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)
Last week, De'Von Achane faced the Jets. He ran for 20 carries, 99 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. Achane is projected for 17.4 carries, 70.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry faces the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 24.0 carries, 100.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Henry played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He ran for 8 carries, 42 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall is up against the Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 18.4 carries, 67.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Hall played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He ran for 14 carries, 81 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
We're projecting 13.6 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Christian McCaffrey this week as he faces the Rams. Last week, McCaffrey faced the Jaguars. He ran for 17 carries, 49 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor is up against the Raiders this week. He is projected for 21.4 carries, 87.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Taylor ran for 17 carries, 76 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Our system projects Ashton Jeanty for 15.3 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Colts this week. Against the Bears last week, Jeanty ran for 21 carries, 138 yards and 1 touchdown.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Our system projects Saquon Barkley for 21.9 carries, 85.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Broncos this week. Barkley ran for 19 carries, 43 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.
8. Omarion Hampton - RB (LAC)
Omarion Hampton played against the New York Giants last week. He ran for 12 carries, 128 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Washington Commanders this week. We're projecting him for 17.9 carries, 65.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown faces the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 10.6 carries, 40.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Brown ran for 10 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week.
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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