With no Christian McCaffrey this week, do we know anything about the running back position in fantasy football? There is no shortage of committees and timeshares these days, making this the position you have to be the most aggressive in when it comes to staying ahead of the news.
As we prepare for Week 9, here is how I have my fantasy RB rankings — understanding that this is a very fluid position. Check out our PFN Fantasy YouTube Channel on Sunday at noon for all the last-second advice your heart can handle!
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1) Austin Ekeler | LAC (at NYJ)
2) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. CHI)
3) Tony Pollard | DAL (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. MIA)
5) Saquon Barkley | NYG (at LV)
6) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. MIN)
7) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. LAC)
8) D’Andre Swift | PHI (vs. DAL)
9) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at KC)
10) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at BAL)
11) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at CAR)
12) Joe Mixon | CIN (vs. BUF)
13) Josh Jacobs | LV (vs. NYG)
14) Derrick Henry | TEN (at PIT)
15) James Cook | BUF (at CIN)
16) Gus Edwards | BAL (vs. SEA)
17) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. IND)
18) Rachaad White | TB (at HOU)
19) Aaron Jones | GB (vs. LAR)
20) Alexander Mattison | MIN (at ATL)
21) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. WAS)
22) Zack Moss | IND (at CAR)
23) Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR (at GB)
24) Kareem Hunt | CLE (vs. ARI)
25) Emari Demercado | ARI (at CLE)
26) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at NE)
27) Gus Edwards | BAL (vs. SEA)
28) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. TB)
29) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. TEN)
30) Royce Freeman | LAR (at GB)
31) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. TEN)
32) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. ARI)
33) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at NO)
34) AJ Dillon | GB (vs. LAR)
35) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. MIN)
36) Devin Singletary | HOU (vs. TB)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. SEA)
38) Cam Akers | MIN (at ATL)
39) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (vs. WAS)
40) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. ARI)
41) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. IND)
42) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at PIT)
43) Latavius Murray | BUF (at CIN)
44) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at KC)
45) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. CHI)
46) Joshua Kelley | LAC (at NYJ)
47) Antonio Gibson | WAS (at NE)
48) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. DAL)
49) Jerick McKinnon | KC (vs. MIA)
50) Salvon Ahmed | MIA (at KC)
51) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at BAL)
52) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at PHI)
53) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (vs. LAC)
54) Michael Carter | NYJ (vs. LAC)
55) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (vs. MIA)
56) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB (at HOU)
57) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL (vs. MIN)
58) Matt Breida | NYG (at LV)
59) Damien Williams | ARI (at CLE)
60) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at NE)
61) Darrynton Evans | CHI (at NO)
62) DeeJay Dallas | SEA (at BAL)
63) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (at CLE)
64) Zamir White | LV (vs. NYG)
65) Trayveon Williams | CIN (vs. BUF)
66) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. CHI)
67) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. NYG)
68) Boston Scott | PHI (vs. DAL)
69) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. SEA)
70) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. LAR)
71) Ty Chandler | MIN (at ATL)
72) Myles Gaskin | LAR (at GB)
73) Chase Edmonds | TB (at HOU)
74) Alec Ingold | MIA (at KC)
75) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. SEA)
76) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at CIN)
77) C.J. Ham | MIN (at ATL)
78) Isaiah Spiller | LAC (at NYJ)
79) Ty Montgomery II | NE (vs. WAS)
80) Khari Blasingame | CHI (at NO)
81) Travis Homer | CHI (at NO)
82) Mike Boone | HOU (vs. TB)
83) Chris Evans | CIN (vs. BUF)
84) Ty Johnson | BUF (at CIN)
85) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at PHI)
86) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. IND)
87) Trey Sermon | IND (at CAR)
88) Leonard Fournette | BUF (at CIN)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 9
Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers
Thomas Brown took over the play-calling duties for Carolina, and the former running back made a pretty clear statement in getting Hubbard 17 touches. His faith in Hubbard — combined with his lack of trust in fellow RB Miles Sanders (Raheem Blackshear out-touched him 5-2) — and we have an RB2 on our hands.
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Hubbard hasn’t proven to be a viable option in his career up to this point, but let’s not forget that he’s just 24 years old. It would appear safe to label him a bell cow until otherwise noted, and that role alone is going to make him a fantasy starter most weeks.
Gus Edwards, Baltimore Ravens
He entered Week 8 trending in the right direction and exited the week as a bonafide lineup lock (94 yards and three scores in Arizona). His ceiling is capped due to a lack of versatility, but his floor is as high as anyone in this tier, thanks to the potency of this offense.
Stop picking the nits about what he can’t do and start embracing the role that he has. He’s a rock-solid option against the worst red zone defense in the league and ranks inside of my top 20 at the position with relative ease.
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