Week 9 Fantasy Running Back Rankings

Week 9 ranks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Team D | Flex
It’s Week 9, fantasy fans! Time flies when you’re having fun (or not, like last week)! We have just two teams on a bye this week, as the Steelers and Titans are off. That will certainly hurt fantasy managers who have Jaylen Warren and Tony Pollard, who has been red-hot in the stat sheets in the last two weeks. The NFL will return to its international games this week, as the Bengals and Falcons square off Sunday at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.
This week’s rankings include some risers in Bhayshul Tuten and Jonah Coleman. There are a limited number of streaming options based on the matchups—check out Start ’Em, Sit ’Em later this week for all the details! Some backs are dealing with injuries, including Jeremiyah Love, and others, like Omarion Hampton and TreVeyon Henderson, are falling due to demotion or declining production.
Here are my fantasy running back rankings as we head into Week 9. Check back on a regular basis for updates, especially after the final team injury reports come out late in the week!
Week 9 Fantasy Running Back Rankings
RK | Player | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | at MIA |
2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | vs. CIN |
3 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | vs. NYJ |
4 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | vs. LV |
5 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs. DAL |
6 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | vs. DEN |
7 | Javonte Williams | DAL | at IND |
8 | James Cook | BUF | at MIN |
9 | Kyren Williams | LAR | at WAS |
10 | Josh Jacobs | GB | at NE |
11 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | at BAL |
12 | Chase Brown | CIN | at ATL |
13 | Jonah Coleman | DEN | at CAR |
14 | Bucky Irving | TB | at CHI |
15 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | vs. GB |
16 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | vs. TB |
17 | Breece Hall | NYJ | at KC |
18 | Derrick Henry | BAL | vs. JAC |
19 | Blake Corum | LAR | at WAS |
20 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | at SF |
21 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | vs. NYG |
22 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | at PHI |
23 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | at NO |
24 | Rachaad White | WAS | vs. LAR |
25 | Ollie Gordon II | MIA | vs. DET |
26 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. CLE |
27 | Mike Washington Jr. | LV | at SF |
28 | Woody Marks | HOU | at LAC |
29 | Tyler Allgeier | ARI | at SEA |
30 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | vs. BUF |
31 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | vs. ARI |
32 | Jordan Mason | MIN | vs. BUF |
33 | Kenneth Gainwell | TB | at CHI |
34 | Jadarian Price | SEA | vs. ARI |
35 | Emmett Johnson | KC | vs. NYJ |
36 | Devin Singletary | NYG | at PHI |
37 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | at NO |
38 | Kendre Miller | NO | vs. CLE |
39 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | at KC |
40 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | vs. HOU |
41 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | at CAR |
42 | Samaje Perine | CIN | at ATL |
43 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | JAC | at BAL |
44 | Kaelon Black | SF | vs. LV |
45 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | vs. GB |
46 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | vs. HOU |
47 | Roshon Johnson | CHI | vs. TB |
48 | Elijah Mitchell | PHI | vs. NYG |
49 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | vs. LAR |
50 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB | at NE |
51 | Keaton Mitchell | LAC | vs. HOU |
52 | Justice Hill | BAL | vs. JAC |
53 | Emanuel Wilson | SEA | vs. ARI |
54 | Khalil Herbert | ATL | vs. CIN |
55 | Corey Kiner | NE | vs. GB |
56 | Ty Johnson | BUF | at MIN |
57 | Austin Ekeler | WAS | vs. LAR |
58 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | vs. DET |
59 | Seth McGowan | IND | vs. DAL |
60 | Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | at LAC |

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio and the Locked on Dynasty Podcast. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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