RADIO
Today our NFL rankings team focuses on running backs. Deciding whether to draft a running back early or go zero-RB? We've got you covered with our NFL team's updated running back fantasy football draft rankings for 2024. When selecting a running back in your fantasy drafts, there are plenty of options and draft strategies, and our rankings will help you make the right decisions.
These running back fantasy football draft rankings are a consensus by NFL lead analysts Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Kev Mahserejian, and Brandon Murchinson. Before the rankings, you'll also see some recent fantasy football news and important NFL headlines for RBs, all of which are accounted for within these updated RB draft rankings. Below, you will find where players such as Isiah Pacheco, Alvin Kamara, Nick Chubb, Blake Corum, Tyjae Spears, Chase Brown, Jerome Ford, Jaylen Wright, and more rank this preseason.
RotoBaller's RB draft rankings are tweaked all preseason long, so bookmark the fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these draft rankings, be sure also to check out our team's fantasy football articles and analysis.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft)
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
- 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
- Best ball fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injury Updates
- Nick Chubb Will Remain On PUP List
- Jonathon Brooks Will Start Year On PUP List, Out Four Games
- Dalvin Cooks Signs With Cowboys
- Samaje Perine Signs With The Chiefs
- AJ Dillon Lands On Injured Reserve, Out For Season
- Browns Release D'Onta Foreman
- Kendre Miller Expected To Open On Injured Reserve
- Elijah Mitchell Placed On Injured Reserve, Out For Season
- Ravens Hope Keaton Mitchell Will Return In November
Running Back Fantasy Football Draft Rankings
You can also find our updated PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Non-PPR (Standard) rankings, Best Ball rankings, and Dynasty League rankings.
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | Breece Hall | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 4 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 12 |
| 1 | 6 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | Derrick Henry | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 8 | De'Von Achane | RB | 20 |
| 2 | 9 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 10 | Kyren Williams | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 11 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 25 |
| 3 | 12 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 33 |
| 3 | 13 | Joe Mixon | RB | 40 |
| 3 | 14 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 46 |
| 3 | 15 | Rachaad White | RB | 47 |
| 3 | 16 | James Cook | RB | 50 |
| 3 | 17 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 58 |
| 4 | 18 | James Conner | RB | 62 |
| 4 | 19 | David Montgomery | RB | 63 |
| 4 | 20 | Aaron Jones | RB | 65 |
| 4 | 21 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 67 |
| 4 | 22 | Najee Harris | RB | 72 |
| 5 | 23 | Zamir White | RB | 74 |
| 5 | 24 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 77 |
| 5 | 25 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 78 |
| 5 | 26 | Tony Pollard | RB | 80 |
| 5 | 27 | Javonte Williams | RB | 83 |
| 5 | 28 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 85 |
| 5 | 29 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 89 |
| 5 | 30 | Devin Singletary | RB | 95 |
| 6 | 31 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 99 |
| 6 | 32 | Zack Moss | RB | 100 |
| 6 | 33 | Chase Brown | RB | 101 |
| 6 | 34 | Jonathon Brooks | RB | 104 |
| 7 | 35 | Jerome Ford | RB | 107 |
| 7 | 36 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 108 |
| 8 | 37 | Gus Edwards | RB | 109 |
| 8 | 38 | Nick Chubb | RB | 116 |
| 8 | 39 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 122 |
| 8 | 40 | Trey Benson | RB | 125 |
| 8 | 41 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 126 |
| 8 | 42 | Blake Corum | RB | 128 |
| 8 | 43 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 130 |
| 9 | 44 | Ty Chandler | RB | 131 |
| 9 | 45 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 136 |
| 9 | 46 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 137 |
| 9 | 47 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 140 |
| 9 | 48 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 144 |
| 9 | 49 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 147 |
| 10 | 50 | Ray Davis | RB | 150 |
| 10 | 51 | Jaylen Wright | RB | 151 |
| 10 | 52 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 154 |
| 10 | 53 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 161 |
| 11 | 54 | Bucky Irving | RB | 166 |
| 11 | 55 | Braelon Allen | RB | 172 |
| 11 | 56 | Jordan Mason | RB | 177 |
| 11 | 57 | Justice Hill | RB | 192 |
| 11 | 58 | Kimani Vidal | RB | 194 |
| 11 | 59 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 201 |
| 12 | 60 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 210 |
| 12 | 61 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 220 |
| 12 | 62 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 226 |
| 12 | 63 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 227 |
| 13 | 64 | Kendre Miller | RB | 228 |
| 13 | 65 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 230 |
| 13 | 66 | Audric Estime | RB | 236 |
| 13 | 67 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 238 |
| 13 | 68 | Carson Steele | RB | 239 |
| 13 | 69 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 251 |
| 13 | 70 | Eric Gray | RB | 252 |
| 13 | 71 | Trey Sermon | RB | 253 |
| 14 | 72 | Will Shipley | RB | 255 |
| 14 | 73 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 258 |
| 15 | 74 | Dylan Laube | RB | 260 |
| 15 | 75 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 266 |
| 15 | 76 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 267 |
| 15 | 77 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 268 |
| 15 | 78 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 278 |
| 15 | 79 | Cam Akers | RB | 283 |
| 15 | 80 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 295 |
| 15 | 81 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 302 |
| 15 | 82 | Miles Sanders | RB | 305 |
| 15 | 83 | Rasheen Ali | RB | 312 |
| 15 | 84 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | 313 |
| 15 | 85 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 314 |
| 15 | 86 | Samaje Perine | RB | 317 |
| 15 | 87 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 326 |
| 15 | 88 | Royce Freeman | RB | 331 |
| 15 | 89 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 334 |
| 15 | 90 | Deneric Prince | RB | 338 |
| 15 | 91 | Sione Vaki | RB | 340 |
| 15 | 92 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | 344 |
| 15 | 93 | Evan Hull | RB | 347 |
| 15 | 94 | Emari Demercado | RB | 352 |
| 15 | 95 | Kenny McIntosh | RB | 358 |
| 15 | 96 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 361 |
| 15 | 97 | Kevin Harris | RB | 367 |
| 15 | 98 | Isaiah Davis | RB | 372 |
| 16 | 99 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 375 |
| 16 | 100 | Jase McClellan | RB | 380 |
| 16 | 101 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 382 |
| 16 | 102 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 390 |
| 16 | 103 | Blake Watson | RB | 394 |
| 16 | 104 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 396 |
| 16 | 105 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 422 |
| 16 | 106 | Cody Schrader | RB | 429 |
| 16 | 107 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 430 |
| 16 | 108 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 437 |
| 16 | 109 | Ty Johnson | RB | 440 |
Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings Outlooks
Usually only available to Premium subscribers, the running back outlooks below are meant to give you a taste of the in-depth analysis you receive with our industry-leading 2024 Draft Kit. Be sure to subscribe today and start reading all 300+ of our 2024 player outlooks, along with many other premium articles and tools available exclusively in our 2024 Draft Kit.
Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs - Fantasy Football Outlook
Isiah Pacheco enters his 3rd season in the NFL, coming off a career year in 2023. He finished as the RB16 on a per-game basis, averaging nearly 14 fantasy points per game. Despite playing just 14 games last season, Pacheco tallied 50 red zone touches, good for 7th among all running backs.
Of players with over 50 red zone touches in 2023, only Tony Pollard (6) scored fewer touchdowns than Pacheco (9).
While many teams added running backs in the offseason via the NFL Draft and Free Agency, the Chiefs seemed content going into the 2024 season with Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
Since CEH hasn't played much in recent years, Pacheco seems poised for another significant workload this season. Per Fantasy Points Data, the 3rd-year back out of Rutgers was 6th among running backs in explosive run rate with 7+ men in the box (6.1%).
That was higher than Saquon Barkley, Breece Hall, Derrick Henry, and Christian McCaffrey. Pacheco, who had a 72.4% opportunity share in 2023, seems poised to at least match that in 2024. Consider him a safe low-end RB1 this season with some upside in one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.
- Adam Koffler, RotoBaller
Nick Chubb, Browns - Fantasy Football Outlook
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (knee) has been the best pure runner in the league over the last six seasons. He has averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry every year he has been in the league, and he finished first in yards after contact per attempt in 2018, 2019, and 2020 (min. 150 carries), which is an efficiency metric that tells how many yards a running back gets beyond what the offensive line blocks for.
He finished second in 2021 and 2022. Plain and simple, Chubb is the best pound-for-pound runner in football. He was on his way to another stellar season when it was derailed by a devastating knee injury in Week 2.
Chubb tore the MCL in his left knee, which had already been repaired once from a similar injury in his second season at Georgia (torn MCL, PCL, and LCL), as well as his ACL and meniscus. It was a gruesome injury, but fortunately not career-threatening as originally feared.
In his first press conference since the injury, Chubb told the media that "I'm right where I need to be" and that "my goal is to be back out there," but it appears increasingly likely that he will not be ready for the start of the season as he did not give a timeline for his return.
Chubb has been sprinting and doing agility work. According to Browns general manager Andrew Berry, he has "a little way to go" with his rehab. The most likely scenario is that Chubb starts the season on the Physically Unable to Perform List, which would cost him at least the first six games of the regular season.
Chubb's ADP currently sits at RB39 on Yahoo in the 10th or 11th round, right in front of his backup Jerome Ford, but expect that ADP to drastically change as Chubb will remain on the PUP list and be out at least four games. Early drafters should take caution and only draft Chubb as a luxury pick that does not need to be relied on.
- Frank Dyevoich, Esq., RotoBaller
Chase Brown, Bengals - Fantasy Football Outlook
Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown had a relatively quiet rookie season in 2023. He missed time with a hamstring injury and only received five touches during the team's first 11 games. Starting Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Brown began to gain some steam.
The Bengals coaching staff must have seen something they liked, as Brown averaged nearly nine touches and 53 scrimmage yards per game from Weeks 13-18. That would equate to roughly 150 touches and 900 scrimmage yards over a 17-game season.
That would be enough to warrant flex consideration in fantasy leagues. His final stats underwhelmed, but Brown displayed big-play ability during the year. Head Coach Zac Taylor has hinted at Brown receiving a more significant role this season.
While Zack Moss was brought in as the lead back, he has never handled more than 210 touches in a season and has never been a significant pass-catching threat. There is room for Brown to carve out a role in this offense.
He has stand-alone value as a flex option in PPR leagues with an upside for more. Ranked as RotoBaller's RB32, Brown is a great target later in drafts and is a worthwhile investment in all leagues.
- David Ventresca, RotoBaller
Blake Corum, Rams - Fantasy Football Outlook
The Los Angeles Rams drafted Blake Corum in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft to help ease Kyren Williams' workload. Williams missed OTAs with a "foot issue" but doesn't carry an injury designation heading into Week 1.
The red flags there have elevated the rookie's buzz this summer. The 5-foot-8 Corum showed immense power behind Michigan's stout offensive line, totaling nearly 60 touchdowns in 49 games across three starting seasons.
Most swoon over 27 rushing TDs in '23, but his 4.8 yards per carry dropped from 5.9 the year before. Volume is no concern here as Corum topped 250 touches as both a junior and senior, though he was rarely involved as a receiver.
If that more effective rusher seen in Michigan in 2022 meets a starting opportunity within McVay's creative rushing scheme, then the top 10 weeks are possible. Corum's half-PPR ADP has risen into the first 10 rounds of 12-team drafts with a Yahoo ADP of 127 and a RotoBaller overall ranking of 127 (RB41).
- Nick Mariano, RotoBaller
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
More Fantasy Football Analysis
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
