Where do your fantasy football options sit in our Week 8 RB rankings? With just two teams out of action due to the 2021 NFL bye week schedule, a number of potential options are available this week. Which ones should you consider starting, and who might be better left on the bench?
The below rankings are intended as a guide for half-PPR formats. They do not take into account individual league rules and setups. The Week 8 RB rankings are from Fantasy Analyst Tommy Garrett.
*Teams on bye in Week 8: Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders
Week 8 RB Rankings | 1-20
1. Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans @ IND
2. Dalvin Cook | Minnesota Vikings vs. DAL
3. Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts vs. TEN
4. Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints vs. TB
5. Austin Ekeler | Los Angeles Chargers vs. NE
6. Nick Chubb | Cleveland Browns vs. PIT
7. Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys @ MIN
8. D’Andre Swift | Detroit Lions vs. PHI
9. Joe Mixon | Cincinnati Bengals @ NYJ
10. Darrell Henderson Jr. | Los Angeles Rams @ HOU
11. Cordarrelle Patterson | Atlanta Falcons vs. CAR
12. Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers @ CLE
13. James Robinson | Jacksonville Jaguars @ SEA
14. Leonard Fournette | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ NO
15. Darrel Williams | Kansas City Chiefs vs. NYG
16. Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers @ ATL
17. Damien Harris | New England Patriots @ LAC
18. Elijah Mitchell | San Francisco 49ers @ CHI
19. Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears vs. SF
20. Antonio Gibson | Washington Football Team @ DEN
Top 80 RBs for Week 8 | 21-40
21. Zack Moss | Buffalo Bills vs. MIA
22. Devontae Booker | New York Giants @ KC
23. Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos vs. WAS
24. Michael Carter | New York Jets vs. CIN
25. Melvin Gordon III | Denver Broncos vs. WAS
26. Kenneth Gainwell | Philadelphia Eagles @ DET
27. Alex Collins | Seattle Seahawks vs. JAX
28. Myles Gaskin | Miami Dolphins @ BUF
29. J.D. McKissic | Washington Football Team @ DEN
30. Tony Pollard | Dallas Cowboys @ MIN
31. Devin Singletary | Buffalo Bills vs. MIA
32. Jamaal Williams | Detroit Lions vs. PHI
33. Mike Davis | Atlanta Falcons vs. CAR
34. Nyheim Hines | Indianapolis Colts vs. TEN
35. D’Ernest Johnson | Cleveland Browns vs. PIT
36. David Johnson | Houston Texans vs. LAR
37. Brandon Bolden | New England Patriots @ LAC
38. Boston Scott | Philadelphia Eagles @ DET
39. Mark Ingram II | New Orleans Saints vs. TB
40. Samaje Perine | Cincinnati Bengals @ NYJ
Week 8 Fantasy RB Rankings | 41-60
41. Sony Michel | Los Angeles Rams @ HOU
42. Ty Johnson | New York Jets vs. CIN
43. Damien Williams | Chicago Bears vs. SF
44. Alexander Mattison | Minnesota Vikings vs. DAL
45. JaMycal Hasty | San Francisco 49ers @ CHI
46. Rashaad Penny | Seattle Seahawks vs. JAX
47. Giovani Bernard | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ NO
48. Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers @ CHI
49. Jeremy McNichols | Tennessee Titans @ IND
50. Jerick McKinnon | Kansas City Chiefs vs. NYG
51. Salvon Ahmed | Miami Dolphins @ BUF
52. J.J. Taylor | New England Patriots @ LAC
53. Ronald Jones II | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ NO
54. Phillip Lindsay | Houston Texans vs. LAR
55. Royce Freeman | Carolina Panthers @ ATL
56. Marlon Mack | Indianapolis Colts vs. TEN
57. Demetric Felton | Cleveland Browns vs. PIT
58. Travis Homer | Seattle Seahawks vs. JAX
59. Justin Jackson | Los Angeles Chargers vs. NE
60. Jaret Patterson | Washington Football Team @ DEN
Top 80 RBs for Week 8 | 61-80
61. Joshua Kelley | Los Angeles Chargers vs. NE
62. C.J. Ham | Minnesota Vikings vs. DAL
63. Jordan Howard | Philadelphia Eagles @ DET
64. Ty Montgomery | New Orleans Saints vs. TB
65. Carlos Hyde | Jacksonville Jaguars @ SEA
66. Saquon Barkley | New York Giants @ KC
67. Trey Sermon | San Francisco 49ers @ CHI
68. Elijhaa Penny | New York Giants @ KC
69. DeeJay Dallas | Seattle Seahawks vs. JAX
70. Kalen Ballage | Pittsburgh Steelers @ CLE
71. Wayne Gallman Jr. | Atlanta Falcons vs. CAR
72. La’Mical Perine | New York Jets vs. CIN
73. Benny Snell Jr. | Pittsburgh Steelers @ CLE
74. Rex Burkhead | Houston Texans vs. LAR
75. John Kelly | Cleveland Browns vs. PIT
76. Ryan Nall | Chicago Bears vs. SF
77. Gary Brightwell | New York Giants @ KC
78. Devine Ozigbo | New Orleans Saints vs. TB
79. Artavis Pierce | Chicago Bears vs. SF
80. Alex Armah | New Orleans Saints vs. TB