Week 9 Ranks: Running backs
Top 50 running backs for Week 9
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DSTMore rankings: Flex
| IDPByes: New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday's Chiefs-Chargers game.
Last update: Friday, 4:27 p.m. ET
| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Cockcroft | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | Buf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Ray Rice | BAL | @Cle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | @NO | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Matt Forte | CHI | @Ten | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Alfred Morris | WSH | Car | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | Min | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | @Sea | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Trent Richardson | CLE | Bal | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Willis McGahee | DEN | @Cin | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8.8 |
| 10 | Doug Martin | TB | @Oak | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9.8 |
| 11 | Darren McFadden | OAK | TB | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10.3 |
| 12 | Reggie Bush | MIA | @Ind | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11.3 |
| 13 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | Pit | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13.3 |
| 14 | Rashad Jennings | JAC | Det | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14.5 |
| 15 | C.J. Spiller | BUF | @Hou | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Michael Turner | ATL | Dal | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Chris Johnson | TEN | Chi | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17.5 |
| 18 | Mikel Leshoure | DET | @Jac | 19 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 19.3 |
| 19 | Pierre Thomas | NO | Phi | 14 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19.5 |
| 20 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | Den | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19.8 |
| 20 | Fred Jackson | BUF | @Hou | 17 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 19.8 |
| 22 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | @Wsh | 22 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 23 | Donald Brown | IND | Mia | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23.5 |
| 24 | Felix Jones | DAL | @Atl | 26 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 24.5 |
| 25 | Isaac Redman | PIT | @NYG | 23 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 24.8 |
| 26 | Alex Green | GB | Ari | 25 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26.0 |
| 27 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | ARI | @GB | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26.5 |
| 28 | Vick Ballard | IND | Mia | 31 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 29.8 |
| 29 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | @Ind | 27 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 30.8 |
| 30 | Michael Bush | CHI | @Ten | 36 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 31.8 |
| 31 | Joique Bell | DET | @Jac | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32.0 |
| 32 | Andre Brown | NYG | Pit | 35 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32.5 |
| 33 | Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | Dal | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 33.5 |
| 34 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | @Wsh | 41 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 34.0 |
| 35 | Phillip Tanner | DAL | @Atl | 30 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 34.5 |
| 36 | James Starks | GB | Ari | 39 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 35.3 |
| 37 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | @Cin | 37 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 35.5 |
| 38 | Justin Forsett | HOU | Buf | 34 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 37.0 |
| 39 | Mark Ingram | NO | Phi | 33 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 37.5 |
| 40 | LeGarrette Blount | TB | @Oak | 42 | 44 | 36 | 44 | 41.5 |
| 40 | Mike Tolbert | CAR | @Wsh | 38 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 41.5 |
| 42 | William Powell | ARI | @GB | 47 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 42.8 |
| 43 | Montario Hardesty | CLE | Bal | NR | NR | 37 | 41 | 45.0 |
| 44 | Robert Turbin | SEA | Min | 43 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 45.8 |
| 44 | Chris Rainey | PIT | @NYG | 40 | 47 | NR | 45 | 45.8 |
| 46 | Mike Goodson | OAK | TB | 44 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 46.8 |
| 46 | Chris Ivory | NO | Phi | 46 | 41 | NR | 49 | 46.8 |
| 48 | Toby Gerhart | MIN | @Sea | 48 | NR | 47 | 43 | 47.3 |
| 49 | David Wilson | NYG | Pit | 50 | NR | 49 | 42 | 48.0 |
| 50 | Brian Leonard | CIN | Den | NR | 42 | NR | NR | 48.8 |
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