Week 8 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 8 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 10/29/2020

ELITE RB1

Derrick Henry (at CIN)
Alvin Kamara (at CHI)

STRONG RB1

Kareem Hunt (vs LV)
Dalvin Cook (at GB)
Jamaal Williams (vs MIN) **Monitor Jones Status**

SOLID RB1

Todd Gurley (at CAR) **Thursday**
Josh Jacobs (at CLE)
Jonathan Taylor (at DET)
Mike Davis (vs ATL) **Thursday**
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs NYJ)

SOLID RB2

Boston Scott (vs DAL)
Leonard Fournette (at NYG)
LeVeon Bell (vs NYJ)
James Conner (at BAL)
DAndre Swift (vs IND)
Myles Gaskin (vs LAR)
David Montgomery (vs NO)
Giovani Bernard (vs TEN) **Monitor Mixon Status**

FLEX APPEAL

Joshua Kelley (vs DEN)
Darrell Henderson (at MIA)
Ezekiel Elliott (at PHI)
Melvin Gordon (vs LAC) **Monitor Lindsay Status**

WHAT-THE-HECK FLEX

Zack Moss (vs NE)
Justin Jackson (at DEN)
J.K. Dobbins (vs PIT) **Monitor Ingram Status**
Malcolm Brown (at MIA)
JaMycal Hasty (at SEA)
Latavius Murray (at CHI)
Ronald Jones II (at NYG)
Wayne Gallman (vs TB) **Monitor Freeman Status**
Jerick McKinnon (at SEA)
Devin Singletary (vs NE)
James White (at BUF)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Damien Harris (at BUF)
Adrian Peterson (vs IND)
Lamical Perine (at KC)
Gus Edwards (vs PIT)
Frank Gore (at KC)
Brian Hill (at CAR) **Thursday**
Nyheim Hines (at DET)
DeeJay Dallas (vs SF) **Monitor Hyde Status**

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