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