Week 3 RB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 28, 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 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.

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)

Last week, Jahmyr Gibbs faced the Bills. He ran for 16 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the New York Jets this week. Gibbs is projected for 20.1 carries, 99.2 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.

2. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)

Christian McCaffrey played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He ran for 10 carries, 23 yards and 2 touchdowns. He is playing against the Arizona Cardinals this week. McCaffrey is projected for 15.8 carries, 69.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

3. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)

Last week, Bijan Robinson faced the Panthers. He ran for 16 carries, 72 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Packers this week. Robinson is projected for 17.8 carries, 82.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.

4. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)

Last week, Jonathan Taylor faced the Chiefs. He ran for 24 carries, 92 yards and 2 touchdowns. He faces the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 20.4 carries, 88.1 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.

5. Kenneth Walker - RB (KC)

Kenneth Walker is up against the Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 18.3 carries, 87.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Last week, Walker faced the Colts. He ran for 24 carries, 117 yards and zero touchdowns.

6. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)

Derrick Henry ran for 16 carries, 68 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New Orleans Saints last week. Derrick Henry is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 18.6 carries, 101.1 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.

7. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)

De'Von Achane played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He ran for 20 carries, 74 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. Our system projects him for 15.0 carries, 72.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.

8. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)

Ashton Jeanty is up against the Saints this week. We're projecting him for 17.2 carries, 62.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Jeanty faced the Chargers. He ran for 21 carries, 48 yards and zero touchdowns.

9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)

Chase Brown faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 16.1 carries, 66.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Brown faced the Texans. He ran for 20 carries, 80 yards and zero touchdowns.

10. James Cook III - RB (BUF)

James Cook III is up against the Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 16.5 carries, 79.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Cook III ran for 21 carries, 135 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Detroit Lions last week.

For more, check out our full rankings here.