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 (TB)
We're projecting 18.8 carries, 73.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Kenneth Gainwell this week as he faces the Eagles. Against the Jets last week, Gainwell ran for 4 carries, 16 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson faces the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him 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 is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 18.2 carries, 72.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. McCaffrey played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He ran for 17 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall ran for 9 carries, 21 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He is up against the Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 18.9 carries, 76.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
5. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry ran for 12 carries, 50 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Detroit Lions last week. Derrick Henry is against the Chiefs this week and is projected for 22.9 carries, 109.8 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty is against the Bears this week and is projected for 19.3 carries, 74.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Jeanty played against the Washington Commanders last week. He ran for 17 carries, 63 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. James Cook - RB (BUF)
We're projecting 18.2 carries, 75.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for James Cook this week as he faces the Saints. Cook played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He ran for 19 carries, 108 yards and 1 touchdown.
8. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Our system projects Jahmyr Gibbs for 17.1 carries, 65.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Browns this week. Against the Ravens last week, Gibbs ran for 22 carries, 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.
9. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is against the Eagles this week and is projected for 14.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Irving played against the New York Jets last week. He ran for 25 carries, 66 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Against the Titans last week, Jonathan Taylor 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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