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 ran for 10 carries, 67 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 28.2 carries, 118.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
2. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
We're projecting 22.7 carries, 93.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Chase Brown this week as he faces the Raiders. 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 ran for 25 carries, 102 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Indianapolis Colts last week. He faces the New York Jets this week. We're projecting him for 25.4 carries, 107.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
4. Rico Dowdle - RB (DAL)
Rico Dowdle is up against the Falcons this week. He is projected 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)
Aaron Jones is up against the Colts this week. We're projecting him for 21.1 carries, 95.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Against the Rams last week, Jones ran for 19 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor ran for 20 carries, 105 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Houston Texans last week. He faces the Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 22.2 carries, 95.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
7. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Against the Bills last week, Kenneth Walker III ran for 9 carries, 12 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Rams this week. We're projecting him for 20.2 carries, 83.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams faces 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)
We're projecting 18.5 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Breece Hall this week as he faces the Texans. Against the Patriots last week, Hall ran for 16 carries, 80 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Austin Ekeler faces the New York Giants this week. Our system projects him for 16.9 carries, 73.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Ekeler played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 7 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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