Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

Bijan Robinson begins his NFL career as the fifth-ranked fantasy back.

Now’s the time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 1 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we have you completely covered!

Among the running backs, two rookies (Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs) are in the top 12, while potential breakouts and sleepers like Alexander Mattison, Rachaad White, J.K. Dobbins and Cam Akers are all ranked in the mid to high RB2 range. With Jonathan Taylor out of action, Deon Jackson is a low flex starter.

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Running Back Rankings:

1. Christian McCaffrey, SF (at PIT)
2. Austin Ekeler, LAC (vs. MIA)
3. Derrick Henry, TEN (at NO)
4. Nick Chubb, CLE (vs. CIN)
5. Bijan Robinson, ATL (vs. CAR)
6. Tony Pollard, DAL (at NYG)
7. Josh Jacobs, LV (at DEN)
8. Saquon Barkley, NYG (vs. DAL)
9. Joe Mixon, CIN (at CLE)
10. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. PHI)
11. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (at KC)
12. Aaron Jones, GB (at CHI)
13. Travis Etienne, JAC (at IND)
14. Alexander Mattison, MIN (vs. TB)
15. Rachaad White, TB (at MIN)
16. Ken Walker, SEA (vs. LAR)
17. J.K. Dobbins, BAL (vs. HOU)
18. Jamaal Williams, NO (vs. TEN)
19. Raheem Mostert, MIA (at LAC)
20. Cam Akers, LAR (at SEA)
21. Dameon Pierce, HOU (at BAL)
22. Miles Sanders, CAR (at ATL)
23. Najee Harris, PIT (vs. SF)
24. James Conner, ARI (at WAS)
25. Khalil Herbert, CHI (vs. GB)
26. David Montgomery, DET (at KC)
27. James Cook, BUF (at NYJ)
28. Dalvin Cook, NYJ (vs. BUF)
29. Samaje Perine, DEN (vs. LV)
30. Brian Robinson Jr. , WAS (vs. ARI)
31. Isiah Pacheco, KC (vs. DET)
32. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. LV)
33. Antonio Gibson, WAS (vs. ARI)
34. Deon Jackson, IND (vs. JAC)
35. D'Andre Swift, PHI (at NE)
36. A.J. Dillon, GB (at CHI)
37. Breece Hall, NYJ (vs. BUF)
38. Jerick McKinnon, KC (vs. DET)
39. Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. SF)
40. Zach Charbonnet, SEA (vs. LAR)
41. Ezekiel Elliott, NE (vs. PHI)
42. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (at NE)
43. Elijah Mitchell, SF (at PIT)
44. Tank Bigsby, JAC (at IND)
45. Evan Hull, IND (vs. JAC)
46. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (vs. DET)
47. Salvon Ahmed, MIA (at LAC)
48. Keaontay Ingram, ARI (at WAS)
49. Tyler Allgeier, ATL (at CAR)
50. Gus Edwards, BAL (vs. HOU)
51. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (at ATL)
52. Damien Harris, BUF (at NYJ)
53. Sean Tucker, TB (at MIN) 
54. Trayveon Williams, CIN (at CLE)
55. Kyren Williams, LAR (at SEA)
56. Rashaad Penny, PHI (at NE)
57. Ty Chandler, MIN (vs. TB)
58. Keaontay Ingram, ARI (at WAS)
59. Joshua Kelley, LAC (vs. MIA)
60. Devin Singletary, HOU (at BAL)

Position-by-Position Rankings:

• Quarterbacks
• Running Backs
• Wide Receivers
• Tight Ends
• Flex (RB/WR/TE)
• Kickers
• Team Defenses