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 17.
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. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He ran for 16 carries, 46 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 29.8 carries, 139.4 yards and 1.2 touchdowns.
2. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Alvin Kamara is playing against the Tennessee Titans this week. Our system projects him for 14.9 carries, 62.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Kamara faced the Jets. He ran for zero carries, zero yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty is playing against the New York Giants this week. We're projecting him for 16.6 carries, 75.5 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Jeanty ran for 24 carries, 128 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Houston Texans last week.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
We're projecting 13.1 carries, 58.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Breece Hall this week as he faces the Patriots. Against the Saints last week, Hall ran for 16 carries, 54 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 12 carries, 36 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. Jacobs is projected for 17.8 carries, 82.2 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
6. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. We're projecting him for 20.2 carries, 95.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Against the Cardinals last week, Robinson ran for 16 carries, 76 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Against the Dolphins last week, Chase Brown ran for 12 carries, 66 yards and 1 touchdown. Chase Brown is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 13.1 carries, 60.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
8. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley played against the Washington Commanders last week. He ran for 21 carries, 132 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Saquon Barkley for 20.4 carries, 95.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Bills this week.
9. Omarion Hampton - RB (LAC)
Omarion Hampton is against the Texans this week and is projected for 14.4 carries, 62.3 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Against the Cowboys last week, Hampton ran for 16 carries, 85 yards and 1 touchdown.
10. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Last week, Christian McCaffrey faced the Colts. He ran for 21 carries, 117 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 12.3 carries, 54.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Christian McCaffrey this week as he faces the Bears.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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