NFL Value-Based Drafting (VBD) Rankings

2023 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 valueble overall in fantasy. Check out our Value-Based Drafting Guide for more VBD insight.

Rank	Player	VBD	VORP	VOLS
1	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	352	208	144
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	256	160	96
3	Austin Ekeler (WAS)	254	159	95
4	Tony Pollard (TEN)	246	155	91
5	Derrick Henry (BAL)	234	149	85
6	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	230	147	83
7	Josh Jacobs (GB)	204	134	70
8	Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC)	202	133	69
9	Joe Mixon (HOU)	194	129	65
10	Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)	184	124	60
11	Breece Hall (NYJ)	170	117	53
12	Nick Chubb (CLE)	170	117	53
13	Rachaad White (TB)	168	116	52
14	Najee Harris (PIT)	150	107	43
15	Aaron Jones (MIN)	150	107	43
16	Kenneth Walker III (SEA)	150	107	43
17	James Conner (ARI)	146	105	41
18	David Montgomery (DET)	132	98	34
19	James Cook (BUF)	130	97	33
20	Alvin Kamara (NO)	126	95	31
21	Isiah Pacheco (KC)	124	94	30
22	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	120	92	28
23	Raheem Mostert (MIA)	118	91	27
24	Alexander Mattison (LV)	108	86	22
25	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	104	84	20
26	Javonte Williams (DEN)	90	77	13
27	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	88	76	12
28	Dameon Pierce (HOU)	84	74	10
29	Kyren Williams (LAR)	74	69	5
30	Miles Sanders (CAR)	74	69	5
31	Cam Akers (MIN)	64	64	0
32	J.K. Dobbins (LAC)	63	63	0
33	Brian Robinson Jr. (WAS)	61	61	0
34	Khalil Herbert (CHI)	58	58	0
35	AJ Dillon (GB)	53	53	0
36	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	50	50	0
37	Antonio Gibson (NE)	49	49	0
38	De'Von Achane (MIA)	47	47	0
39	Samaje Perine (DEN)	47	47	0
40	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	40	40	0
41	Ezekiel Elliott (NE)	39	39	0
42	Devin Singletary (NYG)	36	36	0
43	Jerome Ford (CLE)	36	36	0
44	Dalvin Cook (BAL)	35	35	0
45	Kareem Hunt (CLE)	33	33	0
46	Tyler Allgeier (ATL)	32	32	0
47	Gus Edwards (LAC)	32	32	0
48	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	29	29	0
49	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	23	23	0
50	Jamaal Williams (NO)	20	20	0
51	Kenneth Gainwell (PHI)	18	18	0
52	Ty Chandler (MIN)	17	17	0
53	Jerick McKinnon (KC)	16	16	0
54	Elijah Mitchell (SF)	15	15	0
55	D'Onta Foreman (CLE)	9	9	0
56	Zack Moss (CIN)	6	6	0
57	Rashaad Penny (PHI)	6	6	0
58	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	3	3	0
59	Jeff Wilson Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
60	Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN)	0	0	0
61	Damien Harris (FA)	0	0	0
62	Tank Bigsby (JAC)	0	0	0
63	Joshua Kelley (LAC)	0	0	0
64	Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC)	0	0	0
65	Cordarrelle Patterson (PIT)	0	0	0
66	Emari Demercado (ARI)	0	0	0
67	Keaton Mitchell (BAL)	0	0	0
68	Rico Dowdle (DAL)	0	0	0
69	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0
70	Leonard Fournette (FA)	0	0	0
71	Latavius Murray (BUF)	0	0	0
72	Chase Edmonds (TB)	0	0	0
73	Justice Hill (BAL)	0	0	0
74	Keaontay Ingram (KC)	0	0	0
75	Chase Brown (CIN)	0	0	0
76	Zamir White (LV)	0	0	0
77	Abram Smith (FA)	0	0	0
78	Deon Jackson (NYG)	0	0	0
79	Matt Breida (NYG)	0	0	0
80	Deuce Vaughn (DAL)	0	0	0
81	Royce Freeman (DAL)	0	0	0
82	Craig Reynolds (DET)	0	0	0
83	Trayveon Williams (CIN)	0	0	0
84	Ameer Abdullah (LV)	0	0	0
85	Jordan Mason (SF)	0	0	0
86	Isaiah Spiller (LAC)	0	0	0
87	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0
88	Pierre Strong Jr. (CLE)	0	0	0
89	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (WAS)	0	0	0
90	Kevin Harris (NE)	0	0	0
91	Evan Hull (IND)	0	0	0
92	Raheem Blackshear (CAR)	0	0	0
93	Darrell Henderson Jr. (FA)	0	0	0
94	Michael Carter (ARI)	0	0	0
95	JaMycal Hasty (NE)	0	0	0
96	D'Ernest Johnson (JAC)	0	0	0
97	Zach Evans (LAR)	0	0	0
98	Tony Jones Jr. (ARI)	0	0	0
99	Eric Gray (NYG)	0	0	0
100	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
101	Patrick Taylor Jr. (SF)	0	0	0
102	Ronald Jones II (FA)	0	0	0
103	Myles Gaskin (MIN)	0	0	0
104	Darrynton Evans (BUF)	0	0	0
105	Salvon Ahmed (MIA)	0	0	0
106	Chris Evans (CIN)	0	0	0
107	Ronnie Rivers (LAR)	0	0	0
108	Ke'Shawn Vaughn (NE)	0	0	0
109	Dare Ogunbowale (HOU)	0	0	0
110	Israel Abanikanda (NYJ)	0	0	0
111	Emanuel Wilson (GB)	0	0	0
112	Boston Scott (PHI)	0	0	0
113	Owen Wright (BAL)	0	0	0
114	Ty Johnson (BUF)	0	0	0
115	Alec Ingold (MIA)	0	0	0
116	Trey Sermon (IND)	0	0	0
117	Gary Brightwell (NYG)	0	0	0
118	Julius Chestnut (TEN)	0	0	0
119	Brandon Bolden (LV)	0	0	0
120	Jason Huntley (FA)	0	0	0
121	Travis Homer (CHI)	0	0	0
122	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
123	Melvin Gordon III (FA)	0	0	0
124	Anthony McFarland Jr. (FA)	0	0	0
125	DeeJay Dallas (ARI)	0	0	0
126	Derek Watt (FA)	0	0	0
127	Reggie Gilliam (BUF)	0	0	0
128	Tyler Goodson (IND)	0	0	0
129	Damarea Crockett (FA)	0	0	0
130	Snoop Conner (DAL)	0	0	0
131	C.J. Ham (MIN)	0	0	0
132	Kenny McIntosh (SEA)	0	0	0
133	Andrew Beck (HOU)	0	0	0
134	Kene Nwangwu (MIN)	0	0	0
135	Jason Cabinda (FA)	0	0	0
136	Mike Boone (CAR)	0	0	0
137	Demetric Felton Jr. (CIN)	0	0	0
138	Kirk Merritt (FA)	0	0	0
139	Tyrion Davis-Price (PHI)	0	0	0
140	DeWayne McBride (MIN)	0	0	0
141	Chris Brooks (MIA)	0	0	0
142	Elijah Dotson (LAC)	0	0	0
143	Ty Montgomery II (FA)	0	0	0
144	Nick Bawden (NYJ)	0	0	0
145	David Johnson (FA)	0	0	0
146	J.J. Taylor (HOU)	0	0	0
147	Patrick Ricard (BAL)	0	0	0
148	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0
149	La'Mical Perine (KC)	0	0	0
150	Michael Burton (DEN)	0	0	0
151	Jonathan Ward (TEN)	0	0	0
152	Damien Williams (FA)	0	0	0
153	Keith Smith (ATL)	0	0	0
154	Jashaun Corbin (NYG)	0	0	0
155	Deneric Prince (KC)	0	0	0
156	Khari Blasingame (CHI)	0	0	0
157	Jack Colletto (PIT)	0	0	0
158	Godwin Igwebuike (PIT)	0	0	0
159	Kenyan Drake (FA)	0	0	0
160	Jaret Patterson (LAC)	0	0	0
161	James Robinson (NO)	0	0	0
162	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
163	Corey Clement (FA)	0	0	0
164	Nick Bellore (FA)	0	0	0
165	Jakob Johnson (LV)	0	0	0
166	Adam Prentice (NO)	0	0	0
167	Zander Horvath (NO)	0	0	0
168	Alex Armah Jr. (WAS)	0	0	0
169	Ellis Merriweather (GB)	0	0	0
170	Zonovan Knight (DET)	0	0	0
171	Jake Funk (DET)	0	0	0
172	Derrick Gore (WAS)	0	0	0
173	Mohamed Ibrahim (FA)	0	0	0
174	Qadree Ollison (FA)	0	0	0
175	Darrel Williams (FA)	0	0	0
176	Trestan Ebner (FA)	0	0	0
177	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
178	Dwayne Washington (DEN)	0	0	0
179	Clint Ratkovich (FA)	0	0	0
180	Henry Pearson (GB)	0	0	0