Five one-man backfields to fade in 2025 fantasy drafts: Mixon, Pacheco, Conner, Hubbard, and Kamara. Each carries clear risk—injury histories, age, or questionable offensive outlook—that could derail even big-volume seasons. The piece emphasizes price discipline and targeted fades, warning against overpaying for a bell-cow role in a league that leans toward committees and evolving game plans. It also hints at viable fliers in nearby depth charts, but insists the focus remains on avoiding overvalued workhorses in 2025.

Joe Mixon anchors the Texan backfield but opens with a foot injury and age concerns, plus Nick Chubb’s arrival and Woody Marks in reserve. Isiah Pacheco has momentum but faces questions about explosiveness post-injury and a scarcer Chiefs ceiling, with Kareem Hunt pushing for touches. James Conner, Chuba Hubbard, and Alvin Kamara each carry aging factors, potential leash limits, or stacked committees in 2025—Conner’s age and risk, Hubbard’s competition with Brooks and Dowdle, Kamara’s injury history and Saints’ uncertain offense. The thrust: fade premium prices for these names and seek clearer paths to steady fantasy floor upside elsewhere.