2026 Fantasy Football RB Rankings (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.
10Chase 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.
11Josh 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.
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.
13Omarion 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.
14D'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.
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.
16Ashton 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.
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.
18TreVeyon 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.
19Cam SkatteboRBNYG42.2A tier-1 run offense and 45.8% projected run share make Skattebo roughly two rounds cheaper than he should be.
20Quinshon 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.
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 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.
23Kenneth 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.
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.
25Bucky 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.
26Rico 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.
27Rhamondre 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.
28Travis 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.
29Jadarian 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.
30J.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.
31Jacory 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.
32Kyle 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.
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.
34Rachaad 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.
35Jordan 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.
36Chuba 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.
37RJ 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.
38Chris 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.
39Aaron 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.
40Jonathan BrooksRBCAR103.8A 37.8% projected run share in a bottom-tier offense makes Brooks a volume bet with a razor-thin margin for error.
41Kimani 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.
42Trey 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.
43Tyrone 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.
44Blake 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.
45Woody 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.
46Dylan 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.
47Bhayshul 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.
48Zach 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.
49Ty 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.
50Isiah 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.
51Alvin 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.
52Jaylen 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.
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.
54Tyjae SpearsRBTEN154.0The market is about 40 picks too high on a back whose role is shrinking on one of the league's worst offenses.
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.
56Brian 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.
57Kaelon 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.
58Samaje PerineRBCIN255.8Bengals deep backup. Tier-7 run-O with Brown dominating — pure depth play with no projected weekly relevance.
59Emanuel 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.
60Audric Estim<U+00E9>RBNO357.0NA
61Jawhar 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.
62Mike 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.
63Devin SingletaryRBNYG318.3NA
64Jonah 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.
65Sean 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.
66Raheim SandersRBCLENA
67Ollie Gordon IIRBMIA291.3NA
68Malik DavisRBDAL276.3Cowboys backup at 17% run share. Tier-3 run-O with Dak. Williams dominates lead — handcuff-only with no projected weekly relevance.
69Tank 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.
70Ray 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.
71Chris BrooksRBGB266.8NA
72Jaydon BlueRBDAL211.6NA
73Brashard SmithRBKC378.0NA
74Jaret PattersonRBLACNA
75Ty ChandlerRBNONA
76Seth McGowanRBIND332.0NA
77James 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.
78Devin NealRBNO328.7NA
79DJ GiddensRBIND278.8NA
80Demond ClaiborneRBMIN221.2NA
81Adam 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.
82Eli HeidenreichRBPIT295.7NA
83Jam MillerRBNE281.0NA
84Nicholas SingletonRBTEN192.0NA
85Kaytron AllenRBWAS193.0NA
86Emmett JohnsonRBKC183.0NA
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