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. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley was on bye last week. We're projecting 18.6 carries, 89.2 yards and 0.9 touchdowns for Saquon Barkley this week as he faces the Cowboys.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs had a bye last week. Josh Jacobs is against the Lions this week and is projected for 18.8 carries, 83.9 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
3. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Our system projects Alvin Kamara for 17.4 carries, 74.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Cardinals this week. Kamara had a bye last week.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall was on bye last week. Breece Hall is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 13.5 carries, 60.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
5. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving was off last week with a bye. He faces the Falcons this week. Irving is projected for 11.2 carries, 49.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane was off last week with a bye. He faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. We're projecting him for 11.1 carries, 45.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
7. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry was off last week with a bye. He faces the Buffalo Bills this week. Henry is projected for 16.7 carries, 77.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
8. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
We're projecting 11.7 carries, 55.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Jahmyr Gibbs this week as he faces the Packers. Gibbs was on bye last week.
9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty was on bye last week. He is up against the Patriots this week. Jeanty is projected for 13.8 carries, 57.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
10. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Bijan Robinson for 11.3 carries, 43.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Buccaneers this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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