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
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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
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.