
Travis Etienne, Saints RB
Etienne parlayed an RB10 finish last season in Jacksonville into a four-year, $47 million deal with the Saints in the offseason. The results so far have been middling at best. Etienne has 130 rushing yards on 30 carries and 11 catches for just 51 yards. He has not yet found the end zone. Plus, Etienne left Sunday’s game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury and will miss at least this week.
Recommendation: SELL
There is a shrewd case to be made to buy low on Etienne because of the Saints’ explosive offense (eighth in yards per game) and his long-term contract, but I will let someone else make that argument. I think it’s time to move on from a running back who turns 28 in January and is coming off a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2025.
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