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Running Backs

Updated: 4/30/2026


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 24.3
  2 Jahmyr Gibbs DET 24.2
Tier 2
  3 Ashton Jeanty LV 22.5
4 Jeremiyah Love ARI 21.0
  5 De'Von Achane MIA 24.6
  6 Jonathan Taylor IND 27.3
  7 Omarion Hampton LAC 23.2
  8 James Cook BUF 26.7
Tier 3
  9 TreVeyon Henderson NE 23.6
  10 Quinshon Judkins CLE 22.6
  11 Bucky Irving TB 23.8
  12 Breece Hall NYJ 25.0
  13 Kenneth Walker KC 25.6
Tier 4
  14 Javonte Williams DAL 26.1
15 Jadarian Price SEA 22.6
  16 Josh Jacobs GB 28.3
  17 Christian McCaffrey SF 30.0
  18 Saquon Barkley PHI 29.3
  19 Travis Etienne NO 27.3
  20 Chase Brown CIN 26.2
  21 Kyren Williams LAR 25.7
  22 RJ Harvey DEN 25.3
  23 Cam Skattebo NYG 24.3
  24 Derrick Henry BAL 32.4
  25 Bhayshul Tuten JAC 23.3
Tier 5
  26 Kyle Monangai CHI 24.0
  27 Zach Charbonnet SEA 25.4
  28 Blake Corum LAR 25.5
  29 Woody Marks HOU 25.4
  30 Rhamondre Stevenson NE 28.2
  31 D'Andre Swift CHI 27.3
32 Jonah Coleman DEN 22.8
  33 David Montgomery HOU 28.9
  34 Rachaad White WAS 27.1
  35 Tyler Allgeier ARI 26.1
  36 Jordan Mason MIN 27.0
  37 Chuba Hubbard CAR 26.9
  38 Rico Dowdle PIT 27.9
  39 Jaylen Warren PIT 27.6
Tier 6
  40 Tyjae Spears TEN 24.9
  41 J.K. Dobbins DEN 27.4
  42 Jonathon Brooks CAR 22.8
  43 Keaton Mitchell BAL 24.3
  44 Kaleb Johnson PIT 22.8
  45 Tony Pollard TEN 29.1
  46 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG 26.5
  47 Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC 25.6
48 Nicholas Singleton TEN 22.4
  49 Aaron Jones MIN 31.5
  50 Sean Tucker TB 24.6
  51 Dylan Sampson CLE 21.7
  52 Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS 25.1
53 Mike Washington Jr. LV 22.9
  54 Brian Robinson Jr. ATL 27.2
  55 Kenneth Gainwell TB 27.2
56 Emmett Johnson KC 22.6
Tier 7
57 Kaelon Black SF 24.6
  58 Kimani Vidal LAC 24.7
59 Kaytron Allen WAS 23.4
  60 Alvin Kamara NO 30.8
  61 Jaydon Blue DAL 22.4
62 Demond Claiborne MIN 22.6
  63 MarShawn Lloyd GB 24.4
  64 Isiah Pacheco DET 27.2
65 Adam Randall BAL 21.9
66 James Conner ARI 31.0
  67 Ollie Gordon II MIA 22.3
68 Trey Benson ARI 23.8
  69 Jarquez Hunter LAR 23.4
  70 Isaac Guerendo SF 25.9
  71 Jordan James SF 22.1
  72 Tank Bigsby PHI 24.7
  73 Devin Neal NO 22.8
  74 Ray Davis BUF 26.5
  75 Kendre Miller NO 23.9
  76 Braelon Allen NYJ 22.3
Tier 8
77 Brashard Smith KC 23.1
  78 Jaylen Wright MIA 23.1
  79 Will Shipley PHI 23.8
  80 Emanuel Wilson SEA 27.0
  81 Trevor Etienne CAR 21.9
  82 DJ Giddens IND 22.8
  83 Isaiah Davis NYJ 24.5
  84 Ty Johnson BUF 30.5
  85 Justice Hill BAL 29.5
 
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.

Jeremiyah Love, ARI: Rookie. Starting role from Day 1 but Cardinals need an answer at QB.

  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.

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

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

  Breece Hall, NYJ: Franchise tag for 2026.

  Kenneth Walker, KC: Good landing spot in KC. Will he get a workload bump?

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

Jadarian Price, SEA: Rookie. Should get early opportunity to solidify a starting role.

  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.

  Travis Etienne, NO: New lead RB in New Orleans.

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

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

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

  Cam Skattebo, NYG: Dislocated ankle late October 2025.

  Derrick Henry, BAL: Age outlier.

  Bhayshul Tuten, JAC: Value gets a boost with Etienne gone.

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

  Zach Charbonnet, SEA: Torn ACL in mid-January hurts short-term value. Rookie RB incoming.

  Blake Corum, LAR: Role increased in 2025.

  Woody Marks, HOU: David Montgomery addition means Marks is a committee back for now.

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

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

Jonah Coleman, DEN: Rookie

  David Montgomery, HOU: Traded to Houston.

  Rachaad White, WAS: New home in WAS.

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

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

  Chuba Hubbard, CAR: Role diminished in 2025 but Dowdle has moved on.

  Rico Dowdle, PIT: Likely a committee piece in PIT.

  Jaylen Warren, PIT: Decent role in 2025. New staff and RB Dowdle in 2026.

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

  J.K. Dobbins, DEN: Foot injury limited Dobbins to 10 games in 2025. Re-signed in DEN.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nicholas Singleton, TEN: Rookie

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

  Sean Tucker, TB: Still the RB3 in Tampa.

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

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

Mike Washington Jr., LV: Rookie

  Brian Robinson Jr., ATL: From backing up McCaffrey to backing up Bijan.

  Kenneth Gainwell, TB: Had a perfect role in Pittsburgh. Can he replicate in TB?

Emmett Johnson, KC: Rookie

Kaelon Black, SF: Rookie

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

Kaytron Allen, WAS: Rookie

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

  Jaydon Blue, DAL: Failed to make a rookie impact. Stuck behind Javonte.

Demond Claiborne, MIN: Rookie

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

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

Adam Randall, BAL: Rookie

James Conner, ARI: Foot injury in 2025. 2026 will likely be his last season in Arizona.

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

Trey Benson, ARI: Knee injury ruined 2025 season.

  Jarquez Hunter, LAR: Stuck behind Kyren and Corum.

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

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

  Tank Bigsby, PHI: Backup behind Barkley.

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

  Ray Davis, BUF: Stuck behind James Cook.

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

  Braelon Allen, NYJ: Knee injury ruined 2025 season.

Brashard Smith, KC: Barely used as a rookie. Role could expand as a passing-down back in 2026.

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

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

  Emanuel Wilson, SEA: Could see increased usage early in 2026 but lead role seems like a longshot.

  Trevor Etienne, CAR: Could be a third-down back.

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

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

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

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