Rookie Treveyon Henderson takes over as the Patriots' lead running back with starter Rhamondre Stevenson set to miss Week 9.

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)

  1. Jonathan Taylor (IND) at PIT
  2. Christian McCaffrey (SF) at NYG
  3. Bijan Robinson (ATL) at NE
  4. Derrick Henry (BAL) at MIA
  5. De'Von Achane (MIA) vs. BAL
  6. Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) vs. MIN
  7. Josh Jacobs (GB) vs. CAR
  8. Kyren Williams (LAR) vs. NO
  9. Javonte Williams (DAL) vs. ARI
  10. James Cook III (BUF) vs. KC
  11. Kimani Vidal (LAC) at TEN
  12. Chase Brown (CIN) vs. CHI
  13. Jaylen Warren (PIT) vs. IND
  14. Ashton Jeanty (LV) vs. JAC
  15. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) vs. SF
  16. Rico Dowdle (CAR) at GB
  17. Zonovan Knight (ARI) at DAL
  18. Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC) at LV
  19. David Montgomery (DET) vs. MIN
  20. Kareem Hunt (KC) at BUF
  21. J.K. Dobbins (DEN) at HOU
  22. Kenneth Walker III (SEA) at WAS
  23. Woody Marks (HOU) vs. DEN
  24. Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS) vs. SEA
  25. *Alvin Kamara (NO) at LAR
  26. Tony Pollard (TEN) vs. LAC
  27. Zach Charbonnet (SEA) at WAS
  28. Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN) at DET
  29. Tyjae Spears (TEN) vs. LAC
  30. Jordan Mason (MIN) at DET
  31. Kyle Monangai (CHI) at CIN
  32. Brashard Smith (KC) at BUF
  33. Nick Chubb (HOU) vs. DEN
  34. Samaje Perine (CIN) vs. CHI
  35. RJ Harvey (DEN) at HOU
  36. Chuba Hubbard (CAR) at GB
  37. Tyler Allgeier (ATL) at NE
  38. TreVeyon Henderson (NE) vs. ATL
  39. Kenneth Gainwell (PIT) vs. IND
  40. Emanuel Wilson (GB) vs. CAR
  41. Blake Corum (LAR) vs. NO
  42. Ollie Gordon II (MIA) vs. BAL
  43. Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) at LV
  44. Jeremy McNichols (WAS) vs. SEA
  45. Justice Hill (BAL) at MIA
  46. Devin Singletary (NYG) vs. SF
  47. Jaydon Blue (DAL) vs. ARI
  48. Brian Robinson Jr. (SF) at NYG
  49. Devin Neal (NO) at LAR
  50. Ty Johnson (BUF) vs. KC
  51. Keaton Mitchell (BAL) at MIA
  52. *Michael Carter (ARI) at DAL
  53. Raheem Mostert (LV) vs. JAC
  54. *Emari Demercado (ARI) at DAL
  55. Jaret Patterson (LAC) at TEN
  56. Ray Davis (BUF) vs. KC
  57. Jaylen Wright (MIA) vs. BAL
  58. Ameer Abdullah (IND) at PIT
  59. Kyle Juszczyk (SF) at NYG
  60. Alec Ingold (MIA) vs. BAL
  61. Chris Rodriguez Jr. (WAS) vs. SEA
  62. Tyler Badie (DEN) at HOU
  63. LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAC) at LV
  64. Chris Brooks (GB) vs. CAR
  65. Elijah Mitchell (KC) at BUF
  66. Zavier Scott (MIN) at DET
  67. Terrell Jennings (NE) vs. ATL
  68. 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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