The ultimate RB rankings for 2026 fantasy football

In the final Top 50 running back rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season, Josh and Hayden provide their final rankings ahead of the upcoming fantasy football season. They cover the elite first-round options to late-round sleepers, contested backfields, handcuffs, and the biggest ADP cliffs. The episode features plenty of conversation about Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd.

The rankings start with Jahmyr Gibbs at number one, followed by Bijan Robinson at number two. Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, and Saquon Barkley round out the top five. Kenneth Walker III, James Cook, and De Von Achane occupy the sixth through eighth spots, respectively.

Chase Brown, Derrick Henry, and Omarion Hampton are ranked ninth through eleventh. Ashton Jeanty, Jeremiyah Love, and Breece Hall are in the fourteenth through sixteenth positions. Kyren Williams, Javonte Williams, and Travis Etienne Jr. are ranked seventeenth through nineteenth.

D Andre Swift, Cam Skattebo, and Quinshon Judkins follow, occupying the twentieth through twenty-third spots. Jadarian Price and David Montgomery are ranked twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, respectively. Bucky Irving and Bhayshul Tuten are in the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh positions.

New England Patriots running backs are discussed at the twenty-eighth spot, with Jaylen Warren at number twenty-eight, MarShawn Lloyd at number twenty-nine, Jonathon Brooks at number thirty, J.K. Dobbins at number thirty-one, and Chuba Hubbard at number thirty-two. Tony Pollard, Bill Croskey-Merritt, Blake Corum, Rico Dowdle, Josh Jacobs, and Rachaad White are ranked twenty-third through thirty-third.

Jordan Mason, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Woody Marks, Tyjae Spears, Mike Washington, and RJ Harvey are discussed at the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth spots. Aaron Jones rounds out the final top 50 running back rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.