Justin Boone releases 2026 full-PPR running back rankings, spotlighting the RBs most likely to drive weekly fantasy points

Justin Boone, a two-time winner of the FantasyPros Most Accurate Expert Award, has published his 2026 fantasy football running back rankings for full PPR formats. The release gives fantasy managers an early look at the position group Boone believes is most valuable for accumulating high-volume catches and touches, the scoring profile that full PPR formats reward.

Boone’s rankings are built around the central reality of full-PPR scoring: running backs can separate not only through rushing volume, but through receptions and receiving-game roles. In that context, the running back is often the most sensitive position to scheme and weekly game script, and Boone’s board is designed to reflect how those roles typically translate into points.

This year’s article is framed as a full-PPR ranking set for the upcoming 2026 season, and it appears as an RB-specific version of Boone’s broader fantasy-season work. Boone is noted by the publisher as having a track record of top-tier outcomes in the FantasyPros accuracy competition, including wins in 2019 and 2025 and multiple finishes inside the top 10. That history is part of why his lists are widely used as draft references even when other analysts disagree on individual players.

Because this publication is a rankings update rather than a league transaction report, it does not, by itself, indicate roster moves, injuries, suspensions, or depth-chart changes. The practical value is instead forward-looking: managers can compare Boone’s running back ordering to their own player evaluations, then stress-test it against later training camp developments, preseason usage, and any official team updates that affect how frequently each RB gets targeted.

Full PPR also tends to magnify the importance of backup running backs who can become functional receivers. As training camps progress, fantasy players often revisit rankings to account for pass-catching duties and snap-rate changes, not just end-of-season stat totals. Boone’s early RB board therefore works best as a starting point, one that fantasy managers can refine as roles become clearer.

What to watch next is whether the players Boone prioritizes continue to show consistent receiving usage and reliable carry opportunities once preseason football begins. If teams distribute targets in ways that shift projection expectations, fantasy managers will likely revisit their running back priorities even if the underlying talent level does not change.

For now, Boone’s update adds one more quantified reference point for the 2026 draft cycle, focused on full-PPR value at running back, where small changes in workload and target share can swing weekly scoring outcomes.