Gibbs, Taylor lead Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings

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MIAMI, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Jahmyr Gibbs and Jonathan Taylor lead my Top-50 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 9 of the 2025 season.

Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson and James Cook join Gibbs and Taylor inside my Top 5. Josh Jacobs, Javonte Williams, D'Andre Swift, Kyren Williams and Tyrone Tracy Jr. are my other Top-10 options.

My Week 9 quarterback and wide receiver rankings can be found here. My waiver-wire and free agent targets for Week 9 are available here.

All of my positional rankings will be updated until Week 9 kickoffs. Players also will be moved out of or adjusted within the rankings based on injuries.

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Be sure to monitor your lineups for injury developments. Players from the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are on bye, should not be in starting lineups. Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens running backs, who played Thursday, were also removed from my rankings.

Week 9 running back rankings

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions vs. MIN

2. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts at PIT

3. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers at NYG

4. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons at NE

5. James Cook, Buffalo Bills vs. KC

6. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers vs. CAR

7. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys vs. ARI

8. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears at CIN

9. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams vs. NO

10. Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants vs. SF

11. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars at LV

12. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders vs. JAX

13. Bam Knight, Arizona Cardinals at DAL

14. Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers at TEN

15. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals vs. CHI

16. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND

17. Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks at WAS

18. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions vs. MIN

19. J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos at HOU

20. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots vs. ATL

21. Woody Marks, Houston Texans vs. DEN

22. Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers at GB

23. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders vs. SEA

24. Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs at BUF

25. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans vs. LAC

26. Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings at DET

27. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints at LAR

28. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks at WAS

29. Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings at DET

30. Brashard Smith, Kansas City Chiefs at BUF

31. Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans vs. LAC

32. Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears at CIN

33. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots vs. ATL

34. Jeremy McNichols, Washington Commanders vs. SEA

35. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers at GB

36. R.J. Harvey, Denver Broncos at HOU

37. Emanuel Wilson, Green Bay Packers vs. CAR

38. Nick Chubb, Houston Texans vs. DEN

39. Kenneth Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND

40. Samaje Perine, Cincinnati Bengals vs. CHI

41. Brian Robinson Jr., San Francisco 49ers at NYG

42. Devin Singletary, New York Giants vs. SF

43. Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars at LV

44. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams vs. NO

45. Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons at NE

46. Devin Neal, New Orleans Saints at LAR

47. Jaydon Blue, Dallas Cowboys vs. ARI

48. Emari Demercardo, Arizona Cardinals at DAL

49. Jaret Patterson, Los Angeles Chargers at TEN

50. Ameer Abdullah, Indianapolis Colts at PIT

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