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