Mahomes Reigns, RBs Rise: The 2025 Top-100 Revolution

He stands unyielding at the summit—41 touchdowns last season, eyes calm, Mahomes remains the standard bearer. But below, the ground stirs.

Patrick Mahomes once again secures the crown atop CBS’s Top 100, carving a path of quiet dominance even as his numbers mellow. Meanwhile, the NFL’s engine—the running back position—rethinks its narrative: eight backs now inside the top 100, including three within the top 50—a startling shift that whispers change.

Crowned & Challenged
Mahomes is iconic, but the conversation cracks open elsewhere. Saquon Barkley, fresh off a 2,005-yard campaign and ranked No. 3 overall, looms like a statement of intent. “He can do so many things,” Pete Prisco declares, framing Barkley as MVP material. Derrick Henry, now with the Ravens, claims No. 14, defying age with 1,921 rushing yards and 16 scores. And Jahmyr Gibbs bursts in at 32—1,412 scrimmage yards, 20 total touchdowns—a model of modern dual-threat prowess.

Momentum & Mystery
What does it mean when the league’s finest defers to ground game warlords? Young backs—Bijan Robinson (#39), Jonathan Taylor (#50), Josh Jacobs (#66)—blend power, speed, and pass-catching finesse. Fantasy tiers mirror the rise: Barkley, Bijan, Jahmyr, and Derrick Henry top the charts . It’s not nostalgia—it’s evolution. Coaches wake each morning asking: can we build around this revival—or will defenses adapt?

Mahomes continues to shape the game from above, but the real revolution churns in the trenches. As Barkley and Henry rewrite record books, and Gibbs and Robinson etch their own scenes, one question thumps: is this renaissance sustainable—or a flash before defenses clamp down? And when Mahomes eventually fades, will this RB insurgency define the next era…?

We’re watching history shift—not in touchdowns and titles, but in who carries the league’s heartbeat…