Fantasy football rankings: Top 100 RBs in PPR leagues for 2026

TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 11: Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons runs with the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium on December 11, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. | Getty Images The 2026 NFL season is trying to sneak up on us, but we’re prepared and poised to take on all challengers! Below are my running back PPR rankings for this season. We have a couple clear studs that should go first and second in most of your drafts, and for good reason. After that, it’s the usual free-for-all. After a few years of “Zero-RB” draft strategy winning due to running back injuries, the tables have turned and running backs are back in the forefront. What we really need to learn from trying to predict injuries is that you can’t. When you take a player who is the best offensive guy on a team, he’s going to get “overworked” to an extent. How his body handles that is impossible to predict. Not many people thought Christian McCaffrey would hold up to his 400+ touches again in 2025, but he went and did it like the stud fantasy back he is. This is all to say, every pick has risk, and that risk isn’t easy to quantify. Do we want running backs who get 20+ touches a game? Yes, yes, and more yes. Would we rather that back be young like Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson or old like McCaffrey? Young, yes. You’re scoring an incredible 100% so far. But, unfortunately, if you don’t have one of the first two picks, you aren’t getting those young superstars. So, you fall back on CMC and hope he stays healthy or you lower your upside for a player who seems safer. Running back injuries Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals Love has the ability to be a top fantasy producer as soon as he’s healthy, but after suffering a high-ankle sprain in preseason, his health is questionable. I’m not out on Love, but I would rather get a discount on him due to this injury. We should know more as we close in on the season, so keep an eye on the news. Ashton Jeanty, Raiders We had a big scare with Jeanty going down in practice, but thankfully he didn’t suffer a major injury. At this point he appears to have a lower ankle sprain, but his Week 1 availability is in question. As long as it truly isn’t a high-ankle sprain, he should be okay. But if you get Jeanty, it is worth trying to grab his backup Mike Washington as well. Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks Charbonnet played well last year, but also tore his ACL in the playoffs. The Seahawks let Kenneth Walker go to the Chiefs and then drafted Jadarian Price with the 32nd pick overall. Charbonnet has reportedly been ahead of schedule in his recovery, but it would be surprising if he didn’t go on the PUP list to start the season. His likely absence should give Price a chance to prove himself early on. Jonathon Brooks and Chuba Hubbard, Panthers Brooks is healthy and ready to go after back-to-back lost seasons to injury. He will compete with Chuba Hubbard for work after Hubbard returned from a hamstring injury in training camp. As long as both are healthy, I’d expect them to divide up the work, but Brooks at least has a chance to prove he is truly back and worth giving the majority of the touches. Late round RB targets Keaton Mitchell, Chargers Mitchell is an explosive play waiting to happen and Chargers OC Mike McDaniel is adept at scheming explosive plays for explosive players. Mitchell’s ADP is rising, but with Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal on the team, fantasy footballers will be wary. With Mitchell we are looking for efficiency and big plays. And as long as he’s healthy, I believe that is on the way. He might not be consistent, but given 8-10 touches a game, I’m on board with him as a flex option most weeks. Marshawn Lloyd, Packers Lloyd’s injury troubles have taken him out of contention his first two years of his NFL career, but so far so good in year three. Josh Jacobs isn’t going anywhere, but Lloyd is talented enough that if he can stay healthy, who knows how high he could fly. He’s extremely risky, but that’s why we get him late and drop him if he gets hurt again. Running Back PPR Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings ADP – Average Draft Position

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