The Best Fantasy Runningback After Week 9 of the NFL Season is Cedric Benson

The best fantasy runningbacks for after week 9 of the NFL season is Cedric Benson.

After half of the NFL season, Cedric Benson of the Cincinnati Bengals is second in the NFL in rushing. Cedric Benson in his first season with the Cincinnati Bengals has taken the team on his back and led them to a 6-2 record. The Bengals are now in the race for a first round bye in the playoffs. Benson has carried the ball more than any other runningbacks in the NFL. Cedric Benson has 837 yards on 198 attempts and 6 touchdowns in half of the 2009 NFL season. The speed and power of Cedric Benson has led the Bengals to the top of the AFC north. The Bengals also beat the Baltimore Ravens both times and the Pittsburgh Steelers once in the first half of the 2009 NFL season.

The Bengals are 4-0 in the division. Benson has taken a lot of the pressure off the superstar quarterback Carson Palmer. His power running has kept the Bengals to short yardage third down situation, which Carson Palmer been able to convert all day long. The Bengals use the speed of Cedric Benson in their passing game. The biggest difference between the Cincinnati Bengals Cedric Benson and the Chicago Bears Cedric Benson is the pass blocking. Benson is one of the best in the league at blocking a blitzing linebacker then getting open quickly for a dump off pass from Carson Palmer. Benson has an average of 6.6 yards per a reception. Cedric Benson is the best fantasy runningback for the 2009 NFL season.

Week 10 the Cincinnati Bengals play the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a battle of the defenses. The Bengals defense had Superbowl MVP quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on his toes. The star quarterback struggled passing the ball on third down. Ben didn't have any time to let any of the deep receiver routes to develop. Both teams ran the ball to kept control of the game. Neither team wanting to give the other team any chance to win the game on an easy turnover. Both teams struggled to get into the end zone, but at the end of the game the 96 yard kickoff return by Bernard Scott was the difference of the game.

The Cincinnati Bengals now lead their division and with the lost of the New England Patriots to the Indianapolis Colts the Bengals are in the lead for a first round bye in the playoffs.