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)
Against the Falcons last week, Alvin Kamara ran for 19 carries, 77 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 21.4 carries, 89.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Alvin Kamara this week as he faces the Chiefs.
2. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams is up against the Packers this week. We're projecting him for 22.9 carries, 98.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Williams played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 19 carries, 94 yards and 1 touchdown.
3. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
Jordan Mason ran for 24 carries, 123 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New England Patriots last week. He is up against the Cardinals this week. Our system projects him for 25.6 carries, 114.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
4. Najee Harris - RB (PIT)
We're projecting 22.0 carries, 95.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Najee Harris this week as he faces the Cowboys. Last week, Harris faced the Colts. He ran for 13 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Alexander Mattison - RB (LV)
Alexander Mattison ran for 5 carries, 60 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He is up against the Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 22.8 carries, 87.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
6. Cam Akers - RB (MIN)
Cam Akers ran for 13 carries, 53 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Green Bay Packers last week. Cam Akers is against the Jets this week and is projected for 24.6 carries, 99.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
7. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
We're projecting 16.7 carries, 73.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Aaron Jones this week as he faces the Jets. Against the Packers last week, Jones ran for 22 carries, 93 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)
Chuba Hubbard faces the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 18.7 carries, 78.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, Hubbard faced the Bengals. He ran for 18 carries, 104 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Against the Saints last week, Bijan Robinson ran for 7 carries, 28 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 15.8 carries, 60.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Bijan Robinson this week as he faces the Buccaneers.
10. Eric Gray - RB (NYG)
Eric Gray faces the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 21.5 carries, 86.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Gray ran for 1 carry, 1 yard and zero touchdowns versus the Dallas Cowboys last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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