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)
De'Von Achane faces the Panthers this week. He is projected for 17.4 carries, 70.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Last week, Achane faced the Jets. He ran for 20 carries, 99 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry ran for 8 carries, 42 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week. Our system projects Derrick Henry for 24.0 carries, 100.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Texans this week.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He ran for 14 carries, 81 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 18.4 carries, 67.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Last week, Christian McCaffrey faced the Jaguars. He ran for 17 carries, 49 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Los Angeles Rams this week. We're projecting him for 13.6 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor played against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He ran for 17 carries, 76 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 21.4 carries, 87.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Jonathan Taylor this week as he faces the Raiders.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty is against the Colts this week and is projected for 15.3 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Bears last week, Jeanty ran for 21 carries, 138 yards and 1 touchdown.
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. He is up against the Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 21.9 carries, 85.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
8. Omarion Hampton - RB (LAC)
Against the Giants last week, Omarion Hampton ran for 12 carries, 128 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 17.9 carries, 65.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Last week, Chase Brown faced the Broncos. He ran for 10 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns. Chase Brown is against the Lions this week and is projected for 10.6 carries, 40.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
10. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 13.6 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Gibbs played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He ran for 15 carries, 91 yards and 1 touchdown.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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