In advance of the NFL draft, Mike Clay is revealing his 2026 fantasy football rankings at each key offensive position, with profiles for each player. These rankings do not include rookies because we are unsure of their landing spots.
If you are seeking a breakdown of this year’s top NFL draft prospects, Mike has profiled the top 80 skill position players in his fantasy football rookie rankings.
NOTE: All references to player ages are as of the season opener on Sept. 9, 2026.
Position rankings and profiles: QB | WR: March 7 | TE: March 10
Robinson enters his fourth season having finished in the top five among running backs in carries, rushing yards, touches, yards and fantasy points in each of the past two seasons. Also a big factor as a receiver, he has ranked no lower than fifth at the position in routes, targets, receptions and receiving yards in his three pro seasons. In 2025, PFF tracked him with 86 forced missed tackles, which was easily the most among backs. The 24-year-old is in his prime and, though he has a new coach in Kevin Stefanski, his path to a massive offensive role remains clear. He’s on the short list of players who should be considered with the first pick of your fantasy draft.
Gibbs has finished in the top 10 among running backs in yards per carry, routes, targets, receptions, touchdowns and fantasy points in each of his first three campaigns. In fact, his 38 touchdowns over the past two seasons are four more than any other player. Though Gibbs has finished as a top-three fantasy back in each of the past two years, he has yet to finish a season higher than seventh in touches. That very well could change this season with David Montgomery no longer in the mix. The 24-year-old Gibbs is one of the NFL’s top playmakers in one of its best offenses. He’s a strong option with the first pick of fantasy drafts.
McCaffrey is back for his fifth season with the 49ers after a bounce-back 2025 campaign in which he led all running backs in snaps, routes, touches, targets, receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and fantasy points. McCaffrey’s rushing efficiency wasn’t great (3.86 yards per carry), and he’s entering his age-30 season after handling 450 touches (including the playoffs) in 2025. The history of overworked backs suggests we should expect a step back in 2026, but CMC is a unicorn, and the combination of his skill set and hefty usage in Kyle Shanahan’s offense suggests he can overcome history. There’s obvious risk here, but McCaffrey will be an elite option whenever he’s on the field.
Taylor enters the 2026 season having improved in fantasy points per game in each of the past three years. Last season, he delivered his best production since his huge 2021 campaign, as he paced the NFL in carries and TDs while finishing second in carries inside the 5-yard line (19) and fourth in fantasy points. A piece of the step forward was increased usage in the passing game, as he ranked in the top 10 among backs in routes, targets, catches and receiving yards, setting career highs in each. Taylor’s season likely would’ve been even better had QB Daniel Jones not been injured, as the running back averaged 24.8 points with Jones but 12.9 without him. Jones is expected to be ready to play in Week 1, so the 27-year-old Taylor is safe to value as a mid- to high-end RB1.
Achane has quickly staked his claim as one of the best running backs in the league. The 2023 third-round pick has scored either 11 or 12 touchdowns in each of his three seasons and put up a career-high 1,838 scrimmage yards in 2025. Achane’s elite receiving production is nothing new (he has finished in the top five among backs in targets and receiving yards in each of the past two years), but he made another leap forward as a rusher last season, finishing fifth at the position in rushing yards. His 5.62 yards per carry is best among qualified backs since he entered the league. The 24-year-old is eyeing his third straight top-five fantasy campaign, and while that might be tricky in an overhauled Miami offense led by quarterback Malik Willis, Achane has minimal competition for touches and should easily be the offensive centerpiece. He’s a solid RB1 option.
Cook signed a contract extension last offseason and was immediately vaulted into the biggest role of his career. The 2022 second-round NFL draft pick finished in the top five among backs in carries, rushing yards (league-high 1,621), touchdowns and yards per carry (5.25). The one limiting factor in Cook’s fantasy output was a minimal receiving role (his 40 targets ranked 26th among RBs), but he still came through with a sixth-place finish in fantasy points. The 26-year-old is set to play the same role in Joe Brady’s scheme and will be a candidate for his third straight double-digit touchdown campaign as long as Josh Allen is under center. Consider Cook a midrange RB1.
Jeanty is eyeing a leap forward in his second NFL season after an up-and-down rookie campaign in which the first-round pick enjoyed a ton of volume (seventh among backs in carries, targets and receptions) and played fairly well (eighth among RBs in forced missed tackle rate, per PFF) but struggled to overcome the shaky Las Vegas offense. The good news is that the Raiders’ offense should improve in 2026 with a better/healthier offensive line, a new coach in Super Bowl champion Klint Kubiak and a new quarterback in projected No. 1 NFL draft pick Fernando Mendoza. Jeanty has a clean path to a massive offensive role and is a strong bet for a breakout season. The 22-year-old is a midrange RB1 with elite upside.
Barkley is looking to rebound in his ninth NFL season (third with the Eagles) following a big step back in 2025. After producing 2,283 yards and 15 touchdowns on 378 touches in his first season with Philly, Barkley dipped to 1,413 yards and nine scores on 317 touches in 2025. Barkley fell from first among backs in fantasy points per game (22.5) to 15th (14.5). Now 29 years old, it’s possible Barkley’s best days are behind him, but he’s still positioned as a clear feature back in a good offense that will have a healthier line and a new playcaller in Sean Mannion. Barkley is riskier than ever, but he’s still worthy of mid- to back-end RB1 consideration.
Jacobs’ 2025 season can be split in two parts: pre-injury and post-injury. While healthy during his first nine games, Jacobs picked up where he left off from a terrific 2024 debut season with Green Bay, averaging 21.1 touches and 19.6 fantasy points while scoring 11 TDs. After missing all but 11 snaps during Weeks 11 and 12, Jacobs returned and wasn’t quite the same, averaging 14.6 touches and 11.3 points while totaling three touchdowns in his final five games. But Jacobs, 28, was still effective overall (PFF’s fourth-highest-graded back) and has a clear grasp on lead-back duties in a good Green Bay offense that has afforded him 30 touchdowns (fifth most in the NFL) in 32 games. He’s a fine back-end RB1.
Henry continues to defy the odds, playing at a high level despite now entering his age-32 season. In 2025, he finished exactly second in the NFL in rushing yards for the fourth season in a row, and his 24 carries inside the 5-yard line were easily the most in the league. Henry leads the NFL in carries inside the 5-yard line (42) and is second in touchdowns (34) since joining Baltimore prior to the 2024 season, and he hasn’t finished lower than eighth among RBs in touchdowns since 2017. Henry continues to run at a high level (his 5.20 yards per carry last season ranked fifth among qualified backs), but he’s still a nonfactor as a receiver (outside the top 45 backs in targets, catches and yards last season). He remains a featured rusher in a terrific offense and is well positioned for his fifth consecutive top-eight fantasy campaign.
Hampton is primed for a breakout second season following an impressive but injury-shortened rookie campaign. The first-round pick was busy during nine appearances, averaging 13.8 carries and 3.9 targets. He scored five touchdowns, averaged 15.1 fantasy points per game (13th best) and ranked third among backs in forced missed tackle rate, per PFF. With Kimani Vidal and Keaton Mitchell as his primary competition, Hampton has a clear path to lead rusher duties in 2026, and his targets only figure to increase with Greg Roman out and Mike McDaniel in as the team’s playcaller. Add in a much-improved offensive line with star tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater back healthy, and Hampton has nothing short of elite upside. Value him as a fringe RB1 with room for much more.
Brown is entering his fourth NFL season and third as Cincinnati’s lead back. His 2025 season got off to a rocky start (10.1 fantasy points per game and one touchdown during his first seven games), but it turned around drastically down the stretch (21.2 points per game and 10 TDs during his final 10 games). The improvement coincided with Cincinnati’s improved QB play, which should continue into 2026 with a healthy Joe Burrow. Brown has yet to finish a season higher than 16th in carries or rushing yards, but he has scored exactly 11 TDs and has finished fifth in receptions in each of the past two years, both of which have resulted in top-10 fantasy campaigns. The 26-year-old once again has minimal competition for touches in a very good Bengals offense. He’s best valued as a fringe RB1.
Walker signed with the Chiefs after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Seahawks. The reigning Super Bowl MVP and PFF’s highest-graded running back from 2025, Walker is poised for feature-back duties in a good, Andy Reid-led offense. Having worked in a committee most of last season, Walker was limited to only five touchdowns and 11.3 fantasy points per game (both career lows), but he still generated 252 touches and a career-high 1,309 yards. He has yet to finish a season better than 18th in fantasy points (12th on a per-game basis) and has missed at least two games in three of four seasons in the league, but the 25-year-old’s ability to contribute at a high level as a rusher and receiver is enough to position him as, at least, a solid fantasy RB2 in 2026.
Hall received the franchise tag during the offseason and will return for his fifth season with the Jets. Having worked in the Jets’ underwhelming offenses the past two years, Hall has struggled to finishes of 17th and 21st in fantasy points per game among RBs, which is a far cry from top-eight finishes during his first two seasons. Hall has remained busy, however, producing 266-plus touches each of the past three seasons. The 2022 second-round pick saw a dip in receiving work in 2025 (career-low 10% target share) but finished fourth in that category in both 2023 and 2024, so a rebound is possible with pocket QB Geno Smith now under center. Though the Jets’ offense might continue to limit Hall’s upside, the 25-year-old’s combination of workload and talent positions him as a solid RB2.
Williams re-signed with the Cowboys following a successful first year with the team. After failing to produce a top-25 fantasy campaign during his final three seasons in Denver, Williams finished 12th in 2025, setting career-best marks in carries, rushing yards, touches (287), scrimmage yards (1,338) and yards per carry (4.77). He also scored a career-high 13 touchdowns after totaling 16 during his first four campaigns, and his 16 carries inside the 5-yard line were fifth most among backs. That helped offset his receiving struggles, as his 2.7 yards per target was last among qualified RBs. With minimal competition for touches in a high-scoring Dallas offense, the 26-year-old is a solid RB2 target.
Williams continues to produce at a high level as the Rams’ lead back. The 2022 fifth-round pick has produced 1,350-plus scrimmage yards in three straight seasons (including a career-high 1,533 in 2025), and he’s one of 11 backs in NFL history who have scored 13-plus touchdowns in three of his first four seasons. Williams’ carry share actually dropped quite a bit last season, but it was mostly offset by a boost in both rushing and receiving efficiency, and he still averaged a healthy 15.5 fantasy points. Williams doesn’t do much as a receiver (he has never cleared 36 catches in a season), but his overall usage and scoring potential in the Rams’ elite offense is enough to make the 26-year-old a solid RB2 option.
Etienne signed with the Saints after spending the first five seasons of his pro career with the Jaguars. The 2021 first-round pick has produced at least 1,399 scrimmage yards in three of the past four seasons and scored a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2025. A capable rusher and receiver, Etienne has already reached 1,000-plus rushing yards three times and has 35-plus catches in each of the past four seasons. Assuming the Saints move on from Alvin Kamara, Etienne will have a clear path to feature-back duties in an ascending offense led by second-year QB Tyler Shough. That will be enough to position the 27-year-old for his third top-15 fantasy campaign in four years. Consider Etienne a solid RB2 target.
Skattebo is a Year 2 breakout candidate following an impressive but injury-shortened rookie season. The fourth-round pick first played a significant offensive role in Week 2 and went on to average 16.0 carries, 4.7 targets and 96.3 yards while scoring six TDs during his six full games. His 19.1 fantasy points per game during the span would’ve ranked sixth over the full season. The 24-year-old enters 2026 with a new coach (John Harbaugh) and playcaller (Matt Nagy), but his competition for touches are the same guys he beat out for work in 2025 (Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary). Assuming his ankle heals up as expected, Skattebo will be on the RB2 radar with upside for more.
The third-year back is coming off a disappointing 2025 campaign in which he missed seven games and struggled with efficiency. After averaging 5.42 yards per carry and producing 1,514 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie, Irving fell to 3.40 YPC (fourth worst among qualified RBs), 865 yards and four touchdowns in 2025. He failed to clear 4.2 YPC in any of his 10 outings. The 24-year-old remains positioned as the lead back in Tampa Bay, but the combination of his small frame (5-foot-9, 192 pounds) and the arrival of Kenneth Gainwell suggest he might play a lesser role moving forward. Irving should be valued as a back-end RB2.
Judkins is entering his second NFL season after a roller-coaster rookie campaign in which a solid 14-game stretch of action was bookended by missed time early because of an off-field issue and late because of a season-ending leg injury in Week 16. When on the field, Judkins handled a massive 71.4% share of Cleveland’s designed rush attempts (16.4 per game). Though he was held to 3.6 yards per carry, he was dealing with a league-high 7.4 box defenders per attempt. He wasn’t involved much as a receiver (2.6 targets per game), however, and was limited to 12.1 fantasy points per game (26th among RBs). The Cleveland offense has a new coach (Todd Monken) and quarterback questions remain, so while Judkins has a clear path to a big carry total, the 22-year-old might cap out as a midrange RB2 in 2026.
Hubbard is coming off a disappointing 2025 campaign in which he battled injury and lost lead-back duties to Rico Dowdle. The veteran was limited to 734 yards on 164 touches (he cleared 275 touches and 1,100 yards in 2023 and 2024), and he ranked 64th among 65 qualified backs in forced missed tackle rate and elusive rating, per PFF. Still in his prime at age 27, a bounce-back season is possible, especially with Dowdle gone and unproven Jonathon Brooks and Trevor Etienne as his competition for touches. Hubbard should be considered a flex option.
Henderson enters Year 2 after a roller-coaster rookie campaign in which he delivered three huge fantasy performances (28-plus points in all three) but otherwise played second fiddle to Rhamondre Stevenson (8.3 points per game in his other 14 games). Though his role was limited, Henderson was effective, averaging 5.1 yards per carry (eighth best) and catching 83% of his targets while scoring 10 touchdowns. The 2025 second-round pick is a candidate for a larger role in 2026, but it’s unlikely that Stevenson will completely disappear after he also had a strong 2025. Henderson is safest as a flex option, but there’s upside for a lot more if the 23-year-old is promoted to a lead role.
Swift is entering his seventh NFL season and third with Chicago. The veteran back was busy as both a rusher and receiver en route to clearing 1,300 scrimmage yards in each of his first two seasons with the Bears. Though he found the end zone 10 times and finished 17th among backs in fantasy points per game last season, Swift deferred substantial work to Kyle Monangai and is likely to be in even more of a timeshare in 2026. Still in his prime at age 27, Swift continues to play at a high level (4.87 yards per carry last season), but his role in the Chicago offense figures to limit him to low-ceiling RB2/flex production.
Tuten is positioned to take over lead-back duties in Jacksonville following the offseason departure of Travis Etienne Jr. Tuten played sparingly as a rookie, totaling 83 carries and 14 targets in 15 games. He cleared 10 touches in only one game (a 15-touch, 74-yard effort in Week 11), but he did find the end zone in all four games in which he had at least eight touches. The 2025 fourth-round pick will see some scoring regression (seven TDs on 93 touches), but he flashed in limited work; can contribute as a rusher and receiver; is working in a good, ascending offense; and has journeyman Chris Rodriguez Jr. and passing-down specialist LeQuint Allen Jr. as his competition. Tuten is still unproven, but the 23-year-old has a path to a breakout season.
Pollard has handled a hefty 67.2% of the Titans’ designed rushing attempts since his arrival two seasons ago (15.2 per game) and, even with solid efficiency, he has finished 22nd and 30th in fantasy points per game. The culprits? Tennessee’s struggling offense (Pollard has exactly five TDs in both seasons) and a limited receiving role when Tyjae Spears has been healthy (Pollard’s targets fell from 3.5 per game in 2024 to 2.5 per game in 2025). Barring a major leap from quarterback Cam Ward, Pollard is unlikely to deliver only the second top-20 fantasy campaign (in points per game) of his career. The 29-year-old, entering his eighth NFL season (third with Tennessee), is a low-ceiling flex.
Dobbins re-signed with Denver and will attempt to fend off sophomore RJ Harvey for the team’s lead-back job. With both active during Weeks 1-10 last season (10 games), Dobbins handled 153 carries (60% team share) and 15 targets (4%), compared to 50 carries (20%) and 29 targets (9%) for Harvey. Dobbins ran well (5.05 yards per carry) when healthy, but he was limited to four touchdowns and was a nonfactor as a receiver (37 yards on 15 targets) en route to averaging 11.6 fantasy points (27th). Dobbins enters his age-27 campaign having yet to play a full season in his career (seven-plus missed games in four of the past five years) and without much value even when active (he has never produced a top-20 fantasy campaign). Dobbins is an underwhelming flex option with added value in non-PPR formats.
Montgomery was traded to Houston after spending his first seven NFL seasons with Chicago and Detroit. The veteran back is coming off a down year in 2025, when he posted career lows in touches (182), yardage (908, his first season under 1,000) and fantasy points per game (9.8). Montgomery was still effective as a rusher (4.53 yards per carry, 2.28 yards after contact) but lost work to Jahmyr Gibbs and wasn’t involved much as receiver. The latter doesn’t figure to change much in Houston, and while Montgomery is a decent bet to pace the team in carries, second-year back Woody Marks figures to sustain a substantial offensive role. Montgomery enters his age-29 season as a touchdown-dependent flex with limited upside.
Jones is back for a third season in Minnesota after an injury-plagued 2025 campaign limited him to 747 yards (his fewest since his rookie season in 2017) and three touchdowns in 12 games. Jones remained fairly busy (11.0 carries and 3.4 targets per game) but didn’t perform well, ranking dead last among 65 backs with 50-plus carries in forced missed tackle rate and elusive rating, per PFF. Jones failed to record a single top-10 fantasy outing. Now 31 years old, Jones remains a starter and will get some run, but he’s well past his prime and unlikely to return to consistent fantasy output. Jones is best valued as a bench player with occasional flex appeal.
Conner, entering his 10th NFL season and sixth in Arizona, doesn’t have quite as clear a role as in years past. For starters, we haven’t seen him in a while after he suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 3 last season. Even prior to the injury, Conner was splitting work with Trey Benson, totaling 28 touches in two full games. Benson remains in the mix, and the team also signed Tyler Allgeier during free agency. It’s unclear how touches will be distributed by new coach Mike LaFleur, leaving the 31-year-old Conner as a fantasy lottery ticket. Conner, who delivered four straight top-15 fantasy (points per game) campaigns prior to 2025, is a bench stash who might occasionally find his way into your flex spot.
Stevenson will battle with second-year back TreVeyon Henderson for touches in the New England backfield. The duo shared the backfield at times last season, but it was the veteran Stevenson who usually operated as the lead back. He earned the role, ranking fifth among backs in forced missed tackle rate, per PFF, second in yards after contact (2.82) and first in yards per target (9.1). Stevenson, who is entering his sixth season, did miss three games (he has missed time three seasons in a row), and his overall volume was limited (9.3 carries and 2.7 targets per game), which led to a 25th-place finish in fantasy points. Now 28 years old and with Henderson likely to play a larger role, Stevenson, who has one top-20 fantasy campaign to his name, is a low-upside bench option.
Harvey will go into his sophomore campaign looking to overtake J.K. Dobbins as Denver’s lead back. In the 10 games in which both backs were active last season, Harvey handled 50 carries (20% team share) and 29 targets (9%), compared to Dobbins’ 153 carries (60%) and 15 targets (4%). With Dobbins sidelined for the team’s remaining nine games (including the playoff run), Harvey handled 115 carries (55%) and 41 targets (13%). He averaged 10.0 fantasy points with Dobbins and 14.2 without, though his 3.3 yards per carry during the final nine games was very poor. With the entire Denver backfield returning for 2026 (including receiving specialist Tyler Badie), we should expect similar deployment, albeit with Harvey’s role expanding a bit in Year 2. The 25-year-old has breakout potential, but the committee setup suggests he’s safest viewed as a flex.
Warren reached career-high marks in touches (251), yardage (1,291) and touchdowns (eight) last season, his fourth in the league. The former undrafted free agent put up 13.6 fantasy points per game (19th among backs) and PFF tracked him with 56 forced missed tackles (seventh). Pittsburgh swapped out Kenneth Gainwell for Rico Dowdle as Warren’s running mate, and the two are expected to split work in a Mike McCarthy offense that rarely deploys its backs in the passing game. Warren is capable and effective as a rusher and receiver, but his ceiling figures to be limited in this committee. He’s likely to cap out as a flex.
Dowdle signed with the Steelers after nearly identical campaigns with the Cowboys in 2024 (1,328 yards and five TDs on 274 touches) and Panthers in 2025 (1,373 yards and seven TDs on 275 touches). He was effective as a rusher (4.57 yards per carry) and fairly busy as a receiver (50 targets both years) en route to finishing just inside the top 25 in fantasy points per game both seasons. Now in Pittsburgh, the 28-year-old is expected to share work with Jaylen Warren and perhaps second-year back Kaleb Johnson. Earning lead-rusher duties could get Dowdle into the weekly flex discussion, but the ceiling will be low and he’ll likely need an injury in order to find his way to consistent fantasy output. Consider him for your bench.
Gainwell signed with the Buccaneers following a second-half breakout with Pittsburgh last season. After playing sparingly during the first four-and-a-half years of his career, Gainwell averaged 13.3 touches, 85.0 yards and 17.8 fantasy points from Week 8 on last season (eight games). Only five backs scored more points than Gainwell after Week 10. He did most of his damage as a receiver (top six among RBs in targets, catches and receiving yards) and will now look to earn a similar role alongside Bucky Irving in Tampa Bay. Gainwell’s strong season suggests he’ll have a role, but the 23-year-old Irving is likely to operate as the lead back. Gainwell is best valued as a bench/insurance stash with some flex appeal in deep PPR leagues.
Monangai heads into his second NFL season following an impressive rookie campaign in which he quickly forced his way into a committee with D’Andre Swift. The 2025 seventh-round flier played 41% of Chicago’s offensive snaps and averaged a healthy 4.6 yards per carry on 169 attempts. Monangai was limited to 7.7 fantasy PPG during the 16 weeks Swift also played, but he showed his insurance value with a 29-touch, 198-yard effort in the one game Swift was sidelined (Week 9). The 24-year-old could see a slight boost in usage this season, but that usage and production will be limited as long as Swift is also healthy.
Charbonnet would’ve been entering his fourth NFL season as the clear lead back in Seattle, but a torn ACL during the team’s playoff game against the 49ers has put his 2026 campaign in jeopardy. It’s a tough break for the 2020 second-round NFL draft pick, who set career-high marks in touches (204) while ranking fifth among backs in rushing touchdowns (12) and carries inside the 5-yard line (16) last season. Charbonnet’s minimal receiving role (career-low 24 targets) limited him to 11.3 fantasy points per game, however, and he has yet to deliver a top-20 fantasy campaign. With Kenneth Walker III off to Kansas City, Charbonnet will find his way into the RB2 mix once healthy, but that might not happen until 2027. The 25-year-old is worth only a late-round lottery ticket.
White signed with the Commanders after spending his first four seasons with the Buccaneers. The 2022 third-round pick operated as a feature back in 2023 (he finished in the top five among backs in touches, yards and fantasy points), but he played a situational role during his other three seasons. White is fine as a rusher, but he’s a standout as a receiver. He’s the only back in the NFL with 40-plus catches in each of the past four seasons, and his 89.1% career catch rate is easily best in NFL history among players with 100-plus targets. The 27-year-old figures to operate as a situational back along with Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Jerome Ford, but he’ll have some flex appeal if the team makes no further impact additions.
Marks, a fourth-round NFL draft pick in 2025, played a substantial role as a rookie, soaking up 220 touches (22nd among RBs), but he struggled with efficiency (his 3.59 yards per carry and 1.61 yards after contact both ranked near the basement) and found the end zone only five times. The result was 9.4 fantasy points per game and one top-10 fantasy outing. Marks appears ticketed for a lesser role in 2026 now that David Montgomery was brought in to serve as the likely leader of a backfield committee. Especially in an offense that doesn’t use backs in the passing game very much, Marks is no more than a bench/insurance stash.
Though he has reportedly been considering retirement, Kamara currently remains on the Saints’ roster and is set to enter his age-31 season. Of course, even if he plays, there’s little reason to expect much fantasy production. Over the past decade, only seven backs age 31 or older have posted a top-30 fantasy campaign, and two who did required 16-plus touchdowns (Kamara hasn’t cleared nine TDs since 2020 and scored once in 2025). Injuries limited Kamara to career-low marks across the board last season (including a 10% target share, considerably worse than his previous career low of 18%), and he hasn’t played a full season since his rookie year (2017). If Kamara sticks in New Orleans, he’ll operate as a change-of-pace option behind new lead back Travis Etienne Jr. A longtime fantasy star, Kamara is now worth no more than a late flier.
Corum has spent his first two NFL seasons as Kyren Williams’ backup, and that’s expected to be the case again in 2026. The 2024 third-round NFL draft pick played well in the role last season, averaging a healthy 5.1 yards per carry (seventh among RBs) and scoring six touchdowns on 145 carries. However, Corum played only 29% of the Rams’ snaps and remained a nonfactor as a receiver (36 yards on 14 targets). The 25-year-old has no standalone fantasy value, but he’s an elite insurance stash, as he’d launch into the fringe-RB1 mix in the Rams’ high-powered offense should Williams miss time.
Allgeier, a 2022 fifth-round NFL draft pick, impressed as a rookie in Atlanta, totaling 1,174 yards on 226 touches, but he hasn’t come close to those marks while playing second fiddle to Bijan Robinson over the past three seasons and has yet to produce a top-25 fantasy campaign. Allgeier did score eight touchdowns last season, but he remains a nonfactor as a receiver, never clearing 18 catches in a season. The 26-year-old is set to compete with 31-year-old James Conner and unproven Trey Benson in Arizona, so while a committee is likely, it’s possible Allgeier plays a substantial role on early downs and at the goal line. He’s a fine late-round flier, though he’s likely to cap out as a touchdown-dependent flex.
Rodriguez, a 2023 sixth-round NFL draft pick, spent his first three seasons with Washington and has primarily played a depth role, but he did hit career-high marks in touches (115), yardage (530) and touchdowns (six) in 2025. Rodriguez has handled more than 10 touches in nine career games and averaged 13.1 touches, 65.9 yards and 11.7 fantasy points with a total of seven touchdowns in those outings. Though he’s an effective rusher, Rodriguez is not an option in the passing game (seven career targets). The 26-year-old’s contract included a healthy $6.2 million in guarantees, so he’s likely to have a legitimate offensive role as a counterpart to second-year backs Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen Jr. Rodriguez might score the occasional touchdown, but his role won’t allow consistent fantasy output. He’s best stashed on benches.
Spears is set for his fourth NFL season, including his third as a change-of-pace backup to Tony Pollard. The role hasn’t been particularly fruitful from a fantasy standpoint, as Spears has yet to clear five touchdowns in a season, nor has he produced a top-30 fantasy campaign. Spears, who has also struggled with durability (nine games missed over the past two years), isn’t used much as a rusher (100 or fewer carries all three seasons), but he is an effective receiver (top 10 among RBs in catches in both 2023 and 2025). The 25-year-old will resume his role as a receiving specialist in 2026 and, even if the Titans’ offense makes a big leap in QB Cam Ward’s second season, Spears is unlikely to find his way to consistent fantasy value.
Brooks is hoping to get his career on track in 2026 after appearing in only one game since being drafted in the second round of the 2024 draft. Brooks spent most of his rookie season recovering from a torn ACL suffered while at the University of Texas. He returned in Week 12 and handled 12 touches in three games prior to retearing the same ACL and missing the entire 2025 season. Only 23 years old and skilled as a rusher and receiver, Brooks figures to eventually get his shot at a lead-back role in the pros. He’s expected to battle for touches behind starter Chuba Hubbard this season, so it’s possible he earns his way into a fantasy-relevant role at some point. Consider him a lottery ticket in the late rounds.
Pacheco signed with Detroit in the offseason after a four-year stint with the Chiefs. The 2022 seventh-round NFL draft pick opened his pro career with a bang, totaling 2,139 yards and 14 touchdowns on 432 touches during his first two seasons (31 games). Injuries and a big drop in efficiency have limited him to 952 yards and three TDs on 232 touches over the past two seasons (20 games) and ultimately led to his exit from Kansas City. The 27-year-old will now get a shot to replace David Montgomery as Detroit’s change-of-pace back to Jahmyr Gibbs. Pacheco might hit for the occasional touchdown, but he won’t have standalone fantasy value unless Gibbs misses time. Consider Pacheco a late-round insurance flier.
