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.
Top 83 running backs for 2026
Open interactive draft guide| Rank | Player | Team | Bye | ADP | Proj Pts | Carries | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RB1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 6 | 2.9 | 278 | 283 | 1,373 | 14.5 | 68 | 547 |
RB2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 11 | 1.5 | 293 | 286 | 1,371 | 8.4 | 76 | 708 |
RB3 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | 8 | 5.7 | 256 | 279 | 1,149 | 9.6 | 80 | 692 |
RB4 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | 13 | 6.4 | 254 | 327 | 1,510 | 11.6 | 47 | 346 |
RB5 | James Cook | BUF | 7 | 8.2 | 245 | 300 | 1,400 | 11.0 | 36 | 302 |
RB6 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | 13 | 11.9 | 235 | 281 | 1,136 | 7.1 | 65 | 495 |
RB7 | De'Von Achane | MIA | 6 | 13.6 | 222 | 258 | 1,305 | 5.0 | 65 | 512 |
RB8 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 10 | 15.4 | 226 | 300 | 1,315 | 8.7 | 43 | 358 |
RB9 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | 7 | 14.7 | 218 | 270 | 1,153 | 9.9 | 56 | 393 |
RB10 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | 5 | 16.8 | 212 | 242 | 1,081 | 8.0 | 37 | 272 |
RB11 | Chase Brown | CIN | 6 | 19.1 | 227 | 220 | 945 | 8.0 | 57 | 417 |
RB12 | Derrick Henry | BAL | 13 | 22.0 | 236 | 317 | 1,480 | 13.1 | 21 | 210 |
RB13 | Jeremiyah Love | ARI | 14 | 17.1 | 213 | 230 | 1,003 | 6.0 | 53 | 397 |
RB14 | Josh Jacobs | GB | 11 | 25.2 | 186 | 300 | 1,256 | 12.9 | 35 | 272 |
RB15 | Breece HallQUESTIONABLE | NYJ | 13 | 33.0 | 196 | 224 | 1,006 | 6.0 | 38 | 320 |
RB16 | Kyren Williams | LA | 11 | 32.7 | 192 | 228 | 981 | 8.0 | 32 | 219 |
RB17 | Bucky Irving | TB | 10 | 37.6 | 179 | 211 | 902 | 6.0 | 36 | 271 |
RB18 | Travis Etienne | NO | 8 | 33.8 | 190 | 226 | 950 | 6.0 | 36 | 287 |
RB19 | Javonte WilliamsQUESTIONABLE | DAL | 14 | 35.7 | 189 | 239 | 1,004 | 7.0 | 37 | 239 |
RB20 | Cam SkatteboQUESTIONABLE | NYG | 8 | 44.4 | 182 | 216 | 902 | 6.0 | 42 | 305 |
RB21 | David Montgomery | HOU | 8 | 53.5 | 180 | 227 | 948 | 7.0 | 32 | 236 |
RB22 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | 11 | 41.3 | 162 | 179 | 785 | 6.0 | 35 | 260 |
RB23 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | 10 | 58.6 | 182 | 201 | 904 | 7.0 | 36 | 276 |
RB24 | Quinshon JudkinsQUESTIONABLE | CLE | 11 | 49.6 | 181 | 244 | 1,019 | 6.0 | 32 | 228 |
RB25 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | 7 | 54.1 | 159 | 184 | 794 | 6.0 | 32 | 234 |
RB26 | Jadarian Price | SEA | — | 63.0 | 161 | 212 | 912 | 7.0 | 19 | 138 |
RB27 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | 5 | 73.0 | 153 | 198 | 840 | 5.0 | 30 | 201 |
RB28 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 9 | 66.6 | 153 | 172 | 759 | 5.0 | 36 | 267 |
RB29 | RJ Harvey | DEN | 10 | 69.3 | 126 | 124 | 515 | 3.0 | 37 | 276 |
RB30 | Tony Pollard | TEN | 9 | 82.1 | 146 | 189 | 794 | 5.0 | 28 | 187 |
RB31 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 11 | 73.7 | 152 | 177 | 759 | 6.0 | 29 | 214 |
RB32 | Rico Dowdle | PIT | 9 | 83.2 | 137 | 151 | 646 | 4.0 | 36 | 260 |
RB33 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | 10 | 78.8 | 143 | 166 | 751 | 6.0 | 23 | 165 |
RB34 | Blake Corum | LA | 11 | 90.8 | 128 | 172 | 757 | 6.0 | 15 | 106 |
RB35 | J.K. DobbinsQUESTIONABLE | DEN | 10 | 90.6 | 147 | 171 | 732 | 6.0 | 26 | 190 |
RB36 | Aaron JonesQUESTIONABLE | MIN | 6 | 107.4 | 131 | 146 | 625 | 3.0 | 38 | 276 |
RB37 | Kenneth Gainwell | TB | 10 | 109.8 | 129 | 99 | 418 | 3.0 | 47 | 355 |
RB38 | Jonathon BrooksQUESTIONABLE | CAR | 5 | 112.0 | 24 | 32 | 131 | 1.0 | 4 | 32 |
RB39 | Rachaad White | WAS | 7 | 119.0 | 107 | 109 | 446 | 3.0 | 32 | 241 |
RB40 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | 7 | 108.0 | 118 | 141 | 614 | 5.0 | 19 | 135 |
RB41 | Jordan Mason | MIN | 6 | 124.6 | 144 | 190 | 797 | 6.0 | 20 | 140 |
RB42 | Brian Robinson | ATL | 11 | 136.9 | 63 | 87 | 358 | 2.0 | 13 | 91 |
RB43 | Zach CharbonnetQUESTIONABLE | SEA | 11 | 123.3 | 62 | 65 | 264 | 3.0 | 11 | 78 |
RB44 | Chris Rodriguez | JAX | 7 | 140.6 | 125 | 171 | 728 | 6.0 | 15 | 107 |
RB45 | Tyrone Tracy | NYG | 8 | 131.4 | 101 | 124 | 528 | 3.0 | 21 | 155 |
RB46 | Isiah Pacheco | DET | 6 | 175.3 | 49 | 67 | 263 | 2.0 | 10 | 73 |
RB47 | Tyler Allgeier | ARI | 14 | 120.9 | 68 | 100 | 421 | 3.0 | 8 | 57 |
RB48 | James ConnerQUESTIONABLE | ARI | 14 | 152.2 | 54 | 56 | 232 | 2.0 | 12 | 86 |
RB49 | Mike Washington Jr. | LV | 13 | 163.3 | 58 | 66 | 281 | 2.0 | 9 | 69 |
RB50 | Alvin KamaraQUESTIONABLE | NO | 8 | 156.8 | 41 | 42 | 172 | 1.0 | 11 | 82 |
RB51 | Jonah Coleman | DEN | — | 130.2 | 55 | 65 | 276 | 2.0 | 9 | 68 |
RB52 | Emanuel Wilson | SEA | 11 | 200.5 | 51 | 61 | 249 | 2.0 | 11 | 86 |
RB53 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | 9 | 145.6 | 97 | 92 | 388 | 2.0 | 35 | 248 |
RB54 | Woody Marks | HOU | 8 | 138.6 | 74 | 86 | 351 | 2.0 | 19 | 137 |
RB55 | Braelon AllenQUESTIONABLE | NYJ | 13 | 158.3 | 49 | 60 | 245 | 2.0 | 10 | 73 |
RB56 | Emmett Johnson | KC | — | 153.3 | 59 | 67 | 286 | 2.0 | 12 | 86 |
RB57 | Nicholas Singleton | TEN | — | 170.9 | 58 | 65 | 270 | 2.0 | 12 | 87 |
RB58 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | 11 | 151.5 | 77 | 78 | 321 | 2.0 | 23 | 176 |
RB59 | Keaton Mitchell | LAC | 7 | 164.9 | 88 | 88 | 435 | 3.0 | 18 | 134 |
RB60 | Tank Bigsby | PHI | 10 | 171.1 | 53 | 78 | 336 | 2.0 | 8 | 56 |
RB61 | Devin NealQUESTIONABLE | NO | 8 | 268.2 | 28 | 39 | 160 | 1.0 | 7 | 49 |
RB62 | Chris Brooks | GB | 11 | — | 54 | 56 | 225 | 2.0 | 16 | 111 |
RB63 | Audric Estime | NO | 8 | 218.6 | 21 | 30 | 119 | 1.0 | 3 | 17 |
RB64 | Joe MixonQUESTIONABLE | HOU | 6 | 242.0 | 25 | 35 | 138 | 1.0 | 5 | 31 |
RB65 | Kendre MillerQUESTIONABLE | NO | 8 | 207.2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | 2 | 16 |
RB66 | Trey BensonQUESTIONABLE | ARI | 14 | 179.0 | 26 | 30 | 120 | 1.0 | 3 | 22 |
RB67 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | 14 | 217.2 | 41 | 50 | 210 | 2.0 | 7 | 49 |
RB68 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | 9 | 200.4 | 30 | 42 | 174 | 1.0 | 5 | 36 |
RB69 | Jordan James | SF | 8 | — | 54 | 68 | 287 | 2.0 | 11 | 80 |
RB70 | Ty JohnsonQUESTIONABLE | BUF | — | — | 47 | 32 | 137 | 1.0 | 17 | 131 |
RB71 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | 6 | 199.6 | 41 | 53 | 223 | 2.0 | 6 | 38 |
RB72 | Sean Tucker | TB | 10 | 190.9 | 49 | 66 | 288 | 2.0 | 8 | 57 |
RB73 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | 7 | 187.5 | 32 | 38 | 155 | 1.0 | 9 | 62 |
RB74 | LeQuint Allen | JAX | 7 | — | 47 | 33 | 135 | 1.0 | 18 | 127 |
RB75 | Justice HillQUESTIONABLE | BAL | 13 | — | 45 | 25 | 107 | 1.0 | 18 | 133 |
RB76 | MarShawn LloydQUESTIONABLE | GB | 11 | — | 44 | 59 | 244 | 2.0 | 6 | 41 |
RB77 | Samaje Perine | CIN | 6 | — | 52 | 60 | 251 | 2.0 | 12 | 85 |
RB78 | Ray Davis | BUF | — | 192.6 | 54 | 71 | 304 | 2.0 | 9 | 66 |
RB79 | Kaytron Allen | WAS | — | 180.8 | 42 | 53 | 220 | 2.0 | 8 | 59 |
RB80 | Najee HarrisQUESTIONABLE | LAC | 12 | 245.0 | 48 | 60 | 234 | 2.0 | 10 | 71 |
RB81 | Demond Claiborne | MIN | — | 201.7 | 26 | 25 | 120 | 1.0 | 8 | 58 |
RB82 | Brashard Smith | KC | 5 | 209.4 | 18 | 16 | 67 | 1.0 | 4 | 32 |
RB83 | Jarquez Hunter | LAR | 11 | 221.5 | 9 | 15 | 63 | — | 2 | 13 |
Projected points use half-PPR scoring. ADP reflects Sleeper half-PPR drafts. 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 278 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 2.9 in half-PPR drafts.
Are these RB rankings PPR or half-PPR?
Projected points on this page use half-PPR scoring, and the ADP column reflects Sleeper half-PPR drafts. The full STACKED draft guide also shows Underdog, ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, and NFL.com ADP side by side so you can adjust for your league's format.
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.
































