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