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 16.
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. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs ran for 26 carries, 94 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Atlanta Falcons last week. He faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Jacobs is projected for 17.9 carries, 80.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is up against the Giants this week. Our system projects him for 15.2 carries, 62.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Robinson played against the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He ran for 22 carries, 125 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Against the Titans last week, Chase Brown ran for 25 carries, 97 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Browns this week. Brown is projected for 10.3 carries, 39.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
4. Devon Achane - RB (MIA)
Against the Texans last week, Devon Achane ran for 12 carries, 41 yards and zero touchdowns. Devon Achane is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 7.5 carries, 27.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
5. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He ran for 8 carries, 31 yards and 1 touchdown. Jahmyr Gibbs is against the Bears this week and is projected for 9.9 carries, 45.6 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
6. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams is up against the Jets this week. We're projecting him for 18.7 carries, 78.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Williams ran for 29 carries, 108 yards and zero touchdowns versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
7. Rico Dowdle - RB (DAL)
Rico Dowdle ran for 25 carries, 149 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Carolina Panthers last week. He is up against the Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 16.3 carries, 59.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
8. James Conner - RB (ARI)
James Conner is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 10.9 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Conner played against the New England Patriots last week. He ran for 16 carries, 110 yards and 2 touchdowns.
9. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 16.1 carries, 62.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Titans this week. Against the Broncos last week, Taylor ran for 22 carries, 107 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley faces the Washington Redskins this week. He is projected for 13.4 carries, 63.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Against the Steelers last week, Barkley ran for 19 carries, 65 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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