Fantasy: Running Back Tiers
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Position Tiers
QB | RB | WR | TE
*Draft values are based on 12-team half PPR leagues.
Tier 1
Draft value: Early 1st round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
| 3 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
Tier 2
Draft value: Early to mid-1st round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
| 5 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
| 6 | Aaron Jones | GB |
Tier 3
Draft value: Late 1st to 2nd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
| 8 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
| 9 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
| 10 | Austin Ekeler | LAC |
| 11 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
| 12 | Najee Harris | PIT |
| 13 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
Tier 4
Draft value: 3rd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC |
| 15 | Chris Carson | SEA |
| 16 | James Robinson | JAX |
| 17 | D'Andre Swift | DET |
Tier 5
Draft value: 4th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Josh Jacobs | LV |
| 19 | David Montgomery | CHI |
| 20 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
Tier 6
Draft value: 5th to 6th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Miles Sanders | PHI |
| 22 | Mike Davis | ATL |
| 23 | Javonte Williams | DEN |
| 24 | Myles Gaskin | MIA |
| 25 | Darrell Henderson | LAR |
Tier 7
Draft value: 6th to 7th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Damien Harris | NE |
| 27 | Raheem Mostert | SF |
| 28 | Kareem Hunt | CLE |
| 29 | Chase Edmonds | ARI |
| 30 | Trey Sermon | SF |
Tier 8
Draft value: 8th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ronald Jones | TB |
| 32 | AJ Dillon | GB |
| 33 | Melvin Gordon | DEN |
| 34 | James Conner | ARI |
| 35 | Jamaal Williams | DET |
Tier 9
Draft value: 9th to 10th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Michael Carter | NYJ |
| 37 | Tony Pollard | DAL |
| 38 | Kenyan Drake | LV |
| 39 | Devin Singletary | BUF |
| 40 | Zack Moss | BUF |
| 41 | Sony Michel | LAR |
Tier 10
Draft value: 10th to 11th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Giovani Bernard | TB |
| 43 | Nyheim Hines | IND |
| 44 | James White | NE |
| 45 | Leonard Fournette | TB |
| 46 | Ty'Son Williams | BAL |
| 47 | Phillip Lindsay | HOU |
| 48 | Alexander Mattison | MIN |
| 49 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ |
| 50 | David Johnson | HOU |
| 51 | Ty Johnson | NYJ |
| 52 | Damien Williams | CHI |
| 53 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE |
Tier 11
Draft value: 12th round or later
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Wayne Gallman | ATL |
| 55 | J.D. McKissic | WAS |
| 56 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR |
| 57 | Boston Scott | PHI |
| 58 | Tony Jones Jr. | NO |
| 59 | Malcolm Brown | MIA |
| 60 | Latavius Murray | NO |
| 61 | Carlos Hyde | JAX |
| 62 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
| 63 | Devontae Booker | NYG |
| 64 | Darrel Williams | KC |
| 65 | Samaje Perine | CIN |
| 66 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA |
| 67 | Qadree Ollison | ATL |
| 68 | Jerick McKinnon | KC |
| 69 | Justin Jackson | LAC |
| 70 | Alex Collins | SEA |
| 71 | Jaret Patterson | WAS |
| 72 | Mark Ingram | HOU |
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