The 2024 NFL season is less than 30 days away! Players are beginning to report to training camp and consistent news and updates will begin flowing in no time. That means the fantasy football season is just around the corner, as well. Let our 2024 running back rankings serve as a sign to prepare for your drafts if you haven’t already.
The State of the 2024 Running Back Position for Fantasy Football
Simply put, running backs are so back. After drafting wide receivers with the majority of first round picks last season, fantasy football managers have stronger options at the running back position they can invest such draft capital in for the 2024 season. There are still plenty of wide receivers that will come off of the board early in 2024 fantasy football drafts, but you can confidently select stud running back early on to get that positional advantage.
Christian McCaffrey reigns supreme as the king of fantasy football. Not only did he score at least one touchdown in all but three games last season, but his 24.5 PPR points per game was the highest average amongst all players at any position last season. While he obviously tops the running back rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season, there are a handful of others worthy of dethroning him.
Additionally, the free agent running back market is shaking up the running back rankings this year, as well. Players like Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs will all be playing for different teams this season. These new faces in new places undoubtedly alter their own value and the running back rankings, as well. While the incoming rookie running back class isn’t considered the strongest group, there are still a few names to keep on your radar as potential impact players, especially later in the 2024 fantasy football season.
Meet the Rankers
Seven of our best analysts put their heads (and rankings) together to come away with our 2024 running back rankings. These analysts are as follows:
- CM = Colin Mctamany – @Colin_McT
- MS = Meng Song – @FFA_Meng
- MC = Mick Ciallela – @themick23
- BK = Bradley Kilgore
- SM = Sean Malone – @SMalone27
- SD = Steven Davis
About These Rankings
The running back rankings below are based on Points Per Reception scoring. Each of our analysts ranked their top 60 players at the position and we combined them to bring you these consensus running back rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season.
2024 Running Back Rankings
| Cons. Rnk | Player | Team | Bye | CM | MS | MC | BK | SM | SD | MQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Breece Hall | NYJ | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Kyren Williams | LAR | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | De'Von Achane | MIA | 6 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Derrick Henry | BAL | 14 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Rachaad White | TB | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| 13 | Josh Jacobs | GB | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| 14 | Joe Mixon | HOU | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Alvin Kamara | NO | 12 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| 16 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | James Cook | BUF | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | James Conner | ARI | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| 19 | David Montgomery | DET | 5 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 21 |
| 20 | Aaron Jones | MIN | 6 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| 22 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | 6 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| 23 | Najee Harris | PIT | 9 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| 23 | Tony Pollard | TEN | 5 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| 25 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | 7 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| 26 | Zamir White | LV | 10 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 22 |
| 27 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 9 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
| 28 | Javonte Williams | DEN | 14 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| 28 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | 14 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| 28 | Devin Singletary | NYG | 11 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 32 |
| 31 | Zack Moss | CIN | 12 | 38 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
| 32 | Jonathon Brooks | CAR | 11 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 33 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | 5 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
| 34 | Gus Edwards | LAC | 5 | 35 | 31 | 38 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 35 | Nick Chubb | CLE | 10 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| 36 | Austin Ekeler | WAS | 14 | 40 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| 36 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | 7 | 36 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 38 |
| 38 | Chase Brown | CIN | 12 | 30 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 |
| 39 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | 10 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| 40 | Jerome Ford | CLE | 10 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 36 |
| 41 | Trey Benson | ARI | 11 | 43 | 34 | 46 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 46 |
| 42 | Blake Corum | LAR | 6 | 42 | 35 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 45 |
| 43 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | 11 | 45 | NR | 43 | 30 | 42 | 45 | 40 |
| 44 | Antonio Gibson | NE | 14 | 37 | NR | 45 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 41 |
| 45 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | 12 | 44 | NR | 40 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 43 |
| 46 | Rico Dowdle | DAL | 7 | NR | 36 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 47 | NR |
| 47 | Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | 14 | 47 | 47 | NR | NR | 47 | 46 | 47 |
| 48 | Kendre Miller | NO | 12 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 49 | Ty Chandler | MIN | 6 | NR | 48 | 44 | 45 | NR | NR | NR |
| 50 | J.K. Dobbins | LAC | 5 | NR | NR | 39 | NR | NR | NR | 48 |
| 51 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | 6 | 48 | 41 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 52 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | 5 | NR | 39 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 53 | Ray Davis | BUF | 12 | NR | 40 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 54 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | 12 | 46 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 55 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | 7 | NR | NR | NR | 48 | NR | NR | NR |
For more great rankings and analysis make sure to check out our 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Kit.