The fantasy RB rankings are the most important on a week-to-week basis, given the turnover at the position. How do I stack them up for fantasy football Week 8?
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Which RB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (vs. CIN)
2) Austin Ekeler | LAC (vs. CHI)
3) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at PIT)
4) Tony Pollard | DAL (vs. LAR)
5) D’Andre Swift | PHI (at WAS)
6) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at DEN)
7) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. CLE)
8) Alvin Kamara | NO (at IND)
9) Josh Jacobs | LV (at DET)
10) Saquon Barkley | NYG (vs. NYJ)
11) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at TEN)
12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. NO)
13) Joe Mixon | CIN (at SF)
14) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. NE)
15) Breece Hall | NYJ (at NYG)
16) Derrick Henry | TEN (vs. ATL)
17) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. LV)
18) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. KC)
19) D’Onta Foreman | CHI (at LAC)
20) Rachaad White | TB (at BUF)
21) James Cook | BUF (vs. TB)
22) Gus Edwards | BAL (at ARI)
23) Aaron Jones | GB (vs. MIN)
24) Kareem Hunt | CLE (at SEA)
25) Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR (at DAL)
26) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at MIA)
27) Derrick Henry | TEN (vs. ATL)
28) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PHI)
29) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at CAR)
30) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. BAL)
31) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. JAX)
32) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. HOU)
33) Zack Moss | IND (vs. NO)
34) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. HOU)
35) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at LAC)
36) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. JAX)
37) AJ Dillon | GB (vs. MIN)
38) Royce Freeman | LAR (at DAL)
39) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. KC)
40) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at TEN)
41) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. NE)
42) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. ATL)
43) Latavius Murray | BUF (vs. TB)
44) Justice Hill | BAL (at ARI)
45) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (at MIA)
46) Devin Singletary | HOU (at CAR)
47) Elijah Mitchell | SF (vs. CIN)
48) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. LV)
49) Jamaal Williams | NO (at IND)
50) Antonio Gibson | WAS (vs. PHI)
51) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL (at TEN)
52) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at SEA)
53) Michael Carter | NYJ (at NYG)
54) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (at NYG)
55) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. LAR)
56) Jerick McKinnon | KC (at DEN)
57) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (vs. BAL)
58) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. CLE)
59) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at WAS)
60) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. CIN)
61) Darrynton Evans | CHI (at LAC)
62) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. CHI)
63) Zach Evans | LAR (at DAL)
64) Damien Williams | ARI (vs. BAL)
65) Samaje Perine | DEN (vs. KC)
66) Cam Akers | MIN (at GB)
67) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at DEN)
68) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB (at BUF)
69) Salvon Ahmed | MIA (vs. NE)
70) DeeJay Dallas | SEA (vs. CLE)
71) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PIT)
72) Kendre Miller | NO (at IND)
73) Matt Breida | NYG (vs. NYJ)
74) Zamir White | LV (at DET)
75) Travis Homer | CHI (at LAC)
76) Boston Scott | PHI (at WAS)
77) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. CIN)
78) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at DET)
79) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PHI)
80) Sean Tucker | TB (at BUF)
81) Devine Ozigbo | DET (vs. LV)
82) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at ARI)
83) Ty Montgomery II | NE (at MIA)
84) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. NE)
85) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PIT)
86) Isaiah Spiller | LAC (vs. CHI)
87) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. NYJ)
88) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at ARI)
89) C.J. Ham | MIN (at GB)
90) Myles Gaskin | LAR (at DAL)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 8
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
He and Moss split 70 snaps right down the middle, and that fact might result in the trade window remaining cracked open. Pounce if you can. Dates with the Falcons and Texans loom in the final two weeks of the fantasy season, and I think there’s a good chance JT is a top-five producer when we get to that point — a price you don’t have to pay right now.
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On the third drive last week, Taylor had a 19-yard reception and a five-yard gain courtesy of a direct snap. The Colts are finding ways to get him involved, and with 23 touches last week, it’s clear that there are no physical limitations.
Taylor’s a borderline RB1 for me this week and certainly ranks as such for the remainder of the season.
Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
His name came up on our Tuesday podcast (trade targets) as a player set to see his value spike in the second half of the season, and I’m here for it. He held a 31-10 snap edge over Jaleel McLaughlin last week, and while Samaje Perine remains a pain (10 routes and three targets), Williams is clearly trending toward being a workhorse.
The third-year back carried the rock a season-high 15 times last week against the Packers and averaged 5.2 yards per carry two weeks ago when these two teams met for the first time. The only reason I don’t have him ranked higher than a low-end RB2 this week is potential game flow (KC held the ball for nearly 36 minutes in the Week 6 meeting and should be playing from ahead often).