We’ve almost made it to the halfway point of the 2025 season, and so far, things have more or less gone as planned. The running backs that we drafted in the first round have all performed as expected, with the exception of someone whose name rhymes with Shmaquon Shmarkley. The Eagles‘ starting running back aside, if you started your team with somebody like Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, or Christian McCaffrey, life has been good. If you started with Derrick Henry, De’Vonne Achane, or Ashton Jeanty, things have been up and down, but the future looks promising.
If you grabbed Jonathan Taylor in the second round, your coworkers and league mates are probably tired of hearing about it by now. Congratulations, you’re winning your league. While these players have all been great, we have to feel like our collective patience is being tested to biblical proportions when it comes to a few of the rookies. Who would have thought that the guy who was arrested and then sat unsigned by Cleveland as we held our fantasy drafts would be the best rookie running back as players like R.J. Harvey, Trevyeon Henderson, and Kaleb Johnson were flying off the board in the 5th round or so. There is plenty of season left, so if you are holding these players on your roster, stay the course and wait for their talent to be given a chance to shine. This task will be a bit more difficult this week as we enter the dreaded “bye-mageddon” weekend that will leave us without Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, Kyren Williams, Travis Etienne, Ashton Jeanty, Gibbs, Montgomery, and whatever collection of backs the Cardinals have been reduced to playing. Let’s take a look at who makes our top-10 running back rankings for Week 8.
Week 8 Running Back Rankings
1) Jonathan Taylor vs. Titans
Jonathan Taylor Week 6 Running Back Rankings
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Yep, here he is again. He’s been at the top of this list every week for the past five weeks, and he isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. JT is coming off yet another 3-touchdown performance in Week 7 and now gets to face the Titans and their 29th-ranked run defense. Taylor has found the end zone three times in three games so far this season, while the Titans entire offense has yet to accomplish the feat once. If you drafted Taylor, just shush and leave him in your lineup. We’re all proud of you and totally not jealous that we took Chase Brown over him in the second round in this year’s draft. In all seriousness, Taylor was overlooked for the league’s offensive player of the year award in 2021 as he lost to Cooper Kupp. This year, he’s not only making a serious case for that award, but also to be crowned the league’s most valuable player.
2) Bijan Robinson vs. Dolphins
Bijan Robinson TD
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Bijan had a bit of a quiet week on the ground against the 49ers with just 40 yards on 14 carries on Sunday night. Being the superstar that he is, that didn’t stop him from helping our fantasy teams as he added 52 yards on 6 receptions and a score through the air. Bijan is as elite as they come, and there isn’t a week that you will ever consider benching him. This week, he gets Miami and their league-worst run defense. It’s going to be magical for Bijan this week as he may flirt with 200 total yards. Leave him in and enjoy the show.
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