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 is against the Chiefs this week and is projected for 21.4 carries, 89.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Kamara ran for 19 carries, 77 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Atlanta Falcons last week.
2. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Against the Bears last week, Kyren Williams ran for 19 carries, 94 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Packers this week. Our system projects him for 22.9 carries, 98.2 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
3. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
Jordan Mason faces the Cardinals this week. Our system projects him 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 played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He ran for 13 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 22.0 carries, 95.5 yards and 0.6 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)
Against the Packers last week, Cam Akers ran for 13 carries, 53 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Jets this week. Our system projects him for 24.6 carries, 99.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
7. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
Aaron Jones played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He ran for 22 carries, 93 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Aaron Jones for 16.7 carries, 73.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Jets this week.
8. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)
Chuba Hubbard is up against the Bears this week. He is projected 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)
Our system projects Bijan Robinson for 15.8 carries, 60.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Buccaneers this week. Against the Saints last week, Robinson ran for 7 carries, 28 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Eric Gray - RB (NYG)
Against the Cowboys last week, Eric Gray ran for 1 carry, 1 yard and zero touchdowns. He faces the Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 21.5 carries, 86.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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