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
1.0
1.9
1.2
1.8
4
4
5
2
49th
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB1
2
2.1
2.9
2.1
3.6
5
4
5
1
315th
Christian McCaffreySF · RB1
5
6.1
4.4
6.2
9.2
5
5
5
1
412th
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB1
7
7.4
5.7
5.8
8.0
5
5
5
1
54th
James CookBUF · RB1
9
8.9
8.2
9.3
12.8
4
4
1
3
55th
Saquon BarkleyPHI · RB1
11
12.6
10.1
11.0
20.6
5
4
4
2
52nd
Kenneth Walker IIIKC · RB1
13
13.6
17.4
14.0
20.9
4
4
2
3
317th
Chase BrownCIN · RB1
14
13.6
16.3
15.3
24.0
4
5
3
3
226th
De'Von AchaneMIA · RB1
15
16.2
13.3
15.9
18.5
5
3
5
1
127th
Derrick HenryBAL · RB1
16
15.7
14.8
16.2
15.9
4
5
1
2
319th
Omarion HamptonLAC · RB1
17
16.0
15.2
18.0
25.4
4
5
4
3
47th
Ashton JeantyLV · RB1
21
18.4
17.3
19.6
21.5
5
5
4
1
129th
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB1
28
30.3
24.5
27.7
45.8
4
5
5
4
48th
Breece HallNYJ · RB1
29
31.5
32.2
34.0
39.3
4
4
3
3
221st
Jeremiyah LoveARI · RB1
31
30.8
26.7
30.3
30.3
5
5
5
3
225th
Javonte WilliamsDAL · RB1
32
27.5
30.5
31.5
41.1
4
5
4
2
314th
Travis EtienneNO · RB1
41
37.3
37.7
41.2
56.1
4
4
2
4
410th
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB1
42
41.5
44.8
44.3
59.4
4
4
4
3
56th
Bucky IrvingTB · RB1
48
49.3
47.5
52.0
69.2
4
4
2
3
53rd
Cam SkatteboNYG · RB1
51
47.4
35.3
42.7
49.6
4
5
4
4
318th
Quinshon JudkinsCLE · RB1
53
54.3
48.0
54.8
68.7
4
5
2
2
132nd
David MontgomeryHOU · RB1
55
45.6
41.2
52.7
75.0
4
4
3
3
130th
Bhayshul TutenJAX · RB1
58
50.1
58.6
62.0
83.0
2
2
1
4
223rd
Jadarian PriceSEA · RB1
59
54.9
51.6
62.5
97.1
4
4
3
3
411th
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB1
63
61.3
69.3
74.1
100.7
4
3
5
4
220th
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB1
66
68.8
67.4
75.4
113.0
3
4
2
4
224th
TreVeyon HendersonNE · RB2
67
65.3
59.4
70.6
101.6
3
3
3
5
220th
Rico DowdlePIT · RB2
76
78.3
80.8
87.8
130.0
4
4
3
4
224th
Jonathon BrooksCAR · RB2
77
78.2
87.4
89.9
128.3
2
2
3
4
316th
Tony PollardTEN · RB1
79
80.6
76.7
86.9
114.8
4
4
3
3
131st
MarShawn LloydGB · RB3
82
85.4
101.9
84.6
131.8
1
1
2
2
128th
J.K. DobbinsDEN · RB2
84
99.4
84.9
94.2
136.5
3
4
1
4
51st
Blake CorumLAR · RB2
87
83.4
93.1
100.0
144.1
2
3
2
5
48th
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB1
92
101.3
80.8
91.0
111.1
3
3
4
4
316th
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS · RB1
94
97.9
100.1
104.6
145.9
3
3
1
3
222nd
Jordan MasonMIN · RB2
99
91.4
91.9
110.5
161.5
3
4
2
5
413th
RJ HarveyDEN · RB1
104
92.3
85.4
111.9
146.4
3
4
2
5
51st
Kenneth GainwellTB · RB2
114
110.5
106.4
121.4
124.3
3
3
5
4
53rd
Rachaad WhiteWAS · RB2
115
120.6
125.3
125.9
139.2
3
3
5
4
222nd
Kyle MonangaiCHI · RB2
116
115.6
98.4
113.8
132.8
3
3
3
5
56th
Chris RodriguezJAX · RB2
117
121.5
126.0
130.3
168.4
2
4
1
3
223rd
Aaron JonesMIN · RB1
126
127.9
115.4
123.8
128.6
4
4
3
4
413th
Josh JacobsGB · RB1
129
77.0
56.7
—
121.1
4
5
3
3
128th
Woody MarksHOU · RB2
131
136.2
134.1
130.5
159.5
3
4
4
3
130th
Keaton MitchellLAC · RB2
132
138.4
167.1
131.1
170.1
1
1
1
2
47th
Tyler AllgeierARI · RB2
134
139.9
131.8
129.2
167.3
2
4
2
3
225th
Mike Washington Jr.LV · RB2
138
132.3
124.3
124.3
169.4
2
2
2
4
129th
Tyjae SpearsTEN · RB2
140
154.0
168.7
131.5
158.9
3
2
5
4
131st
Jonah ColemanDEN · RB3
143
142.2
146.7
127.8
166.4
2
1
1
2
51st
Tank BigsbyPHI · RB2
144
154.2
152.8
128.0
169.0
2
3
1
5
52nd
Zach CharbonnetSEA · RB3
156
164.1
143.6
—
163.5
2
2
2
3
411th
Dylan SampsonCLE · RB2
161
167.6
192.2
—
170.4
2
1
2
4
132nd
Emmett JohnsonKC · RB2
162
157.9
177.3
124.9
168.5
1
1
1
4
317th
Braelon AllenNYJ · RB2
164
183.6
188.2
124.7
169.3
2
3
2
3
221st
Brian RobinsonATL · RB2
167
176.3
170.6
115.9
168.1
2
3
1
5
315th
Ray DavisBUF · RB2
172
186.9
211.6
122.2
169.2
1
1
1
4
55th
Kaelon BlackSF · RB3
179
166.8
161.7
127.3
166.6
1
1
1
2
412th
Alvin KamaraNO · RB2
192
202.4
166.3
124.8
162.5
3
3
4
2
410th
Tyrone TracyNYG · RB2
207
198.1
152.8
—
169.7
4
2
4
4
318th
Kimani VidalLAC · RB3
214
205.6
230.2
—
170.1
1
1
1
2
47th
Sean TuckerTB · RB3
219
215.0
249.2
—
170.0
2
2
1
3
53rd
Isiah PachecoDET · RB2
224
214.7
194.0
—
166.0
2
3
2
4
49th
Kaytron AllenWAS · RB4
225
214.9
233.6
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
222nd
Nicholas SingletonTEN · RB3
227
212.1
213.4
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
131st
Samaje PerineCIN · RB2
240
208.9
—
—
169.7
2
3
5
2
226th
Justice HillBAL · RB2
243
212.0
224.8
—
169.3
2
1
5
3
319th
Kendre MillerNO · RB5
253
215.9
224.8
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
410th
Jaylen WrightMIA · RB2
259
215.2
224.5
—
169.8
2
2
1
2
127th
Demond ClaiborneMIN · RB3
261
215.2
243.6
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
413th
James ConnerARI · RB3
267
215.7
229.3
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
225th
Chris BrooksGB · RB2
270
214.9
—
—
170.2
1
1
3
3
128th
Emanuel WilsonSEA · RB2
271
216.0
265.7
—
169.8
2
2
3
3
411th
Jordan JamesSF · RB2
273
215.4
221.9
—
169.9
1
1
1
3
412th
Kyle JuszczykSF · RB4
277
216.0
—
—
169.7
1
1
1
2
412th
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB3
280
216.0
—
—
169.7
1
1
1
2
318th
Isaiah DavisNYJ · RB3
285
216.0
—
—
347.0
2
2
2
3
221st
Will ShipleyPHI · RB3
303
216.0
—
—
169.8
1
1
2
3
52nd
LeQuint AllenJAX · RB3
305
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
2
2
223rd
Ty JohnsonBUF · RB3
307
215.9
—
—
169.8
1
1
3
3
55th
Brashard SmithKC · RB5
311
215.9
226.3
—
169.8
1
1
1
2
317th
Devin NealNO · RB3
343
216.0
211.9
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
410th
Patrick RicardNYG · RB4
357
—
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
318th
Malik DavisDAL · RB3
377
183.2
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
314th
Jacardia WrightSEA · RB5
388
—
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
411th
Raheim SandersCLE · RB3
393
216.0
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
132nd
Julius ChestnutTEN · RB4
412
—
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
131st
Sione VakiDET · RB3
416
215.9
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
49th
George HolaniSEA · RB4
424
209.1
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
411th
Hunter LuepkeDAL · RB4
425
—
—
—
169.9
1
1
2
2
314th
Trevor EtienneCAR · RB3
434
216.0
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
316th
Ronnie RiversLAR · RB3
511
—
—
—
169.9
1
1
1
2
48th
Damien MartinezGB · RB5
636
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
128th
Donovan EdwardsMIA · RB4
642
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
127th
Isaac GuerendoSF · RB5
648
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
412th
Jawhar JordanHOU · RB3
654
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
130th
Ty ChandlerNO · RB4
687
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
410th
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB6
732
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
222nd
Kalel MullingsTEN · RB5
749
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
131st
Ollie GordonMIA · RB3
762
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
2
1
3
127th
Tahj BrooksCIN · RB3
777
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
226th
Dameon PiercePHI · RB5
831
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
52nd
Dylan LaubeLV · RB4
847
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
129th
Pierre Strong Jr.GB · RB4
907
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
128th
Kene NwangwuNYJ · RB4
939
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
221st
Seth McGowanIND · RB3
940
212.2
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
54th
Rasheen AliBAL · RB3
943
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
2
2
319th
Tyler BadieDEN · RB5
944
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
2
51st
Ameer AbdullahJAX · RB5
945
—
—
—
170.0
1
1
1
1
223rd
DJ GiddensIND · RB2
946
216.0
—
—
170.0
1
1
2
3
54th
Jam MillerNE · RB3
1401
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
220th
Jaydn OttKC · RB6
1573
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
317th
Trey BensonARI · RB4
—
216.0
179.0
—
356.0
1
1
1
2
225th
Tyler GoodsonATL · RB3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
315th
Jaydon BlueDAL · RB2
—
194.3
217.2
—
355.0
2
2
1
3
314th
Phil MafahDAL · RB5
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
314th
Jaleel McLaughlinDEN · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
51st
Craig ReynoldsDET · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
49th
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
DeeJay DallasJAX · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
223rd
Emari DemercadoKC · RB3
—
215.9
—
—
354.0
1
1
1
2
317th
Kareem HuntKC · RB4
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
317th
Najee HarrisLAC · RB4
—
215.9
245.0
—
—
1
1
1
2
47th
Raheem MostertLV · RB3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
129th
Zamir WhiteLV · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
129th
Antonio GibsonNE · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
220th
Cam AkersNO · RB6
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
410th
Clyde Edwards-HelaireNO · RB7
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
410th
Elijah MitchellPHI · RB4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
52nd
Kaleb JohnsonPIT · RB3
—
216.0
200.4
—
357.0
1
1
1
2
224th
Jerome FordWAS · RB3
—
216.0
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
222nd
Austin EkelerWAS · RB5
—
—
—
—
—
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 1.9 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.