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 2.
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. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane ran for 7 carries, 55 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Indianapolis Colts last week. We're projecting 17.8 carries, 80.0 yards and 1.0 touchdowns for De'Von Achane this week as he faces the Patriots.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs is against the Commanders this week and is projected for 22.8 carries, 105.0 yards and 1.1 touchdowns. Last week, Jacobs faced the Lions. He ran for 19 carries, 66 yards and 1 touchdown.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey faces the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 15.3 carries, 68.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Against the Seahawks last week, McCaffrey ran for 22 carries, 69 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Against the Dolphins last week, Jonathan Taylor ran for 18 carries, 71 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Broncos this week. Taylor is projected for 23.4 carries, 108.0 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
5. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Ashton Jeanty played against the New England Patriots last week. He ran for 19 carries, 38 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Los Angeles Chargers this week. Jeanty is projected for 17.9 carries, 80.5 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
6. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He ran for 9 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Chicago Bears this week. We're projecting him for 16.2 carries, 82.3 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
7. Tony Pollard - RB (TEN)
We're projecting 19.2 carries, 84.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns for Tony Pollard this week as he faces the Rams. Last week, Pollard faced the Broncos. He ran for 18 carries, 60 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He ran for 18 carries, 169 yards and 2 touchdowns. He faces the Browns this week. Henry is projected for 19.4 carries, 99.7 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
9. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He ran for 14 carries, 37 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Houston Texans this week. Our system projects him for 13.7 carries, 69.8 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
10. Jordan Mason - RB (MIN)
Jordan Mason played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 15 carries, 68 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 20.5 carries, 89.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns for Jordan Mason this week as he faces the Falcons.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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