Week 2 NFL Fantasy Football Projections: Predicting the Top 3 Fantasy RBs

Here's a quick look at three running backs who will be at the top of fantasy football leaderboards at the end of Week 2.

3. Adrian Peterson

This is under the assumption that Donovan McNabb throws for more than 39 yards and the Vikings are able to hold onto the ball for a little longer. So essentially, this prediction could go horribly wrong.

Still though, the Vikings want to get Peterson more than 16 carries like they did in Week 1, and remember that even Jahvid Best had a good week against the Bucs.

If Peterson gets the carries, he'll have a very productive day.

Prediction: 22 carries, 135 yards, 1 touchdown

2. Rashard Mendenhall

The Steelers are going to be up early, and while the Seahawks actually looked good on defense against Frank Gore and the 49ers, Mendenhall will keep chipping away and break a big one or two late in the game.

This really isn't a knock against Seattle's run D, their offense just won't be able to keep Mendenhall off the field.

Prediction: 28 carries, 140 yards, 2 touchdowns

1. Ray Rice

You saw what he did against the Pittsburgh Steelers, so I'm assuming he can do more of the same against a Tennessee Titans defense that gave up almost 100 yards to Maurice Jones-Drew.

Baltimore is on the road, so Tennessee should keep it relatively close meaning that Ricky Williams wouldn't get as many touches as he did in Week 1.

Prediction: 20 carries, 150 total yards, 2 touchdowns