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)	465	289	176	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	457	285	172	2	-
3	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	389	251	138	3	-
4	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	339	226	113	4	-
5	De'Von Achane (MIA)	303	208	95	6	+ 1
6	Chase Brown (CIN)	277	195	82	9	+ 3
7	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	273	193	80	7	-
8	Derrick Henry (BAL)	267	190	77	11	+ 3
9	James Cook III (BUF)	261	187	74	5	-4
10	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	249	181	68	8	-2
11	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	235	174	61	12	+ 1
12	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	229	171	58	13	+ 1
13	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	227	170	57	10	-3
14	Josh Jacobs (GB)	217	165	52	15	+ 1
15	Breece Hall (NYJ)	209	161	48	17	+ 2
16	Kyren Williams (LAR)	199	156	43	14	-2
17	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	189	151	38	18	+ 1
18	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	189	151	38	19	+ 1
19	Javonte Williams (DAL)	187	150	37	16	-3
20	Bucky Irving (TB)	167	140	27	20	-
21	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	165	139	26	22	+ 1
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	147	130	17	21	-1
23	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	133	123	10	25	+ 2
24	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	113	113	0	27	+ 3
25	David Montgomery (HOU)	112	112	0	23	-2
26	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	108	108	0	24	-2
27	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	107	107	0	29	+ 2
28	Jadarian Price (SEA)	106	106	0	26	-2
29	Tony Pollard (TEN)	104	104	0	28	-1
30	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	96	96	0	30	-
31	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	92	92	0	34	+ 3
32	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	89	89	0	32	-
33	Kenny Gainwell (TB)	84	84	0	36	+ 3
34	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	80	80	0	33	-1
35	RJ Harvey (DEN)	78	78	0	31	-4
36	Rachaad White (WAS)	77	77	0	39	+ 3
37	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	77	77	0	41	+ 4
38	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	72	72	0	35	-3
39	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	63	63	0	40	+ 1
40	Jordan Mason (MIN)	61	61	0	38	-2
41	Blake Corum (LAR)	55	55	0	37	-4
42	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	54	54	0	48	+ 6
43	Woody Marks (HOU)	41	41	0	44	+ 1
44	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	39	39	0	42	-2
45	Alvin Kamara (NO)	37	37	0	46	+ 1
46	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	32	32	0	49	+ 3
47	Justice Hill (BAL)	28	28	0	59	+ 12
48	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	24	24	0	55	+ 7
49	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	19	19	0	43	-6
50	AJ Dillon (CAR)	16	16	0	97	+ 47
51	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	14	14	0	47	-4
52	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	12	12	0	45	-7
53	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	12	12	0	57	+ 4
54	Samaje Perine (CIN)	12	12	0	80	+ 26
55	Ty Johnson (BUF)	11	11	0	84	+ 29
56	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	9	9	0	51	-5
57	Kaelon Black (SF)	5	5	0	66	+ 9
58	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	50	-8
59	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	53	-6
60	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	103	+ 43
61	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	0	0	0	52	-9
62	Jordan James (SF)	0	0	0	65	+ 3
63	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	54	-9
64	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	140	+ 76
65	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	110	+ 45
66	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	58	-8
67	Najee Harris (NYG)	0	0	0	61	-6
68	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	68	-
69	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	60	-9
70	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0	86	+ 16
71	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	56	-15
72	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	72	-
73	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	71	-2
74	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0	132	+ 58
75	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0	114	+ 39
76	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	109	+ 33
77	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	125	+ 48
78	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	76	-2
79	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
80	Trayveon Williams (DET)	0	0	0
81	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	62	-19
82	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	92	+ 10
83	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0	100	+ 17
84	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	87	+ 3
85	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	64	-21
86	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0	98	+ 12
87	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	124	+ 37
88	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	79	-9
89	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	67	-22
90	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0
91	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0	136	+ 45
92	Elijah Mitchell (FA)	0	0	0
93	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0	123	+ 30
94	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0	93	-1
95	Audric Estime (NO)	0	0	0	99	+ 4
96	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0	81	-15
97	Donovan Edwards (MIA)	0	0	0
98	Carlos Washington Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
99	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	120	+ 21
100	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
101	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
102	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0	94	-8
103	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	69	-34
104	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	70	-34
105	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	63	-42
106	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	73	-33
107	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0	127	+ 20
108	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0	142	+ 34
109	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0	135	+ 26
110	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
111	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0	139	+ 28
112	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0	138	+ 26
113	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0	144	+ 31
114	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0	108	-6
115	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0	96	-19
116	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	74	-42
117	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0	111	-6