Exclusive projections-based tiered rankings for 2026: Heath Cummings’ Fantasy Football Running Back Tiers 3.0

As draft season heats up, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, and I are all updating our Fantasy Football Tiers for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. To try to make mine a little bit different, my tiers are based almost exclusively on my 2026 PPR projections. I say almost, because at running back, the Josh Jacobs situation is unprojectable. He has now been placed on the Commissioner Exempt list which could be where he stays until his legal troubles are resolved. For now, I have Lloyd projected as the team's lead running back and Jacobs ranked with the backups. I would draft Lloyd in Round 5 or Round 6 and I would not draft Jacobs before Round 10. There are a couple of other tweaks, but for the most part I will tell you below where these guys project and when I would draft them. Let's jump right in.

Gibbs and Robinson are the only backs I have projected for more than 20.5 PPR Fantasy points per game. These are arguably the two best running backs in football and the top two consensus picks in our rankings. They are both supremely talented, projected for workhorse roles, and entering their…

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