Running backs used to be the lifeblood of fantasy football. In fact, I can remember drafts where almost every first-round pick was a back (I like to call them the good old days). But over the past decade, with fewer true featured backs (and more committees) and a greater reliance on the passing game, runners have seen their stock fall. In fact, more and more fantasy fans are putting their focus on wide receivers, especially in leagues that reward points for receptions. That’s not to suggest the position has lost all of its value because that’s not true. Four of the five highest-scoring players last season were backs, and 12 of the top 20 were also runners. But once you get past the backs we know will have featured (or mostly featured) roles, the position can become a crapshoot. If you drafted Chuba Hubbard last year, you know what I mean.The good news, if there’s any to be shared, is that the focus on pass catchers has allowed there to be more good backs in the middle rounds. That has allowed for draft strategies like “Hero RB” or “Zero RB,” which suggests waiting to pick backs or drafting just one in the first five rounds.That said, here are my 2026 fantasy football running back rankings … now with auction values! I’ll be updating these often throughout the summer, so keep checking back.Note: Auction values are based on a $200 budget.2026 Fantasy Football Running Back RankingsRkPlayerTeamBye1Bijan RobinsonATL112Jahmyr GibbsDET63Christian McCaffreySF84Jonathan TaylorIND135James CookBUF76De'Von AchaneMIA67Ashton JeantyLV138Jeremiyah LoveARI149Chase BrownCIN610Omarion HamptonLAC711Saquon BarkleyPHI1012Derrick HenryBAL1313Kenneth Walker IIIKC514Kyren WilliamsLAR1115Javonte WilliamsDAL1416Josh JacobsGB1117Travis Etienne Jr.NO818Breece HallNYJ1319Quinshon JudkinsCLE1120Cam SkatteboNYG821Bucky IrvingTB1022Jadarian PriceSEA1123TreVeyon HendersonNE1124Bhayshul TutenJAC725David MontgomeryHOU826Chuba HubbardCAR527D'Andre SwiftCHI1028Jaylen WarrenPIT929Tony PollardTEN930Rhamondre StevensonNE1131RJ HarveyDEN1032Rachaad WhiteWAS733Rico DowdlePIT934J.K. DobbinsDEN1035Kenenth GainwellTB1036Kyle MonangaiCHI1037Blake CorumLAR1138Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS739Aaron Jones Sr.MIN640Jordan MasonMIN641Jonathan BrooksCAR542Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYG843Chris Rodriguez Jr.JAC744Jonah ColemanDEN1045Keaton MitchellLAC746Isiah PachecoDET647Zach CharbonnetSEA1148Tyler AllgeierARI1449Emmett JohnsonKC550Brian Robinson Jr.ATL1151Nicholas SingletonTEN952Kaytron AllenWAS753Woody MarksHOU854Dylan SampsonCLE1155Braelon AllenNYJ1356Tank BigsbyPHI1057Tyjae SpearsTEN958Sean TuckerTB1059Kimani VidalLAC760Demond ClaiborneMIN661Ray DavisBUF762Jordan JamesSF863Jaylen WrightMIA664Mike Washington Jr.LV1365Alvin KamaraNO866James ConnerARI1467Jaydon BlueDAL1468George HolaniSEA1169Chris BrooksGB1170Kaelon BlackSF871Justice HillBAL1372Emanuel WilsonSEA1173Adam RandallBAL1374Kendre MillerNO875Ollie Gordon IIMIA676Devin NealNO877LeQuint Allen Jr.JAC778DJ GiddensIND1379MarShawn LloydGB1180Phil MafahDAL14More Fantasy Football from Sports IllustratedAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow