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. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs faces the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 16.8 carries, 80.6 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Gibbs had a bye last week.
2. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey is up against the Rams this week. We're projecting him for 16.5 carries, 65.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. McCaffrey had a bye last week.
3. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson was off last week with a bye. Bijan Robinson is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 17.4 carries, 80.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
4. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 18.5 carries, 83.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
5. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley is against the Commanders this week and is projected for 18.8 carries, 87.9 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Barkley was on bye last week.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
We're projecting 14.2 carries, 73.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for De'Von Achane this week as he faces the Raiders. Achane had a bye last week.
7. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Our system projects him for 14.0 carries, 58.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Brown had a bye last week.
8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry was on bye last week. He is up against the Colts this week. We're projecting him for 18.1 carries, 89.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty had a bye last week. Our system projects Ashton Jeanty for 16.3 carries, 66.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Dolphins this week.
10. James Cook III - RB (BUF)
Our system projects James Cook III for 16.6 carries, 76.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Texans this week. Cook III had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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