| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 1.2 | A run-share jump from 55.7% to a projected 69.7% makes Gibbs the clearest path to RB1 volume in 2026. |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 6.9 | Taylor posted 339 fantasy points in 2025 on a 74.4% run share, but a projected dip to 67.9% in 2026 makes the efficiency case the whole argument. |
| 3 | Derrick Henry | RB | BAL | 16.7 | At 31 with a 64.6% projected run share, Henry is still elite on the ground, but age and a thin receiving role create real ceiling questions at his ADP. |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 2.2 | A 70.8% projected run share and elite YPG rank make Robinson the safest volume bet in the entire draft. |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 6.0 | McCaffrey posted 363.6 fantasy points in 2025 and projects for 303 in 2026, with a 381.1 ceiling that still clears every RB not named Robinson. |
| 6 | James Cook | RB | BUF | 9.1 | Cook's 62.9% projected run share in a tier-1 run offense and 50% spike rate make him one of the safest volume backs in the draft. |
| 7 | De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | 15.2 | Achane's elite efficiency (98th-percentile EPA) is real, but a tier-8 QB situation and shrinking 51.6% projected run share make the volume math worth scrutinizing at ADP 15. |
| 8 | Josh Jacobs | RB | GB | 35.6 | A 78% projected run share screams bell-cow, but a tier-4 QB situation and 10th-percentile EPA mark give real pause at ADP 35. |
| 9 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR | 25.7 | Elite efficiency marks meet a projected run-share dip to 51.6%, making the 2026 volume case harder to build than his 249-point 2025 finish suggests. |
| 10 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | 11.4 | Barkley's 2025 rushing title translates into a 57.9% projected run share on a team that added backfield depth, compressing his ceiling without touching his floor. |
| 11 | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL | 32.9 | Williams posted a 97th-percentile EPA mark and 229 fantasy points in 2025, but projected run share drops from 59% to 51% with a crowded backfield ahead. |
| 12 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 15.3 | A 62.8% projected run share behind a tier-1 QB sounds elite until you see the tier-8 run offense and a 110 floor that trails most RB2s. |
| 13 | Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC | 18.0 | Hampton projects 57.7% run share and 208 points in 2026 on a Chargers offense where no back is taking this workload away from him. |
| 14 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | KC | 14.8 | Walker moves from Seattle's thin backfield to KC's tire-fire run offense, where a 50.5% projected run share has to carry a 106 floor. |
| 15 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 35.1 | Elite YPG production (92nd percentile) meets a tier-8 QB room that will cap his ceiling all season. |
| 16 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 14.0 | Jeanty owns a 71.8% projected run share at age 22, but a tier-7 QB situation and 0th-percentile EPA grade put a hard ceiling on the upside. |
| 17 | D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI | 44.7 | Swift posted 214.7 actual points in 2025, but a projected 40.8% run share and a tier-6 QB situation raise real questions about his 2026 floor. |
| 18 | David Montgomery | RB | HOU | 49.4 | Montgomery inherits a Houston backfield role with a projected 41.2% run share, but a tier-6 run offense and thin passing role cap the ceiling hard. |
| 19 | Cam Skattebo | RB | NYG | 43.2 | A 23-year-old workhorse with an 80th-percentile run grade and a projected 46.7% run share in a tier-2 run offense, but only 8 games of pro tape. |
| 20 | Jeremiyah Love | RB | ARI | 32.2 | The only rookie RB worth aggressive redraft pursuit, Love lands in Arizona with a clear path to 105 carries and 67 targets as the day-one feature back. |
| 21 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | CLE | 53.2 | A 22-year-old back with a 99th-percentile run grade inherits a larger feature role in Cleveland, but a tier-5 QB room and bottom-tier run offense cap the ceiling hard. |
| 22 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 72.0 | Warren ran at a 92nd-percentile clip in 2025 but faces a projected 16-point run-share drop in 2026 with Rico Dowdle now in the mix. |
| 23 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE | 62.0 | Henderson's run share climbs to 42.3% in a tier-2 run offense, but a shrinking receiving role and Rhamondre Stevenson lurking cap the ceiling. |
| 24 | Jadarian Price | RB | SEA | 60.4 | A first-round rookie inheriting Ken Walker's vacated Seattle backfield with a 51% projected run share and a 249-point ceiling. |
| 25 | Travis Etienne | RB | NO | 40.4 | Etienne arrives in New Orleans carrying a 235.9-point 2025 finish but faces a projected run share cut from 53% to 36% behind a tier-7 QB situation. |
| 26 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR | 93.3 | A mid-pack run share in a tier-8 run offense means Hubbard's 38.4% projected carries come with a heavy efficiency discount. |
| 27 | Bucky Irving | RB | TB | 54.3 | Irving projects a 67.2% run share in a tough run offense, and his partial 2025 season leaves real uncertainty around a wide floor-to-ceiling gap. |
| 28 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | DEN | 86.8 | Elite efficiency meets a thin backfield share: 47% projected run share and a tier-5 QB situation make Dobbins a volume-dependent bet after a partial 2025 season. |
| 29 | Jordan Mason | RB | MIN | 98.9 | A 43% run share in a tier-6 run offense with a 6.2% spike rate and a floor that sits well below the projection leaves real room to debate the price. |
| 30 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | JAX | 59.2 | A 52% projected run share sounds like a starting RB, but a 0% spike rate, 15th-percentile EPA, and a weak run offense make this a bet worth fading hard. |
| 31 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE | 74.2 | Stevenson's 31% run share stays flat in 2026, but a crowded backfield and bottom-7th-percentile EPA efficiency make the projected 155 points a fragile number. |
| 32 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | SF | | Elite rush-yards-over-expected marks (98th percentile) make Guerendo compelling, but Christian McCaffrey's presence caps the weekly floor hard. |
| 33 | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN | 78.7 | Pollard ran 64.3% of Tennessee's carries in 2025, but a projected backfield shift to 43.3% run share in 2026 makes the volume case much harder to trust at his ADP. |
| 34 | Aaron Jones | RB | MIN | 121.6 | A 31-year-old back projected for just 32.9% run share in a tier-6 run offense, Jones is a volume-starved dice roll with a 60.6 floor that demands caution at his ADP. |
| 35 | Kyle Monangai | RB | CHI | 106.1 | A 90th-percentile EPA back stuck in a timeshare at 34% projected run share, Monangai's ceiling is capped before it starts. |
| 36 | Rachaad White | RB | WAS | 120.9 | Arrived from Tampa Bay into a tier-1 run offense, but a projected 26.5% run share and near-zero receiving role make him a thin RB3 with a 55-point floor. |
| 37 | Blake Corum | RB | LAR | 93.7 | A 36.9% projected run share with near-zero receiving work makes Corum a volume-dependent RB2 with a narrow path to upside. |
| 38 | Rico Dowdle | RB | PIT | 81.4 | Dowdle's 50% run share and elite YPG production in 2025 collapse to a projected 28% share in a crowded Pittsburgh backfield with a tier-7 QB situation. |
| 39 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | WAS | 96.0 | A tier-1 run offense, a 49.7% projected run share, and a thin backfield depth chart make Croskey-Merritt a volume bet worth understanding before ADP firms up. |
| 40 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | TB | 109.8 | Gainwell's 2025 role (26.6% run share, 14.7% target share) is projected to shrink sharply in 2026, making him a volume-dependent dart throw in a bottom-tier run offense. |
| 41 | Sincere McCormick | RB | SF | | McCormick sits behind one of the game's most dominant RB1s, but a 195 ceiling and 87th-percentile rush efficiency make him a best-ball lottery ticket worth holding. |
| 42 | Jonathan Brooks | RB | CAR | 78.7 | A 35.5% projected run share in a tier-8 run offense with a 15% spike rate and a ceiling that towers over the projection, but almost no passing-game role to stabilize the floor. |
| 43 | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN | 100.6 | Harvey's 2025 fantasy finish was built almost entirely on touchdowns that the numbers say were fluky, and the volume projection doesn't cover the gap. |
| 44 | Kaelon Black | RB | SF | 161.0 | A rookie RB3 buried behind McCaffrey and Guerendo in a tier-5 run offense, with just 10.6% projected run share but a 221.8 ceiling if things break open. |
| 45 | Ty Johnson | RB | BUF | | A 28-year-old change-of-pace back whose projected run share drops to 6.3% behind James Cook in a backfield with almost no spike-week floor. |
| 46 | Tank Bigsby | RB | PHI | 146.2 | Eagles 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. |
| 47 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG | 146.2 | Tracy's run share craters from 39.6% to 22.1% with Cam Skattebo leading a crowded Giants backfield, making his 103-point projection a tough sell near ADP 146. |
| 48 | Nate Carter | RB | ATL | | |
| 49 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | JAX | 129.5 | A 93rd-percentile EPA back with a 23.1% projected run share in a weak run offense, Rodriguez is a ceiling bet with a paper-thin floor. |
| 50 | Roschon Johnson | RB | CHI | | Third-string depth in a crowded backfield, Johnson projects just 35 carries and a 9.2% run share with a 0.0% career spike rate. |
| 51 | British Brooks | RB | HOU | | |
| 52 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | DET | 153.7 | A 19.2% projected run share behind Jahmyr Gibbs makes Pacheco a handcuff with almost no standalone value at his current price. |
| 53 | Woody Marks | RB | HOU | 140.7 | Marks ran at a 43.9% share last year but faces a dramatic role compression to 18.4% projected run share with David Montgomery now in the backfield. |
| 54 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | LAR | | |
| 55 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | ARI | 135.0 | Cardinals backup at 28% run share. Tier-3 run-O is decent but Conner / rookie Love share — pure handcuff/flex value with no weekly path. |
| 56 | Devin Singletary | RB | NYG | | |
| 57 | Josh Williams | RB | TB | | Cowboys' lead back at 55% run share in tier-1 offense with Dak. ADP near pick 100 is dramatically late given the volume + game-script + goal-line monopoly we project. |
| 58 | Tyjae Spears | RB | TEN | 146.5 | A 29.5% projected run share with a tier-8 QB situation and a 35.8 fantasy-point floor makes Spears a late-round flier with limited upside. |
| 59 | Michael Carter | RB | TEN | | A crowded backfield and a tier-8 run offense cap Carter's ceiling hard; his 17.6% projected run share leaves almost no path to usable volume. |
| 60 | Trey Benson | RB | ARI | | A partial 2025 season and Jeremiyah Love's arrival compress Benson's ceiling to a 27.2% run share, but a 22-to-195 floor-to-ceiling spread makes him a speculative dart at age 23. |
| 61 | Adam Randall | RB | BAL | | A fifth-round rookie carving into a tier-1 run offense with 13.1% projected run share, a 5.53 YPC projection, and a 214.7 ceiling that rewards patience in best ball. |
| 62 | Mike Washington Jr. | RB | LV | 152.7 | A fourth-round rookie behind Ashton Jeanty in a tier-8 run offense, Washington Jr. projects to just 16.8% run share with a 25-point floor and a ceiling that requires everything to break. |
| 63 | Phil Mafah | RB | DAL | | |
| 64 | Jaret Patterson | RB | LAC | | |
| 65 | Jaylen Wright | RB | MIA | 165.3 | |
| 66 | Isaiah Davis | RB | NYJ | | |
| 67 | Brashard Smith | RB | KC | | A 22-year-old with a doubling run share but a tier-7 ground game, a 0% spike rate, and Kenneth Walker III eating above him. |
| 68 | Jaydon Blue | RB | DAL | 162.9 | |
| 69 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | LAC | 141.0 | |
| 70 | Hunter Luepke | RB | DAL | | |
| 71 | Samaje Perine | RB | CIN | 162.9 | Bengals deep backup. Tier-7 run-O with Brown dominating — pure depth play with no projected weekly relevance. |
| 72 | Justice Hill | RB | BAL | 162.9 | A Tier-1 run offense's third back with 53 projected targets and a 231-point ceiling, all dependent on Derrick Henry staying healthy. |
| 73 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 152.0 | Kamara at 30 faces a 19.7% projected run share and a tier-7 QB situation, making his 36.6 floor the real story. |
| 74 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | SEA | | |
| 75 | Raheim Sanders | RB | CLE | | |
| 76 | Bam Knight | RB | ARI | | A backfield stacked with Jeremiyah Love and a tier-7 run offense leaves Bam Knight with a projected 0 carries and almost no path to volume. |
| 77 | Audric Estim<U+00E9> | RB | NO | | A partial 2025 season and a crowded New Orleans backfield leave Estimé projecting near zero carries in 2026, but his 92nd-percentile EPA and 199-point ceiling keep him on the dartboard. |
| 78 | Brian Robinson | RB | ATL | 151.1 | Atlanta workhorse with 73% run share plus a meaningful 16% target share. Elite .59 spike rate at 24, coming off a full RB1 season. Weak QB tier caps ceiling slightly, volume still dominates. |
| 79 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | WAS | | |
| 80 | Kendre Miller | RB | NO | | |
| 81 | Dylan Sampson | RB | CLE | 157.7 | |
| 82 | Emari Demercado | RB | KC | | Chiefs 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. |
| 83 | Ray Davis | RB | BUF | 160.8 | |
| 84 | Sean Tucker | RB | TB | 163.9 | Buccaneers backup at 18% run share. Tier-6 run-O with Irving dominating — pure handcuff with no path to weekly relevance unless Irving misses time. |
| 85 | Ollie Gordon II | RB | MIA | 163.3 | |
| 86 | Jonah Coleman | RB | DEN | 145.1 | A 22-year-old rookie with a 221.6 ceiling but just 8.9% projected run share in a crowded Denver backfield with a tier-5 QB situation. |
| 87 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | HOU | | Texans backup rookie at 23% run share. Tier-7 run-O is rough — committee floor only with no projected weekly path behind Mixon/Montgomery. |
| 88 | Zavier Scott | RB | MIN | | |
| 89 | DJ Giddens | RB | IND | | |
| 90 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | JAX | | |
| 91 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | SF | | |
| 92 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | DEN | | |
| 93 | Malik Davis | RB | DAL | | Cowboys backup at 17% run share. Tier-3 run-O with Dak. Williams dominates lead — handcuff-only with no projected weekly relevance. |
| 94 | Chris Brooks | RB | GB | | |
| 95 | Brittain Brown | RB | CHI | | |
| 96 | George Holani | RB | SEA | 165.6 | |
| 97 | Pierre Strong | RB | GB | | |
| 98 | Kimani Vidal | RB | LAC | 163.6 | Chargers committee back at 35% run share behind Hampton. Tier-5 run-O is mediocre — pure depth play with limited weekly ceiling outside injury upside. |
| 99 | Carson Steele | RB | PHI | | |
| 100 | Najee Harris | RB | NYG | 160.7 | |
| 101 | Ulysses Bentley IV | RB | IND | | |
| 102 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB | JAX | | |
| 103 | Devin Neal | RB | NO | 161.5 | |
| 104 | Will Shipley | RB | PHI | | |
| 105 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA | 138.1 | Seahawks change-of-pace back, 55% run share splitting with Walker. Tier-3 run-O is decent; pass-game role gives a PPR-stable floor with low weekly ceiling. |
| 106 | Sione Vaki | RB | DET | | |
| 107 | Braelon Allen | RB | NYJ | 157.8 | |
| 108 | Seth McGowan | RB | IND | | |
| 109 | Emmett Johnson | RB | KC | 159.8 | |
| 110 | Rasheen Ali | RB | BAL | | |
| 111 | Eli Heidenreich | RB | PIT | | |
| 112 | Jam Miller | RB | NE | | |
| 113 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | NYJ | | |
| 114 | Kendall Milton | RB | CIN | | |
| 115 | Nicholas Singleton | RB | TEN | 161.6 | |
| 116 | Tahj Brooks | RB | CIN | | |
| 117 | Dameon Pierce | RB | PHI | | |
| 118 | James Conner | RB | ARI | 163.5 | Cardinals 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. |
| 119 | Eric Gray | RB | NYG | | |
| 120 | Hassan Haskins | RB | NE | | |
| 121 | Khalil Herbert | RB | SF | | |
| 122 | Trayveon Williams | RB | DET | | |
| 123 | Kaytron Allen | RB | WAS | 165.3 | |
| 124 | Trevor Etienne | RB | CAR | | Saints' new lead back at 34% run share in a rebuilt offense with tier-4 run blocking. Lower share is the cap, but pass-game role plus 7.5% target rate keeps the floor. |
| 125 | AJ Dillon | RB | CAR | | |
| 126 | Zamir White | RB | SF | | |
| 127 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | LV | | |
| 128 | Tyler Goodson | RB | ATL | | |
| 129 | Demond Claiborne | RB | MIN | 163.0 | |
| 130 | Kaleb Johnson | RB | PIT | 164.3 | |
| 131 | Dylan Laube | RB | LV | | |
| 132 | Scott Matlock | RB | LAC | | |
| 133 | Jack Westover | RB | NE | | |
| 134 | Brady Russell | RB | SEA | | |
| 135 | Reggie Gilliam | RB | NE | | |
| 136 | Corey Kiner | RB | ARI | | |
| 137 | Ty Chandler | RB | NO | | |
| 138 | Julius Chestnut | RB | TEN | | |
| 139 | Jacob Saylors | RB | DET | | |
| 140 | NA | RB | WAS | | |
| 141 | Evan Hull | RB | ARI | | |
| 142 | Kalel Mullings | RB | TEN | | |
| 143 | Jacardia Wright | RB | SEA | | |
| 144 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | JAX | | |
| 145 | Patrick Ricard | RB | NYG | | |
| 146 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | TEN | | |
| 147 | Tyler Badie | RB | DEN | | |
| 148 | NA | RB | HOU | | |
| 149 | Velus Jones Jr. | RB | SEA | | |
| 150 | Andrew Beck | RB | NYJ | | |
| 151 | Alec Ingold | RB | LAC | | |
| 152 | Adam Prentice | RB | DEN | | |
| 153 | Amar Johnson | RB | LAC | | |
| 154 | Travis Homer | RB | PIT | | |