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Updated Week 9 Running Back Rankings

David Montgomery - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Our updated Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings for 2021. Follow these fantasy football RB ranks when setting your Week 9 lineups.

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:

These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick MarianoPierre Camus, Brandon Murchison and Scott Engel - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 9.

And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 9 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

You can also see our full Week 9 ranks for PPRHalf-PPR and Standard scoring.

Last updated on Saturday 11/6 at 9:00 pm ET:

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Jonathan Taylor RB 2
2 Alvin Kamara RB 3
3 Dalvin Cook RB 5
4 Aaron Jones RB 6
5 Austin Ekeler RB 8
6 Najee Harris RB 10
7 Ezekiel Elliott RB 12
8 Darrell Henderson Jr. RB 16
9 Joe Mixon RB 20
10 Nick Chubb RB 24
11 Elijah Mitchell RB 32
12 Michael Carter RB 33
13 Damien Harris RB 40
14 Devontae Booker RB 41
15 Zack Moss RB 43
16 Darrel Williams RB 46
17 Boston Scott RB 48
18 Chase Edmonds RB 51
19 Myles Gaskin RB 54
20 Josh Jacobs RB 57
21 Christian McCaffrey RB 59
22 Melvin Gordon III RB 62
23 James Conner RB 69
24 Khalil Herbert RB 70
25 Javonte Williams RB 72
26 James Robinson RB 74
27 Jeremy McNichols RB 76
28 Tony Pollard RB 77
29 Devonta Freeman RB 79
30 David Montgomery RB 80
31 Adrian Peterson RB 82
32 Carlos Hyde RB 85
33 AJ Dillon RB 86
34 Devin Singletary RB 94
35 Kenneth Gainwell RB 100
36 Mike Davis RB 101
37 Kenyan Drake RB 104
38 Ty Johnson RB 105
39 D'Ernest Johnson RB 107
40 David Johnson RB 112
41 Jordan Howard RB 119
42 Nyheim Hines RB 122
43 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 123
44 Samaje Perine RB 126
45 Chuba Hubbard RB 127
46 Mark Ingram II RB 129
47 Salvon Ahmed RB 133
48 Derrick Gore RB 134
49 Phillip Lindsay RB 139
50 Sony Michel RB 140
51 Alexander Mattison RB 147
52 Brandon Bolden RB 149
53 Rex Burkhead RB 154
54 JaMycal Hasty RB 156
55 Dontrell Hilliard RB 158
56 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 163
57 Kyle Juszczyk RB 164
58 Jerick McKinnon RB 168
59 Le'Veon Bell RB 171
60 Ty'Son Williams RB 175
61 Marlon Mack RB 176
62 Scottie Phillips RB 184
63 Royce Freeman RB 198
64 Elijhaa Penny RB 200
65 C.J. Ham RB 201
66 Ty Montgomery RB 205
67 Larry Rountree III RB 207
68 Benny Snell Jr. RB 212
69 Ameer Abdullah RB 216
70 La'Mical Perine RB 221
71 Kalen Ballage RB 222
72 Trey Sermon RB 225
73 D'Onta Foreman RB 228
74 Alex Armah Jr. RB 229
75 Keith Smith RB 230
76 Ryan Nall RB 237
77 Wayne Gallman Jr. RB 239
78 Dare Ogunbowale RB 241
79 Johnny Stanton RB 242
80 Patrick Laird RB 244
81 Gary Brightwell RB 245
82 Trayveon Williams RB 246
83 Jakob Johnson RB 247
84 Devine Ozigbo RB 248
85 Trenton Cannon RB 249
86 Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 251
87 John Kelly RB 252
88 Artavis Pierce RB 254
89 Joshua Kelley RB 257
90 Jalen Richard RB 261
91 Alec Ingold RB 265
92 J.J. Taylor RB 266
93 Mike Boone RB 267
94 Patrick Ricard RB 271
95 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE 272
96 Buddy Howell RB 288


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Travis Hunter

Will Be Placed on Injured Reserve After Suffering Knee Injury in Practice on Thursday
Isaac Dulgarian

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Daniel Frunza

Looks For His First UFC Win
Charles Radtke

Looks To Bounce Back
Allan Nascimento

Set To Open Up UFC Vegas 110 Main Card
Cody Durden

In Dire Need Of Victory
Darius Garland

Out Again on Friday
Kris Murray

Considered Questionable on Friday
Puka Nacua

Says He'll Return in Week 9
Robert Williams III

Could Make Season Debut on Friday
Jared McCain

Will Not Make His Debut on Friday
Paul George

Remains Sidelined on Friday
Jason Dickinson

Aggravates Shoulder Injury Thursday
Gustav Nyquist

Sustains Injury in Thusday's Win
Sean Couturier

Injured Versus Predators
Elias Lindholm

Hurt Against Sabres
Seth Jarvis

Makes Early Exit Thursday
Brock Boeser

Exits Win Early
Jordan Harris

to Miss Two Months After Ankle Surgery
Derrick Henry

Rushes for 119 Yards in Thursday Night's Victory
Mark Andrews

Converts Both Receptions into Touchdowns Thursday
Lamar Jackson

Strikes for Four Touchdowns in First Game Back
Kevon Looney

Doubtful for Friday
Marcus Smart

Could Miss Another Game Friday
Shaedon Sharpe

Considered Probable for Friday
Guerschon Yabusele

Likely to Return Friday
Miles McBride

Returning to Knicks Lineup Friday
Dillon Brooks

Remains Unavailable Friday
Jalen Green

Still Out Friday
Bradley Beal

Ready to Return Friday
Sam Merrill

to Miss Friday's Game
Jakob Poeltl

to Miss Second Straight Game Friday
Cameron Johnson

Listed as Probable for Friday
Jamal Murray

in Danger of Missing Friday's Game
Andrew Nembhard

Unavailable Friday
Bennedict Mathurin

Remains Out Friday
Lamar Jackson

Won't Have Any Limitations on Thursday Night
Karl-Anthony Towns

Probable to Face Bulls
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Listed as Questionable for Friday
Ilya Mikheyev

a Game-Time Call Thursday
Samuel Ersson

Lands on Injured Reserve
Alexander Romanov

Returns to Action Thursday
Roope Hintz

Still Out Thursday
George Springer

"Strong Possibility" That George Springer Returns in Game 6 of World Series
Matt Duchene

Remains Sidelined Thursday
Martin Necas

Inks Eight-Year Extension With Avalanche
Travis Hunter

Dealing With Knee Injury, Limited in Thursday's Practice
Mathew Barzal

Scratched on Thursday for Disciplinary Reasons
Nico Collins

Clears Concussion Protocol, Says he's "Ready to Play"
Bryce Miller

Not Expected to Need Elbow Surgery
Washington Nationals

Nationals Finalizing a Deal to Hire Blake Butera as Next Manager
Kyler Murray

Cardinals Preparing to Start Kyler Murray in Week 9
Nico Collins

Expected to Clear the Concussion Protocol
CFB

Arch Manning Listed as Questionable for Vanderbilt Matchup
CFB

Arion Carter Listed as Questionable Ahead of Oklahoma Matchup
Zach Werenski

Enjoys Second Consecutive Multi-Point Night
Charlie Coyle

Sets Up Four Goals Wednesday
John Tavares

Joins 500-Goal Club
Zach Hyman

Will Not Return This Week
Robert Thomas

Doubtful for Thursday
Brad Marchand

on Track to Return Saturday
Minnesota Twins

Twins Name Derek Shelton as Their New Manager
Samuel Ersson

Questionable for Thursday
Lamar Jackson

Removed From Injury Report, Will Return on Thursday
Tyler Shough

to Start at QB the Rest of the Season
Terry McLaurin

Re-Injures Quad, Out for Week 9
Brock Bowers

Practicing in Full, "Looking Great"
Myles Garrett

"No Chance" Myles Garrett Gets Traded
Rico Dowdle

to Become Panthers Featured Back in Week 9?
Aidan Hutchinson

Agrees to Four-Year Extension with Lions
Joe Flacco

Week 9 Status in Doubt With AC Joint Sprain
Cam Skattebo

Facing 4-6-Month Recovery Timetable
CFB

Jordyn Tyson Questionable for Iowa State Matchup with Hamstring Injury
Chuba Hubbard

Panthers Don't Want To Move Chuba Hubbard
George Springer

Not in the Lineup for Game 4 of World Series
Malik Nabers

Should be Ready for Start of Next Season
George Springer

Pulled Early in Game 3 With Side Injury
Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Finalizing Deal to Hire Craig Albernaz as the Next Manager
William Byron

Dominates at Martinsville and Advances to the Championship Round
Kyle Larson

Advances to the Championship Round After Top-Five Finish
Ryan Blaney

Falls Short of the Victory and Title Contention at Martinsville
Chase Elliott

Eliminated From 2025 Title Contention Despite Strong Martinsville Run
CFB

Behren Morton Will Start Against Kansas State
CFB

Lane Kiffin Says Money Won't Impact his Decision-Making
CFB

Arch Manning in Concussion Protocol, Misses Practice Monday
Christopher Bell

Eliminated From Championship 4 After a Too Conservative Season
Joey Logano

Lack of Championship-Caliber Speed Leads to Elimination
Chase Briscoe

Finishes Last at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin

Don't Think Denny Hamlin's Engine Failure Affects his Championship Prospects
Ciryl Gane

Fight With Tom Aspinall Ends In No-Contest
Ciryl Gane

Tom Aspinall Vs. Ciryl Gane Ends in No-Contest
Virna Jandiroba

Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss
Mackenzie Dern

Wins Vacant Strawweight Title
Mario Bautista

Gets Outclassed
Umar Nurmagomedov

Gets Back In The Win Column
Jailton Almeida

Drops Decision
Alexander Volkov

Wins Split Decision At UFC 321
Azamat Murzakanov

Remains Undefeated
Aleksandar Rakic

Suffers First-Round Knockout
Chris Buescher

Is Chris Buescher A Playable DFS option for Martinsville?
Ryan Preece

is an Intriguing DFS Option For Martinsville
Daniel Suarez

May be Worth Rostering in DFS for Martinsville
Austin Dillon

Is Austin Dillon Worth Rostering in DFS for Martinsville This week?
Christopher Bell

Kyle Larson Should Advance to Championship 4
Joey Logano

Don't Expect Joey Logano to Significantly Contend for Championship 4
William Byron

A DFS Must-Start Due to Lap-Leader Points
Ross Chastain

Hail Melon Nostalgia Masks Ross Chastain's Martinsville Mediocrity
Josh Berry

a Top Contender for DFS Place-Differential Points
Brad Keselowski

an Intriguing Martinsville Option
Shane Van Gisbergen

Now Competent on Ovals, but Don't Start Him Here
Kyle Busch

Qualifies Well but Probably Won't Have Staying Power
Carson Hocevar

Lack of Finesse Makes Him a Risky Martinsville Pick

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