At this point, I feel like everybody knows that Todd Gurley and Davonta Freeman are great fantasy running backs. Nobody needs to be told that Adrian Peterson is a good bet to have a huge day. As such, these entries will aim to identify the best selections beneath the upper-tier pricing options. This piece will highlight running backs priced under $6,000 on DraftKings in week 9. And be sure to check in on Twitter @LynnfieldDave as top plays are sometimes identified closer to game time, as we learned last week when I tweeted out Michael Crabtree as a great WR option.

Doug Martin – $5,700

Martin has been getting a steady, high-volume workload and has performed consistently. He has been especially productive at home, where he has averaged nearly 25 points. This week, Martin’s Bucs will be at home, squaring off against a Giants defense allowing the 9th most points to opposing running backs. The Giants have been allowing 154 rushing yards per game over their last 4 games. At home, with this matchup, at this price, I am big on Martin in week 9.

Chris Ivory – $5,900

Ivory is another great option this week in the same price range. At home, Ivory has averaged over 27 points per game, and has a favorable home matchup vs. Jacksonville in week 9. The Jaguars have allowed the 5th most points to opposing running backs, and have allowed 6 rushing touchdowns through 7 games. In their 3 road games so far, Jacksonville is allowing an average of over 132 yards on the ground. After being slowed by some hamstring issues, Ivory is in a prime position to bounce back strong. After his dismal performance in Oakland last week, Ivory could have a nice, low ownership percentage in the tournaments as well.

Danny Woodhead – $4,800

Woodhead is averaging over 21 points in home games this year, and with Keenan Allen out for the season, there is a ton of touches to be spread around the Chargers offense. The Bears have not yielded a whole lot of points to opposing runners, but I like Woodhead in this spot a lot, especially in tournament play.

Darren McFadden – $4,300

McFadden has been getting a ton of touches in the past two games, and there’s no reason to think that will slow down. He even managed to catch 6 passes out of the backfield last week vs. Seattle. At this price, his amount of touches alone makes him a solid cash game play this week. Philadelphia has allowed the 5th fewest points to running backs this week, but the workload alone makes McFadden a strong play.

Jeremy Langford – $4,000

With Matt Forte sidelined, Langford is the main man in Chicago. He should definitely get enough touches to merit a $4,000 investment, especially given the matchup vs. San Diego who has allowed the most points to opposing running backs this season.

Be sure to check back in for more week 9 DFS targets at other positions. If you missed our Quarterback focus, be sure to check it out. If you have any specific questions about certain players, feel free to comment or hit me up on Twitter @LynnfieldDave, where I may tweet out additional running back plays as the week progresses.