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 faces the Minnesota Vikings this week. He is projected for 18.8 carries, 73.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Last week, Gainwell faced the Patriots. He ran for 4 carries, 16 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Our system projects Bijan Robinson for 22.0 carries, 88.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Robinson ran for 13 carries, 72 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Carolina Panthers last week.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 18.2 carries, 72.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. McCaffrey ran for 17 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Arizona Cardinals last week.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall ran for 9 carries, 21 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He faces the Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 18.9 carries, 76.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
5. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry is playing against the Kansas City Chiefs this week. He is projected for 22.9 carries, 109.8 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Last week, Henry faced the Lions. He ran for 12 carries, 50 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Against the Commanders last week, Ashton Jeanty ran for 17 carries, 63 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 19.3 carries, 74.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
7. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook is against the Saints this week and is projected for 18.2 carries, 75.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Cook played against the Miami Dolphins last week. 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. He is up against the Browns this week. Our system projects him for 17.1 carries, 65.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
9. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is up against the Eagles this week. We're projecting him 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 is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. We're projecting him for 20.0 carries, 82.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, Taylor faced the Titans. He ran for 17 carries, 102 yards and 3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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