The NFL Draft is behind us and it’s time to start turning our attention completely to the upcoming fantasy football season!
The offseason dips down in news and content, but that means it’s a perfect time to be able to get ahead of the rest of your league and figure out who the best values are out there in ADP and the rankings.
With that in mind, let’s dive in to the latest RB rankings for redraft fantasy football leagues as we head into May.
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2026 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
The Best Running Backs To Draft In Fantasy Football
1) Bijan Robinson, ATL
2) Jahmyr Gibbs, DET
3) Jonathan Taylor, IND
4) Christian McCaffrey, SF
5) De’Von Achane, MIA
6) James Cook III, BUF
7) Ashton Jeanty, LV
8) Omarion Hampton, LAC
9) Chase Brown, CIN
10) Saquon Barkley, PHI
11) Kenneth Walker III, KC
12) Jeremiyah Love, ARI
13) Derrick Henry, BAL
14) Josh Jacobs, GB
15) Breece Hall, NYJ
16) Kyren Williams, LAR
17) Javonte Williams, DAL
18) Travis Etienne Jr., NO
19) Cam Skattebo, NYG
20) David Montgomery, HOU
21) Bucky Irving, TB
22) Quinshon Judkins, CLE
23) TreVeyon Henderson, NE
24) D’Andre Swift, CHI
25) Jadarian Price, SEA
26) Chuba Hubbard, CAR
27) Bhayshul Tuten, JAC
28) Rico Dowdle, PIT
29) Jaylen Warren, PIT
30) RJ Harvey, DEN
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31) Tony Pollard, TEN
32) Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
33) Kyle Monangai, CHI
34) J.K. Dobbins, DEN
35) Blake Corum, LAR
36) Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WAS
37) Kenneth Gainwell, TB
38) Aaron Jones Sr., MIN
39) Jordan Mason, MIN
40) Rachaad White, WAS
41) Tyler Allgeier, ARI
42) Zach Charbonnet, SEA
43) Chris Rodriguez Jr., JAC
44) Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG
45) Woody Marks, HOU
46) Isiah Pacheco, DET
47) Jonathon Brooks, CAR
48) Tyjae Spears, TEN
49) Jonah Coleman, DEN
50) Keaton Mitchell, LAC
51) Brian Robinson Jr., ATL
52) Dylan Sampson, CLE
53) Alvin Kamara, NO
54) Tank Bigsby, PHI
55) James Conner, ARI
56) Emanuel Wilson, SEA
57) Braelon Allen, NYJ
58) Nicholas Singleton, TEN
59) Ray Davis, BUF
60) Emmett Johnson, KC
61) Mike Washington Jr., LV
62) Kaytron Allen, WAS
63) Sean Tucker, TB
64) Kimani Vidal, LAC
65) Demond Claiborne, MIN
66) Jaylen Wright, MIA
67) Ollie Gordon II, MIA
68) Devin Neal, NO
69) Adam Randall, BAL
70) Kaleb Johnson, PIT
71) Trey Benson, ARI
72) Kendre Miller, NO
73) Najee Harris, LAC
74) Brashard Smith, KC
75) Ty Johnson, BUF
76) Isaiah Davis, NYJ
77) Jaydon Blue, DAL
78) DJ Giddens, IND
79) Emari Demercado, KC
80) Justice Hill, BAL
81) Chris Brooks, GB
82) Devin Singletary, NYG
83) Jerome Ford, WAS
84) George Holani, SEA
85) Isaac Guerendo, SF
86) MarShawn Lloyd, GB
87) Jordan James, SF
88) Kaelon Black, SF
89) Joe Mixon, FA
90) Seth McGowan, IND
91) Samaje Perine, CIN
92) Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN
93) Tahj Brooks, CIN
94) Malik Davis, DAL
95) LeQuint Allen Jr., JAC
96) Kareem Hunt, FA
97) Trevor Etienne, CAR
98) Audric Estime, NO
99) Jarquez Hunter, LAR
100) Bam Knight, ARI
101) Will Shipley, PHI
102) Austin Ekeler, FA
103) Nick Chubb, FA
104) Michael Carter, TEN
105) Eli Heidenreich, PIT
106) Jawhar Jordan, HOU
107) Terrell Jennings, NE
108) Dameon Pierce, PHI
109) Antonio Gibson, FA
110) Raheim Sanders, CLE
111) Phil Mafah, DAL
112) Damien Martinez, GB
113) Le’Veon Moss, MIA
114) J’Mari Taylor, JAC
115) Jeremy McNichols, WAS
116) Jam Miller, NE
117) Tyler Badie, DEN
118) Ty Chandler, NO
119) Miles Sanders, FA
120) Roschon Johnson, CHI
The Top Running Backs To Target In Fantasy Football
David Montgomery, Houston Texans
The Houston Texans made it a point to bring David Montgomery in this offseason via trade, which was not a cheap deal.
They needed to get more physical and dominant on offense and they have accomplished that by bringing in Montgomery, but also by making significant additions on the offensive line.
Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith are known for their ability to move people in the run game, while Keylan Rutledge – who they added in the Draft – has the same mentality. This offense is going to lean heavily into the run game and Montgomery’s running style fits this new look perfectly.
The veteran RB is a steal where he’s going right now in ADP.
Cam Skattebo, New York Giants
Cam Skattebo has dodged just about every possible bullet he could this offseason with rumors circulating that John Harbaugh wanted to go big-name hunting at the RB position.
The Giants were connected to names like Kenneth Walker and Travis Etienne in free agency, but they ended up not being able to land those planes. Additionally, they were also rumored to be in on Jeremiyah Love at No. 5 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, if he had wound up still being there.
Free agency and the NFL Draft have passed though and Skattebo still stands alone at the top of this backfield and he fits the type of running back that Harbaugh is going to love once he sees him get onto the field.
We need to remember that last season, before his injury, Skattebo was dominating the touches and was being force fed as many opportunities as he could handle. In fact, from Weeks 3-7, Skattebo handled 88 touches which was only behind Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Taylor at the RB position.
He can handle a massive workload, the Giants are going to want to run the ball early and often, and this offensive line should be able to move people off the ball to create open running lanes for the second-year RB. We need to monitor his recovery process coming off of a dislocated ankle, but if he’s looking like he’s going to be ready to go for week one, he needs to be a priority target at his current ADP (Average Draft Position).
