Fantasy: Week 1 Rankings - Running Backs (Updated)
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theScore's Justin Boone was first overall in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in 2019 and has finished among the top seven each of the last seven years. 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
| Rk | Player | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs NYJ |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | @ CIN |
| 3 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs GB |
| 4 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs ARI |
| 5 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ NO |
| 6 | James Robinson | JAX | @ HOU |
| 7 | Joe Mixon | CIN | vs MIN |
| 8 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs SEA |
| 9 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | vs LAC |
| 10 | Nick Chubb | CLE | @ KC |
| 11 | Najee Harris | PIT | @ BUF |
| 12 | Raheem Mostert | SF | @ DET |
| 13 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | vs DEN |
| 14 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | @ TB |
| 15 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | vs CLE |
| 16 | Chris Carson | SEA | @ IND |
| 17 | David Montgomery | CHI | @ LAR |
| 18 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | @ WAS |
| 19 | Mike Davis | ATL | vs PHI |
| 20 | D'Andre Swift | DET | vs SF |
| 21 | Miles Sanders | PHI | @ ATL |
| 22 | Ty'Son Williams | BAL | @ LV |
| 23 | Darrell Henderson | LAR | vs CHI |
| 24 | Damien Harris | NE | vs MIA |
| 25 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | @ NE |
| 26 | Josh Jacobs | LV | vs BAL |
| 27 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | @ TEN |
| 28 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | @ KC |
| 29 | Javonte Williams | DEN | @ NYG |
| 30 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | @ NYG |
| 31 | Ronald Jones II | TB | vs DAL |
| 32 | Devin Singletary | BUF | vs PIT |
| 33 | Jamaal Williams | DET | vs SF |
| 34 | James Conner | ARI | @ TEN |
| 35 | Nyheim Hines | IND | vs SEA |
| 36 | Leonard Fournette | TB | vs DAL |
| 37 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 38 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ NO |
| 39 | James White | NE | vs MIA |
| 40 | Kenyan Drake | LV | vs BAL |
| 41 | Sony Michel | LAR | vs CHI |
| 42 | David Johnson | HOU | vs JAX |
| 43 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 44 | Giovani Bernard | TB | vs DAL |
| 45 | Justin Jackson | LAC | @ WAS |
| 46 | Tony Jones Jr. | NO | vs GB |
| 47 | Boston Scott | PHI | @ ATL |
| 48 | Carlos Hyde | JAX | @ HOU |
| 49 | Mark Ingram II | HOU | vs JAX |
| 50 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | vs LAC |
| 51 | Devontae Booker | NYG | vs DEN |
| 52 | Matt Breida | BUF | vs PIT |
| 53 | Damien Williams | CHI | @ LAR |
| 54 | Tony Pollard | DAL | @ TB |
| 55 | Phillip Lindsay | HOU | vs JAX |
| 56 | Michael Carter | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 57 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA | @ NE |
| 58 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | @ CIN |
| 59 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | vs MIA |
| 60 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | @ IND |
| 61 | Darrel Williams | KC | vs CLE |
| 62 | Latavius Murray | BAL | @ LV |
| 63 | JaMycal Hasty | SF | @ DET |
| 64 | Samaje Perine | CIN | vs MIN |
| 65 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | vs NYJ |
| 66 | Malcolm Brown | MIA | @ NE |
| 67 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | vs CLE |
| 68 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | @ ATL |
| 69 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | @ DET |
| 70 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | @ WAS |
Half PPR
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Flex
Standard
RB | WR | TE | Flex
PPR
RB | WR | TE | Flex
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