Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Week 8
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2011 NFL Week 8 — Running Back Rankings
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kickers
Defense/Special Teams
Athlon Sports Week 8 Waiver Wire
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
Teams on bye this week: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, New York Jets, Oakland, Tampa Bay
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | at CAR |
| 2 | Arian Foster | HOU | vs. JAC |
| 3 | Ray Rice | BAL | vs. ARI |
| 4 | Fred Jackson | BUF | vs. WAS (in Toronto) |
| 5 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | vs. DAL |
| 6 | Frank Gore | SF | vs. CLE |
| 7 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | at HOU |
| 8 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | vs. MIA |
| 9 | Ryan Mathews | SD | at KC |
| 10 | Chris Johnson | TEN | vs. IND |
| 11 | Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | vs. NE |
| 12 | Darren Sproles | NO | at STL |
| 13 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | at PHI |
| 14 | Steven Jackson | STL | vs. NO |
| 15 | Ryan Torain | WAS | at BUF (in Toronto) |
| 16 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NE | at PIT |
| 17 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | at NYG |
| 18 | Jackie Battle | KC | vs. SD |
| 19 | Montario Hardesty | CLE | at SF |
| 20 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | vs. CIN |
| 21 | Bernard Scott | CIN | at SEA |
| 22 | Mark Ingram | NO | at STL |
| 23 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | vs. DET |
| 24 | Delone Carter | IND | at TEN |
| 25 | Mike Tolbert | SD | at KC |
| 26 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | vs. MIN |
| 27 | Pierre Thomas | NO | at STL |
| 28 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | vs. MIN |
| 29 | Maurice Morris | DET | at DEN |
| 30 | Peyton Hillis | CLE | at SF |
| 31 | Roy Helu | WAS | at BUF (in Toronto) |
| 32 | Alphonso Smith | ARI | at BAL |
| 33 | Ben Tate | HOU | vs. JAC |
| 34 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | vs. MIA |
| 35 | Leon Washington | SEA | vs. CIN |
| 36 | Donald Brown | IND | at TEN |
| 37 | Reggie Bush | MIA | at NYG |
| 38 | Keiland Williams | DET | at DEN |
| 39 | Brian Leonard | CIN | at SEA |
| 40 | Lance Ball | DEN | vs. DET |
| 41 | Stevan Ridley | NE | at PIT |
| 42 | Justin Forsett | SEA | vs. CIN |
| 43 | Ricky Williams | BAL | vs. ARI |
| 44 | Thomas Jones | KC | vs. SD |
| 45 | Kendall Hunter | SF | vs. CLE |
| 46 | Joseph Addai | IND | at TEN |
| 47 | Tashard Choice | DAL | vs. PHI |
| 48 | Isaac Redman | PIT | vs. NE |
