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)	361	223	138	1	-
2	Bijan Robinson (ATL)	341	213	128	2	-
3	Jonathan Taylor (IND)	291	188	103	3	-
4	Christian McCaffrey (SF)	269	177	92	4	-
5	Derrick Henry (BAL)	267	176	91	8	+ 3
6	James Cook III (BUF)	231	158	73	5	-1
7	De'Von Achane (MIA)	211	148	63	7	-
8	Saquon Barkley (PHI)	205	145	60	10	+ 2
9	Josh Jacobs (GB)	199	142	57	15	+ 6
10	Ashton Jeanty (LV)	193	139	54	6	-4
11	Chase Brown (CIN)	183	134	49	11	-
12	Omarion Hampton (LAC)	181	133	48	9	-3
13	Kyren Williams (LAR)	169	127	42	12	-1
14	Kenneth Walker III (KC)	169	127	42	13	-1
15	Breece Hall (NYJ)	169	127	42	17	+ 2
16	Jeremiyah Love (ARI)	159	122	37	14	-2
17	Javonte Williams (DAL)	159	122	37	16	-1
18	Cam Skattebo (NYG)	155	120	35	18	-
19	D'Andre Swift (CHI)	133	109	24	23	+ 4
20	Travis Etienne Jr. (NO)	131	108	23	19	-1
21	Bucky Irving (TB)	125	105	20	20	-1
22	Bhayshul Tuten (JAC)	115	100	15	24	+ 2
23	Quinshon Judkins (CLE)	115	100	15	21	-2
24	TreVeyon Henderson (NE)	85	85	0	22	-2
25	Jadarian Price (SEA)	85	85	0	30	+ 5
26	David Montgomery (HOU)	83	83	0	25	-1
27	Tony Pollard (TEN)	80	80	0	29	+ 2
28	Rico Dowdle (PIT)	77	77	0	27	-1
29	J.K. Dobbins (DEN)	74	74	0	34	+ 5
30	Jaylen Warren (PIT)	74	74	0	28	-2
31	Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	71	71	0	32	+ 1
32	Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	70	70	0	31	-1
33	Kyle Monangai (CHI)	54	54	0	33	-
34	Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS)	53	53	0	36	+ 2
35	RJ Harvey (DEN)	52	52	0	26	-9
36	Rachaad White (WAS)	49	49	0	42	+ 6
37	Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN)	48	48	0	39	+ 2
38	Blake Corum (LAR)	46	46	0	35	-3
39	Jordan Mason (MIN)	45	45	0	38	-1
40	Kenny Gainwell (TB)	40	40	0	37	-3
41	Jonathon Brooks (CAR)	39	39	0	40	-1
42	Zach Charbonnet (SEA)	24	24	0	41	-1
43	Woody Marks (HOU)	21	21	0	43	-
44	Alvin Kamara (NO)	17	17	0	46	+ 2
45	Isiah Pacheco (DET)	16	16	0	49	+ 4
46	Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG)	14	14	0	44	-2
47	Tyjae Spears (TEN)	12	12	0	48	+ 1
48	Chris Rodriguez Jr. (JAC)	10	10	0	50	+ 2
49	Brian Robinson Jr. (ATL)	7	7	0	45	-4
50	Justice Hill (BAL)	3	3	0	60	+ 10
51	AJ Dillon (CAR)	0	0	0	77	+ 26
52	Samaje Perine (CIN)	0	0	0	92	+ 40
53	Tyler Allgeier (ARI)	0	0	0	47	-6
54	Jordan James (SF)	0	0	0	62	+ 8
55	Braelon Allen (NYJ)	0	0	0	55	-
56	Ty Johnson (BUF)	0	0	0	78	+ 22
57	Dylan Sampson (CLE)	0	0	0	53	-4
58	Emari Demercado (KC)	0	0	0	75	+ 17
59	Kaelon Black (SF)	0	0	0	58	-1
60	Tank Bigsby (PHI)	0	0	0	56	-4
61	Mike Washington Jr. (LV)	0	0	0	59	-2
62	Keaton Mitchell (LAC)	0	0	0	52	-10
63	Malik Davis (DAL)	0	0	0	71	+ 8
64	Adam Randall (BAL)	0	0	0	68	+ 4
65	Chris Brooks (GB)	0	0	0	96	+ 31
66	Kimani Vidal (LAC)	0	0	0	65	-1
67	Emanuel Wilson (SEA)	0	0	0	61	-6
68	James Conner (ARI)	0	0	0	51	-17
69	Jaylen Wright (MIA)	0	0	0	79	+ 10
70	Jawhar Jordan (HOU)	0	0	0
71	Jaydon Blue (DAL)	0	0	0	63	-8
72	MarShawn Lloyd (GB)	0	0	0	70	-2
73	Sean Tucker (TB)	0	0	0	67	-6
74	Isaiah Davis (NYJ)	0	0	0	97	+ 23
75	George Holani (SEA)	0	0	0	74	-1
76	Frank Gore Jr. (BUF)	0	0	0
77	Roschon Johnson (CHI)	0	0	0
78	Kyle Juszczyk (SF)	0	0	0
79	Ollie Gordon II (MIA)	0	0	0	95	+ 16
80	Emmett Johnson (KC)	0	0	0	54	-26
81	Ray Davis (BUF)	0	0	0	72	-9
82	DJ Giddens (IND)	0	0	0	93	+ 11
83	Austin Ekeler (FA)	0	0	0	73	-10
84	Ty Chandler (NO)	0	0	0
85	Jonah Coleman (DEN)	0	0	0	57	-28
86	Elijah Mitchell (PHI)	0	0	0
87	Jam Miller (NE)	0	0	0
88	LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC)	0	0	0	86	-2
89	Phil Mafah (DAL)	0	0	0
90	Salvon Ahmed (CHI)	0	0	0
91	Jarquez Hunter (LAR)	0	0	0	89	-2
92	Dameon Pierce (PHI)	0	0	0
93	Israel Abanikanda (DAL)	0	0	0
94	Brashard Smith (KC)	0	0	0	85	-9
95	Deuce Vaughn (FA)	0	0	0
96	Audric Estime (NO)	0	0	0	88	-8
97	Najee Harris (LAC)	0	0	0	82	-15
98	Demond Claiborne (MIN)	0	0	0	80	-18
99	Jeremy McNichols (WAS)	0	0	0
100	Seth McGowan (IND)	0	0	0	98	-2
101	Kaytron Allen (WAS)	0	0	0	69	-32
102	Tahj Brooks (CIN)	0	0	0
103	Devin Neal (NO)	0	0	0	81	-22
104	Hunter Luepke (DAL)	0	0	0
105	Will Shipley (PHI)	0	0	0
106	Devin Singletary (NYG)	0	0	0	87	-19
107	Nicholas Singleton (TEN)	0	0	0	66	-41
108	Jerome Ford (WAS)	0	0	0	94	-14
109	Isaac Guerendo (SF)	0	0	0
110	Michael Burton (CLE)	0	0	0
111	Tyler Badie (DEN)	0	0	0
112	Trevor Etienne (CAR)	0	0	0
113	Alec Ingold (LAC)	0	0	0
114	Kendre Miller (NO)	0	0	0	84	-30
115	Adam Prentice (DEN)	0	0	0
116	Max Bredeson (MIN)	0	0	0
117	Kaleb Johnson (PIT)	0	0	0	83	-34
118	Reggie Gilliam (NE)	0	0	0
119	Patrick Ricard (NYG)	0	0	0
120	British Brooks (HOU)	0	0	0