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)
Last week, Bijan Robinson faced the 49ers. He ran for 14 carries, 40 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Miami Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 17.6 carries, 60.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Josh Jacobs - RB (GB)
We're projecting 20.1 carries, 68.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Josh Jacobs this week as he faces the Steelers. Last week, Jacobs faced the Cardinals. He ran for 13 carries, 55 yards and 2 touchdowns.
3. Breece Hall - RB (NYJ)
Against the Panthers last week, Breece Hall ran for 11 carries, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 16.9 carries, 50.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Breece Hall this week as he faces the Bengals.
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 played against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He ran for 18 carries, 44 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the New York Giants this week. Our system projects him for 21.9 carries, 68.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
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. Taylor ran for 16 carries, 94 yards and 3 touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
7. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Against the Bears last week, Alvin Kamara ran for 11 carries, 28 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 17.8 carries, 46.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Christian McCaffrey - RB (SF)
Last week, Christian McCaffrey faced the Falcons. He ran for 24 carries, 129 yards and 2 touchdowns. Our system projects Christian McCaffrey for 14.2 carries, 43.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Texans this week.
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. Against the Steelers last week, Brown ran for 11 carries, 108 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry faces the Chicago Bears this week. He is projected for 19.7 carries, 71.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Henry was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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