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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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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Matthew Stafford

Off Injury Report Ahead of Week 1
Will Smith

Exits With Hand Contusion
Jackson Chourio

in Lineup Wednesday Despite Hamstring Cramps
Sepp Straka

Gets Captain's Pick to Join Team Europe
Christian Yelich

Dealing With Soreness in Lower Back
PGA

Victor Hovland to Make Third Ryder Cup Appearance for Team Europe
J.J. Spaun

Set to Represent Team USA for First Time at Bethpage
Russell Henley

Makes First Ryder Cup Appearance at Bethpage
Harris English

Named to Ryder Cup Team for Second Time
Kyle Finnegan

Dealing With Groin Issue
Shohei Ohtani

Will Pitch "Sometime This Weekend"
Jackson Chourio

Absent on Wednesday With Hamstring Cramp
Roman Anthony

Officially Goes on Injured List
Jauan Jennings

Limited on Wednesday, Expected to Play in Week 1
Malik Nabers

Not on Initial Injury Report
Roman Anthony

"High Probability" Roman Anthony Lands on Injured List
Justin Thomas

Making Fourth Ryder Cup Team Appearance at Bethpage
Ben Griffin

Making First Career Ryder Cup Appearance at Bethpage
Bryson DeChambeau

Set to be Part of Team USA at Bethpage
Jason Adam

to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
Roman Anthony

Will Undergo MRI on Wednesday
Santi Aldama

Bags Double-Double in Losing Effort
Guerschon Yabusele

Erupts for 36 Points Against Poland
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Leads Slovenia Into Next Round at EuroBasket
San Antonio Spurs

Stanley Umude Signs Training Camp Deal With Spurs
Reece Beekman

Joins Magic for Training Camp
Justin Minaya

Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Magic
Travis Hunter

Jaguars List Travis Hunter as Starting Wide Receiver, Backup Cornerback
Kyle Tucker

Leaves With Calf Tightness on Tuesday
Alexandre Sarr

to Miss Rest of EuroBasket
Max Scherzer

Blue Jays Confident Max Scherzer Will Make Saturday Start Despite Back Tightness
Roman Anthony

Leaves Early With Back Injury
Jared McCain

"On Pace" for Training Camp
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Done for the Year With Torn ACL
Luke Hughes

Devils Optimistic About Signing Luke Hughes
Martin Fehérváry

Martin Fehervary on Track to Be Ready for Training Camp
Dylan Holloway

Good to Go for Start of Season
Nick Kurtz

Back in Action on Tuesday
Josh Morrissey

Fully Healthy for Start of Season
Dennis Hildeby

Signs Three-Year Extension With Maple Leafs
Nick Lodolo

Scratched With Illness
Dalton Kincaid

Role Not Expected to Grow?
Quinshon Judkins

Zero Chance Quinshon Judkins Plays Against Bengals?
Najee Harris

Says He's Expecting to Play Against Chiefs
Adolis García

Adolis Garcia Departs Monday with Quad Injury
Franz Wagner

Collects Double-Double in Blowout Win
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Achieves Rare Numbers at EuroBasket
Nikola Vučević

Nikola Vucevic Dominates Against Sweden
Stefon Diggs

Expected to Suit Up in Week 1
Kristaps Porzingis

Finding Form at EuroBasket
Nikola Jović

Nikola Jovic Suffers Minor Injury at EuroBasket
DJ Moore

Bears Experimenting with DJ Moore in Backfield
Rome Odunze

Could Move All Around the Offense
Carolina Panthers

Dave Canales Comfortable With Panthers' Young Receivers
Quinshon Judkins

Not Considering NCAA Return
Dallas Goedert

Healthy for Week 1
Marvin Mims Jr.

Returns to Practice Monday
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Carted Off Monday With Knee Injury
Jason Adam

Diagnosed With Ruptured Left Quadriceps Tendon
Victor Wembanyama

Looking "Quite Stellar"
Fernando Tatis Jr.

Scratched on Monday
Matthew Stafford

Expected to Start in Week 1
Edward Cabrera

Heading to Injured List With Elbow Sprain
Najee Harris

Cleared for Contact, Could Play in Week 1
Denny Hamlin

Ends Eventful Day at Darlington in Seventh Place
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Almost Earns a Top-Five Finish at Darlington
John Hunter Nemechek

has His Best 2025 Performance at Darlington
Ryan Blaney

Has An Underwhelming Performance At Darlington
Josh Berry

Crashes Early and Suffers A Playoff Setback at Darlington
Giannis Antetokounmpo

"Staying in Milwaukee"
Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Agrees to a One-Year Contract with Milwaukee
Kyrie Irving

"Healing Up Great"
Dante Exum

Mavs Agree on a One-Year Deal
Jaylen Warren

Agrees to Two-Year Extension With Steelers
De'Von Achane

Practicing Monday, on Track to Play in Week 1
Quinshon Judkins

Could Report to Browns This Week
Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs, Trent McDuffie Not Expected to Finalize Extension
Chase Elliott

Under Playoff Pressure After 17th-Place Darlington Finish
Kyle Larson

Despite Hendrick Mediocrity, Kyle Larson Remains Pretty Safe in Playoffs
Alex Bowman

Opening-Lap Crash and Botched Pit Stop May Have Sunk Alex Bowman's Playoff Hopes
Erik Jones

Darlington Master Erik Jones Comes Up Short but Still Finishes Third
AJ Allmendinger

A.J. Allmendinger Impresses at Southern 500
Dameon Pierce

Ahead of Schedule, Ready for Season
Daniel Suarez

is A DFS Risk for Darlington Lineups?
Noah Gragson

Should Fantasy Managers Roster Noah Gragson for Darlington?
Ty Dillon

is an Excellent Punt Option for Darlington DFS Lineups
Bogdan Bogdanović

Bogdan Bogdanovic to Miss the Rest of EuroBasket
Denny Hamlin

Picking Up Where He Left Off At Darlington
Kyle Larson

The Sky Is The Limit for Kyle Larson at Darlington
Ryan Blaney

a Strong DFS Play at Darlington This Weekend
Tyler Reddick

Shouldn't Be Overlooked at Darlington This Weekend
Alex Bowman

An Easy Place-Differential Play in DFS This Weekend
Ty Gibbs

Could Be Strong at Darlington This Weekend
Erik Jones

Has Best Darlington Qualifying Effort Since Last Win
Zane Smith

Hopeful For Another Solid Run At Darlington
Dallas Mavericks

Olivier-Maxence Prosper Waived by the Mavs
Lauri Markkanen

Dominant in Win Over Great Britain

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