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Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

D'Andre Swift - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Our updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings for 2021. Follow these fantasy football RB ranks when setting your Week 8 lineups.

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 and Scott Engel - 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 Saturday 10/30 at 8:00 pm ET:

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Derrick Henry RB 1
2 Dalvin Cook RB 3
3 Jonathan Taylor RB 5
4 Aaron Jones RB 8
5 Ezekiel Elliott RB 9
6 Alvin Kamara RB 13
7 D'Andre Swift RB 14
8 Najee Harris RB 15
9 James Robinson RB 19
10 Joe Mixon RB 20
11 Darrell Henderson Jr. RB 21
12 Damien Harris RB 23
13 Nick Chubb RB 29
14 Leonard Fournette RB 38
15 Chuba Hubbard RB 41
16 Darrel Williams RB 44
17 Elijah Mitchell RB 46
18 Khalil Herbert RB 50
19 Kenneth Gainwell RB 55
20 Antonio Gibson RB 56
21 Devontae Booker RB 57
22 Chase Edmonds RB 58
23 Zack Moss RB 59
24 Myles Gaskin RB 62
25 Alex Collins RB 66
26 Melvin Gordon III RB 68
27 Austin Ekeler RB 70
28 Michael Carter RB 73
29 Tony Pollard RB 74
30 James Conner RB 77
31 J.D. McKissic RB 79
32 Javonte Williams RB 82
33 Mike Davis RB 94
34 Jamaal Williams RB 102
35 David Johnson RB 106
36 Boston Scott RB 107
37 AJ Dillon RB 109
38 Samaje Perine RB 110
39 Phillip Lindsay RB 117
40 D'Ernest Johnson RB 122
41 Brandon Bolden RB 124
42 Nyheim Hines RB 126
43 Devin Singletary RB 127
44 Damien Williams RB 129
45 Rashaad Penny RB 131
46 Sony Michel RB 143
47 Ty Johnson RB 145
48 Salvon Ahmed RB 146
49 Alexander Mattison RB 147
50 Ronald Jones II RB 148
51 Giovani Bernard RB 150
52 Joshua Kelley RB 158
53 Jerick McKinnon RB 171
54 J.J. Taylor RB 172
55 JaMycal Hasty RB 173
56 Mark Ingram II RB 179
57 Justin Jackson RB 181
58 Carlos Hyde RB 190
59 Royce Freeman RB 191
60 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 193
61 Jordan Howard RB 197
62 Kyle Juszczyk RB 199
63 DeeJay Dallas RB 200
64 Jeremy McNichols RB 201
65 Rex Burkhead RB 203
66 Marlon Mack RB 206
67 Travis Homer RB 214
68 Trey Sermon RB 221
69 Elijhaa Penny RB 222
70 Kalen Ballage RB 227
71 Kylin Hill RB 228
72 Ty Montgomery RB 233
73 La'Mical Perine RB 234
74 Jaret Patterson RB 238
75 Ameer Abdullah RB 242
76 Wayne Gallman Jr. RB 246
77 Gary Brightwell RB 250
78 Benny Snell Jr. RB 251
78 C.J. Ham RB 252
78 Ryan Nall RB 257
78 John Kelly RB 259
78 Devine Ozigbo RB 261
78 Dare Ogunbowale RB 277
78 Trenton Cannon RB 281
78 Buddy Howell RB 284


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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Ozzie Albies

Suffers Season-Ending Left Hamate Fracture Monday
Jordan Addison

Reinstated from Suspension, Set for Season Debut
Andre Burakovsky

Returns to Practice Monday
Liam O'Brien

Week-to-Week With Lower-Body Injury
Barrett Hayton

Out Day-to-Day
Jack McBain

Considered Day-to-Day
Logan Cooley

Labeled Day-to-Day
Alex Pietrangelo

Doesn't Rule Out Return This Season
David Pastrnak

Skates on Monday
Fred VanVleet

Suffers Torn ACL, Likely Out for Season
Kon Knueppel

Poised for Prominent Role in Hornets Rebuild
Sam Hauser

to Step Into Bigger Role With Celtics After Jayson Tatum Injury
Egor Demin

Nets Rookie Egor Demin Poised For Starting Role
CeeDee Lamb

Could Miss 3-4 Weeks
San Francisco 49ers

Nick Bosa Diagnosed With Season-Ending Torn ACL
Adley Rutschman

Back From the Injured List
CeeDee Lamb

Unlikely to Play in Week 4 on Sunday Night
Trea Turner

Could Return for Final Regular-Season Series
Kyle Tucker

Unlikely to Return Until at Least Wednesday
Tyrone Tracy Jr.

to Miss Time With Dislocated Shoulder
Ryan Blaney

Advances to the Round of 8 In the Playoffs After Winning at New Hampshire
William Byron

Earns A New Career-Best Finish of Third at New Hampshire
Chase Elliott

Scores Top-Five Finish at New Hampshire
Kyle Larson

Shows Speed and Finishes in the Top 10 at New Hampshire
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace's Handling Struggles Leaves him Behind the Playoff Cut Line
James Conner

Officially Out for Remainder of 2025 Season
Najee Harris

Out for Rest of Season With Torn Achilles
Ricky Pearsall

Torches the Cardinals Secondary on Sunday For 117 Yards
CFB

ACC Fines Syracuse $25,000 for "Feigning of Injuries"
CeeDee Lamb

Believed to Have a High-Ankle Sprain
Tyler Kleven

Suffers Undisclosed Injury Against Maple Leafs
Nicolas Hague

Injured on Sunday
Logan Cooley

Hurt in Preseason Game
Andre Burakovsky

Misses Practice With Lower-Body Injury
Jared McCann

Considered Day-to-Day
Jalen Chatfield

Unlikely to Play During Preseason
Josh Berry

Recovers from Spin to Finish Second
Joey Logano

Delivers Playoff Speed After Regular-Season Mediocrity
Denny Hamlin

Remains a Solid Bet to Advance in Playoffs
Tyler Reddick

Brake Brakedown Diminishes Tyler Reddick's Playoff Hopes
Ross Chastain

Loses Ground in Playoff Race Despite Top-10 Finish
CFB

Steve Angeli Will Miss Remainder of 2025 Season With Torn Achilles
Puka Nacua

Targeted 15 Times, Goes Over Century Mark in Loss to Eagles
Kenneth Walker III

Finds End Zone Twice in Blowout of Saints
A.J. Brown

Breaks Out of Early-Season Slump With Monster Week 3
Corbin Carroll

Joins 30-30 Club on Sunday
Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Ruled Out for Remainder of Week 3 Due to Shoulder Injury
Brandon Woodruff

has Moderate Lat Strain
Luther Burden III

Tops 100 Receiving Yards in Week 3, Scores First NFL Touchdown
James Conner

Ankle Injury Severe Enough to End His Season?
Courtland Sutton

Bounces Back With Monster Week 3 Performance
Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Questionable to Return With Shoulder Injury
Mac Jones

Aggravates PCL Sprain in Week 3 Win
CeeDee Lamb

Believes That He Can Play in Week 4
Najee Harris

Tests Indicate Najee Harris Tore Achilles
Caleb Williams

Throws for Four Touchdowns in Stellar Outing Sunday
Jeremy Peña

Jeremy Pena to Get Imaging Done
Yordan Alvarez

Won't Make Final Road Trip
Anthony Davis

Participates in Five-on-Five Games
Cedric Coward

"100% Cleared" for Basketball Activities
Trevor Megill

Unlikely to Return Until Playoffs
Brandon Woodruff

Goes on 15-Day Injured List With Lat Strain
CJ Abrams

Out With Jammed Shoulder on Sunday
Wyatt Langford

Back in Lineup on Sunday
Charlie Morton

Designated for Assignment
Ryan Blaney

the Favorite to Win at New Hampshire
Joey Logano

Wins Pole, Is Confident Heading Into New Hampshire Race
Christopher Bell

Is Christopher Bell The No-Brainer DFS Pick at New Hampshire?
Denny Hamlin

Always Strong at New Hampshire
Mike Trout

Hits 400th Career Home Run
William Byron

has Never Finished in the Top 10 at New Hampshire
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Could Contend at New Hampshire This Weekend
Austin Cindric

Has Potential at New Hampshire
Kyle Larson

a Strong DFS Option, Inconsistency Gives Reason to Doubt him
Chase Elliott

Recent Speed Downturn Could Continue at Loudon
Chase Briscoe

Looks Slower at Loudon Than in the Round of 16
Tyler Reddick

Possibly Distracted by Contract Costs
CFB

Steve Angeli Will Miss Significant Time
William Contreras

Exits With Hand Injury, X-Rays Negative
Cal Raleigh

Breaks Mariners Single-Season Home Run Record
Giancarlo Stanton

Belts 450th Career Home Run
CFB

Thomas Castellanos OK After Injury Scare
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Upgraded to Probable for Saturday's Tilt Against Missouri
Will Smith

Dealing with Fractured Hand
Jaccob Slavin

Remains Sidelined Saturday
Max Domi

Expected to Practice Sunday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Sits Out Practice
Pablo López

Pablo Lopez Goes to Injured List
Tylor Megill

Likely to Require Tommy John Surgery
CFB

Behren Morton Ruled Out vs. Utah
CFB

Behren Morton Exits with Possible Concussion
Stuart Skinner

Determined to Improve After Shedding Weight
Jeremy Lauzon

Dealing With an Injury
Jack Eichel

Returns to Practice
Wyatt Langford

Day-to-Day With Side Tightness
Matt Coronato

Matthew Coronato Expected to Make a Big Impact This Season
Johnathan Kovacevic

Out Indefinitely
Brooklyn Nets

Yuri Collins Headed to Brooklyn
Charlotte Hornets

Hornets Sign Keyontae Johnson
Dennis Smith Jr.

Agrees to One-Year Deal With Mavericks
Tyler Herro

Undergoing Foot/Ankle Surgery
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Upgraded to Probable for Saturday's Tilt Against Missouri
Malcolm Brogdon

Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon Both Staying with the Knicks?
Detroit Pistons

Charles Bediako Agrees to a Training Camp Deal with Detroit
Anthony Davis

Recovering From Eye Surgery, Uncertain for Training Camp
Charlotte Hornets

DaQuan Jeffries Waived by the Hornets
CFB

Eric Singleton Jr. Questionable For Saturday
NBA

Trevelin Queen Joins Chinese Team
Damian Lillard

Not Rushing His Return
Brooklyn Nets

Keon Johnson Waived by Nets
CFB

LaNorris Sellers to Play Against Missouri?
CFB

Kaidon Salter Expected To Start for Colorado on Saturday
Trey Jemison III

Joins Knicks on Two-Way Contract
Kevin McCullar Jr.

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Matt Ryan

Returns to Knicks on Exhibit 10 Contract
New York Knicks

Alex Len Signs Exhibit 9 Deal With Knicks

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