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 Christian McCaffrey (21.5 PPG), followed by Jonathan Taylor 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 119.3 to 21.5 PPG
1	Christian McCaffrey	SF	21.5	24.5	18.5	17	1,202	8
2	Jonathan Taylor	IND	20.0	21.4	18.6	17	1,585	13
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	19.5	21.8	17.2	17	1,478	11
4	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	19.3	21.6	17.0	17	1,223	6
Tier 216.0 to 18.1 PPG
5	De'Von Achane	MIA	18.1	20.2	16.0	16	1,350	6
6	James Cook	BUF	16.8	17.8	15.8	17	1,621	7
7	Derrick Henry	BAL	16.0	16.4	15.6	17	1,595	13
Tier 313.9 to 14.6 PPG
8	Josh Jacobs	GB	14.6	15.8	13.4	15	929	11
9	Chase Brown	CIN	14.6	16.6	12.6	17	1,019	6
10	Cam Skattebo	NYG	14.5	16.0	13.0	8	410	8
11	Kyren Williams	LAR	14.4	15.5	13.3	17	1,252	11
12	Javonte Williams	DAL	14.1	15.2	13.0	16	1,201	14
13	Travis Etienne	JAX	13.9	15.0	12.8	17	1,107	7
Tier 412.8 to 13.4 PPG
14	Saquon Barkley	PHI	13.4	14.6	12.2	16	1,140	10
15	Omarion Hampton	LAC	13.3	15.1	11.5	9	545	7
16	D'Andre Swift	CHI	13.2	14.3	12.1	16	1,087	10
17	Ashton Jeanty	LV	12.8	14.4	11.2	17	975	13
Tier 510.0 to 12.3 PPG
18	Jaylen Warren	PIT	12.3	13.6	11.1	16	958	9
19	Bucky Irving	TB	12.3	13.8	10.8	10	588	10
20	Breece Hall	NYJ	11.9	13.0	10.8	16	1,065	13
21	Rico Dowdle	CAR	11.6	12.7	10.5	17	1,076	5
22	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	11.6	12.7	10.5	14	603	11
23	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	11.2	12.1	10.3	14	827	11
24	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	11.1	12.1	10.1	17	911	11
25	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	11.0	11.6	10.5	10	772	10
26	Kenneth Gainwell	PIT	10.9	13.0	8.8	17	537	9
27	RJ Harvey	DEN	10.8	12.2	9.4	17	540	10
28	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	10.7	11.3	10.1	16	730	11
29	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	10.4	11.3	9.5	17	1,027	11
30	Tony Pollard	TEN	10.0	11.0	9.0	17	1,082	9
Tier 65.4 to 9.5 PPG
31	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	9.5	10.7	8.3	15	740	8
32	Kimani Vidal	LAC	9.2	9.9	8.5	12	643	7
33	David Montgomery	DET	9.1	9.8	8.4	17	716	6
34	Aaron Jones	MIN	8.7	9.9	7.5	12	548	6
35	Audric Estimé	NO	8.4	9.6	7.2	5	198	8
36	Woody Marks	HOU	8.3	9.1	7.6	16	703	8
37	Bam Knight	ARI	8.2	9.3	7.1	10	269	14
38	Kyle Monangai	CHI	8.1	8.6	7.6	17	783	10
39	Kareem Hunt	KC	8.0	8.5	7.5	17	611	5
40	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	8.0	8.3	7.7	17	805	7
41	Alvin Kamara	NO	7.7	9.2	6.2	11	471	8
42	Jordan Mason	MIN	7.6	8.0	7.2	16	758	6
43	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	WAS	7.5	7.6	7.4	12	500	7
44	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	7.4	8.4	6.4	15	511	5
45	Rachaad White	TB	7.2	8.4	6.0	17	572	10
46	Trey Benson	ARI	7.2	8.8	5.6	4	160	14
47	Blake Corum	LAR	7.0	7.2	6.8	17	746	11
48	Tyjae Spears	TEN	6.9	8.6	5.2	13	283	9
49	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	6.8	7.2	6.4	17	514	11
50	Jawhar Jordan	HOU	6.6	7.5	5.7	4	193	8
51	Michael Carter	ARI	6.3	7.6	5.0	13	333	14
52	Sean Tucker	TB	6.2	6.5	5.9	14	320	10
53	Justice Hill	BAL	6.1	7.3	4.9	9	93	13
54	Isiah Pacheco	KC	6.0	6.7	5.3	13	462	5
55	Devin Singletary	NYG	5.9	6.4	5.4	17	437	8
56	Miles Sanders	DAL	5.7	6.7	4.7	4	117	14
57	Devin Neal	NO	5.7	6.6	4.8	9	206	8
58	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	5.6	5.9	5.3	15	307	7
59	Nick Chubb	HOU	5.5	5.9	5.1	15	506	8
60	Emanuel Wilson	GB	5.4	5.9	4.9	16	496	11

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

Trey Benson46 → 39▲ 7
Tyjae Spears48 → 41▲ 7
Kenneth Gainwell26 → 21▲ 5
Alvin Kamara41 → 37▲ 4
RJ Harvey27 → 24▲ 3

Biggest fallers

Jacory Croskey-Merritt40 → 45▼ 5
Jordan Mason42 → 46▼ 4
Chris Rodriguez Jr.43 → 47▼ 4
Blake Corum47 → 51▼ 4
Sean Tucker52 → 56▼ 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best fantasy running back for 2026?

Christian McCaffrey is the top-ranked fantasy running back for the 2026 season at 21.5 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. Christian McCaffrey (21.5 PPG), 2. Jonathan Taylor (20.0 PPG), 3. Bijan Robinson (19.5 PPG), 4. Jahmyr Gibbs (19.3 PPG), 5. De'Von Achane (18.1 PPG).

How often are these running back rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated August 16, 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.