Two stud running backs in Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara top the list of rushers heading into Week 8.
Week 8 Running Back Rankings and Tiers
Tier 1
- Derrick Henry @ CIN
- Alvin Kamara @ CHI
- Kareem Hunt vs LV
- Ezekiel Elliott @ PHI
- Dalvin Cook @ GB
Tier 2
- Todd Gurley II @ CAR
- Mike Davis vs ATL
- Aaron Jones vs MIN
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs NYJ
- Josh Jacobs @ CLE
- Chris Carson vs SF
- Jonathan Taylor @ DET
- James Conner @ BAL
- Ronald Jones II @ NYG
Tier 4
- Myles Gaskin vs LAR
- Jamaal Williams vs MIN
- David Montgomery vs NO
- D'Andre Swift vs IND
- Giovani Bernard vs TEN
- Boston Scott vs DAL
- Devin Singletary vs NE
Tier 5
- Justin Jackson @ DEN
- J.K. Dobbins vs PIT
- Darrell Henderson @ MIA
- Jerick McKinnon @ SEA
- Devonta Freeman vs TB
- Melvin Gordon III vs LAC
- James White @ BUF
- Joshua Kelley @ DEN
Tier 6
- Latavius Murray @ CHI
- Phillip Lindsay vs LAC
- Adrian Peterson vs IND
- Damien Harris @ BUF
- Frank Gore @ KC
- AJ Dillon vs MIN
- JaMycal Hasty @ SEA
- Zack Moss vs NE
Tier 7
- Malcolm Brown @ MIA
- Le'Veon Bell vs NYJ
- Lamical Perine @ KC
- Leonard Fournette @ NYG
- Rex Burkhead @ BUF
- Brian Hill @ CAR
- D'Ernest Johnson vs LV
- Tony Pollard @ PHI
- Corey Clement vs DAL
Tier 8
- Benny Snell Jr. @ BAL
- Cam Akers @ MIA
- Carlos Hyde vs SF
- Kerryon Johnson vs IND
- Jeremy McNichols @ CIN
- Jalen Richard @ CLE
- Wayne Gallman vs TB
- Jeff Wilson Jr. @ SEA
- Ito Smith @ CAR
- Dion Lewis vs TB
Tier 9
- Anthony McFarland Jr. @ BAL
- Darrel Williams vs NYJ
- Dontrell Hilliard vs LV
- Travis Homer vs SF
- Samaje Perine vs TEN
- Devontae Booker @ CLE
- Royce Freeman vs LAC
- Ty Johnson @ KC
- LeSean McCoy @ NYG
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