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