Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for another NFL Sunday. This means that we need to set our starting fantasy football lineups for Week 8 and there is a lot to sort through as we come up on kickoff.
What does the latest news mean for fantasy? Should you be looking to start players like Joe Mixon, D’Onta Foreman, and Dameon Pierce? Let’s find out here in the PFN Consensus Week 8 RB rankings.
Which RB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
MORE Consensus Rankings: QB | WR | TE | DST | K
Rankings last updated at 10:32am EST on Sunday, October 29.
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) Alvin Kamara | NO (at IND)
6) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at DEN)
7) D’Andre Swift | PHI (at WAS)
8) Saquon Barkley | NYG (vs. NYJ)
9) Breece Hall | NYJ (at NYG)
10) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at TEN)
11) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. LV)
12) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. CLE)
13) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. NO)
14) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. NE)
15) Josh Jacobs | LV (at DET)
16) Derrick Henry | TEN (vs. ATL)
17) Joe Mixon | CIN (at SF)
18) James Cook | BUF (vs. TB)
19) Alexander Mattison | MIN (at GB)
20) Aaron Jones | GB (vs. MIN)
21) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. KC)
22) Gus Edwards | BAL (at ARI)
23) Rachaad White | TB (at BUF)
24) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at MIA)
25) D’Onta Foreman | CHI (at LAC)
26) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at CAR)
27) Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR (at DAL)
28) Kareem Hunt | CLE (at SEA)
29) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PHI)
30) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. HOU)
31) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at LAC)
32) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. JAX)
33) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. BAL)
34) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. HOU)
35) Zack Moss | IND (vs. NO)
36) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. JAX)
37) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at TEN)
38) AJ Dillon | GB (vs. MIN)
39) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. ATL)
40) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. KC)
41) Justice Hill | BAL (at ARI)
42) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (at MIA)
43) Royce Freeman | LAR (at DAL)
44) Latavius Murray | BUF (vs. TB)
45) Devin Singletary | HOU (at CAR)
46) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at SEA)
47) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. NE)
48) Cam Akers | MIN (at GB)
49) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. LV)
50) Elijah Mitchell | SF (vs. CIN)
51) Jamaal Williams | NO (at IND)
52) Antonio Gibson | WAS (vs. PHI)
53) Jerick McKinnon | KC (at DEN)
54) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. LAR)
55) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. CLE)
56) Michael Carter | NYJ (at NYG)
57) Jerome Ford | CLE (at SEA)
58) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL (at TEN)
59) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (at NYG)
60) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at WAS)
61) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. CHI)
62) Samaje Perine | DEN (vs. KC)
63) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. CIN)
64) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (vs. BAL)
65) Salvon Ahmed | MIA (vs. NE)
66) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at DEN)
67) Damien Williams | ARI (vs. BAL)
68) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB (at BUF)
69) Darrynton Evans | CHI (at LAC)
70) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PHI)
71) DeeJay Dallas | SEA (vs. CLE)
72) Zach Evans | LAR (at DAL)
73) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PIT)
74) Matt Breida | NYG (vs. NYJ)
75) Kendre Miller | NO (at IND)
76) Zamir White | LV (at DET)
77) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at SF)
78) Boston Scott | PHI (at WAS)
79) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at DET)
80) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. CIN)
81) Travis Homer | CHI (at LAC)
82) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at ARI)
83) Sean Tucker | TB (at BUF)
84) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PIT)
85) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. NE)
86) Ty Chandler | MIN (at GB)
87) Myles Gaskin | LAR (at DAL)
88) C.J. Ham | MIN (at GB)
89) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at ARI)
90) Isaiah Spiller | LAC (vs. CHI)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 8
Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans (vs. CAR)
Analysis by Jason Katz | Pierce has been on my sell list since about Week 3 or 4. My hope for those of you who were unable to move him is that I’m right about what he can do this week, which will reopen the window.
Dameon Pierce has been one of the worst picks you could’ve made in the fourth or fifth round. He’s averaging just 8.6 ppg and is outside the top 36 running backs.
MORE: Fantasy News Tracker
The Houston Texans’ back is averaging a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The key to him maintaining any semblance of value was his volume. At the very least, he was handling the bulk of the touches.
Well, two weeks ago, before the Texans’ bye, Pierce played just 33% of the snaps. He was outsnapped and outplayed by fellow Texans rusher Devin Singletary.
It’s entirely possible that Pierce has just lost his job or that this is now just a timeshare. Even so, the matchup this week is worth chasing.
The Panthers allow the second-most points per game to running backs — they’re surrendering 1.8 touchdowns per game to the position. Only the Denver Broncos allow a worse yards per attempt than the Carolina Panthers’ 5.3. If Pierce can’t at least post RB2 numbers this week, it’s over for him.
Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | I understand that you were burned by Robinson last week, and I feel for you — I really do. But there was nothing you could do about that last week, and there’s no need to compound an unfortunate situation by benching this star a week later.
Robinson is a RB1 for me this week, and without a doubt, the remainder of the season. He caught at least four passes in five of six games prior to the Week 7 mess, averaging over five yards per carry in the process. Don’t get cute.
Looking to make a trade in your fantasy league? Having trouble deciding who to start and who to sit? Setting DFS lineups? Check out PFN’s Free Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer, Start/Sit Optimizer, and DFS Lineup Optimizer to help you make the right decision!