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 Chiefs and Panthers 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. Jahmyr Gibbs - RB (DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 15 carries, 46 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Carolina Panthers last week. Jahmyr Gibbs is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 18.7 carries, 89.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns.
2. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. He is projected for 19.2 carries, 93.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Against the Saints last week, Robinson ran for 19 carries, 145 yards and 2 touchdowns.
3. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor ran for 20 carries, 95 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Washington Commanders last week. He is playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 20.1 carries, 88.5 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
4. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams faces the Bills this week. He is projected for 15.1 carries, 75.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Williams faced the Eagles. He ran for 16 carries, 80 yards and 2 touchdowns.
5. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey faces the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 15.1 carries, 60.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Last week, McCaffrey faced the Broncos. He ran for 15 carries, 52 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown faces the Dolphins this week. He is projected for 16.9 carries, 70.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Brown played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He ran for 9 carries, 10 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Jaylen Warren - RB (PIT)
Jaylen Warren played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He ran for 17 carries, 93 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Colts this week. Warren is projected for 17.4 carries, 84.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
8. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Our system projects Derrick Henry for 19.5 carries, 91.6 yards and 0.9 touchdowns versus the Falcons this week. Against the Titans last week, Henry ran for 23 carries, 73 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Javonte Williams - RB (DAL)
Last week, Javonte Williams faced the Texans. He ran for 19 carries, 62 yards and 3 touchdowns. We're projecting 17.2 carries, 69.8 yards and 0.8 touchdowns for Javonte Williams this week as he faces the Buccaneers.
10. D'Andre Swift - RB (CHI)
D'Andre Swift played against the New York Jets last week. He ran for 15 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 17.7 carries, 79.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for D'Andre Swift this week as he faces the Packers.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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