Week 2 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 21, 2026

By Kevin Day

Source: Icon Sportswire

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.

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. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 29 carries, 156 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week. He is up against the Bills this week. We're projecting him for 18.1 carries, 97.1 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.

2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)

Bijan Robinson ran for 21 carries, 83 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He is up against the Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 19.0 carries, 92.9 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)

Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 14.6 carries, 65.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Dolphins this week. Against the Rams last week, McCaffrey ran for 10 carries, 68 yards and zero touchdowns.

4. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)

Last week, Jonathan Taylor faced the Ravens. He ran for 19 carries, 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 19.4 carries, 87.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Chiefs this week.

5. James Cook III - RB (BUF)

We're projecting 17.9 carries, 86.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for James Cook III this week as he faces the Lions. Against the Texans last week, Cook III ran for 13 carries, 57 yards and zero touchdowns.

6. Kenneth Walker - RB (KC)

Kenneth Walker is playing against the Indianapolis Colts this week. We're projecting him for 17.4 carries, 76.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Walker played against the Denver Broncos last week. He ran for 23 carries, 173 yards and 1 touchdown.

7. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)

De'Von Achane is playing against the San Francisco 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 13.9 carries, 71.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Achane played against the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He ran for 11 carries, 36 yards and zero touchdowns.

8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)

Derrick Henry is up against the Saints this week. We're projecting him for 19.2 carries, 94.7 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Last week, Henry faced the Colts. He ran for 24 carries, 144 yards and 3 touchdowns.

9. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)

Ashton Jeanty is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 16.6 carries, 64.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, Jeanty faced the Dolphins. He ran for 23 carries, 102 yards and zero touchdowns.

10. Javonte Williams - RB (DAL)

Our system projects Javonte Williams for 17.1 carries, 77.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Williams played against the New York Giants last week. He ran for 12 carries, 41 yards and 1 touchdown.

For more, check out our full rankings here.