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. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs faces the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 16.8 carries, 84.7 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Gibbs was off last week with a bye.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 18.2 carries, 85.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Bijan Robinson this week as he faces the Steelers.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is against the Rams this week and is projected for 16.6 carries, 70.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. McCaffrey was off last week with a bye.
4. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor had a bye last week. He is up against the Ravens this week. Taylor is projected for 17.7 carries, 82.2 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
5. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane was on bye last week. He faces the Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 14.5 carries, 75.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
6. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
We're projecting 13.7 carries, 59.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Chase Brown this week as he faces the Buccaneers. Brown was off last week with a bye.
7. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry is playing against the Indianapolis Colts this week. Our system projects him for 17.5 carries, 85.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Henry had a bye last week.
8. James Cook III - RB (BUF)
James Cook III is against the Texans this week and is projected for 15.6 carries, 75.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Cook III was on bye last week.
9. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Saquon Barkley for 16.5 carries, 76.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week.
10. Omarion Hampton - RB (LAC)
Omarion Hampton had a bye last week. He is up against the Cardinals this week. Hampton is projected for 14.6 carries, 65.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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