Fantasy Football RB Rankings Week 2: Who to Start at Running Back

Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football RB rankings and projections for Week 2.

“After a full week of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football RB rankings are reflecting that.”

2024 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

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#	Player	FF Pts
1	Breece Hall	21
2	Christian McCaffrey	20.4
3	Bijan Robinson	18.4
4	Kyren Williams	17.2
5	Saquon Barkley	16
6	Isiah Pacheco	15.7
7	Derrick Henry	15.1
8	Jonathan Taylor	15.1
9	De’Von Achane	15
10	Jahmyr Gibbs	14.8
11	James Conner	14.6
12	Kenneth Walker	14.4
13	Joe Mixon	14.4
14	James Cook	14.3
15	Rhamondre Stevenson	14.2
16	Rachaad White	14.1
17	Brian Robinson	14.1
18	Alvin Kamara	13.5
19	J.K. Dobbins	13.5
20	Travis Etienne	13.4
21	Jerome Ford	13.3
22	Josh Jacobs	12.6
23	Aaron Jones	12.4
24	David Montgomery	12
25	Najee Harris	11.9
26	Zack Moss	11.8
27	Tony Pollard	11.7
28	Devin Singletary	11.6
29	D’Andre Swift	10.9
30	Ezekiel Elliott	10.7
31	Jeff Wilson	10.5
32	Chuba Hubbard	10.4
33	Zamir White	9.8
34	Austin Ekeler	9.7
35	Jaleel McLaughlin	9.5
36	Rico Dowdle	8.3

Fantasy Football RB Rankings, Who Should I Add Off Waiver Wires:

J.K. Dobbins (Chargers) was the highest-recom♒mended RB waiver wire pickup this week.

 Analysis

Week 1 was a mixed bag for new Chargers running back, J.K. Dobbins. On the one hand, he evenly split🍒 opportunities with Gus Edwards (13 for Dobbins, 12 for Edwards).

On the other hand, he out-snapped Edwards 32 to 22. On the first hand, he rushed for a whopping 135💦 yards on his 10 carries, including scampers of 46 yards and 61 yards, along with a 12-yard touchdown. On the other hand, he seemed to lose several gears over the length of both those big runs and was easily run down and 🔴tackled on what should have been touchdowns.

The best news for Dobbins was that Edwards took his 11 🌞𒐪carries for just 26 yards — which means Dobbins’ 13.5 yards per carry quintupled Edwards’ 2.4 (with some change). Dobbins was also more involved as a receiver.

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said before the season that the te♈am would ride the “hot hand” at running back — through one week, that hand clearly belongs to Dobbins.

It’s entirely possible that Dobbins recovers more of his long speed further into the season (remember, he tore his Achilles exactly a year ago) and completely supplants Edwards as the lead back. It’s also possi💞ble Edwards leads the backfield in every category next week and the duo remai💛ns a conundrum all year. That’s the only reason we’re not blowing 30-40% of FAAB budgets out the gate.

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Who are the best stashes from the Fantasy Football RB Rankings?

Bucky Irving (Buccaneers) is one of the best running back stashes a▨head of Week 🦩2. 

Analysis

The rookie’s usage was encouraging against the Commanders, as Bucky Irving carried the ball nine times for 62 yards and caught two of his three t🉐argets for an additional 14 🍌yards.

Not only did he see a decent chunk of the RB volume, but Irv🍃ing was efficient on the ground, posting 6.9 yards per carry to starter Rachaad White’s 2.9. If that competency in rushing continues, we may see an uptick in carries fꦬor Irving as the season progresses, with White being used more for receiving work.

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Who are some Week 2 Fantasy RBs to avoid?

Some players who have fallen out of the top 36 Fantasy Football RB Rankin💞gs include Jaylen Warren (Steelers), Tyler Allgeier (Falcons), and Justice Hill (Ravens). 

 

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