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 5.
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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Lastly, the Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
Against the Jets last week, De'Von Achane ran for 20 carries, 99 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Carolina Panthers this week. We're projecting him for 17.4 carries, 70.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry is playing against the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 24.0 carries, 100.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Against the Chiefs last week, Henry ran for 8 carries, 42 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Against the Dolphins last week, Breece Hall ran for 14 carries, 81 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 18.4 carries, 67.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Breece Hall this week as he faces the Cowboys.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is against the Rams this week and is projected for 13.6 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. McCaffrey played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He ran for 17 carries, 49 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 21.4 carries, 87.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Raiders this week. Last week, Taylor faced the Rams. He ran for 17 carries, 76 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty ran for 21 carries, 138 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Chicago Bears last week. He faces the Colts this week. We're projecting him for 15.3 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He ran for 19 carries, 43 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 21.9 carries, 85.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Saquon Barkley this week as he faces the Broncos.
8. Omarion Hampton - RB (LAC)
Omarion Hampton ran for 12 carries, 128 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New York Giants last week. We're projecting 17.9 carries, 65.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Omarion Hampton this week as he faces the Commanders.
9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown ran for 10 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week. He is up against the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 10.6 carries, 40.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
10. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 15 carries, 91 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Cleveland Browns last week. We're projecting 13.6 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Jahmyr Gibbs this week as he faces the Bengals.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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