Commentary

Week 9 Rankings: Running backs

Updated: October 31, 2008, 1:10 PM ET

By Fantasy staff | ESPN.com

These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 9 of the NFL season only and therefore do not include players on a bye week (Chargers, Panthers, Saints, 49ers). They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Erik Kuselias' and Eric Karabell's personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 9 can be viewed by clicking here.

Week 9 running back rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	Brian Westbrook	Eagles	@Sea	1	2	1	2	1.5
2	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	Hou	2	1	2	1	1.5
3	Matt Forte	Bears	Det	3	4	4	3	3.5
4	Michael Turner	Falcons	@Oak	4	3	3	6	4.0
5	Clinton Portis	Redskins	Pit	9	6	7	5	6.8
6	Earnest Graham	Buccaneers	@KC	6	10	5	7	7.0
7	Ronnie Brown	Dolphins	@Den	5	8	8	11	8.0
8	Marion Barber	Cowboys	@NYG	8	9	12	4	8.3
9	Steven Jackson	Rams	Ari	19	5	6	8	9.5
10	Brandon Jacobs	Giants	Dal	7	11	10	10	9.5
11	Chris Johnson	Titans	GB	10	15	9	9	10.8
12	Maurice Jones-Drew	Jaguars	@Cin	14	7	11	16	12.0
13	Marshawn Lynch	Bills	NYJ	11	14	13	12	12.5
14	Willis McGahee	Ravens	@Cle	12	13	15	13	13.3
15	Steve Slaton	Texans	@Min	13	17	17	15	15.5
16	LenDale White	Titans	GB	18	20	14	14	16.5
17	Thomas Jones	Jets	@Buf	17	18	19	19	18.3
18	Justin Fargas	Raiders	Atl	15	21	20	17	18.3
19	Joseph Addai	Colts	NE	16	16	16	27	18.8
20	Jamal Lewis	Browns	Bal	24	12	22	21	19.8
21	Ryan Grant	Packers	@Ten	23	19	18	20	20.0
22	Michael Pittman	Broncos	Mia	25	25	21	18	22.3
23	Kevin Faulk	Patriots	@Ind	20	22	24	24	22.5
24	Tim Hightower	Cardinals	@StL	21	27	25	22	23.8
25	Fred Taylor	Jaguars	@Cin	22	24	28	29	25.8
26	Willie Parker	Steelers	@Was	29	36	23	30	29.5
27	Edgerrin James	Cardinals	@StL	35	30	29	26	30.0
28	Cedric Benson	Bengals	Jac	36	26	26	35	30.8
29	Kolby Smith	Chiefs	TB	28	32	27	40	31.8
30	Mewelde Moore	Steelers	@Was	NR	23	31	23	32.0
31	Ricky Williams	Dolphins	@Den	26	31	33	39	32.3
32	Rudi Johnson	Lions	@Chi	42	35	34	28	34.8
33	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Patriots	@Ind	37	29	38	37	35.3
34	Julius Jones	Seahawks	Phi	46	28	35	34	35.8
35	Kevin Smith	Lions	@Chi	40	34	37	32	35.8
36	Derrick Ward	Giants	Dal	32	39	36	41	37.0
37	Dominic Rhodes	Colts	NE	NR	38	30	31	37.5
38	Leon Washington	Jets	@Buf	43	33	39	38	38.3
39	Chester Taylor	Vikings	Hou	44	37	42	33	39.0
40	Jerious Norwood	Falcons	@Oak	30	45	47	36	39.5
41	Ray Rice	Ravens	@Cle	34	41	41	43	39.8
42	Maurice Morris	Seahawks	Phi	33	43	43	48	41.8
43	Michael Bush	Raiders	Atl	38	42	40	50	42.5
44	Antonio Pittman	Rams	Ari	27	48	NR	47	43.3
45	Selvin Young	Broncos	Mia	NR	NR	32	42	44.0
46	Warrick Dunn	Buccaneers	@KC	NR	NR	NR	25	44.5
47	Fred Jackson	Bills	NYJ	45	40	49	46	45.0
48	Correll Buckhalter	Eagles	@Sea	47	46	44	45	45.5
49	Le'Ron McClain	Ravens	@Cle	41	44	48	NR	46.0
50	Jamaal Charles	Chiefs	TB	31	NR	NR	NR	46.0