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 faces the Panthers this week. Kamara is projected for 28.2 carries, 118.7 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
2. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He ran for 12 carries, 32 yards and 1 touchdown. He is up against the Raiders this week. Brown is projected for 22.7 carries, 93.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
3. Joe Mixon - RB (HOU)
Joe Mixon played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He ran for 25 carries, 102 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Jets this week. Mixon is projected 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. We're projecting him for 23.1 carries, 95.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Dowdle played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He ran for zero carries, zero yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Aaron Jones - RB (MIN)
Aaron Jones is against the Colts this week and is projected for 21.1 carries, 95.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Jones ran for 19 carries, 58 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week.
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor faces the Vikings this week. He is projected for 22.2 carries, 95.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Taylor played against the Houston Texans last week. He ran for 20 carries, 105 yards and 1 touchdown.
7. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
We're projecting 20.2 carries, 83.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Kenneth Walker III this week as he faces the Rams. Walker III ran for 9 carries, 12 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Buffalo Bills last week.
8. Kyren Williams - RB (LAR)
Kyren Williams faces the 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)
Breece Hall is playing against the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 18.5 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Hall faced the Patriots. He ran for 16 carries, 80 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Austin Ekeler ran for 7 carries, 52 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Chicago Bears last week. He faces the Giants this week. Ekeler 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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