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 faces the Los Angeles Chargers this week. Our system projects him for 25.4 carries, 117.9 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
2. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Austin Ekeler was on bye last week. He faces the Las Vegas 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 was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 14.8 carries, 62.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Saints this week.
4. Tony Pollard - RB (TEN)
Tony Pollard had a bye last week. Tony Pollard is against the Browns this week and is projected for 19.2 carries, 92.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
5. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Bijan Robinson had a bye last week. Bijan Robinson is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 25.3 carries, 115.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
6. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry was on bye last week. He faces the Chicago Bears this week. Henry is projected for 23.6 carries, 95.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
7. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
We're projecting 18.6 carries, 86.9 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Aaron Jones this week as he faces the Eagles. Jones was off last week with a bye.
8. Nick Chubb - RB (CLE)
We're projecting 21.2 carries, 91.0 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Nick Chubb this week as he faces the Cowboys. Chubb was off last week with a bye.
9. Travis Etienne - RB (JAX)
Travis Etienne faces the Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 18.7 carries, 89.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Etienne had a bye last week.
10. Isiah Pacheco - RB (KC)
Isiah Pacheco is up against the Ravens this week. He is projected for 14.1 carries, 64.0 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Pacheco was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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