2026 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings For Seasonal Leagues

Updated ranks: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Top 200 | Rookies | Mock draft

Running backs used to be the lifeblood of fantasy football. In fact, I can remember drafts where almost every first-round pick was a back (I like to call them the good old days). But over the past decade, with fewer true featured backs (and more committees) and a greater reliance on the passing game, runners have seen their stock fall. In fact, more and more fantasy fans are putting their focus on wide receivers, especially in leagues that reward points for receptions.

That’s not to suggest the position has lost all of its value because that’s not true. Four of the five highest-scoring players last season were backs, and 12 of the top 20 were also runners. But once you get past the backs we know will have featured (or mostly featured) roles, the position can become a crapshoot. If you drafted Chuba Hubbard last year, you know what I mean.

The good news, if there’s any to be shared, is that the focus on pass catchers has allowed there to be more good backs in the middle rounds. That has allowed for draft strategies like “Hero RB” or “Zero RB,” which suggests waiting to pick backs or drafting just one in the first five rounds.

That said, here are my 2026 fantasy football running back rankings … now with auction values! I’ll be updating these often throughout the summer, so keep checking back.

Note: Auction values are based on a $200 budget.

2026 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Auction
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB1	DET	6	$78
2	Bijan Robinson	RB2	ATL	11	$76
3	Christian McCaffrey	RB3	SF	8	$72
4	Jonathan Taylor	RB4	IND	13	$67
5	James Cook	RB5	BUF	7	$58
6	Chase Brown	RB6	CIN	6	$45
7	Kenneth Walker III	RB7	KC	5	$45
8	De'Von Achane	RB8	MIA	6	$38
9	Ashton Jeanty	RB9	LV	13	$36
10	Saquon Barkley	RB10	PHI	10	$34
11	Omarion Hampton	RB11	LAC	7	$33
12	Jeremiyah Love	RB12	ARI	14	$33
13	Derrick Henry	RB13	BAL	13	$28
14	Kyren Williams	RB14	LAR	11	$25
15	Javonte Williams	RB15	DAL	14	$25
16	Breece Hall	RB16	NYJ	13	$24
17	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB17	NO	8	$21
18	D'Andre Swift	RB18	CHI	10	$19
19	Quinshon Judkins	RB19	CLE	11	$18
20	Cam Skattebo	RB20	NYG	8	$18
21	Jadarian Price	RB21	SEA	11	$16
22	Bhayshul Tuten	RB22	JAC	7	$16
23	David Montgomery	RB23	HOU	8	$15
24	Bucky Irving	RB24	TB	10	$14
25	TreVeyon Henderson	RB25	NE	11	$14
26	Jaylen Warren	RB26	PIT	9	$13
27	Jonathon Brooks	RB27	CAR	5	$12
28	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB28	NE	11	$10
29	MarShawn Lloyd	RB29	GB	11	$10
30	Tony Pollard	RB30	TEN	9	$10
31	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB31	WAS	7	$9
32	Rico Dowdle	RB32	PIT	9	$9
33	Chuba Hubbard	RB33	CAR	5	$9
34	J.K. Dobbins	RB34	DEN	10	$9
35	RJ Harvey	RB35	DEN	10	$8
36	Kenneth Gainwell	RB36	TB	10	$8
37	Jordan Mason	RB37	MIN	6	$7
38	Blake Corum	RB38	LAR	11	$7
39	Kyle Monangai	RB39	CHI	10	$7
40	Rachaad White	RB40	WAS	7	$6
41	Aaron Jones Sr.	RB41	MIN	6	$6
42	Tyler Allgeier	RB42	ARI	14	$6
43	Josh Jacobs	RB43	GB	11	$6
44	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB44	JAC	7	$5
45	Jonah Coleman	RB45	DEN	10	$5
46	Mike Washington Jr.	RB46	LV	13	$5
47	Tyjae Spears	RB47	TEN	9	$4
48	Woody Marks	RB48	HOU	8	$4
49	Keaton Mitchell	RB49	LAC	7	$4
50	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB50	ATL	11	$3
51	Tank Bigsby	RB51	PHI	10	$3
52	Zach Charbonnet	RB52	SEA	11	$3
53	Braelon Allen	RB53	NYJ	13	$3
54	Kaelon Black	RB54	SF	8	$3
55	Isiah Pacheco	RB55	DET	6	$3
56	Dylan Sampson	RB56	CLE	11	$3
57	Nicholas Singleton	RB57	TEN	9	$2
58	Demond Claiborne	RB58	MIN	6	$2
59	Emmett Johnson	RB59	KC	5	$2
60	Najee Harris	RB60	NYG	8	$2
61	Ray Davis	RB61	BUF	7	$2
62	Alvin Kamara	RB62	NO	8	$2
63	Jaylen Wright	RB63	MIA	6	$2
64	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB64	NYG	8	$2
65	George Holani	RB65	SEA	11	$1
66	Malik Davis	RB66	DAL	14	$1
67	Kimani Vidal	RB67	LAC	7	$1
68	Justice Hill	RB68	BAL	13	$1
69	Sean Tucker	RB69	TB	10	$1
70	Chris Brooks	RB70	GB	11	$1
71	Kaytron Allen	RB71	WAS	7	$1
72	Seth McGowan	RB72	IND	13	$1
73	Isaiah Davis	RB73	NYJ	13	$1
74	Adam Randall	RB74	BAL	13	$1
75	Kendre Miller	RB75	NO	8	$1
76	James Conner	RB76	ARI	14	$1
77	Tahj Brooks	RB77	CIN	6	$1
78	Jordan James	RB78	SF	8	$1
79	Ollie Gordon II	RB79	MIA	6	$1
80	DJ Giddens	RB80	IND	13	$1

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