{"id":121602,"date":"2021-09-16T06:59:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T10:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=121602"},"modified":"2021-09-16T06:59:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T10:59:48","slug":"fantasy-football-running-back-week-2-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/16\/fantasy-football-running-back-week-2-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Running Back Week 2 Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Months and months of preparing are officially for not, as Week 1 of the NFL season sent us all into a frenzy trying to update our projections for the rest of the season. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the fantasy football Week 2 running back rankings.<\/p>\n

Fantasy Football Week 2 Running Back Rankings: Where Does Elijah Mitchell Fall?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tier 1: Workhorse Week-Winners<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Christian McCaffrey<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Alvin Kamara<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Aaron Jones<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Nick Chubb<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Dalvin Cook<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Joe Mixon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Barring injury, it\u2019s hard to imagine any scenario where Christian McCaffrey isn\u2019t the projected RB1 in any given week. Alvin Kamara remains the best weapon in New Orleans by a country mile and should face a favorable gamescript against a less-talented Carolina Panthers<\/a> team. Aaron Jones got off to a rough start in Week 1, but he should bounce back against an awful Detroit Lions<\/a> team. If he doesn\u2019t, then it\u2019s officially time to panic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Nick Chubb could very well end up being the RB1. The former second-round pick has great odds of hitting over 100 yards and two scores against the Houston Texans<\/a>. Dalvin Cook has the workload and talent for fantasy football stardom, and a matchup against the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> means that this should be a fast-paced, high-scoring affair. Joe Mixon had one of the highest snap shares in the league, and Joe Burrow looked solid in Week 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Tier 2: Low-End RB1<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    1. Austin Ekeler<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Derrick Henry<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Ezekiel Elliott<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Najee Harris<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. D\u2019Andre Swift<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Antonio Gibson<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Austin Ekeler didn\u2019t see a single target during his first week with a new head coach. He did, however, see red zone carries, and I refuse to believe that a receiving back as good as Ekeler can be completely phased out of a passing attack solely because of scheme. The targets will come in time, although there might not be as many as last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Last week showed what happens to Derrick Henry in a bad gamescript, but the Titans should be more competitive against Seattle\u2019s subpar defense. Ezekiel Elliott played in over 80% of the snaps in Week 1, and Dallas will probably run the ball more than they did in their season-opening loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      The results weren\u2019t there, but Najee Harris played in every snap last week. That type of workload means that results will follow eventually, even in a bad offense with terrible blocking. Based on passing volume alone, D\u2019Andre Swift is going to be a low-end RB1 for the remainder of the season. Antonio Gibson got the workload we all hoped for last week, but you do have to knock him down a bit due to the new quarterback<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      D\u2019ANDRE SWIFT IS A STAR \u2b50\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/KeKKab1NzP<\/a><\/p>\n

      — PFF Fantasy & Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) September 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n