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)	398	238	160	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	388	233	155	2	-
3	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	316	197	119	3	-
4	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	304	191	113	4	-
5	Derrick Henry (BAL)	252	165	87	12	+ 7
6	De'Von Achane (MIA)	242	160	82	8	+ 2
7	James Cook III (BUF)	232	155	77	5	-2
8	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	220	149	71	6	-2
9	Chase Brown (CIN)	216	147	69	9	-
10	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	214	146	68	7	-3
11	Josh Jacobs (GB)	202	140	62	14	+ 3
12	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	200	139	61	10	-2
13	Breece Hall (NYJ)	184	131	53	17	+ 4
14	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	182	130	52	11	-3
15	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	180	129	51	13	-2
16	Kyren Williams (LAR)	170	124	46	15	-1
17	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	168	123	45	18	+ 1
18	Javonte Williams (DAL)	158	118	40	16	-2
19	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	144	111	33	19	-
20	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	134	106	28	24	+ 4
21	Bucky Irving (TB)	132	105	27	20	-1
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	114	96	18	21	-1
23	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	112	95	17	25	+ 2
24	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	90	84	6	22	-2
25	Jadarian Price (SEA)	78	78	0	26	+ 1
26	David Montgomery (HOU)	78	78	0	23	-3
27	Tony Pollard (TEN)	76	76	0	32	+ 5
28	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	75	75	0	27	-1
29	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	73	73	0	31	+ 2
30	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	69	69	0	30	-
31	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	68	68	0	29	-2
32	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	63	63	0	34	+ 2
33	RJ Harvey (DEN)	56	56	0	28	-5
34	Rachaad White (WAS)	49	49	0	39	+ 5
35	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	49	49	0	40	+ 5
36	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	45	45	0	33	-3
37	Kenny Gainwell (TB)	44	44	0	37	-
38	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	39	39	0	38	-
39	Blake Corum (LAR)	32	32	0	36	-3
40	Jordan Mason (MIN)	32	32	0	41	+ 1
41	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	32	32	0	35	-6
42	Alvin Kamara (NO)	15	15	0	47	+ 5
43	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	14	14	0	42	-1
44	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	14	14	0	50	+ 6
45	Woody Marks (HOU)	13	13	0	46	+ 1
46	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	8	8	0	44	-2
47	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	6	6	0	49	+ 2
48	Justice Hill (BAL)	0	0	0	63	+ 15
49	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	51	+ 2
50	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	0	0	0	45	-5
51	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	0	0	0	52	+ 1
52	AJ Dillon (CAR)	0	0	0
53	Samaje Perine (CIN)	0	0	0	88	+ 35
54	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	0	0	0	43	-11
55	Jordan James (SF)	0	0	0	78	+ 23
56	Ty Johnson (BUF)	0	0	0	73	+ 17
57	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	0	0	0	59	+ 2
58	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	95	+ 37
59	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	55	-4
60	Kaelon Black (SF)	0	0	0	72	+ 12
61	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	0	0	0	57	-4
62	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	56	-6
63	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0
64	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	94	+ 30
65	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	92	+ 27
66	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	62	-4
67	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	53	-14
68	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	74	+ 6
69	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	68	-1
70	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
71	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
72	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	70	-2
73	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	64	-9
74	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	93	+ 19
75	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	69	-6
76	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	82	+ 6
77	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	60	-17
78	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0
79	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0
80	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	91	+ 11
81	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	54	-27
82	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	65	-17
83	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	89	+ 6
84	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
85	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	67	-18
86	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	48	-38
87	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	77	-10
88	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0
89	Elijah Mitchell (PHI)	0	0	0
90	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0
91	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
92	Salvon Ahmed (CHI)	0	0	0
93	Jarquez Hunter (LAR)	0	0	0	80	-13
94	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0
95	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
96	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
97	Audric Estime (NO)	0	0	0	79	-18
98	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	71	-27
99	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	96	-3
100	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0
101	Najee Harris (LAC)	0	0	0	84	-17
102	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
103	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	61	-42
104	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0
105	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	85	-20
106	Devin Singletary (NYG)	0	0	0	83	-23
107	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	58	-49
108	Jerome Ford (WAS)	0	0	0	90	-18
109	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
110	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
111	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
112	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0
113	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
114	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
115	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0	76	-39
116	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0
117	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0
118	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	75	-43
119	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
120	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0