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Week 1 is here and we're here to help you win your fantasy football matchups! In this article you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like J.K. Dobbins, Christian McCaffrey, Miles Sanders, Elijah Mitchell and James Robinson rank, among others.
Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. 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.
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Week 1 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- James Robinson Officially Active In Week 1
- Ty Montgomery Active Against Dolphins
- J.K. Dobbins Officially Out Sunday
- Brian Robinson Targeting Week 5 Return
- Ravens To Use Committee Approach At Running Back
- J.K. Dobbins' Status To Be Determined Friday
- Christian McCaffrey On The Week 1 Injury Report
- Miles Sanders Will Play In Week 1
- Elijah Mitchell Removed From Wednesday's Injury Report
- Isaiah Spiller Practices In Full Wednesday
- James Robinson Back To 100 Percent Health
- Kenneth Walker III Misses Another Practice
Week 1 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
Be sure to also check out our Week 1 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Last updated on Sunday 9/11 at 12:30 pm ET:
| RB Tier | RB Rank | Player Name | Pos | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Derrick Henry | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 5 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Mixon | RB | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 15 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 12 |
| 2 | 16 | Aaron Jones | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 21 | Najee Harris | RB | 17 |
| 2 | 22 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 21 |
| 2 | 24 | Nick Chubb | RB | 22 |
| 2 | 27 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 26 |
| 2 | 29 | Javonte Williams | RB | 28 |
| 2 | 32 | James Conner | RB | 31 |
| 3 | 34 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 36 |
| 3 | 38 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 37 |
| 3 | 40 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 41 |
| 3 | 45 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 43 |
| 3 | 47 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 46 |
| 3 | 48 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 55 |
| 3 | 52 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 56 |
| 3 | 53 | AJ Dillon | RB | 57 |
| 3 | 54 | Cam Akers | RB | 61 |
| 3 | 58 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 64 |
| 3 | 59 | David Montgomery | RB | 67 |
| 4 | 64 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 69 |
| 4 | 67 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 70 |
| 4 | 76 | Damien Harris | RB | 73 |
| 4 | 78 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 74 |
| 4 | 79 | Breece Hall | RB | 79 |
| 4 | 80 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 85 |
| 4 | 81 | Devin Singletary | RB | 86 |
| 4 | 82 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 89 |
| 4 | 84 | Miles Sanders | RB | 90 |
| 5 | 96 | Tony Pollard | RB | 93 |
| 5 | 105 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 95 |
| 5 | 107 | Michael Carter | RB | 96 |
| 5 | 115 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 101 |
| 5 | 118 | Mike Davis | RB | 109 |
| 5 | 119 | J.D. McKissic | RB | 114 |
| 5 | 127 | James Robinson | RB | 118 |
| 6 | 134 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 119 |
| 6 | 142 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 121 |
| 6 | 143 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 125 |
| 6 | 148 | James Cook | RB | 129 |
| 6 | 149 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 131 |
| 6 | 151 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 132 |
| 6 | 161 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 139 |
| 7 | 169 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 140 |
| 7 | 175 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 146 |
| 7 | 178 | Rachaad White | RB | 150 |
| 7 | 181 | Damien Williams | RB | 154 |
| 7 | 187 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 162 |
| 7 | 190 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 163 |
| 7 | 192 | Ken Walker III | RB | 171 |
| 7 | 193 | Zamir White | RB | 173 |
| 8 | 202 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 189 |
| 8 | 203 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 191 |
| 8 | 204 | Samaje Perine | RB | 192 |
| 8 | 209 | Boston Scott | RB | 201 |
| 8 | 210 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 204 |
| 8 | 213 | Sony Michel | RB | 206 |
| 8 | 221 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 210 |
| 9 | 222 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 212 |
| 9 | 223 | Zack Moss | RB | 226 |
| 9 | 225 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 228 |
| 9 | 229 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 238 |
| 9 | 231 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 243 |
| 9 | 233 | Darrel Williams | RB | 246 |
| 10 | 237 | Travis Homer | RB | 255 |
| 10 | 238 | Ty Montgomery | RB | 261 |
| 10 | 239 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 277 |
| 10 | 241 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 280 |
| 10 | 245 | Trestan Ebner | RB | 284 |
| 10 | 246 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 290 |
| 10 | 247 | Ronald Jones II | RB | 295 |
| 10 | 250 | Matt Breida | RB | 300 |
| 10 | 253 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 309 |
| 10 | 255 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 312 |
| 10 | 257 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 317 |
| 11 | 262 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 329 |
| 11 | 265 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 330 |
| 11 | 266 | Jonathan Williams | RB | 331 |
| 11 | 267 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 337 |
| 11 | 269 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 338 |
| 11 | 270 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 342 |
| 11 | 271 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 344 |
| 11 | 272 | Ty Johnson | RB | 346 |
| 11 | 273 | Kyren Williams | RB | 349 |
| 12 | 274 | Chris Evans | RB | 350 |
| 12 | 279 | Snoop Conner | RB | 354 |
| 12 | 282 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 365 |
| 12 | 283 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 366 |
| 12 | 284 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 368 |
| 12 | 287 | Justin Jackson | RB | 371 |
| 12 | 296 | Trey Sermon | RB | 372 |
| 12 | 297 | Jerome Ford | RB | 373 |
| 12 | 298 | Darrynton Evans | RB | 375 |
| 12 | 300 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 376 |
| 12 | 302 | Tyler Badie | RB | 386 |
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