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. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley had a bye last week. Saquon Barkley is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 18.6 carries, 89.2 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs faces the Detroit Lions this week. Our system projects him for 18.8 carries, 83.9 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Jacobs had a bye last week.
3. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Alvin Kamara was on bye last week. He faces the Cardinals this week. Kamara is projected for 17.4 carries, 74.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
4. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall was off last week with a bye. Breece Hall is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 13.5 carries, 60.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
5. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving had a bye last week. He is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 11.2 carries, 49.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 11.1 carries, 45.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for De'Von Achane this week as he faces the Colts.
7. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
We're projecting 16.7 carries, 77.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Derrick Henry this week as he faces the Bills. Henry was on bye last week.
8. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs faces the Green Bay Packers this week. We're projecting him for 11.7 carries, 55.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Gibbs was on bye last week.
9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty was on bye last week. He is playing against the New England Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 13.8 carries, 57.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
10. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 11.3 carries, 43.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Robinson was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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