Week 9 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 9 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 11/04/2021

ELITE RB1

Jonathan Taylor (vs NYJ) **Thursday**
Najee Harris (vs CHI)
Alvin Kamara (vs ATL)
Austin Ekeler (at PHI)
Dalvin Cook (at BAL)

STRONG RB1

Joe Mixon (vs CLE)
Darrell Henderson (vs TEN)
Nick Chubb (at CIN)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs DEN)
Elijah Mitchell (vs ARI) **Monitor Status**
Aaron Jones (at KC)
Damien Harris (at CAR)
Cordarrelle Patterson (at NO)

STRONG RB2

Josh Jacobs (at NYG)
Khalil Herbert (at PIT)
Michael Carter (at IND) **Thursday**

RB2/FLEX APPEAL

Myles Gaskin (vs HOU)
Zack Moss (at JAX)
Devontae Booker (vs LV)
Darrel Williams (vs GB)
Chuba Hubbard (vs NE)

WHAT THE HECK FLEX

Adrian Peterson (at LAR)
Jeremy McNichols (at LAR)
Mark Ingram (vs ATL)
Melvin Gordon III (at DAL)
Javonte Williams (at DAL)
James Conner (at SF)
Chase Edmonds (at SF)
Ty Johnson (at IND)
Tony Pollard (vs DEN)
Devin Singletary (at JAX)
A.J. Dillon (at KC)
Devonta Freeman (vs MIN)
Derrick Gore (vs GB)
Carlos Hyde (vs BUF)
Kenyan Drake (at NYG)
Boston Scott (vs LAC)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Rex Burkhead (at MIA)
David Johnson (at MIA)
Mike Davis (at NO)
JaMycal Hasty (vs ARI)
Trey Sermon (vs ARI)
Rhamondre Stevenson (at CAR)
Salvon Ahmed (vs HOU)
Jordan Howard (vs LAC)
Kenneth Gainwell (vs LAC)
Ty’Son Williams (vs MIN)
D’Ernest Johnson (at CIN)
Samaje Perine (vs CLE)
Nyheim Hines (vs NYJ) **Thursday**
Sony Michel (vs TEN)

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