Christian McCaffrey has been placed back in the top tier of running back rankings for 2026 fantasy football drafts, according to CBS Sports analyst Dave Richard. Richard's updated running back tiers 2.0 put McCaffrey at the head of the position for the upcoming season. The tier-based system is intended to help drafters avoid missing out on position runs. A separate set of tiers from CBS Sports' Jamey Eisenberg provides a round-by-round plan for drafting running backs in 2026, also using a tier-based approach to guide draft strategy. For college fantasy football, Yahoo Sports' Eric Froton has released full-PPR running back rankings for 2026, covering the top players at the position in full-points-per-reception leagues. The rankings from all three analysts are designed to help fantasy players prepare for their drafts, with an emphasis on tier-based evaluations of the running back position.