Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

It’s time to start thinking about setting your Week 2 lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 2 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we always have you completely covered!
At the quarterback position, you’ll see the big names all ranked prominently with a couple of exceptions. Jared Goff has moved into the top 10 based on a sweet home matchup against Seattle, and rookie Anthony Richardson is in the top 12.
Among the running backs, David Montgomery made a major move upward after a big performance in Week 1, plus a great matchup against the Seahawks. Tyler Allgeier also moved way up the rankings and is now a viable flex option or even a low RB2 in larger leagues. On the flip side, Cam Akers took a huge move down the ranks after losing a ton of snaps and touches to Kyren Williams in Week 1.
Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!
Running Back Rankings:
- Christian McCaffrey, SF, at LAR
- Derrick Henry, TEN, vs. LAC
- Nick Chubb, CLE, at PIT
- Bijan Robinson, ATL, vs. GB
- Saquon Barkley, NYG, at ARI
- Tony Pollard, DAL, vs. NYJ
- Josh Jacobs, LV, at BUF
- Joe Mixon, CIN, vs. BAL
- Rhamondre Stevenson, NE, vs. MIA
- David Montgomery, DET, vs. SEA
- Travis Etienne, JAC, vs. KC
- Jahmyr Gibbs, DET, vs. SEA
- Kenneth Walker, SEA, at DET
- James Conner, ARI, vs. NYG
- Miles Sanders, CAR, vs. NO
- James Cook, BUF, vs. LV
- Rachaad White, TB, vs. CHI
- Joshua Kelley, LAC, at TEN
- A.J. Dillon, GB, at ATL
- Breece Hall, NYJ, at DAL
- Najee Harris, PIT, vs. CLE
- Alexander Mattison, MIN, at PHI
- Dameon Pierce, HOU, vs. IND
- Jamaal Williams, NO, at CAR
- Isiah Pacheco, KC, at JAC
- Javonte Williams, DEN, vs. WAS
- Raheem Mostert, MIA, at NE
- D'Andre Swift, PHI, vs. MIN
- Brian Robinson Jr. , WAS, at DEN
- Tyler Allgeier, ATL, vs. GB
- Kyren Williams, LAR, vs. SF
- Samaje Perine, DEN, vs. WAS
- Khalil Herbert, CHI, at TB
- Zack Moss, IND, at HOU
- Gus Edwards, BAL, at CIN
- Dalvin Cook, NYJ, at DAL
- Justice Hill, BAL, at CIN
- Ezekiel Elliott, NE, vs. MIA
- Deon Jackson, IND, at HOU
- Jaylen Warren, PIT, vs. CLE
- Roschon Johnson, CHI, at TB
- Jerick McKinnon, KC, at JAC
- Tank Bigsby, JAC, vs. KC
- Rashaad Penny, PHI, vs. MIN
- Chuba Hubbard, CAR, vs. NO
- Elijah Mitchell, SF, at LAR
- Isaiah Spiller, LAC, at TEN
- Salvon Ahmed, MIA, at NE
- Sean Tucker, TB, vs. CHI
- Damien Harris, BUF, vs. LV
- Devin Singletary, HOU, vs. IND
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC, at JAC
- Zach Evans, LAR, vs. SF
- Keaontay Ingram, ARI, vs. NYG
- Zach Charbonnet, SEA, at DET
- Tyjae Spears, TEN, at LAC
- Patrick Taylor, GB, at ATL
- Trayveon Williams, CIN, at BAL
- Ty Chandler, MIN, at PHI
- Antonio Gibson, WAS, at DEN
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Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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