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. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Against the Cowboys last week, Alvin Kamara ran for 20 carries, 115 yards and 3 touchdowns. He faces the Philadelphia Eagles this week. We're projecting him for 20.0 carries, 93.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
2. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
Jordan Mason ran for 20 carries, 100 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Minnesota Vikings last week. He faces the Rams this week. Our system projects him for 23.6 carries, 121.1 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
3. Devon Achane - RB (MIA)
Last week, Devon Achane faced the Bills. He ran for 22 carries, 96 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 17.1 carries, 91.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
4. James Cook - RB (BUF)
James Cook faces the Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 18.2 carries, 91.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Last week, Cook faced the Dolphins. He ran for 11 carries, 78 yards and 2 touchdowns.
5. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson faces the Chiefs this week. We're projecting him for 18.0 carries, 82.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Robinson played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He ran for 14 carries, 97 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
We're projecting 19.2 carries, 67.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Breece Hall this week as he faces the Patriots. Last week, Hall faced the Titans. He ran for 14 carries, 62 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Zach Charbonnet - RB (SEA)
Zach Charbonnet ran for 14 carries, 38 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New England Patriots last week. Our system projects Zach Charbonnet for 17.7 carries, 58.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Dolphins this week.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams ran for 12 carries, 25 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Arizona Cardinals last week. He is up against the 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 17.7 carries, 88.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
9. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Last week, Jonathan Taylor faced the Packers. He ran for 12 carries, 103 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Our system projects him for 21.6 carries, 94.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
10. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Our system projects Saquon Barkley for 14.9 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. Barkley played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He ran for 22 carries, 95 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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