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Week 1 Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings - PPR Updates Include Kenneth Walker, Zamir White, Javonte Williams, Jerome Ford, Gus Edwards, more

Javonte Williams - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS and Betting Picks

Updated Week 1 fantasy football running back (RB) rankings for PPR leagues. Win your 2024 fantasy matchups with our Week 1 RB fantasy football rankings.

As the fantasy football draft season winds down, it's time to start thinking about setting those Week 1 winning lineups. Today, we will focus on running backs and you can find below our team's updated Week 1 running back (RB) fantasy football rankings for the 2024 season. These rankings below are there to help fantasy managers make those tough lineup decisions, especially at RB2 and FLEX.

NFL rosters and depth charts are set as we wait for critical injury updates throughout the week. We will adjust our rankings as news, role changes, and injuries emerge. Below, you will see where key running backs such as Kyren Williams, Kenneth Walker III, Javonte Williams, Jerome Ford, Zamir White, Jaylen Warren, and Chuba Hubbard rank among others.

Our PPR fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff RB rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for Week 1. There are always critical injuries to keep track of, so check back until kickoff. Good luck in Week 1, RotoBallers; let's win some leagues!

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

Week 1 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 1 Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)

Rankings are updated until kickoff. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.

RB
Tier
RB
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB 2
1 2 Breece Hall RB 5
1 3 Bijan Robinson RB 9
1 4 Saquon Barkley RB 12
1 5 Kyren Williams RB 13
1 6 De'Von Achane RB 14
2 7 Jonathan Taylor RB 15
2 8 Rachaad White RB 16
2 9 Jahmyr Gibbs RB 18
3 10 Travis Etienne Jr. RB 21
3 11 Kenneth Walker III RB 25
3 12 Isiah Pacheco RB 26
3 13 James Conner RB 28
3 14 Derrick Henry RB 32
3 15 James Cook RB 33
3 16 Joe Mixon RB 36
3 17 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 45
4 18 Alvin Kamara RB 47
4 19 Josh Jacobs RB 52
4 20 Aaron Jones RB 56
4 21 David Montgomery RB 61
4 22 D'Andre Swift RB 62
5 23 Tony Pollard RB 65
5 24 Najee Harris RB 68
5 25 Raheem Mostert RB 72
5 26 Jerome Ford RB 71
5 27 Jaylen Warren RB 76
5 28 Zamir White RB 80
5 29 Chase Brown RB 81
5 30 Devin Singletary RB 82
6 31 Chuba Hubbard RB 85
6 32 Brian Robinson Jr. RB 88
6 33 Tyjae Spears RB 90
6 34 Gus Edwards RB 93
7 35 Zack Moss RB 94
7 36 Austin Ekeler RB 100
8 37 Javonte Williams RB 101
8 38 Ezekiel Elliott RB 103
8 39 Antonio Gibson RB 128
8 40 Jaleel McLaughlin RB 130
8 41 Rico Dowdle RB 132
8 42 Ray Davis RB 133
8 43 Ty Chandler RB 135
9 44 Tyler Allgeier RB 139
9 45 Blake Corum RB 143
9 46 J.K. Dobbins RB 152
9 47 Audric Estime RB 155
9 48 Khalil Herbert RB 157
9 49 Zach Charbonnet RB 159
10 50 Justice Hill RB 162
10 51 Kenneth Gainwell RB 169
10 52 Jamaal Williams RB 181
10 53 Alexander Mattison RB 185
11 54 Bucky Irving RB 186
11 55 Trey Benson RB 195
11 56 Miles Sanders RB 197
11 57 Braelon Allen RB 198
11 58 Tank Bigsby RB 201
11 59 Jaylen Wright RB 202
12 60 Cordarrelle Patterson RB 210
12 61 Cam Akers RB 213
12 62 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB 214
12 63 Dylan Laube RB 216
13 64 Will Shipley RB 217
13 65 Pierre Strong Jr. RB 219
13 66 Roschon Johnson RB 220
13 67 Jordan Mason RB 221
13 68 Deuce Vaughn RB 222
13 69 Carson Steele RB 223
13 70 Samaje Perine RB 225
13 71 Eric Gray RB 227
14 72 Kimani Vidal RB 230
14 73 Rasheen Ali RB 235
15 74 D'Ernest Johnson RB 236
15 75 Emanuel Wilson RB 238
15 76 Emari Demercado RB 241
15 77 Evan Hull RB 244
15 78 Trey Sermon RB 245
15 79 Blake Watson RB 248
15 80 Dameon Pierce RB 250
15 81 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 252
15 82 Isaiah Davis RB 253
15 83 Ty Johnson RB 254
15 84 Ronnie Rivers RB 255
15 85 DeeJay Dallas RB 265
15 86 MarShawn Lloyd RB 266
15 87 D'Onta Foreman RB 313


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Jhoan Duran

Acquired by Phillies
Brandon Lowe

Activated and Playing on Wednesday
Blake Snell

Scheduled to Make his Return on Saturday
Jeff Wilson Jr.

49ers Work Out Jeff Wilson Jr., D'Ernest Johnson
Juan Soto

Mets Hopeful Juan Soto will Return on Friday
Jordan Whittington

Mike LaFleur Praises Jordan Whittington
Jaydon Blue

Gets Work With First-Team Offense on Wednesday
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. has Calf Strain, Could Return in 2-3 Weeks
Zay Flowers

Sitting Out of Wednesday's Practice
Joe Burrow

Says Wednesday's Practice was "Best I've Thrown in Years"
Cam Ward

Says Titans Offense Has Been "Very Mid"
Maxwell Hairston

Week-to-Week with Knee Injury
Shedeur Sanders

Competes Against First-Team Defense on Wednesday
Matthew Stafford

Rams Confident Matthew Stafford Will Play in Week 1
Juan Soto

Out Against Padres
Brandon Aiyuk

Still No Timetable for Brandon Aiyuk's Return
Ke'Bryan Hayes

Reds Acquiring Ke'Bryan Hayes From Pirates
Jackson Chourio

Out for Series Finale
Trey Hendrickson

Won't Practice as he Waits for New Deal
Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks Give John Schneider a Four-Year Extension
Hunter Renfrow

Out Wednesday With Hamstring Issue
Ian Happ

Won't Go on Injured List
Yordan Alvarez

Eyeing Mid-August Return for Astros
Isaac Paredes

Could Need Season-Ending Surgery
Marquise Brown

Out of Practice on Wednesday
Daniel Jones

Anthony Richardson Sr., Daniel Jones QB Competition Remains Tight
Xavier Worthy

in Concussion Protocol
Juwan Johnson

Suffers Undisclosed Injury
Buffalo Bills

Bills Backup Quarterback Competition "Completely Open"
Tory Horton

Impressing in Training Camp Practices
Calvin Ridley

Injured in Practice on Wednesday
Jordan James

Impressing in Training Camp Practices
Carlos Correa

Not in Lineup for Series Finale
Gary Woodland

Eyeing Strong Finish to Reach Playoffs
Max McGreevy

Chasing a Miracle at Wyndham
Stephan Jaeger

a Solid Value Play at Wyndham Championship
Max Homa

Fighting to Salvage Disappointing Season
Nicolai Hojgaard

a Sleeper at Wyndham Championship
Rickie Fowler

Riding Quiet Momentum Into Wyndham
Brian Campbell

a Wild Card at Wyndham Championship
Akshay Bhatia

Looking to Flip the Script at Wyndham Championship
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Back in Lineup Wednesday
Aaron Rai

Finishes Tied For 34th at Open Championship
Andrew Novak

Finishes Tied For 63rd at Open Championship
Hideki Matsuyama

Finishes Tied For 16th at Open Championship
Kurt Kitayama

Wins 3M Open
Tom Kim

Finishes Tied For 28th at 3M Open
PGA

Sungjae Im Misses Cut at 3M Open
Max Greyserman

Misses Cut at 3M Open
Jordan Spieth

Looks to End Regular Season on a High Note at Wyndham Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick

Finishes Tied For Fourth at Open Championship
Eric Cole

Misses Cut at 3M Open
Dylan Cease

CT Scans Come Back Negative
Keith Mitchell

Needs a Big Week at Wyndham Championship
Juan Soto

X-Rays on Juan Soto's Foot Come Back Negative
Robert MacIntyre

is the Perfect Kind of Ball-Striker for Wyndham Championship
Charlie McAvoy

Ready to Go for Next Season
Dylan Samberg

Agrees to Three-Year Contract with Jets
Michael Kim

Needs More Solid Finishes
Moisés Ballesteros

Moises Ballesteros to Join MLB Roster
Ian Happ

Exits Tuesday With Bruised Shin, May Require Injured List Stint
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Heading to Injured List With Right-Achilles Tightness
Juan Soto

Exits Early Tuesday With Foot Contusion
Seranthony Domínguez

Juaron Watts-Brown Headed to Baltimore in Seranthony Dominguez Trade
Jackson Chourio

Exits Early Tuesday With Right-Hamstring Spasm
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo Added to Greece Training Camp Roster for EuroBasket 2025
Los Angeles Clippers

Patrick Baldwin Jr. Waived by Clippers
Josh Green

May Not be Ready for Start of Hornets Training Camp
NBA

Thomas Bryant Set to Move to Greece
Cam Thomas

Nets Far Apart in Contract Talks
Kristaps Porzingis

Feeling "Great" Ahead of New Season
Chris Paul

Hints He Could Extend His Career Beyond the 2025-26 Season
Brandon Miller

Close to 100 Percent
Jayden Struble

Canadiens Lock Up Jayden Struble for Two Years
Robert Whittaker

Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Reinier de Ridder

Gets Split-Decision Win
Conor Timmins

Avoids Salary Arbitration with Two-Year Deal
Marcus McGhee

Drops Decision At UFC Abu Dhabi
Toronto Raptors

Colin Castleton Waived by Raptors on Monday
Petr Yan

Extends Win Streak
Marc-Andre Barriault

Suffers Decision Loss
Shara Magomedov

Gets Back In The Win Column
Jose Ochoa

Dominated At UFC Abu Dhabi
MMA

Asu Almbayev Dominates At UFC Abu Dhabi
Nikita Krylov

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Bogdan Guskov

Scores Knockout Win
Kyle Larson

Falls Short of Back-To-Back Victories at Indianapolis
Denny Hamlin

Rallies Into Third Place At Indianapolis
Chase Briscoe

Pit Strategies End up Failing Chase Briscoe at Indianapolis
Ty Gibbs

Wins NASCAR's Inaugural In-Season Challenge Tournament
Ryan Preece

Finishes Fourth but Loses Ground to Playoff Cutline
Brad Keselowski

Has Good Strategy, but Not Enough to Win
Ryan Blaney

Bails from Hail Mary Strategy Attempt but Recovers to Finish Seventh
Tyler Reddick

Eliminated from Brickyard 400 in Crash After Top Five Run
Chicago Bulls

Billy Donovan Agrees to Contract Extension with Chicago
Erik Jones

Is Erik Jones Worth Rostering At Indianapolis This Week?
Carson Hocevar

Is Carson Hocevar Worth Rostering For Indianapolis DFS Lineups?
NASCAR

Could A.J. Allmendinger be A Solid Tournament DFS Option?
Zane Smith

Is a Respectable Value Option for Indianapolis Despite Low Experience
Cole Custer

Is A Solid Value Option for Indianapolis DFS Lineups
Riley Herbst

Is an Unfavorable DFS Option for Indianapolis Lineups
Zeev Buium

Aims for Big Role Next Season
NHL

Conor Sheary Signs Tryout Deal with Rangers
Denny Hamlin

an Easy DFS Target After Wreck in Qualifying
Arvid Soderblom

Agrees to Two-Year Deal with Blackhawks
Kyle Larson

Will Start 13th to Defend Brickyard 400 Crown
Chase Briscoe

on Pole for Brickyard as Momentum Continues to Build
Ryan Blaney

Learned a Lot in Practice at Indianapolis
Brad Keselowski

Should Be Very Strong at Indianapolis
NASCAR

Could Bubba Wallace Challenge for a Brickyard 400 Win on Sunday?
Ryan Preece

Don't Forget About Ryan Preece at Indianapolis
Philadelphia 76ers

Ricky Council IV Waived by Philadelphia
Jonathan Kuminga

Warriors "Haven't Gained Any Traction" on Sign-and-Trade Deal for Jonathan Kuminga
Brett Berard

Played Through Shoulder Injury Last Season
Maxim Tsyplakov

Islanders Re-Sign Maxim Tsyplakov on Two-Year Deal
Jackson Blake

Inks Eight-Year Extension with Hurricanes
Robert Whittaker

Returns At UFC Abu Dhabi
Reinier de Ridder

Set For Main Event
Petr Yan

Set For Co-Main Event
Marcus McGhee

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Marc-Andre Barriault

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Shara Magomedov

Aims To Bounce Back
MMA

Asu Almbayev Looks To Return To The Win Column
Jose Ochoa

Set For His Third UFC Bout
Bogdan Guskov

Set To Open Up UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card
Nikita Krylov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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