2026 Fantasy Football RB Rankings (Half-PPR)

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1Jahmyr GibbsRBDET1.2Gibbs projects for 68.9% run share and 271 carries in a tier-2 run offense, a clear step up from 56.4% in 2025, but ADP leaves almost no margin for error.
2De'Von AchaneRBMIA15.8Achane projects to nearly double his run share to 68.3% in 2026, making him the RB1 overall despite a tier-6 QB situation.
3Christian McCaffreyRBSF6.0At 30, McCaffrey still projects 331 points and goes 3 picks ahead of his ADP, but a tier-6 run offense and shrinking target share demand scrutiny.
4Jonathan TaylorRBIND7.8Taylor finished RB3 in 2025 on a tier-2 run offense, and a projected jump to 14.2% target share makes the 2026 ceiling even wider.
5Bijan RobinsonRBATL1.8A 76.3% projected run share and 324 carries make Bijan Robinson the clearest bell-cow argument in the entire draft.
6James CookRBBUF11.2Cook's 63.8% projected run share in a tier-1 run offense gives him a ceiling of 340 points, but his target share is shrinking just as D.J. Moore joins the Buffalo passing tree.
7Derrick HenryRBBAL21.8Henry turns 32 in January but posted a 99th-percentile YPG mark in 2025 and projects for a 65.2% run share in a tier-1 run offense.
8Jeremiyah LoveRBARI26.0The consensus top rookie RB lands in a bottom-tier offense with Jacoby Brissett at QB, making the 38.6% projected run share the entire investment thesis.
9Kyren WilliamsRBLAR31.2Williams repeated his RB2-level 249-point finish in 2025, but a shrinking run share and Blake Corum's presence keep the ceiling tighter than the ADP suggests.
10Josh JacobsRBGB40.4A 78% projected run share with a 129-to-256 floor-to-ceiling spread makes Jacobs a volume bet, but at age 28 in a tier-4 run offense, the margin for error is thin.
11Chase BrownRBCIN16.8Chase Brown projects 65.9% run share in a tier-1 QB situation, but a tier-7 run offense and a contracting 210-point projection make the ADP a real conversation.
12Javonte WilliamsRBDAL34.4Williams posted 243 points and a 60% run share in 2025, but the model sees that share dropping to 50% in 2026, and the ceiling math gets tight.
13D'Andre SwiftRBCHI52.6Swift projects a 55% run share in a tier-2 run offense and is going roughly two rounds later than his numbers suggest he should.
14Omarion HamptonRBLAC15.4Hampton posted 226 fantasy points as a rookie but faces a shrinking 47% run share in a tier-5 run offense, making volume the central question at ADP 16.
15Saquon BarkleyRBPHI15.0Barkley projects for a slight run-share bump to 64.3% in 2026, but the model sees regression from his 227-point 2025 finish and his ADP is roughly two rounds ahead of where we have him.
16TreVeyon HendersonRBNE53.6At 22 with a 90th-percentile EPA rank and roughly two rounds of ADP value, Henderson is the Patriots' most efficient back in a tier-1 run offense.
17Breece HallRBNYJ31.6Hall projects for a 73.8% run share in 2026, but his ADP prices him roughly a round ahead of where the model lands him.
18Cam SkatteboRBNYG42.2A tier-1 run offense and 45.8% projected run share make Skattebo roughly two rounds cheaper than he should be.
19Quinshon JudkinsRBCLE51.2Judkins ran a 66.6% share in 2025 but faces a real backfield squeeze in 2026, making the price at ADP 50.2 worth scrutinizing.
20Ashton JeantyRBLV10.6Jeanty's 73% run share delivered an RB1 finish as a rookie, but the model sees shrinking volume and a tier-8 run offense as real headwinds at ADP 11.
21Jaylen WarrenRBPIT74.0Warren posted 209 fantasy points in 2025 but faces a shrinking 45% projected run share in a tier-6 run offense, making him a value play only at the right price.
22Kenneth Walker IIIRBKC17.4Walker lands in KC with a projected 54.2% run share, but a tier-6 run offense and negative ADP value make this a tough price to pay.
23Kenneth GainwellRBTB97.2Gainwell projects as a change-of-pace RB3 in a bottom-tier run offense, but his ADP sits roughly 40 picks too high for the volume he's expected to see.
24David MontgomeryRBHOU50.6Montgomery arrives in Houston with a 42.7% projected run share, but a tier-7 run offense and a market price roughly 17 picks ahead of our projection make this a fade.
25Travis EtienneRBNO35.8The market has Etienne going roughly 20 picks ahead of where the model lands him, and a collapsed run offense tier tells you why.
26Jacory Croskey-MerrittRBWAS124.2A 22-year-old with a 95th-percentile rush yards over expected mark and nearly 40% projected run share, available roughly four rounds below his projection value.
27Jadarian PriceRBSEA63.6A first-round rookie stepping into a vacated workhorse backfield, but the model sees only a 20.3% run share and a razor-thin TD projection.
28Rhamondre StevensonRBNE77.6Stevenson's 2025 production masks a shrinking role: run share drops to 30.4% with TreVeyon Henderson above him, and the model prices him at fair ADP with real downside.
29Kyle MonangaiRBCHI93.0Monangai's 29.6% projected run share in a tier-2 run offense puts a floor under a 22-year-old back priced right at ADP.
30Rico DowdleRBPIT87.0A 37.3% projected run share after a 53.3% share in 2025 tells you everything about what Pittsburgh is paying for with this backfield.
31Bucky IrvingRBTB57.0Irving dropped from 60.5% to 50.3% projected run share with a backfield addition and a tier-6 run offense; the market is pricing him 25 picks too high.
32J.K. DobbinsRBDEN100.6Dobbins finished RB2-caliber in 2025 on a 59.3% run share, but a weakening QB situation and modest 219 projected carries cap his 2026 ceiling at 141 points.
33Tony PollardRBTEN76.4The market is roughly 30 picks ahead of where we sit on Pollard, and a shrinking role in a tier-8 run offense explains most of that gap.
34Jordan MasonRBMIN118.6Mason projects a 50.5% run share in Minnesota's tepid run offense, with a 65-point floor that makes him more handcuff than standalone RB2.
35Rachaad WhiteRBWAS108.0White lands in Washington with a tier-2 run offense but projects just 26.5% run share and a 57.9 floor, making him a thin bet at near-ADP price.
36Chris Rodriguez Jr.RBJAX136.2A 47.8% projected run share doubles his 2025 workload, but a tier-4 run offense and a 53-point floor make this a ceiling-chaser's bet.
37Chuba HubbardRBCAR76.0The market prices Hubbard nearly two rounds too early: a projected 50.3% run share in a tier-7 run offense with a 34.8 floor is a bad combination at ADP 73.2.
38RJ HarveyRBDEN82.8Harvey's 2025 workload (33.5% run share, 185 fantasy points) gets cut nearly in half by a crowded backfield projection, and the efficiency numbers don't justify the faith.
39Jonathan BrooksRBCAR103.8A 37.8% projected run share in a bottom-tier offense makes Brooks a volume bet with a razor-thin margin for error.
40Kimani VidalRBLAC207.4Vidal's 43% run share in 2025 collapses to a projected 28.5% behind Omarion Hampton, making him a speculative handcuff priced 107 picks too cheap to ignore.
41Blake CorumRBLAR98.8Corum projects for 34.6% run share in a tier-3 run offense with a 0% career spike rate, making him a high-floor handcuff priced almost exactly at his value.
42Tyrone Tracy Jr.RBNYG130.8Tracy's 2025 role collapses from 40.8% run share to a projected 28.6% in 2026, making him a backup bet in a backfield that just added Cam Skattebo.
43Aaron JonesRBMIN121.6A 33% projected run share and a tier-6 QB situation make Jones a depth stash at best, even coming off a 151-point 2025 season.
44Trey BensonRBARI354.5Benson runs in the 92nd percentile for rush yards over expected but projects to just 30.2% run share in a bottom-tier offense, making him a late-round dart with real upside if Jeremiyah Love's rookie workload disappoints.
45Bhayshul TutenRBJAX57.6Tuten's run share nearly doubles to 32.4% in 2026, but a tier-4 run offense and 3.75 projected YPC cap how much that opportunity is worth.
46Ty JohnsonRBBUF265.6A best-ball dart worth taking 150 picks before his ADP, Ty Johnson profiles as pure upside insurance behind James Cook in a tier-1 run offense.
47Woody MarksRBHOU141.6Montgomery's arrival slices Marks' projected run share from 44.6% to 22.3%, turning a borderline starter into a handcuff with ceiling upside.
48Dylan SampsonRBCLE162.2A 22-year-old sharing a bottom-tier run offense with Quinshon Judkins, Sampson projects just 15.6% run share and a 3.04 YPC in 2026.
49Jaylen WrightRBMIA231.6Nearly 90 picks of ADP value on a 23-year-old handcuff whose 14.2% projected run share still beats the alternatives in a thin Miami backfield.
50Zach CharbonnetRBSEA149.0Charbonnet projects for a 45% run share in Seattle's tier-3 run offense, but the market is pricing him roughly 90 picks too low.
51Isiah PachecoRBDET145.8Pacheco lands in Detroit as the clear RB2 behind Gibbs, but a projected 21.8% run share and 0% career spike rate make the ADP a trap.
52Alvin KamaraRBNO167.8A projected 28.9% run share and 47 targets in a tier-8 offense makes Kamara a volume story that barely holds together at age 30.
53Tyler AllgeierRBARI151.2Allgeier lands in Arizona with a 22.9% projected run share behind Jeremiyah Love, and the math doesn't justify his current ADP.
54Brian RobinsonRBATL167.4A 14% projected run share and a 5.9% spike rate make Robinson a best-ball afterthought at a price already above his value.
55Emari DemercadoRBKC273.8Chiefs deep backup at 15% run share. Tier-8 run-O context; depth-only ranking with no projected path to weekly relevance behind Pacheco/Walker/Hunt.
56Kaelon BlackRBSF229.6A third-round rookie with a 20% run share ceiling behind the backfield's clear alpha, but priced 26 picks below ADP with a 140-point upside.
57Tyjae SpearsRBTEN154.0The market is about 40 picks too high on a back whose role is shrinking on one of the league's worst offenses.
58Emanuel WilsonRBSEA213.2A 25% run share in a tier-3 run offense sounds fine until you realize two rookies and a proven starter are all ahead of him on the depth chart.
59Samaje PerineRBCIN255.8Bengals deep backup. Tier-7 run-O with Brown dominating — pure depth play with no projected weekly relevance.
60Audric Estim<U+00E9>RBNO357.0NA
61Devin SingletaryRBNYG318.3NA
62Jawhar JordanRBHOU251.0Jordan is nearly 100 picks cheaper than his ADP suggests he should be, but a shrinking run share and a bottom-tier HOU run offense make this a ceiling-only bet.
63Sean TuckerRBTB184.6Buccaneers backup at 18% run share. Tier-6 run-O with Irving dominating — pure handcuff with no path to weekly relevance unless Irving misses time.
64Ollie Gordon IIRBMIA291.3NA
65Jonah ColemanRBDEN157.2A fourth-round rookie sharing a crowded Denver backfield, Coleman's 11.9% projected run share barely justifies late-round speculation even at RB59.
66Mike Washington Jr.RBLV193.0A fourth-round rookie buried behind Ashton Jeanty in a tier-8 run offense, Washington Jr. projects just 46 carries and 25 targets with a near-zero VORP.
67Tank BigsbyRBPHI169.0Eagles backup at 14% run share. Tier-5 run-O with Barkley dominating lead — handcuff floor only with no weekly path unless Barkley misses extended time.
68Raheim SandersRBCLENA
69Ray DavisRBBUF199.2A 12.5% run-share handcuff behind James Cook in a tier-1 run offense, Davis costs almost nothing at ADP 202.8 but offers a narrow ceiling.
70Malik DavisRBDAL276.3Cowboys backup at 17% run share. Tier-3 run-O with Dak. Williams dominates lead — handcuff-only with no projected weekly relevance.
71Jaydon BlueRBDAL211.6NA
72Jaret PattersonRBLACNA
73Brashard SmithRBKC378.0NA
74Chris BrooksRBGB266.8NA
75Ty ChandlerRBNONA
76James ConnerRBARI224.8Cardinals veteran returning from injury at minimal projected share. Tier-8 run-O. Age-30 plus injury history — handcuff floor only with no clear lead path.
77Devin NealRBNO328.7NA
78Eli HeidenreichRBPIT295.7NA
79Demond ClaiborneRBMIN221.2NA
80Jam MillerRBNE281.0NA
81Seth McGowanRBIND332.0NA
82Nicholas SingletonRBTEN192.0NA
83Adam RandallRBBAL277.3A fifth-round rookie tucked behind Derrick Henry in a tier-1 run offense, Randall is a late-round dart with a 143.5 ceiling worth chasing at pick 281.
84Kaytron AllenRBWAS193.0NA
85Emmett JohnsonRBKC183.0NA
86DJ GiddensRBIND278.8NA
87Terrell JenningsRBNEPatriots deep backup at 14% run share. Tier-1 (projected) offense doesn't help when role is minimal — depth-only ranking based on roster math.
88Kendre MillerRBNO310.0NA
89George HolaniRBSEA222.2NA