best starting running backs week 1 2026

Kenneth Walker III has the most rushing yards by a starting running back in a Week-1 game in 2026, with 173 yards.

NAMERUSH YDSDATETMOPPATTYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
173
9/14/2026
vs
23
7.5
1
18
3
6
6.0
1
2Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
156
9/13/2026
vs
29
5.4
2
30
5
5
6.0
0
3Derrick Henry
D. Henry
144
9/13/2026
@
24
6.0
3
19
1
1
19.0
0
4D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
124
9/13/2026
@
18
6.9
3
10
1
1
10.0
0
5Breece Hall
B. Hall
102
9/13/2026
@
22
4.6
1
16
2
2
8.0
0
6Ashton Jeanty
A. Jeanty
102
9/13/2026
vs
23
4.4
0
45
6
6
7.5
2
7Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
98
9/13/2026
vs
19
5.2
2
23
3
4
7.7
0
8Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
83
9/13/2026
@
21
4.0
0
90
8
10
11.3
1
9Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
83
9/13/2026
vs
15
5.5
0
-3
1
2
-3.0
0
10Cam Skattebo
C. Skattebo
81
9/13/2026
vs
18
4.5
1
0
0
0
0
11Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
68
9/10/2026
@
10
6.8
0
20
5
8
4.0
0
12Bhayshul Tuten
B. Tuten
66
9/13/2026
vs
15
4.4
0
22
1
1
22.0
0
13Jacory Croskey-Merritt
J. Croskey-Merritt
63
9/13/2026
@
16
3.9
1
-7
1
1
-7.0
0
14Tyler Allgeier
T. Allgeier
61
9/13/2026
@
17
3.6
0
9
2
2
4.5
0
15David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
60
9/13/2026
vs
20
3.0
2
19
3
3
6.3
1
16James Cook III
J. Cook III
57
9/13/2026
@
13
4.4
0
12
3
4
4.0
0
17Chase Brown
C. Brown
56
9/13/2026
vs
16
3.5
1
22
5
6
4.4
0
18Jadarian Price
J. Price
52
9/9/2026
vs
10
5.2
0
6
2
2
3.0
0
19Rhamondre Stevenson
R. Stevenson
51
9/9/2026
@
18
2.8
0
44
5
6
8.8
0
20Chuba Hubbard
C. Hubbard
49
9/13/2026
vs
10
4.9
1
38
3
3
12.7
1
21Jaylen Warren
J. Warren
46
9/13/2026
vs
10
4.6
0
27
5
6
5.4
0
22Travis Etienne Jr.
T. Etienne Jr.
46
9/13/2026
@
9
5.1
0
32
7
9
4.6
0
23Bucky Irving
B. Irving
45
9/13/2026
@
8
5.6
1
48
7
7
6.9
0
24Omarion Hampton
O. Hampton
43
9/13/2026
vs
12
3.6
1
0
0
0
0
25Javonte Williams
J. Williams
41
9/13/2026
@
12
3.4
1
31
5
5
6.2
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Team Leaders

PASS

2,037

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

RUSH

872

Walker

Kenneth Walker III

REC

482

Kelce

Travis Kelce
Team Rankings

PPG

25.3

10th

OPP PPG

17.9

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

137.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

254.6

11th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
Chiefs Chiefs
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
8:20 PM
Thu
12/3
@
8:15 PM
Sun
12/13
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
NYJ Jets

2 - 7

12

Final

35

KC Chiefs

6 - 2

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM