Fantasy: Week 1 Rankings - Running Backs (Standard)
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theScore's Justin Boone was first overall in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in 2019 and finished among the top seven each of his last seven years in the contest. Follow the links below to see his rankings for Week 1.
Half PPR
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Flex
Standard
RB | WR | TE | Flex
PPR
RB | WR | TE | Flex
Running Backs (Standard)
| Rk | Player | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @ HOU |
| 2 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs CLE |
| 3 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs NYG |
| 4 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | vs LV |
| 5 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @ ATL |
| 6 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs GB |
| 7 | Joe Mixon | CIN | vs PIT |
| 8 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ MIN |
| 9 | Najee Harris | PIT | @ CIN |
| 10 | D'Andre Swift | DET | vs PHI |
| 11 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | @ TEN |
| 12 | Nick Chubb | CLE | @ CAR |
| 13 | Leonard Fournette | TB | @ DAL |
| 14 | James Conner | ARI | vs KC |
| 15 | Javonte Williams | DEN | @ SEA |
| 16 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | @ CHI |
| 17 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | vs JAX |
| 18 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX | @ WAS |
| 19 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ MIN |
| 20 | Josh Jacobs | LV | @ LAC |
| 21 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | vs DEN |
| 22 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | vs TB |
| 23 | David Montgomery | CHI | vs SF |
| 24 | Chase Edmonds | MIA | vs NE |
| 25 | Cam Akers | LAR | vs BUF |
| 26 | Damien Harris | NE | @ MIA |
| 27 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | @ ARI |
| 28 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | vs IND |
| 29 | Miles Sanders | PHI | @ DET |
| 30 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs NO |
| 31 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | @ MIA |
| 32 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | @ CAR |
| 33 | Devin Singletary | BUF | @ LAR |
| 34 | Breece Hall | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 35 | Michael Carter | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 36 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | @ SEA |
| 37 | Mike Davis | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 38 | Tony Pollard | DAL | vs TB |
| 39 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | vs BUF |
| 40 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | vs NE |
| 41 | Nyheim Hines | IND | @ HOU |
| 42 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | vs JAX |
| 43 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | @ DET |
| 44 | Kenyan Drake | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 45 | James Cook | BUF | @ LAR |
| 46 | Mark Ingram II | NO | @ ATL |
| 47 | Jamaal Williams | DET | vs PHI |
| 48 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | vs IND |
| 49 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | vs SF |
| 50 | Eno Benjamin | ARI | vs KC |
| 51 | Damien Williams | ATL | vs NO |
| 52 | James Robinson | JAX | @ WAS |
| 53 | Ameer Abdullah | LV | @ LAC |
| 54 | Rachaad White | TB | @ DAL |
| 55 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | @ CHI |
| 56 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | @ ARI |
| 57 | Dontrell Hilliard | TEN | vs NYG |
| 58 | Boston Scott | PHI | @ DET |
| 59 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | @ ARI |
| 60 | Zamir White | LV | @ LAC |
| 61 | Samaje Perine | CIN | vs PIT |
| 62 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs GB |
| 63 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR | vs CLE |
| 64 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | @ CIN |
| 65 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | vs LV |
| 66 | Travis Homer | SEA | vs DEN |
| 67 | Jordan Mason | SF | @ CHI |
| 68 | Sony Michel | LAC | vs LV |
| 69 | Darrel Williams | ARI | vs KC |
| 70 | Matt Breida | NYG | @ TEN |
| 71 | Kyle Juszczyk | SF | @ CHI |
| 72 | Kyren Williams | LAR | vs BUF |
| 73 | Zack Moss | BUF | @ LAR |
| 74 | Jonathan Williams | WAS | vs JAX |
| 75 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA | vs DEN |
| 76 | Chris Evans | CIN | vs PIT |
| 77 | Jerome Ford | CLE | @ CAR |
| 78 | Ty Montgomery | NE | @ MIA |
| 79 | Jerome Ford | CLE | @ CAR |
| 80 | Demetric Felton Jr. | CLE | @ CAR |
Half PPR
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Flex
Standard
RB | WR | TE | Flex
PPR
RB | WR | TE | Flex