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. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall is playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 21.4 carries, 99.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Hall was on bye last week.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Our system projects him for 18.3 carries, 82.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Robinson had a bye last week.
3. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry faces the Bills this week. Our system projects him for 22.0 carries, 112.6 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Henry was on bye last week.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 15.7 carries, 72.7 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Seahawks this week.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor was on bye last week. He faces the Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 22.3 carries, 104.4 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
6. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane was on bye last week. Our system projects De'Von Achane for 14.2 carries, 64.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Colts this week.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley was on bye last week. Our system projects Saquon Barkley for 22.1 carries, 104.7 yards and 1.0 touchdowns versus the Cowboys this week.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams was off last week with a bye. He faces the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 17.6 carries, 79.3 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
9. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook was off last week with a bye. Our system projects James Cook for 16.6 carries, 77.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Ravens this week.
10. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. He is projected for 13.3 carries, 62.2 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Irving had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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