What are week 8 fantasy football rankings?

Week 8 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

What does the best / worst rank mean?

Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

Week 8 RB Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 8 RB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Half PPR scoring — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 8 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.2	1	2	±0.4	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	1.9	1	3	±0.5	100%
3	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	2.9	2	3	±0.3	100%
4	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	5.0	4	7	±0.9	99%
5	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	5.3	4	8	±1.3	100%
6	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	5.7	4	9	±1.1	100%
7	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	6.5	4	7	±0.9	99%
8	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	8.7	8	10	±0.7	97%
9	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	9.2	7	16	±2.3	100%
10	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	10.6	9	14	±1.3	96%
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11	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	11.1	9	14	±1.6	95%
12	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	12.3	11	14	±0.9	100%
13	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	12.6	11	18	±1.7	94%
14	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	13.1	10	14	±1.3	98%
15	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	14.7	8	17	±2.5	99%
16	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	15.5	15	18	±0.9	97%
17	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	17.6	17	20	±0.9	94%
18	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	19.1	18	21	±1.0	89%
19	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	19.4	17	22	±1.4	86%
20	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	19.9	17	23	±1.7	97%
21	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	21.4	16	34	±5.2	99%
22	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	22.7	21	25	±1.0	93%
23	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	23.9	21	29	±2.3	79%
24	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	24.2	23	27	±1.1	74%
25	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	24.9	21	27	±1.6	64%
26	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	25.5	21	29	±2.0	84%
27	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	28.0	25	31	±1.5	72%
28	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.1	27	31	±1.4	71%
29	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	29.6	28	32	±1.1	40%
30	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	31.4	29	36	±1.6	91%
31	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	31.9	30	36	±1.5	82%
32	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	34.2	20	112	±22.3	97%
33	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	33.4	32	35	±0.9	84%
34	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	35.8	34	39	±1.6	58%
35	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	37.0	34	40	±1.8	75%
36	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	33.7	30	43	±3.6	86%
37	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	38.4	34	43	±2.4	9%
38	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	38.5	36	43	±2.1	47%
39	Zach Charbonnet start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	39.2	29	51	±5.8	66%
40	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	39.7	37	44	±2.3	36%
41	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	40.5	35	44	±2.5	19%
42	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	40.7	36	43	±1.7	11%
43	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	44.5	32	76	±10.5	13%
44	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	44.9	41	49	±2.2	26%
45	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	45.4	38	55	±4.7	30%
46	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	46.1	43	50	±1.9	7%
47	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	47.3	45	51	±2.0	44%
48	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	47.5	43	53	±2.9	5%
49	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	48.9	41	52	±3.3	12%
50	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	49.2	47	52	±1.6	20%
51	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	49.4	43	62	±5.3	25%
52	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	51.9	47	58	±3.0	8%
53	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	54.2	52	58	±1.5	2%
54	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	55.1	50	63	±3.8	3%
55	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	56.4	53	62	±2.5	1%
56	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	57.7	51	77	±5.8	1%
57	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	56.8	46	65	±5.6	2%
58	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	56.9	54	64	±2.5	4%
59	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	63.5	59	78	±4.8	—
60	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	61.4	59	66	±2.3	1%
61	Jeremy McNichols start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	59.7	56	67	±2.8	1%
62	Trevor Etienne start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	63.2	59	71	±2.9	1%
63	Elijah Mitchell start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	63.2	55	79	±5.9	—
64	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	64.5	57	91	±8.3	2%
65	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	62.5	49	67	±5.1	30%
66	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	59.7	39	69	±9.1	76%
67	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	65.4	60	68	±2.2	4%
68	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	69.0	62	74	±3.3	4%
69	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	69.1	60	80	±4.6	1%
70	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	71.9	63	100	±9.2	—
71	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	71.6	67	76	±2.3	1%
72	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	75.0	68	102	±10.5	—
73	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	62.6	47	69	±8.5	38%
74	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	—	71.7	65	74	±3.1	—
75	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	78.8	68	124	±17.2	3%
76	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	70.8	66	76	±3.6	—
77	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	—	76.4	74	78	±1.6	—
78	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	82.8	72	115	±16.2	2%
79	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	81.4	74	101	±9.9	—
80	Anthony Tyus III	RB	CAR	—	77.0	75	81	±2.4	—
81	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	88.4	76	129	±20.3	1%
82	Jaydon Blue	RB	PHI	10	81.3	63	108	±19.3	1%
83	Brashard Smith start/sit →	RB	KC	5	79.7	73	85	±5.0	1%
84	Nicholas Singleton start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	84.3	65	106	±16.8	8%
85	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	81.0	73	88	±6.2	1%
86	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	81.7	71	89	±7.7	—
87	James Conner start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	96.0	68	137	±29.6	9%
88	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	82.0	75	90	±6.2	1%
89	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	86.0	69	105	±14.8	4%
90	Adam Randall start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	100.7	70	146	±32.7	2%
91	Roman Hemby start/sit →	RB	LV	—	106.0	70	161	±39.5	—
92	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	97.3	74	127	±22.1	75%
93	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	104.3	82	139	±24.9	36%
94	Isiah Pacheco start/sit →	RB	DET	6	106.0	83	142	±25.8	19%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

Compare Week 8 PPR choices

See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.

Week 8: where the experts split

The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.

#32Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARIbest #20 · worst #112 · ±22.3
#39Zach CharbonnetRB · SEAbest #29 · worst #51 · ±5.8
#21Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIbest #16 · worst #34 · ±5.2
#36Aaron Jones Sr.RB · MINbest #30 · worst #43 · ±3.6
#15Chase BrownRB · CINbest #8 · worst #17 · ±2.5

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What are week 8 fantasy football rankings?: Week 8 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.