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)
Alvin Kamara faces the Panthers this week. He is projected for 28.2 carries, 118.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Against the Chargers last week, Kamara ran for 10 carries, 67 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Our system projects Chase Brown for 22.7 carries, 93.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Raiders this week. Brown played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He ran for 12 carries, 32 yards and 1 touchdown.
3. Joe Mixon - RB (HOU)
Joe Mixon is against the Jets this week and is projected for 25.4 carries, 107.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Mixon played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He ran for 25 carries, 102 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Rico Dowdle - RB (DAL)
Rico Dowdle faces the Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 23.1 carries, 95.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Dowdle ran for zero carries, zero yards and zero touchdowns versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
5. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
Against the Rams last week, Aaron Jones ran for 19 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns. Aaron Jones is against the Colts this week and is projected for 21.1 carries, 95.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor played against the Houston Texans last week. He ran for 20 carries, 105 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. Taylor is projected 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. He is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. Our system projects him for 20.2 carries, 83.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams ran for 23 carries, 97 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Minnesota Vikings last week. He faces the Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 23.7 carries, 100.3 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
9. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Our system projects Breece Hall for 18.5 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Texans this week. Against the Patriots last week, Hall ran for 16 carries, 80 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Last week, Austin Ekeler faced the Bears. He ran for 7 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the New York Giants this week. We're projecting him for 16.9 carries, 73.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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