The 2026 fantasy football season is quickly approaching, and we are once again updating our rankings. Here, we will be focusing on the most important fantasy position, the running backs. Hitting on a star running back could be the biggest key to winning a fantasy championship, especially with fewer and fewer bell-cow running backs with each passing season.
At the top of our rankings, you'll see one glaring absence, with Christian McCaffrey barely cracking the RB1 as the RB12 overall. That will be our most polarizing ranking, and we completely understand the allure of CMC. Nevertheless, we aren't drafting an oft-injured running back, now on the wrong side of 30, coming off the most carries in his career in a season that saw his efficiency dip. There are too many red flags there for us.
Omarion Hampton finds himself in the top five, ahead of Ashton Jeanty, who falls just outside of the top 10. After the top 12, everybody is going to have a different order, and we are no exception. Some players you'll find higher than consensus, with others being lower.
Running Back Rankings
1. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
