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 1.
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. Mark Ingram II - RB (FA)
Mark Ingram II was off last week with a bye. Mark Ingram II is on bye this week.
2. Taiwan Jones - RB (FA)
Taiwan Jones was off last week with a bye. He is on bye this week.
3. Cordarrelle Patterson - RB (PIT)
We're projecting no carries, no yards and no touchdowns for Cordarrelle Patterson this week as he faces the Jets. Patterson was on bye last week.
4. Giovani Bernard - RB (FA)
Giovani Bernard is on bye this week. Bernard was off last week with a bye.
5. Latavius Murray - RB (FA)
Latavius Murray is on bye this week. Murray was on bye last week.
6. Kenjon Barner - RB (FA)
Kenjon Barner was on bye last week. He is on bye this week.
7. Rex Burkhead - RB (FA)
Rex Burkhead was off last week with a bye. Rex Burkhead is on bye this week.
8. Brandon Bolden - RB (FA)
Brandon Bolden is on bye this week. Bolden was on bye last week.
9. Jerick McKinnon - RB (FA)
Jerick McKinnon was off last week with a bye. He is on bye this week.
10. Melvin Gordon III - RB (FA)
Melvin Gordon III is on bye this week. Gordon III had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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