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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 8: Running backs

Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Todd Gurley and Antonio Brown will not be featured. All player matchups are based on PPR scoring system. NFL researchers Matt Frederick and Michael Florio have contributed to the column. For your final starting lineup decisions, check our weekly fantasy football lineup rankings.

Start 'Em

Start 'Em:David Johnson vs. San Francisco 49ers, Kerryon Johnson vs. Seattle Seahawks
Sleepers:Raheem Mostert at Arizona Cardinals, Jalen Richard vs. Indianapolis Colts

Sit 'Em

Sit 'Em:Aaron Jones at Los Angeles Rams, Latavius Murray vs. New Orleans Saints
Busts:LeSean McCoy vs. New England Patriots (Mon.), Adrian Peterson at New York Giants

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. You can follow Michael on **Twitter**, **Facebook**, **YouTube** and **Instagram** for all of the latest fantasy football news, notes and in-depth analysis!