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)	441	275	166	2	+ 1
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	429	269	160	1	-1
3	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	357	233	124	4	+ 1
4	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	335	222	113	3	-1
5	De'Von Achane (MIA)	305	207	98	8	+ 3
6	Derrick Henry (BAL)	303	206	97	12	+ 6
7	James Cook III (BUF)	265	187	78	5	-2
8	Chase Brown (CIN)	263	186	77	10	+ 2
9	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	261	185	76	6	-3
10	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	255	182	73	7	-3
11	Josh Jacobs (GB)	253	181	72	17	+ 6
12	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	233	171	62	9	-3
13	Breece Hall (NYJ)	229	169	60	14	+ 1
14	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	217	163	54	13	-1
15	Kyren Williams (LAR)	211	160	51	15	-
16	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	209	159	50	11	-5
17	Javonte Williams (DAL)	203	156	47	16	-1
18	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	203	156	47	19	+ 1
19	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	193	151	42	18	-1
20	Bucky Irving (TB)	177	143	34	23	+ 3
21	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	173	141	32	24	+ 3
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	151	130	21	20	-2
23	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	137	123	14	26	+ 3
24	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	129	119	10	21	-3
25	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	127	118	9	32	+ 7
26	Jadarian Price (SEA)	117	113	4	25	-1
27	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	109	109	0	30	+ 3
28	David Montgomery (HOU)	109	109	0	22	-6
29	Tony Pollard (TEN)	106	106	0	31	+ 2
30	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	106	106	0	28	-2
31	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	99	99	0	27	-4
32	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	96	96	0	34	+ 2
33	RJ Harvey (DEN)	95	95	0	29	-4
34	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	89	89	0	40	+ 6
35	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	88	88	0	33	-2
36	Kenneth Gainwell (TB)	87	87	0	36	-
37	Rachaad White (WAS)	80	80	0	38	+ 1
38	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	77	77	0	41	+ 3
39	Jordan Mason (MIN)	69	69	0	39	-
40	Blake Corum (LAR)	66	66	0	35	-5
41	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	55	55	0	37	-4
42	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	54	54	0	47	+ 5
43	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	53	53	0	50	+ 7
44	Woody Marks (HOU)	51	51	0	44	-
45	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	47	47	0	45	-
46	Alvin Kamara (NO)	40	40	0	51	+ 5
47	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	35	35	0	43	-4
48	Justice Hill (BAL)	33	33	0	66	+ 18
49	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	24	24	0	42	-7
50	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	24	24	0	52	+ 2
51	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	21	21	0	46	-5
52	Samaje Perine (CIN)	21	21	0	78	+ 26
53	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	21	21	0	53	-
54	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	19	19	0	61	+ 7
55	AJ Dillon (CAR)	19	19	0
56	Jordan James (SF)	19	19	0	64	+ 8
57	Ty Johnson (BUF)	17	17	0	82	+ 25
58	Emari Demercado (KC)	8	8	0	87	+ 29
59	Kaelon Black (SF)	5	5	0	68	+ 9
60	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	4	4	0	58	-2
61	Malik Davis (DAL)	1	1	0	74	+ 13
62	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	0	0	0	56	-6
63	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	49	-14
64	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	76	+ 12
65	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	67	+ 2
66	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	63	-3
67	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	62	-5
68	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	55	-13
69	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	71	+ 2
70	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
71	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0	112	+ 41
72	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	69	-3
73	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0
74	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	83	+ 9
75	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	89	+ 14
76	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0	116	+ 40
77	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0
78	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	73	-5
79	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	96	+ 17
80	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
81	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	84	+ 3
82	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0	106	+ 24
83	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	57	-26
84	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	65	-19
85	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	79	-6
86	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	80	-6
87	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	59	-28
88	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	102	+ 14
89	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0	104	+ 15
90	Elijah Mitchell (PHI)	0	0	0
91	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0	111	+ 20
92	Devin Singletary (NYG)	0	0	0	86	-6
93	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	48	-45
94	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
95	Salvon Ahmed (CHI)	0	0	0
96	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0
97	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
98	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
99	Donovan Edwards (MIA)	0	0	0
100	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	98	-2
101	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0
102	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	70	-32
103	Audric Estime (NO)	0	0	0	110	+ 7
104	Carlos Washington Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
105	Najee Harris (LAC)	0	0	0	77	-28
106	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
107	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
108	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	60	-48
109	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0	92	-17
110	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	88	-22
111	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	54	-57
112	Jerome Ford (WAS)	0	0	0	97	-15
113	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
114	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
115	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
116	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
117	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0
118	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0
119	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	75	-44
120	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
121	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0