In addition to the running backs on bye this week, there are several other season-long starters set to miss Week 9.
The Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco, the Bears' D'Andre Swift and the Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson have all been ruled out, while the Saints' Alvin Kamara is officially questionable, for Sunday's games. That moves Kareem Hunt, Kyle Monangai and TreVeyon Henderson up the fantasy football rankings and makes many other sit/start decisions more difficult.
WEEK 9 BYES: Cleveland, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay
(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 9 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)
Fantasy football Week 9 running back rankings
(*-double-check status before kickoff)
- Jonathan Taylor (IND) at PIT
- Christian McCaffrey (SF) at NYG
- Bijan Robinson (ATL) at NE
- Derrick Henry (BAL) at MIA
- De'Von Achane (MIA) vs. BAL
- Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) vs. MIN
- Josh Jacobs (GB) vs. CAR
- Kyren Williams (LAR) vs. NO
- Javonte Williams (DAL) vs. ARI
- James Cook III (BUF) vs. KC
- Kimani Vidal (LAC) at TEN
- Chase Brown (CIN) vs. CHI
- Jaylen Warren (PIT) vs. IND
- Ashton Jeanty (LV) vs. JAC
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) vs. SF
- Rico Dowdle (CAR) at GB
- Zonovan Knight (ARI) at DAL
- Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC) at LV
- David Montgomery (DET) vs. MIN
- Kareem Hunt (KC) at BUF
- J.K. Dobbins (DEN) at HOU
- Kenneth Walker III (SEA) at WAS
- Woody Marks (HOU) vs. DEN
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS) vs. SEA
- *Alvin Kamara (NO) at LAR
- Tony Pollard (TEN) vs. LAC
- Zach Charbonnet (SEA) at WAS
- Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN) at DET
- Tyjae Spears (TEN) vs. LAC
- Jordan Mason (MIN) at DET
- Kyle Monangai (CHI) at CIN
- Brashard Smith (KC) at BUF
- Nick Chubb (HOU) vs. DEN
- Samaje Perine (CIN) vs. CHI
- RJ Harvey (DEN) at HOU
- Chuba Hubbard (CAR) at GB
- Tyler Allgeier (ATL) at NE
- TreVeyon Henderson (NE) vs. ATL
- Kenneth Gainwell (PIT) vs. IND
- Emanuel Wilson (GB) vs. CAR
- Blake Corum (LAR) vs. NO
- Ollie Gordon II (MIA) vs. BAL
- Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) at LV
- Jeremy McNichols (WAS) vs. SEA
- Justice Hill (BAL) at MIA
- Devin Singletary (NYG) vs. SF
- Jaydon Blue (DAL) vs. ARI
- Brian Robinson Jr. (SF) at NYG
- Devin Neal (NO) at LAR
- Ty Johnson (BUF) vs. KC
- Keaton Mitchell (BAL) at MIA
- *Michael Carter (ARI) at DAL
- Raheem Mostert (LV) vs. JAC
- *Emari Demercado (ARI) at DAL
- Jaret Patterson (LAC) at TEN
- Ray Davis (BUF) vs. KC
- Jaylen Wright (MIA) vs. BAL
- Ameer Abdullah (IND) at PIT
- Kyle Juszczyk (SF) at NYG
- Alec Ingold (MIA) vs. BAL
- Chris Rodriguez Jr. (WAS) vs. SEA
- Tyler Badie (DEN) at HOU
- LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC) at LV
- Chris Brooks (GB) vs. CAR
- Elijah Mitchell (KC) at BUF
- Zavier Scott (MIN) at DET
- Terrell Jennings (NE) vs. ATL
- Dare Ogunbowale (HOU) vs. DEN
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 9 fantasy football RB rankings: Best starts at running back
Reporting by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY / USA TODAY
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