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.
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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. Kenneth Gainwell - RB (PIT)
Our system projects Kenneth Gainwell for 18.8 carries, 73.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Vikings this week. Gainwell ran for 4 carries, 16 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New England Patriots last week.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is playing against the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 22.0 carries, 88.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Robinson faced the Panthers. He ran for 13 carries, 72 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He ran for 17 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 18.2 carries, 72.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Jaguars this week.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall faces the Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 18.9 carries, 76.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, Hall faced the Buccaneers. He ran for 9 carries, 21 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry faces the Chiefs this week. We're projecting him for 22.9 carries, 109.8 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Last week, Henry faced the Lions. He ran for 12 carries, 50 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Last week, Ashton Jeanty faced the Commanders. He ran for 17 carries, 63 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Jeanty is projected for 19.3 carries, 74.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
7. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook is against the Saints this week and is projected for 18.2 carries, 75.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Cook played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He ran for 19 carries, 108 yards and 1 touchdown.
8. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He ran for 22 carries, 67 yards and 2 touchdowns. Our system projects Jahmyr Gibbs for 17.1 carries, 65.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Browns this week.
9. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
We're projecting 14.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Bucky Irving this week as he faces the Eagles. Irving ran for 25 carries, 66 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Jets last week.
10. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 20.0 carries, 82.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Rams this week. Last week, Taylor faced the Titans. He ran for 17 carries, 102 yards and 3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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