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. Rico Dowdle - RB (DAL)
Our system projects Rico Dowdle for no carries, 0.0 yards and no touchdowns versus the Browns this week. Dowdle was off last week with a bye.
2. Rabih Abdullah - RB (FA)
Rabih Abdullah had a bye last week. Rabih Abdullah is on bye this week.
3. Joseph Addai - RB (FA)
Joseph Addai was on bye last week. Joseph Addai is on bye this week.
4. Dan Alexander - RB (FA)
Dan Alexander is on bye this week. Alexander was on bye last week.
5. Shaun Alexander - RB (FA)
Shaun Alexander was off last week with a bye. Shaun Alexander is on bye this week.
6. Rich Alexis - RB (FA)
Rich Alexis was off last week with a bye. Rich Alexis is on bye this week.
7. Brian Allen - RB (FA)
Brian Allen had a bye last week. Brian Allen is on bye this week.
8. David Allen - RB (FA)
David Allen is on bye this week. Allen was off last week with a bye.
9. Mike Alstott - RB (FA)
Mike Alstott is on bye this week. Alstott had a bye last week.
10. Damien Anderson - RB (FA)
Damien Anderson is on bye this week. Anderson was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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