NFL Fantasy 2026

RB Fantasy Rankings 2026 — PPR Draft Tiers, Projections & ADP

Running back is the scarcest position in fantasy: true three-down workhorses barely exist any more, committees eat into touches, and the drop-off from the elite tier to a replacement-level back is the steepest on the board. That scarcity is exactly what value over replacement (VOR) measures — and why RBs still dominate the top of most drafts even in PPR, where pass-catching backs stack a reception floor on top of rushing volume. Hit on your early RB picks and the rest of your draft plays from ahead; miss and you're chasing the waiver wire all season.

Scoring:PPR Half-PPR Standard

Biggest ADP values at RB

Players our board ranks meaningfully higher than the market drafts them — the gap between VOR-based rank and public ADP is where draft value lives.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. — market ADP ~#152 overall, our board #37 (+115 picks of value)
Woody Marks — market ADP ~#138 overall, our board #45 (+93 picks of value)
Zach Charbonnet — market ADP ~#153 overall, our board #72 (+81 picks of value)

Tier breaks (T2, T3, …) mark real drop-offs in projected value — players inside a tier are close; between tiers the gap is big enough to change your pick.

#	Player	Team	Proj pts	VOR	TD%	ADP	’25 finish
1	T1Christian McCaffrey	SF	389	252	37%	4.9	RB1
2	Bijan Robinson	ATL	376	240	41%	1.6	RB2
3	De'Von Achane	MIA	310	174	46%	9.1	RB5
4	Chase Brown	CIN	288	151	31%	16.0	RB8
5	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	270	133	35%	1.9	RB3
6	Ashton Jeanty	LV	262	125	31%	12.3	RB11
7	T2Saquon Barkley	PHI	253	117	38%	19.5	RB15
8	Kyren Williams	LA	240	104	41%	32.5	RB9
9	Travis Etienne	JAX	236	99	29%	37.7	RB10
10	Jonathan Taylor	IND	236	99	38%	7.7	RB4
11	Derrick Henry	BAL	223	87	34%	15.5	RB7
12	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	222	86	23%	70.3	RB24
13	T3Tony Pollard	TEN	219	82	20%	74.0	RB23
14	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	214	77	33%	22.6	RB22
15	James Cook	BUF	209	72	31%	13.7	RB6
16	Breece Hall	NYJ	205	68	29%	30.5	RB19
17	D'Andre Swift	CHI	203	66	36%	48.0	RB14
18	RJ Harvey	DEN	201	64	38%	90.0	RB20
19	T4Kenneth Gainwell	PIT	193	56	27%	—	RB16
20	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	190	54	20%	157.1	RB28
21	Javonte Williams	DAL	189	52	26%	35.0	RB12
22	Jaylen Warren	PIT	188	51	17%	66.2	RB18
23	Woody Marks	HOU	185	48	20%	142.8	RB30
24	Josh Jacobs	GB	180	43	32%	28.8	RB13
25	T5Quinshon Judkins	CLE	163	27	20%	50.1	RB26
26	Rico Dowdle	CAR	160	24	23%	79.2	RB17
27	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	155	19	28%	157.1	RB25
28	Bucky Irving	TB	151	15	34%	47.3	RB34
29	Aaron Jones	MIN	146	10	30%	97.8	RB41
30	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	137	0	11%	58.1	RB21
31	T6Chuba Hubbard	CAR	136	-0	21%	82.3	RB38
32	Cam Skattebo	NYG	135	-2	42%	37.7	RB37
33	Devin Singletary	NYG	129	-8	21%	—	RB45
34	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	129	-8	27%	121.8	RB31
35	Omarion Hampton	LAC	128	-9	44%	16.2	RB35
36	David Montgomery	DET	126	-11	37%	56.0	RB27
37	T7Alvin Kamara	NO	122	-15	29%	152.8	RB46
38	Kareem Hunt	KC	120	-17	27%	—	RB29
39	Dylan Sampson	CLE	117	-20	16%	—	RB54
40	Rachaad White	TB	115	-22	19%	103.5	RB32
41	Michael Carter	ARI	112	-25	16%	—	RB48
42	Tyjae Spears	TEN	111	-26	21%	135.4	RB44
43	T8Tyler Allgeier	ATL	105	-31	17%	167.8	RB39
44	Kyle Monangai	CHI	105	-32	17%	105.2	RB33
45	Kimani Vidal	LAC	104	-33	15%	—	RB42
46	Isiah Pacheco	KC	102	-35	20%	151.8	RB56
47	Ty Johnson	BUF	102	-35	17%	—	RB47
48	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	100	-37	25%	94.4	RB43
49	T9Bam Knight	ARI	97	-39	26%	—	RB49
50	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	WAS	89	-48	21%	157.0	RB51
51	Samaje Perine	CIN	89	-48	14%	—	RB57
52	Jordan Mason	MIN	88	-49	14%	129.3	RB36
53	Isaiah Davis	NYJ	82	-55	11%	—	RB59
54	Blake Corum	LA	80	-57	9%	121.5	RB40
55	T10Jeremy McNichols	WAS	80	-57	14%	—	RB58
56	Emanuel Wilson	GB	75	-62	10%	—	RB50
57	Nick Chubb	HOU	71	-66	26%	—	RB55
58	Sean Tucker	TB	69	-68	24%	—	RB52
59	Ray Davis	BUF	69	-68	13%	—	RB65
60	Devin Neal	NO	68	-68	16%	—	RB64
61	T11Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	67	-70	31%	61.4	RB53
62	Keaton Mitchell	BAL	67	-70	12%	167.8	RB66
63	Brashard Smith	KC	62	-74	9%	—	RB61
64	Emari Demercado	ARI	61	-75	11%	—	RB63
65	Justice Hill	BAL	59	-77	16%	—	RB60
66	Tank Bigsby	PHI	57	-79	13%	153.0	RB68
67	T12Jerome Ford	CLE	55	-82	14%	—	RB71
68	Hunter Luepke	DAL	53	-84	8%	—	RB75
69	Brian Robinson	SF	52	-85	14%	—	RB62
70	Chris Brooks	GB	51	-86	8%	—	RB80
71	Jaylen Wright	MIA	48	-89	13%	—	RB69
72	Zavier Scott	MIN	48	-89	9%	—	RB72
73	T13Ollie Gordon II	MIA	46	-91	15%	—	RB67
74	Raheem Mostert	LV	42	-94	18%	—	RB83
75	Audric Estimé	NO	41	-95	16%	—	RB70
76	James Conner	ARI	41	-95	43%	—	RB79
77	Tyler Badie	DEN	41	-96	8%	—	RB77
78	Jawhar Jordan	HOU	39	-97	10%	—	RB82
79	T14Ameer Abdullah	IND	39	-98	12%	—	RB74
80	Malik Davis	DAL	37	-100	13%	—	RB73
81	Kendre Miller	NO	37	-100	10%	—	RB78
82	Rasheen Ali	BAL	36	-101	12%	—	RB88
83	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	35	-102	10%	—	RB85
84	Trey Benson	ARI	33	-104	13%	—	RB76
85	T15LeQuint Allen Jr.	JAX	33	-104	7%	—	RB87
86	Andrew Beck	NYJ	32	-105	9%	—	RB89
87	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	30	-107	9%	—	RB81
88	Miles Sanders	DAL	29	-108	18%	—	RB84
89	Will Shipley	PHI	23	-113	7%	—	RB92
90	Trayveon Williams	CLE	23	-114	8%	—	RB95
91	T16George Holani	SEA	21	-116	7%	—	RB96
92	Antonio Gibson	NE	21	-116	19%	—	RB93
93	Najee Harris	LAC	21	-116	30%	—	RB101
94	Jaret Patterson	LAC	21	-116	10%	—	RB86
95	Raheim Sanders	CLE	20	-116	20%	—	RB91
96	Dylan Laube	LV	20	-117	8%	—	RB117
97	T17Tahj Brooks	CIN	19	-118	9%	—	RB115
98	Adam Prentice	DEN	19	-118	6%	—	RB97
99	AJ Dillon	PHI	18	-118	11%	—	RB102
100	Terrell Jennings	NE	18	-118	12%	—	RB98
101	Kaleb Johnson	PIT	18	-119	9%	—	RB109
102	Zamir White	LV	17	-120	8%	—	RB106
103	T18Cam Akers	SEA	17	-120	13%	—	RB112
104	Khalil Herbert	NYJ	16	-120	12%	—	RB113
105	Jaydon Blue	DAL	16	-120	9%	—	RB90
106	Austin Ekeler	WAS	16	-121	27%	—	RB100
107	Braelon Allen	NYJ	15	-122	12%	—	RB94
108	Evan Hull	NO	14	-123	8%	—	RB114
109	T19Tyler Goodson	IND	14	-123	8%	—	RB118
110	DJ Giddens	IND	14	-123	7%	—	RB107
111	Julius Chestnut	TEN	14	-123	8%	—	RB122
112	Corey Kiner	ARI	13	-124	8%	—	RB108
113	Kene Nwangwu	NYJ	12	-125	8%	—	RB119
114	Hassan Haskins	LAC	12	-125	12%	—	RB104
115	T20Dameon Pierce	KC	11	-125	11%	—	RB123
116	Ty Chandler	MIN	11	-126	10%	—	RB110
117	British Brooks	HOU	11	-126	7%	—	RB111
118	Jacob Saylors	DET	10	-126	8%	—	RB130
119	Trevor Etienne	CAR	9	-128	8%	—	RB99
120	Craig Reynolds	DET	9	-128	7%	—	RB136
121	T21Travis Homer	CHI	8	-128	8%	—	RB150
122	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	8	-129	16%	—	RB121
123	Isaac Guerendo	SF	7	-130	10%	—	RB142
124	Sione Vaki	DET	7	-130	8%	—	RB135
125	Chase Edmonds	WAS	7	-130	9%	—	RB141
126	DeeJay Dallas	JAX	7	-130	12%	—	RB126
127	T22Roschon Johnson	CHI	7	-130	12%	—	RB128
128	D'Ernest Johnson	NE	6	-130	7%	—	RB125
129	Ronnie Rivers	LA	5	-132	7%	—	RB120
130	Elijah Mitchell	KC	5	-132	28%	—	RB145
131	Trey Sermon	PIT	4	-132	9%	—	RB147
132	Kalel Mullings	TEN	4	-133	8%	—	RB132
133	T23Nyheim Hines	NO	4	-133	9%	—	RB151
134	Velus Jones Jr.	SEA	4	-133	8%	—	RB124
135	Gary Brightwell	CIN	3	-134	9%	—	RB148
136	Myles Gaskin	SEA	2	-135	19%	—	RB133
137	Jordan Mims	TEN	2	-135	15%	—	RB139
138	Robbie Ouzts	SEA	2	-135	7%	—	RB140
139	T24Avery Williams	NYJ	2	-135	10%	—	RB143
140	Eric Gray	NYG	1	-136	9%	—	RB144
	TJonathon Brooks	CAR	—	—	—	127.7	—
	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	—	—	—	22.5	—
	Jadarian Price	SEA	—	—	—	75.2	—

Data baseline from the projection models · refreshed 16 Jul 2026.

Per-game projections from prior-season form, usage and opponent strength — a data baseline, not a betting edge. Rookies without NFL production are placed by market ADP, not model-projected. For entertainment / draft research — 18+.

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RB fantasy rankings — FAQ

Should I still draft RBs early in PPR leagues?

Usually yes — but for a different reason than in Standard. PPR softens pure rushing volume, yet the backs at the top of this board catch passes too, so their projected points barely drop while their scarcity stays extreme. VOR, not raw points, is what makes an elite RB a first-round pick: the gap to a replacement back is the biggest positional gap in fantasy. From the mid-rounds on, the position flattens fast and WRs typically offer better value per pick.

What is an RB handcuff and should I draft one?

A handcuff is the direct backup to a workhorse back — the player who inherits a bell-cow role if the starter goes down. Because RB value is so concentrated in volume, a good handcuff is one injury away from RB2-or-better production. Late in drafts, handcuffs to fragile or aging workhorses (especially your own) are among the highest-upside picks available; our tiers help spot which backfields have a clear next man up.

Why does the RB table show a TD% column?

It's the model's anytime-touchdown probability for a typical game. Touchdowns are the most volatile part of RB scoring — two backs with similar yardage projections can differ by several points per game purely on goal-line role. A high TD% flags backs whose teams give them the valuable short-yardage and red-zone work, which is stickier than it looks year over year.