The four teams on Week 9 bye deprive fantasy football managers of some top running backs.
It's still possible to take a gamble in your flex spot, as several favorable matchups exist for backup or depth running backs who might offer a one-week fantasy boost.
Continue scrolling to find our top running backs for your fantasy Week 9 lineup.
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Fantasy Week 9 RB Rankings: Advice for starting and sitting running backs in your lineup this week
Week 9 Fantasy Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK | Half-PPR Cheat Sheet
These rankings are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.
| Rk | Tr | Name | TM | OPP | Week 9 Value |
| 1 | 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @PIT | Elite RB1 |
| 2 | 2 | Derrick Henry | BAL | @MIA | Elite RB1 |
| 3 | 2 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | @NYG | Elite RB1 |
| 4 | 2 | Josh Jacobs | GB | CAR | Elite RB1 |
| 5 | 3 | De'Von Achane | MIA | BAL | RB1 |
| 6 | 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | MIN | RB1 |
| 7 | 3 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | @NE | RB1 |
| 8 | 3 | James Cook | BUF | KC | RB1 |
| 9 | 4 | Tyrone Tracy | NYG | SF | RB1/RB2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | @TEN | RB1/RB2 |
| 11 | 4 | Javonte Williams | DAL | ARI | RB1/RB2 |
| 12 | 4 | Kyren Williams | LAR | NO | RB1/RB2 |
| 13 | 4 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | JAX | RB1/RB2 |
| 14 | 5 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | @CIN | Strong RB2 |
| 15 | 5 | Travis Etienne | JAX | @LV | Strong RB2 |
| 16 | 5 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | @GB | Strong RB2 |
| 17 | 5 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | ATL | Strong RB2 |
| 18 | 5 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @LAR | Strong RB2 |
| 19 | 6 | Brashard Smith | KC | @BUF | RB2 |
| 20 | 6 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | LAC | RB2 |
| 21 | 6 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | IND | RB2 |
| 22 | 6 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | @HOU | RB2 |
| 23 | 6 | Chase Brown | CIN | CHI | RB2 |
| 24 | 7 | Bam Knight | ARI | @DAL | RB2/Flex |
| 25 | 7 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | SEA | RB2/Flex |
| 26 | 7 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | @WAS | RB2/Flex |
| 27 | 7 | Woody Marks | HOU | DEN | RB2/Flex |
| 28 | 7 | David Montgomery | DET | MIN | RB2/Flex |
| 29 | 8 | Aaron Jones | MIN | @DET | RB2/Flex |
| 30 | 8 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | @GB | RB2/Flex |
| 31 | 9 | Emari Demercado | ARI | @DAL | Flex |
| 32 | 9 | Tony Pollard | TEN | LAC | Flex |
| 33 | 9 | Devin Singletary | NYG | SF | Flex |
| 34 | 9 | Kenneth Walker | SEA | @WAS | Flex |
| 35 | 10 | Nick Chubb | HOU | DEN | Flex |
| 36 | 10 | Ollie Gordon | MIA | BAL | Flex |
| 37 | 10 | RJ Harvey | DEN | @HOU | Flex |
| 38 | 10 | Jordan Mason | MIN | @DET | Flex |
| 39 | 11 | Kareem Hunt | KC | @BUF | Flex/Bench |
| 40 | 11 | Keaton Mitchell | BAL | @MIA | Flex/Bench |
| 41 | 11 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | @LV | Flex/Bench |
| 42 | 11 | Brian Robinson | SF | @NYG | Flex/Bench |
| 43 | 11 | Devin Neal | NO | @LAR | Flex/Bench |
| 44 | 13 | Terrell Jennings | NE | ATL | Flex/Bench |
| 45 | 11 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | CAR | Flex/Bench |
| 46 | 12 | Jaret Patterson | LAC | @TEN | Flex/Bench |
| 47 | 12 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | SEA | Flex/Bench |
| 48 | 12 | Chris Rodriguez | WAS | SEA | Flex/Bench |
| 49 | 12 | Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | IND | Flex/Bench |
| 50 | 12 | Samaje Perine | CIN | CHI | Flex/Bench |
| 51 | 12 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | @NE | Flex/Bench |
| 52 | 13 | Justice Hill | BAL | @MIA | Bench |
| 53 | 13 | Kyle Juszczyk | SF | @NYG | Bench |
| 54 | 13 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | ARI | Bench |
| 55 | 13 | Blake Corum | LAR | NO | Bench |
| 56 | 13 | Raheem Mostert | LV | JAX | Bench |
| 57 | 13 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | BAL | Bench |
| 58 | 13 | Zavier Scott | MIN | @DET | Bench |
| 59 | 15 | D'Ernest Johnson | NE | ATL | Bench |
| 60 | 14 | DJ Giddens | IND | @PIT | Bench |
| 61 | 14 | Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | DEN | Bench |
| 62 | 14 | Alec Ingold | MIA | BAL | Bench |
| 63 | 14 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | @GB | Bench |
| 64 | 14 | LeQuint Allen | JAX | @LV | Bench |
| 65 | 14 | George Holani | SEA | @WAS | Bench |
| 66 | 14 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | DEN | Bench |
| 67 | 14 | Ty Johnson | BUF | KC | Bench |
| 68 | 15 | Julius Chestnut | TEN | LAC | Bench |
| 69 | 15 | Nyheim Hines | LAC | @TEN | Bench |
| 70 | 15 | Malik Davis | DAL | ARI | Bench |
| 71 | 15 | Hunter Luepke | DAL | ARI | Bench |
| 72 | 15 | Chris Brooks | GB | CAR | Bench |
| 73 | 15 | Nathan Carter | ATL | @NE | Bench |
| 74 | 15 | Ray Davis | BUF | KC | Bench |
| 75 | 16 | British Brooks | HOU | DEN | Bench |
| 76 | 16 | Dylan Laube | LV | JAX | Bench |
| 77 | 16 | Tyler Goodson | IND | @PIT | Bench |
| 78 | 16 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | IND | Bench |
| 79 | 16 | Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | @HOU | Bench |
| 80 | 16 | Tyler Badie | DEN | @HOU | Bench |
| 81 | 16 | Adam Prentice | DEN | @HOU | Bench |
| 82 | 16 | DeeJay Dallas | CAR | @GB | Bench |
| IR-R | -- | Hassan Haskins | LAC | @TEN | |
| INJ | -- | Roschon Johnson | CHI | @CIN | |
| INJ | -- | Sione Vaki | DET | MIN | |
| OUT | -- | D'Andre Swift | CHI | @CIN | |
| OUT | -- | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | ATL | |
| OUT | -- | Isiah Pacheco | KC | @BUF | |
| IR-R | -- | Trey Benson | ARI | @DAL | |
| IR-R | -- | Omarion Hampton | LAC | @TEN | |
| IR | -- | Cam Skattebo | NYG | SF | |
| IR | -- | Kendre Miller | NO | @LAR | |
| IR | -- | Antonio Gibson | NE | ATL | |
| BYE | -- | Bucky Irving | TB | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Breece Hall | NYJ | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Saquon Barkley | PHI | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Rachaad White | TB | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Tank Bigsby | PHI | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Sean Tucker | TB | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Jerome Ford | CLE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Braelon Allen | NYJ | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Dylan Sampson | CLE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | AJ Dillon | PHI | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Josh Williams | TB | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Will Shipley | PHI | BYE |
Best fantasy RB pickups this week: Week 9 waiver wire
The fantasy running backs with a Week 9 bye are [[INLINE_0]].
Replace these RBs before your matchup:
- Saquon Barkley, Eagles
- Bucky Irving and Rachaad White, Buccaneers (Irving is already sidelined with an injury)
- Breece Hall, Jets
- Quinshon Judkins, Browns
For Week 9 fantasy football, who stands out as the top running backs?
The top-tier players in terms of volume remain at the forefront, featuring Jonathan Taylor (experiencing a historic season), Christian McCaffrey (even after his Week 8 disappointment), and Josh Jacobs positioned near the summit.
Derrick Henry faces a favorable matchup against the Miami Dolphins, and should Lamar Jackson (hamstring) be back, Henry's dominance will be even more pronounced.
D'Andre Swift and Kimani Vidal are pushing into must-start consideration (especially Vidal, until Omarion Hampton is back from injured reserve) and are expected to handle around 20 touches again.
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Who are the running back sleepers worth starting in Week 9?
Given Cam Skattebo's season-ending leg injury, Tyrone Tracy appears ready to assume the primary responsibility in the New York Giants' running back rotation. Tracy is expected to make an immediate impact against the San Francisco 49ers, even though Devin Singletary will handle passing downs and situations.
Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson (at last!) Should be upgraded when facing the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons' defense appeared vulnerable and occasionally incompetent last week, particularly without Divine Deablo.
The Chiefs are anticipated to increase their utilization of the recently acquired player, Brashard Smith, when facing the Bills in what is projected to be a high-scoring game.
For The Bears to complement Swift, Kyle Monangai should rejoin the lineup, impacting lower-tier pass catchers, particularly if Trey Hendrickson (hip) is sidelined against the Cincinnati Bengals' defense.
Which running backs present the greatest risk of underperforming in fantasy football during Week 9?
The potent Kansas City Chiefs rushing defense will likely limit James Cook's lengthy touchdown runs, similar to what was seen in Week 8. He's still a must-start given how they could get him into space, but expectations should dip.
The Dallas Cowboys' Javonte Williams relied on a pair of touchdowns to buoy his Week 8 value and could find less room to run against the Arizona Cardinals, one of the more quietly strong defenses against the run. Dallas' offensive line won't do enough to create long scampers, either.
On a smaller note, start the weekly downgrades for the Titans' Tony Pollard as Tyjae Spears makes a push for majority back.