True stud running backs are difficult to find in fantasy football.
It's not easy to just draft a couple of great RBs and then plug them in every week. You need to draft many running backs, scour the waiver wire, watch for injuries and play the matchups.
And with most leagues requiring you to start two, three or even four running backs, it means that you have to be smart and dig deep at the position.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked running backs for week 9.
You can also check out our full list of RB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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Lastly, the Steelers and 49ers have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Against the Chargers last week, Alvin Kamara ran for 10 carries, 67 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. Kamara is projected for 28.2 carries, 118.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
2. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown ran for 12 carries, 32 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He is playing against the Las Vegas Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 22.7 carries, 93.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
3. Joe Mixon - RB (HOU)
Against the Colts last week, Joe Mixon ran for 25 carries, 102 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 25.4 carries, 107.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Joe Mixon this week as he faces the Jets.
4. Rico Dowdle - RB (DAL)
We're projecting 23.1 carries, 95.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Rico Dowdle this week as he faces the Falcons. Dowdle played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He ran for zero carries, zero yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
We're projecting 21.1 carries, 95.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Aaron Jones this week as he faces the Colts. Against the Rams last week, Jones ran for 19 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Last week, Jonathan Taylor faced the Texans. He ran for 20 carries, 105 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Minnesota Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 22.2 carries, 95.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
7. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Kenneth Walker III played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He ran for 9 carries, 12 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 20.2 carries, 83.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Kenneth Walker III this week as he faces the Rams.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 23.7 carries, 100.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Last week, Williams faced the Vikings. He ran for 23 carries, 97 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Last week, Breece Hall faced the Patriots. He ran for 16 carries, 80 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Breece Hall for 18.5 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Texans this week.
10. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Austin Ekeler played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 7 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. Austin Ekeler is against the Giants this week and is projected for 16.9 carries, 73.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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