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 2.
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. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 17.8 carries, 80.0 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Against the Colts last week, Achane ran for 7 carries, 55 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Our system projects Josh Jacobs for 22.8 carries, 105.0 yards and 1.1 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Jacobs played against the Detroit Lions last week. He ran for 19 carries, 66 yards and 1 touchdown.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is against the Saints this week and is projected for 15.3 carries, 68.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. McCaffrey played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He ran for 22 carries, 69 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Against the Dolphins last week, Jonathan Taylor ran for 18 carries, 71 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Broncos this week. Taylor is projected for 23.4 carries, 108.0 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
5. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty ran for 19 carries, 38 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New England Patriots last week. We're projecting 17.9 carries, 80.5 yards and 0.9 touchdowns for Ashton Jeanty this week as he faces the Chargers.
6. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. We're projecting him for 16.2 carries, 82.3 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Gibbs played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He ran for 9 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Tony Pollard - RB (TEN)
Tony Pollard is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. We're projecting him for 19.2 carries, 84.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Pollard ran for 18 carries, 60 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week.
8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry ran for 18 carries, 169 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Buffalo Bills last week. He faces the Cleveland Browns this week. We're projecting him for 19.4 carries, 99.7 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
9. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Against the Falcons last week, Bucky Irving ran for 14 carries, 37 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 13.7 carries, 69.8 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
10. Jordan Mason - RB (MIN)
Our system projects Jordan Mason for 20.5 carries, 89.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns versus the Falcons this week. Last week, Mason faced the Bears. He ran for 15 carries, 68 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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