Top 50 running backs in Week 8 PPR leagues

The NFL is approaching its halfway point, but Week 8 means fantasy football leagues are officially beginning the second half of the league. We’ve got a look at the running position in PPR leagues and how they rank out for Week 8.

Christian McCaffrey returns from the bye week, but I actually think there may be a better RB play this week. Dalvin Cook’s playing on a short week, but has a great matchup at home as huge favorites over Washington on Thursday night. Injuries are boosting other running backs in a big way. Alvin Kamara’s ankle sprain means Latavius Murray is getting serious run. David Johnson’s status is a huge question mark and Chase Edmonds was the big beneficiary last week. Finally, the Lions placed Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve Tuesday afternoon, so Ty Johnson shoots way up the rankings.

This week’s byes are Baltimore and Dallas. That means Mark Ingram and Ezekiel Elliott are not playing, so fantasy owners have two big holes to fill.

Here’s how the running back position ranks out for Week 8 season-long formats (PPR):