NFL 2026 • WEEK 8

Week 8 Fantasy Running Back Rankings

Projected fantasy points, Stat Cracker Rank, matchup context, home/away status and current injury information for Week 8.

Availability Exclusions Affecting Week 8
Reggie Gilliam (NE RB1) • IR • Current Week 8 availability status.
Running Backs

Week 8 Running Backs

Default order: highest projected fantasy points. Click a sortable heading to reorder. Last week: 34 graded • 8.0-pt avg diff

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Jahmyr Gibbs DET • HOME vs MIN • Heavy projected rushing workload • Major receiving role • Tough rushing matchup • DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE • Shoulder 26.3 — — ●SAME #1 155.0 Indoor
Javonte Williams DAL • HOME vs ARI • Heavy projected rushing workload • Elite team scoring environment • Very favorable rushing matchup 25.2 — — ▲UP 3 #8 121.0 Neutral
Kyren Williams LAR • HOME vs LAC • Major receiving role • Favorable rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload 24.6 — — ▲UP 1 #7 121.1 Neutral
Kenneth Walker III KC • AWAY @ DEN • Heavy projected rushing workload • Favorable rushing matchup • Pass-catching floor 24.4 — — ▼DOWN 1 #2 138.7 Neutral
James Cook BUF • HOME vs BAL • Heavy projected rushing workload • Elite team scoring environment • Tough rushing matchup 23.4 — — ★NEW #11 108.6 Neutral
Josh Jacobs GB • HOME vs CAR • Major receiving role • Very favorable rushing matchup • Strong team scoring environment 22.7 20.2 2.5 SHORT ▲UP 23 #39 37.8 Neutral
Jonathan Taylor IND • AWAY @ JAX • Heavy projected rushing workload 22.1 — — ▼DOWN 1 #4 129.0 Neutral
Bhayshul Tuten JAX • HOME vs IND • Heavy projected rushing workload • Elite team scoring environment • Neutral rushing matchup 21.4 — — ★NEW #16 81.9 Neutral
Chase Brown CIN • HOME vs TEN • Elite team scoring environment • Very favorable rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload 20.7 — — ▲UP 4 #25 60.8 Neutral
Bucky Irving TB • HOME vs ATL • Heavy projected rushing workload • Tough rushing matchup 20.1 — — ▲UP 5 #14 100.6 Neutral
Chuba Hubbard CAR • AWAY @ GB • Neutral rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload 19.7 21.4 1.7 OVER ●SAME #6 122.0 Neutral
Jaylen Warren PIT • HOME vs CLE • Neutral rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload • Pass-catching floor 19.0 — — ▼DOWN 3 #12 107.5 Neutral
D'Andre Swift CHI • AWAY @ SEA • Very tough rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload • Pass-catching floor 18.3 — — ▼DOWN 5 #10 111.8 Neutral
Bijan Robinson ATL • AWAY @ TB • Heavy projected rushing workload • Very tough rushing matchup • Pass-catching floor 17.9 — — ▼DOWN 4 #3 133.2 Neutral
Blake Corum LAR • HOME vs LAC • Favorable rushing matchup • Strong team scoring environment 17.0 — — ▲UP 5 #23 64.5 Neutral
Tony Pollard TEN • AWAY @ CIN • Favorable rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload 16.5 — — ▲UP 18 #15 82.3 Neutral
Quinshon Judkins CLE • AWAY @ PIT • Very tough rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload 15.8 — — ▲UP 11 #19 70.2 Neutral
Ashton Jeanty LV • AWAY @ NYJ • Major receiving role • Very favorable rushing matchup 15.2 — — ▼DOWN 6 #13 105.0 Neutral
Ollie Gordon II MIA • HOME vs NE • Tough rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload 14.6 — — ▲UP 2 #24 62.3 Neutral
Rhamondre Stevenson NE • AWAY @ MIA • Neutral rushing matchup • Strong team scoring environment • Pass-catching floor 13.8 — — ▲UP 4 #17 76.9 Neutral
Derrick Henry BAL • AWAY @ BUF • Heavy projected rushing workload • Neutral rushing matchup • Strong team scoring environment 13.4 — — ▼DOWN 14 #9 117.7 Neutral
Breece Hall NYJ • HOME vs LV • Very favorable rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload • Pass-catching floor • QUESTIONABLE • Quadricep • Quadriceps 12.6 — — ▼DOWN 3 #40 37.5 Neutral
Rachaad White WAS • HOME vs PHI • Very favorable rushing matchup 11.7 — — ★NEW #37 41.8 Neutral
Emanuel Wilson SEA • HOME vs CHI • Heavy projected rushing workload • Very tough rushing matchup 11.2 — — ▲UP 8 #18 71.8 Neutral
Samaje Perine CIN • HOME vs TEN • Elite team scoring environment • Very favorable rushing matchup 10.2 — — ★NEW #42 34.2 Neutral
Zach Charbonnet SEA • HOME vs CHI • Very tough rushing matchup • QUESTIONABLE • Knee - ACL • Surgery 9.8 — — ★NEW — — Neutral
J.K. Dobbins DEN • HOME vs KC • Neutral rushing matchup 8.8 — — ▼DOWN 4 #30 54.0 Neutral
Braelon Allen NYJ • HOME vs LV • Very favorable rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload • LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Ankle 8.1 — — ▼DOWN 3 #20 68.8 Neutral
Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAX • HOME vs IND • Elite team scoring environment • Neutral rushing matchup 7.0 — — ★NEW #48 29.9 Neutral
Kyle Monangai CHI • AWAY @ SEA • Very tough rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload • QUESTIONABLE • Toe • Sprain 6.4 — — ★NEW #26 56.8 Neutral
Omarion Hampton LAC • AWAY @ LAR • Neutral rushing matchup 5.3 — — ★NEW #31 53.0 Indoor
Tyler Goodson DAL • HOME vs ARI • Elite team scoring environment • Very favorable rushing matchup 4.5 — — ★NEW #86 8.6 Neutral
Rico Dowdle PIT • HOME vs CLE • Neutral rushing matchup • Pass-catching floor • STATUS PENDING • Knee • Practice: Limited Participation in Practice • PRIOR WEEK STATUS FROM WEEK 7 • Previous status: QUESTIONABLE • Current Week 8 designation is pending • Historical context only; this carried row does not hard-exclude the player 4.5 — — ●SAME #55 26.5 Neutral
TreVeyon Henderson NE • AWAY @ MIA • Neutral rushing matchup • Strong team scoring environment • QUESTIONABLE • Ankle 4.5 — — ▲UP 1 #45 31.3 Neutral
Jeremiyah Love ARI • AWAY @ DAL • Very favorable rushing matchup • QUESTIONABLE • Ankle 4.5 — — ★NEW #33 45.6 Neutral
Aaron Jones MIN • AWAY @ DET • Tough rushing matchup • Strong projected rushing workload • QUESTIONABLE • Knee • Undisclosed 4.5 — — ▼DOWN 22 #21 67.3 Indoor
Jordan Mason MIN • AWAY @ DET • Tough rushing matchup • STATUS PENDING • Thumb • Practice: Full Participation in Practice • PRIOR WEEK STATUS FROM WEEK 7 • Previous status: QUESTIONABLE • Current Week 8 designation is pending • Historical context only; this carried row does not hard-exclude the player 4.5 — — ▼DOWN 15 #67 18.7 Indoor
Christian McCaffrey SF • BYE — — — — #5 127.0 —
Cam Skattebo NYG • BYE — — — — #22 64.9 —
Woody Marks HOU • BYE — — — — #27 55.5 —
Alvin Kamara NOLA • BYE — — — — #29 54.8 —
Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS • IR • IR • Groin — — — — #35 42.4 —
David Montgomery HOU • BYE — — — — #36 42.0 —
Kendre Miller NOLA • BYE — — — — #43 34.1 —
Devin Singletary NYG • BYE — — — — #50 29.5 —
Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG • BYE — — — — #51 29.4 —
Kaelon Black SF • BYE — — — — #52 29.2 —
Dameon Pierce PHI • IR • IR • Undisclosed — — — — #56 26.5 —
Travis Etienne NOLA • BYE — — — — #57 25.4 —
Kyle Juszczyk SF • BYE — — — — #59 23.6 —
De'Von Achane MIA • IR • IR • Knee - ACL • Surgery — — — — #64 21.1 —
Will Shipley PHI • IR • IR • Foot • Plantar Fasciitis — — — — #68 17.3 —
Raheim Sanders CLE • IR • IR • Hip — — — — #69 17.2 —
Tank Bigsby PHI • IR • IR • Abdomen • Surgery — — — — #73 15.6 —
Tyler Badie DEN • IR • IR • Thumb — — — — #74 13.9 —
Jadarian Price SEA • IR • IR • Chest — — — — #78 12.0 —
Jawhar Jordan HOU • BYE — — — — #79 11.5 —
Chris Brooks GB • IR • IR • Ankle — — — — #80 10.9 —
Najee Harris NYG • BYE — — — — #81 10.9 —
Kaleb Johnson GB • OUT • OUT • Coach's Decision — — — — #83 9.9 —
CJ Donaldson NOLA • BYE — — — — #85 9.1 —