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. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley faces the Cowboys this week. He is projected for 18.6 carries, 89.2 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Barkley had a bye last week.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs is up against the Lions this week. He is projected for 18.8 carries, 83.9 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Jacobs had a bye last week.
3. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Alvin Kamara is playing against the Arizona Cardinals this week. He is projected for 17.4 carries, 74.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Kamara was off last week with a bye.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall is up against the Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 13.5 carries, 60.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Hall had a bye last week.
5. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Bucky Irving for 11.2 carries, 49.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Falcons this week.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 11.1 carries, 45.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for De'Von Achane this week as he faces the Colts.
7. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry was off last week with a bye. He faces the Bills this week. Our system projects him for 16.7 carries, 77.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
8. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs is playing against the Green Bay Packers this week. We're projecting him for 11.7 carries, 55.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Gibbs had a bye last week.
9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty was on bye last week. Our system projects Ashton Jeanty for 13.8 carries, 57.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week.
10. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson had a bye last week. He faces the Buccaneers this week. Robinson is projected for 11.3 carries, 43.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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