10 RB sleepers to target for fantasy football Week 9

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines (21) runs the ball in ahead of Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) for a touchdown Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, during a game against the Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. /

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6. AJ Dillon, Green Bay Packers

Despite Aaron Jones being as good as he is, AJ Dillon has remained involved. He’s only had two games this season under 10 carries, and last week was his first time going over 50 yards since Week 4. It seems like the Packers are continuing to try and get Dillon involved, though his passing game work is almost non-existent.

This week is as good of a week as ever for Dillon to have a blowup game, as he faces the Detroit Lions porous run defense that allows the third-most rushing yards per game. Fire him up as an RB2 this week.

5. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs

Isiah Pacheco ‘started’ the Chiefs’ Week 7 game against the 49ers, but was out-snapped by Jerick McKinnon. In the Kansas City backfield, all three of Pacheco, McKinnon, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire will not only play but see plenty of work. However, the Chiefs seem like they want to try and continue to get him involved.

As Pacheco’s snap counts continue to grow, he becomes more of a name to monitor for fantasy purposes. Even against Tennessee’s solid run defense, Pacheco may be an interesting option as one of the top backs in a league-best Kansas City offense.