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 17.
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. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams ran for 23 carries, 122 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New York Jets last week. Kyren Williams is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 22.6 carries, 98.1 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
2. Tyjae Spears - RB (TEN)
Tyjae Spears faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. He is projected for 11.4 carries, 45.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Spears ran for 10 carries, 27 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
3. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor ran for 29 carries, 218 yards and 3 touchdowns versus the Tennessee Titans last week. He is playing against the New York Giants this week. Taylor is projected for 22.2 carries, 91.2 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
4. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley played against the Washington Redskins last week. He ran for 29 carries, 150 yards and 2 touchdowns. We're projecting 18.2 carries, 82.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Saquon Barkley this week as he faces the Cowboys.
5. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving ran for 16 carries, 68 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Dallas Cowboys last week. He is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 13.0 carries, 65.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
6. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs is up against the Saints this week. We're projecting him for 14.6 carries, 60.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Jacobs played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He ran for 13 carries, 69 yards and 1 touchdown.
7. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
We're projecting 9.4 carries, 35.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Chase Brown this week as he faces the Broncos. Last week, Brown faced the Browns. He ran for 18 carries, 91 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Joe Mixon - RB (HOU)
Our system projects Joe Mixon for 8.8 carries, 30.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Ravens this week. Mixon ran for 14 carries, 57 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
9. Rico Dowdle - RB (DAL)
Rico Dowdle is against the Eagles this week and is projected for 14.3 carries, 54.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Against the Buccaneers last week, Dowdle ran for 13 carries, 23 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook faces the New York Jets this week. He is projected for 10.9 carries, 52.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Cook played against the New England Patriots last week. He ran for 11 carries, 100 yards and 1 touchdown.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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