Below are my top-72 running backs for Week 1 fantasy football. These rankings are geared toward .5PPR scoring formats but should aid those who play in both non-PPR and full-point PPR formats.
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| Rank | Running Backs | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @ HOU |
| 2 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs CLE |
| 3 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | vs LV |
| 4 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @ ATL |
| 5 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs GB |
| 6 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | @ TEN |
| 7 | Leonard Fournette | TB | @ DAL |
| 8 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ MIN |
| 9 | James Conner | ARI | vs KC |
| 10 | Javonte Williams | DEN | @ SEA |
| 11 | Nick Chubb | CLE | @ CAR |
| 12 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | vs TB |
| 13 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs NYG |
| 14 | D'Andre Swift | DET | vs PHI |
| 15 | Najee Harris | PIT | @ CIN |
| 16 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | @ WAS |
| 17 | Joe Mixon | CIN | vs PIT |
| 18 | Chase Edmonds | MIA | vs NE |
| 19 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | @ CHI |
| 20 | Miles Sanders | PHI | @ DET |
| 21 | David Montgomery | CHI | vs SF |
| 22 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs NO |
| 23 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ MIN |
| 24 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | @ CAR |
| 25 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | @ MIA |
| 26 | Breece Hall | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 27 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | @ ARI |
| 28 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | vs JAC |
| 29 | Nyheim Hines | IND | @ HOU |
| 30 | Damien Harris | NE | @ MIA |
| 31 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | vs DEN |
| 32 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | vs IND |
| 33 | James Cook | BUF | @ LAR |
| 34 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | vs BUF |
| 35 | Kenyan Drake | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 34 | Tony Pollard | DAL | vs TB |
| 35 | Michael Carter | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 36 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | @ SEA |
| 37 | Devin Singletary | BUF | @ LAR |
| 38 | Cam Akers | LAR | vs BUF |
| 39 | Josh Jacobs | LV | @ LAC |
| 40 | Jamaal Williams | DET | vs PHI |
| 41 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | vs NE |
| 42 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | vs JAC |
| 43 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | @ ARI |
| 44 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | vs SF |
| 45 | Mark Ingram II | NO | @ ATL |
| 46 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | @ CIN |
| 47 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs GB |
| 48 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | vs IND |
| 49 | Mike Davis | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 50 | Ameer Abdullah | LV | @ LAC |
| 51 | Boston Scott | PHI | @ DET |
| 52 | Jordan Mason | SF | @ CHI |
| 53 | Rachaad White | TB | @ DAL |
| 54 | Zamir White | LV | @ LAC |
| 56 | Ronald Jones II | KC | @ ARI |
| 57 | Travis Homer | SEA | vs DEN |
| 55 | Damien Williams | ATL | vs NO |
| 58 | Trestan Ebner | CHI | vs SF |
| 59 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | @ ARI |
| 60 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | @ CHI |
| 61 | Sony Michel | LAC | vs LV |
| 62 | Dontrell Hilliard | TEN | vs NYG |
| 63 | James Robinson | JAC | @ WAS |
| 64 | Eno Benjamin | ARI | vs KC |
| 65 | Zack Moss | BUF | @ LAR |
| 66 | Damien Williams | ATL | vs NO |
| 67 | D'Ernest Johnson | CLE | @ CAR |
| 68 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR | vs CLE |
| 69 | Matt Breida | NYG | @ TEN |
| 70 | Snoop Conner | JAC | @ WAS |
| 71 | Ty Chandler | MIN | vs GB |
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