Fantasy Football Outlook: 6 Second-Year Running Backs (2026)

The 2025 rookie class already delivered immediate fantasy value, and the outlook for 2026 spotlights second-year running backs with a full season of NFL film and a clearer path to touches. Ashton Jeanty (LV) enters as the RB6/overall RK12, after posting 1,321 yards on 321 touches and ranking first in opportunity share. Omarion Hampton (LAC), tagged RB10/overall RK20, arrives with upside after an ankle injury cut his 2025 snaps; in weeks 1-4 he averaged 17 touches and 95 yards per game. The piece frames this group as the deepest in the class, with strong early usage in 2025 across the top draftees.