Welcome to the third installment of my final rankings and tiers for 2026 – Running Backs.
You can find my preliminary running back rankings and tiers, with commentary and analysis, here. And you can find all my preseason fantasy content, including players to target and avoid, sleepers, rankings, drafting tips, and much more, here.
My running back rankings are for Half-point PPR scoring. The biggest change since my July rankings posted is the obvious, with Josh Jacobs plummeting and Marshawn Lloyd skyrocketing.
I say it every year: Drafts should be held as close to the start of the season as possible.
Other changes of note: Jeremiyah Love and Ashton Jeanty have fallen, and I was already lower than consensus on both before their injuries. And a couple of rookies in the AFC West – Jonah Coleman and Mike Washington, Jr. – are big risers in the lower tiers. I like both as deeper sleepers who you can grab late in drafts. Otherwise, there’s been plenty of minor movement, so take a close look.
TIER I – The Absolute Studs
- J. Gibbs
- Bij. Robinson
TIER II – Solid RB1s
3. J. Taylor
4. C. McCaffrey
5. J. Cook
6. D. Henry
7. C. Brown
8. S. Barkley
9. D. Achane
10. K. Walker III
11. O. Hampton
TIER III – Borderline RB1s
12. A. Jeanty
13. J. Williams
14. K. Williams
15. B. Hall
16. T. Etienne, Jr.
17. J. Love (R)
18. D. Swift
TIER IV – RB2s
19. B. Irving
20. D. Montgomery
21. C. Skattebo
22. Q. Judkins
23. B. Tuten
24. J. Price (R)
25. M. Lloyd
26. R. Stevenson
27. T. Henderson
TIER V – The share guys
28. J. Warren
29. J. Brooks
30. T. Pollard
31. B. Corum
32. R. Dowdle
33. C. Hubbard
34. J. Mason
35. J.K. Dobbins
36. R.J. Harvey
37. K. Gainwell
38. J. Croskey-Merritt
39. K. Monangai
40. R. White
41. A. Jones, Sr.
42. C. Rodriguez
TIER VI – Depth and handcuffs
43. T. Allgeier
44. W. Marks
45. K. Mitchell
46. T. Spears
47. M. Washington, Jr. (R)
48. T. Bigsby
49. J. Jacobs
50. J. Coleman (R)
51. Z. Charbonnet
52. B. Allen
53. R. Davis
54. Bri. Robinson
55. D. Sampson
56. T. Tracy, Jr.
57. I. Pacheco
58. A. Kamara
59. M. Davis
60. E. Johnson (R)
61. N. Singleton (R)
62. E. Wilson
63. G. Halani
64. S. Tucker
65. K. Vidal
66. K. Black (R)
67. K. Allen (R)
I’ll have the final wide receiver rankings up soon, so keep it here!
