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