So many leagues, so little time. With all of the various NFL fantasy football leagues restarting, this is the top-ten running backs for 2025-26 in non-PPR redraft leagues. Owners can also review coverage for the top-ten fantasy quarterbacks or flops, amongst many others, on Stadium Rant. Stats and Rankings provided by the Sleeper app.
Hubbard would jump a couple of spots in a dynasty league, but he still looks to improve on his top-15 finish in fantasy football last year. It was a season that included 1,195 yards and ten touchdowns on the ground. He wouldn’t crack this list for a redraft PPR league, but he’d still be a nice RB2.
Conner cracks the top ten with steady, reliable numbers. He has no fewer than seven touchdowns each year since joining Arizona in 2021, including breaking 1,000 rushing yards in the last two. He also keeps most of his value when switching from PPR to standard scoring, with a 22:4 rushing to passing touchdown ratio. The 30-year-old is also one of the few hard workers on the roster, often the backbone of the offense.
Brown cracked 200 fantasy football points last year in a pass-heavy offense. The Sleeper app reports that Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher plans to make him a “focal point” and a “household name” in the 2025-26 season. Despite only 229 carries, he had the efficiency to finish RB12, with even higher value in PPR. Health permitting, this is a safe top-ten selection in any league.
Williams doesn’t get enough credit for his work with the Rams. The fan base has an ill-advised desire to move on to 2024 third-round pick Blake Corum, but the team hasn’t indicated any major change. This man has 31 touchdowns over the last two seasons, resulting in becoming RB7 in standard scoring both years. The flair and upside of other choices on this list may have eluded him, but the floor is high and predictable.
Achane is one of the few bright spots on a terrible offense led by a mediocre quarterback with massive injury risk. While the passing and rushing touchdowns were identical last year, making him even more valuable in PPR, he was still RB6 in fantasy football last year. It’s a lacklustre offense expected to take some pressure off their quarterback and run the 23-year-old into the ground.
Jacobs was a rare case of ranking higher in standard scoring fantasy football last year, and it wasn’t the first time. Top-five in non-PPR two of the previous three seasons, he’s coming off a career-high 16 touchdowns. It can’t be a bad choice to roll with the RB1 of the fifth-ranked offense.
While Robinson would rank first in a dynasty draft, it’s still a safe top-five selection. The sixth-ranked running attack of 2024-25 allowed him to finish RB4 in non-PPR. The offense isn’t expected to undergo any major changes, and the 23-year-old has proven durable. With 304 carries over 17 games, this is truly one of the elite young stars in the NFL.
Last year’s RB2 in non-PPR fantasy football, Gibbs improved on his impressive 2023 rookie season. He may lose touches if David Montgomery is healthy the entire season, but that doesn’t change Gibbs’ incredible efficiency. He averaged 5.65 yards per carry last year and scored 19 touchdowns. Detroit had the second-most rushing touchdowns last season, and the team is hoping to build on the entertaining regular season of 2024-25.
Henry is a smart call, especially in non-PPR, in which he ranked third last year. His age and run-focused use drop him a few spots in PPR and dynasty fantasy football leagues. Playing behind quarterback Lamar Jackson provides two running threats on every play. Last year was his first in Baltimore, but his results are unmatched in seven out of eight seasons with the Titans. He also set a new career-high in YPC, at 5.91.
Last year’s Super Bowl champion and RB1 in non-PPR fantasy football, Barkley looks to cement the Eagles’ legacy as a dynasty. Once heavily reliant on their receivers, the team has leaned on the 28-year-old since acquiring him, and there’s no reason to expect otherwise this season. Even with a slight regression on total rushing yards expected, this man is still going to get more than 300 touches.
Take advantage of elite backs with a run-focused attack in non-PPR. Names like Henry and Jacobs will give an unexpected edge in redraft leagues. Try to draft someone expected to get more than 250 touches with high YPC.
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