Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.
New England, New York Jets, St. Louis and San Francisco are all on bye.
2012 NFL Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings — Running Backs
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT | Notes |
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | vs. BUF | Rested Foster gets worst rushing defense. |
| 2 | Ray Rice | BAL | at CLE | Rice held to just 43 yards in Week 4 vs. Browns. |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | at NO (Mon.) | Saints allowing most fantasy pts. to RBs. |
| 4 | Matt Forte | CHI | at TEN | Titans are No. 28 against run. |
| 5 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | vs. MIN | Posted second straight 100-yard game last week. |
| 6 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | at SEA | No. 1 rusher vs. No. 5 rush defense. |
| 7 | Alfred Morris | WAS | vs. CAR | Held to just 59 yds. vs. Steelers. |
| 8 | Trent Richardson | CLE | vs. BAL | Coming off of season-high 122 yds. vs. Chargers. |
| 9 | Willis McGahee | DEN | at CIN | Posted season-high 122 yards vs. Saints. |
| 10 | Ryan Mathews | SD | vs. KC (Thurs.) | Had 61 yards on the ground vs. Chiefs in Week 4. |
| 11 | Darren McFadden | OAK | vs. TB | Bucs are No. 6 in rush defense. |
| 12 | Jamaal Charles | KC | at SD (Thurs.) | Pretty sure he'll get more than 5 carries this week. |
| 13 | Doug Martin | TB | at OAK | Rookie exploded for 214 total yds., 2 TDs last week. |
| 14 | Reggie Bush | MIA | at IND | Has only one game with 70+ rushing yards. |
| 15 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | vs. PIT | Steelers are ninth in rush defense. |
| 16 | Rashad Jennings | JAC | vs. DET | Lions have allowed only two rushing TDs. |
| 17 | Darren Sproles | NO | vs. PHI (Mon.) | Has three TD catches in last four games. |
| 18 | C.J. Spiller | BUF | at HOU | Averaging 7.3 yards per rush attempt. |
| 19 | Chris Johnson | TEN | vs. CHI | Bears bring No. 1 rushing defense to Music City. |
| 20 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | at WAS | Second game as Panthers' lead back. |
| 21 | Michael Turner | ATL | vs. DAL | Season-high 24 att., but only 58 yds. last week. |
| 22 | Mikel Leshoure | DET | at JAC | Left last week's game with leg injury, monitor status. |
| 23 | Jonathan Dwyer | PIT | at NYG | Dealing with injured quad, monitor status. |
| 24 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | vs. DEN | Had 24 att. Last two games after just 9 in Week 5. |
| 25 | Fred Jackson | BUF | at HOU | Texans No. 4 against run. |
| 26 | Donald Brown | IND | vs. MIA | Had 80 yards in return from knee surgery. |
| 27 | Alex Green | GB | vs. ARI | Averaging 2.4 ypc over last three games. |
| 28 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | ARI | at GB | Followed up 104-yd game with just 4 yds. vs. 49ers. |
| 29 | Felix Jones | DAL | at ATL | TD salvaged otherwise poor game vs. Giants. |
| 30 | Pierre Thomas | NO | vs. PHI (Mon.) | |
| 31 | Michael Bush | CHI | at TEN | |
| 32 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | at IND | |
| 33 | Vick Ballard | IND | vs. MIA | Probably get less work with Donald Brown back. |
| 34 | Andre Brown | NYG | vs. PIT | Ready to step in if Bradshaw struggles or gets hurt. |
| 35 | Joique Bell | DET | at JAC | Could see more work if Leshoure is limited/out. |
| 36 | Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | vs. DAL | Had team- and season-high 60 yards (7.5 ypc) last week. |
| 37 | Peyton Hillis | KC | at SD (Thurs.) | Returned from ankle injury last week. |
| 38 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | at CIN | Rookie rushed for 86 yds. last week vs. Saints. |
| 39 | Justin Forsett | HOU | vs. BUF | Ben Tate out with hamstring injury. |
| 40 | Ronnie Brown | SD | vs. KC (Thurs.) | Led Chargers in receiving last week. |
| 41 | Dexter McCluster | KC | at SD (Thurs.) | |
| 42 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | at WAS | Could be in danger of dropping to No. 3 in depth chart. |
| 43 | Phillip Tanner | DAL | at ATL | If Jones struggles, Tanner will get more carries. |
| 44 | Montario Hardesty | CLE | vs. BAL | |
| 45 | Robert Turbin | SEA | vs. MIN | |
| 46 | Mark Ingram | NO | vs. PHI (Mon.) | Has almost reached irrelevant status in Saints' offense. |
| 47 | Isaac Redman | PIT | at NYG | Could be back on field this week (ankle). |
| 48 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | at ATL | Not likely he returns this week, but monitor status. |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
Additional Week 9 Positional Rankings
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Tight Ends
Kickers
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