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. We're projecting 20.0 carries, 93.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Alvin Kamara this week as he faces the Eagles.
2. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
Jordan Mason is against the Rams this week and is projected for 23.6 carries, 121.1 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Against the Vikings last week, Mason ran for 20 carries, 100 yards and 1 touchdown.
3. Devon Achane - RB (MIA)
Devon Achane is against the Seahawks this week and is projected for 17.1 carries, 91.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Against the Bills last week, Achane ran for 22 carries, 96 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. James Cook - RB (BUF)
We're projecting 18.2 carries, 91.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns for James Cook this week as he faces the Jaguars. Last week, Cook faced the Dolphins. He ran for 11 carries, 78 yards and 2 touchdowns.
5. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Our system projects Bijan Robinson for 18.0 carries, 82.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Chiefs this week. Against the Eagles last week, Robinson ran for 14 carries, 97 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall played against the Tennessee Titans last week. He ran for 14 carries, 62 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Breece Hall for 19.2 carries, 67.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week.
7. Zach Charbonnet - RB (SEA)
Last week, Zach Charbonnet faced the Patriots. He ran for 14 carries, 38 yards and 1 touchdown. Zach Charbonnet is against the Dolphins this week and is projected for 17.7 carries, 58.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 17.7 carries, 88.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Williams ran for 12 carries, 25 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Arizona Cardinals last week.
9. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Our system projects Jonathan Taylor for 21.6 carries, 94.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Bears this week. Taylor ran for 12 carries, 103 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Green Bay Packers last week.
10. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
We're projecting 14.9 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Saquon Barkley this week as he faces the Saints. Against the Falcons last week, Barkley ran for 22 carries, 95 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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