Fantasy Running Back Rankings 2026

Top 60 running backs for the 2026 NFL fantasy football season, refreshed daily from live NFL stats.

The top fantasy running back for 2026 is Jahmyr Gibbs (28.0 PPG), followed by Kenneth Walker III and Bijan Robinson. Rankings are ordered by half-PPR points per game and refresh daily. Full PPR and standard scoring reorder this list, so both are published separately below.

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Fantasy RB rankings for the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR scoring, listing rank, player, team, points per game in all three scoring formats, games played, a position-specific stat, and bye week.
#	Player	Team	Half-PPR	PPR	Standard	GP	Rush Yds	Bye
Tier 119.7 to 28.0 PPG
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	28.0	30.7	25.3	5	504	6
2	Kenneth Walker III	KC	26.2	27.6	24.8	5	665	5
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	19.7	21.4	18.0	6	641	11
Tier 218.0 to 18.7 PPG
4	Derrick Henry	BAL	18.7	19.5	18.0	6	534	13
5	Jonathan Taylor	IND	18.5	19.8	17.3	6	492	13
6	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	18.5	19.6	17.4	5	426	5
7	James Cook	BUF	18.1	18.9	17.3	6	627	7
8	Christian McCaffrey	SF	18.0	20.3	15.7	6	350	8
Tier 315.4 to 17.3 PPG
9	Kyren Williams	LAR	17.3	19.8	14.8	6	393	11
10	Javonte Williams	DAL	16.6	18.2	15.0	6	317	14
11	D'Andre Swift	CHI	16.0	17.6	14.4	7	476	10
12	Jaylen Warren	PIT	15.4	17.2	13.7	6	460	9
Tier 413.7 to 14.6 PPG
13	Ashton Jeanty	LV	14.6	16.8	12.4	6	313	13
14	Kyle Monangai	CHI	14.2	14.8	13.6	4	324	10
15	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	13.7	14.8	12.6	6	388	7
Tier 510.6 to 12.9 PPG
16	Bucky Irving	TB	12.9	14.3	11.5	6	452	10
17	Aaron Jones	MIN	12.8	14.0	11.6	5	410	6
18	Ollie Gordon II	MIA	11.4	12.0	10.8	4	236	6
19	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	11.0	12.4	9.6	7	285	11
20	Chase Brown	CIN	10.6	13.0	8.2	5	246	6
Tier 67.6 to 9.5 PPG
21	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	9.5	11.3	7.7	5	221	11
22	Cam Skattebo	NYG	9.3	10.3	8.3	5	294	8
23	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	9.1	10.2	8.0	5	245	14
24	Emanuel Wilson	SEA	9.0	9.4	8.6	6	303	11
25	Alvin Kamara	NO	9.0	10.5	7.5	5	120	8
26	Omarion Hampton	LAC	8.8	9.6	8.1	6	289	7
27	Braelon Allen	NYJ	8.7	9.5	8.0	6	314	13
28	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	8.5	9.0	8.0	5	239	7
29	David Montgomery	HOU	8.4	9.1	7.7	5	138	8
30	Rachaad White	WAS	8.4	9.8	7.0	5	145	7
31	Brian Robinson	ATL	8.4	8.8	8.0	6	211	11
32	RJ Harvey	DEN	8.4	10.7	6.1	5	81	10
33	Blake Corum	LAR	8.0	8.8	7.3	6	223	11
34	Tony Pollard	TEN	7.9	8.6	7.2	6	349	9
35	Woody Marks	HOU	7.8	8.9	6.7	6	205	8
36	Kimani Vidal	LAC	7.7	8.6	6.8	4	109	7
37	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	7.6	8.3	6.9	6	270	10
Tier 73.1 to 6.5 PPG
38	MarShawn Lloyd	GB	6.5	7.3	5.7	6	122	11
39	Kendre Miller	NO	6.0	6.6	5.4	5	153	8
40	Roschon Johnson	CHI	6.0	7.0	5.0	4	86	10
41	Tyler Allgeier	ARI	5.6	6.7	4.5	6	157	14
42	Ty Johnson	BUF	5.5	7.0	4.0	4	6	7
43	Samaje Perine	CIN	5.3	6.0	4.6	5	110	6
44	Saquon Barkley	PHI	5.3	5.8	4.8	4	182	10
45	Keaton Mitchell	LAC	5.2	6.2	4.2	6	139	7
46	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	5.2	5.6	4.8	6	203	11
47	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	JAX	5.0	5.1	4.9	6	168	7
48	George Holani	SEA	4.5	5.4	3.6	6	97	11
49	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	4.2	4.6	3.8	5	40	8
50	Mike Washington Jr.	LV	4.2	4.5	4.0	6	168	13
51	Jaleel McLaughlin	CLE	4.2	4.7	3.7	4	72	11
52	Justice Hill	BAL	4.0	4.8	3.2	6	133	13
53	Kenny Gainwell	TB	4.0	5.0	3.0	6	61	10
54	Tank Bigsby	PHI	3.9	4.3	3.5	4	91	10
55	Emmett Johnson	KC	3.8	4.5	3.1	5	62	5
56	Kyle Juszczyk	SF	3.8	4.4	3.2	4	-	8
57	Will Shipley	PHI	3.5	4.0	3.0	5	57	10
58	Raheim Sanders	CLE	3.4	4.5	2.3	5	43	11
59	Tyjae Spears	TEN	3.3	4.6	2.1	6	66	9
60	Kaelon Black	SF	3.1	3.3	2.9	6	170	8

Who Full PPR scoring moves most

Compared against the half-PPR order, with receptions worth 1 point each. These are the running backs whose draft value depends on which format your league plays.

Biggest risers

RJ Harvey32 → 22▲ 10
Tyjae Spears59 → 53▲ 6
Christian McCaffrey8 → 4▲ 4
Rachaad White30 → 26▲ 4
Kenny Gainwell53 → 49▲ 4

Biggest fallers

Emanuel Wilson24 → 29▼ 5
Derrick Henry4 → 8▼ 4
Mike Washington Jr.50 → 54▼ 4
Tank Bigsby54 → 58▼ 4
Jacory Croskey-Merritt28 → 31▼ 3

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Head to head matchups between the top-ranked running back, the calls managers research most.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best fantasy running back for 2026?

Jahmyr Gibbs is the top-ranked fantasy running back for the 2026 season at 28.0 points per game in the half-PPR format, based on the most recent NFL season.

Who are the top 5 fantasy running back for 2026?

The top 5 fantasy running back for 2026 are: 1. Jahmyr Gibbs (28.0 PPG), 2. Kenneth Walker III (26.2 PPG), 3. Bijan Robinson (19.7 PPG), 4. Derrick Henry (18.7 PPG), 5. Jonathan Taylor (18.5 PPG).

How often are these running back rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated October 25, 2026.

What scoring format are these rankings based on?

Points per game in the half-PPR scoring format, the most common fantasy football setup.

Do these running back rankings change in PPR or standard leagues?

Yes. Every reception is worth 1 point in full PPR and nothing in standard, against 0.5 points here in half-PPR. That reorders most of this list, so we publish the full PPR and standard orders as separate rankings.