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