Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings - Sporting News

Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season was a good one for many top running backs. Josh Jacobs had three TDs, and Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara, Chris Carson, Dalvin Cook, and even Nyheim Hines and Malcolm Brown got into the action for two each. Fantasy owners of these backs had to be happy with what they saw, but will it carry over into the next game? Or will new sleepers, waiver wire pickups, and injury replacements emerge? That's what we have to decipher when putting together our Week 2 fantasy RB rankings.

Injuries, per usual, are having an impact on these rankings. Marlon Mack is the most notable name who is likely to miss time after suffering an apparent season-ending Achilles' injury. With Mack out, Jonathan Taylor will likely be the Colts' lead-back, so he's a must-play upside against a Vikings defense that just got torn apart by the Packers. Additionally, the aforementioned Hines is on the rise because Philip Rivers seems to like throwing to him in an Austin Ekeler-type capacity. That will make him a good flex in standard and a potential RB2 in PPR leagues.

WEEK 2 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

There are some other injuries that could have an impact here. Le'Veon Bell's hamstring will be the one to watch this week, along with the hamstring of Miles Sanders. If Sanders can't go, the health of Boston Scott, who left Sunday's game with an injury of his own, will be crucial. If both Sanders and Scott are out, Corey Clement could be the lead back for the Eagles against the Rams.

Despite those injuries, most of the league's best backs made it through Week 1 unscathed and remain toward the top of this week's rankings. Some are elevated in better matchups than usual, including Derrick Henry (vs. Jaguars) and Aaron Jones (vs. Lions). If you have a stud at the RB position, don't get cute and sit them even in a bad matchup. The position is too thin to do that.

Right now, it's too early to recommend fading any RB2s in poor matchups. It's only Week 2, and there aren't a ton of guys that you can rely on to be better than the top-25 backs. Just roll with the best players and keep them in your lineup until there's a larger sample size from which to make informed lineup decisions.

Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. 

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

• Derrick Henry, Titans

  Titans vs. Jaguars

• Christian McCaffrey, Panthers

  Panthers @ Buccaneers

• Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys

  Cowboys vs. Falcons

• Saquon Barkley, Giants

  Giants @ Bears

• Alvin Kamara, Saints

  Saints @ Raiders

• Aaron Jones, Packers

  Packers vs. Lions

• Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs

  Chiefs @ Chargers

• Dalvin Cook, Vikings

  Vikings @ Colts

• Josh Jacobs, Raiders

  Raiders vs. Saints

• Austin Ekeler, Chargers

  Chargers vs. Chiefs

• Todd Gurley, Falcons

  Falcons @ Cowboys

• Jonathan Taylor, Colts

  Colts vs. Vikings

• Nick Chubb, Browns

  Browns vs. Bengals

• Joe Mixon, Bengals

  Bengals vs. Giants

• Kenyan Drake, Cardinals

  Cardinals vs. Washington

• Raheem Mostert, 49ers

  49ers @ Jets

• David Montgomery, Bears

  Bears vs. Giants

• Chris Carson, Seahawks

  Seahawks vs. Patriots

• Miles Sanders, Eagles

  Eagles vs. Rams

• David Johnson, Texans

  Texans vs. Ravens

• Mark Ingram, Ravens

  Ravens @ Texans

• James Conner, Steelers

  Steelers vs. Broncos

• Ronald Jones II, Buccaneers

  Buccaneers vs. Panthers

• Kareem Hunt, Browns

  Browns vs. Bengals

• Devin Singletary, Bills

  Bills @ Dolphins

• Best of the rest

  26 JK Dobbins, BAL @ HOU
  27 Malcolm Brown, LAR @ PHI
  28 James Robinson, JAX @ TEN
  29 Zack Moss, BUF @ MIA
  30 Cam Akers, LAR @ PHI
  31 Nyheim Hines, IND vs. MIN
  32 Adrian Peterson, DET @ GB
  33 Sony Michel, NE @ SEA
  34 Le’Veon Bell, NYJ vs. SF
  35 Melvin Gordon, DEN @ PIT
  36 Peyton Barber, WAS @ ARZ
  37 Joshua Kelley, LAC vs. KC
  38 Phillip Lindsay, DEN @ PIT
  39 Antonio Gibson, WAS @ ARZ
  40 Tarik Cohen, CHI vs. NYG
  41 D'Andre Swift, DET @ GB
  42 James White, NE @ SEA
  43 Latavius Murray, NO @ LV
  44 Jordan Howard, MIA vs. BUF
  45 Leonard Fournette, TB vs. CAR
  46 Myles Gaskin, MIA vs. BUF
  47 Alexander Mattison, MIN @ IND
  48 Boston Scott, PHI vs. LAR
  49 Tevin Coleman, SF @ NYJ
  50 Kerryon Johnson, DET @ GB
  51 Jerick McKinnon, SF @ NYJ
  52 Duke Johnson, HOU vs. BAL
  53 Carlos Hyde, SEA vs. NE
  54 Chris Thompson, JAX @ TEN
  55 Chase Edmonds, ARZ vs. WAS
  56 Darrel Williams, KC @ LAC
  57 Matt Breida, MIA vs. BUF
  58 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. ATL
  59 Jamaal Williams, GB vs. DET
  60 Giovani Bernard, CIN @ CLE
  61 J.D. McKissic, WAS @ ARZ
  62 LeSean McCoy, TB vs. CAR
  63 Brian Hill, ATL @ DAL
  64 Rex Burkhead, NE @ SEA
  65 Corey Clement, PHI vs. LAR
  66 Jalen Richard, LV vs. NO
  67 Dion Lewis, NYG @ CHI
  68 AJ Dillon, GB vs. DET
  69 Devontae Booker, LV vs. NO
  70 Darrell Henderson, LAR @ PHI
  71 Benny Snell Jr., PIT vs. DEN
  72 Anthony McFarland Jr., PIT vs. DEN

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