It's the attack of the bye week, as six teams relax on the couch while fantasy owners frantically look for replacements on the waiver wire. Big names like Leonard Fournette and Todd Gurley will be missed the most, but Aaron Jones, DeMarco Murray, Adrian Peterson and Orleans Darkwa owners will need to search for fill-ins, too. Our Week 8 fantasy RB rankings will help you with those pesky start 'em, sit 'em picks this week.
In a surprising twist, barely any running backs are dealing with injuries (that we know of), but a non-Zeke suspension plays a role. Marshawn Lynch's one-game ban for shoving a referee turns Oakland into the newest timeshare to figure out with DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard (just when you thought you'd get a break from timeshares with the Giants and Titans on bye). Including the Raiders, the other timeshares of the Ravens, Colts and Seahawks all face tough tasks this weekend against tough run defenses.
On the bright side of things, the Patriots RBs should have plenty of yards to share, and LeGarrette Blount and Wendell Smallwood look to get their piece of the pie from the 49ers, who gave up 39 fantasy points to Ezekiel Elliott. The Saints rushing attack looked free and easy for the second straight week with Peterson gone, and it can very well continue for the third straight week at home against the Bears.
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Reminder: We'll update our rankings throughout the week and add player analysis, so please check back often.
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: RBs
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues
| 1 | Le'Veon Bell, Steelers @ Lions |
| 2 | Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys @ Redskins |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy, Bills vs. Raiders |
| 4 | Melvin Gordon, Chargers @ Patriots |
| 5 | Devonta Freeman, Falcons @ Jets |
| 6 | Kareem Hunt, Chiefs vs. Broncos |
| 7 | Joe Mixon, Bengals vs. Colts |
| 8 | Jordan Howard, Bears @ Saints |
| 9 | Jay Ajayi, Dolphins @ Ravens |
| 10 | Mark Ingram, Saints vs. Bears |
| 11 | LeGarrette Blount, Eagles vs. 49ers |
| 12 | Carlos Hyde, 49ers @ Eagles |
| 13 | Dion Lewis, Patriots vs. Chargers |
| 14 | Doug Martin, Bucs vs. Panthers |
| 15 | C.J. Anderson, Broncos @ Chiefs |
| 16 | Latavius Murray, Vikings vs. Browns (in England) |
| 17 | Lamar Miller, Texans @ Seahawks |
| 18 | Ameer Abdullah, Lions vs. Steelers |
| 19 | Jerick McKinnon, Vikings vs. Browns (in England) |
| 20 | Rob Kelley, Redskins vs. Cowboys |
| 21 | Wendell Smallwood, Eagles vs. 49ers |
| 22 | Alvin Kamara, Saints vs. Bears |
| 23 | Tevin Coleman, Falcons @ Jets |
| 24 | Bilal Powell, Jets vs. Falcons |
| 25 | Chris Thompson, Redskins vs. Cowboys |
| 26 | Christian McCaffrey, Panthers @ Bucs |
| 27 | James White, Patriots vs. Chargers |
| 28 | Matt Forte, Jets vs. Falcons |
| 29 | Mike Gillislee, Patriots vs. Chargers |
| 30 | Frank Gore, Colts @ Bengals |
| 31 | DeAndre Washington, Raiders @ Bills |
| 32 | Tarik Cohen, Bears @ Saints |
| 33 | Alex Collins, Ravens vs. Dolphins |
| 34 | Marlon Mack, Colts @ Bengals |
| 35 | Jalen Richard, Raiders @ Bills |
| 36 | Theo Riddick, Lions vs. Steelers |
| 37 | Isaiah Crowell, Browns vs. Vikings (in England) |
| 38 | Duke Johnson Jr., Browns vs. Vikings (in England) |
| 39 | Eddie Lacy, Seahawks vs. Texans |
| 40 | Giovani Bernard, Bengals vs. Colts |
| 41 | Thomas Rawls, Seahawks vs. Texans |
| 42 | Buck Allen, Ravens vs. Dolphins |
| 43 | Jonathan Stewart, Panthers @ Bucs |
| 44 | Jamaal Charles, Broncos @ Chiefs |
| 45 | C.J. Prosise, Seahawks vs. Texans |
| 46 | Jacquizz Rodgers, Bucs vs. Panthers |
| 47 | Matt Breida, 49ers @ Eagles |
| 48 | Elijah McGuire, Jets vs. Falcons |
| 49 | Mike Tolbert, Bills vs. Raiders |
| 50 | Jeremy Hill, Bengals vs. Colts |
| 51 | Alfred Morris, Cowboys @ Redskins |
| 52 | Charles Sims, Bucs vs. Panthers |