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2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings — Start, Sit RB Week 8

2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings — Start, Sit RB Week 8

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By: Zach Thompson

Week 7 was Saquon Barkley’s revenge week, and he delivered the second-highest score of the week from my No. 1 spot in my rankings. Kyren Williams, Kenneth Walker, Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs also had monster games from in my top seven.

While it was a fairly chalky week overall at the position, Tank Bigsby continued his breakout and Javonte Williams has a monster game against the Saints back on Thursday Night Football.

Week 8 brings a crowded top 25 running backs since no team is on a bye week. The Bears and Cowboys are back in action and all 32 teams play as the NFL season nears the halfway point. While there are a few more long-term injuries still impacting the rankings, most of the primary backs are relatively healthy coming into this week as well, so it’s a jam-packed top 25 that should lead to plenty of fantasy point production.

Here are my top 25 RBs to start for Week 8:

  1. Breece Hall (at NE)
  2. Saquon Barkley (at CIN)
  3. Kenneth Walker Jr. (vs. BUF)
  4. J.K. Dobbins (vs. NO)
  5. Joe Mixon (vs. IND)
  6. Derrick Henry (at CLE)
  7. Jordan Mason (vs. DAL)
  8. Kyren Williams (vs. MIN)
  9. Jahmyr Gibbs (vs. TEN)
  10. Aaron Jones (at LAR)
  11. Javonte Williams (vs. CAR)
  12. Brian Robinson Jr. (vs. CHI)
  13. Josh Jacobs (at JAC)
  14. Bijan Robinson (at TB)
  15. James Conner (at MIA)
  16. Najee Harris (vs. NYG)
  17. D’Andre Swift (at WAS)
  18. James Cook (at SEA)
  19. Alvin Kamara (at LAC)
  20. Kareem Hunt (at LV)
  21. De’Von Achane (vs. ARI) higher if Tua is back
  22. Tony Pollard (at DET)
  23. Tank Bigsby (vs. GB) lower if Etienne is back
  24. Chuba Hubbard (at DEN)
  25. David Montgomery (vs. TEN)

These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday evening. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network throughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.

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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skill and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

Zach Thompson
Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.