Week 4 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 7, 2026

By Kevin Day

Source: Icon Sportswire

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.

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. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)

Jahmyr Gibbs is up against the Panthers this week. He is projected for 19.1 carries, 93.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Last week, Gibbs faced the Jets. He ran for 20 carries, 99 yards and 2 touchdowns.

2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)

Bijan Robinson played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He ran for 29 carries, 194 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bijan Robinson is against the Saints this week and is projected for 17.9 carries, 87.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

3. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)

Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 20.7 carries, 93.3 yards and 1.0 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Taylor played against the Houston Texans last week. He ran for 23 carries, 68 yards and zero touchdowns.

4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)

Christian McCaffrey played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He ran for 15 carries, 75 yards and 1 touchdown. Christian McCaffrey is against the Broncos this week and is projected for 15.2 carries, 65.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

5. Kenneth Walker - RB (KC)

Last week, Kenneth Walker faced the Dolphins. He ran for 18 carries, 70 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Kenneth Walker for 17.6 carries, 82.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Raiders this week.

6. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)

Derrick Henry is up against the Titans this week. He is projected for 20.1 carries, 98.6 yards and 1.1 touchdowns. Last week, Henry faced the Cowboys. He ran for 26 carries, 89 yards and 2 touchdowns.

7. James Cook III - RB (BUF)

James Cook III faces the New England Patriots this week. We're projecting him for 18.3 carries, 94.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Cook III played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He ran for 24 carries, 154 yards and 1 touchdown.

8. Jaylen Warren - RB (PIT)

Jaylen Warren faces the Browns this week. We're projecting him for 16.9 carries, 81.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Warren faced the Bengals. He ran for 17 carries, 127 yards and zero touchdowns.

9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)

Ashton Jeanty faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. He is projected for 17.0 carries, 63.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Jeanty played against the New Orleans Saints last week. He ran for 19 carries, 56 yards and zero touchdowns.

10. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)

Against the Browns last week, Chuba Hubbard ran for 19 carries, 82 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Chuba Hubbard for 15.5 carries, 68.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Lions this week.

For more, check out our full rankings here.