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 4.
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. Kenneth Gainwell - RB (PIT)
Kenneth Gainwell is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 18.8 carries, 73.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Against the Patriots last week, Gainwell ran for 4 carries, 16 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is against the Commanders this week and is projected for 22.0 carries, 88.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Robinson played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He ran for 13 carries, 72 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He ran for 17 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. McCaffrey is projected for 18.2 carries, 72.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall faces the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 18.9 carries, 76.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, Hall faced the Buccaneers. He ran for 9 carries, 21 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Our system projects Derrick Henry for 22.9 carries, 109.8 yards and 0.9 touchdowns versus the Chiefs this week. Against the Lions last week, Henry ran for 12 carries, 50 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Our system projects him for 19.3 carries, 74.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Jeanty ran for 17 carries, 63 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Washington Commanders last week.
7. James Cook - RB (BUF)
Our system projects James Cook for 18.2 carries, 75.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. Last week, Cook faced the Dolphins. He ran for 19 carries, 108 yards and 1 touchdown.
8. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He ran for 22 carries, 67 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jahmyr Gibbs is against the Browns this week and is projected for 17.1 carries, 65.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
9. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving faces the Philadelphia Eagles this week. He is projected for 14.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Irving ran for 25 carries, 66 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Jets last week.
10. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor played against the Tennessee Titans last week. He ran for 17 carries, 102 yards and 3 touchdowns. Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 20.0 carries, 82.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Rams this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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