Fantasy Football RB Rankings
These fantasy football RB rankings are powered by the LeagueLogs Market Index for August 2026.
Last updated: August 23, 2026 at 12:46 AM EDT
| RB# | Player | Pos | Team | Bye | Value | Experts | Trend | 7d | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1·Elite RBs·2 players | |||||||||
| 1 | Jahmyr GibbsOverall #2 | RB | DET | 6 | 9,089 | #1–#7 | — | — | |
| 2 | Bijan RobinsonOverall #4 | RB | ATL | 11 | 7,681 | #2–#5 | — | — | |
| Tier 2·High-Value RBs·5 players | |||||||||
| 3 | Christian McCaffreyOverall #9 | RB | SF | 8 | 5,517 | #5–#31 | — | — | |
| 4 | Jonathan TaylorOverall #11 | RB | IND | 13 | 4,953 | #7–#33 | — | — | |
| 5 | Ashton JeantyOverall #14 | RB | LV | 13 | 4,292 | #7–#34 | — | — | |
| 6 | Chase BrownOverall #15 | RB | CIN | 6 | 4,108 | #7–#39 | — | — | |
| 7 | James CookOverall #17 | RB | BUF | 7 | 3,783 | #7–#34 | — | — | |
| Tier 3·Strong-Value RBs·5 players | |||||||||
| 8 | De'Von AchaneOverall #21 | RB | MIA | 6 | 3,264 | #10–#39 | — | — | |
| 9 | Omarion HamptonOverall #25 | RB | LAC | 7 | 2,868 | #10–#39 | — | — | |
| 10 | Saquon BarkleyOverall #26 | RB | PHI | 10 | 2,783 | #7–#41 | — | — | |
| 11 | Kenneth WalkerOverall #28 | RB | KC | 5 | 2,627 | #13–#58 | — | — | |
| 12 | Derrick HenryOverall #36 | RB | BAL | 13 | 2,145 | #14–#50 | — | — | |
| Tier 4·Mid-Value RBs·11 players | |||||||||
| 13 | Breece HallOverall #40 | RB | NYJ | 13 | 1,963 | #29–#56 | — | — | |
| 14 | Jeremiyah LoveOverall #41 | RB | ARI | 14 | 1,922 | #26–#67 | — | — | |
| 15 | Kyren WilliamsOverall #42 | RB | LAR | 11 | 1,883 | #23–#56 | — | — | |
| 16 | Javonte WilliamsOverall #43 | RB | DAL | 14 | 1,845 | #31–#61 | — | — | |
| 17 | Josh JacobsOverall #44 | RB | GB | 11 | 1,809 | #29–#61 | — | — | |
| 18 | Travis EtienneOverall #48 | RB | NO | 8 | 1,677 | #33–#72 | — | — | |
| 19 | Cam SkatteboOverall #55 | RB | NYG | 8 | 1,487 | #39–#77 | — | — | |
| 20 | D'Andre SwiftOverall #57 | RB | CHI | 10 | 1,440 | #43–#80 | — | — | |
| 21 | Bucky IrvingOverall #60 | RB | TB | 10 | 1,375 | #41–#86 | — | — | |
| 22 | David MontgomeryOverall #61 | RB | HOU | 8 | 1,354 | #40–#86 | — | — | |
| 23 | Quinshon JudkinsOverall #62 | RB | CLE | 11 | 1,334 | #41–#80 | — | — | |
| Tier 5·Lower-Value RBs·18 players | |||||||||
| 24 | TreVeyon HendersonOverall #66 | RB | NE | 11 | 1,260 | #41–#89 | — | — | |
| 25 | Bhayshul TutenOverall #67 | RB | JAX | 7 | 1,243 | #41–#99 | — | — | |
| 26 | Jadarian PriceOverall #70 | RB | SEA | 11 | 1,194 | #50–#103 | — | — | |
| 27 | Jaylen WarrenOverall #74 | RB | PIT | 9 | 1,134 | #58–#99 | — | — | |
| 28 | Rhamondre StevensonOverall #80 | RB | NE | 11 | 1,054 | #61–#117 | — | — | |
| 29 | Tony PollardOverall #84 | RB | TEN | 9 | 1,007 | #58–#118 | — | — | |
| 30 | Rico DowdleOverall #87 | RB | PIT | 9 | 974 | #65–#118 | — | — | |
| 31 | Jonathon BrooksOverall #89Contested | RB | CAR | 5 | 953 | #65–#234 | — | — | |
| 32 | RJ HarveyOverall #90 | RB | DEN | 10 | 943 | #43–#141 | — | — | |
| 33 | Chuba HubbardOverall #96 | RB | CAR | 5 | 887 | #72–#141 | — | — | |
| 34 | Kenny GainwellOverall #97 | RB | TB | 10 | 878 | #65–#135 | — | — | |
| 35 | J.K. DobbinsOverall #102 | RB | DEN | 10 | 837 | #78–#135 | — | — | |
| 36 | Rachaad WhiteOverall #108 | RB | WAS | 7 | 792 | #72–#146 | — | — | |
| 37 | Blake CorumOverall #110 | RB | LAR | 11 | 778 | #80–#143 | — | — | |
| 38 | Kyle MonangaiOverall #112 | RB | CHI | 10 | 765 | #78–#160 | — | — | |
| 39 | Aaron JonesOverall #114 | RB | MIN | 6 | 752 | #78–#146 | — | — | |
| 40 | Jacory Croskey-MerrittOverall #116 | RB | WAS | 7 | 739 | #77–#143 | — | — | |
| 41 | Jordan MasonOverall #117 | RB | MIN | 6 | 733 | #72–#182 | — | — | |
| Tier 6·Bench-Value RBs·14 players | |||||||||
| 42 | Tyler AllgeierOverall #134 | RB | ARI | 14 | 642 | #109–#178 | — | — | |
| 43 | Woody MarksOverall #135 | RB | HOU | 8 | 637 | #99–#168 | — | — | |
| 44 | Tyjae SpearsOverall #136 | RB | TEN | 9 | 633 | #89–#201 | — | — | |
| 45 | Chris RodriguezOverall #137🔥 | RB | JAX | 7 | 628 | #116–#237 | — | — | |
| 46 | Tyrone TracyOverall #140 | RB | NYG | 8 | 615 | #117–#231 | — | — | |
| 47 | Dylan SampsonOverall #142 | RB | CLE | 11 | 606 | #103–#201 | — | — | |
| 48 | Keaton MitchellOverall #146🔥 | RB | LAC | 7 | 590 | #104–#248 | — | — | |
| 49 | Zach CharbonnetOverall #147 | RB | SEA | 11 | 586 | #99–#257 | — | — | |
| 50 | Jonah ColemanOverall #149 | RB | DEN | 10 | 578 | #117–#321 | — | — | |
| 51 | Alvin KamaraOverall #150 | RB | NO | 8 | 575 | #103–#266 | — | — | |
| 52 | Isiah PachecoOverall #155 | RB | DET | 6 | 556 | #127–#238 | — | — | |
| 53 | Tank BigsbyOverall #166 | RB | PHI | 10 | 520 | #127–#243 | — | — | |
| 54 | Braelon AllenOverall #168 | RB | NYJ | 13 | 514 | #118–#275 | — | — | |
| 55 | Brian RobinsonOverall #169 | RB | ATL | 11 | 511 | #130–#238 | — | — | |
| Tier 7·Deeper-Bench RBs·5 players | |||||||||
| 56 | Emmett JohnsonOverall #182 | RB | KC | 5 | 474 | #146–#284 | — | — | |
| 57 | Ray DavisOverall #188 | RB | BUF | 7 | 459 | #142–#294 | — | — | |
| 58 | MarShawn LloydOverall #191🔥Contested | RB | GB | 11 | 452 | #122–#327 | — | — | |
| 59 | Sean TuckerOverall #193 | RB | TB | 10 | 447 | #141–#288 | — | — | |
| 60 | Mike WashingtonOverall #195 | RB | LV | 13 | 443 | #141–#313 | — | — | |
| Tier 8·Off the Radar·82 players | |||||||||
| 61 | Kimani VidalOverall #198 | RB | LAC | 7 | 436 | #156–#304 | — | — | |
| 62 | James ConnerOverall #201 | RB | ARI | 14 | 429 | #130–#314 | — | — | |
| 63 | Nicholas SingletonOverall #208 | RB | TEN | 9 | 415 | #145–#322 | — | — | |
| 64 | Jaydon BlueOverall #217Contested | RB | DAL | 14 | 398 | #133–#319 | — | — | |
| 65 | Emanuel WilsonOverall #228 | RB | SEA | 11 | 378 | #132–#394 | — | — | |
| 66 | Kaytron AllenOverall #232 | RB | WAS | 7 | 372 | #146–#326 | — | — | |
| 67 | Jaylen WrightOverall #238 | RB | MIA | 6 | 362 | #157–#313 | — | — | |
| 68 | Justice HillOverall #241 | RB | BAL | 13 | 358 | #141–#313 | — | — | |
| 69 | Ollie GordonOverall #243 | RB | MIA | 6 | 355 | #162–#310 | — | — | |
| 70 | George HolaniOverall #250 | RB | SEA | 11 | 345 | #160–#315 | — | — | |
| 71 | Demond ClaiborneOverall #252 | RB | MIN | 6 | 342 | #152–#354 | — | — | |
| 72 | Kaelon BlackOverall #258🔥 | RB | SF | 8 | 334 | #143–#332 | — | — | |
| 73 | Isaiah DavisOverall #260 | RB | NYJ | 13 | 331 | #162–#327 | — | — | |
| 74 | Ty JohnsonOverall #273 | RB | BUF | 7 | 315 | #164–#384 | — | — | |
| 75 | LeQuint AllenOverall #276 | RB | JAX | 7 | 312 | #157–#326 | — | — | |
| 76 | Jordan JamesOverall #277 | RB | SF | 8 | 311 | #175–#400 | — | — | |
| 77 | Najee HarrisOverall #280🔥 | RB | NYG | 8 | 307 | #160–#358 | — | — | |
| 78 | Chris BrooksOverall #281 | RB | GB | 11 | 306 | #189–#313 | — | — | |
| 79 | Samaje PerineOverall #285 | RB | CIN | 6 | 302 | #156–#413 | — | — | |
| 80 | Khalil HerbertOverall #291 | RB | SF | 8 | 295 | #232–#309 | — | — | — |
| 81 | DJ GiddensOverall #292 | RB | IND | 13 | 294 | #189–#327 | — | — | |
| 82 | Trey BensonOverall #294 | RB | ARI | 14 | 292 | #148–#354 | — | — | |
| 83 | Devin NealOverall #302 | RB | NO | 8 | 285 | #182–#370 | — | — | |
| 84 | Brashard SmithOverall #303 | RB | KC | 5 | 284 | #156–#338 | — | — | |
| 85 | Kaleb JohnsonOverall #308 | RB | PIT | 9 | 279 | #164–#343 | — | — | |
| 86 | Ty ChandlerOverall #311 | RB | NO | 8 | 276 | #248–#312 | — | — | |
| 87 | Malik DavisOverall #312🔥 | RB | DAL | 14 | 275 | #184–#358 | — | — | |
| 88 | Seth McGowanOverall #319🔥 | RB | IND | 13 | 269 | #182–#343 | — | — | |
| 89 | Roman HembyOverall #326 | RB | LV | 13 | 263 | #279–#293 | — | — | |
| 90 | Adam RandallOverall #327 | RB | BAL | 13 | 262 | #189–#338 | — | — | |
| 91 | Emari DemercadoOverall #339 | RB | KC | 5 | 253 | #222–#380 | — | — | |
| 92 | Kendre MillerOverall #340 | RB | NO | 8 | 252 | #177–#394 | — | — | |
| 93 | Zonovan KnightOverall #345 | RB | ARI | 14 | 248 | #201–#360 | — | — | — |
| 94 | Jerome FordOverall #349 | RB | WAS | 7 | 245 | #219–#347 | — | — | |
| 95 | Devin SingletaryOverall #352 | RB | NYG | 8 | 243 | #234–#364 | — | — | |
| 96 | Isaac GuerendoOverall #353 | RB | SF | 8 | 243 | #228–#381 | — | — | |
| 97 | Jaleel McLaughlinOverall #355 | RB | DEN | 10 | 241 | #222–#383 | — | — | |
| 98 | Tahj BrooksOverall #357 | RB | CIN | 6 | 240 | #231–#338 | — | — | |
| 99 | Trevor EtienneOverall #359 | RB | CAR | 5 | 239 | #219–#338 | — | — | |
| 100 | Audric EstimeOverall #361 | RB | NO | 8 | 237 | #250–#369 | — | — | |
| 101 | Joe MixonOverall #364 | RB | — | — | 235 | #153–#365 | — | — | |
| 102 | Eli HeidenreichOverall #365 | RB | PIT | 9 | 234 | #257–#372 | — | — | — |
| 103 | Jarquez HunterOverall #366 | RB | LAR | 11 | 234 | #259–#379 | — | — | |
| 104 | Frank GoreOverall #372 | RB | BUF | 7 | 230 | #281–#337 | — | — | — |
| 105 | Donovan EdwardsOverall #373 | RB | MIA | 6 | 229 | #275–#344 | — | — | |
| 106 | Will ShipleyOverall #374 | RB | PHI | 10 | 229 | #240–#363 | — | — | |
| 107 | Noah WhittingtonOverall #377 | RB | HOU | 8 | 227 | #265–#384 | — | — | |
| 108 | Ronnie RiversOverall #378 | RB | LAR | 11 | 226 | #279–#368 | — | — | |
| 109 | Raheim SandersOverall #385 | RB | CLE | 11 | 222 | #237–#383 | — | — | |
| 110 | Phil MafahOverall #386 | RB | DAL | 14 | 221 | #232–#399 | — | — | |
| 111 | Cash JonesOverall #387 | RB | ATL | 11 | 221 | #267–#365 | — | — | |
| 112 | Sione VakiOverall #392 | RB | DET | 6 | 218 | #275–#381 | — | — | |
| 113 | Tyler GoodsonOverall #393 | RB | ATL | 11 | 217 | #263–#343 | — | — | |
| 114 | Kareem HuntOverall #394 | RB | — | — | 217 | #242–#421 | — | — | |
| 115 | Zavier ScottOverall #405 | RB | MIN | 6 | 211 | #254–#377 | — | — | |
| 116 | Jaret PattersonOverall #406 | RB | LAC | 7 | 210 | #289–#358 | — | — | |
| 117 | Jam MillerOverall #407 | RB | NE | 11 | 210 | #263–#383 | — | — | |
| 118 | Rasheen AliOverall #408 | RB | BAL | 13 | 209 | #283–#366 | — | — | |
| 119 | Michael CarterOverall #410 | RB | TEN | 9 | 208 | #217–#415 | — | — | |
| 120 | Dylan LaubeOverall #413 | RB | LV | 13 | 207 | #261–#389 | — | — | |
| 121 | Jawhar JordanOverall #416 | RB | HOU | 8 | 205 | #226–#407 | — | — | |
| 122 | Jeremy McNicholsOverall #419 | RB | WAS | 7 | 204 | #243–#389 | — | — | |
| 123 | Roschon JohnsonOverall #421 | RB | CHI | 10 | 203 | #276–#390 | — | — | |
| 124 | J'Mari TaylorOverall #422 | RB | JAX | 7 | 202 | #283–#378 | — | — | |
| 125 | Reggie GilliamOverall #424 | RB | NE | 11 | 201 | #283–#394 | — | — | — |
| 126 | Terrell JenningsOverall #430 | RB | — | — | 198 | #239–#406 | — | — | — |
| 127 | Jaydn OttOverall #441Contested | RB | KC | 5 | 193 | #288–#390 | — | — | |
| 128 | Miles DavisOverall #442 | RB | CAR | 5 | 193 | #284–#393 | — | — | — |
| 129 | Robert HenryOverall #448Contested | RB | WAS | 7 | 190 | #276–#398 | — | — | |
| 130 | Travis HomerOverall #451 | RB | PIT | 9 | 189 | #332–#354 | — | — | |
| 131 | Dameon PierceOverall #459 | RB | PHI | 10 | 185 | #311–#380 | — | — | |
| 132 | Austin EkelerOverall #466 | RB | — | — | 182 | #296–#391 | — | — | |
| 133 | Miles SandersOverall #471Contested | RB | — | — | 180 | #286–#445 | — | — | |
| 134 | Antonio GibsonOverall #473Contested | RB | — | — | 180 | #243–#434 | — | — | |
| 135 | Elijah MitchellOverall #485Contested | RB | — | — | 175 | #287–#459 | — | — | |
| 136 | Damien MartinezOverall #488 | RB | GB | 11 | 174 | #294–#411 | — | — | |
| 137 | Myles MontgomeryOverall #492Contested | RB | — | — | 173 | #295–#403 | — | — | |
| 138 | AJ DillonOverall #517 | RB | CAR | 5 | 160 | — | — | — | — |
| 139 | Trayveon WilliamsOverall #522 | RB | DET | 6 | 154 | — | — | — | |
| 140 | Salvon AhmedOverall #544 | RB | CHI | 10 | 129 | — | — | — | |
| 141 | Carlos WashingtonOverall #545 | RB | MIA | 6 | 127 | — | — | — | — |
| 142 | British BrooksOverall #609 | RB | HOU | 8 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
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Most-added on Sleeper, last 24 hours · as of Aug 23, 12 PM EDT- MarShawn LloydRB · GB · #191+27,270 adds
- Malik DavisRB · DAL · #312+21,690 adds
- Najee HarrisRB · NYG · #280+13,085 adds
- Kaelon BlackRB · SF · #258+11,879 adds
- Seth McGowanRB · IND · #319+8,416 adds
- Keaton MitchellRB · LAC · #146+8,397 adds
- Chris RodriguezRB · JAX · #137+6,489 adds
Add/drop trend data courtesy of Sleeper (sleeper.com)
Tier Notes
Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 2 and Bijan Robinson at No. 4 form the clear top tier, followed by a meaningful break before Christian McCaffrey at No. 9 and Jonathan Taylor at No. 11. The next group is tightly clustered from Ashton Jeanty at No. 14 through De'Von Achane at No. 21, with Chase Brown, James Cook and Achane defining that tier's lower edge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How often are these fantasy football rb rankings updated?
- These rankings refresh every six hours from the LeagueLogs Market Index, which is rebuilt continuously from current ADP and projections.
- What is the LeagueLogs Market Index?
- The LeagueLogs Market Index is a first-party player-value model that anchors every player to a 0–10000 raw value derived from current ADP and weekly projections. It powers our Trade Analyzer, Trade Finder, and Draft Analyzer in addition to these rankings.
- Are these consensus rankings?
- No. They are a single, transparent value model — not an average of pundits. We publish the underlying value alongside every player so you can see why they ranked where they did.
- How do you handle the running back age cliff in dynasty?
- Dynasty ADP already prices in age decline — backs in their late 20s carry visibly lower values than peers with similar production. The Market Index reflects that signal directly without applying a separate age multiplier on top, which the spike testing showed actually hurts correlation.
- Why do bell-cow backs spike so high here?
- Volume on the ground is the single biggest predictor of weekly RB scoring. Backs locked into 18+ touch workloads carry premium value because they're insulated from one bad game ending their week. The Market Index ranks them above committee backs even when raw projections look closer.