Week 8 fantasy RB rankings: Best starts at running back

steve gardner, usa today

Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 7:00 pm·3-min read

Through seven weeks, it's fair to call this a significant trend.

NFL teams this year are averaging 123.0 rushing yards per game. If that holds over a full season, it would be the highest average since 1987. That's 37 years ago! Keep feeding those running backs.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 8 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

Fresh off signing a new two-year contract extension, Alvin Kamara will be asked to carry even more of the offensive load for the Saints with so many key players on offense injured.

Fantasy football Week 8 running back rankings

(*-check status before kickoff)

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Derrick Henry	Bal.	at Cle.
2	Saquon Barkley	Phi.	at Cin.
3	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
4	Bijan Robinson	Atl.	at T.B.
5	Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	vs. Buf.
6	David Montgomery	Det.	vs. Ten.
7	Alvin Kamara	N.O.	at L.A.-C
8	Jordan Mason	S.F.	vs. Dal.
9	Breece Hall	N.Y.-J	at N.E.
10	D'Andre Swift	Chi.	at Was.
11	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	vs. Ten.
12	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	at Den.
13	James Cook	Buf.	at Sea.
14	J.K. Dobbins	L.A.-C	vs. N.O.
15	James Conner	Ari.	at Mia.
16	Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	vs. Chi.
17	Joe Mixon	Hou.	vs. Ind.
18	*Jonathan Taylor	Ind.	at Hou.
19	Tank Bigsby	Jac.	vs. G.B.
20	Aaron Jones	Min.	at L.A.-R
21	Tony Pollard	Ten.	at Det.
22	Najee Harris	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-G
23	Chase Brown	Cin.	vs. Phi.
24	Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	vs. N.Y.-J
25	Javonte Williams	Den.	vs. Car.
26	De'Von Achane	Mia.	vs. Ari.
27	*Bucky Irving	T.B.	vs. Atl.
28	Josh Jacobs	G.B.	at Jac.
29	Nick Chubb	Cle.	vs. Bal.
30	Kareem Hunt	K.C.	at L.V.
31	Alexander Mattison	L.V.	vs. K.C.
32	Raheem Mostert	Mia.	vs. Ari.
33	Rico Dowdle	Dal.	at S.F.
34	Tyler Allgeier	Atl.	at T.B.
35	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	vs. N.Y.-G
36	Zack Moss	Cin.	vs. Phi.
37	*Travis Etienne	Jac.	vs. G.B.
38	Tyler Goodson	Ind.	at Hou.
39	Justice Hill	Bal.	at Cle.
40	Rachaad White	T.B.	vs. Atl.
41	Devin Singletary	N.Y.-G	at Pit.
42	Jaleel McLaughlin	Den.	vs. Car.
43	Zach Charbonnet	Sea.	vs. Buf.
44	Braelon Allen	N.Y.-J	at N.E.
45	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	N.Y.-G	at Pit.
46	Ray Davis	Buf.	at Sea.
47	Emanuel Wilson	G.B.	at Jac.
48	Antonio Gibson	N.E.	vs. N.Y.-J
49	Sean Tucker	T.B.	vs. Atl.
50	Ty Chandler	Min.	at L.A.-R
51	Miles Sanders	Car.	at Den.
52	*Tyjae Spears	Ten.	at Det.
53	Roschon Johnson	Chi.	at Was.
54	*Jerome Ford	Cle.	vs. Bal.
55	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	at Cin.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football: Week 8 RB rankings (2024)