Week 4 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 3, 2026

By Kevin Day

Source: Icon Sportswire

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 4.

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.

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 ran for 20 carries, 99 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the New York Jets last week. Jahmyr Gibbs is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 19.2 carries, 94.3 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.

2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)

Bijan Robinson faces the Saints this week. We're projecting him for 18.0 carries, 86.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Robinson ran for 29 carries, 194 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Green Bay Packers last week.

3. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)

Last week, Jonathan Taylor faced the Texans. He ran for 23 carries, 68 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Commanders this week. We're projecting him for 20.5 carries, 92.6 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.

4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)

Against the Cardinals last week, Christian McCaffrey ran for 15 carries, 75 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 15.1 carries, 65.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Christian McCaffrey this week as he faces the Broncos.

5. Kenneth Walker - RB (KC)

Kenneth Walker faces the Las Vegas Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 17.6 carries, 82.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Walker played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He ran for 18 carries, 70 yards and 1 touchdown.

6. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)

Derrick Henry is against the Titans this week and is projected for 20.1 carries, 99.2 yards and 1.1 touchdowns. Henry ran for 26 carries, 89 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Dallas Cowboys last week.

7. James Cook III - RB (BUF)

Last week, James Cook III faced the Chargers. He ran for 24 carries, 154 yards and 1 touchdown. James Cook III is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 18.4 carries, 94.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.

8. Jaylen Warren - RB (PIT)

Last week, Jaylen Warren faced the Bengals. He ran for 17 carries, 127 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Cleveland Browns this week. Our system projects him for 16.9 carries, 81.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.

9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)

Against the Saints last week, Ashton Jeanty ran for 19 carries, 56 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Chiefs this week. Our system projects him for 17.0 carries, 63.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.

10. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)

We're projecting 15.3 carries, 65.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Chase Brown this week as he faces the Jaguars. Brown ran for 13 carries, 61 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.

For more, check out our full rankings here.