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)	424	253	171	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	422	252	170	2	-
3	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	348	215	133	3	-
4	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	302	192	110	4	-
5	De'Von Achane (MIA)	262	172	90	5	-
6	Chase Brown (CIN)	234	158	76	9	+ 3
7	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	232	157	75	7	-
8	Derrick Henry (BAL)	224	153	71	11	+ 3
9	James Cook III (BUF)	218	150	68	6	-3
10	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	210	146	64	8	-2
11	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	206	144	62	10	-1
12	Josh Jacobs (GB)	192	137	55	14	+ 2
13	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	188	135	53	13	-
14	Breece Hall (NYJ)	184	133	51	16	+ 2
15	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	180	131	49	12	-3
16	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	166	124	42	18	+ 2
17	Kyren Williams (LAR)	158	120	38	15	-2
18	Javonte Williams (DAL)	146	114	32	17	-1
19	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	142	112	30	19	-
20	Bucky Irving (TB)	126	104	22	20	-
21	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	124	103	21	23	+ 2
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	98	90	8	21	-1
23	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	94	88	6	25	+ 2
24	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	82	82	0	22	-2
25	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	75	75	0	27	+ 2
26	David Montgomery (HOU)	72	72	0	24	-2
27	Tony Pollard (TEN)	71	71	0	28	+ 1
28	Jadarian Price (SEA)	70	70	0	26	-2
29	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	68	68	0	30	+ 1
30	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	66	66	0	31	+ 1
31	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	66	66	0	32	+ 1
32	RJ Harvey (DEN)	58	58	0	29	-3
33	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	51	51	0	33	-
34	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	48	48	0	39	+ 5
35	Kenny Gainwell (TB)	48	48	0	35	-
36	Rachaad White (WAS)	47	47	0	36	-
37	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	36	36	0	34	-3
38	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	25	25	0	37	-1
39	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	24	24	0	40	+ 1
40	Jordan Mason (MIN)	19	19	0	41	+ 1
41	Blake Corum (LAR)	17	17	0	38	-3
42	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	16	16	0	48	+ 6
43	Alvin Kamara (NO)	11	11	0	47	+ 4
44	Woody Marks (HOU)	4	4	0	43	-1
45	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	3	3	0	42	-3
46	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	0	0	0	44	-2
47	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	0	0	0	49	+ 2
48	Justice Hill (BAL)	0	0	0	62	+ 14
49	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	0	0	0	54	+ 5
50	Samaje Perine (CIN)	0	0	0	90	+ 40
51	Ty Johnson (BUF)	0	0	0	84	+ 33
52	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	45	-7
53	AJ Dillon (CAR)	0	0	0	94	+ 41
54	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	0	0	0	46	-8
55	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	0	0	0	50	-5
56	Jordan James (SF)	0	0	0	64	+ 8
57	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	0	0	0	55	-2
58	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	95	+ 37
59	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	63	+ 4
60	Kaelon Black (SF)	0	0	0	66	+ 6
61	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	52	-9
62	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	0	0	0	51	-11
63	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	108	+ 45
64	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0	118	+ 54
65	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0
66	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	57	-9
67	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	58	-9
68	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
69	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	59	-10
70	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	72	+ 2
71	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
72	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	70	-2
73	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	81	+ 8
74	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	71	-3
75	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	116	+ 41
76	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	73	-3
77	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
78	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	67	-11
79	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	109	+ 30
80	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	65	-15
81	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0	83	+ 2
82	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	113	+ 31
83	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	56	-27
84	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0	80	-4
85	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	77	-8
86	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	53	-33
87	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	97	+ 10
88	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0	103	+ 15
89	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0
90	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
91	Elijah Mitchell (PHI)	0	0	0
92	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0	133	+ 41
93	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0	78	-15
94	Audric Estime (NO)	0	0	0	111	+ 17
95	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	69	-26
96	Salvon Ahmed (CHI)	0	0	0
97	Jarquez Hunter (LAR)	0	0	0	75	-22
98	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0	101	+ 3
99	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0
100	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
101	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
102	Najee Harris (LAC)	0	0	0	86	-16
103	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	61	-42
104	Devin Singletary (NYG)	0	0	0	105	+ 1
105	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	60	-45
106	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	98	-8
107	Jerome Ford (WAS)	0	0	0	123	+ 16
108	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
109	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0
110	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
111	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
112	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
113	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0
114	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
115	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0	117	+ 2
116	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0	79	-37
117	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0	104	-13
118	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
119	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	88	-31
120	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0	119	-1