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 (25.5 PPG), followed by Kenneth Walker III and Christian McCaffrey. 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 117.3 to 25.5 PPG
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	25.5	27.9	23.1	7	773	6
2	Kenneth Walker III	KC	21.3	22.9	19.7	7	770	5
3	Christian McCaffrey	SF	18.1	20.5	15.7	7	389	8
4	James Cook	BUF	18.0	18.9	17.1	7	707	7
5	Bijan Robinson	ATL	17.6	19.2	16.0	8	780	11
6	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	17.4	19.0	15.8	7	540	5
7	D'Andre Swift	CHI	17.3	18.8	15.8	8	545	10
Tier 215.9 to 16.7 PPG
8	Jonathan Taylor	IND	16.7	18.0	15.4	8	610	13
9	Kyren Williams	LAR	16.7	18.8	14.6	8	548	11
10	Jaylen Warren	PIT	16.0	17.6	14.4	8	704	9
11	Javonte Williams	DAL	15.9	17.2	14.7	8	528	14
Tier 315.0 to 15.2 PPG
12	Bucky Irving	TB	15.2	16.3	14.1	8	728	10
13	Derrick Henry	BAL	15.1	15.8	14.4	9	689	13
14	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	15.0	15.9	14.1	8	521	7
Tier 413.7 to 14.2 PPG
15	Ashton Jeanty	LV	14.2	16.5	11.9	8	337	13
16	Kyle Monangai	CHI	14.2	14.8	13.6	4	324	10
17	Tony Pollard	TEN	13.7	14.6	12.8	8	595	9
Tier 510.3 to 11.5 PPG
18	Ollie Gordon II	MIA	11.5	12.0	11.0	6	408	6
19	Braelon Allen	NYJ	11.4	12.5	10.3	8	565	13
20	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	10.9	12.3	9.5	8	367	11
21	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	10.9	12.4	9.4	7	342	11
22	Cam Skattebo	NYG	10.8	11.7	9.9	6	418	8
23	Chase Brown	CIN	10.4	13.0	7.8	7	340	6
24	Aaron Jones	MIN	10.3	11.4	9.2	7	458	6
25	Emanuel Wilson	SEA	10.3	10.7	9.9	7	403	11
Tier 69.1 to 9.7 PPG
26	Blake Corum	LAR	9.7	10.3	9.1	8	389	11
27	Tyler Allgeier	ARI	9.2	10.5	7.9	8	323	14
28	RJ Harvey	DEN	9.2	11.3	7.1	6	87	10
29	Rachaad White	WAS	9.1	10.4	7.8	6	200	7
30	Alvin Kamara	NO	9.1	10.9	7.3	6	125	8
Tier 73.9 to 8.5 PPG
31	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	8.5	9.0	8.0	5	239	7
32	David Montgomery	HOU	8.4	9.1	7.7	5	138	8
33	Brian Robinson	ATL	8.4	8.8	8.0	6	211	11
34	Omarion Hampton	LAC	8.1	8.9	7.3	7	309	7
35	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	8.0	8.9	7.1	6	268	14
36	Woody Marks	HOU	7.9	8.9	6.9	7	271	8
37	Saquon Barkley	PHI	7.8	8.4	7.2	6	274	10
38	Rico Dowdle	PIT	7.6	8.9	6.3	5	174	9
39	Devin Singletary	NYG	7.4	8.4	6.4	4	80	8
40	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	6.9	7.4	6.4	8	306	10
41	Kimani Vidal	LAC	6.9	7.8	6.0	5	132	7
42	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	JAX	6.6	6.9	6.4	8	228	7
43	Emmett Johnson	KC	6.3	7.3	5.3	7	77	5
44	Kenny Gainwell	TB	5.9	6.7	5.2	8	289	10
45	Justice Hill	BAL	5.7	6.8	4.6	9	240	13
46	Kendre Miller	NO	5.7	6.5	5.0	6	159	8
47	MarShawn Lloyd	GB	5.7	6.5	4.9	8	149	11
48	Roschon Johnson	CHI	5.5	6.4	4.6	5	103	10
49	Samaje Perine	CIN	5.2	5.8	4.6	7	136	6
50	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	5.2	5.6	4.8	6	203	11
51	Ty Johnson	BUF	5.2	6.7	3.7	5	10	7
52	Keaton Mitchell	LAC	5.0	6.1	3.9	7	145	7
53	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	4.9	5.3	4.5	6	55	8
54	Kyle Juszczyk	SF	4.7	5.5	3.9	5	-	8
55	Mike Washington Jr.	LV	4.6	4.8	4.4	8	278	13
56	Bam Knight	ARI	4.4	5.0	3.8	5	168	14
57	Kaelon Black	SF	4.2	4.4	4.0	7	233	8
58	Jadarian Price	SEA	4.2	5.0	3.5	4	148	11
59	Jaleel McLaughlin	CLE	4.2	4.7	3.7	4	72	11
60	Tank Bigsby	PHI	3.9	4.3	3.5	4	91	10

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

Chase Brown23 → 18▲ 5
Ty Johnson51 → 46▲ 5
Alvin Kamara30 → 26▲ 4
Ashton Jeanty15 → 12▲ 3
RJ Harvey28 → 25▲ 3

Biggest fallers

Ollie Gordon II18 → 22▼ 4
Blake Corum26 → 30▼ 4
Brian Robinson33 → 37▼ 4
James Cook4 → 6▼ 2
Derrick Henry13 → 15▼ 2

Popular Running Back Matchups

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

Jahmyr GibbsvsKenneth Walker III Christian McCaffreyvsKenneth Walker III Christian McCaffreyvsJames Cook Bijan RobinsonvsJames Cook Bijan RobinsonvsChuba Hubbard Chuba HubbardvsD'Andre Swift D'Andre SwiftvsJonathan Taylor Jonathan TaylorvsKyren Williams Jaylen WarrenvsKyren Williams

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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 25.5 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 (25.5 PPG), 2. Kenneth Walker III (21.3 PPG), 3. Christian McCaffrey (18.1 PPG), 4. James Cook (18.0 PPG), 5. Bijan Robinson (17.6 PPG).

How often are these running back rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated November 6, 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.