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 3.
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 is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. Our system projects him for 23.5 carries, 110.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Barkley ran for 22 carries, 88 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
2. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey faces the Arizona Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 15.0 carries, 60.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. McCaffrey ran for 13 carries, 55 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week.
3. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs ran for 23 carries, 84 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Washington Commanders last week. He faces the Cleveland Browns this week. Our system projects him for 21.7 carries, 87.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
4. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving played against the Houston Texans last week. He ran for 17 carries, 71 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Jets this week. Irving is projected for 14.9 carries, 67.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
5. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Kenneth Walker III played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He ran for 13 carries, 105 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 18.2 carries, 78.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty faces the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 16.0 carries, 66.9 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Last week, Jeanty faced the Chargers. He ran for 11 carries, 43 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
We're projecting 17.2 carries, 74.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Bijan Robinson this week as he faces the Panthers. Last week, Robinson faced the Vikings. He ran for 22 carries, 143 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry is up against the Lions this week. He is projected for 17.8 carries, 86.6 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Henry faced the Browns. He ran for 11 carries, 23 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor is up against the Titans this week. We're projecting him for 19.1 carries, 80.5 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Taylor ran for 25 carries, 165 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week.
10. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 10.8 carries, 42.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Brown played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He ran for 16 carries, 47 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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