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 5.
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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Lastly, the Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane played against the New York Jets last week. He ran for 20 carries, 99 yards and 1 touchdown. He is up against the Panthers this week. Achane is projected for 17.4 carries, 70.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He ran for 8 carries, 42 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Derrick Henry for 24.0 carries, 100.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns versus the Texans this week.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 18.4 carries, 67.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Hall faced the Dolphins. He ran for 14 carries, 81 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Against the Jaguars last week, Christian McCaffrey ran for 17 carries, 49 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 13.6 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Rams this week.
5. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
We're projecting 21.4 carries, 87.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Jonathan Taylor this week as he faces the Raiders. Last week, Taylor faced the Rams. He ran for 17 carries, 76 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Ashton Jeanty - RB (LV)
We're projecting 15.3 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Ashton Jeanty this week as he faces the Colts. Jeanty played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 21 carries, 138 yards and 1 touchdown.
7. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley ran for 19 carries, 43 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He is playing against the Denver Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 21.9 carries, 85.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
8. Omarion Hampton - RB (LAC)
Against the Giants last week, Omarion Hampton ran for 12 carries, 128 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Commanders this week. We're projecting him for 17.9 carries, 65.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown is playing against the Detroit Lions this week. Our system projects him for 10.6 carries, 40.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Brown ran for 10 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week.
10. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Against the Browns last week, Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 15 carries, 91 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 13.6 carries, 52.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Jahmyr Gibbs this week as he faces the Bengals.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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