Week 5 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

November 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 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)

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

2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)

Bijan Robinson ran for 19 carries, 145 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week. He is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 19.2 carries, 93.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.

3. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)

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

4. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)

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

5. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)

We're projecting 15.1 carries, 60.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Christian McCaffrey this week as he faces the Seahawks. McCaffrey played against the Denver Broncos last week. He ran for 15 carries, 52 yards and 1 touchdown.

6. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)

Chase Brown is up against the Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 16.9 carries, 70.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Brown played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He ran for 9 carries, 10 yards and zero touchdowns.

7. Jaylen Warren - RB (PIT)

Jaylen Warren faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. We're projecting him for 17.4 carries, 84.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Warren played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He ran for 17 carries, 93 yards and zero touchdowns.

8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)

Derrick Henry is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. He 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)

Our system projects Javonte Williams for 17.2 carries, 69.8 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Buccaneers this week. Last week, Williams faced the Texans. He ran for 19 carries, 62 yards and 3 touchdowns.

10. D'Andre Swift - RB (CHI)

D'Andre Swift is against the Packers this week and is projected for 17.7 carries, 79.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Swift played against the New York Jets last week. He ran for 15 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns.

For more, check out our full rankings here.