Below are my top-60 running backs for Week 8 fantasy football. These rankings are geared toward .5PPR scoring formats but should aid those who play in both non-PPR and full-point PPR formats.
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| Rank | Running Back | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | @ SEA |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | TEN | @ HOU |
| 3 | Josh Jacobs | LV | @ NO |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | @ LAR |
| 5 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | vs NYG |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs LV |
| 7 | Tony Pollard | DAL | vs CHI |
| 8 | Joe Mixon | CIN | @ CLE |
| 9 | Nick Chubb | CLE | vs CIN |
| 10 | D'Andre Swift | DET | vs MIA |
| 11 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | vs DEN |
| 12 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs WAS |
| 13 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | vs TEN |
| 14 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs ARI |
| 15 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | @ NYJ |
| 16 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ BUF |
| 17 | Miles Sanders | PHI | vs PIT |
| 18 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | @ DET |
| 19 | Eno Benjamin | ARI | @ MIN |
| 20 | Leonard Fournette | TB | vs BAL |
| 21 | Michael Carter | NYJ | vs NE |
| 22 | Devin Singletary | BUF | vs GB |
| 23 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | vs CAR |
| 24 | Najee Harris | PIT | @ PHI |
| 25 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR | @ ATL |
| 26 | Gus Edwards | BAL | @ TB |
| 27 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | vs SF |
| 28 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | @ DAL |
| 29 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | @ IND |
| 30 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | @ JAC |
| 31 | Keaontay Ingram | ARI | @ MIN |
| 32 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | vs CIN |
| 33 | Damien Harris | NE | @ NYJ |
| 34 | Jamaal Williams | DET | vs MIA |
| 35 | David Montgomery | CHI | @ DAL |
| 36 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | @ IND |
| 37 | Rachaad White | TB | vs BAL |
| 39 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | @ LAR |
| 40 | Caleb Huntley | ATL | vs CAR |
| 38 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ BUF |
| 41 | Nyheim Hines | IND | vs WAS |
| 42 | JaMycal Hasty | JAC | vs DEN |
| 43 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | vs TEN |
| 44 | Justice Hill | BAL | @ TB |
| 45 | Latavius Murray | DEN | @ JAC |
| 46 | Chase Edmonds | MIA | @ DET |
| 47 | Travis Homer | SEA | vs NYG |
| 48 | Raheem Blackshear | CAR | @ ATL |
| 49 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs ARI |
| 50 | James Cook | BUF | vs GB |
| 51 | Samaje Perine | CIN | @ CLE |
| 52 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | @ PHI |
| 53 | James Robinson | NYJ | vs NE |
| 54 | Malik Davis | DAL | vs CHI |
| 55 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA | vs NYG |
| 56 | Kenyan Drake | BAL | @ TB |
| 57 | Matt Breida | NYG | @ SEA |
| 58 | Deon Jackson | IND | vs WAS |
| 59 | Mark Ingram II | NO | vs LV |
| 60 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | vs PIT |