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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!

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

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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Ethan Thompson

Waived by Orlando
James Cook

Practicing in Full at Training Camp
Travis Hunter

Two-Way Practices Coming Soon for Travis Hunter
Keenan Allen

Drawing Interest From Multiple Teams
Tank Dell

"Doing Great" -- Will he Play in 2025?
Luther Burden III

Still Not Practicing
Lindy Waters III

Joins San Antonio
Kyle Tucker

Taking the Day Off After Fouling Ball Off his Knee
Bobby Witt Jr.

Out Wednesday With Knee Issue
Tyreek Hill

Tua Tagovailoa's Relationship With Tyreek Hill a "Work in Progress"
Daniel Jones

Getting More First-Team Reps at Colts Camp
Dameon Pierce

Tank Dell, Dameon Pierce Placed on PUP List
Braelon Allen

Expected to be Regular Contributor in Committee
Joe Burrow

to Play More This Preseason
Thorbjorn Olesen

a Low-Risk, Low-Reward Play at 3M Open
Kurt Kitayama

Riding Momentum Into 3M Open
Tanner Scott

Avoids Ligament Damage, Expects to Return in 2025
Maverick McNealy

a High-Upside Option at 3M Open
Joe Mixon

Texans Place Joe Mixon on Non-Football Injury List
Jake Knapp

Riding Hot Putter Into 3M Open
Russell Wilson

Locked in as Giants' Starter
PGA

Sungjae Im's Ball-Striking Must Wake Up at 3M Open
Malik Nabers

Practicing Wednesday
Max Homa

in Desperate Need of a Bounce Back at 3M Open
Jacksonville Jaguars

Travis Hunter Working with Wideouts Early
PGA

Chris Gotterup Is Red-Hot and Worth the Price at 3M Open
Phillip Dorsett II

Raiders Sign Veterans Jamal Adams and Phillip Dorsett
Luke Clanton

a Hard-to-Trust Play at 3M Open
Terry McLaurin

Officially Placed on Reserve/Did Not Report List
NBA

Vlatko Cancar Moves to Italy
NBA

Lamar Stevens Signs with EuroLeague's Paris Basketball
David Jones-Garcia

David Jones Agrees to Two-Way Deal With Spurs
Kyle Filipowski

Named Summer League MVP
George Pickens

Expected to be Moved Around in Formations
Rich Hill

Allows One Run In Five Innings In Tuesday's Debut
Jack Bech

Has "Work to Do" in Training Camp to Earn Starting Role
Jakobi Meyers

"Locked in" as a Starter
New Orleans Saints

Saints Holding Three-Man QB Competition
Tyreek Hill

Healthy, Motivated Heading into 2025
Isaac Paredes

Dealing With Significant Hamstring Injury
Tanner Scott

Lands on Injured List With Elbow Inflammation
Adley Rutschman

a "Possibility" to Return This Weekend
Alec Burleson

a Late Addition to the Lineup
Shane McClanahan

has Sore Bicep, Won't Make Rehab Start on Thursday
Pete Crow-Armstrong

Returning on Tuesday
Brandon Lowe

Rays Place Brandon Lowe on Injured List
Josh Okogie

Agrees to a One-Year Deal With Rockets on Tuesday
Blake Wesley

Agrees to a One-Year Deal With Portland
Tanner Scott

Likely Headed for Injured List
Joel Dahmen

May Struggle Again at TPC Twin Cities
Quade Cummins

a Wild Card at the 3M Open
PGA

Haotong Li Tries to Capitalize on Great Open Championship
Chris Kirk

has Potential at the 3M Open
Mackenzie Hughes

Desperate to Play Better in Minnesota
Joe Highsmith

Highly Volatile Heading into TPC Twin Cities
Max Greyserman

Poised to Rebound at 3M Open
Brice Matthews

Homers Twice in Astros Victory
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Seeks Thursday Form at 3M Open
Brandon Woodruff

Leaves Due To a Calf Cramp
Tanner Scott

Will Undergo an MRI on Tuesday
NBA

Ben Simmons Has Interest From Four Teams
Dean Wade

Drawing Interest From Contenders
Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valanciunas Commits to Nuggets
Orlando Robinson

Inks Two-Way Deal With Magic
Chris Paul

Will Reportedly Not Have Guaranteed Playing Time With Clippers
Alec Burleson

Exits Early Monday With Foot Contusion
Ha-Seong Kim

Exits Monday With Lower-Back Tightness
Alec Burleson

Fouls Pitch Off Knee, Leaves Early on Monday
Nolan Schanuel

Back in Monday's Lineup
Davis Thompson

Misses The Cut at Open Championship
Sam Burns

Finishes Tied For 45th at Open Championship
Keith Mitchell

Finishes Tied For 50th at Genesis Scottish Open
Thriston Lawrence

Finishes Tied For 45th at Open Championship
Tom Kim

Misses The Cut at Open Championship
Freddie Freeman

Playing on Monday
Ketel Marte

Officially Returning on Monday
Los Angeles Lakers

Trey Jemison III Waived by Lakers on Monday
Christian Koloko

Signs Two-Way Contract With Lakers
Dustin Poirier

Retires After UFC 318 Loss
Max Holloway

Retains BMF Title
Doug McDermott

Agrees to One-Year Deal to Return to Kings
Paulo Costa

Gets Back In The Win Column
Roman Kopylov

Dominated
Chris Paul

Agrees to Deal With Clippers on Monday
Kevin Holland

Daniel Rodriguez Defeats Kevin Holland After Back-And-Forth Fight
Kevin Holland

Defeated In Back-And-Forth Fight
Dan Ige

Drops Decision At UFC 318
MMA

Patricio Freire Earns His First UFC Win
Daniel Zellhuber

Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Michael Johnson

Earns Upset Win
Kyle Larson

Quietly Finishes Fourth At Dover
Chase Elliott

Fades to Sixth After Dominant Day at Dover
Alex Bowman

Earns Another Strong Third-Place Finish at Dover
William Byron

Top-Five Run Ends With Late-Race Crash at Dover
Chase Briscoe

Makes Gallant Charge on Fresh Tires to Finish Second at Dover
Ty Gibbs

Upsets Tyler Reddick to Advance to In-Season Challenge Finals
Christopher Bell

Two Unforced Spins Cost Christopher Bell a Chance at Victory
Ty Dillon

Shockingly Reaches In-Season Challenge Championship
Yuki Kawamura

Signs Two-Way Deal with Bulls
Marcus Smart

Expected to Sign With Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

Shake Milton Waived by Lakers
Kyle Larson

Can Kyle Larson Get Out of Summer Slump at Dover?
Chris Paul

Clippers "Strongly Considering" Signing Chris Paul
Denny Hamlin

Has All Ingredients of Great DFS Pick at Dover
Chase Elliott

on Pole at Dover Thanks to Washout
Ross Chastain

Has Been Elite at Dover in Next Gen Era
Alex Bowman

Has Been Stellar at Dover Lately
Josh Berry

Has Upside at Dover
Carson Hocevar

Will have Plenty of Upside for Dover DFS Lineups
Ryan Preece

Should DFS Players Consider Ryan Preece for Dover Lineups?
NASCAR

Could Bubba Wallace Pay Off for Dover DFS Lineups?
Daniel Suarez

Should Fantasy Managers Roster Daniel Suarez at Dover?
Noah Gragson

Will Start at the Back of the Pack At Dover
Austin Dillon

Is Austin Dillon Worth Rostering at Dover?
Riley Herbst

Will Start Deep In the Pack At Dover
Matthew Savoie

Oilers Expect Matthew Savoie to Step Up Next Season
WPG

Blake Wheeler Retires From NHL
NYI

Jaroslav Halak Officially Announces Retirement
Drew Helleson

Inks Two-Year Extension with Ducks
Gabriel Vilardi

Signs Six-Year, $45 Million Extension
Max Holloway

Set For Main Event
Dustin Poirier

Set For His Final UFC Fight
Roman Kopylov

Set For Co-Main Event
Paulo Costa

Returns At UFC 318
Daniel Rodriguez

Looks For Third Win In A Row
Kevin Holland

Set For His Fourth Fight This Year
Dan Ige

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
MMA

Patricio Freire Set For His Second UFC Fight
Daniel Zellhuber

Set To Open Up UFC 318 Main Card
Michael Johnson

Looks For Third Consecutive Win
Yegor Chinakhov

Requests Trade
Dakota Joshua

Maple Leafs Acquire Dakota Joshua
Lukas Dostal

Signs Five-Year Extension with Ducks
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