Get the latest Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings as Saquon Barkley slides and Rachaad White rises, plus analysis on key bye-week replacements and top RB matchups.

Click for The Sporting News' fantasy running back Week 8 rankings. Find the best RB starters, bye-week replacements, and top sleepers at the position.

Christian McCaffrey is working his way up the all-time rushing yards list. But one of the most talented running backs of the NFL’s modern era still has a long way to go before he can crack

Check out our Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings and projections featuring Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor, who look primed for big performances. Derrick Henry returns to running back stardom while Christian McCaffrey underperforms.

D’Andre Swift tries to prove the “new Swift” is real, De’Von Achane wonders if Mike McDaniel is serious about getting Ollie Gordon II more involved, and Rachaad White gets another start in place of Bucky Irving. Updated 10/23 at 6:45 PM ET. Added Aaron Jones.

Here we will look at our NFL Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings entering Week 8 of the 2025 regular season.