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Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Our updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings for 2020. Nick Mariano was ranked 9th and 11th overall out of 130 experts, follow his RB ranks.

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 2025:

 

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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Brooks Koepka

An Afterthought At PGA Championship
Malik Taylor

Lions Sign Luke Deal, Malik Taylor
Michael Kim

Looks To Start At Quail Hollow After Early Exit In Philly
Drake Dabney

Titans Sign TJ Sheffield, Drake Dabney
Cole Fotheringham

Broncos Sign Cole Fotheringham, Kyrese White
Asante Samuel Jr.

Coming Off Neck Surgery
Jordan Lawlar

Officially Called Up
Jayden Reed

Packers Meet With Jayden Reed To Clarify His Status On The Team
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Beginning Rehab Assignment On Tuesday
NFL

Broncos-Chiefs To Square Off On Christmas Day
Stephan Jaeger

Looking To Ride Wave Of Momentum Into PGA Championship
Tommy Fleetwood

A Favorite To Contend At PGA Championship
Patrick Cantlay

Could Turn His Tides At Quail Hollow
Ben Lively

Leaves Start Early With Forearm Inflammation
Jose Altuve

Returns To Lineup On Monday
Sam Hauser

Remains Out On Monday
Corey Seager

Appears To Be Headed Back To Injured List
Donovan Mitchell

Listed As Questionable For Game 5
Ryan Leonard

To Re-Enter Capitals Lineup Monday
Seth Jarvis

Rejoins Top Line Monday
Frederik Andersen

Good To Go Monday
Troy Stecher

Entering Oilers Lineup Monday
Viktor Arvidsson

To Sit Out Game 4
Brayden McNabb

Expected To Play In Game 4
Mark Stone

A Game-Time Decision Monday
Gabe Davis

49ers Hosting Gabe Davis On A Visit
Cleveland Browns

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Shifts To PUP List
Terence Steele

Expected To Start At Right Tackle
Jaydon Blue

Could Be Dallas' Lead Back By Season's End
Cam Skattebo

Could End Up As Third-Down Back
Abdul Carter

Giants Plan On Using Abdul Carter Everywhere
Jaxson Dart

Looks Confident In Rookie Minicamp
Brandon Woodruff

Dealing With Ankle Tendinitis
Jack Della Maddalena

Becomes The New UFC Welterweight Champion
Belal Muhammad

Outclassed At UFC 315
Manon Fiorot

Drops Decision At UFC 315
Valentina Shevchenko

Defends Title
José Aldo

Jose Aldo Retires After UFC 315 Loss
Aiemann Zahabi

Extends His Win Streak
Alexa Grasso

Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Alexa Grasso

Natalia Silva Outclasses Alexa Grasso
Kyle Prepolec

Submitted In His UFC Return
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Benoit Saint-Denis Gets Back In The Win Column
Viktor Hovland

Finishes Tied For 54th At Truist Championship
Sepp Straka

Wins The Truist Championship
Xander Schauffele

Finishes Tied For 11th At Truist Championship
Shane Lowry

Finishes Tied For Second At Truist Championship
Tom Kim

Finishes Tied For 54th At ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic
Russell Henley

Finishes Tied For 46th At Truist Championship
Tony Finau

Finishes Tied For 15th At Truist Championship
Wyndham Clark

Finishes Tied For 63rd At Truist Championship
Ludvig Aberg

Finishes Tied For 60th At Truist Championship
Trey Hendrickson

Hasn't Had Communication With Bengals Recently
NFL

Chiefs-Chargers To Face Off In Brazil In Week 1
Nick Jackson

Buccaneers Sign Nick Jackson
James Pearce Jr.

Signs Rookie Deal
Kaleb Johnson

Must Improve His Pass-Blocking
NFL

Eagles-Cowboys To Kick Off 2025 Season
Ryan Blaney

Holds Strong For A Top-Five Finish At Kansas
William Byron

Struggles At Kansas With An Underwhelming Finish
Chase Briscoe

Scores A New Career-Best Cup Finish At Kansas
Denny Hamlin

Mechanical Issues Ruin Denny Hamlin's Promising Kansas Performance
Alex Bowman

Puts Together A Strong Top-Five Finish At Kansas
Ryan Preece

Earns His First Career Top-10 Finish At Kansas
Evan Rodrigues

To Be Evaluated On Monday
Sergei Bobrovsky

Stops Maple Leafs From Scoring In Game 4
Kyle Connor

Ends Mini-Slump On Sunday
Thomas Harley

Collects Two Points Sunday
Mikael Granlund

Registers Two Assists In Sunday's Win
Mikko Rantanen

Continues Scoring Tear In Game 3
Christopher Bell

Finishes Second In Otherwise Subpar Day For Toyota
Chris Buescher

Has Decent Run At Kansas, But Teammates Outperform Him
Josh Berry

Despite Qualifying Error And Speeding Penalty, Josh Berry Finishes Sixth
Joey Logano

Despite Joey Logano's Complacency, Penske Cars Fast Enough For Top-10 Finish
Tyler Reddick

Once Again Inexplicably Mediocre At One Of His Better Tracks
Brad Keselowski

Crashes Out At Kansas But Shows First Hint Of Speed
Jordan Lawlar

Set For Promotion To Majors
Zack Wheeler

Dominates Guardians In Fourth Win
Kyle Schwarber

Cracks Pair Of Dingers
Donovan Mitchell

Doubtful To Return To Game 4
Ronel Blanco

Strikes Out 11
Karl-Anthony Towns

Not On The Injury Report For Game 4
Sam Hauser

Questionable For Game 4
Stephen Curry

Remains Out On Monday, As Expected
Woody Marks

Inks Rookie Deal With Houston
New England Patriots

Isaiah Iton Heading To New England
Hunter Goodman

Nearly Hits For The Cycle
Colorado Rockies

Rockies Fire Bud Black
Jordan Martinook

Available For Game 4
Stuart Skinner

To Start Game 4 On Monday
Mark Stone

Not Ruled Out For Game 4
Sergei Bobrovsky

Looking To Regain Sharpness Sunday
Connor Hellebuyck

Hopes To End Road Woes On Sunday
Colin Blackwell

Enters Stars Lineup Sunday
Zach Eflin

Cleared To Start On Sunday
Corey Seager

Not Past His Hamstring Injury
Stephen Kolek

Strikes Out Seven In Complete-Game Shutout
Kyle Larson

Could Embarrass The Field At Kansas
Tyler Reddick

Should Be Fast At Kansas
Denny Hamlin

Has Been Phenomenal At Kansas in Next Gen Car
Brett Baty

Hits A Pair Of Home Runs, Drives In Five In Loss
Ryan Blaney

Expect Ryan Blaney To Obtain Another Quality Kansas Finish
Chris Buescher

May Be One To Watch At Kansas
William Byron

Is Among The Top Favorites To Win At Kansas
NASCAR

Should DFS Players Roster Bubba Wallace At Kansas?
Christopher Bell

Qualifies Third For This Week's Kansas Race
Austin Cindric

May Be A Great And Sneaky DFS Pick For Kansas
Jack Roslovic

Notches Two Points In Game 3 Win
Frederik Andersen

Produces 21-Save Shutout In Game 3 Victory
Aaron Judge

Blasts Two More Homers
Shea Langeliers

Powers A's Past Yankees With Five RBI
Corey Seager

Tallies Three Extra-Base Hits, Two Homers In Return To Lineup
Jacob deGrom

Records 10 Strikeouts
Jose Altuve

Exits Early On Saturday
De'Andre Hunter

Ready To Play Friday
Evan Mobley

Returns Friday
Darius Garland

Officially Available Friday
Sam Hauser

Likely To Remain Out On Saturday
Belal Muhammad

Set For His First Title Defense
Jack Della Maddalena

Has A Chance To Become UFC Champion
Manon Fiorot

Looks To Become The New Champion
Valentina Shevchenko

Set For UFC 315 Co-Main Event
Aiemann Zahabi

Looks For His Sixth Win In A Row
José Aldo

Jose Aldo Set For Featherweight Bout
Natalia Silva

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
Alexa Grasso

Returns At UFC 315
Kyle Prepolec

Set For UFC 315 Main-Card Opener
Benoît Saint Denis

Benoit Saint Denis Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Stephen Curry

Unsure When He Can Return From Injury
De'Andre Hunter

Iffy For Friday
Evan Mobley

May Miss Another Game
Darius Garland

Questionable For Game 3
Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokic Held In Check Wednesday
Chet Holmgren

Logs Double-Double In Game 2 Win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Leads Thunder To Blowout Win
Derrick White

Close To Another Double-Double In Game 2
Jaylen Brown

Struggles In Second Half Wednesday Night
Josh Hart

Leads All Scorers With 23 Points In Game 2 Against Celtics
Mikal Bridges

Makes Late Impact Again
Will Zalatoris

Looking To Find Consistency Heading Into Philadelphia
Justin Rose

In Solid Form Ahead Of Truist Championship
Russell Henley

Looks To Keep Building Momentum At Truist Championship
Brian Harman

In Great Form Heading Into Philadelphia
Corey Conners

Red-Hot Heading Into Truist Championship
Daniel Berger

In Great Form Ahead Of Truist Championship
Sahith Theegala

Struggles Continue Ahead Of Truist Championship
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