Derrick Henry greets a smash spot in Dallas, De’Von Achane searches for signs of life against the Chiefs, and Omarion Hampton attempts to cut out the fumbling for the 0-2 Chargers.
Other positions: Quarterback | Receiver | Tight End/Kickers/Defense
Updated 9/25 at 6:20 PM ET. Added Saquon Barkley. Removed Jonah Coleman. Ticked Aaron Jones up.
Week 3 Running Backs
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | vs. NYJ |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | at GB |
| 3 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | at MIA |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | vs. ARI |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs. HOU |
| 6 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | at NO |
| 7 | James Cook | BUF | vs. LAC |
| 8 | Derrick Henry | BAL | at DAL |
| 9 | Chase Brown | CIN | at PIT |
| 10 | Breece Hall | NYJ | at DET |
| 11 | De’Von Achane | MIA | vs. KC |
| 12 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | at BUF |
| 13 | Bucky Irving | TB | vs. MIN |
| 14 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | at CHI |
| 15 | Javonte Williams | DAL | vs. BAL |
| 16 | David Montgomery | HOU | at IND |
| 17 | Kyren Williams | LAR | at DEN |
| 18 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | vs. PHI |
| 19 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | at JAC |
| 20 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | at CLE |
| 21 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | vs. CIN |
| 22 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | at TB |
| 23 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | vs. NE |
| 24 | Jeremiyah Love | ARI | at SF |
| 25 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | vs. TEN |
| 26 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | vs. CAR |
| 27 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | vs. PHI |
| 28 | Blake Corum | LAR | at DEN |
| 29 | Jadarian Price | SEA | at WAS |
| 30 | Travis Etienne Jr. | NO | vs. LV |
| 31 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | at JAC |
| 32 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | vs. SEA |
| 33 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | vs. LAR |
| 34 | Kaleb Johnson | GB | vs. ATL |
| 35 | Tony Pollard | TEN | at NYG |
| 36 | Woody Marks | HOU | at IND |
| 37 | Rachaad White | WAS | vs. SEA |
| 38 | RJ Harvey | DEN | vs. LAR |
| 39 | Kenny Gainwell | TB | vs. MIN |
| 40 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB | vs. ATL |
| 41 | Kaelon Black | SF | vs. ARI |
| 42 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | at NYG |
| 43 | Emmett Johnson | KC | at MIA |
| 44 | Emanuel Wilson | SEA | at WAS |
| 45 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. LV |
| 46 | Brian Robinson Jr. | ATL | at GB |
| 47 | Tyler Allgeier | ARI | at SF |
| 48 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | JAC | vs. NE |
| 49 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | at DET |
| 50 | Keaton Mitchell | LAC | at BUF |
| 51 | Mike Washington Jr. | LV | at NO |
| 52 | Tank Bigsby | PHI | at CHI |
| 53 | Chris Brooks | GB | vs. ATL |
| 54 | Raheim Sanders | CLE | vs. CAR |
| 55 | Justice Hill | BAL | at DAL |
| 56 | George Holani | SEA | at WAS |
| 57 | Nicholas Singleton | TEN | at NYG |
| 58 | Demond Claiborne | MIN | at TB |
| 59 | Tyler Badie | DEN | vs. LAR |
RB Notes: De’Von Achane is dominating the Dolphins’ touches, pacing amongst the league leaders in running back routes run, and loading up on handles inside the 20-yard line. Even in the league’s very worst offense, that will eventually pay off. I gravely miscalculated that Achane could be a “bargain RB1,” but I haven’t lost faith he could be a sturdy RB2. … Bucky Irving saw his snap percentage kick up from 61.4 in the opener to 78.5 in Week 2. He’s dominating all the Bucs’ backfield touches and various percentages. Perhaps Kenneth Gainwell will get more involved if Tampa’s offensive environment ever normalizes, but Irving’s workload paired with a much better 2026 “eye test” has him looking like one of the RB2 steals of the season. … With the Bears potentially down to Case Keenum at quarterback, expect a mammoth run-game commitment against the Eagles. Neither D’Andre Swift nor Kyle Monangai will have as high of a ceiling as usual with Caleb Williams’ absence degrading the entire environment, but they should be able to provide RB2/FLEX returns on pure volume alone.
Is Omarion Hampton good? He’s most definitely big and strong, perhaps too much for his own good. Hampton seems to be seeking contact through the first two games of the season. He’s finding it, and it’s finding him, resulting in two lost fumbles. That will catch the coaching staff’s attention, especially with the offense already circling the drain. It doesn’t help that Hampton keeps getting hit behind the line of scrimmage, and isn’t generating big plays. For now, Hampton’s workloads keep him locked in as a high-end RB2. For the future, a big day in Sunday’s positive offensive environment with the Bills would really help. … TreVeyon Henderson managers could not have dreamed up a more promising 2026 debut. He took advantage of Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble punishment to contribute a 39-yard touchdown run and blitz pickup stonewalling. We know by now that Stevenson won’t simply fade away, but that was indeed enough to treat Henderson as an upside RB2. … With Jonathon Brooks (core muscle surgery) sadly on injured reserve, Chuba Hubbard is back to being a safe RB2 in this seemingly-ascending Panthers offense. We know by now that Hubbard’s ceiling is hard-capped, but his floor is impossible to leave out of lineups when he has this backfield to himself.
Rico Dowdle (toe) is in a boot. That makes Jaylen Warren a safe RB2 even if this Steelers offense is on a fast track to nowhere. … Jeremiyah Love is having trouble breaking free of Tyler Allgeier. The rookie got soundly out-snapped in Week 2, albeit while winning the usage war. And therein lies the rub. The No. 3 overall pick is sitting on 25 touches through two weeks, handling the rock at least 12 times both times out. Even if it’s not as often as we like, he’s going to keep getting the ball. And when a player with his three-down, big-play skill-set keeps getting the ball, good things should happen in your RB2 spot. … On the one hand, the Giants need Cam Skattebo more than ever with Jaxson Dart (knee) lost for the season. On the other, they seem determined to make this backfield a saga, while Skattebo isn’t turning in “takeover performances.” This weekend’s Titans matchup could be the last time for a long time the Giants are favored. How Skattebo is deployed in this rare positive game environment will be very telling as to his rest of season status.
Aaron Jones handling his most carries (23) since 2022 has somewhat predictably resulted in knee soreness that has him questionable for Week 3. Now even if he does go, he would be a more uncertain RB2 than fantasy managers were hoping after last week’s strong performance. The time might be now for rookie sixth-rounder Demond Claiborne, though journeyman DeeJay Dallas is also there to run routes and catch passes. … We did not get what we expected in Saquon Barkley’s (stinger) Week 2 injury limbo. Tank Bigsby did handle the most work, but Will Shipley was much more involved than expected. Perhaps they will build the game plan around Bigsby if Barkley can’t go against the Bears, but it’s a better guess that Bigsby’s contingency value isn’t quite what we were expecting. … There’s not much to glom onto with Travis Etienne. The Saints are making him split snaps and touches with whomever else is available, and he’s getting outflanked on high-value touches. His usage has been terrible enough that it has us wondering if he’s hurt. It’s also baffling enough that it’s difficult to believe things will continue down this path, but you can’t in good conscience rank Etienne as an RB2 after the past two weeks.
Jadarian Price (shoulder) is banged up enough and Emanuel Wilson has shown well enough that it’s difficult to believe there will not be some sort of Seahawks backfield committee in Sunday’s winnable road trip to the nation’s capital. … The Broncos’ backfield has developed a theme through the first two weeks of the season — trust no one. That includes rookie Jonah Coleman, who went from the healthiest back to the only one not practicing seemingly overnight. Coleman has an ankle issue. J.K. Dobbins has “leg cramps.” RJ Harvey is coming back from a hamstring. There will eventually be a fantasy winner here, but they seem unlikely to be determined in Week 3 against the Rams. … Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears both looked better in Week 2. You know what that means: Now they’re both hurt. They somehow both have ankle injuries. Rookie Nicholas Singleton will be worth a FLEX dart throw if he gets the call against the Giants. … The Packers acquired Kaleb Johnson for this moment. They have no one they can rely on in their backfield, so they need to shake things up. Johnson provided a Week 2 spark after a sluggish MarShawn Lloyd lost a fumble. There’s every reason to believe Johnson will be treated as having the “hot hand” in Thursday evening’s short-week matchup with the Falcons.
