Running back rankings for 2026 fantasy football drafts, ordered by STACKED's overall draft-guide rank. Each running back includes projected half-PPR points, live ADP across platforms, bye week, and rushing plus receiving projections so you can separate three-down workhorses from committee backs.
Every back scored on role, goal line, pass downs, contingency, and blocking
A running back's value is not one job, it is four: early downs, the goal line, passing downs, and what a backup inherits, plus the line blocking for him. Every back with projected touches is scored one to five on all five, so you can separate a bell cow from a back who simply leads his backfield in carries.
133 of 133 backs
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Player
STACKED Rank
Underdog
Sleeper
Yahoo
ESPN
Workload
Goal Line
Pass Downs
Contingency
O-Line
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB1
1
1.1
2.3
1.8
1.7
4
4
5
2
49th
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB1
2
2.0
1.9
1.7
2.7
5
4
5
1
315th
Christian McCaffreySF · RB1
6
6.2
5.7
5.6
6.3
5
5
5
1
412th
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB1
8
8.0
6.4
7.2
8.2
5
5
5
1
54th
James CookBUF · RB1
11
11.6
8.6
9.9
14.2
4
4
1
3
55th
Ashton JeantyLV · RB1
12
11.3
11.9
13.2
17.8
5
5
4
1
129th
Saquon BarkleyPHI · RB1
13
13.3
13.5
13.8
17.1
5
4
4
2
52nd
Chase BrownCIN · RB1
14
16.2
16.4
16.8
26.5
4
5
3
3
226th
Kenneth Walker IIIKC · RB1
15
15.4
20.6
19.8
28.1
4
4
2
3
317th
Derrick HenryBAL · RB1
18
17.5
22.0
19.0
20.5
4
5
1
2
319th
Omarion HamptonLAC · RB1
19
14.6
14.7
18.7
20.9
4
5
4
3
47th
De'Von AchaneMIA · RB1
20
17.6
13.6
15.1
12.7
5
3
5
1
127th
Jeremiyah LoveARI · RB1
25
25.4
22.5
26.8
17.9
5
5
5
3
225th
Breece HallNYJ · RB1
33
28.6
33.0
38.2
33.4
4
4
3
3
221st
Josh JacobsGB · RB1
34
40.6
25.2
30.3
26.4
4
5
3
3
128th
Javonte WilliamsDAL · RB1
36
36.7
35.7
35.3
37.7
4
5
4
2
314th
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB1
36
31.6
26.6
30.3
40.4
4
5
5
4
48th
Travis EtienneNO · RB1
45
37.6
39.5
41.9
47.8
4
4
2
4
410th
Cam SkatteboNYG · RB1
47
43.8
39.2
41.8
43.6
4
5
4
4
318th
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB1
49
50.5
58.6
50.3
71.4
4
4
4
3
56th
David MontgomeryHOU · RB1
52
48.4
53.5
55.5
73.5
4
4
3
3
130th
Quinshon JudkinsCLE · RB1
53
53.8
49.6
54.1
52.3
4
5
2
2
132nd
Bhayshul TutenJAX · RB1
57
53.2
54.1
65.0
76.6
2
2
1
4
223rd
TreVeyon HendersonNE · RB2
61
52.5
41.3
57.0
67.5
3
3
3
5
220th
Bucky IrvingTB · RB1
63
55.4
40.5
50.7
55.6
4
4
2
3
53rd
Jadarian PriceSEA · RB1
65
62.4
63.0
66.2
75.8
4
4
3
3
411th
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB1
67
73.2
66.6
75.4
101.3
3
4
2
4
224th
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB1
71
76.0
73.7
85.6
111.2
4
3
5
4
220th
Tony PollardTEN · RB1
75
72.9
82.1
88.1
87.4
4
4
3
3
131st
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB1
80
79.7
73.0
69.2
108.5
3
3
4
4
316th
Rico DowdlePIT · RB2
87
87.3
83.2
83.5
107.0
4
4
3
4
224th
J.K. DobbinsDEN · RB2
90
99.2
90.6
100.6
120.5
3
4
1
4
51st
RJ HarveyDEN · RB1
93
86.1
69.3
94.2
123.5
3
4
2
5
51st
Kyle MonangaiCHI · RB2
95
94.1
78.8
96.0
124.2
3
3
3
5
56th
Jonathon BrooksCAR · RB2
102
96.0
91.0
112.3
130.5
2
2
3
4
316th
Blake CorumLAR · RB2
104
90.5
90.8
97.5
136.7
2
3
2
5
48th
Kenneth GainwellTB · RB2
104
107.8
109.8
113.5
122.0
3
3
5
4
53rd
Rachaad WhiteWAS · RB2
111
109.1
119.0
120.7
123.3
3
3
5
4
222nd
Jordan MasonMIN · RB2
113
113.1
124.6
121.7
148.2
3
4
2
5
413th
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS · RB1
116
120.5
108.0
116.0
140.3
3
3
1
3
222nd
Chris RodriguezJAX · RB2
120
128.1
140.6
132.5
168.8
2
4
1
3
223rd
Aaron JonesMIN · RB1
124
121.4
107.4
117.9
119.1
4
4
3
4
413th
Tyrone TracyNYG · RB2
133
134.9
131.4
130.4
167.5
4
2
4
4
318th
Keaton MitchellLAC · RB2
136
137.0
164.9
133.4
170.4
1
1
1
2
47th
Tyler AllgeierARI · RB2
138
161.5
120.9
129.6
169.8
2
4
2
3
225th
Woody MarksHOU · RB2
139
142.1
138.6
132.1
149.2
3
4
4
3
130th
Zach CharbonnetSEA · RB3
142
161.2
123.3
127.5
154.7
2
2
2
3
411th
Tyjae SpearsTEN · RB2
144
152.9
145.6
133.1
167.9
3
2
5
4
131st
Tank BigsbyPHI · RB2
145
163.9
171.1
132.2
168.4
2
3
1
5
52nd
Isiah PachecoDET · RB2
149
150.3
175.3
127.5
157.7
2
3
2
4
49th
Jonah ColemanDEN · RB3
150
158.1
130.2
131.3
170.1
2
1
1
2
51st
Alvin KamaraNO · RB2
154
166.2
156.8
128.5
156.6
3
3
4
2
410th
Brian RobinsonATL · RB2
155
173.0
136.9
125.8
168.7
2
3
1
5
315th
Dylan SampsonCLE · RB2
160
172.9
151.5
132.6
170.6
2
1
2
4
132nd
Braelon AllenNYJ · RB2
175
211.3
158.3
—
169.4
2
3
2
3
221st
Sean TuckerTB · RB3
178
186.0
190.9
—
170.1
2
2
1
3
53rd
Kaytron AllenWAS · RB4
181
202.2
180.8
—
170.2
1
1
1
2
222nd
Ray DavisBUF · RB2
186
189.3
192.6
—
170.7
1
1
1
4
55th
James ConnerARI · RB3
188
214.4
152.2
127.1
169.6
1
1
1
2
225th
Emmett JohnsonKC · RB2
192
193.7
153.3
131.7
169.9
1
1
1
4
317th
Mike Washington Jr.LV · RB2
193
200.7
163.3
131.0
170.4
2
2
2
4
129th
Kimani VidalLAC · RB3
194
214.0
187.5
—
170.2
1
1
1
2
47th
MarShawn LloydGB · RB3
196
197.0
—
—
170.2
1
1
2
2
128th
Nicholas SingletonTEN · RB3
198
210.5
170.9
132.3
170.1
1
1
1
2
131st
Jaydon BlueDAL · RB2
204
195.0
217.2
—
170.0
2
2
1
3
314th
Emanuel WilsonSEA · RB2
211
215.5
200.5
—
170.7
2
2
3
3
411th
Justice HillBAL · RB2
225
214.4
—
—
170.5
2
1
5
3
319th
Kaleb JohnsonPIT · RB3
233
216.0
200.4
—
357.0
1
1
1
2
224th
Demond ClaiborneMIN · RB3
239
213.8
201.7
—
170.2
1
1
1
2
413th
Jordan JamesSF · RB2
249
207.2
—
—
170.2
1
1
1
3
412th
Jaylen WrightMIA · RB2
256
215.8
199.6
—
170.0
2
2
1
2
127th
Samaje PerineCIN · RB2
262
215.3
—
—
170.6
2
3
5
2
226th
Devin NealNO · RB3
265
216.0
268.2
—
—
1
1
1
2
410th
Chris BrooksGB · RB2
271
216.0
—
—
170.1
1
1
3
3
128th
Kendre MillerNO · RB5
277
—
207.2
—
458.0
1
1
1
2
410th
Trey BensonARI · RB4
280
216.0
179.0
—
356.0
1
1
1
2
225th
Ty JohnsonBUF · RB3
281
215.8
—
—
170.3
1
1
3
3
55th
Isaiah DavisNYJ · RB3
283
215.7
—
—
170.1
2
2
2
3
221st
LeQuint AllenJAX · RB3
287
215.8
—
—
170.2
1
1
2
2
223rd
Brashard SmithKC · RB5
307
216.0
209.4
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
317th
Pierre Strong Jr.GB · RB4
334
220.0
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
128th
Isaac GuerendoSF · RB5
456
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
412th
Phil MafahDAL · RB5
494
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
314th
Tyler GoodsonATL · RB3
505
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
315th
Will ShipleyPHI · RB3
508
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
2
3
52nd
Trevor EtienneCAR · RB3
619
215.9
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
316th
Jawhar JordanHOU · RB3
671
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
130th
Tahj BrooksCIN · RB3
762
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
226th
Kaelon BlackSF · RB3
826
210.0
—
—
170.1
1
1
1
2
412th
DJ GiddensIND · RB2
827
214.7
—
—
170.1
1
1
2
3
54th
Emari DemercadoKC · RB3
836
215.9
—
—
170.1
1
1
1
2
317th
George HolaniSEA · RB4
847
211.5
—
—
170.2
1
1
1
2
411th
Seth McGowanIND · RB3
849
216.0
—
—
170.2
1
1
1
2
54th
Rasheen AliBAL · RB3
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
2
2
319th
Raheim SandersCLE · RB3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
132nd
Malik DavisDAL · RB3
—
215.9
—
—
398.0
1
1
1
2
314th
Hunter LuepkeDAL · RB4
—
—
—
—
406.0
1
1
2
2
314th
Jaleel McLaughlinDEN · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
51st
Tyler BadieDEN · RB5
—
—
—
—
431.0
1
1
1
2
51st
Sione VakiDET · RB3
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
49th
Craig ReynoldsDET · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
49th
Damien MartinezGB · RB5
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
128th
Joe MixonHOU · RB4
—
216.0
242.0
—
—
1
1
1
2
130th
Nick ChubbHOU · RB5
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
130th
Dare OgunbowaleHOU · RB6
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
130th
Ameer AbdullahJAX · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
223rd
DeeJay DallasJAX · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
223rd
Kareem HuntKC · RB4
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
317th
Jaydn OttKC · RB6
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
317th
Najee HarrisLAC · RB4
—
215.9
245.0
—
—
1
1
1
2
47th
Ronnie RiversLAR · RB3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
48th
Dylan LaubeLV · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
129th
Raheem MostertLV · RB3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
129th
Zamir WhiteLV · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
129th
Ollie GordonMIA · RB3
—
215.9
—
—
348.0
1
2
1
3
127th
Donovan EdwardsMIA · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
127th
Jam MillerNE · RB3
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
220th
Antonio GibsonNE · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
220th
Ty ChandlerNO · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
410th
Cam AkersNO · RB6
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
410th
Clyde Edwards-HelaireNO · RB7
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
410th
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB3
—
216.0
—
—
405.0
1
1
1
2
318th
Patrick RicardNYG · RB4
—
—
—
—
457.0
1
1
1
2
318th
Kene NwangwuNYJ · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
221st
Elijah MitchellPHI · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
52nd
Dameon PiercePHI · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
52nd
Jacardia WrightSEA · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
411th
Kyle JuszczykSF · RB4
—
—
—
—
359.0
1
1
1
2
412th
Julius ChestnutTEN · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
131st
Kalel MullingsTEN · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
131st
Jerome FordWAS · RB3
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
222nd
Austin EkelerWAS · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
222nd
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB6
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
222nd
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ADP is live from the 2026 projections and refreshes hourly. Role shares, ratings, and written analysis are an editorial snapshot from 2026-07-25. Offensive line grades come from STACKED's 2026 offensive line rankings, where every unit gets a tier, an uncertainty grade, its projected starting five, and a full written breakdown.
Projected points use half-PPR scoring. ADP is shown per platform (Sleeper, Underdog, ESPN, Yahoo); STACKED Rank is our overall draft-guide rank. Rankings follow STACKED's overall 2026 draft-guide order and refresh throughout the draft season.
RB rankings FAQ
Who is the No. 1 fantasy football running back for 2026?
Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) is the top-ranked running back in STACKED's 2026 fantasy football rankings, projected for 300 half-PPR points. Bijan Robinson (ATL) and Christian McCaffrey (SF) round out the top three.
When should you draft a running back in 2026 fantasy drafts?
Running back is where fantasy drafts are most often won or lost: true three-down workhorses are scarce, so they dominate the first two rounds. Receiving work is the tiebreaker — backs who catch passes keep a floor even in bad game scripts. If you start with wide receivers instead, attack the RB middle rounds with upside handcuffs and committee backs one injury away from a lead role. For reference, Jahmyr Gibbs is currently coming off the board around pick 2.3 in half-PPR drafts.
Are these RB rankings PPR or half-PPR?
Projected points on this page use half-PPR scoring, and ADP is broken out by platform — Sleeper half-PPR, Underdog best ball, ESPN, and Yahoo — so you can see where the books disagree on a running back before you draft. The full STACKED draft guide adds FantasyPros ECR alongside them.
How often are these running back rankings updated?
Rankings, projections, and ADP are rebuilt continuously from platform draft data and expert consensus during the 2026 draft season, and this page refreshes at least hourly. For live tiers, player news, and source-backed insights, open the interactive draft guide.