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)	387	237	150
2	Austin Ekeler (WAS)	287	187	100
3	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	263	175	88
4	Tony Pollard (TEN)	253	170	83
5	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	241	164	77
6	Derrick Henry (BAL)	225	156	69
7	Josh Jacobs (GB)	203	145	58
8	Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC)	203	145	58
9	Joe Mixon (HOU)	203	145	58
10	Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)	193	140	53
11	Rachaad White (TB)	179	133	46
12	Breece Hall (NYJ)	177	132	45
13	Aaron Jones (MIN)	155	121	34
14	Nick Chubb (CLE)	153	120	33
15	Najee Harris (PIT)	149	118	31
16	James Conner (ARI)	145	116	29
17	Kenneth Walker III (SEA)	137	112	25
18	Alvin Kamara (NO)	135	111	24
19	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	131	109	22
20	James Cook (BUF)	127	107	20
21	David Montgomery (DET)	123	105	18
22	Isiah Pacheco (KC)	113	100	13
23	Raheem Mostert (MIA)	105	96	9
24	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	103	95	8
25	Alexander Mattison (LV)	101	94	7
26	Javonte Williams (DEN)	87	87	0
27	Dameon Pierce (HOU)	81	81	0
28	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	79	79	0
29	Miles Sanders (CAR)	77	77	0
30	Kyren Williams (LAR)	72	72	0
31	Cam Akers (MIN)	67	67	0
32	J.K. Dobbins (LAC)	66	66	0
33	Brian Robinson Jr. (WAS)	63	63	0
34	Antonio Gibson (NE)	63	63	0
35	Khalil Herbert (CHI)	60	60	0
36	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	58	58	0
37	AJ Dillon (GB)	57	57	0
38	Samaje Perine (DEN)	56	56	0
39	De'Von Achane (MIA)	51	51	0
40	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	43	43	0
41	Ezekiel Elliott (NE)	42	42	0
42	Devin Singletary (NYG)	40	40	0
43	Dalvin Cook (BAL)	39	39	0
44	Jerome Ford (CLE)	38	38	0
45	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	34	34	0
46	Kareem Hunt (CLE)	32	32	0
47	Tyler Allgeier (ATL)	30	30	0
48	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	29	29	0
49	Gus Edwards (LAC)	28	28	0
50	Jerick McKinnon (KC)	26	26	0
51	Kenneth Gainwell (PHI)	22	22	0
52	Jamaal Williams (NO)	21	21	0
53	Ty Chandler (MIN)	18	18	0
54	Elijah Mitchell (SF)	12	12	0
55	Zack Moss (CIN)	6	6	0
56	D'Onta Foreman (CLE)	5	5	0
57	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	4	4	0
58	Rashaad Penny (PHI)	2	2	0
59	Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN)	2	2	0
60	Jeff Wilson Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
61	Damien Harris (FA)	0	0	0
62	Tank Bigsby (JAC)	0	0	0
63	Cordarrelle Patterson (PIT)	0	0	0
64	Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC)	0	0	0
65	Joshua Kelley (LAC)	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	Chase Edmonds (TB)	0	0	0
72	Latavius Murray (BUF)	0	0	0
73	Chase Brown (CIN)	0	0	0
74	Justice Hill (BAL)	0	0	0
75	Keaontay Ingram (KC)	0	0	0
76	Abram Smith (FA)	0	0	0
77	Deon Jackson (NYG)	0	0	0
78	Zamir White (LV)	0	0	0
79	Matt Breida (NYG)	0	0	0
80	Deuce Vaughn (DAL)	0	0	0
81	Ameer Abdullah (LV)	0	0	0
82	Craig Reynolds (DET)	0	0	0
83	Trayveon Williams (CIN)	0	0	0
84	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0
85	Royce Freeman (DAL)	0	0	0
86	Isaiah Spiller (LAC)	0	0	0
87	Jordan Mason (SF)	0	0	0
88	Pierre Strong Jr. (CLE)	0	0	0
89	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (WAS)	0	0	0
90	Michael Carter (ARI)	0	0	0
91	Kevin Harris (NE)	0	0	0
92	Raheem Blackshear (CAR)	0	0	0
93	JaMycal Hasty (NE)	0	0	0
94	Darrell Henderson Jr. (FA)	0	0	0
95	Evan Hull (IND)	0	0	0
96	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
97	D'Ernest Johnson (JAC)	0	0	0
98	Zach Evans (LAR)	0	0	0
99	Tony Jones Jr. (ARI)	0	0	0
100	Patrick Taylor Jr. (SF)	0	0	0
101	Eric Gray (NYG)	0	0	0
102	Myles Gaskin (MIN)	0	0	0
103	Darrynton Evans (BUF)	0	0	0
104	Chris Evans (CIN)	0	0	0
105	Salvon Ahmed (MIA)	0	0	0
106	Ronald Jones II (FA)	0	0	0
107	Alec Ingold (MIA)	0	0	0
108	Ronnie Rivers (LAR)	0	0	0
109	Ke'Shawn Vaughn (NE)	0	0	0
110	Dare Ogunbowale (HOU)	0	0	0
111	Israel Abanikanda (NYJ)	0	0	0
112	Emanuel Wilson (GB)	0	0	0
113	Owen Wright (BAL)	0	0	0
114	Ty Johnson (BUF)	0	0	0
115	Gary Brightwell (NYG)	0	0	0
116	Julius Chestnut (TEN)	0	0	0
117	Boston Scott (PHI)	0	0	0
118	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
119	Trey Sermon (IND)	0	0	0
120	Brandon Bolden (LV)	0	0	0
121	Jason Huntley (FA)	0	0	0
122	Travis Homer (CHI)	0	0	0
123	Anthony McFarland Jr. (FA)	0	0	0
124	DeeJay Dallas (ARI)	0	0	0
125	Derek Watt (FA)	0	0	0
126	Reggie Gilliam (BUF)	0	0	0
127	Tyler Goodson (IND)	0	0	0
128	Melvin Gordon III (FA)	0	0	0
129	C.J. Ham (MIN)	0	0	0
130	Damarea Crockett (FA)	0	0	0
131	Andrew Beck (HOU)	0	0	0
132	Mike Boone (CAR)	0	0	0
133	Snoop Conner (DAL)	0	0	0
134	Kenny McIntosh (SEA)	0	0	0
135	Demetric Felton Jr. (CIN)	0	0	0
136	Jason Cabinda (FA)	0	0	0
137	Kene Nwangwu (MIN)	0	0	0
138	Ty Montgomery II (FA)	0	0	0
139	Tyrion Davis-Price (PHI)	0	0	0
140	Kirk Merritt (FA)	0	0	0
141	DeWayne McBride (MIN)	0	0	0
142	David Johnson (FA)	0	0	0
143	Patrick Ricard (BAL)	0	0	0
144	Elijah Dotson (LAC)	0	0	0
145	Nick Bawden (NYJ)	0	0	0
146	J.J. Taylor (HOU)	0	0	0
147	Chris Brooks (MIA)	0	0	0
148	Michael Burton (DEN)	0	0	0
149	La'Mical Perine (KC)	0	0	0
150	Jashaun Corbin (NYG)	0	0	0
151	Keith Smith (ATL)	0	0	0
152	Jonathan Ward (TEN)	0	0	0
153	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0
154	Deneric Prince (KC)	0	0	0
155	Jack Colletto (PIT)	0	0	0
156	Damien Williams (FA)	0	0	0
157	Khari Blasingame (CHI)	0	0	0
158	Kenyan Drake (FA)	0	0	0
159	Jakob Johnson (LV)	0	0	0
160	Godwin Igwebuike (PIT)	0	0	0
161	Jaret Patterson (LAC)	0	0	0
162	Zander Horvath (NO)	0	0	0
163	James Robinson (NO)	0	0	0
164	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
165	Nick Bellore (FA)	0	0	0
166	Adam Prentice (NO)	0	0	0
167	Corey Clement (FA)	0	0	0
168	Alex Armah Jr. (WAS)	0	0	0
169	Derrick Gore (WAS)	0	0	0
170	Zonovan Knight (DET)	0	0	0
171	Jake Funk (DET)	0	0	0
172	Ellis Merriweather (GB)	0	0	0
173	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
174	Mohamed Ibrahim (FA)	0	0	0
175	Qadree Ollison (FA)	0	0	0
176	Darrel Williams (FA)	0	0	0
177	Trestan Ebner (FA)	0	0	0
178	Dwayne Washington (DEN)	0	0	0
179	Clint Ratkovich (FA)	0	0	0
180	Henry Pearson (GB)	0	0	0