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 1.
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. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall is up against the Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 21.4 carries, 99.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Hall had a bye last week.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is up against the Buccaneers this week. He is projected for 18.3 carries, 82.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Robinson had a bye last week.
3. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
We're projecting 22.0 carries, 112.6 yards and 1.0 touchdowns for Derrick Henry this week as he faces the Bills. Henry was off last week with a bye.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is up against the Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 15.7 carries, 72.7 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. McCaffrey had a bye last week.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor faces the Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 22.3 carries, 104.4 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Taylor had a bye last week.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane had a bye last week. We're projecting 14.2 carries, 64.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for De'Von Achane this week as he faces the Colts.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 22.1 carries, 104.7 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Barkley had a bye last week.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams is up against the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 17.6 carries, 79.3 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Williams had a bye last week.
9. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook was on bye last week. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 16.6 carries, 77.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
10. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 13.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Irving was on bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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