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    Fantasy Football Week 2 RB Rankings: PFN Consensus Top Players Include James Cook, Joshua Kelley, and Others

    It's time to set our fantasy lineups! Who does the PFN Fantasy team believe need to be in your starting lineups for Week 2 at the running back position?

    Fantasy football managers got thrown for a loop in Week 1 with some crazy performances and injuries that left their fantasy team coming up short! It’s hard to know where to go for Week 2!

    We do the research here at Pro Football Network so you can feel confident setting your lineups each and every week. With that in mind, here are the PFN Fantasy Consensus RB Rankings for Week 2.

    Be sure to also check out our other Week 2 positional rankings: QB | WR | TE

    Looking to make a trade in your fantasy league? Having trouble deciding who to start and who to sit? Check out PFN’s Free Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer and Start/Sit Optimizer to help you make the right decision!

    Which RBs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?

    1) Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers
    2) Nick Chubb | Cleveland Browns
    3) Saquon Barkley | New York Giants
    4) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons
    5) Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans
    6) Tony Pollard | Dallas Cowboys
    7) Josh Jacobs | Las Vegas Raiders
    8) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
    9) Joe Mixon | Cincinnati Bengals
    10) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks
    11) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots
    12) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions
    13) James Cook | Buffalo Bills
    14) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions
    15) Dameon Pierce | Houston Texans
    16) Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers
    17) Miles Sanders | Carolina Panthers
    18) Alexander Mattison | Minnesota Vikings
    19) Jamaal Williams | New Orleans Saints
    20) Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City Chiefs
    21) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    22) Joshua Kelley | Los Angeles Chargers
    23) Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos
    24) AJ Dillon | Green Bay Packers
    25) Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins

    26) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals
    27) Breece Hall | New York Jets
    28) D’Andre Swift | Philadelphia Eagles
    29) Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears
    30) Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders
    31) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons
    32) Gus Edwards | Baltimore Ravens
    33) Samaje Perine | Denver Broncos
    34) Dalvin Cook | New York Jets
    35) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams
    36) Cam Akers | Los Angeles Rams
    37) Zack Moss | Indianapolis Colts
    38) Ezekiel Elliott | New England Patriots
    39) Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens
    40) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers
    41) Jerick McKinnon | Kansas City Chiefs
    42) Tank Bigsby | Jacksonville Jaguars
    43) Antonio Gibson | Washington Commanders
    44) Roschon Johnson | Chicago Bears
    45) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks
    46) Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers
    47) Boston Scott | Philadelphia Eagles
    48) Damien Harris | Buffalo Bills
    49) Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans
    50) Elijah Mitchell | San Francisco 49ers

    51) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns
    52) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins
    53) Rashaad Penny | Philadelphia Eagles
    54) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers
    55) Deon Jackson | Indianapolis Colts
    56) Sean Tucker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    57) Devin Singletary | Houston Texans
    58) D’Onta Foreman | Chicago Bears
    59) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Kansas City Chiefs
    60) Zamir White | Las Vegas Raiders
    61) Rico Dowdle | Dallas Cowboys
    62) Keaontay Ingram | Arizona Cardinals
    63) Michael Carter | New York Jets
    64) Deuce Vaughn | Dallas Cowboys
    65) Ty Chandler | Minnesota Vikings
    66) Latavius Murray | Buffalo Bills
    67) Chris Evans | Cincinnati Bengals
    68) Chase Edmonds | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    69) Salvon Ahmed | Miami Dolphins
    70) Kendre Miller | New Orleans Saints
    71) Isaiah Spiller | Los Angeles Chargers
    72) Israel Abanikanda | New York Jets
    73) Cordarrelle Patterson | Atlanta Falcons
    74) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals
    75) Trayveon Williams | Cincinnati Bengals

    76) Pierre Strong Jr. | Cleveland Browns
    77) Matt Breida | New York Giants
    78) Melvin Gordon III | Free Agent
    79) DeeJay Dallas | Seattle Seahawks
    80) Jordan Mason | San Francisco 49ers
    81) Jaleel McLaughlin | Denver Broncos
    82) Kareem Hunt | Free Agent
    83) Zach Evans | Los Angeles Rams
    84) D’Ernest Johnson | Jacksonville Jaguars
    85) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Washington Commanders
    86) Tyrion Davis-Price | San Francisco 49ers
    87) JaMycal Hasty | Jacksonville Jaguars
    88) Raheem Blackshear | Carolina Panthers
    89) Malik Davis | Dallas Cowboys
    90) Myles Gaskin | Minnesota Vikings
    91) Ameer Abdullah | Las Vegas Raiders
    92) Mike Boone | Houston Texans
    93) Zonovan Knight | Detroit Lions
    94) Leonard Fournette | Free Agent
    95) Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers
    96) DeWayne McBride | Minnesota Vikings
    97) C.J. Ham | Minnesota Vikings
    98) Deneric Prince | Kansas City Chiefs
    99) Tony Jones Jr. | New Orleans Saints
    100) Alec Ingold | Miami Dolphins

    Top RBs To Start in Week 2

    James Cook, Buffalo Bills

    Analysis by Kyle Soppe

    With 18 opportunities in the season opener, Cook looked the part of a featured back in an offense that we expect to be among the best in the game, and that has him as a top-20 play for me in this juicy matchup.

    We know Cook is a viable option on the ground (5.5 yards per carry across his 101 career carries), and he’s seeing 3.6 targets per game over his past seven regular-season contests. There were some concerns this summer that Damien Harris would eat into Cook’s role, but a 26-7 first-half snap edge in Cook’s favor put that thought to bed in short order.

    Joshua Kelley, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

    Analysis by Kyle Soppe

    Kelley essentially matched Ekeler in snaps (trailed 41-38) while carrying 16 times, but his time on the field was more a product of a high play volume across the board. Regardless, he projects as the man in the backfield of an explosive offense, and that deserves your attention — even if efficiency is unlikely.

    MORE: RB Fantasy Injury Report Week 2 — Latest on Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, Breece Hall, and Others

    On a per-carry basis last season, the Titans were the best run defense in the NFL (3.4). That means that a bet on Kelley is more of a bet on volume than per-touch production.  Kelley squeaks onto my FLEX radar, but I believe it’s the pass catchers in this offense who gain the most value from this injury.

    Kelley can be rostered as insurance, but I don’t have much confidence that he holds standalone value at any point this season when Ekeler’s healthy.

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