10 RB sleepers to target for fantasy football Week 8

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Jerick McKinnon #28 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates his touchdown in the second quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 27, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 26: Darrell Henderson #27 of the Los Angeles Rams runs the ball under pressure from Jaylon Johnson #33 of the Chicago Bears during the third quarter at SoFi Stadium on October 26, 2020, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /

3. Darrell Henderson (LAR)

Game: Los Angeles Rams at Miami Dolphins (Sunday, 11/1, 1:00 pm EST)

Darrell Henderson gets a front-row seat to the Tua Tagovailoa Experience. A new era commences this Sunday in south Florida. The Rams are favored to win the contest, but most of the excitement will swirl around Tagovailoa’s debut.

The Dolphins allow an average of 19.5 PPR points to opposing running backs. This mark is in the bottom one-third of the NFL. Henderson has been anointed the RB1 for Los Angeles, even though rookie Cam Akers has a flashier upside.

Head coach Sean McVay is a Rembrandt with offensive playcalling. The Rams offense will tally points in Miami, and let’s prognosticate that it’s Henderson who scores one of those touchdowns.

4. Nyheim Hines (IND)

Game: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions (Sunday, 11/1, 1:00 pm EST)

On the sleeper scale, this one is very “fringe.” Hines does not net a lot of carries in Frank Reich’s offense. However, when he does get the ball, he’s pretty electric. Rookie Jonathan Taylor serves as the Colts bellcow while Hines does some of the pass-catching antics.

Detroit is the fourth-worst team in the NFL for allowing PPR points to running backs. Only the Texans, Packers, and Raiders surrender more PPR points to halfbacks. Hines should get some touches against the Lions in Week 8. Roll the dice if you’re thin at FLEX this week.

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