We’ve got a few more Johnsons carrying our running back worries this week. Kerryon Johnson left the Lions’ game Sunday in the first quarter with a knee injury and was placed on IR earlier this week. Backup Ty Johnson figures to get a lot of work in a favorable Week 8 matchup with the Giants. 

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It wasn’t all bad in Week 7. Saquon Barkley returned from injury and scored a touchdown. So did Todd Gurley, whose six points came on a difficult catch down the right sideline. As expected, though, Alvin Kamara missed out on New Orleans’ game, which allowed Latavius Murray to star and continue to prove the Bears’ defense isn’t as intimidating without Akiem Hicks.

That Chicago insight is important since the Chargers play the Bears in Week 8. Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler aren’t quite in auto-start territory, so their matchup does matter. L.A. has been bad offensively, but Philip Rivers managed to throw two touchdowns to Ekeler and one to Gordon in Week 7. If you’re choosing one, we prefer Gordon in standard leagues and Ekeler in PPR leagues.

WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end

We also gained knowledge on the Packers’ backfield split in Week 7, as both Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams also scored touchdowns through the air. After a bad drop a week earlier, Jones made a tough catch for his score. Both look like fantasy starting options in a favorable Week 8 matchup in Kansas City.

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Week 8 byes claim two starting fantasy running backs in Ezekiel Elliott and Mark Ingram. With Ty Johnson and Edmonds possibly available on your waiver wire, along with Mark Walton of the Dolphins, you can probably find an able fill-in if one doesn’t already exist on your roster.

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Week 8 Fantasy RB Rankings

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.