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 was on bye last week. He faces the Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 21.4 carries, 99.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson was on bye last week. He is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Robinson is projected for 18.3 carries, 82.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
3. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry is up against the Bills this week. Our system projects him for 22.0 carries, 112.6 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Henry had a bye last week.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 15.7 carries, 72.7 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor faces the Miami Dolphins this week. He is projected for 22.3 carries, 104.4 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Taylor was on bye last week.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane is up against the Colts this week. We're projecting him for 14.2 carries, 64.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Achane was on bye last week.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 22.1 carries, 104.7 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Barkley was on bye last week.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 17.6 carries, 79.3 yards and 0.9 touchdowns for Kyren Williams this week as he faces the Texans.
9. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook faces the Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 16.6 carries, 77.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Cook was on bye last week.
10. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is up against the Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 13.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Irving was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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