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And we're back! Week 2 is here already, so let's be sure to win those fantasy football matchups. Below you'll see our team's updated Week 2 fantasy football running back rankings, as of September 17th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like Alvin Kamara, Najee Harris, Kenneth Walker, Cam Akers, AJ Dillon, and Jeff Wilson Jr. 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 2 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- J.K. Dobbins Officially Ruled Out
- Travis Etienne Jr., James Robinson To Split Carries
- Alvin Kamara Is Not Expected To Play Much
- D'Andre Swift Should Play Sunday, Might Be Limited
- Mark Ingram II Likely To Suit Up Versus Tampa
- Alvin Kamara Not Anticipated To Play In Week 2
- Leonard Fournette Likely Good To Go Against Saints
- Kenneth Walker III Set To Make NFL Debut In Week 2
- Chris Godwin Ruled Out Against Saints
- Dontrell Hilliard Out For Week 2
- Najee Harris Will Play In Week 2
- Brandon Bolden Doubtful To Face The Cardinals
Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
You can also check out our Week 2 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football idustry!
Last updated on Sunday 9/18 at 10:30 am ET:
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 5 |
| 1 | 5 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Mixon | RB | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 12 |
| 2 | 15 | Derrick Henry | RB | 14 |
| 2 | 16 | Nick Chubb | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 21 | Javonte Williams | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 22 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 17 |
| 2 | 24 | Aaron Jones | RB | 21 |
| 2 | 27 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 23 |
| 2 | 29 | James Conner | RB | 24 |
| 2 | 32 | AJ Dillon | RB | 25 |
| 3 | 34 | Najee Harris | RB | 28 |
| 3 | 38 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 33 |
| 3 | 40 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 36 |
| 3 | 45 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 38 |
| 3 | 47 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 40 |
| 3 | 48 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 44 |
| 3 | 52 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 45 |
| 3 | 53 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 50 |
| 3 | 54 | David Montgomery | RB | 51 |
| 3 | 58 | Miles Sanders | RB | 53 |
| 3 | 59 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 54 |
| 4 | 64 | Devin Singletary | RB | 55 |
| 4 | 67 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 60 |
| 4 | 76 | Damien Harris | RB | 67 |
| 4 | 78 | Michael Carter | RB | 69 |
| 4 | 79 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 74 |
| 4 | 80 | James Robinson | RB | 75 |
| 4 | 81 | Breece Hall | RB | 78 |
| 4 | 82 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 79 |
| 4 | 84 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 94 |
| 5 | 96 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 99 |
| 5 | 105 | Cam Akers | RB | 100 |
| 5 | 107 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 101 |
| 5 | 115 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 104 |
| 5 | 118 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 105 |
| 5 | 119 | Tony Pollard | RB | 106 |
| 5 | 127 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 107 |
| 6 | 134 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 116 |
| 6 | 142 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 130 |
| 6 | 143 | J.D. McKissic | RB | 133 |
| 6 | 148 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 139 |
| 6 | 149 | Zack Moss | RB | 144 |
| 6 | 151 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 146 |
| 6 | 161 | Rachaad White | RB | 150 |
| 7 | 169 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 154 |
| 7 | 175 | Ken Walker III | RB | 163 |
| 7 | 178 | Mike Strachan | RB | 169 |
| 7 | 181 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 178 |
| 7 | 187 | James Cook | RB | 181 |
| 7 | 190 | Boston Scott | RB | 183 |
| 7 | 192 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 184 |
| 7 | 193 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 186 |
| 8 | 202 | Samaje Perine | RB | 189 |
| 8 | 203 | Sony Michel | RB | 201 |
| 8 | 204 | Mike Davis | RB | 204 |
| 8 | 209 | Zamir White | RB | 210 |
| 8 | 210 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 211 |
| 8 | 213 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 218 |
| 8 | 221 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 219 |
| 9 | 222 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 220 |
| 9 | 223 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 223 |
| 9 | 225 | Jordan Mason | RB | 226 |
| 9 | 229 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 241 |
| 9 | 231 | Matt Breida | RB | 245 |
| 9 | 233 | Travis Homer | RB | 247 |
| 10 | 237 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 248 |
| 10 | 238 | Darrel Williams | RB | 253 |
| 10 | 239 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 255 |
| 10 | 241 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 260 |
| 10 | 245 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 263 |
| 10 | 246 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 264 |
| 10 | 247 | Chris Evans | RB | 265 |
| 10 | 250 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 266 |
| 10 | 253 | Tyler Badie | RB | 268 |
| 10 | 255 | Justice Hill | RB | 270 |
| 10 | 257 | Ty Johnson | RB | 271 |
| 11 | 262 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 272 |
| 11 | 265 | Jerome Ford | RB | 273 |
| 11 | 266 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 275 |
| 11 | 267 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 278 |
| 11 | 269 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 279 |
| 11 | 270 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 282 |
| 11 | 271 | Justin Jackson | RB | 283 |
| 11 | 272 | Jonathan Williams | RB | 284 |
| 11 | 273 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 285 |
| 12 | 274 | Darrynton Evans | RB | 286 |
| 12 | 279 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 287 |
| 12 | 282 | Mike Boone | RB | 290 |
| 12 | 283 | Snoop Conner | RB | 309 |
| 12 | 284 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 310 |
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