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Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:

These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick MarianoPierre Camus, Brandon Murchison, Scott Engel, and Dominick Petrillo - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 8.

And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 playoffs:

 

Week 8 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

You can also see our full Week 8 ranks for PPRHalf-PPR and Standard scoring.

Last updated on Sunday 11/1 at 9:45 am ET:

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Derrick Henry RB 1
2 Kareem Hunt RB 3
3 Alvin Kamara RB 4
4 Dalvin Cook RB 6
5 Mike Davis RB 9
6 Todd Gurley II RB 14
7 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 17
8 Jonathan Taylor RB 18
9 Ezekiel Elliott RB 22
10 Josh Jacobs RB 23
11 Giovani Bernard RB 24
12 James Conner RB 28
13 Boston Scott RB 29
14 Myles Gaskin RB 34
15 Melvin Gordon III RB 38
16 Jamaal Williams RB 41
17 Darrell Henderson RB 44
18 Ronald Jones II RB 46
19 D'Andre Swift RB 47
20 David Montgomery RB 48
21 Le'Veon Bell RB 51
22 Leonard Fournette RB 62
23 JaMycal Hasty RB 66
24 Justin Jackson RB 69
25 Devin Singletary RB 71
26 Damien Harris RB 75
27 James White RB 83
28 J.K. Dobbins RB 84
29 Joshua Kelley RB 85
30 Lamical Perine RB 86
31 Jerick McKinnon RB 90
32 Carlos Hyde RB 91
33 Latavius Murray RB 101
34 Malcolm Brown RB 103
35 Wayne Gallman RB 109
36 Zack Moss RB 114
37 Phillip Lindsay RB 115
38 Gus Edwards RB 120
39 Adrian Peterson RB 121
40 Nyheim Hines RB 123
41 Frank Gore RB 127
42 DeeJay Dallas RB 128
43 Rex Burkhead RB 140
44 Tony Pollard RB 142
45 Alexander Mattison RB 144
46 Benny Snell Jr. RB 150
47 Corey Clement RB 151
48 D'Ernest Johnson RB 152
49 Brian Hill RB 153
50 Travis Homer RB 158
51 Matt Breida RB 159
52 Chris Carson RB 162
53 Jalen Richard RB 163
54 Dion Lewis RB 164
55 AJ Dillon RB 165
56 Ito Smith RB 171
57 Kerryon Johnson RB 172
58 Olamide Zaccheaus RB 178
59 Jeremy McNichols RB 184
60 Royce Freeman RB 185
61 Devontae Booker RB 186
62 Kyle Juszczyk RB 187
63 Cam Akers RB 194
64 Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 195
65 Samaje Perine RB 198
66 Tevin Coleman RB 200
67 Jordan Wilkins RB 206
68 Dontrell Hilliard RB 214
69 Mark Ingram II RB 215
70 LeSean McCoy RB 221
71 Jason Huntley RB 223
72 Alec Ingold RB 229
73 Jaylen Samuels RB 231
74 Darrel Williams RB 234
75 Trayveon Williams RB 240
76 Jakob Johnson RB 243
77 Trenton Cannon RB 245
78 DeAndre Washington RB 250
79 Ty Johnson RB 251
80 Lynn Bowden Jr. RB 255
81 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 256
82 Anthony Sherman RB 259
83 Justice Hill RB 262
84 Elijhaa Penny RB 270
85 Keith Smith RB 273
86 T.J. Yeldon RB 275
87 Troymaine Pope RB 277
88 Ryan Nall RB 279
89 Darwin Thompson RB 284
90 Alex Armah RB 285
91 Ty Montgomery RB 286
92 Andy Janovich RB 287
93 Reggie Gilliam RB 295
94 Mike Boone RB 298
95 Michael Burton RB 304
96 Dexter Williams RB 306
97 Ameer Abdullah RB 307
98 Josh Adams RB 309
99 Rico Dowdle RB 314
100 Patrick Laird RB 318
101 C.J. Ham RB 322
102 J.J. Taylor RB 323
103 Kalen Ballage RB 343
104 Khari Blasingame RB 345


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Bam Adebayo3 hours ago

Could Miss Another Game On Wednesday
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"Day-To-Day"
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J.T. Poston A Volatile Player With Upside At American Express
Dereck Lively II3 hours ago

Won't Return Against Denver
Justin Thomas4 hours ago

Fits The AmEx Layouts Like A Glove
J.J. Spaun4 hours ago

Carrying Plenty Of Momentum Into American Express
Cameron Johnson5 hours ago

Upgraded To Available On Tuesday
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To Play On Tuesday
Aaron Gordon5 hours ago

Good To Go Versus Dallas
D'Angelo Russell5 hours ago

Available On Tuesday
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Officially Cleared To Suit Up On Tuesday
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Ruled Out For Tuesday
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Questionable Against Milwaukee
Kyrie Irving5 hours ago

Upgraded To Available
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Out Again On Wednesday
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To Be Rested On Wednesday
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Cubs Having Contract Conversations With Alex Bregman
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Back For Bulls Tuesday
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Questionable On Wednesday
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Out On Tuesday
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Will Play On Tuesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo7 hours ago

Officially Available Tuesday
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Ruled Out Tuesday, Expected To Play On Wednesday
De'Andre Hunter7 hours ago

A Late Scratch On Tuesday
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Misses Second Straight Game
Patrick Mahomes7 hours ago

Practices In Full On Tuesday
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Practices In Full On Tuesday
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Returns To Action Tuesday
John Marino8 hours ago

Set For Utah Debut On Tuesday
Jack Eichel8 hours ago

Expected To Return To Vegas Lineup Tuesday
Charlie McAvoy8 hours ago

Lands On Injured Reserve
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Struggles Continue Ahead Of American Express
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Poised To Return Tuesday
Michael Bunting8 hours ago

Back For Penguins Tuesday
Evgeni Malkin8 hours ago

On Track To Return Tuesday
Emil Heineman8 hours ago

To Miss 3-4 Weeks After Being Hit By Car
David Montgomery9 hours ago

Practicing In Full
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Looking To Bounce Back At American Express
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Cut Loose By Texans
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Looking To Keep Momentum Going At La Quinta
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Makes 2025 Debut At PGA West
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In Great Form Ahead Of American Express
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Seeking First Tour Victory At American Express
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Eyeing Victory At American Express
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Looks To Stay Hot At La Quinta
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A Fade Candidate At American Express
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In Solid Form Ahead Of American Express
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Tough To Trust At American Express
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A Golfer To Watch At American Express
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Leaking Oil As He Heads To PGA West
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Nico Echavarria An Intriguing Play Again This Week At PGA West
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Padres Would Prefer To Hold Luis Arraez
Sam Reinhart18 hours ago

Nets Two Goals In Loss
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Strikes Twice On Monday
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Tallies Goal, Assist On Monday
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Tallies Three Points In Victory
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Scores In Monday's Victory
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Mike McCarthy Set For Meeting With Chicago
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Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays Finalists For Roki Sasaki
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Vladislav Namestnikov1 day ago

Not Ready To Return On Tuesday
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Regarded As Game-Time Decision For Tuesday
Alexander Wennberg1 day ago

Expected To Return To Action On Tuesday
Rory Kerins1 day ago

Set For NHL Debut On Monday
Craig Smith1 day ago

Remains Out On Monday
Ilya Sorokin1 day ago

Returns To Practice Monday
Jayden Reed1 day ago

Doesn't Need Shoulder Surgery
Zay Flowers1 day ago

Ravens In "We'll-See" Mode With Zay Flowers
Lamar Jackson1 day ago

Not Expected To Be Limited In Practice This Week
Justin Verlander1 day ago

Feeling Good
Las Vegas Raiders1 day ago

Raiders "Enamored" With Ben Johnson
Dallas Cowboys2 days ago

Mike McCarthy Out In Dallas
Jayden Reed2 days ago

Suffers Dislocated Shoulder
Philadelphia Eagles2 days ago

Nakobe Dean Done For Playoffs With Torn Patellar Tendon
Amanda Ribas2 days ago

Loses Second Fight In A Row
Mackenzie Dern2 days ago

Scores Submission Victory At UFC Vegas 101
Carlston Harris2 days ago

Gets TKO'd At UFC Vegas 101
Santiago Ponzinibbio2 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
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Anchors Eagles Offense Yet Again
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Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 101
Cesar Almeida2 days ago

Scores Knockout Victory
Robert Suarez2 days ago

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Tallies Three Points In Victory
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Scores In Wild-Card Victory
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Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 101
Punahele Soriano2 days ago

Gets A Knockout Win At UFC Vegas 101
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Suffers First Career Loss At UFC Vegas 101
Christian Rodriguez2 days ago

Pulls Off Upset At UFC Vegas 101
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Gets Finished At UFC Vegas 101
Roman Kopylov2 days ago

Scores Last-Second Knockout At UFC Vegas 101
Romeo Doubs2 days ago

Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs Questionable To Return
Cade Otton2 days ago

Active For Sunday Night
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Yandy Díaz3 days ago

Yandy Diaz Not Expected To Be Traded
Sean Sullivan3 days ago

Invited To Spring Training
Sandy Alcantara4 days ago

Will Not Be Traded Before Opening Day
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Amanda Ribas4 days ago

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An Underdog At UFC Vegas 101
Zac Gallen4 days ago

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