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Many fantasy leagues are completing their drafts, and it's now time to start thinking about setting those Week 1 lineups. In this article below you'll find our NFL's team Week 1 half-PPR running back fantasy football rankings for the 2024 season. Use these rankings to make winning lineup decisions in Week 1.
NFL rosters and depth charts are mostly set by now as we wait for the injury status for key backs such as Jaylen Warren (hamstring). Injuries play a factor for the Week 1 running backs, and our rankings factor that in. Below, you will see where key running backs such as De'Von Achane, Aaron Jones, Jerome Ford, Zamir White, Najee Harris, Brian Robinson Jr., and Chuba Hubbard rank among others.
Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff. You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft)
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
- 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
- Best ball fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
Week 1 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Nick Chubb Will Remain On PUP List
- Dalvin Cook To Visit With Cowboys
- Chase Edmonds Placed On Season-Ending Injured Reserve
- Tony Jones Injured, Loses Ball In Loss To Broncos
- JaMycal Hasty Productive In Preseason Finale
- Giants Part Ways With Joshua Kelley
- Boston Scott Released By The Rams
- Isaiah Davis The Leading Candidate For RB3
- Braelon Allen Locked In As The RB2
- Jase McClellan Should Make The Team As The Fourth Running Back
- Kenny McIntosh Looks To Secure Seahawks No. 3 RB Spot
Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Half-PPR Rankings
Rankings are updated until kickoff. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | Breece Hall | RB | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 9 |
| 1 | 4 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 12 |
| 1 | 5 | Kyren Williams | RB | 13 |
| 1 | 6 | De'Von Achane | RB | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | Rachaad White | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 19 |
| 3 | 10 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 11 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 24 |
| 3 | 12 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 26 |
| 3 | 13 | James Conner | RB | 29 |
| 3 | 14 | Derrick Henry | RB | 32 |
| 3 | 15 | James Cook | RB | 34 |
| 3 | 16 | Joe Mixon | RB | 37 |
| 3 | 17 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 47 |
| 4 | 18 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 49 |
| 4 | 19 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 55 |
| 4 | 20 | Aaron Jones | RB | 58 |
| 4 | 21 | David Montgomery | RB | 61 |
| 4 | 22 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 62 |
| 5 | 23 | Tony Pollard | RB | 66 |
| 5 | 24 | Najee Harris | RB | 70 |
| 5 | 25 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 72 |
| 5 | 26 | Jerome Ford | RB | 74 |
| 5 | 27 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 75 |
| 5 | 28 | Zamir White | RB | 76 |
| 5 | 29 | Devin Singletary | RB | 81 |
| 5 | 30 | Chase Brown | RB | 82 |
| 6 | 31 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 85 |
| 6 | 32 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 88 |
| 6 | 33 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 90 |
| 6 | 34 | Gus Edwards | RB | 95 |
| 7 | 35 | Zack Moss | RB | 96 |
| 7 | 36 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 99 |
| 8 | 37 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 101 |
| 8 | 38 | Javonte Williams | RB | 104 |
| 8 | 39 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 126 |
| 8 | 40 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 130 |
| 8 | 41 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 133 |
| 8 | 42 | Ray Davis | RB | 134 |
| 8 | 43 | Ty Chandler | RB | 135 |
| 9 | 44 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 139 |
| 9 | 45 | Blake Corum | RB | 144 |
| 9 | 46 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 151 |
| 9 | 47 | Audric Estime | RB | 154 |
| 9 | 48 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 157 |
| 9 | 49 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 159 |
| 10 | 50 | Justice Hill | RB | 168 |
| 10 | 51 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 171 |
| 10 | 52 | Braelon Allen | RB | 180 |
| 10 | 53 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 182 |
| 11 | 54 | Trey Benson | RB | 188 |
| 11 | 55 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 190 |
| 11 | 56 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 196 |
| 11 | 57 | AJ Dillon | RB | 197 |
| 11 | 58 | Kendre Miller | RB | 200 |
| 11 | 59 | Jaylen Wright | RB | 201 |
| 12 | 60 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 203 |
| 12 | 61 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 205 |
| 12 | 62 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 209 |
| 12 | 63 | Bucky Irving | RB | 214 |
| 13 | 64 | Will Shipley | RB | 222 |
| 13 | 65 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 223 |
| 13 | 66 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | 226 |
| 13 | 67 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 227 |
| 13 | 68 | Dylan Laube | RB | 228 |
| 13 | 69 | Jordan Mason | RB | 229 |
| 13 | 70 | Samaje Perine | RB | 231 |
| 13 | 71 | Miles Sanders | RB | 232 |
| 14 | 72 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 233 |
| 14 | 73 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 235 |
| 15 | 74 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 236 |
| 15 | 75 | Eric Gray | RB | 240 |
| 15 | 76 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 241 |
| 15 | 77 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 242 |
| 15 | 78 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 243 |
| 15 | 79 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 244 |
| 15 | 80 | Blake Watson | RB | 248 |
| 15 | 81 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 249 |
| 15 | 82 | Rasheen Ali | RB | 252 |
| 15 | 83 | Evan Hull | RB | 255 |
| 15 | 84 | Kimani Vidal | RB | 256 |
| 15 | 85 | Trey Sermon | RB | 259 |
| 15 | 86 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 260 |
| 15 | 87 | Deneric Prince | RB | 261 |
| 15 | 88 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 268 |
| 15 | 89 | Kendall Milton | RB | 270 |
| 15 | 90 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 275 |
| 15 | 91 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 278 |
| 15 | 92 | Michael Carter | RB | 279 |
| 15 | 93 | Ty Johnson | RB | 280 |
| 15 | 94 | Emari Demercado | RB | 281 |
| 15 | 95 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | 282 |
| 15 | 96 | Cody Schrader | RB | 283 |
| 15 | 97 | Isaiah Davis | RB | 291 |
| 15 | 98 | Royce Freeman | RB | 295 |
| 16 | 99 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 297 |
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