Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Mike Tolbert and RBs You Must Start

San Diego Chargers running back Mike Tolbert is one of several players you would be foolish to bench on your fantasy football team in Week 9 of the NFL season.

Knowing who to start and who to sit is everything in fantasy football, and with the fantasy playoffs approaching you cannot afford to make the wrong roster decisions.

Let's look at three running backs you must start this week.

1. Mike Tolbert

Tolbert will see an increased workload this week with teammate running back Ryan Mathews nursing a groin injury.

Mathews did not practice on Friday, and may not play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

Tolbert has great size and is guaranteed to get goal line carries. He has also been effective in the passing game this season, with 28 receptions for 231 yards.

Start Tolbert this week on your fantasy team because he is probably going to start on Sunday, but will be involved quite a bit in the Chargers offense either way.

2. Beanie Wells

Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells has battled injury this season, but despite that has rushed for 506 yards and seven touchdowns.

Wells is one of the best offensive players on the Cardinals, and against a weak St. Louis Rams defense this Sunday he is guaranteed to perform well for your fantasy team.

The Rams are allowing an astounding 165.6 rush yards per game this season, and Wells will take advantage of this on Sunday.

3. Shonn Greene

New York Jets running back Shonn Greene has been involved in the offense the last three games, carrying the ball 20-plus times in each game including a 112-yard performance last week against the Chargers.

The Jets have tried to run the ball more in recent weeks after their passing game struggled out of the gate.

Greene will do well against the Buffalo Bills run defense which is ranked 20th in football, and will get plenty of touches this week.

Nicholas Goss is a Featured Columnist at Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter for the latest sports news and updates. Follow @NicholasGoss35.