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The 2026 Week 2 fantasy football running back rankings help you build a winning lineup around dependable workloads and scoring opportunities. Carry volume, receiving involvement, and goal-line usage shape each player’s PPR outlook, while backfield competition can create difficult start/sit decisions.
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Week 2 Fantasy RB Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Tm |
Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Bijan Robinson |
ATL |
CAR |
|
2 |
Christian McCaffrey |
SF |
MIA |
|
3 |
Derrick Henry |
BAL |
NO |
|
4 |
Kenneth Walker III |
KC |
IND |
|
5 |
James Cook |
BUF |
DET |
|
6 |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
DET |
@BUF |
|
7 |
Omarion Hampton |
LAC |
LV |
|
8 |
Saquon Barkley |
PHI |
@TEN |
|
9 |
Ashton Jeanty |
LV |
@LAC |
|
10 |
Javonte Williams |
DAL |
WAS |
|
11 |
Kyren Williams |
LAR |
NYG |
|
12 |
Jonathan Taylor |
IND |
@KC |
|
13 |
Bucky Irving |
TB |
CLE |
|
14 |
Cam Skattebo |
NYG |
@LAR |
|
15 |
Breece Hall |
NYJ |
GB |
|
16 |
De’Von Achane |
MIA |
@SF |
|
17 |
Aaron Jones |
MIN |
@CHI |
|
18 |
David Montgomery |
HOU |
CIN |
|
19 |
Kenneth Gainwell |
TB |
CLE |
|
20 |
Jadarian Price |
SEA |
@ARI |
|
21 |
Travis Etienne |
NO |
@BAL |
|
22 |
Jacory Croskey-Merritt |
WAS |
@DAL |
|
23 |
MarShawn Lloyd |
GB |
@NYJ |
|
24 |
Chuba Hubbard |
CAR |
@ATL |
|
25 |
Bhayshul Tuten |
JAX |
@DEN |
|
26 |
Jeremiyah Love |
ARI |
SEA |
|
27 |
Chase Brown |
CIN |
@HOU |
|
28 |
D’Andre Swift (inj) |
CHI |
MIN |
|
29 |
Blake Corum |
LAR |
NYG |
|
30 |
Rhamondre Stevenson |
NE |
PIT |
|
31 |
Tyler Allgeier |
ARI |
SEA |
|
32 |
Rico Dowdle |
PIT |
@NE |
|
33 |
Rachaad White |
WAS |
@DAL |
|
34 |
Quinshon Judkins |
CLE |
@TB |
|
35 |
JK Dobbins |
DEN |
JAX |
|
36 |
Kaelon Black |
SF |
MIA |
|
37 |
Jaylen Warren |
PIT |
@NE |
|
38 |
Tony Pollard |
TEN |
PHI |
|
39 |
Braelon Allen |
NYJ |
GB |
|
40 |
Chris Brooks |
GB |
@NYJ |
|
41 |
Jonathon Brooks |
CAR |
@ATL |
|
42 |
Emmett Johnson |
KC |
IND |
|
43 |
Devin Singletary |
NYG |
@LAR |
|
44 |
Kyle Monangai (inj) |
CHI |
MIN |
|
45 |
Woody Marks |
HOU |
CIN |
|
46 |
Demond Claiborne |
MIN |
@CHI |
|
47 |
Keaton Mitchell |
LAC |
LV |
|
48 |
RJ Harvey (inj) |
DEN |
JAX |
|
49 |
Mike Washington Jr. |
LV |
@LAC |
|
50 |
Kaytron Allen |
WAS |
@DAL |
|
51 |
Chris Rodriguez Jr. |
JAX |
@DEN |
|
52 |
Tyjae Spears |
TEN |
PHI |
|
53 |
Kimani Vidal |
LAC |
LV |
|
54 |
Samaje Perine |
CIN |
@HOU |
|
55 |
Jaylen Wright |
MIA |
@SF |
|
56 |
LeQuint Allen (inj) |
JAX |
@DEN |
|
57 |
Tank Bigsby |
PHI |
@TEN |
|
58 |
Brian Robinson Jr. |
ATL |
CAR |
|
59 |
Tyrone Tracy Jr. |
NYG |
@LAR |
|
60 |
Nicholas Singleton |
TEN |
PHI |
|
61 |
Jonah Coleman |
DEN |
JAX |
|
62 |
Kendre Miller |
NO |
@BAL |
|
63 |
Ray Davis |
BUF |
DET |
|
64 |
Emanuel Wilson |
SEA |
@ARI |
|
65 |
Justice Hill |
BAL |
NO |
|
66 |
Ty Johnson (Q) |
BUF |
DET |
|
67 |
George Holani |
SEA |
@ARI |
|
68 |
Dylan Laube |
LV |
@LAC |
|
69 |
Sean Tucker |
TB |
CLE |
|
INJ |
Alvin Kamara |
NO |
@BAL |
|
OUT |
TreVeyon Henderson |
NE |
PIT |
|
OUT |
Malik Davis |
DAL |
WAS |
|
IR |
Jordan Mason |
MIN |
@CHI |
|
IR |
Dylan Sampson |
CLE |
@TB |
Fantasy Football PPR Scoring Format
- 1 point per reception (PPR)
- 0.1 point per rushing/receiving yard
- 6 points per rushing/receiving TD
More Fantasy Football Positional Rankings
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Veteran fantasy football expert Cory Bonini will publish and update free fantasy football PPR rankings with tiers throughout the season. He also has your back for working the waiver wire, playing the right sleepers, avoiding lineup-killing busts, navigating injuries, cashing prop bets, and more!
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This story was originally published September 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM.