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 3.
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. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley is against the Rams this week and is projected for 23.5 carries, 110.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Last week, Barkley faced the Chiefs. He ran for 22 carries, 88 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey faces the Arizona Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 15.0 carries, 60.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. McCaffrey played against the New Orleans Saints last week. He ran for 13 carries, 55 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs is playing against the Cleveland Browns this week. We're projecting him for 21.7 carries, 87.9 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Jacobs faced the Commanders. He ran for 23 carries, 84 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving is playing against the New York Jets this week. We're projecting him for 14.9 carries, 67.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Irving faced the Texans. He ran for 17 carries, 71 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Kenneth Walker III is against the Saints this week and is projected for 18.2 carries, 78.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Walker III played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He ran for 13 carries, 105 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
Against the Chargers last week, Ashton Jeanty ran for 11 carries, 43 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 16.0 carries, 66.9 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Ashton Jeanty this week as he faces the Commanders.
7. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson ran for 22 carries, 143 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Minnesota Vikings last week. He is up against the Panthers this week. Robinson is projected for 17.2 carries, 74.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry ran for 11 carries, 23 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He is playing against the Detroit Lions this week. Our system projects him for 17.8 carries, 86.6 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
9. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor faces the Tennessee Titans this week. Our system projects him for 19.1 carries, 80.5 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Taylor played against the Denver Broncos last week. He ran for 25 carries, 165 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Our system projects Chase Brown for 10.8 carries, 42.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Vikings this week. Brown ran for 16 carries, 47 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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