Rex's Rankings
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Week 1 RB Rankings
83 players ranked · PPR scoring · Updated
Past week — Week 7 is current.
Week 1 baseline. No 2026 games have been played yet, so these rankings are built from current depth charts, last season's usage, and Vegas Week 1 totals — not from observed play. They are replaced by the full usage model once Week 1 is complete.
Jahmyr Gibbs of DET is the number one RB in Week 1 PPR scoring at home against NO, in a game where his offense is implied for 28.3 points, projected for 18.7 points. 3 RBs sit in tiers 1 and 2 combined, and those are the ones you start without thinking.
Scored against what actually happened. Each player is graded against the last board published before his own game kicked off. how this works
Tier 1
- RB1—start
Jahmyr Gibbs
DET · RB
Carried a heavy workload last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.2 implied.
DET · vs NO · 18.7 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · high confidence
Actual 33.6 · RB3 +234 touches · 74% of snaps
Tier 2
- RB2—start
Chase Brown
CIN · RB
Carried a heavy workload last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 27.0 implied.
CIN · vs TB · 17.1 PROJ · 27.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 18.8 · RB14 +1222 touches · 72% of snaps
- RB3—start
Omarion Hampton
LAC · RB
Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.8 implied.
LAC · vs ARI · 17.1 PROJ · 28.8 IMP · high confidence
Actual 8.3 · RB32 +2912 touches · 58% of snaps
Tier 3
- RB4—start
Kyren Williams
LA · RB
Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.
LA · vs SF · 16.2 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 15.5 · RB15 +1114 touches · 64% of snaps
- RB5—start
Christian McCaffrey
SF · RB
Carried a heavy workload last season.
SF · @ LA · 15.8 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 13.8 · RB19 +1418 touches · 55% of snaps
Tier 4
- RB6—start
Saquon Barkley
PHI · RB
Held a featured role last season.
PHI · vs WAS · 14.6 PROJ · 24.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 9.0 · RB28 +2217 touches · 71% of snaps
- RB7—start
Ashton Jeanty
LV · RB
Carried a heavy workload last season.
LV · vs MIA · 14.2 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 32.7 · RB4 -329 touches · 74% of snaps
- RB8—start
Aaron Jones
MIN · RB
Held a featured role last season.
MIN · vs GB · 13.9 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 10.0 · RB25 +1713 touches · 46% of snaps
- RB9—start
Jonathan Taylor
IND · RB
Held a featured role last season.
IND · vs BAL · 13.5 PROJ · 22.3 IMP · high confidence
Actual 25.1 · RB8 -123 touches · 89% of snaps
- RB10—start
Javonte Williams
DAL · RB
Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.8 implied.
DAL · @ NYG · 13.3 PROJ · 25.8 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 24.2 · RB9 -117 touches · 71% of snaps
- RB11—start
Bijan Robinson
ATL · RB
Carried a heavy workload last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.
ATL · @ PIT · 12.8 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 31.3 · RB6 -531 touches · 77% of snaps
- RB12—start
D'Andre Swift
CHI · RB
Had a steady role last season.
CHI · @ CAR · 12.3 PROJ · 24.8 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 32.4 · RB5 -719 touches · 57% of snaps
- RB13—start
Bucky Irving
TB · RB
Held a featured role last season.
TB · @ CIN · 12.3 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 20.3 · RB12 -115 touches · 61% of snaps
Tier 5
- RB14—start
Derrick Henry
BAL · RB
Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.2 implied.
BAL · @ IND · 12.0 PROJ · 25.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 35.3 · RB1 -1325 touches · 54% of snaps
- RB15—start
Jaylen Warren
PIT · RB
Held a featured role last season.
PIT · vs ATL · 11.9 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 10.3 · RB24 +916 touches · 37% of snaps
- RB16—start
Travis Etienne
NO · RB
New to NO after JAX and steps in as the starter, held a featured role last season.
NO · @ DET · 11.7 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 14.8 · RB16 —18 touches · 59% of snaps
- RB17—start
Jadarian Price
SEA · RB
First-round rookie, pick 32, already listed as the starter, no NFL usage to go on yet.
SEA · vs NE · 11.6 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 7.8 · RB36 +1912 touches · 48% of snaps
- RB18—start
Cam Skattebo
NYG · RB
Held a featured role last season.
NYG · vs DAL · 11.6 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 14.1 · RB18 —18 touches · 61% of snaps
Tier 6
- RB19—start
Kenneth Walker III
KC · RB
New to KC after SEA and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season.
KC · vs DEN · 10.8 PROJ · 23.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 34.1 · RB2 -1729 touches · 68% of snaps
- RB20—start
James Cook
BUF · RB
Had a steady role last season.
BUF · @ HOU · 10.4 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 9.9 · RB26 +617 touches · 72% of snaps
- RB21—start
Tony Pollard
TEN · RB
Had a steady role last season.
TEN · vs NYJ · 10.1 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 4.4 · RB43 +229 touches · 52% of snaps
- RB22—start
Rhamondre Stevenson
NE · RB
Had a steady role last season.
NE · @ SEA · 9.8 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 14.5 · RB17 -524 touches · 85% of snaps
- RB23—start
Breece Hall
NYJ · RB
Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.0 implied.
NYJ · @ TEN · 9.8 PROJ · 19.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 19.8 · RB13 -1024 touches · 58% of snaps
- RB24—start
Jeremiyah Love
ARI · RB
First-round rookie, pick 3, already listed as the starter, no NFL usage to go on yet, in a low-scoring spot at 18.8 implied.
ARI · @ LAC · 9.6 PROJ · 18.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 13.0 · RB20 -415 touches · 43% of snaps
- RB25—flex
Quinshon Judkins
CLE · RB
Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.
CLE · @ JAX · 9.6 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 7.0 · RB38 +1314 touches · 65% of snaps
- RB26—flex
De'Von Achane
MIA · RB
Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.
MIA · @ LV · 9.5 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 10.6 · RB23 -316 touches · 86% of snaps
Tier 7
- RB27—flex
J.K. Dobbins
DEN · RB
Had a steady role last season.
DEN · @ KC · 8.9 PROJ · 20.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 3.6 · RB49 +228 touches · 43% of snaps
Tier 8
- RB28—flex
Chuba Hubbard
CAR · RB
Had a steady role last season.
CAR · vs CHI · 8.2 PROJ · 21.8 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 23.7 · RB10 -1813 touches · 71% of snaps
- RB29—flex
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
WAS · RB
Had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 20.0 implied.
WAS · @ PHI · 8.1 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 12.6 · RB21 -817 touches · 49% of snaps
- RB30—flex
David Montgomery
HOU · RB
New to HOU after DET and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season.
HOU · vs BUF · 8.1 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 28.9 · RB7 -2323 touches · 49% of snaps
Tier 9
- RB31—flex
Bhayshul Tuten
JAX · RB
Worked in a rotation last season.
JAX · vs CLE · 6.8 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 9.8 · RB27 -416 touches · 49% of snaps
- RB32—flex
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
NYG · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, held a featured role last season.
NYG · vs DAL · 6.3 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual -0.6 · RB83 +512 touches · 3% of snaps
- RB33—flex
Kenny Gainwell
TB · RB
New to TB after PIT, held a featured role last season.
TB · @ CIN · 6.0 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.8 · RB55 +226 touches · 46% of snaps
- RB34—flex
RJ Harvey
DEN · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, carried a heavy workload last season.
DEN · @ KC · 5.6 PROJ · 20.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 8.1 · RB33 -17 touches · 51% of snaps
- RB35—flex
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
JAX · RB
New to JAX after WAS, had a steady role last season.
JAX · vs CLE · 5.3 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.3 · RB56 +216 touches · 40% of snaps
- RB36—flex
Samaje Perine
CIN · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 27.0 implied.
CIN · vs TB · 5.2 PROJ · 27.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 8.0 · RB34 -28 touches · 28% of snaps
- RB37—sit
Kyle Monangai
CHI · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
CHI · @ CAR · 5.0 PROJ · 24.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 20.4 · RB11 -2612 touches · 43% of snaps
- RB38—sit
Rico Dowdle
PIT · RB
New to PIT after CAR, had a steady role last season.
PIT · vs ATL · 4.8 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 4.1 · RB45 +713 touches · 58% of snaps
- RB39—sit
Woody Marks
HOU · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
HOU · vs BUF · 4.5 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 5.0 · RB41 +210 touches · 51% of snaps
- RB40—sit
MarShawn Lloyd
GB · RB
Undrafted rookie, already listed as the starter, no NFL usage to go on yet.
GB · @ MIN · 4.4 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.7 · RB48 +814 touches · 44% of snaps
Tier 10
- RB41—sit
Blake Corum
LA · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.
LA · vs SF · 4.4 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 5.4 · RB40 -110 touches · 23% of snaps
- RB42—sit
Malik Davis
DAL · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.8 implied.
DAL · @ NYG · 4.3 PROJ · 25.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB69 +27No snaps recorded
- RB43—sit
Tyjae Spears
TEN · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
TEN · vs NYJ · 4.1 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 4.4 · RB44 +17 touches · 50% of snaps
- RB44—sit
TreVeyon Henderson
NE · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
NE · @ SEA · 4.1 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB79 +35No snaps recorded
- RB45—sit
Tank Bigsby
PHI · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
PHI · vs WAS · 3.9 PROJ · 24.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.3 · RB62 +171 touch · 11% of snaps
- RB46—sit
Alvin Kamara
NO · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
NO · @ DET · 3.5 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB65 +19No snaps recorded
- RB47—sit
Kaelon Black
SF · RB
Rookie, pick 90, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.
SF · @ LA · 3.4 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 8.0 · RB35 -1215 touches · 43% of snaps
- RB48—sit
Ray Davis
BUF · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
BUF · @ HOU · 3.4 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.3 · RB64 +161 touch · 9% of snaps
- RB49—sit
Keaton Mitchell
LAC · RB
New to LAC after BAL, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.8 implied.
LAC · vs ARI · 3.3 PROJ · 28.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.9 · RB60 +114 touches · 31% of snaps
- RB50—sit
Jordan Mason
MIN · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
MIN · vs GB · 3.2 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 11.9 · RB22 -2815 touches · 45% of snaps
- RB51—sit
Dylan Sampson
CLE · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.
CLE · @ JAX · 3.1 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB75 +240% of snaps
- RB52—sit
Jaylen Wright
MIA · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.
MIA · @ LV · 3.1 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual -0.1 · RB82 +301 touch · 7% of snaps
- RB53—sit
Rachaad White
WAS · RB
New to WAS after TB, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 20.0 implied.
WAS · @ PHI · 2.9 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 4.7 · RB42 -119 touches · 41% of snaps
- RB54—sit
Chris Brooks
GB · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
GB · @ MIN · 2.7 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.9 · RB51 -38 touches · 56% of snaps
- RB55—sit
Tyler Allgeier
ARI · RB
New to ARI after ATL, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.8 implied.
ARI · @ LAC · 2.6 PROJ · 18.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 9.0 · RB29 -2619 touches · 59% of snaps
- RB56—sit
Braelon Allen
NYJ · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.0 implied.
NYJ · @ TEN · 2.5 PROJ · 19.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 4.0 · RB46 -1011 touches · 40% of snaps
- RB57—sit
Justice Hill
BAL · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.2 implied.
BAL · @ IND · 2.5 PROJ · 25.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.8 · RB47 -107 touches · 46% of snaps
- RB58—sit
Emmett Johnson
KC · RB
Rookie, pick 161, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.
KC · vs DEN · 2.1 PROJ · 23.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 8.8 · RB31 -2710 touches · 36% of snaps
- RB59—sit
George Holani
SEA · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, saw limited work last season.
SEA · vs NE · 2.0 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.9 · RB52 -79 touches · 46% of snaps
- RB60—sit
Brian Robinson
ATL · RB
New to ATL after SF, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.
ATL · @ PIT · 1.9 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.1 · RB50 -109 touches · 25% of snaps
- RB61—sit
Seth McGowan
IND · RB
Rookie, pick 237, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.
IND · vs BAL · 1.6 PROJ · 22.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.0 · RB59 -21 touch · 11% of snaps
- RB62—sit
Jonathon Brooks
CAR · RB
Undrafted rookie, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.
CAR · vs CHI · 1.6 PROJ · 21.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 7.2 · RB37 -256 touches · 19% of snaps
- RB63—sit
Sione Vaki
DET · RB
Behind the starter on the depth chart, saw limited work last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.2 implied.
DET · vs NO · 1.2 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.8 · RB54 -93 touches · 29% of snaps
- RB64—sit
Ty Johnson
BUF · RB
3rd on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
BUF · @ HOU · 1.1 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB66 +2No snaps recorded
- RB65—sit
Emanuel Wilson
SEA · RB
New to SEA after GB, worked in a rotation last season.
SEA · vs NE · 0.8 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.3 · RB63 -22 touches · 6% of snaps
- RB66—sit
Kimani Vidal
LAC · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.8 implied.
LAC · vs ARI · 0.8 PROJ · 28.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB71 +5No snaps recorded
- RB67—sit
Brashard Smith
KC · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
KC · vs DEN · 0.7 PROJ · 23.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB74 +7No snaps recorded
- RB68—sit
Bam Knight
ARI · RB
3rd on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.8 implied.
ARI · @ LAC · 0.7 PROJ · 18.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB68 —No snaps recorded
- RB69—sit
Jonah Coleman
DEN · RB
Rookie, pick 108, no NFL usage to go on yet.
DEN · @ KC · 0.6 PROJ · 20.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB81 +126% of snaps
- RB70—sit
Raheim Sanders
CLE · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.
CLE · @ JAX · 0.5 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 5.6 · RB39 -314 touches · 35% of snaps
- RB71—sit
Emari Demercado
DAL · RB
New to DAL after ARI, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.8 implied.
DAL · @ NYG · 0.5 PROJ · 25.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.7 · RB61 -102 touches · 9% of snaps
- RB72—sit
Isaiah Davis
NYJ · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.0 implied.
NYJ · @ TEN · 0.4 PROJ · 19.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB73 +1No snaps recorded
- RB73—sit
DJ Giddens
IND · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
IND · vs BAL · 0.4 PROJ · 22.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB76 +3No snaps recorded
- RB74—sit
Sean Tucker
TB · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
TB · @ CIN · 0.3 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB70 -4No snaps recorded
- RB75—sit
Kendre Miller
NO · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
NO · @ DET · 0.3 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 9.0 · RB30 -459 touches · 29% of snaps
- RB76—sit
Najee Harris
NYG · RB
New to NYG after LAC, worked in a rotation last season.
NYG · vs DAL · 0.3 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB67 -9No snaps recorded
- RB77—sit
Corey Kiner
NE · RB
New to NE after ARI, worked in a rotation last season.
NE · @ SEA · 0.3 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.1 · RB58 -196 touches · 11% of snaps
- RB78—sit
Rasheen Ali
BAL · RB
3rd on the depth chart, saw limited work last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.2 implied.
BAL · @ IND · 0.3 PROJ · 25.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB72 -60% of snaps
- RB79—sit
Ollie Gordon II
MIA · RB
3rd on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.
MIA · @ LV · 0.3 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB77 -2No snaps recorded
- RB80—sit
Will Shipley
PHI · RB
3rd on the depth chart, saw limited work last season.
PHI · vs WAS · 0.2 PROJ · 24.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.2 · RB57 -233 touches · 18% of snaps
- RB81—sit
LeQuint Allen Jr.
JAX · RB
3rd on the depth chart, saw limited work last season.
JAX · vs CLE · 0.2 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB78 -3No snaps recorded
- RB82—sit
AJ Dillon
CAR · RB
New to CAR after PHI, saw limited work last season.
CAR · vs CHI · 0.2 PROJ · 21.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.8 · RB53 -295 touches · 10% of snaps
- RB83—sit
Nicholas Singleton
TEN · RB
Rookie, pick 165, no NFL usage to go on yet.
TEN · vs NYJ · 0.2 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · RB80 -3No snaps recorded
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