Five veteran RBs signed big contracts and stayed with their teams heading into 2025, a development that dominates early-draft chatter. Barkley posted an all-around monster season, racking up 2,005 rushing yards and 1,991 total yards on a league-leading 345 carries, and he was the engine for Philadelphia’s title run. Yet the line between durable workload and fatigue matters for drafts, and the piece weighs Barkley’s heavy usage against 2025 risk. The fantasy model at SportsLine has released 2025 positional rankings, sleepers, and busts, highlighting Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson at RB, and latching onto Barkley as a top option with strong finish potential. It also touts Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, and Joe Burrow among top QBs, Brock Bowers and George Kittle among top TEs, and an Eagle-heavy defensive outlook with top D/STs and kickers. The gist: the 2025 landscape rewards volume, but prudent managers will balance Barkley’s workload with smart roster construction and targeted sleepers.