True stud running backs are difficult to find in fantasy football.
It's not easy to just draft a couple of great RBs and then plug them in every week. You need to draft many running backs, scour the waiver wire, watch for injuries and play the matchups.
And with most leagues requiring you to start two, three or even four running backs, it means that you have to be smart and dig deep at the position.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked running backs for week 1.
You can also check out our full list of RB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall had a bye last week. He faces the Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 21.4 carries, 99.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson was off last week with a bye. He faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Our system projects him for 18.3 carries, 82.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
3. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry had a bye last week. Our system projects Derrick Henry for 22.0 carries, 112.6 yards and 1.0 touchdowns versus the Bills this week.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is against the Seahawks this week and is projected for 15.7 carries, 72.7 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. McCaffrey was on bye last week.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor had a bye last week. We're projecting 22.3 carries, 104.4 yards and 0.9 touchdowns for Jonathan Taylor this week as he faces the Dolphins.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane faces the Colts this week. We're projecting him for 14.2 carries, 64.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Achane had a bye last week.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley was on bye last week. He is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 22.1 carries, 104.7 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 17.6 carries, 79.3 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
9. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook was off last week with a bye. Our system projects James Cook for 16.6 carries, 77.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Ravens this week.
10. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 13.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Irving had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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