Fantasy football rankings: Week 8
These fantasy football rankings are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
On bye: Arizona, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Tennessee
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
QUARTERBACKS
1 Kirk Cousins Was. vs. Dal.
2 Tom Brady N.E. vs. L.A.-C
3 Philip Rivers L.A.-C at N.E.
4 Drew Brees N.O. vs. Chi.
5 Dak Prescott Dal. at Was.
6 Russell Wilson Sea. vs. Hou.
7 Matt Ryan Atl. at N.Y.-J
8 Alex Smith K.C. vs. Den.
9 Carson Wentz Phi. vs. S.F.
10 Andy Dalton Cin. vs. Ind.
11 Tyrod Taylor Buf. vs. Oak.
12 Cam Newton Car. at T.B.
13 Derek Carr Oak. at Buf.
14 Josh McCown N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
15 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at Det.
16 Jameis Winston T.B. vs. Car.
17 Deshaun Watson Hou. at Sea.
18 Trevor Siemian Den. at K.C.
19 Matthew Stafford Det. vs. Pit.
20 C.J. Beathard S.F. at Phi.
21 Joe Flacco Bal. vs. Mia.
22 Jacoby Brissett Ind. at Cin.
23 Case Keenum Min. at Cle.
24 Matt Moore Mia. at Bal.
25 Mitchell Trubisky Chi. at N.O.
26 DeShone Kizer Cle. vs. Min.
27 Ryan Fitzpatrick T.B. vs. Car.
28 Mike Glennon Chi. at N.O.
29 Brock Osweiler Den. at K.C.
30 Brian Hoyer S.F. at Phi.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Le'Veon Bell Pit. at Det.
2 Devonta Freeman Atl. at N.Y.-J
3 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at Was.
4 Mark Ingram N.O. vs. Chi.
5 LeSean McCoy Buf. vs. Oak.
6 Kareem Hunt K.C. vs. Den.
7 Bilal Powell N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
8 Jordan Howard Chi. at N.O.
9 Melvin Gordon L.A.-C at N.E.
10 Chris Thompson Was. vs. Dal.
11 Carlos Hyde S.F. at Phi.
12 Lamar Miller Hou. at Sea.
13 James White N.E. vs. L.A.-C
14 Christian McCaffrey Car. at T.B.
15 C.J. Anderson Den. at K.C.
16 Javorius Allen Bal. vs. Mia.
17 Jerick McKinnon Min. at Cle.
18 LeGarrette Blount Phi. vs. S.F.
19 Doug Martin T.B. vs. Car.
20 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Ind.
21 Frank Gore Ind. at Cin.
22 Tevin Coleman Atl. at N.Y.-J
23 Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. Chi.
24 Dion Lewis N.E. vs. L.A.-C
25 Giovani Bernard Cin. vs. Ind.
26 Theo Riddick Det. vs. Pit.
27 Ameer Abdullah Det. vs. Pit.
28 Marlon Mack Ind. at Cin.
29 Jay Ajayi Mia. at Bal.
30 DeAndre Washington Oak. at Buf.
31 Isaiah Crowell Cle. vs. Min.
32 Duke Johnson Cle. vs. Min.
33 *Rob Kelley Was. vs. Dal.
34 Alex Collins Bal. vs. Mia.
35 Latavius Murray Min. at Cle.
36 Wendell Smallwood Phi. vs. S.F.
37 Eddie Lacy Sea. vs. Hou.
38 Matt Forte N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
39 Tarik Cohen Chi. at N.O.
40 Thomas Rawls Sea. vs. Hou.
41 Damien Williams Mia. at Bal.
42 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at N.E.
43 Jalen Richard Oak. at Buf.
44 Jacquizz Rodgers T.B. vs. Car.
45 Darren McFadden Dal. at Was.
46 Jonathan Stewart Car. at T.B.
47 Jeremy Hill Cin. vs. Ind.
48 Charles Sims T.B. vs. Car.
49 Zach Zenner Det. vs. Pit.
50 Corey Clement Phi. vs. S.F.
51 D'Onta Foreman Hou. at Sea.
52 Samaje Perine Was. vs. Dal.
53 Mike Tolbert Buf. vs. Oak.
54 Branden Oliver L.A.-C at N.E.
55 Elijah McGuire N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Antonio Brown Pit. at Det.
2 A.J. Green Cin. vs. Ind.
3 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Car.
4 Julio Jones Atl. at N.Y.-J
5 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at N.E.
6 Brandin Cooks N.E. vs. L.A.-C
7 Demaryius Thomas Den. at K.C.
8 DeAndre Hopkins Hou. at Sea.
9 Jarvis Landry Mia. at Bal.
10 Doug Baldwin Sea. vs. Hou.
11 Kelvin Benjamin Car. at T.B.
12 Michael Crabtree Oak. at Buf.
13 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Den.
14 Pierre Garcon S.F. at Phi.
15 Mohamed Sanu Atl. at N.Y.-J
16 Chris Hogan N.E. vs. L.A.-C
17 Dez Bryant Dal. at Was.
18 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. Chi.
19 Ted Ginn Jr. N.O. vs. Chi.
20 DeSean Jackson T.B. vs. Car.
21 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at Cin.
22 Alshon Jeffery Phi. vs. S.F.
23 Adam Thielen Min. at Cle.
24 Amari Cooper Oak. at Buf.
25 Tyrell Williams L.A.-C at N.E.
26 Jermaine Kearse N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
27 Stefon Diggs Min. at Cle.
28 Emmanuel Sanders Den. at K.C.
29 Jamison Crowder Was. vs. Dal.
30 Ricardo Louis Cle. vs. Min.
31 Will Fuller Hou. at Sea.
32 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at Det.
33 Kenny Stills Mia. at Bal.
34 Terrelle Pryor Was. vs. Dal.
35 Marvin Jones Det. vs. Pit.
36 Devin Funchess Car. at T.B.
37 DeVante Parker Mia. at Bal.
38 Brandon LaFell Cin. vs. Ind.
39 Donte Moncrief Ind. at Cin.
40 Jeremy Maclin Bal. vs. Mia.
41 Paul Richardson Sea. vs. Hou.
42 Kendall Wright Chi. at N.O.
43 *Golden Tate Det. vs. Pit.
44 Nelson Agholor Phi. vs. S.F.
45 Mike Wallace Bal. vs. Mia.
46 *Willie Snead N.O. vs. Chi.
47 Albert Wilson K.C. vs. Den.
48 Robby Anderson N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
49 Jordan Matthews Buf. vs. Oak.
50 Cole Beasley Dal. at Was.
51 Adam Humphries T.B. vs. Car.
52 Travis Benjamin L.A.-C at N.E.
53 Jeremy Kerley N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
54 Josh Doctson Was. vs. Dal.
55 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. Hou.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Jordan Reed Was. vs. Dal.
2 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Den.
3 O.J. Howard T.B. vs. Car.
4 Zach Ertz Phi. vs. S.F.
5 Rob Gronkowski N.E. vs. L.A.-C
6 Kyle Rudolph Min. at Cle.
7 Austin Seferian-Jenkins N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
8 Jason Witten Dal. at Was.
9 Hunter Henry L.A.-C at N.E.
10 Tyler Kroft Cin. vs. Ind.
11 Jimmy Graham Sea. vs. Hou.
12 Cameron Brate T.B. vs. Car.
13 Jack Doyle Ind. at Cin.
14 Zach Miller Chi. at N.O.
15 Nick O'Leary Buf. vs. Oak.
16 Austin Hooper Atl. at N.Y.-J
17 David Njoku Cle. vs. Min.
18 Vernon Davis Was. vs. Dal.
19 Ben Watson Bal. vs. Mia.
20 Jared Cook Oak. at Buf.
21 Eric Ebron Det. vs. Pit.
22 Coby Fleener N.O. vs. Chi.
23 Ryan Griffin Hou. at Sea.
24 Ed Dickson Car. at T.B.
25 George Kittle S.F. at Phi.
26 Antonio Gates L.A.-C at N.E.
27 Seth DeValve Cle. vs. Min.
28 Julius Thomas Mia. at Bal.
29 Jesse James Pit. at Det.
30 Stephen Anderson Hou. at Sea.
KICKERS
1 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. S.F.
2 Stephen Gostkowski N.E. vs. L.A.-C
3 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. Chi.
4 Steven Hauschka Buf. vs. Oak.
5 Chris Boswell Pit. at Det.
6 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at Sea.
7 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Den.
8 Randy Bullock Cin. vs. Ind.
9 Graham Gano Car. at T.B.
10 Blair Walsh Sea. vs. Hou.
11 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Mia.
12 Mike Nugent Dal. at Was.
13 Patrick Murray T.B. vs. Car.
14 Matt Prater Det. vs. Pit.
15 Robbie Gould S.F. at Phi.
16 Kai Forbath Min. at Cle.
17 Giorgio Tavecchio Oak. at Buf.
18 Brandon McManus Den. at K.C.
19 Chandler Catanzaro N.Y.-J vs. Atl.
20 Nick Rose Was. vs. Dal.
21 Matt Bryant Atl. at N.Y.-J
22 Adam Vinatieri Ind. at Cin.
23 Cody Parkey Mia. at Bal.
24 Zane Gonzalez Cle. vs. Min.
25 Connor Barth Chi. at N.O.
26 Nick Novak L.A.-C at N.E.
DEFENSES
1 Houston Texans at Sea.
2 New Orleans Saints vs. Chi.
3 Minnesota Vikings at Cle.
4 Detroit Lions vs. Pit.
5 Pittsburgh Steelers at Det.
6 Philadelphia Eagles vs. S.F.
7 Buffalo Bills vs. Oak.
8 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Ind.
9 Baltimore Ravens vs. Mia.
10 Seattle Seahawks vs. Hou.
11 Miami Dolphins at Bal.
12 Dallas Cowboys at Was.
13 Atlanta Falcons at N.Y.-J
14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Car.
15 Carolina Panthers at T.B.
16 Cleveland Browns vs. Min.
17 Denver Broncos at K.C.
18 Indianapolis Colts at Cin.
19 Oakland Raiders at Buf.
20 New York Jets vs. Atl.
21 Washington Redskins vs. Dal.
22 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Den.
23 Chicago Bears at N.O.
24 New England Patriots vs. L.A.-C
25 Los Angeles Chargers at N.E.
26 San Francisco 49ers at Phi.