Here is the list of running backs and their projected value for the 2009 Fantasy Football Season. I’ve taken the liberty of listing each player’s bye week along with their auction value. I hope this helps you out in your quest for a Fantasy Football Championship. Remember, these ranks are set for standard Fantasy Football Leagues. If you are in a PPR League you will have to add some value for players like Maurice Jones-Drew or Matt Forte. In a PPR League, MJD might be worth more than Michael Turner or even Adrian Peterson. Keep checking back because these rankings will change as the preseason goes on and the regular season nears.
| Rank | Player | Bye | Overall | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Peterson, MIN | 9 | 1 | $61 |
| 2 | Michael Turner, ATL | 4 | 2 | $58 |
| 3 | Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC | 7 | 3 | $56 |
| 4 | Matt Forte, CHI | 5 | 4 | $54 |
| 5 | LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | 5 | 5 | $53 |
| 6 | Chris Johnson, TEN | 7 | 6 | $49 |
| 7 | Steven Jackson, STL | 9 | 7 | $46 |
| 8 | Frank Gore, SF | 6 | 8 | $44 |
| 9 | DeAngelo Williams, CAR | 4 | 10 | $41 |
| 10 | Steve Slaton, HOU | 10 | 13 | $38 |
| Rank | Player | Bye | Overall | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brandon Jacobs, NYG | 10 | 15 | $36 |
| 12 | Clinton Portis, WAS | 8 | 18 | $31 |
| 13 | Brian Westbrook, PHI | 4 | 20 | $28 |
| 14 | Thomas Jones, NYJ | 9 | 21 | $27 |
| 15 | Kevin Smith, DET | 7 | 25 | $24 |
| 16 | Ronnie Brown, MIA | 6 | 27 | $22 |
| 17 | Marion Barber, DAL | 6 | 29 | $20 |
| 18 | Pierre Thomas, NO | 5 | 31 | $19 |
| 19 | Ryan Grant, GB | 5 | 35 | $19 |
| 20 | Ray Rice, BAL | 5 | 37 | $18 |
| 21 | Marshawn Lynch, BUF | 9 | 40 | $17 |
| 22 | Darren McFadden, OAK | 9 | 43 | $17 |
| 23 | Derrick Ward, TB | 8 | 46 | $17 |
| 24 | Willie Parker, PIT | 6 | 49 | $16 |
| 25 | Joseph Addai, IN6 | 8 | 51 | $15 |
| 26 | Reggie Bush, NO | 7 | 53 | $14 |
| 27 | Jonathan Stewart, CAR | 4 | 56 | $13 |
| 28 | Chris Wells, ARI | 8 | 60 | $12 |
| 29 | Darren Sproles, SD | 5 | 63 | $12 |
| 30 | LenDale White, TEN | 7 | 66 | $11 |
| 31 | Knowshon Moreno, DEN | 7 | 67 | $11 |
| 32 | Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | 10 | 69 | $11 |
| 33 | Larry Johnson, KC | 4 | 75 | $9 |
| 34 | Jamal Lewis, CLE | 9 | 78 | $9 |
| 35 | Fred Taylor, NE | 8 | 82 | $8 |
| 36 | Cedric Benson, CIN | 8 | 85 | $8 |
| 37 | Felix Jones, DAL | 6 | 89 | $7 |
| 38 | Julius Jones, SEA | 7 | 92 | $6 |
| 39 | Earnest Graham, TB | 8 | 96 | $5 |
| 40 | Le’Ron McClain, BAL | 7 | 99 | $4 |
| 41 | LeSean McCoy, PHI | 4 | 100 | $4 |
| 42 | Donald Brown, IND | 6 | 105 | $3 |
| 43 | Fred Jackson, BUF | 9 | 110 | $3 |
| 44 | Chester Taylor, MIN | 9 | 114 | $2 |
| 45 | Tim Hightower, ARI | 4 | 116 | $2 |
| 46 | Willis McGahee, BAL | 7 | 122 | $1 |
| 47 | Sammy Morris, NE | 8 | 125 | $1 |
| 48 | Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | 8 | 126 | $1 |
| 49 | Ricky Williams, MIA | 6 | 128 | $1 |
| 50 | Jerious Norwood, ATL | 4 | 133 | $1 |
| 51 | Leon Washington, NYJ | 9 | 134 | $1 |
| 52 | Laurence Maroney, NE | 8 | 141 | $1 |
| 53 | Michael Bush, OAK | 9 | 163 | $1 |
| 54 | Justin Fargas, OAK | 9 | 166 | $1 |
| 55 | Correll Buckhalter, DEN | 7 | 170 | $1 |
| 56 | Ladell Betts, WAS | 8 | 173 | $1 |
| 57 | Jamaal Charles, KC | 8 | 174 | $1 |
| 58 | Shonn Greene, NYJ | 9 | 175 | $1 |
| 59 | Tashard Choice, DAL | 6 | 176 | $1 |
| 60 | Maurice Morris, DET | 7 | 178 | $1 |
| 61 | Mewelde Moore, PIT | 8 | 181 | $1 |
| 62 | Kevin Faulk, NE | 8 | 187 | $1 |
| 63 | Brandon Jackson, GB | 5 | 189 | $1 |
| 64 | James Davis, CLE | 9 | 190 | $1 |
| 65 | Dominic Rhodes, BUF | 9 | 193 | $1 |
| 66 | Edgerrin James, FA | 200 | $1 | |
| 67 | LaMont Jordan, DEN | 7 | 201 | - |
| 68 | Peyton Hillis, DEN | 7 | 203 | - |
| 69 | T.J. Duckett, SEA | 7 | 204 | - |
| 70 | Kevin Jones, CHI | 5 | 206 | - |
| 71 | Rashad Jennings, JAC | 7 | 207 | - |
| 72 | Brian Leonard, CIN | 8 | 208 | - |
| 73 | Andre Brown, NYG | 10 | 211 | - |
| 74 | Jerome Harrison, CLE | 9 | 213 | - |
| 75 | Chris Brown, HOU | 10 | 214 | - |
| 76 | Kenny Watson, CIN | 8 | 217 | - |
| 77 | Danny Ware, NYG | 10 | 218 | - |
| 78 | Ryan Moats, HOU | 10 | 221 | - |
| 79 | DeShawn Wynn, GB | 5 | 222 | - |
| 80 | Greg Jones, JAC | 7 | 227 | - |
| 81 | Patrick Cobbs, MIA | 6 | 232 | - |
| 82 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE | 8 | 238 | - |
| 83 | Leonard Weaver, PHI | 4 | 240 | - |
| 84 | Bernard Scott, CIN | 8 | 243 | - |
| 85 | Kenneth Darby, STL | 9 | 245 | - |
| 86 | Arian Foster, HOU | 10 | 247 | - |
| 87 | Javarris Williams, KC | 8 | 249 | - |
| 88 | Gartrell Johnson, SD | 5 | 252 | - |
| 89 | Chauncey Washington, JAC | 7 | 254 | - |
| 90 | Mike Bell, NO | 5 | 255 | - |
| 91 | Glenn Coffee, SF | 6 | 262 | - |
| 92 | Heath Evans, NO | 5 | 263 | - |
| 93 | Lorenzo Booker, PHI | 4 | 270 | - |
| 94 | Mike Goodson, CAR | 4 | 272 | - |
| 95 | Ryan Torain, DEN | 7 | 274 | - |
| 96 | Garrett Wolfe, CHI | 5 | 275 | - |
| 97 | Adrian Peterson, CHI | 5 | 276 | - |
| 98 | Deuce McAllister, FA | 279 | - | |
| 99 | Warrick Dunn, FA | 281 | - | |
| 100 | Jason Wright, ARI | 4 | 286 | - |
| 101 | Michael Pittman, FA | 287 | - | |
| 102 | Michael Bennett, SD | 5 | 294 | - |
| 103 | Clifton Smith, TB | 8 | 295 | - |
| 104 | Carnell Williams, TB | 8 | 299 | - |
| 105 | Selvin Young, FA | 305 | - | |
| 106 | DeDe Dorsey, CIN | 8 | 306 | - |
| 107 | Chris Ogbonnaya, STL | 9 | 308 | - |
| 108 | Antonio Pittman, STL | 9 | 309 | - |
| 109 | Javon Ringer, TEN | 7 | 310 | - |
| 110 | Kory Sheets, SF | 6 | 311 | - |
| 111 | Jacob Hester, SD | 5 | 313 | - |
| 112 | Cedric Peerman, BAL | 7 | 320 | - |
| 113 | Ian Johnson, MIN | 9 | 340 | - |
| 114 | Mike Karney, STL | 9 | 351 | - |
| 115 | Lynell Hamilton, NO | 5 | 409 | - |
| 116 | Justin Forsett, SEA | 7 | 496 | - |
| 117 | Quinton Ganther, TEN | 7 | 458 | - |
| 118 | Jalen Parmele, BAL | 7 | 460 | - |
| 119 | Michael Robinson, SF | 6 | 462 | - |
| 120 | Gary Russell, OAK | 9 | 464 | - |
| 121 | Rudi Johnson, FA | 466 | - | |
| 122 | Anthony Alridge, WAS | 8 | 469 | - |
| 123 | Kregg Lumpkin, GB | 5 | 470 | - |
| 124 | Chad Simpson, IND | 6 | 473 | - |
| 125 | Dwayne Wright, NYG | 10 | 475 | - |
| 126 | Xavier Omon, BUF | 9 | 478 | - |
| 127 | Lance Ball, IND | 6 | 481 | - |
| 128 | Devin Moore, SEA | 7 | 484 | - |
| 129 | Mike Hart, IND | 6 | 487 | - |
| 130 | Louis Rankin, OAK | 9 | 491 | - |
| 131 | James Johnson, CIN | 8 | 494 | - |
| 132 | Kolby Smith, KC | 8 | 497 | - |
| 133 | Andre Hall, HOU | 10 | 500 | - |
| 134 | Chris Perry, FA | 503 | - | |
| 135 | Ahman Green, FA | 506 | - | |
| 136 | P.J. Hill, NO | 5 | 508 | - |
| 137 | J.J. Arrington, FA | 510 | - |
2 Responses to “Top Fantasy Running Backs 2009”
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August 10th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
It depends on whether your league counts receptions as a point, but Brian Westbrook should be in the top ten. He can get you 70-80 yds rushing and 50-60 yds receiving every game. Add on another 5 catches, and a touchdown per game, and he could be worth roughly 25 pts a game, that’s a great average for a running back. Only a few players would top that.
Plus I don’t think Michael Turner will “surprise” too many teams, nor Matt Ryan for that matter.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:13 am
The problem with Westbrook is not his talent. It is his injury risk. He had off-season ankle and knee surgery and there are two ways to look at that. A) The surgeries correct all the problems he had last year and he returns to his old form or B) the surgeries are a warning sign of more problems and more missed time on the field to come. Westbrook is one day older than me and I know that every time I have surgery, my body doesn’t respond in a positive way. Now I know I’m not an elite professional athlete but age does take it’s toll. Westbrook is in his final years as a fantasy relevant player and I wouldn’t waste a top ten pick on him. Who knows? He may prove me wrong and some lucky manager will have made a great (yet risky) choice by selecting him in the top ten.