RotoBallers, Week 8 is here, and half of the fantasy football regular season has come and gone. It's time for fantasy managers to set the best optimal lineup and make a push toward the fantasy playoffs. We are here to help, as always, with our NFL team's updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings as of October 29th. Let's see where key players such as Jahmyr Gibbs, AJ Dillon, Aaron Jones, Alexander Mattison, Kareem Hunt, Zack Moss, Breece Hall, D'Andre Swift, Gus Edwards, Dameon Pierce, D'Onta Foreman, Roschon Johnson, Dalvin Cook, and Darrell Henderson rank among others this week.
Our running back fantasy football rankings for Week 8 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Andersen Pickard, and Brandon Murchinson. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 8 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Kareem Hunt Removed From Injury Report
- Kenneth Walker III Not On Final Injury Report, Ready For Week 8
- Raheem Mostert Expected To Play
- Saquon Barkley Clear For Week 8
- Aaron Jones Removed From Injury Report
- Chase Brown Won't Play In Week 8
- Jerome Ford Tagged As Questionable For Week 8
- Roschon Johnson Out Of Concussion Protocol For Week 8
- Dalvin Cook Could Be Traded
- Derrick Henry Not Expected To Be Traded
- Zack Moss Still Questionable Will Go Through Pregame Warmups
- David Montgomery Officially Ruled Out For Week 8
Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football
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Last updated on Sunday, 10/29:
RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 2 |
1 | 2 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 10 |
1 | 3 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 11 |
1 | 4 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 12 |
1 | 5 | Breece Hall | RB | 13 |
1 | 6 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 15 |
2 | 7 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 16 |
2 | 8 | Tony Pollard | RB | 17 |
2 | 9 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 20 |
3 | 10 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 21 |
3 | 11 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 22 |
3 | 12 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 23 |
3 | 13 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 26 |
3 | 14 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 27 |
3 | 15 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 34 |
3 | 16 | Derrick Henry | RB | 37 |
3 | 17 | Joe Mixon | RB | 38 |
4 | 18 | James Cook | RB | 47 |
4 | 19 | Aaron Jones | RB | 52 |
4 | 20 | Javonte Williams | RB | 53 |
4 | 21 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 57 |
4 | 22 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 60 |
5 | 23 | Gus Edwards | RB | 62 |
5 | 24 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 64 |
5 | 25 | Rachaad White | RB | 69 |
5 | 26 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 73 |
5 | 27 | Najee Harris | RB | 74 |
5 | 28 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 80 |
5 | 29 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 81 |
5 | 30 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 83 |
6 | 31 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 86 |
6 | 32 | Jerome Ford | RB | 87 |
6 | 33 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 88 |
6 | 34 | Emari Demercado | RB | 92 |
7 | 35 | Miles Sanders | RB | 95 |
7 | 36 | Devin Singletary | RB | 97 |
8 | 37 | AJ Dillon | RB | 103 |
8 | 38 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 109 |
8 | 39 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 110 |
8 | 40 | Cam Akers | RB | 117 |
8 | 41 | Justice Hill | RB | 119 |
8 | 42 | Zack Moss | RB | 120 |
8 | 43 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 124 |
9 | 44 | Royce Freeman | RB | 127 |
9 | 45 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 129 |
9 | 46 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 132 |
9 | 47 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 133 |
9 | 48 | Latavius Murray | RB | 138 |
9 | 49 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 140 |
10 | 50 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 144 |
10 | 51 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 153 |
10 | 52 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 156 |
10 | 53 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 159 |
11 | 54 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 164 |
11 | 55 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 165 |
11 | 56 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 170 |
11 | 57 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 171 |
11 | 58 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 186 |
11 | 59 | Michael Carter | RB | 188 |
12 | 60 | Samaje Perine | RB | 189 |
12 | 61 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 190 |
12 | 62 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 206 |
12 | 63 | Darrynton Evans | RB | 208 |
13 | 64 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 211 |
13 | 65 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 212 |
13 | 66 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 213 |
13 | 67 | Matt Breida | RB | 215 |
13 | 68 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 217 |
13 | 69 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 218 |
13 | 70 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 219 |
13 | 71 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 220 |
14 | 72 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 223 |
14 | 73 | Jordan Mason | RB | 226 |
15 | 74 | Damien Williams | RB | 229 |
15 | 75 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 231 |
15 | 76 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 237 |
15 | 77 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 238 |
15 | 78 | Zamir White | RB | 242 |
15 | 79 | Kendre Miller | RB | 255 |
15 | 80 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 256 |
15 | 81 | Zach Evans | RB | 262 |
15 | 82 | Boston Scott | RB | 265 |
15 | 83 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 278 |
15 | 84 | Alec Ingold | RB | 283 |
15 | 85 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 285 |
15 | 86 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 289 |
15 | 87 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 291 |
15 | 88 | Ty Montgomery II | RB | 295 |
15 | 89 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 296 |
15 | 90 | Ty Chandler | RB | 297 |
15 | 91 | Chris Evans | RB | 305 |
16 | 92 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 313 |
16 | 93 | Mike Boone | RB | 316 |
16 | 94 | Deon Jackson | RB | 319 |
16 | 95 | Khari Blasingame | RB | 320 |
16 | 96 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 329 |
16 | 97 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 332 |
16 | 98 | C.J. Ham | RB | 333 |
16 | 99 | Devine Ozigbo | RB | 336 |
16 | 100 | Michael Burton | RB | 340 |
16 | 101 | Travis Homer | RB | 343 |
16 | 102 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 344 |
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