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 1.
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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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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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. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the Los Angeles Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 25.4 carries, 117.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
2. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Austin Ekeler had a bye last week. He is up against the Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 16.7 carries, 69.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
3. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey faces the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 14.8 carries, 62.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. McCaffrey was on bye last week.
4. Tony Pollard - RB (TEN)
Tony Pollard was on bye last week. He faces the Cleveland Browns this week. We're projecting him for 19.2 carries, 92.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
5. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 25.3 carries, 115.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Robinson had a bye last week.
6. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry had a bye last week. We're projecting 23.6 carries, 95.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Derrick Henry this week as he faces the Bears.
7. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
Aaron Jones had a bye last week. He faces the Philadelphia Eagles this week. Jones is projected for 18.6 carries, 86.9 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
8. Nick Chubb - RB (CLE)
Nick Chubb was off last week with a bye. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 21.2 carries, 91.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
9. Travis Etienne - RB (JAX)
Travis Etienne was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 18.7 carries, 89.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
10. Isiah Pacheco - RB (KC)
Our system projects Isiah Pacheco for 14.1 carries, 64.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Ravens this week. Pacheco was on bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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