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We are almost to the half way point in the NFL season. There are plenty of injuries, surprises and disappointments but we keep trucking along towards that coveted fantasy championship!
This week has some dream matchups for three teams in particular: Green Bay vs. Minnesota (good Oline vs. bad Dline), Las Vegas vs. Cleveland (Rush TD bliss) and KC vs. NYJ (garbage running time). There are a handful of backups whose upside is contingent on the health of the starter: Boston Scott, Jamaal Williams and deeper option Alexander Mattison.
Byes: Arizona Cardinals, Washington Football Team, Jacksonville Jaguars & Houston Texans
Notable RB Injuries that occurred in Week 7: Devonta Freeman (ankle); Jeff Wilson (ankle); Phillip Lindsay (concussion); Chris Carson (foot); Kenyan Drake (ankle)
Notable Line injuries that occurred in Week 7: Bengals: Jonah Williams (T); Bobby Hart (T); Trey Hopkins (C ); Jets: Kyle Phillips (DE); Panther: Russel Okung (T); Saints Terron Armstead (T); Patriots: Joe Thuney (G); Broncos: Mike Purcell (NT); Raiders: Gabe Jackson (G); Cardinals: Zach Allen (DE)
Week 8 RB Rankings
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
| 1 | Derrick Henry | TEN | at CIN | He's averaging 110 YPG, highest in NFL; Cincinnati's defense is a mix of bad and injured |
| 2 | Alvin Kamara | NO | at CHI | Kamara is electic as always but he will face a challenge in the Bears defense |
| 3 | Aaron Jones | GB | MIN | (Q) GB might have best Oline in NFL. Minnesota's DLine is among the worst |
| 4 | Josh Jacobs | LV | at CLE | 5 Rushing TDs is top 10 in league; CLE has allowed 6 rush TDs through 7 weeks |
| 5 | Todd Gurley II | ATL | at CAR | Tied for league lead in TDS (7); 122 attempts is 2nd most in NFL |
| 6 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | LV | TDs in 5 of his last 7 games; Vegas allowing 2nd most points to RBs this season |
| 7 | Boston Scott | PHI | DAL | Dallas defense is worst in NFL |
| 8 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | at PHI | Cowboys are a mess internally. Eagles have an excellent Dline. He leads the league in fumbles (4) |
| 9 | Mike Davis | CAR | ATL | The Falcons defense is TERRIBLE |
| 10 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | at GB | (Q) He's averaging 98YGP, 2nd in NFL |
| 11 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | NYJ | The Jets Dline is worse than their secondary, I think we see the Chiefs run more than normal |
| 12 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | at DET | Detroit is allowing 5th most points to RB |
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown (Injured Status) |
| 13 | Jerick McKinnon | SF | at SEA | After just 3 carries (to give him a breather per Coach Kyle Shanahan) he could see an uptick this week |
| 14 | Ronald Jones II | TB | at NYG | 110 attempts is 8th most in NFL |
| 15 | Devin Singletary | BUF | NE | New Englands Dline is bad |
| 16 | Carlos Hyde | SEA | SF | (Q) injured facing a strong San Francisco Dline |
| 17 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | TEN | Coming off big game in for injured Joe Mixon |
| 18 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | LAR | Tough matchups but Miami is utilizing him heavily as of late |
| 19 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | MIA | Rushed for at least 80 yards or 1 TD in 4 of the last 6 weeks. |
| 20 | David Montgomery | CHI | NO | Rushing attempts up 60% last two weeks over previous two weeks |
| 21 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | LAC | Lots of TDs but also fumbling a lot |
| 22 | James Conner | PIT | at BAL | James faces a Baltimore defense who has allowed 2 TOTAL TDs to opposing RBs |
| 23 | D'Andre Swift | DET | IND | Since their BYE in week 5, Detroit is utilizing Swift much more |
| 24 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | PIT | Pittsburgh Dline is STACKED |
| Ranks | High Floor/High Ceiling RB3s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown (Injured Status) |
| 25 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | LAC | (Q) If he passed the concussion test, he could be a sneaky top 20 option, big "IF" there. |
| 26 | Devonta Freeman | NYG | TB | (Q) his ankle injury seems to be an issue |
| 27 | Le'Veon Bell | KC | NYJ | Le'Veon should see 8-10 carries instead of 3-7 this week vs. Jets |
| 28 | Damien Harris | NE | at BUF | As with any New England RB it's feast or famine; Damien is the favorite |
| 29 | Justin Jackson | LAC | at DEN | One of the worst Olines but Herbert is keeping secondary honest |
| 30 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | at DEN | Jackson will get more receptions but Kelley will get more carries |
| 31 | Gus Edwards | BAL | PIT | I just don't trust anyone facing the Steelers defense |
| 32 | James White | NE | at BUF | As with any New England RB it's feast or famine |
| 33 | La'Mical Perine | NYJ | at KC | The Jets will continue to get Perine more touches |
| 34 | Jamaal Williams | GB | MIN | Success dependent on health of Aaron Jones and potential lead GB gets on Minnesota |
| 35 | Latavius Murray | NO | at CHI | He's getting some carries but the Bears Dline is formidable |