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 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 (Standard)
| Rk | Player | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs NYJ |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs ARI |
| 3 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | @ CIN |
| 4 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs GB |
| 5 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ NO |
| 6 | James Robinson | JAX | @ HOU |
| 7 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs SEA |
| 8 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | vs LAC |
| 9 | Nick Chubb | CLE | @ KC |
| 10 | Joe Mixon | CIN | vs MIN |
| 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 | Javonte Williams | DEN | @ NYG |
| 29 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | @ KC |
| 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 | Leonard Fournette | TB | vs DAL |
| 36 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 37 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ NO |
| 38 | Sony Michel | LAR | vs CHI |
| 39 | Nyheim Hines | IND | vs SEA |
| 40 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 41 | James White | NE | vs MIA |
| 42 | Kenyan Drake | LV | vs BAL |
| 43 | Justin Jackson | LAC | @ WAS |
| 44 | David Johnson | HOU | vs JAX |
| 45 | Tony Jones Jr. | NO | vs GB |
| 46 | Carlos Hyde | JAX | @ HOU |
| 47 | Mark Ingram II | HOU | vs JAX |
| 48 | Boston Scott | PHI | @ ATL |
| 49 | Giovani Bernard | TB | vs DAL |
| 50 | Devontae Booker | NYG | vs DEN |
| 51 | Matt Breida | BUF | vs PIT |
| 52 | Damien Williams | CHI | @ LAR |
| 53 | Phillip Lindsay | HOU | vs JAX |
| 54 | Tony Pollard | DAL | @ TB |
| 55 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | vs MIA |
| 56 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | @ CIN |
| 57 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | vs LAC |
| 58 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | @ IND |
| 59 | Latavius Murray | BAL | @ LV |
| 60 | JaMycal Hasty | SF | @ DET |
| 61 | Michael Carter | NYJ | @ CAR |
| 62 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA | @ NE |
| 63 | Darrel Williams | KC | vs CLE |
| 64 | Samaje Perine | CIN | vs MIN |
| 65 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | vs NYJ |
| 66 | Malcolm Brown | MIA | @ NE |
| 67 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | @ WAS |
| 68 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | vs CLE |
| 69 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | @ DET |
| 70 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | @ ATL |
Half PPR
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Flex
Standard
RB | WR | TE | Flex
PPR
RB | WR | TE | Flex
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