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2026 Draft GuideUpdated October 27, 2026

2026 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

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.

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PlayerSTACKED Rank logoSTACKED RankUnderdog logoUnderdogSleeper logoSleeperYahoo logoYahooESPN logoESPNWorkloadGoal LinePass DownsContingencyO-Line
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB111.01.41.31.7445249th
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB122.12.52.13.85451315th
Christian McCaffreySF · RB156.14.16.48.75551412th
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB177.45.95.89.7555154th
James CookBUF · RB198.98.89.312.7441355th
Saquon BarkleyPHI · RB11112.610.011.635.6544252nd
Kenneth Walker IIIKC · RB11313.617.113.710.54423317th
Chase BrownCIN · RB11413.616.115.427.54533226th
De'Von AchaneMIA · RB11516.213.816.145.35351127th
Derrick HenryBAL · RB11615.714.315.917.84512319th
Omarion HamptonLAC · RB11716.015.819.040.5454347th
Ashton JeantyLV · RB12118.417.719.626.25541129th
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB12830.324.627.329.2455448th
Breece HallNYJ · RB12931.532.234.858.34433221st
Jeremiyah LoveARI · RB13130.826.430.648.55553225th
Javonte WilliamsDAL · RB13227.530.531.135.54542314th
Travis EtienneNO · RB14137.337.743.179.24424410th
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB14241.544.443.749.2444356th
Bucky IrvingTB · RB14849.347.251.565.0442353rd
Cam SkatteboNYG · RB15147.435.642.976.14544318th
Quinshon JudkinsCLE · RB15354.348.255.073.34522132nd
David MontgomeryHOU · RB15545.642.853.2110.14433130th
Bhayshul TutenJAX · RB15850.158.861.266.52214223rd
Jadarian PriceSEA · RB15954.952.063.1119.24433411th
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB16361.369.273.9104.54354220th
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB16668.867.874.577.43424224th
TreVeyon HendersonNE · RB26765.359.870.8116.03335220th
Rico DowdlePIT · RB27678.380.688.6137.44434224th
Jonathon BrooksCAR · RB27778.287.790.0136.12234316th
Tony PollardTEN · RB17980.676.487.4111.64433131st
MarShawn LloydGB · RB38285.498.185.6137.31122128th
J.K. DobbinsDEN · RB28499.484.994.8132.3341451st
Blake CorumLAR · RB28783.492.1100.1140.7232548th
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB192101.380.488.976.63344316th
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS · RB19497.9101.8104.4155.33313222nd
Jordan MasonMIN · RB29991.491.2110.6155.83425413th
RJ HarveyDEN · RB110492.385.0112.0140.3342551st
Kenneth GainwellTB · RB2114110.5106.9121.5131.8335453rd
Rachaad WhiteWAS · RB2115120.6125.2125.9139.23354222nd
Kyle MonangaiCHI · RB2116115.6100.1112.6134.8333556th
Chris RodriguezJAX · RB2117121.5125.4130.3168.42413223rd
Aaron JonesMIN · RB1126127.9115.4120.8117.54434413th
Josh JacobsGB · RB112977.053.371.497.64533128th
Woody MarksHOU · RB2131136.2134.0129.1150.63443130th
Keaton MitchellLAC · RB2132138.4167.4130.9169.5111247th
Tyler AllgeierARI · RB2134139.9131.7129.2168.02423225th
Mike Washington Jr.LV · RB2138132.3123.3124.2169.02224129th
Tyjae SpearsTEN · RB2140154.0168.4131.4163.93254131st
Jonah ColemanDEN · RB3143142.2145.4127.7167.5211251st
Tank BigsbyPHI · RB2144154.2152.5127.8169.5231552nd
Zach CharbonnetSEA · RB3156164.1143.9—147.72223411th
Dylan SampsonCLE · RB2161167.6192.8—169.42124132nd
Emmett JohnsonKC · RB2162157.9176.1124.2169.01114317th
Braelon AllenNYJ · RB2164183.6187.3119.7160.02323221st
Brian RobinsonATL · RB2167176.3170.4115.2166.62315315th
Ray DavisBUF · RB2172186.9208.4121.4169.0111455th
Kaelon BlackSF · RB3179166.8161.4127.0168.11112412th
Alvin KamaraNO · RB2192202.4165.3124.1159.63342410th
Tyrone TracyNYG · RB2207198.1152.3130.0168.94244318th
Kimani VidalLAC · RB3214205.6226.9—169.5111247th
Sean TuckerTB · RB3219215.0249.2—169.9221353rd
Isiah PachecoDET · RB2224—194.0—167.2232449th
Nicholas SingletonTEN · RB3227212.1214.0—170.01112131st
Samaje PerineCIN · RB2240208.9——168.82352226th
Justice HillBAL · RB2243212.0220.0—168.82153319th
Kendre MillerNO · RB5253215.9224.8—169.61112410th
Jaylen WrightMIA · RB2259215.2223.6—169.72212127th
Demond ClaiborneMIN · RB3261215.2243.6—170.01112413th
James ConnerARI · RB3267215.7224.6—170.01112225th
Chris BrooksGB · RB2270214.9——169.81133128th
Emanuel WilsonSEA · RB2271216.0265.7—167.72233411th
Jordan JamesSF · RB2273215.4221.9—169.71113412th
Kyle JuszczykSF · RB4277———169.41112412th
Isaiah DavisNYJ · RB3285216.0——170.02223221st
Devin SingletaryNYG · RB3304216.0——169.71112318th
LeQuint AllenJAX · RB3305———169.81122223rd
Ty JohnsonBUF · RB3307215.9——169.5113355th
Brashard SmithKC · RB5311215.9226.3—169.81112317th
Dameon PiercePHI · RB5316———169.7111252nd
Malik DavisDAL · RB3333183.2——169.71112314th
Pierre Strong Jr.GB · RB4340———169.71112128th
Hunter LuepkeDAL · RB4343———169.81122314th
Sione VakiDET · RB3358215.9——169.8111249th
Trevor EtienneCAR · RB3359220.0——169.81112316th
George HolaniSEA · RB4424209.1——169.81112411th
Jacardia WrightSEA · RB5457———169.91112411th
Dare OgunbowaleHOU · RB6472———169.91112130th
Seth McGowanIND · RB3482212.2——169.9111254th
Raheim SandersCLE · RB3503———169.91112132nd
Jawhar JordanHOU · RB3520———169.91112130th
Patrick RicardNYG · RB4558———169.91112318th
Rasheen AliBAL · RB3560———169.91122319th
Ty ChandlerNO · RB4564———169.91112410th
Donovan EdwardsMIA · RB4580———169.91112127th
Tahj BrooksCIN · RB3604216.0——169.91112226th
Will ShipleyPHI · RB3609220.0——169.9112352nd
Austin EkelerWAS · RB5612———169.91112222nd
Julius ChestnutTEN · RB4631———169.91112131st
Ronnie RiversLAR · RB3642———169.9111248th
Kalel MullingsTEN · RB5698———169.91112131st
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB6741———170.01112222nd
Elijah MitchellPHI · RB4855———170.0111252nd
Isaac GuerendoSF · RB5861216.0——170.01112412th
Ameer AbdullahJAX · RB5909———170.01111223rd
Damien MartinezGB · RB5925———170.01112128th
Kene NwangwuNYJ · RB41001———170.01112221st
Dylan LaubeLV · RB41003———170.01112129th
DJ GiddensIND · RB21007216.0——170.1112354th
Tyler BadieDEN · RB51009———170.1111251st
Jaydn OttKC · RB61634————1112317th
Trey BensonARI · RB4—216.0179.0—356.01112225th
Tyler GoodsonATL · RB3—————1112315th
Jaydon BlueDAL · RB2—194.3217.2—355.02213314th
Phil MafahDAL · RB5—216.0———1112314th
Jaleel McLaughlinDEN · RB4—————111251st
Craig ReynoldsDET · RB4—————111249th
Joe MixonHOU · RB4—216.0242.0——1112130th
Nick ChubbHOU · RB5—216.0———1112130th
DeeJay DallasJAX · RB4—————1111223rd
Emari DemercadoKC · RB3—215.9——354.01112317th
Kareem HuntKC · RB4—216.0———1112317th
Najee HarrisLAC · RB4—215.9245.0——111247th
Raheem MostertLV · RB3—————1112129th
Zamir WhiteLV · RB5—————1112129th
Ollie GordonMIA · RB3—215.9——348.01213127th
Jam MillerNE · RB3—216.0———1112220th
Antonio GibsonNE · RB4—————1112220th
Devin NealNO · RB3—216.0268.2——1112410th
Cam AkersNO · RB6—————1112410th
Clyde Edwards-HelaireNO · RB7—————1112410th
Kaleb JohnsonPIT · RB3—216.0200.4—357.01112224th
Kaytron AllenWAS · RB4—202.3180.8——1112222nd
Jerome FordWAS · RB3—216.0———1112222nd

Hover any score for a preview; click a score to open that player's report at that section. The RB1 and RB2 of every team have hand-written analysis; deeper backs show computed role only.

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.

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 1.4 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.

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