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 Titans, Chargers, Eagles and Lions 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. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Alvin Kamara faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. Our system projects him for 21.4 carries, 89.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Against the Falcons last week, Kamara ran for 19 carries, 77 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 19 carries, 94 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Green Bay Packers this week. Williams is projected for 22.9 carries, 98.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
3. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
Jordan Mason is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 25.6 carries, 114.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Mason played against the New England Patriots last week. He ran for 24 carries, 123 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Najee Harris - RB (PIT)
Najee Harris faces the Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 22.0 carries, 95.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Harris played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He ran for 13 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Alexander Mattison - RB (LV)
Our system projects Alexander Mattison for 22.8 carries, 87.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Broncos this week. Mattison played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He ran for 5 carries, 60 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Cam Akers - RB (MIN)
We're projecting 24.6 carries, 99.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Cam Akers this week as he faces the Jets. Akers played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He ran for 13 carries, 53 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
Our system projects Aaron Jones for 16.7 carries, 73.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Jets this week. Against the Packers last week, Jones ran for 22 carries, 93 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)
Chuba Hubbard is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. He is projected for 18.7 carries, 78.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Against the Bengals last week, Hubbard ran for 18 carries, 104 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 15.8 carries, 60.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Robinson faced the Saints. He ran for 7 carries, 28 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Eric Gray - RB (NYG)
Last week, Eric Gray faced the Cowboys. He ran for 1 carry, 1 yard and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 21.5 carries, 86.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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