Fantasy Football 2014 Running Back Rankings: Week 8
DeMarco Murray
No surprise that DeMarco Murray continues to lead the way in Athlon Sports’ Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 8. Not only is Murray leading the NFL in rushing by nearly 300 yards, he also is the first player in history to post seven straight 100-yard games to start the season. Murray faces an interesting test Monday night against a Washington defense that’s been pretty good against the run. Meanwhile, last year’s rushing champion, LeSean McCoy, finally broke through in a big way two weeks ago with 149 yards rushing against the Giants. McCoy should be fresh coming off of a bye, but he must head out West for a showdown against Arizona’s stingy defense. The Cardinals are No. 1 in the league in rushing defense and in terms of fewest fantasy points allowed to opposing RBs. McCoy’s a must-start player, but he barely made our top 10 because of this matchup.
Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2014 NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings — Running Backs
Teams on bye: New York Giants, San Francisco
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | vs. WAS (Mon.) |
2 | Matt Forte | CHI | at NE |
3 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | at CAR |
4 | Arian Foster | HOU | at TEN |
5 | Jamaal Charles | KC | vs. STL |
6 | Le'Veon Bell | PIT | vs. IND |
7 | Andre Ellington | ARI | vs. PHI |
8 | Lamar Miller | MIA | at JAC |
9 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | at ARI |
10 | Eddie Lacy | GB | at NO |
11 | Justin Forsett | BAL | at CIN |
12 | Ben Tate | CLE | vs. OAK |
13 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | vs. BAL |
14 | Joique Bell | DET | vs. ATL (London) |
15 | Ahmad Bradshaw | IND | at PIT |
16 | Branden Oliver | SD | at DEN (Thurs.) |
17 | Shane Vereen | NE | vs. CHI |
18 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | vs. SD (Thurs.) |
19 | Alfred Morris | WAS | at DAL (Mon.) |
20 | Jerick McKinnon | MIN | at TB |
21 | Chris Ivory | NYJ | vs. BUF |
22 | Mark Ingram | NO | vs. GB |
23 | Doug Martin | TB | vs. MIN |
24 | Tre Mason | STL | at KC |
25 | Darren McFadden | OAK | at CLE |
26 | Reggie Bush | DET | vs. ATL (London) |
27 | Bishop Sankey | TEN | vs. HOU |
28 | Anthony Dixon | BUF | at NYJ |
29 | Denard Robinson | JAC | vs. MIA |
30 | Trent Richardson | IND | at PIT |
31 | Steven Jackson | ATL | vs. DET (London) |
32 | Isaiah Crowell | CLE | vs. OAK |
33 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | vs. SEA |
34 | Darren Sproles | PHI | at ARI |
35 | Khiry Robinson | NO | vs. GB |
36 | Bernard Pierce | BAL | at CIN |
37 | Bobby Rainey | TB | vs. MIN |
38 | James Starks | GB | at NO |
39 | Bryce Brown | BUF | at NYJ |
40 | Benny Cunningham | STL | at KC |
41 | Jeremy Hill | CIN | vs. BAL |
42 | Chris Johnson | NYJ | vs. BUF |
43 | Knile Davis | KC | vs. STL |
44 | Matt Asiata | MIN | at TB |
45 | Travaris Cadet | NO | vs. GB |
46 | Stepfan Taylor | ARI | vs. PHI |
47 | Zac Stacy | STL | at KC |
48 | Alfred Blue | HOU | at TEN |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
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