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)
Bijan Robinson is against the Dolphins this week and is projected for 17.6 carries, 60.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the 49ers last week, Robinson ran for 14 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
Last week, Josh Jacobs faced the Cardinals. He ran for 13 carries, 55 yards and 2 touchdowns. He is playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Jacobs is projected for 20.1 carries, 68.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
We're projecting 16.9 carries, 50.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Breece Hall this week as he faces the Bengals. Hall played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He ran for 11 carries, 38 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. De'Von Achane - RB (MIA)
De'Von Achane faces the Atlanta Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 9.7 carries, 28.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Achane faced the Browns. He ran for 13 carries, 82 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley is playing against the New York Giants this week. He is projected for 21.9 carries, 68.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Barkley played against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He ran for 18 carries, 44 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Jonathan Taylor - RB (IND)
Jonathan Taylor ran for 16 carries, 94 yards and 3 touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He faces the Tennessee Titans this week. Taylor is projected for 22.6 carries, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
7. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Alvin Kamara played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 11 carries, 28 yards and zero touchdowns. 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 is up against the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 14.2 carries, 43.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. McCaffrey played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He ran for 24 carries, 129 yards and 2 touchdowns.
9. Chase Brown - RB (CIN)
Chase Brown faces the Jets this week. We're projecting him for 12.3 carries, 34.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Brown faced the Steelers. He ran for 11 carries, 108 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry had a bye last week. He is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. We're projecting him for 19.7 carries, 71.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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