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