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15:47 Jaylen Warren
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18:41 Woody Marks
19:31 J.K. Dobbins
20:20 Rhamondre Stevenson
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[Music] Greetings and salutations everyone. My name is Andrew Kurikoff and welcome to my YouTube channel. Today I’m going to be talking about my week nine running back rankings for the 2025 fantasy football season going over my top 36 running backs. So if you’re looking for my thoughts on a specific running back, be sure to travel down to the description of the video. I have timestamps available there. While you’re down in the description, if you have not yet already, of course, subscribe to the channel as I’m making daily fantasy football content in order to help you capture a 2025 fantasy football championship. So, let’s go ahead and begin by talking about the running back position in regards to matchups in week 9. Based on statistics allowed from weeks 1 through eight in the rushing category, we find that the Titans, Bengals, Bills, Ravens, Cowboys, Dolphins, etc. are the most advantageous matchups going into the given week based on rushing yards and rushing touchdowns allowed. Therefore, the thumbnail of today’s episode, Kamani Vidal, as we all know, is an auto start taking on the Titans. The Bengals will have their hands full with the runheavy approach of the Chicago Bears. Both Kyle Manungai and of course, DeAndre Swift, the primary starter, both going to find themselves an abundance of success. But I wanted to go ahead and present these statistics prior to today’s video just because I am going to reference back to them. And of course, I want to talk about some of the more disadvantageous matchups as well. taking on the Patriots. Bean Robinson will have his hands full, especially considering that offense three of the last five times that they have come out have kind of been duds in terms of scoring the football. The Seahawks, the Rams, the Packers, the Jaguars, other defenses that have certainly stopped the run thus far this season. But we’ll go ahead and reference back to this before we get into today’s content. 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So, you’ll automatically get that. But I really do like the potential of Zubac tonight for the Clippers, finding himself in his rebound category or even a double double. Zubac in the last four games in which he has taken on the Golden State Warriors, 18, 17, 11, and 17 rebounds. A lot of success for him within the category. So, be sure to go ahead travel down to the description. Again, for those of you who sign up today, you also get a free $10 via Better. So, take advantage of the opportunity. Check out the map to the right side of the screen to determine your eligibility based on your current location. Thank you very much for all the support. Okay, let’s get into talking about my top 36 running back rankings, beginning with our number one, Jonathan Taylor, who is coming off of another game of three touchdowns. That’s four of the last six games scoring three touchdowns minimum. That is a ridiculous score line. I mean, again, he’s put up 28 and a half fantasy points in a half PPR scoring format in five of the last seven games. For those of you who have Jonathan Taylor on roster, congratulations on the upcoming win here in week nine and congratulations on your 2025 championships as he is carrying you to the promised land. On number two, we have Christian McCaffrey taking on the New York Giants. He’s coming off of a fluke performance. This is probably one of the first times I have ever seen a Kyle Shanahan offense have their running backs get less than 10 rushing attempts in a singular contest. So, anticipate a bounceback against the New York Giants who just gave up all the yards to the Philadelphia Eagles rushing attack 256 on the ground, one rushing touchdown. Denver the week prior, 81 on the ground. The Los Angeles Chargers 128 and a touchdown. The Giants are allowing the seven most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs in terms of rushing statistics isolated. They’re allowing 6.12 yards per carry on average to running backs this season. Expect for a huge bounce back here from Christian McCaffrey. Number three to close out the S tier is Jir Gibbs, who is coming off of five of the last six games with one touchdown minimum and is also coming off of the bye-week. They should be fresh and they’re taking on a division rival in the form of the Minnesota Vikings. Last season, Jir Gibbs put up career best performances against this defense, scoring 43 and a half and 30.0 0 fantasy points and a half PPR in the two matchups against Minnesota last year. Obviously, that 43 and a half point performance in the absence of David Montgomery, but he scored six total touchdowns against Minnesota in just 2024. So, expect a lot of success this week within the upcoming matchup. The Vikings are allowing the 13th most fantasy points per game, two opposing running backs, 14.26. They’ve most recently allowed 145 and a touchdown to the Chargers running backs, 124 on the ground to Cleveland, 121 and two touchdowns to Pittsburgh. This is a defense allowing over four yards per carry. Expect for a lot of success from the rushing attack of the Detroit Lions. Number four to begin the A tier, we have Derrick Henry who will be taking on the Miami Dolphins on a short week Thursday contest. And the hope based on everything is that Lamar Jackson is going to be active in returning to the lineup. The Ravens are currently seven and a half point favorites on the road and they’re expected to have a runheavy script after they take a lead against this Miami Dolphins defense that even though they were able to shut down Bejian Robinson in this most recent contest because of the early lead they were able to claim, I don’t expect that to be the case as they are taking on the Ravens offense with a returning Lamar Jackson. The Dolphins are allowing over 16 fantasy points per game on the ground, 5.01 yards per carry on average, the sixth best matchup, and they’ve most recently allowed 92 and three touchdowns. the Cleveland running backs, 138 to the Chargers running backs, 228, and a touchdown to the Carolina Panthers. A lot of which was Rico Dattle. Number five, we have Devon Achan. On the other end of this overall matchup on Thursday night, I’m anticipating Devon Achan to continue his streak of success as he has been unstoppable thus far this season. Whether it’s on the ground through the year, positive or negative game script, he scored one touchdown minimum in six of the last eight games. He has totaled 90 yards or more in six of the last seven games and now has an opportunity of taking on the Baltimore Ravens, the fourth best matchup at the position, 17 fantasy points per game, 4.63 yards per carry on average, and have most recently given up a touchdown in each of the last three contests, the Houston, the LA Rams, and Chicago Bears with a plethora of yardage, whether it’s on the ground or through the air. Expect for success once again here from Devon Achan. Number six, we have Bejian Robinson. Look, I mentioned it earlier. The dysfunctionality of this offense over the course of the last, you know, month or so has really been apparent. I mean, three of the last five games, scoring 10 or less points as an offense is just not going to cut it. And now you have an opportunity of taking on a Patriots defense that is technically the toughest matchup at the running back position. All while they’re also allowing just 3.04 yards per carry on average to opposing running backs. The Patriots defense has not allowed a single running back to surpass 50 or more rushing yards against them this season. But despite this being the case, it’s Bejian Robinson. He’s one of the most talented players in the National Football League. When given ample opportunity will be able to succeed, whether on the ground or specifically this week through the air because in the last two contests in which he has played with Michael Penn, eight targets and six receptions minimum in each of those two games. Expect for a lot of success and hopefully for Bejon to find the end zone this week. Number seven, we have Josh Jacobs, who in this most recent week, we saw a lot of Emanuel Wilson in the second half. And I’m curious as to whether that is the team just trying to manage his overall usage as they approach the remainder of the season or if it’s still the calf injury that is plaguing him going into this upcoming week. We’ll have to keep that monitored throughout the entire practice reports. But we know that Josh Jacobs, if active, if ready, is going to fall into the end zone. He has scored a touchdown in 15 of the last 16 games in which he has played. I mean, the amount of consistency we have seen from this Packers offense in run game and of course Josh Jacobs in the red zone has been spectacular and now has an opportunity of taking on a defense like the Panthers, allowing nearly 14 fantasy points per game, two opposing running backs on the ground. 4.93 yards per carry on average. Of course, James Cook in this most recent week led the Bills rushing attack to help them combined total of 238 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns. I mean, Josh Allen had two rushing touchdowns. could have been an even bigger overall contribution from running backs within the contest. So, expect for a lot here this week from Josh Jacobs. Now, speaking of James Cook and his most recent efforts, like I mentioned before, 200 plus yards, two touchdowns, could have had himself an additional couple other touchdowns if it wasn’t for Josh Allen. But, nonetheless, they have an opportunity this week now that they’ve gotten back on track to prove themselves once again against a division rival, one of their biggest rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs. They have the Chiefs numbered throughout the regular season with a 3-0 record over the course of the last three years. But when we talk about the last three games in which they’ve taken each other on, regular or postseason, we have seen James Cook total four touchdowns. So, if we’re going to be in a position in which James Cook and his overall opportunity share is going to increase in order to control this game, keep the ball out of the Chief’s hands. Again, that would be an expectation as the Chiefs are allowing 4.47 yards per carry on average to opposing running backs. But the Chiefs offense has scored four touchdowns minimum in each of the last five games. This is expected and implicated to be the highest scoring game of the week with a 52 and a half point total. Based on their most recent games against one another, I am anticipating it to live up to the expectation of a shootout here in week 9. To begin the Btier, we have the thumbnail of today’s episode, Kamani Vidal, starting running back of the Los Angeles Chargers, who is coming off of performances in two of the last three games of 117 and 124 rushing yards. This most recent week, 117 and a touchdown for 19.2 half PPPR fantasy points, and now has an opportunity of taking on the number one matchup at the running back position, the Tennessee Titans, allowing over 20.94 fantasy points per game on average, 5.08 08 yards per carry on average. Again, top three in that category. I mean, we have seen seven of the last eight games. Opposing teams total 100 plus rushing yards and one touchdown minimum from their running backs. Expect that kind of success this week from Kamani Vidal. Now, another running back who has themselves an incredibly advantageous matchup is DeAndre Swift. He’s coming off a performance of 14.1 fantasy points. And even though they didn’t have their starting right tackle, which is one of their best run blocking threats in this season, again, they were still able to find success in the form of DeAndre Swift falling into the end zone, accumulating a solid volume of touches despite the negative game script. But prior to this most recent negative game script, he was getting himself a lot more opportunity, 18, 16, and 20. We’re hoping to get back to that range as this is a guy that once given opportunity, has total a lot of yardage, and of course has found himself with consistent touchdown upside. I mean, he has scored a touchdown in four consecutive games, but also five of the last six. And now he takes on the second best matchup at the running back position, 19.16 fantasy points per game from the Bengals, 5.27 yards per carry on average. I mean, just going over the most recent performances against the Bengals. The Jets running backs 198 and two touchdowns. Pittsburgh 141, Green Bay 1052 touchdowns, Detroit 119 and a touchdown, Denver 159. Everyone finding success. And of course, DeAndre Swift is up next. Javvante Williams is our number 11. and he has scored one touchdown minimum in six of the last eight games and got his revenge against the Denver Broncos, his former team. But even though he wasn’t the most efficient runner, the opportunity to score touchdowns was once again there. And we’re hoping that’s going to be the case taking on the Arizona Cardinals, which is expected to be a positive game script at home this week. Whether that is Kyler Murray or Jacobe Brassette starting for the Cardinals offense, the Cardinals are allowing 13.79 fantasy points per game, 4.2 yards per carry on average. Many of running backs finding success against them as of late. In fact, they have given up a rushing touchdown to an opposing running back in four consecutive games. Green Bay 2, Indianapolis 130 and a touchdown, Tennessee 84 and a touchdown. Seattle 120 and a touchdown. Expect for Javvante Williams to once again put up another great performance. Number 12, we close out the RB1 conversation with Travis ETN taking on the Raiders. To begin the season, the first four weeks, he was number nine amongst all running backs in terms of total points and fantasy points per game on average. Then we have weeks five through seven in which he has not been the most successful. In fact, he’s only been number 27 amongst all running backs in terms of fantasy points per game, but in those last three games has taken on Kansas City, Seattle, and the LA Rams. The second, third, and sixth toughest matchups at the position, and now has an opportunity of taking on the 10th best matchup at the position, nearly allowing 15 fantasy points per game on average, 4.0 yards per carry on average. I mean, again, this is a matchup in which we most recently saw the Kansas City Chiefs run for over a 100 yards and a touchdown against them. Indianapolis scored four rushing touchdowns. Washington 43 and two touchdowns. Expect for Travis ETN to have a bounceback. This is the perfect bill low position to be in for Travis ETN. Number 13, we have Kairen Williams. The Rams currently, thus far this season lead all teams in terms of red zone passing touchdowns with 14. amongst all teams in the National Football League who continue to score at this high of a clip. The fact that Kyron Williams only has two rushing touchdowns this year is quite the surprise, which makes him incredibly dependent of those touchdowns when he doesn’t find them in his score lines, which evidently doesn’t make him as valuable as the other running backs I’ve already mentioned. This week, they do take on the New Orleans Saints. They are 14 and a half point favorites. Of course, the Saints will have a new starting quarterback in Tyler Shuck, and everything is pointing towards, of course, a blowout in the favor of the LA Rams as the Rams come off by. But the fact of the matter is this advantage doesn’t immediately lead to Kyrie Williams scoring a touchdown. This could very easily be a game in which Devonte Adams, Puka Nakua, one of their, you know, slew of tight ends find the end zone and then Blake Cororm is running the ball in the second half despite the fact that this is the 11th best matchup, 14.7 fantasy points per game, 4.1 yards per carry, and every single backfield, especially as of late, has dominated against them. I still don’t expect for Kyrie Williams to get an automatic touchdown. If he does, fantastic. he can get into the top 12 conversation, but we’re hoping post buy they’ll continue to reestablish him down in the red zone as they have done so not at the greatest capacity thus far this season. Number 14, we have Genty Ashton Genty taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars. This matchup should be a difficult one first and foremost, only allowing 3.68 yards per carry on average to opposing running backs and 8.76 fantasy points per game. Even though this is a difficult matchup, I expect them to play far better than last time out in which we are all still trying to forget that game against Kansas City because the three prior games to that performance, Ashen Deni 32.5, 13.4 and 15.6 fantasy points with 231 19 and 25 touches. If we can get back to that overall rate of opportunity share and they, you know, unleash him off of the fresh bye-week, the anticipation is that he should be able to find success as other running backs have done so against Jacksonville. The LA Rams 91 yards, Kansas City 89 and two touchdowns, San Francisco 70, Houston 65. I’m expecting a lot of opportunity in his direction and if the rushing category can’t lead him to the promised land, hopefully he’ll get enough receiving utilization to be able to get him into this top 15 conversation. Tyrone Tracy Jr. is our number 15. We mentioned him yesterday as the number one candidate of waiverwire pickups for tonight. Again, if you have an opportunity of utilizing your number one waiver and or potentially unloading the FAB clip, I would do so. As the Giants thus far this season are giving their running backs 21.75 attempts per game and 6.5 targets per game, that’s 28 plus opportunities per game on average. And last season from weeks 5 through 18 when Tyrone Tracy was a starter of this offense, he was averaging 15.5 opportunities per game, which led to nearly 12 fantasy points per game. He is undoubtedly in my mind a solid RB2 for the remainder of the season. And now they have an opportunity of taking on the 49ers who are allowing over 12 fantasy points per game on the ground. Four yards per carry on average to opposing running backs. But where opposing running backs have found a lot of success as late is in the receiving category against San Francisco. Houston seven catches, 70 yards. Atlanta 6 for 51 in a touchdown. The LA Rams 8 for 66 and two touchdowns. We know that Tra Tracy is a former college wide receiver turned running back. Expect for a lot of utilization within the receiving category. Number 16, we have Jaylen Warren. Since returning from his injury, averaging 6.03 03 yards per carry on average. Again, post bye-week, despite the difficult matchups, has been incredibly efficient. But as of late, hasn’t been getting the kind of lethal opportunity share that we would love to see go in his direction. But he is consistently still getting 11 plus rushing attempts per game, but we want more, especially when you take on the Indianapolis Colts this week. The Colts thus far this season based on the scripts that they are in taking commanding leads forces opposing teams to run the ball far less against them. Even though they are allowing 4.22 yards per carry on average to opposing running backs just gave up 108 rushing yards in a rushing touchdown to Tennessee, 69 in a rushing touchdown to Arizona in which I believe Jaylen Mo if given opportunity can find himself in incredible volume of success. It’s just purely a matter of will the Pittsburgh Steelers be able to run the ball? I expect him to do so within this matchup ahead. Number 17, we have Chase Brown who is coming off of another efficient week. Of course, with a Joe Flacco under center, it continues to evolve this offense to allow Chase Brown to be efficient on the ground while also exposing him to more workload through the air. Three catches on three targets, 32 yards, and a receiving touchdown on top of his 73 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown. This is back-to-back weeks in which he has had three or more rushes of 10 or more yards. While from weeks one through six, he only had two rushes of 10 or more yards total throughout those games. So again, if we’re trending in the direction in which he’s going to continue to be efficient and now has the eighth best matchup at the position, taking on the Bears, who are allowing 15.44 fantasy points per game on average, 5.17 yards per carry on average, just gave up 116 and two touchdowns to Baltimore, 200 and a touchdown to Las Vegas, 117 to Dallas, and 155 and two touchdowns to the Detroit Lions. Expect for a lot of success here from Chase Brown. Number 18, we have Bam Knight. This is 100% contingent on Trey Benson not being active. Michael Carter yesterday was released from the organization and earlier this morning resigned to the practice squad. This could be an indicator that Benson is back. And in the event in which Trey Benson is backed, I would go ahead and fill him where Bam Knight sits right now. But in the event in which he is still working back from the injured reserve knee surgery that he had just a couple weeks ago, there’s a possibility in which Bam Knight continues to lead this backfield in the absence of Michael Carter. We have seen Bam Knight in the last couple weeks be incredibly efficient in terms of his overall opportunity share be the primary goal line back and also we know this offense with Kyler Murray is targeting their running back seven times per game on average. So anticipate a lot of opportunity in the direction of Vam Knight against the fifth best matchup at the position. This is a defense that just gave up three touchdowns to Denver Broncos running backs on top of 163 rushing yards. Washington, Carolina, the New York Jets, the Green Bay Packers. everybody finding success against this, you know, Dallas Cowboys defense, quite frankly. Therefore, the Arizona Cardinals coming off of the buy fresh Monday Night Football should be expected to continue that trend. Number 19 is Woody Marks, who’s coming off of 15 touches over 110 all-purpose yards and continues to expand his role on a weekly basis. And considering the news yesterday that there is no new news in regards to Joe Mixon and his status, this continues to lend to Woody Mark’s gaining value as we go and going into this week. Yes, they take on the Denver Broncos. And I don’t love the matchup as a whole, especially for CJ Strad. But hopefully that just leads to more receiving opportunity for Woody Marks, who has had three or more receptions in three of the last four games. We are hoping that the split of series is going back and forth between Woody Marks and Nick Chub to potentially go in the direction of Woody at a full capacity within this upcoming matchup. Very similar to the most recent game against the Seahawks, which again an opposing elite defense, they had to force themselves to go in the direction more of Woody Marks in comparison to Nick Chub. That’s the hope this week. Number 20 is JK Dobbins. Coming off of another consecutive game of healthy opportunity share, 15 touches on the ground, two through the air, 120 plus yards, and even though he didn’t score a touchdown, he was given the opportunity to do so, but he was stuffed on multiple occasions, which eventually led to a Bo Knicks passing touchdown and of course a couple rushing touchdowns from yours truly, RJ Harvey, who I expect, yes, may get himself an expanded role as we proceed. But I still expect for JK Dobbins and his efficiency to lead this backfield, especially going up against the Texans who are allowing 13 plus fantasy points per game. Even though this defense is only allowing 3.81 yards per carry on average to opposing running backs, I would anticipate for JK Dobbins with the opportunity share that he has been given and the breakout runs he continues to collect to be able to find himself at a successful point top 20 this week. Number 21, we have Roandre Stevenson. Another upand down performance as per usual. I told you guys this weekend at any given moment he can turn back into a pumpkin and unfortunately that took place despite the 15 total touches. He still wasn’t as efficient as we would have liked him to be on the ground. Taking on this, you know, the Cleveland Browns defense again is not the easiest overall matchup, but we did see Trayvon Henderson have 10 carries for 75 and make big burst runs. Nonetheless, Raandre Stevenson since the Antonio Gibson injury has been exposed to 15, 20, and 13 total touches. as long as the opportunity continues to go in his direction. He has a relatively advantageous matchup against Atlanta, who has just most recently gotten torched by opposing running backs. Miami 141 on the ground, San Francisco 165 on the ground. Buffalo 92, Washington 109, Carolina 103, and I didn’t even mention the touchdowns they allowed in those games. Nonetheless, Raandre in a perfect position to once again succeed if given the opportunity. Number 22, we have Rico Dattle. Look, this most recent week once again proved to not only us, the audience, but also the coaching staff of the Carolina Panthers that Rico Dattle should be the starting running back of this team. Five of his eight overall rushing attempts in his most recent week led to five or more yards. Chuba Hubard in his 12 rushing attempts only had one carry of five or more yards. The fact of the matter is everything that we heard from Dave Canales, the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, leads us to believe that they’re going to stop this kind of swapping every driver series and it’s going to be more predominantly the Rico D role based on how exceptional he has played as of late. When given the opportunity could lead to success, he does have a difficult matchup this week against the Packers, but the fact of the matter is he has been unstoppable thus far this season when given efficient opportunities. Number 23, we have Zack Charbanet. Look, he has scored one touchdown in four the last six games. He’s handling 100% of the running back rushing attempts inside the five yard line from this offense when he has been active and healthy. The only game in which we have seen Kenneth Walker get a rushing attempt inside the 5yd line was the one singular week in which Charbanet missed due to injury. Over the course of the four games in which he has scored a touchdown this season, he is ranked as RB 6, 22, 24, and 27. Therefore, the number 23 spot is incredibly fair to his overall potential considering I’m anticipating him to fall into the end zone again. This is an incredibly efficient offense that finds himself scoring many of points. And when you’re taking on the Commanders who just gave up 106 and a touchdown on the ground to the Kansas City Chiefs, 145 and a touchdown to the Cowboys, 133 to Chicago, 126 and two touchdowns to the Atlanta Falcons. I would anticipate for Kenneth Walker to get Charbanet into a position to score this week. Number 24, we have David Montgomery. Speaking of scoring touchdowns of being highly dependent, we have David Montgomery who from 2023 to 2025 as a member of the Detroit Lions with one touchdown scored minimum within his score line has never scored less than 10 fantasy points. So in the event in which he scores a touchdown, anticipate him to be a top 24 potential prospect. of the nine games in which he has not scored a touchdown, six of those nine games leading to 10 or fewer fantasy points in a half PPR scoring format and four of those nine games taking place in just 2025. The fact of the matter is Jir Gibbs is getting a lot of the opportunity going in his direction. And if that’s going to continue to be the case and there’s going to be less exposure to opportunity within the red zone for David Montgomery, we can expect for him to be an automatic smash success this week. Therefore, I put him at number 24 taking on the Vikings. That is the 13th best matchup at the position who just recently allowed 145 and a touchdown to the Chargers, 124 to Cleveland, 121 and two touchdowns to Pittsburgh. Should be an automatic, but I would anticipate him to have a lesser role based on how successful Jir Gibbs will be this week. Number 25, we have Kenneth Walker. Yes, I have Zack Charbanet a whole tier ahead of Kenneth Walker because the fact of the matter is Kenneth Walker requires a 20- yard rush or more to find the end zone. He needs to break out a huge run in order to find himself scoring touchdowns as we have seen him get no opportunities inside the 5yd line thus far this season. And anytime they get into the red zone, quite frankly, here comes Charbanet. And the fact of the matter is unless we are going to get an exposure of opportunity in his direction to score touchdowns, he is a lesser option that purely is reliant on yardage alone and not very much receiving yardage at that. Even though this is an advantageous matchup taking on the Commanders, allowing 13.54 fantasy points per game and have allowed over a 100 rushing yards in four consecutive games to opposing offenses, Kansas City, Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta. I still am very much so hesitant in starting him this week. Number 26, another running back that I’m incredibly hesitant in starting is Alvin Kamara. Even despite the Kendra Miller injury, he still only had eight total touches in this most recent game, which in my opinion should be illegal and is considered malpractice. The fact that we have Alvin Kamara getting this much of a limited overall usage share is embarrassing. Now, they have an opportunity of taking on the Rams who are the third toughest matchup in terms of fantasy points per game allowed. I mean, only allowing 3.86 yards per carry on average. We have to hope that Tyler Shock is a checkown machine based on what we saw in this most recent game. I don’t know if that’s the case, but we’re hoping, fingers crossed, that Chimera can find himself with six plus receptions every week, henceforth. Number 27, we have Chuba Hubard. Based on the words that we heard from Dave Canales, we are anticipating for Chuba Hubard to be the RB2 going forward. Dave Canales yesterday in a press conference said, and I quote, “Hubard has meant a lot to this team. We wanted to give him an opportunity following his calf injury, but we can’t ignore the fact that Rico has been exceptional. That leads me to believe that Chuba Hubard going forward is going to serve as the secondary running back to Rico Dattle. And even though there may be opportunities in which they split overall serieses, well, when this team needs a huge run, they’re going to look in the direction of Rico Dattle and get him far more involved, not only via snaps, but overall opportunity share. Expect that to be the case this week and going forward. Isaiah Pacheco and of course Kareem Hunt are going to share the number 28 number 29 spots because yesterday late in that game Isaiah Pacheco was hit in the knee and for many of us who saw that replay it really did look like it was a very dangerous play in which he could considerably miss time but based on the sideline tests and the fact that he was walking around after those tests it looks like it wasn’t as severe. He’s currently designated week to week with an MCL sprain. If in fact he is going to miss this week, which is an incredibly advantageous matchup, we would look in the direction of Kareem Hunt. I don’t know what the overall status is. We’re going to have to keep an eye on it over the course of this week because the Bills are the third best matchup at the position, allowing 5.26 yards per carry on average, over 19 fantasy points per game on the ground. I mean, they’ve most recently allowed 100 plus rushing yards in one touchdown in four consecutive games. Miami, New Orleans, Atlanta, Carolina, everyone finding success. So, in the event in which Pacheco is out, Kareem Hunt, an automatic pickup in play. Maybe you want to address that via waiver wires later tonight, but if Pacheco is available, healthy, ready to go, he’s in my lineup as well. Number 30, we have Aaron Jones. The negative game script that is most likely going to take place this week will lead to more Aaron Jones. Despite the fact that he was coming off of the injured reserve on a short Thursday night game this most recent week against the Chargers, he saw himself far more opportunity and overall snapshot than Jordan Mason. And if this is going to take place because of the return of JJ McCarthy leading toward a potential struggling offense, expect for a lot of receiving utilization from Aaron Jones, who last season against the Detroit Lions put up 19.1 and 10.0 fantasy points. Again, there has been success in the past. This team has just got to get to being far more efficient, especially from the quarterback play in order to find themselves far more fantasy successful from the running back position. Number 31 and of course 32, we have Tai Spears and Tony Pard. Tony Pard as of right now still technically the starter even though this most recent week Ta Spears did outnap him and have just as many total touches. I do anticipate this offense to find success on the ground. The Chargers despite this most recent week against the Vikings had given up over 110 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to each of the last three teams that they had played whether it was Washington, Miami or Indianapolis. This is a defense that is the 12th best matchup allowing nearly five yards per carry on average to opposing running backs. We just most recently saw this duo of running backs rush for over a 100 yards and a touchdown in this most recent game against the Colts. So despite a negative game script, we would hope that they can both be once again relevant within the upcoming matchups. We move on to our number 33, Kyle Manungai, the rookie running back who will be taking on the Bengals. Like I mentioned earlier with DeAndre Swift, the rushing attack of this offense is going to find success because everyone has. They’re allowing 5.27 yards per carry on average over 19 fantasy points per game on the ground. They’ve allowed over a 100 rushing yards to five consecutive teams. Denver, Detroit, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, New York Jets. The Jets just accumulated 198 and two touchdowns from Bree Hall and Isaiah Davis. So, DeAndre Swift, Kyle Manungai should both be relevant within the upcoming matchup this week. That should be a positive game script hopefully for their sake. Trayvon Henderson is our number 34. Look, the fact that he was able to get himself some run in the first drive of the game and was already showing burst is incredibly promising. We’re hoping that his overall efforts of 10 carries for 75 is going to lead him towards getting more opportunity in the coming games. Obviously, in the first drive of that game was able to go ahead and break out some big runs, but when we look at his entire season, weeks one through seven, he only had three rushing attempts of 10 or more yards. Just in week seven alone, had three rushing attempts of 10 or more yards. He’s finally getting some good blocks ahead of him. And who would have guessed that good blocking would lead to a lot more efficiency from a talented running back. And even though he did fumble in his final carry of the game inside the 10 yardd line, quite frankly, we have learned thus far this season. We’ve learned our lessons. When Patriots running backs fumble, they’re actually given more touches the following week. So, we’re hoping that’s going to be the case here from Tayvon Henderson. RJ Harvey is another rookie running back I wanted to mention. Hier is pretty much for the rookie running backs, players that we just really can’t trust outright, but can continue to look in the direction if we are in a desperate position. This is a running back that, yes, scored three touchdowns last week on eight total touches. That’s like Jonathan Tayloresque efficiency. But the fact of the matter is he is still not given a lot of opportunity because they do prefer to utilize JK Dobbins in those overall spoils. Nonetheless, he is going to be relevant taking on Houston. He needs a touchdown. Otherwise, he’s four to six points every single week in a half PPR. Number 36 is Jordan Mason. Thus far this season, the Detroit Lions have allowed the fewest rushing attempts against them from opposing running backs on average per game. That’s primarily because of the incredible leads that the Detroit Lions maintain. And because Aaron Jones is back, and JJ McCarthy is back, Jordan Mason is in jeopardy to get less overall opportunities, which for fantasy purposes will not suffice. Therefore, he sits as my number 36. And the final running back I wanted to mention, many of you may have been wondering, Andrew, where do you have Bill? Jacory Kroski Merritt is my number 37. He takes on Seattle, the second toughest matchup at the position, allowing the fewest yards per carry on average thus far this season at 3.0. And the reason why that’s so incredibly relevant is because since week six, Jaci Kroski Merritt has been averaging 3.05 yards per carry. His efficiency has no dived. And because of this, the lack of receiving utilization and the fact that this offense has been without Jayen Daniels, it leads me to believe that Jakori Karim Merritt not quite frankly startable as we proceed, especially against the Seattle Seahawks. All right, that’s going to cover it in regards to my top 37 running back rankings for week nine of the 2025 fantasy football season. Thank you everybody for watching. The final thing I wanted to mention for those of you guys who want my all-encompassing rankings every Thursday, every Sunday, you want to go ahead and check out the Patreon. There’s a link down in the description. If you guys have any questions in regards to later tonight, you can swing on by as I’m live streaming here on the channel between the hours of 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. is when I’m going to start PST. 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