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Week 9 is here and so are my fantasy football running back rankings.
Undrafted rookie James Robinson out of Illinois State leads all rookies in rushing yards (481). He faces a weak Houston defense this week. Injuries plague good options: Chris Carson, Aaron Jones, Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler and every San Francisco 49ers running back. Next up! Damien Harris appears to be grabbing RB1 role in New England and Chase Edmonds is chomping at the bit for more carries if Kenyan Drake is out.
Notable RB Injuries that occurred in week 8: Tevin Coleman (knee);
Notable Line injuries that occurred in week 8: Ravens: Ronnie Stanley (LT); Bills: Mitch Morse (C ); Steelers: Tyson Alualu (DL); Raiders: Maurice Hurst (DT); Sam Young (OT); Patriots: Lawrence Guy (DT); LAC: Joey Bosa (DE); Saints: Sheldon Rankins (DT);
2020 Week 9 RB Rankings
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown (Injured Status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown (Injured Status) |
| 1 | Alvin Kamara | NO | at TB | Earlier this year vs. Tampa Bay he had 1 Rush TD, 1 Rec TD |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | DET | Detroit allows 3rd most points to RB, Injury issue appears to be gone |
| 3 | Derrick Henry | TEN | CHI | This is a TD dependent matchup, CHI has allowed six RBs to score TDs |
| 4 | James Robinson | JAC | HOU | 119 yard TD performance in Week 7 - comes to Hou who has allowed 9 rush TDs |
| 5 | Chris Carson | SEA | at BUF | (Q) Buffalo's defense is slowly getting worse and Carson had a game off to heal |
| 6 | Josh Jacobs | LV | at LAC | Possible fatigue from excess use by LAC allows big points to teams that rush at least 12+ times |
| 7 | David Montgomery | CHI | at TEN | He likely scores this week but rush yards probably drop back to 50yds after strong week 8 |
| 8 | Aaron Jones | GB | at SF | (Q) SF has allowed 1 RB (Darrell Henderson Jr) to rush for over 65 yards this year |
| 9 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | CAR | Decrease in rush att over last two weeks; appears to still be RB1 - Car allows 3rd most RB pts |
| 10 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | at KC | (IR) Matt Rhule hopeful McCaffrey's ankle is strong enough to play |
| 11 | Todd Gurley II | ATL | DEN | Seven total TDs scored across five of his last six games but Den has allowed just 2 Rush TDs |
| 12 | James Conner | PIT | at DAL | TDs in 5 of his last 6 games, facing an average Dal rush defense |
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown (Injured Status) |
| 13 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | MIA | Did well with 5 carries and now he faces a porous Miami defense. Top 15 upside if Drake is out |
| 14 | David Johnson | HOU | at JAX | 16+ attempts in three of his last four games - that means 90+ yds against Jacksonville D |
| 15 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | PIT | I don't trust any RB vs. this Pittsburgh Dline. Even with Di"nooch" at QB |
| 16 | Jerick McKinnon | SF | GB | Every and any SF RB is hurt right now |
| 17 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | at IND | Indy's rush defense is very strong but they have allowed TDs to RBs in each of the last three games |
| 18 | Ronald Jones II | TB | NO | Tandem at back with Leonard starting to get more carries |
| 19 | Damien Harris | NE | at NYJ | NE RB platoon - anyone could thrive but it appears Damien has lead chair. NYJ rush D is bad |
| 20 | Justin Jackson | LAC | LV | Trying to figure out who is getting the LAC carries is a headache - changes each week |
| 21 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | NYG | Gibson rushed for 128 yards & 1 TD in week 7; however NYG isn't allowing much to RB |
| 22 | Devin Singletary | BUF | SEA | Seattle's D isn't allowing yardage but RBs are scoring on them over the last three matchups |
| 23 | Leonard Fournette | TB | NO | Leonard got some usage last week - could be headed for more |
| 24 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | at ATL | Platoon with Phillip Lindsey against a solid Atlanta rush defense |
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB3s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown (Injured Status) |
| 25 | D'Andre Swift | DET | at MIN | D'Andrew Swift isn't getting a lot of carries or yards but he is getting TDs |
| 26 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | at ATL | Platoon with Melvin Gordon III against a solid Atlanta rush defense |
| 27 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | BAL | Not sure who will emerge between Taylor, Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins but Ravens are tough |
| 28 | Brian Hill | ATL | DEN | Brian Hill is on the doorstep of RB2 territory with Atlanta |
| 29 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | LV | The LAC platoon is tricky |
| 30 | James White | NE | at NYJ | If it's not Damine, White should be next up to bat |
| 31 | Devonta Freeman | NYG | at WAS | (Q) I've said it before - this Washington rush defense is STRONG |
| 32 | Le'Veon Bell | KC | CAR | I'm guessing the uptick in carries was largely due to him playing his ol dteam |
| 33 | La'Mical Perine | NYJ | NE | He's splitting with Frank Gore but I think one of these weeks he gets the lions share |
| 34 | Adrian Peterson | DET | at MIN | Adrian got has been trending above Swift until last week, he could sneak in a TD this week |