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)	387	239	148	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	375	233	142	2	-
3	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	335	213	122	3	-
4	Derrick Henry (BAL)	309	200	109	12	+ 8
5	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	285	188	97	4	-1
6	De'Von Achane (MIA)	255	173	82	8	+ 2
7	James Cook III (BUF)	255	173	82	5	-2
8	Josh Jacobs (GB)	241	166	75	18	+ 10
9	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	237	164	73	7	-2
10	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	225	158	67	6	-4
11	Chase Brown (CIN)	219	155	64	11	-
12	Breece Hall (NYJ)	205	148	57	14	+ 2
13	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	205	148	57	9	-4
14	Kyren Williams (LAR)	201	146	55	16	+ 2
15	Javonte Williams (DAL)	195	143	52	17	+ 2
16	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	187	139	48	13	-3
17	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	187	139	48	10	-7
18	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	181	136	45	19	+ 1
19	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	171	131	40	15	-4
20	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	165	128	37	22	+ 2
21	Bucky Irving (TB)	159	125	34	23	+ 2
22	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	153	122	31	24	+ 2
23	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	137	114	23	26	+ 3
24	Jadarian Price (SEA)	117	104	13	25	+ 1
25	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	117	104	13	32	+ 7
26	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	115	103	12	20	-6
27	David Montgomery (HOU)	103	97	6	21	-6
28	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	97	94	3	27	-1
29	Tony Pollard (TEN)	97	94	3	30	+ 1
30	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	91	91	0	35	+ 5
31	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	91	91	0	28	-3
32	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	90	90	0	29	-3
33	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	78	78	0	33	-
34	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	75	75	0	40	+ 6
35	RJ Harvey (DEN)	74	74	0	31	-4
36	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	71	71	0	41	+ 5
37	Rachaad White (WAS)	65	65	0	39	+ 2
38	Jordan Mason (MIN)	64	64	0	42	+ 4
39	Blake Corum (LAR)	63	63	0	34	-5
40	Kenneth Gainwell (TB)	62	62	0	36	-4
41	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	47	47	0	50	+ 9
42	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	43	43	0	46	+ 4
43	Woody Marks (HOU)	42	42	0	45	+ 2
44	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	40	40	0	37	-7
45	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	31	31	0	49	+ 4
46	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	26	26	0	43	-3
47	Alvin Kamara (NO)	26	26	0	57	+ 10
48	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	25	25	0	38	-10
49	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	23	23	0	51	+ 2
50	Justice Hill (BAL)	18	18	0	67	+ 17
51	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	16	16	0	48	-3
52	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	16	16	0	62	+ 10
53	Samaje Perine (CIN)	15	15	0	73	+ 20
54	AJ Dillon (CAR)	14	14	0
55	Jordan James (SF)	14	14	0	64	+ 9
56	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	9	9	0	52	-4
57	Ty Johnson (BUF)	8	8	0	80	+ 23
58	Kaelon Black (SF)	4	4	0	66	+ 8
59	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	2	2	0	65	+ 6
60	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	1	1	0	53	-7
61	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	58	-3
62	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0	72	+ 10
63	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	76	+ 13
64	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	59	-5
65	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	63	-2
66	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	71	+ 5
67	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	68	+ 1
68	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	44	-24
69	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	84	+ 15
70	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	75	+ 5
71	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	103	+ 32
72	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
73	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0
74	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	56	-18
75	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0
76	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	70	-6
77	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0	110	+ 33
78	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0
79	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0	105	+ 26
80	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	61	-19
81	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	79	-2
82	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	101	+ 19
83	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	78	-5
84	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	114	+ 30
85	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	54	-31
86	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
87	Elijah Mitchell (PHI)	0	0	0	92	+ 5
88	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0	109	+ 21
89	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	81	-8
90	Devin Singletary (NYG)	0	0	0	104	+ 14
91	Salvon Ahmed (CHI)	0	0	0
92	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0
93	Jarquez Hunter (LAR)	0	0	0	91	-2
94	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
95	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
96	Donovan Edwards (MIA)	0	0	0
97	Carlos Washington Jr. (MIA)	0	0	0
98	Najee Harris (LAC)	0	0	0	77	-21
99	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	69	-30
100	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
101	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	98	-3
102	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	47	-55
103	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	60	-43
104	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0	83	-21
105	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
106	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	86	-20
107	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0
108	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
109	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	55	-54
110	Jerome Ford (WAS)	0	0	0	102	-8
111	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0	87	-24
112	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
113	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
114	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	74	-40
115	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
116	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
117	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0
118	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	82	-36
119	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0
120	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
121	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0