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Running Backs

Updated: 1/26/2026


My off-season PPR dynasty rankings gaze into the future with a two-year emphasis. As the season begins, a more narrow approach to the rankings will occur as we try to win a championship. Positional dynamics play an important factor. We know that running backs tend to have shorter careers while top flight quarterbacks can stick in the league for 10-plus seasons. Other considerations include age, contract situation, durability, consistency, supporting cast and more.

Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
RUNNING BACKS
Chg Rank Player Tm Age
  1 Bijan Robinson ATL 24.1
  2 Jahmyr Gibbs DET 24.0
Tier 2
  3 Ashton Jeanty LV 22.3
  4 De'Von Achane MIA 24.4
  5 Jonathan Taylor IND 27.1
  6 Omarion Hampton LAC 23.0
Tier 3
  7 James Cook BUF 26.4
  8 TreVeyon Henderson NE 23.4
  9 Bucky Irving TB 23.5
  10 Quinshon Judkins CLE 22.4
  11 Breece Hall NYJ 24.8
  12 Josh Jacobs GB 28.1
Tier 4
  13 Christian McCaffrey SF 29.7
  14 Saquon Barkley PHI 29.1
  15 Kyren Williams LAR 25.5
  16 Chase Brown CIN 26.0
  17 Cam Skattebo NYG 24.1
  18 Kenneth Walker SEA 25.4
  19 Javonte Williams DAL 25.9
  20 Derrick Henry BAL 32.2
  21 RJ Harvey DEN 25.1
  22 Travis Etienne JAC 27.1
  23 Bhayshul Tuten JAC 23.1
  24 Woody Marks HOU 25.2
Tier 5
  25 Trey Benson ARI 23.6
  26 Kyle Monangai CHI 23.7
  27 D'Andre Swift CHI 27.1
  28 Blake Corum LAR 25.3
  29 Zach Charbonnet SEA 25.2
  30 Rhamondre Stevenson NE 28.0
  31 Jaylen Warren PIT 27.3
  32 Chuba Hubbard CAR 26.7
  33 Tony Pollard TEN 28.8
Tier 6
  34 Jordan Mason MIN 26.8
  35 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG 26.3
  36 Tyler Allgeier ATL 25.9
  37 Braelon Allen NYJ 22.1
  38 Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS 24.9
  39 Kenneth Gainwell PIT 27.0
  40 Kaleb Johnson PIT 22.6
  41 Rico Dowdle CAR 27.7
  42 David Montgomery DET 28.7
  43 Kimani Vidal LAC 24.5
Tier 7
  44 Ollie Gordon II MIA 22.1
  45 Isiah Pacheco KC 27.0
  46 J.K. Dobbins DEN 27.2
  47 Tyjae Spears TEN 24.7
  48 Devin Neal NO 22.6
  49 Keaton Mitchell BAL 24.1
  50 Jonathon Brooks CAR 22.6
  51 Sean Tucker TB 24.4
  52 Brashard Smith KC 22.9
  53 Alvin Kamara NO 30.6
  54 Brian Robinson Jr. SF 27.0
  55 Dylan Sampson CLE 21.5
Tier 8
  56 Aaron Jones MIN 31.3
  57 Rachaad White TB 26.9
  58 Tank Bigsby PHI 24.5
  59 Ray Davis BUF 26.3
  60 Joe Mixon HOU 29.6
  61 Jaydon Blue DAL 22.2
  62 Isaiah Davis NYJ 24.3
  63 Jaylen Wright MIA 22.9
  64 Emanuel Wilson GB 26.8
  65 Chris Rodriguez Jr. WAS 25.4
  66 Isaac Guerendo SF 25.7
  67 James Conner ARI 30.8
  68 Kendre Miller NO 23.7
  69 Jarquez Hunter LAR 23.2
  70 Devin Singletary NYG 28.5
  71 Will Shipley PHI 23.6
  72 Tahj Brooks CIN 23.8
  73 Jordan James SF 21.9
  74 MarShawn Lloyd GB 24.2
  75 DJ Giddens IND 22.6
  76 Najee Harris LAC 28.0
  77 Ty Johnson BUF 30.3
  78 Justice Hill BAL 29.3
  79 Trevor Etienne CAR 21.7
  80 Nick Chubb HOU 30.2
  81 Jerome Ford CLE 26.5
  82 LeQuint Allen JAC 21.6
  83 Raheim Sanders CLE 23.7
  84 Kareem Hunt KC 30.6
  85 Austin Ekeler WAS 30.8
 
COMMENTS
  Bijan Robinson, ATL: Receiving game efficiency exploded in 2025.

  Jahmyr Gibbs, DET: Double-digit rushing TDs in each of his first three seasons.

  Ashton Jeanty, LV: Workhorse role in a bad offense in 2025. New coaching staff in 2026.

  De'Von Achane, MIA: Coming off his best fantasy season to date. Elite receiving option.

  Jonathan Taylor, IND: 369 touches in 2025.

  Omarion Hampton, LAC: Injuries limited him to 9 games in 2025. McDaniel new OC.

  James Cook, BUF: Double-digit TDs in back-to-back seasons.

  TreVeyon Henderson, NE: Slow start as a rookie but still managed 215 touches.

  Bucky Irving, TB: Took over starting role midway through 2024.

  Quinshon Judkins, CLE: Dislocated ankle, fibula in December 2025.

  Breece Hall, NYJ: New team in 2026?

  Josh Jacobs, GB: Workhorse role when healthy.

  Christian McCaffrey, SF: A PPR monster. 413 touches in 2025. Heading into age 30 season.

  Saquon Barkley, PHI: Explosive runs weren't there in 2025. Signed through 2028.

  Kyren Williams, LAR: Double-digit TDs in three-straight seasons. Corum eating into his workload.

  Chase Brown, CIN: Got on a roll midway through 2025. Contract year upcoming.

  Cam Skattebo, NYG: Dislocated ankle late October 2025.

  Kenneth Walker, SEA: Sharing time with Charbonnet in 2025. Free agent in 2026.

  Javonte Williams, DAL: 287 touches in 2025. Will likely return to Dallas in 2026.

  Derrick Henry, BAL: Age outlier.

  RJ Harvey, DEN: Lacked efficiency as a rookie. RB timeshare likely in Denver.

  Travis Etienne, JAC: Leaving Jacksonville in 2026?

  Bhayshul Tuten, JAC: Value will get a big boost if Etienne isn't retained.

  Woody Marks, HOU: Assumed the lead back role in 2025.

  Trey Benson, ARI: Knee injury ruined 2025 season.

  Kyle Monangai, CHI: Carved out a role in rookie season. Arrow pointing up.

  D'Andre Swift, CHI: Low-end RB2 but shares time with Monangai.

  Blake Corum, LAR: Role increased in 2025.

  Zach Charbonnet, SEA: Valuable role in Seahawks offense. Torn ACL in mid-January hurts short-term value.

  Rhamondre Stevenson, NE: Fumble issues but still a valuable piece in Pats offense.

  Jaylen Warren, PIT: Decent role in 2025 while splitting time with Gainwell. New staff and QB incoming.

  Chuba Hubbard, CAR: Role diminished in 2025 but Dowdle is a free agent in 2026.

  Tony Pollard, TEN: Four-straight seasons over 1K rushing yards. Lacks upside in Titans rebuild.

  Jordan Mason, MIN: Early-down pounder with limited use in passing game.

  Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG: Timeshare with Skattebo is likely scenario assuming both are healthy.

  Tyler Allgeier, ATL: Spiked 8 TDs in 2025. Limited use in the passing game.

  Braelon Allen, NYJ: Knee injury ruined 2025 season. Breece Hall is a free agent.

  Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WAS: Flashed in rookie season as an early-down runner.

  Kenneth Gainwell, PIT: Had a perfect role in Pittsburgh but now enters free agency.

  Kaleb Johnson, PIT: Barely saw the field in 2025.

  Rico Dowdle, CAR: Free agent in 2026. Likely a committee piece.

  David Montgomery, DET: Rumblings that Montgomery may be let go. New OC Petzing may want to keep him?

  Kimani Vidal, LAC: Decent fill-in for Hampton.

  Ollie Gordon II, MIA: Limited use as a rookie. Stuck behind Achane.

  Isiah Pacheco, KC: Hasn't been the same since leg injury in 2024.

  J.K. Dobbins, DEN: Foot injury limited Dobbins to 10 games in 2025. Free agent in 2026.

  Tyjae Spears, TEN: Shares workload with Pollard. Two ACL injuries. 2026 free agent.

  Devin Neal, NO: Just 64 touches as a rookie.

  Keaton Mitchell, BAL: Seems dynamic but lacks the volume to be a fantasy asset.

  Jonathon Brooks, CAR: Multiple ACL injuries. Missed all of 2025.

  Sean Tucker, TB: 3rd RB in Tampa. Could bump up to No.2 if White departs in free agency.

  Brashard Smith, KC: Barely used as a rookie. Chiefs should be overhauling RB room this off-season.

  Alvin Kamara, NO: Lost season in 2025 that included 1 TD. Clearly on the decline.

  Brian Robinson Jr., SF: Will only have real fantasy value if McCaffrey gets hurt.

  Dylan Sampson, CLE: Should have a decent pass-catching role moving forward.

  Aaron Jones, MIN: Injuries limited him to 12 games in 2025.

  Rachaad White, TB: Free agent in 2026.

  Tank Bigsby, PHI: Backup behind Barkley.

  Ray Davis, BUF: Stuck behind James Cook.

  Joe Mixon, HOU: Mysterious foot injury heading into 2025.

  Jaydon Blue, DAL: Failed to make a rookie impact. Will be stuck down the depth chart if Javonte returns.

  Isaiah Davis, NYJ: Best case scenario is No.2 back in a committee.

  Jaylen Wright, MIA: Stuck behind Achane. New coaching staff incoming.

  Emanuel Wilson, GB: Saw increased usage when Jacobs was injured. Not likely a lead back.

  Chris Rodriguez Jr., WAS: Early-down fill-in with limited use in passing game.

  Isaac Guerendo, SF: Doesn't seem to be valued in San Francisco.

  James Conner, ARI: Contract extension late in 2024. Foot injury in 2025.

  Kendre Miller, NO: Having trouble staying on the field.

  Jarquez Hunter, LAR: Stuck behind Kyren and Corum.

  Devin Singletary, NYG: Path to playing time is blocked by Skattebo and Tracy.

  Will Shipley, PHI: Likely a committee back even if Barkley gets hurt.

  Tahj Brooks, CIN: Trying to climb his way up to a No.2 role behind Chase Brown.

  Jordan James, SF: Didn't see the field until the 2025 playoffs.

  MarShawn Lloyd, GB: First two seasons have been an injury nightmare.

  DJ Giddens, IND: Was a healthy scratch most of 2025.

  Najee Harris, LAC: Achilles injury wiped out 2025. Free agent in 2026.

  Ty Johnson, BUF: Part-time role behind Cook and Davis.

  Justice Hill, BAL: Stuck in a committee behind Henry.

  Trevor Etienne, CAR: Could be a third-down back if Dowdle moves on.

  Nick Chubb, HOU: Broken foot in 2024. Brutal knee injury in 2023.

  Jerome Ford, CLE: Free agent in 2026.

  LeQuint Allen, JAC: Could be a third-down back if Etienne moves on.

  Raheim Sanders, CLE: Backup behind Judkins.

  Kareem Hunt, KC: Surprising role in 2025 not likely to be repeated in 2026.

  Austin Ekeler, WAS: Achilles injury in September 2025.