2025 Fantasy Football Week 7 Trade Value Chart: Running Backs

Fantasy Football Championships are won with trades.

Here, I continue a series previously captained by RSJ’s MOH in 2023 and 2024, and Jackson Barrett before him. In my version, I’ll be basing these trade value charts off The Wolf’s Rest Of Season Rankings, who finished 2nd of 172 experts in FantasyPros’ Multi-Year Draft Rankings. These charts adjust values to account for positional need, assigning values based on a 1QB, 12-team, full PPR league, where quarterbacks are generally harder to trade due to a lack of positional need, unlike in Superflex leagues.

Each week throughout the season, these values will be altered to reflect the player’s value for the rest of the season. Be sure to tune back each week throughout the season. We’ll be adjusting the chart, discussing risers & fallers, and other backs of interest, and providing a refresher on optimal trade strategy. The trade value chart for each position is linked below.

Running Back Risers

Cam Skattebo rushed for 98 yards on 19 carries and three TDs on Thursday night, doing it in primetime, and despite Tyrone Tracy‘s return to the field. He’ll be near impossible to get a good deal for now and made as solid a case one can to remain the primary back going forward whether Tracy is active or not.

Christian McCaffrey backflipped up to number 2 in our RB ranks, and why not? He’s been the same CMC, as only he and Jonathan Taylor are averaging over 20 half-PPR points-per-game heading into Monday Night Football.

Running Back Fallers

Travis Etienne‘s revival that started at the beginning of the year has dwindled not due to workload, but efficiency. The last two weeks he’s only mustered 3.2 yards-per-carry and 5.2 yards-per-catch on no scores. Those kind of down weeks could mean a possible buy-low window if you’re in need of an RB but the risk of playing him is written in his last two games’ production.

Kenneth Walker hasn’t been in the endzone the past two weeks, and hasn’t been a factor in the passing game, with only two receptions for three yards, and it’s dropped him down to RB26 in fantasy scoring in half-PPR. Zach Charbonnet hasn’t shown out better either, so the whole Seahawks backfield is hopefully due for an upswing. But for now, Walker nearly drops out of our rankings’ RB2 range, with his trade value dropping accordingly.

Other Running Backs Of Interest

Kimani Vidal, who had 138 scrimmage yards and a score in week 6, had trouble producing as a rookie. His big game could end up primarily having to do with the Dolphins’ terrible run defense, but nevertheless makes for an interesting question on whether or not you’d move or accept him in a trade deal, in case he becomes a valuable fantasy asset even if Omarion Hampton is only out a few more weeks.

Trade Strategy Reminders

Aim To Fill Holes On Your Roster, And Your Trade Partner’s

In general, trade offers that clearly help both teams’ overall value, not just your own, will make a trade partner more cooperative, but being mindful of depth concerns with all teams involved with a trade will only increase the chance of that cooperation. Be mindful not just of weak positional depth, but a surplus of positional depth, with all your league’s rosters. You might have a shortlist of players you’d love to be able to trade for, but if what you have to offer isn’t what your trade partner needs, your offers will likely fall on deaf ears. Say you’re weak at RB, and have a surplus at WR. Teams that are strong at RB, but weak at WR, are naturally more eager to haggle.

Never Mention The Words “But The Trade Calculator Says”

Charts and calculators are a reference that can help find ideal trades, but they’re not gospel, and trying to make your potential trade partner think otherwise could shut the door on negotiations real quick. Even if your charts/calculators show the trade offer to be in your league mate’s favor, they probably have tools and references of their own, and the next time “But the trade calculator says” changes someone’s mind, may be the first time.

Be Careful How Low-Ball Your Offers Are

Speaking of bad faith, a trade offer that is too clearly in your favor puts you in danger of potential trade partners shutting you out not just for that particular trade negotiation, but any future ones as well. It’s a great feeling to get those kind of lopsided trade deals, but the ones that are so bad they only go through 1-percent of the time likely aren’t worth hitting the send button to begin with. At their core, fantasy players aren’t complete masochists just want to have fun with it, and somebody sending them insulting offers isn’t fun.

Trade Value Chart: Running Backs

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