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)	479	294	185	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	479	294	185	2	-
3	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	383	246	137	3	-
4	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	379	244	135	4	-
5	De'Von Achane (MIA)	347	228	119	9	+ 4
6	Chase Brown (CIN)	305	207	98	8	+ 2
7	Derrick Henry (BAL)	295	202	93	12	+ 5
8	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	295	202	93	5	-3
9	James Cook III (BUF)	273	191	82	6	-3
10	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	269	189	80	7	-3
11	Josh Jacobs (GB)	263	186	77	16	+ 5
12	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	257	183	74	10	-2
13	Breece Hall (NYJ)	251	180	71	14	+ 1
14	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	245	177	68	13	-1
15	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	229	169	60	11	-4
16	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	221	165	56	19	+ 3
17	Kyren Williams (LAR)	217	163	54	15	-2
18	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	213	161	52	17	-1
19	Javonte Williams (DAL)	211	160	51	18	-1
20	Bucky Irving (TB)	191	150	41	24	+ 4
21	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	179	144	35	22	+ 1
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	167	138	29	23	+ 1
23	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	143	126	17	20	-3
24	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	137	123	14	25	+ 1
25	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	133	121	12	33	+ 8
26	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	125	117	8	28	+ 2
27	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	125	117	8	27	-
28	Jadarian Price (SEA)	117	113	4	26	-2
29	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	113	111	2	29	-
30	David Montgomery (HOU)	111	110	1	21	-9
31	Tony Pollard (TEN)	109	109	0	31	-
32	RJ Harvey (DEN)	106	106	0	30	-2
33	Kenneth Gainwell (TB)	102	102	0	32	-1
34	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	98	98	0	39	+ 5
35	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	94	94	0	36	+ 1
36	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	87	87	0	34	-2
37	Rachaad White (WAS)	85	85	0	38	+ 1
38	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	70	70	0	42	+ 4
39	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	64	64	0	50	+ 11
40	Jordan Mason (MIN)	64	64	0	40	-
41	Blake Corum (LAR)	59	59	0	35	-6
42	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	51	51	0	53	+ 11
43	Woody Marks (HOU)	49	49	0	44	+ 1
44	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	48	48	0	47	+ 3
45	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	47	47	0	37	-8
46	Alvin Kamara (NO)	45	45	0	58	+ 12
47	Justice Hill (BAL)	37	37	0	71	+ 24
48	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	34	34	0	43	-5
49	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	27	27	0	48	-1
50	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	17	17	0	45	-5
51	Samaje Perine (CIN)	17	17	0	73	+ 22
52	Ty Johnson (BUF)	15	15	0	79	+ 27
53	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	14	14	0	51	-2
54	AJ Dillon (CAR)	14	14	0
55	Jordan James (SF)	14	14	0	64	+ 9
56	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	12	12	0	41	-15
57	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	12	12	0	63	+ 6
58	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	62	+ 4
59	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	59	-
60	Kaelon Black (SF)	0	0	0	67	+ 7
61	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0	76	+ 15
62	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	0	0	0	55	-7
63	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	68	+ 5
64	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	88	+ 24
65	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	54	-11
66	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	66	-
67	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	65	-2
68	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	109	+ 41
69	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
70	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	46	-24
71	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	106	+ 35
72	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
73	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	70	-3
74	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	84	+ 10
75	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	52	-23
76	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0	95	+ 19
77	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	107	+ 30
78	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
79	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	86	+ 7
80	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	61	-19
81	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	72	-9
82	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0	85	+ 3
83	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0	75	-8
84	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0
85	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	98	+ 13
86	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	90	+ 4
87	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
88	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	57	-31
89	Devin Singletary (NYG)	0	0	0	108	+ 19
90	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0	82	-8
91	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
92	Elijah Mitchell (PHI)	0	0	0
93	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0	92	-1
94	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
95	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	69	-26
96	Salvon Ahmed (CHI)	0	0	0
97	Carlos Washington Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
98	Donovan Edwards (MIA)	0	0	0
99	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	104	+ 5
100	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	49	-51
101	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0
102	Jarquez Hunter (LAR)	0	0	0	100	-2
103	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
104	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
105	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	56	-49
106	Najee Harris (LAC)	0	0	0	91	-15
107	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	60	-47
108	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	111	+ 3
109	Jerome Ford (WAS)	0	0	0	101	-8
110	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0	105	-5
111	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0	93	-18
112	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
113	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
114	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0	94	-20
115	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	81	-34
116	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
117	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0
118	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0
119	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
120	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	110	-10
121	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0