Week 2 Running Back Rankings & Results — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Final board published Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET (v3) · results scored Tue, Sep 29, 9:05 AM ET

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Jonathan Taylor is our RB1 for Week 2 in PPR, ahead of Kenneth Walker III and Jahmyr Gibbs. No rank moved since the last publish.

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Results table

Week 2 RB · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from closing lines as of 11:20 PM ET · Actual from final stats · Finish = actual rank on this board · Δ = actual − proj · Hit = within 6 ranks or inside the range
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Proj	Actual	Finish	Δ	Hit	Note
Tier 1
1	Jonathan Taylor IND @ KC · 46.5 · locked	IND	@ KC	15.3	29.2	RB1	+13.9	Hit	Played: 29.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 2
2	Kenneth Walker III KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	15.1	23.8	RB2	+8.7	Hit	Played: 23.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
3	Jahmyr Gibbs DET @ BUF · 54.5 · locked	DET	@ BUF (Thu)	19.4	23.3	RB3	+3.9	Hit	Played: 23.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
4	Christian McCaffrey SF vs MIA · 44.5 · locked	SF	vs MIA	16.5	22.6	RB4	+6.1	Hit	Played: 22.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
5	James Cook BUF vs DET · 54.5 · locked	BUF	vs DET (Thu)	11.4	20.9	RB5	+9.5	Hit	Played: 20.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 3
6	Derrick Henry BAL vs NO · 45.5 · locked	BAL	vs NO	17.9	17.7	RB6	-0.2	Hit	Played: 17.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
7	Omarion Hampton LAC vs LV · 43.5 · locked	LAC	vs LV	11.8	17.5	RB7	+5.7	Hit	Played: 17.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 4
8	Kyren Williams LA vs NYG · 47.5 · locked	LA	vs NYG (Mon)	13.2	15.7	RB8	+2.5	Hit	Played: 15.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 5
9	Chuba Hubbard CAR @ ATL · 43.5 · locked	CAR	@ ATL	8.7	14.4	RB9	+5.7	Hit	Played: 14.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
10	Rachaad White WAS @ DAL · 51.5 · locked	WAS	@ DAL	5.8	14.3	RB10	+8.6	Hit	Played: 14.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
11	Breece Hall NYJ vs GB · 44.5 · locked	NYJ	vs GB	12.5	14.2	RB11	+1.7	Hit	Played: 14.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
12	Bhayshul Tuten JAX @ DEN · 45.5 · locked	JAX	@ DEN	5.3	14.2	RB12	+8.9	Hit	Played: 14.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
13	TreVeyon Henderson NE vs PIT · 41.5 · locked	NE	vs PIT	8.3	13.6	RB13	+5.3	Hit	Played: 13.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
14	Bucky Irving TB vs CLE · 41.5 · locked	TB	vs CLE	12.1	13.0	RB14	+0.9	Hit	Played: 13.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
15	D'Andre Swift CHI vs MIN · 46.5 · locked	CHI	vs MIN	13.6	12.9	RB15	-0.7	Hit	Played: 12.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
16	De'Von Achane MIA @ SF · 44.5 · locked	MIA	@ SF	14.2	12.3	RB16	-1.9	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
17	Tank Bigsby PHI @ TEN · 39.5 · locked	PHI	@ TEN	4.5	11.8	RB17	+7.3	Hit	Played: 11.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
18	Chase Brown CIN @ HOU · 45.5 · locked	CIN	@ HOU	15.2	11.2	RB18	-4.0	Hit	Played: 11.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
19	Bijan Robinson ATL vs CAR · 43.5 · locked	ATL	vs CAR	20.7	11.1	RB19	-9.6	Hit	Played: 11.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
20	Aaron Jones MIN @ CHI · 46.5 · locked	MIN	@ CHI	9.4	10.5	RB20	+1.1	Hit	Played: 10.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
21	Ashton Jeanty LV @ LAC · 43.5 · locked	LV	@ LAC	14.6	10.3	RB21	-4.3	Hit	Played: 10.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
22	Blake Corum LA vs NYG · 47.5 · locked	LA	vs NYG (Mon)	7.7	10.2	RB22	+2.5	Hit	Played: 10.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
23	Quinshon Judkins CLE @ TB · 41.5 · locked	CLE	@ TB	8.8	9.8	RB23	+1.0	Hit	Played: 9.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
24	Jaylen Warren PIT @ NE · 41.5 · locked	PIT	@ NE	12.4	9.7	RB24	-2.7	Hit	Played: 9.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
25	Cam Skattebo NYG @ LA · 47.5 · locked	NYG	@ LA (Mon)	12.2	9.5	RB25	-2.7	Hit	Played: 9.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
26	Emanuel Wilson SEA @ ARI · 40.5 · locked	SEA	@ ARI	3.7	9.2	RB26	+5.5	Hit	Played: 9.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
27	Tyjae Spears TEN vs PHI · 39.5 · locked	TEN	vs PHI	7.0	9.0	RB27	+2.0	Hit	Played: 9.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
28	Brian Robinson ATL vs CAR · 43.5 · locked	ATL	vs CAR	3.2	8.7	RB28	+5.5	Hit	Played: 8.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
29	MarShawn Lloyd GB @ NYJ · 44.5 · locked	GB	@ NYJ	5.6	8.6	RB29	+3.0	Hit	Played: 8.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
30	Braelon Allen NYJ vs GB · 44.5 · locked	NYJ	vs GB	3.9	8.5	RB30	+4.6	Hit	Played: 8.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
31	Woody Marks HOU vs CIN · 45.5 · locked	HOU	vs CIN	7.2	8.5	RB31	+1.3	Hit	Played: 8.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
32	Javonte Williams DAL vs WAS · 51.5 · locked	DAL	vs WAS	13.3	8.0	RB32	-5.3	Hit	Played: 8.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
33	Kyle Monangai CHI vs MIN · 46.5 · locked	CHI	vs MIN	8.8	7.8	RB33	-1.0	Hit	Played: 7.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
34	Tony Pollard TEN vs PHI · 39.5 · locked	TEN	vs PHI	9.8	7.5	RB34	-2.3	Hit	Played: 7.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
35	Jeremiyah Love ARI vs SEA · 40.5 · locked	ARI	vs SEA	9.9	7.5	RB35	-2.4	Hit	Played: 7.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
36	Alvin Kamara NO @ BAL · 45.5 · locked	NO	@ BAL	5.6	7.2	RB36	+1.6	Hit	Played: 7.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
37	Travis Etienne NO @ BAL · 45.5 · locked	NO	@ BAL	11.4	7.1	RB37	-4.3	Hit	Played: 7.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 6
38	Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS @ DAL · 51.5 · locked	WAS	@ DAL	9.4	5.8	RB38	-3.6	Hit	Played: 5.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
39	Emmett Johnson KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked	KC	vs IND	7.1	5.5	RB39	-1.6	Hit	Played: 5.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
40	Jadarian Price SEA @ ARI · 40.5 · locked	SEA	@ ARI	7.8	5.0	RB40	-2.8	Hit	Played: 5.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
41	Tyler Badie DEN vs JAX · 45.5 · locked	DEN	vs JAX	2.4	4.9	RB41	+2.5	Hit	Played: 4.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
42	Keaton Mitchell LAC vs LV · 43.5 · locked	LAC	vs LV	3.4	4.9	RB42	+1.5	Hit	Played: 4.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
43	Will Shipley PHI @ TEN · 39.5 · locked	PHI	@ TEN	2.3	4.9	RB43	+2.6	Hit	Played: 4.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
44	Kenny Gainwell TB vs CLE · 41.5 · locked	TB	vs CLE	10.4	4.5	RB44	-5.9	Hit	Played: 4.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
45	David Montgomery HOU vs CIN · 45.5 · locked	HOU	vs CIN	10.4	4.4	RB45	-6.0	Hit	Played: 4.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
46	Tyler Allgeier ARI vs SEA · 40.5 · locked	ARI	vs SEA	6.5	3.9	RB46	-2.6	Hit	Played: 3.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
47	Justice Hill BAL vs NO · 45.5 · locked	BAL	vs NO	4.0	3.8	RB47	-0.2	Hit	Played: 3.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
48	Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs PIT · 41.5 · locked	NE	vs PIT	14.6	3.6	RB48	-11.0	Hit	Played: 3.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.

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What the numbers say

4.1mean abs. error · PPR points, top 36

0.55rank correlation · Spearman, top 36

5 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12

81%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%

This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.

The engine's read on Week 2

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Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Common questions about Week 2 RB rankings

Who is the best running back to start in Week 2 PPR?

Jonathan Taylor, our RB1 with a 15.3-point median; Kenneth Walker III is RB2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

Why is Jonathan Taylor still ranked after playing?

Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.

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