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In the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Bob Hayes set a world record for the 100-meter dash and then turned around and won the 4x100 meter relay. Oh, did I mention Bob Hayes was a football player? Specifically, a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. The week after Derrick Henry clocked the fastest ball carry of 2021—21.8 MPH per Next Gen Stats—he had a respectable 86 yards rushing versus the Kansas City Chiefs. This was just the second game this year that Henry did NOT register 100 yards rushing. The only reason he’s not No. 1 in the rankings this week is the favorable matchup that Dalvin Cook has.
A few notes for Week 8
- Minnesota vs. Dallas looks like it could showcase a lot of running.
- Keep an eye on injuries to Nick Chubb, Miles Sanders, and Saquon Barkley.
- My gut feeling tells me, Detroit, Cleveland, and Jacksonville go run-heavy this week.
- We should see some tandem work with Mike Davis/Cordarrelle Patterson, Chase Edmonds/James Conner, Zach Moss/Devin Singletary, and Javonte Williams/Melvin Gordon III
Fantasy Football RB Rankings Week 8
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Notes |
| 1 | Dalvin Cook Min | Min | vs Dal | Had his bye week and is rested up |
| 2 | Derrick Henry Ten | Ten | @ Ind | Averaging 28 carries per game the last four games |
| 3 | Darrell Henderson Jr. LAR | LAR | @ Hou | Rush TDs in 2 of his last 3 games |
| 4 | D'Andre Swift Det | Det | vs Phi | Easier matchup |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor Ind | Ind | vs Ten | Taylor has 5 rush TDs in the last 4 games |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara NO | NO | vs TB | Put on a show on MNF last week |
| 7 | Joe Mixon Cin | Cin | @ NYJ | Easier matchup |
| 8 | Aaron Jones GB | GB | @ Ari | Tough matchup |
| 9 | Austin Ekeler LAC | LAC | vs NE | His last outing was 7 carries for 7 yards against Balt; had a bye week to stew |
| 10 | Ezekiel Elliott Dal | Dal | @ Min | Zeke has 5 rush TDs in the last 5 games |
| 11 | James Robinson Jax | Jax | @ Sea | Robinson has 5 rush TDs in the last 4 games |
| 12 | Najee Harris Pit | Pit | @ Cle | Last two outings he rushed for 80+ yards |
| 13 | Leonard Fournette TB | TB | @ NO | 4 rush TDs in last 3 games |
| 14 | Cordarrelle Patterson Atl | Atl | vs Car | Tough matchup |
| 15 | Nick Chubb Cle | Cle | vs Pit | Questionable |
| 16 | Saquon Barkley NYG | NYG | @ KC | Questionable |
| 17 | Damien Harris NE | NE | @ LAC | Easier matchup |
| 18 | Chuba Hubbard Car | Car | @ Atl | Three straight weeks number of carries going down |
| 19 | Chase Edmonds Ari | Ari | vs GB | Does not have a rush TD yet this year (cough cough Connor vulture) |
| 20 | Darrel Williams KC | KC | vs NYG | Depends on if KC uses him or not |
| 21 | James Conner Ari | Ari | vs GB | TD Vulture |
| 22 | Khalil Herbert Chi | Chi | vs SF | Rushed for 100 yards last game |
| 23 | Eli Mitchell SF | SF | @ Chi | Decent outing vs. a tough Indianapolis team last outing |
| 24 | Devin Singletary Buf | Buf | vs Mia | Platoon continues |
| 25 | Antonio Gibson Was | Was | @ Den | Under 60 yards rushing the last two weeks |
| 26 | Melvin Gordon III Den | Den | vs Was | Platoon continues |
| 27 | Javonte Williams Den | Den | vs Was | Platoon continues |
| 28 | Zack Moss Buf | Buf | vs Mia | Platoon continues |
| 29 | Mike Davis Atl | Atl | vs Car | Tough matchup |
| 30 | Myles Gaskin Mia | Mia | @ Buf | Tough matchup |
| 31 | Kenneth Gainwell Phi | Phi | @ Det | Easier matchup (BUY now) |
| 32 | Nyheim Hines Ind | Ind | vs Ten | Given up on him rushing, only count on receptions |
| 33 | Michael Carter NYJ | NYJ | vs Cin | Showing small signs of life |
| 34 | Rashaad Penny Sea | Sea | vs Jax | Rough first game back |
| 35 | D'Ernest Johnson Cle | Cle | vs Pit | Chubb dependent |
| 36 | Alex Collins Sea | Sea | vs Jax | RB has been hit hard with injuries in Seattle |
| 37 | Tony Pollard Dal | Dal | @ Min | He's getting a decent number of carries behind a solid o-line |
| 38 | Jamaal Williams Det | Det | vs Phi | Easier matchup |
| 39 | AJ Dillon GB | GB | @ Ari | Tough matchup |
| 40 | Mark Ingram II Hou | Hou | vs LAR | 6 carries for 9 yards last matchup |
| 41 | J.D. McKissic Was | Was | @ Den | Handcuff |
| 42 | Damien Williams Chi | Chi | vs SF | Handcuff |
| 43 | Salvon Ahmed Mia | Mia | @ Buf | Tough matchup - could see added carries (1% owned) |
| 44 | Boston Scott Phi | Phi | @ Det | Easier matchup |
| 45 | Sony Michel LAR | LAR | @ Hou | Handcuff |
| 46 | Giovani Bernard TB | TB | @ NO | Handcuff |
| 47 | Miles Sanders Phi | Phi | @ Det | Questionable |
| 48 | Alexander Mattison Min | Min | vs Dal | Handcuff |
| 49 | Carlos Hyde Jax | Jax | @ Sea | Easier matchup |