Running Back Receiving Efficiency Leaders
Running Back Receiving Efficiency — 2026 NFL leaders, updated Oct 9, 2026. Chuba Hubbard (CAR) led all running backs with 10.6 receiving expected points added across 34 qualifying players. Based on verified 2026 play-by-play data (nflverse); Half-PPR scoring. Through Week 5 of the 2026 season, with Sunday, Sunday night and Monday night still to come.
Receiving work is what separates a two-down back from a every-down back in fantasy, and yards per target is the cleanest way to measure it — it rewards backs who do something with the catch rather than backs who simply get thrown at near the line. Expected points added per reception fills in the rest: whether those catches actually moved the offense.
| # | Player | Δ WK | G | Tgt | Rec | Y/Tgt | YAC/Rec | Rec EPA | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuba Hubbard | No change; did not play this week | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 10.6 | Read |
| 2 | Breece Hall | No change | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 8.5 | Read |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Up 1 place, from 4 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | Read |
| 4 | D'Andre Swift | Up 1 place, from 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 5.2 | Read |
| 5 | Quinshon Judkins | Up 2 places, from 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 4.4 | Read |
| 6 | Keaton Mitchell | Up 3 places, from 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | Read |
| 7 | Christian McCaffrey | Up 3 places, from 10 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 2.7 | Read |
| 8 | Cam Skattebo | Up 4 places, from 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | Read |
| 9 | George Holani | Up 4 places, from 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 1.2 | Read |
| 10 | Javonte Williams | Up 10 places, from 20 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 1.1 | Read |
| 11 | Rachaad White | Up 4 places, from 15 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 1.0 | Read |
| 12 | RJ Harvey | Up 4 places, from 16 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 1.0 | Read |
| 13 | Kyren Williams | Up 4 places, from 17 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | Read |
| 14 | MarShawn Lloyd | Up 4 places, from 18 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 0.9 | Read |
| 15 | Samaje Perine | Up 4 places, from 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 0.9 | Read |
| 16 | Raheim Sanders | Up 6 places, from 22 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 0.3 | |
| 17 | De'Von Achane | Up 6 places, from 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | Read |
| 18 | Kenneth Walker III | Up 6 places, from 24; did not play this week | 4 | 19 | 12 | 4.4 | 7.4 | -0.1 | Read |
| 19 | Travis Etienne | Up 6 places, from 25 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3.9 | 5.5 | -0.4 | Read |
| 20 | Ashton Jeanty | Up 9 places, from 29 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6.9 | 7.2 | -1.5 | Read |
| 21 | Bucky Irving | Up 22 places, from 43 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3.9 | 7.5 | -1.7 | Read |
| 22 | Jeremiyah Love | Up 10 places, from 32 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -1.7 | Read |
| 23 | Woody Marks | Up 13 places, from 36 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -2.2 | Read |
| 24 | James Cook | Up 13 places, from 37 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2.4 | 4.5 | -2.4 | Read |
| 25 | Jaylen Warren | Up 16 places, from 41 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7.2 | 13.2 | -2.9 | Read |
| 26 | Tyler Allgeier | Up 16 places, from 42 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3.5 | 7.1 | -2.9 | Read |
| 27 | Aaron Jones | Up 17 places, from 44 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4.5 | 8.0 | -3.4 | Read |
| 28 | Alvin Kamara | Up 17 places, from 45 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -4.1 | Read |
| 29 | Kenny Gainwell | Up 6 places, from 35 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 3.4 | 9.1 | -4.6 | |
| 30 | Rhamondre Stevenson | Up 16 places, from 46 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5.6 | 8.3 | -4.8 | Read |
| 31 | Jonathan Taylor | Up 16 places, from 47 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4.6 | 7.9 | -5.6 | Read |
| 32 | Bijan Robinson | Up 16 places, from 48 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6.7 | 10.6 | -6.0 | Read |
| 33 | Chase Brown | Up 16 places, from 49 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 4.3 | 5.5 | -6.4 | Read |
| 34 | Tony Pollard | Up 16 places, from 50 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -10.4 | Read |
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