Josh Jacobs or J.K. Dobbins or Tony Pollard: Who should I start in Week 9 Fantasy Football?

Picking the right running backs for fantasy football lineups each week can often be the difference between winning and losing a particular matchup. Some managers may be debating between Josh Jacobs, J.K. Dobbins and Tony Pollard for their Week 9 lineups. Here's the best pick.

Is Josh Jacobs a good fantasy pick in Week 9?

Josh Jacobs

Josh Jacobs is having a strong 2024 fantasy football season in his first year with the Green Bay Packers. He currently ranks as the overall RB9 and is coming off of a season-best RB2 weekly finish in his most recent game.

Jacobs has now finished among the top 15 weekly running backs in three of his past four games and has scored all four of his touchdowns this season during that stretch. He will look to keep things rolling in a tough matchup against the Detroit Lions defense.

Is J.K. Dobbins a good fantasy pick in Week 9?

J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins got off to an excellent start to his first season with the Los Angeles Chargers, finishing as the RB4 and RB5 in the first two weeks of the year. He has cooled off since then, but has still finished among the top 15 weekly fantasy football running backs in two of his past three games.

Dobbins has clearly been the preferred running back in the Chargers' offensive scheme and that is expected to continue in Week 9 against the Cleveland Browns. In fact, he has set season-highs in total touches in two of his past three games, making him a reliable lineup option.

Is Tony Pollard a good fantasy pick in Week 9?

Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard joined the Tennessee Titans during the offseason and has been serving as their featured running back. This has been beneficial to his fantasy value as he has finished among the top 15 weekly running backs in five of his seven games this year so far.

The veteran is coming off of a season-high 117 scrimmage yards last week in an impressive performance against the Lions' stout defense. He will look to carry that momentum into a much more favorable matchup against the New England Patriots in fantasy football this week.

Josh Jacobs or J.K. Dobbins or Tony Pollard: Who should I start in Week 9 fantasy football?

Who Should I Start

Josh Jacobs is the recommended running back to use in Week 9 fantasy football lineup over J.K. Dobbins and Tony Pollard. Despite playing in the most difficult matchup of the trio this week, his superior performances so far this year give him the edge.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Jacobs will score more than an additional fantasy point than Pollard this week and nearly three more points than Dobbins in PPR leagues. His superior projections in both rushing and receiving yards are the main reason why he is the preferred pick.