Best Running Backs Entering Week 9 of the 2018 NFL season

This list counts down the best running backs in the NFL at a week past the half way point.
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The Top Ten
1 Todd Gurley Todd Gurley II is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
2 James Conner James Earl Conner is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Pittsburgh, and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
3 Saquon Barkley
4 Ezikeil Elliot
5 Alvin Kamara
6 Adrian Peterson Adrian Lewis Peterson is an American football running back who originally played for the Minnesota Vikings and currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
7 Melvin Gordon Melvin Gordon III is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
8 Kareem Hunt
9 Mark Ingram Mark Ingram, Jr. is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
10 LeGarette Blount