Week 8 Running Back Rankings

The Week 8 running back rankings are here to help you make tough decisions this week. Whether it is deciding which of your options to start or who you should be looking to pick up this week to cover your byes and injuries. Our team will be here the rest of the year ranking the offensive positions, defensive positions, and team defenses to try and help you win your fantasy football leagues.

Below the table, I’ll be highlighting some pick ups for this week (if they are still available) and sneaky-starts for your bye-week needs.

Week 8 Running Back Rankings:

Rank	Running Back	Opponent
1	Todd Gurley   LAR	vs. GB
2	Saquon Barkley   NYG	vs. WAS
3	Kareem Hunt   KC	vs. DEN
4	James Conner   PIT	vs. CLE
5	Joe Mixon   CIN	vs. TB
6	Alvin Kamara   NO	at MIN
7	David Johnson   ARI	vs. SF
8	Marlon Mack   IND	at OAK
9	James White   NE	at BUF
10	Kerryon Johnson   DET	vs. SEA
11	Christian McCaffrey   CAR	vs. BAL
12	Tarik Cohen   CHI	vs. NYJ
13	Phillip Lindsay   DEN	at KC
14	Adrian Peterson   WAS	at NYG
15	Nick Chubb   CLE	at PIT
16	Latavius Murray   MIN	vs. NO
17	Mark Ingram   NO	at MIN
18	Lamar Miller   HOU	vs. MIA
19	Kenyan Drake   MIA	at HOU
20	Jordan Howard   CHI	vs. NYJ
21	Chris Carson   SEA	at DET
22	Isaiah Crowell   NYJ	at CHI
23	Aaron Jones   GB	at LAR
24	Alex Collins   BAL	at CAR
25	T.J. Yeldon   JAC	vs. PHI
26	Doug Martin   OAK	vs. IND
27	Jalen Richard   OAK	vs. IND
28	Raheem Mostert   SF	at ARI
29	Wendell Smallwood   PHI	at JAC
30	Corey Clement   PHI	at JAC
31	Chris Ivory   BUF	vs. NE
32	Chris Thompson   WAS	at NYG
33	Royce Freeman   DEN	at KC
34	Carlos Hyde   JAC	vs. PHI
35	Duke Johnson   CLE	at PIT
36	Frank Gore   MIA	at HOU
37	Peyton Barber   TB	at CIN
38	Ronald Jones II   TB	at CIN
39	Javorius Allen   BAL	at CAR
40	Matt Breida   SF	at ARI
41	Nyheim Hines   IND	at OAK
42	Jamaal Williams   GB	at LAR
43	LeGarrette Blount   DET	vs. SEA
44	Marcus Murphy   BUF	vs. NE
45	Ty Montgomery   GB	at LAR
46	Mike Davis   SEA	at DET
47	Kenjon Barner   NE	at BUF
48	Kapri Bibbs   WAS	at NYG
49	Rashaad Penny   SEA	at DET
50	LeSean McCoy   BUF	vs. NE

Ronald Jones II, TB at CIN

Tampa Bay coaches finally got their second round pick involved in their 26-23 win over the Browns last week. His stat line wasn’t pretty, but the fact that they went with Jones and not Barber, when they desperately needed a score in the second half could signal change is coming for the Buccaneers backfield. Oh yeah, the part that Jones converted the opportunity for a touchdown is probably the more important point to make.

This week would be a great spot for Jones to produce if given the chance. The Bengals run defense ranks near the bottom of the league in just about every metric out there. The continued ineffectiveness of the Peyton Barber experiment alone should provide Jones more work as the season progresses.

Marcus Murphy, BUF vs NE

With LeSean McCoy potentially out Monday night against the Patriots, Murphy could be in line for an increased workload. Last week, trailing big in Indianapolis, Murphy caught five passes on six targets. As huge underdogs against their division rival, there is a high probability for a game script that would put the Missouri product in a similar role without the services of McCoy. If you’re in need at this position in a PPR league, you could do a lot worse for Week 8 than Murphy.

Good luck for Week 8! Follow me on twitter @realBobbyAdcock and check out my weekly college football DFS breakdown.