Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

Two stud running backs in Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara top the list of rushers heading into Week 8.

Week 8 Running Back Rankings and Tiers

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS

Tier 1

  • Derrick Henry @ CIN
  • Alvin Kamara @ CHI
  • Kareem Hunt vs LV
  • Ezekiel Elliott @ PHI
  • Dalvin Cook @ GB

Tier 2

  • Todd Gurley II @ CAR
  • Mike Davis vs ATL
  • Aaron Jones vs MIN
  • Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs NYJ
  • Josh Jacobs @ CLE
  • Chris Carson vs SF
  • Jonathan Taylor @ DET
  • James Conner @ BAL
  • Ronald Jones II @ NYG

Tier 4

  • Myles Gaskin vs LAR
  • Jamaal Williams vs MIN
  • David Montgomery vs NO
  • D'Andre Swift vs IND
  • Giovani Bernard vs TEN
  • Boston Scott vs DAL
  • Devin Singletary vs NE

Tier 5

  • Justin Jackson @ DEN
  • J.K. Dobbins vs PIT
  • Darrell Henderson @ MIA
  • Jerick McKinnon @ SEA
  • Devonta Freeman vs TB
  • Melvin Gordon III vs LAC
  • James White @ BUF
  • Joshua Kelley @ DEN

Tier 6

  • Latavius Murray @ CHI
  • Phillip Lindsay vs LAC
  • Adrian Peterson vs IND
  • Damien Harris @ BUF
  • Frank Gore @ KC
  • AJ Dillon vs MIN
  • JaMycal Hasty @ SEA
  • Zack Moss vs NE

Tier 7

  • Malcolm Brown @ MIA
  • Le'Veon Bell vs NYJ
  • Lamical Perine @ KC
  • Leonard Fournette @ NYG
  • Rex Burkhead @ BUF
  • Brian Hill @ CAR
  • D'Ernest Johnson vs LV
  • Tony Pollard @ PHI
  • Corey Clement vs DAL

Tier 8

  • Benny Snell Jr. @ BAL
  • Cam Akers @ MIA
  • Carlos Hyde vs SF
  • Kerryon Johnson vs IND
  • Jeremy McNichols @ CIN
  • Jalen Richard @ CLE
  • Wayne Gallman vs TB
  • Jeff Wilson Jr. @ SEA
  • Ito Smith @ CAR
  • Dion Lewis vs TB

Tier 9

  • Anthony McFarland Jr. @ BAL
  • Darrel Williams vs NYJ
  • Dontrell Hilliard vs LV
  • Travis Homer vs SF
  • Samaje Perine vs TEN
  • Devontae Booker @ CLE
  • Royce Freeman vs LAC
  • Ty Johnson @ KC
  • LeSean McCoy @ NYG

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