True stud running backs are difficult to find in fantasy football.
It's not easy to just draft a couple of great RBs and then plug them in every week. You need to draft many running backs, scour the waiver wire, watch for injuries and play the matchups.
And with most leagues requiring you to start two, three or even four running backs, it means that you have to be smart and dig deep at the position.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked running backs for week 8.
You can also check out our full list of RB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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Lastly, the Raiders, Seahawks, Cardinals, Lions, Rams and Jaguars have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Bijan Robinson - RB (ATL)
Our system projects Bijan Robinson for 17.6 carries, 60.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Dolphins this week. Robinson played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He ran for 14 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Josh Jacobs is up against the Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 20.1 carries, 68.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Cardinals last week, Jacobs ran for 13 carries, 55 yards and 2 touchdowns.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Breece Hall is up against the Bengals this week. He is projected for 16.9 carries, 50.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Hall ran for 11 carries, 38 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Carolina Panthers last week.
4. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane is up against the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 9.7 carries, 28.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Achane ran for 13 carries, 82 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
5. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley played against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He ran for 18 carries, 44 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Saquon Barkley for 21.9 carries, 68.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Giants this week.
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor is against the Titans this week and is projected for 22.6 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Chargers last week, Taylor ran for 16 carries, 94 yards and 3 touchdowns.
7. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Alvin Kamara ran for 11 carries, 28 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Chicago Bears last week. We're projecting 17.8 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Alvin Kamara this week as he faces the Buccaneers.
8. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Christian McCaffrey played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He ran for 24 carries, 129 yards and 2 touchdowns. He is playing against the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 14.2 carries, 43.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown is against the Jets this week and is projected for 12.3 carries, 34.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Brown ran for 11 carries, 108 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
10. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry had a bye last week. Derrick Henry is against the Bears this week and is projected for 19.7 carries, 71.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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