Week 18 Running Back Tiers

Breaking down this week's running back tiers to help guide your starting lineup decisions.

Sigmund Bloom's Week 18 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 01/02/2026

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ELITE RB1

Bijan Robinson (vs NO)
Christian McCaffrey (vs SEA) **Saturday**

HIGH CEILING RB1

RJ Harvey (vs LAC)
Chase Brown (vs CLE)
Derrick Henry (at PIT)
De'Von Achane (at NE) **Monitor Status/Has Not Practiced**
Jahmyr Gibbs (at CHI)

HIGH FLOOR RB1

Travis Etienne Jr. (vs TEN)
Jonathan Taylor (at HOU)

HIGH CEILING RB2

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