2026 Fantasy Football PPR Draft Rankings: Running Backs to Win Your League
Our latest 2026 PPR running back rankings factor projected workload, receiving value, goal-line chances, and backfield competition as depth charts take shape.
Running back rankings in fantasy football PPR leagues depend on more than rushing volume. Target share, receptions, goal-line work, offensive line quality, quarterback play, and backfield competition all shape draft value.
Our 2026 fantasy football PPR running back rankings focus on players with dependable workloads, receiving involvement, and clear paths to high-value touches. Workhorse backs remain difficult to find, while committee roles force managers to separate reliable weekly starters from matchup-based options. These rankings balance floor, ceiling, injury risk, and role security across a position that can change faster than any other.
Be sure to check back for updates as news and roles influence fantasy expectations.
2026 Fantasy Football RB Draft Rankings
Rk | Player | Tm | B | Fan | 0.5 | A | Run | A | Run | 100Y | FL | R | Rec | A | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 6 | 351.0 | 318.0 | 262 | 1362 | 5.2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 548 | 8.3 | 4 |
2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 11 | 349.7 | 316.7 | 297 | 1396 | 4.7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 581 | 8.8 | 4 |
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3 | Christian McCaffrey (inj) | SF | 8 | 315.7 | 281.2 | 270 | 1107 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 600 | 8.7 | 4 |
4 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | 13 | 306.8 | 273.8 | 303 | 1273 | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 436 | 6.6 | 4 |
5 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | 13 | 305.8 | 280.8 | 280 | 1288 | 4.6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 390 | 7.8 | 2 |
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6 | James Cook | BUF | 7 | 290.1 | 275.1 | 288 | 1411 | 4.9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 270 | 9.0 | 3 |
7 | De’Von Achane | MIA | 6 | 286.0 | 246.0 | 212 | 996 | 4.7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 544 | 6.8 | 4 |
8 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 10 | 262.9 | 245.9 | 298 | 1311 | 4.4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 238 | 7.0 | 3 |
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9 | Kyren Williams | LAR | 11 | 252.8 | 236.8 | 269 | 1184 | 4.4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 224 | 7.0 | 3 |
10 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | 5 | 252.6 | 232.6 | 268 | 1206 | 4.5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 320 | 8.0 | 1 |
11 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | 7 | 251.6 | 229.6 | 265 | 1219 | 4.6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 277 | 6.3 | 2 |
12 | Javonte Williams | DAL | 14 | 249.6 | 230.1 | 279 | 1256 | 4.5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 230 | 5.9 | 1 |
13 | Breece Hall (inj) | NYJ | 13 | 249.5 | 222.5 | 246 | 1058 | 4.3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 437 | 8.1 | 2 |
14 | Derrick Henry | BAL | 13 | 248.4 | 241.4 | 293 | 1406 | 4.8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 137 | 9.8 | 1 |
15 | Josh Jacobs (inj) | GB | 11 | 244.8 | 225.3 | 259 | 1062 | 4.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 316 | 8.1 | 1 |
16 | Chase Brown | CIN | 6 | 237.0 | 211.0 | 232 | 998 | 4.3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 333 | 6.4 | 3 |
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17 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | 11 | 232.7 | 210.7 | 203 | 995 | 4.9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 312 | 7.1 | 2 |
18 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | 11 | 215.8 | 199.3 | 290 | 1160 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 208 | 6.3 | 1 |
19 | Jadarian Price ® | SEA | 11 | 215.2 | 198.2 | 215 | 946 | 4.4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 286 | 8.4 | 1 |
20 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | 10 | 214.9 | 193.4 | 210 | 945 | 4.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 374 | 8.7 | 1 |
21 | Travis Etienne | NO | 8 | 212.0 | 196.5 | 255 | 1046 | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 245 | 7.9 | 2 |
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22 | David Montgomery | HOU | 8 | 209.9 | 195.9 | 236 | 991 | 4.2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 188 | 6.7 | 0 |
23 | RJ Harvey | DEN | 10 | 206.2 | 185.7 | 191 | 840 | 4.4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 291 | 7.1 | 2 |
24 | Jeremiyah Love ® (inj) | ARI | 14 | 200.3 | 186.8 | 227 | 1090 | 4.8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 |
25 | Bucky Irving | TB | 10 | 199.6 | 178.6 | 191 | 840 | 4.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 336 | 8.0 | 3 |
26 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | 8 | 198.6 | 177.6 | 178 | 712 | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 294 | 7.0 | 3 |
27 | Rico Dowdle | PIT | 9 | 189.7 | 173.2 | 208 | 936 | 4.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 231 | 7.0 | 2 |
28 | Chuba Hubbard (inj) | CAR | 5 | 182.1 | 166.6 | 221 | 906 | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 205 | 6.6 | 1 |
29 | Tony Pollard | TEN | 9 | 181.0 | 163.5 | 231 | 993 | 4.3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 207 | 5.9 | 1 |
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30 | Kyle Monangai (inj) | CHI | 10 | 171.7 | 159.2 | 188 | 827 | 4.4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 220 | 8.8 | 1 |
31 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 9 | 169.6 | 153.6 | 191 | 840 | 4.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 256 | 8.0 | 1 |
32 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | 7 | 162.3 | 153.3 | 196 | 843 | 4.3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 140 | 7.8 | 1 |
33 | Jonathon Brooks | CAR | 5 | 158.2 | 146.7 | 178 | 748 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 184 | 8.0 | 2 |
34 | Rachaad White | WAS | 7 | 157.6 | 134.6 | 130 | 546 | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 290 | 6.3 | 2 |
35 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 11 | 156.6 | 138.1 | 141 | 620 | 4.4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 255 | 6.9 | 1 |
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36 | Kenneth Gainwell | TB | 10 | 146.0 | 126.5 | 110 | 473 | 4.3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 257 | 6.6 | 2 |
37 | Aaron Jones | MIN | 6 | 137.6 | 121.1 | 146 | 599 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 228 | 6.9 | 1 |
38 | Blake Corum | LAR | 11 | 134.7 | 129.2 | 156 | 764 | 4.9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 |
39 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | 9 | 134.6 | 115.6 | 115 | 472 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 255 | 6.7 | 1 |
40 | Alvin Kamara | NO | 8 | 134.4 | 109.4 | 113 | 429 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 315 | 6.3 | 1 |
41 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | 7 | 131.4 | 125.9 | 169 | 727 | 4.3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 0 |
42 | Woody Marks | HOU | 8 | 128.6 | 112.1 | 113 | 452 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 264 | 8.0 | 2 |
43 | JK Dobbins | DEN | 10 | 121.6 | 114.1 | 144 | 691 | 4.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 0 |
44 | Jordan Mason | MIN | 6 | 119.0 | 111.5 | 143 | 715 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 0 |
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45 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | 8 | 118.4 | 104.4 | 109 | 480 | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 204 | 7.3 | 1 |
46 | Isiah Pacheco (inj) | DET | 6 | 112.8 | 105.3 | 134 | 590 | 4.4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | 0 |
47 | Tyler Allgeier | ARI | 14 | 109.6 | 103.6 | 139 | 612 | 4.4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 0 |
48 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | 11 | 109.0 | 90.5 | 71 | 263 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 278 | 7.5 | 2 |
49 | Isaiah Davis (inj) | NYJ | 13 | 99.5 | 84.5 | 61 | 323 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 252 | 8.4 | 1 |
50 | Zach Charbonnet (inj) | SEA | 11 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 113 | 407 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 117 | 6.5 | 0 |
51 | James Conner (inj) | ARI | 14 | 97.9 | 78.9 | 44 | 172 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 247 | 6.5 | 2 |
52 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB | 11 | 97.1 | 85.6 | 70 | 315 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 186 | 8.1 | 1 |
53 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | 13 | 91.4 | 81.4 | 99 | 396 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 158 | 7.9 | 0 |
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54 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | JAC | 7 | 86.6 | 82.1 | 99 | 455 | 4.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 0 |
55 | Emmett Johnson ® | KC | 5 | 83.0 | 73.5 | 63 | 271 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 2 |
56 | Adam Randall ® | BAL | 13 | 82.5 | 71.0 | 66 | 297 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 118 | 7.8 | 2 |
57 | LeQuint Allen | JAC | 7 | 80.8 | 65.3 | 52 | 224 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 214 | 6.9 | 1 |
58 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | 7 | 80.4 | 74.4 | 101 | 404 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 1 |
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59 | Devin Singletary | NYG | 8 | 76.0 | 68.5 | 78 | 328 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 0 |
60 | Chris Brooks | GB | 11 | 74.9 | 66.4 | 60 | 306 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 153 | 9.0 | 1 |
61 | Emanuel Wilson | SEA | 11 | 73.5 | 67.5 | 82 | 361 | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 |
62 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | 6 | 72.9 | 68.4 | 99 | 396 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 |
63 | Brian Robinson Jr. | ATL | 11 | 70.2 | 65.2 | 103 | 443 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 |
64 | Justice Hill | BAL | 13 | 69.3 | 56.8 | 36 | 180 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 203 | 8.1 | 1 |
65 | Kaelon Black ® | SF | 8 | 68.3 | 64.8 | 87 | 374 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 |
66 | Ty Johnson (inj) | BUF | 7 | 68.2 | 57.7 | 31 | 127 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 225 | 10.7 | 2 |
67 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | 14 | 67.3 | 56.8 | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 147 | 7.0 | 2 |
68 | Kaytron Allen ® | WAS | 7 | 67.2 | 61.7 | 74 | 311 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 0 |
69 | Ray Davis | BUF | 7 | 66.3 | 61.8 | 69 | 317 | 4.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 |
70 | Emari Demercado | KC | 5 | 65.6 | 55.1 | 30 | 183 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 143 | 6.8 | 1 |
71 | Mike Washington Jr. ® | LV | 13 | 64.9 | 60.4 | 71 | 376 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 |
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72 | Samaje Perine | CIN | 6 | 63.6 | 53.6 | 43 | 176 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 140 | 7.0 | 1 |
73 | Demond Claiborne ® | MIN | 6 | 55.9 | 49.9 | 52 | 281 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 0 |
74 | Sean Tucker | TB | 10 | 53.0 | 51.0 | 59 | 224 | 3.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 |
75 | Nicholas Singleton ® | TEN | 9 | 52.5 | 51.0 | 94 | 357 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
76 | Brashard Smith | KC | 5 | 49.9 | 41.9 | 46 | 175 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 0 |
77 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | 5 | 46.3 | 41.8 | 58 | 255 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 |
78 | DJ Giddens (inj) | IND | 13 | 44.7 | 43.2 | 70 | 280 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5.6 | 0 |
79 | Jonah Coleman ® | DEN | 10 | 44.3 | 41.8 | 54 | 238 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 |
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80 | Ollie Gordon II | MIA | 6 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 64 | 230 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 5.3 | 0 |
81 | Tank Bigsby | PHI | 10 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 54 | 281 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
82 | Devin Neal (inj) | NO | 8 | 42.2 | 36.2 | 42 | 164 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 |
83 | Jordan James (inj) | SF | 8 | 41.8 | 37.3 | 51 | 199 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 |
84 | Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | 10 | 41.4 | 35.9 | 37 | 178 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 1 |
85 | Jerome Ford | WAS | 7 | 39.9 | 32.9 | 43 | 176 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 0 |
86 | George Holani | SEA | 11 | 32.8 | 30.8 | 50 | 200 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 |
87 | Keaton Mitchell | LAC | 7 | 32.1 | 30.1 | 34 | 184 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
88 | Malik Davis | DAL | 14 | 30.7 | 29.2 | 43 | 189 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.1 | 0 |
89 | Dylan Laube | LV | 13 | 25.4 | 19.9 | 22 | 75 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 |
90 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | 9 | 24.4 | 22.9 | 38 | 133 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
91 | Jawhar Jordan (inj) | HOU | 8 | 19.4 | 17.4 | 30 | 129 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 |
92 | Tahj Brooks | CIN | 6 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 36 | 137 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 |
93 | Trey Benson (inj) | ARI | 14 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 23 | 101 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.1 | 0 |
Fantasy Football PPR Scoring Format
- 1 point per reception (PPR)
- 0.1 point per rushing/receiving yard
- 6 points per rushing/receiving TD
- -2 points per fumble lost
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