2026 RB RANKINGS · WEEK 6 · MODEL v2.1

Running Back rankings that price role, range, and replacement value.

Workload security, receiving involvement, age, current depth-chart role, expected games, and the approaching replacement cliff drive the running back model.

FULL RANKINGS

2026 RB rankings

Full-PPR median projection · Stats through Week 5 · Updated Oct 15

RB RKPLAYEROVRLEVELPROJ.RANGECONF.

RB1Jahmyr GibbsDET · 16.4 expected games#1LEVEL 1386298–47473%

RB2Bijan RobinsonATL · 16.4 expected games#2LEVEL 1365282–44873%

RB3Jonathan TaylorIND · 16.3 expected games#5LEVEL 2307237–37773%

RB4Christian McCaffreySF · 15.9 expected games#8LEVEL 3286226–34777%

RB5Kyren WilliamsLA · 16.4 expected games#9LEVEL 3282219–34674%

RB6James CookBUF · 16.4 expected games#10LEVEL 3280220–34076%

RB7Kenneth Walker IIIKC · 16.2 expected games#12LEVEL 3267207–32674%

RB8Derrick HenryBAL · 16.4 expected games#14LEVEL 3254197–31174%

RB9Chase BrownCIN · 16.4 expected games#16LEVEL 3253197–30875%

RB10Ashton JeantyLV · 16.2 expected games#17LEVEL 3251190–31269%

RB11Javonte WilliamsDAL · 16.3 expected games#23LEVEL 4235182–28973%

RB12Bucky IrvingTB · 15.8 expected games#24LEVEL 4235180–28972%

RB13Jaylen WarrenPIT · 16.2 expected games#26LEVEL 4229176–28272%

RB14Breece HallNYJ · 16.3 expected games#27LEVEL 4228176–28073%

RB15D'Andre SwiftCHI · 16.3 expected games#29LEVEL 4228176–28073%

RB16Saquon BarkleyPHI · 16.3 expected games#36LEVEL 4216169–26475%

RB17Cam SkatteboNYG · 15.2 expected games#37LEVEL 4213164–26173%

RB18Chuba HubbardCAR · 16.1 expected games#38LEVEL 4207161–25374%

RB19Omarion HamptonLAC · 15.3 expected games#40LEVEL 5206158–25472%

RB20De'Von AchaneMIA · 16.3 expected games#43LEVEL 5198149–24768%

RB21Quinshon JudkinsCLE · 15.9 expected games#44LEVEL 5196150–24271%

RB22Rhamondre StevensonNE · 16.1 expected games#48LEVEL 5191149–23475%

RB23Jeremiyah LoveARI · 17 expected games#50LEVEL 5182122–24148%

RB24J.K. DobbinsDEN · 15.6 expected games#62LEVEL 6175137–21376%

RB25Aaron JonesMIN · 16 expected games#64LEVEL 6173136–20977%

RB26Tony PollardTEN · 16.4 expected games#66LEVEL 6171134–20876%

RB27James ConnerARI · 16.8 expected games#76LEVEL 6165119–21061%

RB28Alvin KamaraNO · 15.7 expected games#81LEVEL 6162125–20072%

RB29David MontgomeryHOU · 16.3 expected games#84LEVEL 6160123–19772%

RB30RJ HarveyDEN · 16.2 expected games#91LEVEL 6159117–20264%

RB31Rico DowdlePIT · 16.4 expected games#92LEVEL 6156118–19568%

RB32Kyle MonangaiCHI · 16.2 expected games#93LEVEL 6154112–19761%

RB33TreVeyon HendersonNE · 16.2 expected games#105LEVEL 6147109–18566%

RB34Travis EtienneNO · 16.3 expected games#107LEVEL 6143108–17869%

RB35Bhayshul TutenJAX · 16 expected games#108LEVEL 6138106–16973%

RB36Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS · 16.2 expected games#113LEVEL 6138106–17072%

RB37Rachaad WhiteWAS · 16.3 expected games#125LEVEL 6136103–16969%

RB38Zach CharbonnetSEA · 16.9 expected games#128LEVEL 613096–16465%

RB39Woody MarksHOU · 16.1 expected games#131LEVEL 612896–15968%

RB40Kenny GainwellTB · 16.4 expected games#138LEVEL 612798–15772%

RB41MarShawn LloydGB · 14.9 expected games#139LEVEL 612594–15568%

RB42Emanuel WilsonSEA · 16.4 expected games#140LEVEL 611790–14572%

RB43Tyjae SpearsTEN · 15.9 expected games#159LEVEL 611387–14071%

RB44Jordan MasonMIN · 16.2 expected games#160LEVEL 610478–12968%

RB45Brian RobinsonATL · 16.3 expected games#164LEVEL 610277–12768%

RB46Ollie Gordon IIMIA · 16.2 expected games#165LEVEL 610277–12769%

RB47Najee HarrisNYG · 15.8 expected games#177LEVEL 610175–12667%

RB48Tyler AllgeierARI · 16.4 expected games#178LEVEL 610076–12371%

RB49Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG · 16.2 expected games#196LEVEL 69674–11873%

RB50Michael CarterTEN · 16.3 expected games#197LEVEL 69468–12061%

RB51Jonah ColemanDEN · 17 expected games#198LEVEL 69361–12643%

RB52Blake CorumLA · 16.3 expected games#199LEVEL 69371–11471%

RB53Justice HillBAL · 15.7 expected games#200LEVEL 69170–11272%

RB54Audric EstiméCLE · 15.3 expected games#201LEVEL 69167–11465%

RB55Ty JohnsonBUF · 16.4 expected games#213LEVEL 68866–10968%

RB56Trey BensonARI · 15.1 expected games#215LEVEL 68765–11065%

RB57Isiah PachecoDET · 16 expected games#216LEVEL 68563–10765%

RB58Chris Rodriguez Jr.JAX · 15.6 expected games#219LEVEL 68464–10371%

RB59Dominic RichardsonNYJ · 17 expected games#220LEVEL 68356–11147%

RB60EJ SmithKC · 17 expected games#221LEVEL 68356–11147%

RB61Kimani VidalLAC · 15.7 expected games#226LEVEL 68362–10369%

RB62Braelon AllenNYJ · 15.3 expected games#227LEVEL 67859–9770%

RB63Austin EkelerWAS · 15.3 expected games#234LEVEL 67656–9664%

RB64Devin SingletaryNYG · 16.4 expected games#235LEVEL 67454–9365%

RB65Kendre MillerNO · 15.1 expected games#237LEVEL 67154–8870%

RB66Keaton MitchellLAC · 15.5 expected games#238LEVEL 67154–8771%

RB67Samaje PerineCIN · 16.2 expected games#239LEVEL 66953–8670%

RB68Emmett JohnsonKC · 17 expected games#240LEVEL 66946–9346%

RB69Bam KnightARI · 15.6 expected games#241LEVEL 66951–8665%

RB70Mike Washington Jr.LV · 17 expected games#242LEVEL 66443–8645%

RB71Adam RandallBAL · 17 expected games#243LEVEL 66342–8447%

RB72Robert Henry Jr.SEA · 17 expected games#244LEVEL 66342–8447%

RB73Chip TrayanumNYJ · 17 expected games#245LEVEL 66342–8447%

RB74Myles MontgomeryNE · 17 expected games#246LEVEL 66342–8447%

RB75Riley NowakowskiPIT · 17 expected games#247LEVEL 66342–8447%

RB76Jaleel McLaughlinCLE · 15.5 expected games#248LEVEL 66146–7668%

RB77Tank BigsbyPHI · 16.2 expected games#249LEVEL 65945–7469%

RB78Jadarian PriceSEA · 17 expected games#250LEVEL 65939–7946%

RB79Sean TuckerTB · 16.4 expected games#251LEVEL 65743–7167%

RB80Dylan SampsonCLE · 16 expected games#252LEVEL 65641–7164%

HOW TO USE THIS LIST

Use the tier break—not only the next name.

Running back scarcity makes secure workloads valuable; use weekly matchup grades to break close lineup and waiver decisions.

WHAT THE NUMBER MEANS

Projection and positional value are separate.

The median estimates scoring. Lineup Level, confidence, projection range, and value over replacement describe how much that production helps your lineup.

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