NFL Value-Based Drafting (VBD) Rankings

2026 Running Back Projections

What is Value-Based Drafting (VBD) Rankings?
Value-based drafting (VBD) is a strategy that assigns a value to every player by comparing that player's fantasy points to the fantasy points of a baseline player at the same position. A high VBD means a player offers strong incremental value at his position and is therefore valuable overall in fantasy. Check out our Value-Based Drafting Guide for more VBD insight.

Rank	Player	VBD	VORP	VOLS	ADP	vs ADP
1	Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)	426	261	165	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	412	254	158	2	-
3	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	344	220	124	3	-
4	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	330	213	117	4	-
5	Derrick Henry (BAL)	282	189	93	12	+ 7
6	De'Von Achane (MIA)	272	184	88	8	+ 2
7	James Cook III (BUF)	260	178	82	5	-2
8	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	246	171	75	6	-2
9	Chase Brown (CIN)	246	171	75	9	-
10	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	240	168	72	7	-3
11	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	222	159	63	11	-
12	Josh Jacobs (GB)	214	155	59	15	+ 3
13	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	210	153	57	10	-3
14	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	208	152	56	13	-1
15	Kyren Williams (LAR)	198	147	51	14	-1
16	Breece Hall (NYJ)	196	146	50	17	+ 1
17	Javonte Williams (DAL)	188	142	46	16	-1
18	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	178	137	41	18	-
19	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	176	136	40	19	-
20	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	164	130	34	23	+ 3
21	Bucky Irving (TB)	160	128	32	21	-
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	148	122	26	20	-2
23	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	138	117	21	25	+ 2
24	David Montgomery (HOU)	114	105	9	22	-2
25	Jadarian Price (SEA)	106	101	5	26	+ 1
26	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	104	100	4	27	+ 1
27	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	100	98	2	24	-3
28	Tony Pollard (TEN)	96	96	0	30	+ 2
29	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	96	96	0	28	-1
30	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	90	90	0	33	+ 3
31	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	88	88	0	29	-2
32	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	79	79	0	31	-1
33	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	73	73	0	34	+ 1
34	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	69	69	0	35	+ 1
35	Rachaad White (WAS)	67	67	0	40	+ 5
36	Kenny Gainwell (TB)	67	67	0	39	+ 3
37	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	65	65	0	38	+ 1
38	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	65	65	0	41	+ 3
39	RJ Harvey (DEN)	63	63	0	32	-7
40	Jordan Mason (MIN)	62	62	0	37	-3
41	Blake Corum (LAR)	57	57	0	36	-5
42	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	39	39	0	53	+ 11
43	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	37	37	0	42	-1
44	Woody Marks (HOU)	37	37	0	46	+ 2
45	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	29	29	0	50	+ 5
46	Alvin Kamara (NO)	29	29	0	43	-3
47	Justice Hill (BAL)	20	20	0	64	+ 17
48	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	17	17	0	48	-
49	AJ Dillon (CAR)	15	15	0
50	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	15	15	0	44	-6
51	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	14	14	0	47	-4
52	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	14	14	0	59	+ 7
53	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	14	14	0	45	-8
54	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	14	14	0	58	+ 4
55	Samaje Perine (CIN)	11	11	0	79	+ 24
56	Kaelon Black (SF)	7	7	0	62	+ 6
57	Ty Johnson (BUF)	6	6	0	72	+ 15
58	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	4	4	0	52	-6
59	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	1	1	0	51	-8
60	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	54	-6
61	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	91	+ 30
62	Jordan James (SF)	0	0	0	71	+ 9
63	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	49	-14
64	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	87	+ 23
65	Najee Harris (NYG)	0	0	0	81	+ 16
66	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	90	+ 24
67	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	67	-
68	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	57	-11
69	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	56	-13
70	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	55	-15
71	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	75	+ 4
72	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	70	-2
73	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0
74	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
75	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
76	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	93	+ 17
77	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	69	-8
78	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	86	+ 8
79	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0
80	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0
81	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	82	+ 1
82	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	61	-21
83	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	63	-20
84	Trayveon Williams (DET)	0	0	0
85	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	88	+ 3
86	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
87	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	65	-22
88	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	73	-15
89	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0
90	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	89	-1
91	Elijah Mitchell (FA)	0	0	0
92	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0
93	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0
94	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
95	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
96	Donovan Edwards (MIA)	0	0	0
97	Carlos Washington Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
98	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0
99	Audric Estime (NO)	0	0	0
100	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	92	-8
101	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0
102	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
103	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	68	-35
104	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0
105	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	66	-39
106	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0
107	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	60	-47
108	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
109	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
110	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0
111	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
112	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
113	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0
114	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0
115	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	85	-30
116	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
117	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0	78	-39