Week 5 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

November 2, 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 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 Chiefs and Panthers have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.

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 played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He ran for 15 carries, 46 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Arizona Cardinals this week. Our system projects him for 18.7 carries, 89.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.

2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)

Bijan Robinson ran for 19 carries, 145 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. Robinson is projected for 19.2 carries, 93.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.

3. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)

Jonathan Taylor faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 20.1 carries, 88.5 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Taylor ran for 20 carries, 95 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Washington Commanders last week.

4. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)

Our system projects Kyren Williams for 15.1 carries, 75.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Bills this week. Against the Eagles last week, Williams ran for 16 carries, 80 yards and 2 touchdowns.

5. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)

Christian McCaffrey played against the Denver Broncos last week. He ran for 15 carries, 52 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 15.1 carries, 60.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Seahawks this week.

6. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)

Chase Brown is against the Dolphins this week and is projected for 16.9 carries, 70.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Against the Jaguars last week, Brown ran for 9 carries, 10 yards and zero touchdowns.

7. Jaylen Warren - RB (PIT)

Jaylen Warren is playing against the Indianapolis Colts this week. Our system projects him for 17.4 carries, 84.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Warren ran for 17 carries, 93 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week.

8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)

Derrick Henry is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 19.5 carries, 91.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Henry played against the Tennessee Titans last week. He ran for 23 carries, 73 yards and 1 touchdown.

9. Javonte Williams - RB (DAL)

Against the Texans last week, Javonte Williams ran for 19 carries, 62 yards and 3 touchdowns. He is up against the Buccaneers this week. Our system projects him for 17.2 carries, 69.8 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.

10. D'Andre Swift - RB (CHI)

D'Andre Swift played against the New York Jets last week. He ran for 15 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 17.7 carries, 79.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for D'Andre Swift this week as he faces the Packers.

For more, check out our full rankings here.