Who to start in fantasy football: Week 8 rankings, start-sit advice, sleepers for PPR leagues

By | October 27, 2024
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Injuries are starting to take their toll on on fantasy rosters. Managers are being forced to hit the waiver wire and explore the depths of their bench in order to put together a lineup this week. Even if your team is missing some starters, a strong set of rankings will set you up for success on the fantasy gridiron.

As you prepare for the 8th full Sunday of NFL football, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to set your fantasy football lineups. We have everything from positional rankings to sleepers and busts. Be sure to check back in often as our rankings will be updated regularly until kickoff on Sunday.

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These rankings are for four-point passing TD leagues, and players who have already played are in italics.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Josh Allen BUF at SEA  
2 Lamar Jackson BAL at CLE  
3 Jalen Hurts PHI at CIN  
4 Jordan Love GB at JAC  
5 Joe Burrow CIN vs. PHI  
6 Patrick Mahomes II KC at LV  
7 C.J. Stroud HOU vs. IND  
8 Sam Darnold MIN at LAR  
9 Kirk Cousins ATL at TB  
10 Brock Purdy SF vs. DAL Up 1
11 Caleb Williams CHI at WAS Down 1
12 Jayden Daniels WAS vs. CHI N/R
13 Kyler Murray ARI at MIA Down 1
14 Jared Goff DET vs. TEN Up 1
15 Baker Mayfield TB vs. ATL Down 2
16 Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs. ARI Down 2
17 Anthony Richardson IND at HOU Down 1
18 Bo Nix DEN vs. CAR Down 1
19 Geno Smith SEA vs. BUF Down 1
20 Dak Prescott DAL at SF Down 1
21 Matthew Stafford LAR vs. MIN Down 1
22 Trevor Lawrence JAC vs. GB Down 1
23 Russell Wilson PIT vs. NYG Down 1
24 Aaron Rodgers NYJ at NE Down 1
25 Justin Herbert LAC vs. NO Up 1
26 Daniel Jones NYG at PIT Down 2
27 Jameis Winston CLE vs. BAL Down 2
28 Drake Maye NE vs. NYJ Down 1
29 Mason Rudolph TEN at DET  
30 Bryce Young CAR at DEN  
31 Gardner Minshew LV vs. KC  
32 Spencer Rattler NO at LAC  

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Breece Hall NYJ at NE  
2 Kenneth Walker Jr. SEA vs. BUF  
3 Saquon Barkley PHI at CIN  
4 Derrick Henry BAL at CLE  
5 Joe Mixon HOU vs. IND  
6 J.K. Dobbins LAC vs. NO  
7 James Cook BUF at SEA  
8 Jordan Mason SF vs. DAL Up 1
9 Aaron Jones MIN at LAR Down 1
10 Kyren Williams LAR vs. MIN  
11 D’Andre Swift CHI at WAS  
12 Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs. TEN  
13 Javonte Williams DEN vs. CAR  
14 Bijan Robinson ATL at TB  
15 Kareem Hunt KC at LV  
16 Jonathan Taylor IND at HOU Up 1
17 Josh Jacobs GB at JAC Down 1
18 De’Von Achane MIA vs. ARI Up 1
19 Brian Robinson Jr. WAS vs. CHI Up 1
20 James Conner ARI at MIA Down 2
21 Alvin Kamara NO at LAC  
22 Tony Pollard TEN at DET  
23 Tank Bigsby JAC vs. GB Up 4
24 Najee Harris PIT vs. NYG Down 1
25 Chuba Hubbard CAR at DEN Down 1
26 Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. NYJ Down 1
27 Rico Dowdle DAL at SF Down 1
28 Bucky Irving TB vs. ATL  
29 Chase Brown CIN vs. PHI  
30 David Montgomery DET vs. TEN  
31 Devin Singletary NYG at PIT  
32 Raheem Mostert MIA vs. ARI Up 1
33 Nick Chubb CLE vs. BAL Up 1
34 Jaylen Warren PIT vs. NYG Up 1
35 Austin Ekeler WAS vs. CHI Up 1
36 Alexander Mattison LV vs. KC Down 4
37 Braelon Allen NYJ at NE  
38 Tyler Allgeier ATL at TB  
39 Rachaad White TB vs. ATL  
40 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG at PIT  
41 Justice Hill BAL at CLE  
42 Ray Davis BUF at SEA  
43 Roschon Johnson CHI at WAS  
44 Sean Tucker TB vs. ATL  
45 Dameon Pierce HOU vs. IND Up 1
46 Zack Moss CIN vs. PHI Up 1
47 Tyler Goodson IND at HOU Down 2
48 Antonio Gibson NE vs. NYJ  
49 Dalvin Cook DAL at SF N/R
50 Ty Chandler MIN at LAR Down 1
51 D’Ernest Johnson JAC vs. GB Down 1
52 Kimani Vidal LAC vs. NO Down 1
53 Pierre Strong Jr. CLE vs. BAL Down 1
54 Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. BUF Down 1
55 Jaleel McLaughlin DEN vs. CAR Down 1
56 Zamir White LV vs. KC Down 1
57 Trey Benson ARI at MIA  
58 Isaac Guerendo SF vs. DAL  
59 Miles Sanders CAR at DEN  
60 Ezekiel Elliott DAL at SF Down 4
61 Samaje Perine KC at LV Down 1
62 Emanuel Wilson GB at JAC Down 1
63 Kendre Miller NO at LAC Down 1
64 D’Onta Foreman CLE vs. BAL Down 1
65 Jeremy McNichols WAS vs. CHI Down 1
66 Hunter Leupke DAL at SF Down 1
67 Jamaal Williams NO at LAC Down 1
68 Kenneth Gainwell PHI at CIN Down 1
69 Jaylen Wright MIA vs. ARI Down 1
70 Emari Demercado ARI at MIA Down 1
71 Ty Johnson BUF at SEA Down 1
72 Blake Corum LAR vs. MIN Down 1
73 Khalil Herbert CHI at WAS Down 1
74 Audric Estime DEN vs. CAR Down 1
75 Carson Steele KC at LV Down 1

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Justin Jefferson MIN at LAR  
2 A.J. Brown PHI at CIN  
3 CeeDee Lamb DAL at SF  
4 Ja’Marr Chase CIN vs. PHI  
5 Malik Nabers NYG at PIT  
6 Drake London ATL at TB  
7 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs. TEN  
8 Tyreek Hill MIA vs. ARI  
9 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC vs. GB  
10 Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs. DAL Up 3
11 Stefon Diggs HOU vs. IND Down 1
12 Jayden Reed GB at JAC Down 1
13 Zay Flowers BAL at CLE Down 1
14 Cooper Kupp LAR vs. MIN  
15 George Pickens PIT vs. NYG  
16 DJ Moore CHI at WAS  
17 Terry McLaurin WAS vs. CHI  
18 DeVonta Smith PHI at CIN  
19 Garrett Wilson NYJ at NE Up 1
20 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. BUF Up 1
21 Amari Cooper BUF at SEA  
22 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI at MIA Down 2
23 Davante Adams NYJ at NE Down 1
24 Tank Dell HOU vs. IND  
25 Keenan Allen CHI at WAS  
26 Jaylen Waddle MIA vs. ARI Up 2
27 Courtland Sutton DEN vs. CAR Down 4
28 Chris Olave NO at LAC Down 2
29 Wan’Dale Robinson NYG at PIT Down 2
30 Puka Nacua LAR vs. MIN Down 1
31 Jordan Addison MIN at LAR Down 1
32 Christian Watson GB at JAC Down 1
33 Michael Pittman Jr. IND at HOU Down 1
34 Jerry Jeudy CLE vs. BAL Down 1
35 Darnell Mooney ATL at TB  
36 Khalil Shakir BUF at SEA  
37 Jalen Tolbert DAL at SF  
38 Josh Downs IND at HOU  
39 Dontayvion Wicks GB at JAC  
40 Jakobi Meyers LV vs. KC N/R
41 Tyler Lockett SEA vs. BUF Down 1
42 Jalen McMillan TB vs. ATL Down 8
43 Xavier Legette CAR at DEN Down 2
44 Christian Kirk JAC vs. GB Down 2
45 DeAndre Hopkins KC at LV Up 2
46 Ladd McConkey LAC vs. NO Down 3
47 Calvin Ridley TEN at DET Down 3
48 Romeo Doubs GB at JAC Down 3
49 Andrei Iosivas CIN vs. PHI Down 2
50 Troy Franklin DEN vs. CAR Up 1
51 Michael Wilson ARI at MIA Down 4
52 DeMario Douglas NE vs. NYJ Down 3
53 Rome Odunze CHI at WAS Down 3
54 Ricky Pearsall SF vs. DAL Down 2
55 Rashod Bateman BAL at CLE Down 2
56 Tim Patrick DET vs. TEN Down 2
57 Sterling Shepard TB vs. ATL Up 15
58 Bub Means NO at LAC Down 2
59 Greg Dortch ARI at MIA Down 2
60 Elijah Moore CLE vs. BAL Down 2
61 Tre Tucker LV vs. KC Down 6
62 Joshua Palmer LAC vs. NO Down 3
63 Tyler Boyd TEN at DET Down 3
64 Chris Conley SF vs. DAL Down 3
65 Darius Slayton NYG at PIT Down 3
66 Xavier Worthy KC at LV Down 3
67 Gabe Davis JAC vs. GB Down 2
68 Keon Coleman BUF at SEA Down 2
69 Tutu Atwell LAR vs. MIN Down 2
70 Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at TB Down 2
71 Kendrick Bourne NE vs. NYJ Down 2
72 DJ Turner LV vs. KC Down 2
73 Cedric Tillman CLE vs. BAL Down 2
74 Mason Tipton NO at LAC Down 1
75 Trey Palmer TB vs. ATL Down 11
76 Alec Pierce IND at HOU Down 2
77 Jalen Nailor MIN at LAR Down 2
78 Jacob Cowing SF vs. DAL Down 2
79 Curtis Samuel BUF at SEA Down 2
80 Noah Brown WAS vs. CHI Down 2
81 Jalen Coker CAR at DEN Down 2
82 Calvin Austin PIT vs. NYG Down 2
83 Kalif Raymond DET vs. TEN Down 2
84 Luke McCaffrey WAS vs. CHI Down 2
85 Cedric Wilson NO at LAC Down 2
86 Van Jefferson PIT vs. NYG Down 2
87 Lil’Jordan Humphrey DEN vs. CAR Down 2
88 Jermaine Burton CIN vs. PHI N/R
89 Justin Watson KC at LV Down 2
90 Jonathan Mingo CAR at DEN Down 2
91 Olamide Zaccheaus WAS vs. CHI Down 2
92 Mack Hollins BUF at SEA Down 2
93 Adonai Mitchell IND at HOU Down 2
94 Zay Jones ARI at MIA Down 2
95 Odell Beckham Jr. MIA vs. ARI Down 2
96 Kristian Wilkerson LV vs. KC Down 2
97 Jahan Dotson PHI at CIN Down 2
98 Nelson Agholor BAL at CLE Down 2

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 George Kittle SF vs. DAL  
2 Brock Bowers LV vs. KC  
3 Evan Engram JAC vs. GB  
4 Trey McBride ARI at MIA  
5 Travis Kelce KC at LV  
6 Jake Ferguson DAL at SF  
7 David Njoku CLE vs. BAL Up 1
8 Hunter Henry NE vs. NYJ Up 1
9 Kyle Pitts ATL at TB Down 2
10 Cade Otton TB vs. ATL  
11 Cole Kmet CHI at WAS  
12 Sam LaPorta DET vs. TEN  
13 Dalton Kincaid BUF at SEA  
14 Tucker Kraft GB at JAC Up 1
15 Pat Freiermuth PIT vs. NYG Down 1
16 Zach Ertz WAS vs. CHI  
17 Taysom Hill NO at LAC N/R
18 Mark Andrews BAL at CLE  
19 Colby Parkinson LAR vs. MIN  
20 Noah Fant SEA vs. BUF Up 1
21 Grant Calcaterra PHI at CIN Up 1
22 Isaiah Likely BAL at CLE Down 2
23 Jonnu Smith MIA vs. ARI  
24 Ja’Tavion Sanders CAR at DEN  
25 Dalton Schultz HOU vs. IND  
26 Tyler Conklin NYJ at NE  
27 Theo Johnson NYG at PIT  
28 Juwan Johnson NO at LAC  
29 Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN at DET  
30 Erick All CIN vs. PHI  
31 Noah Gray KC at LV  
32 Adam Trautman DEN vs. CAR  
33 Foster Moreau NO at LAC  
34 Will Dissly LAC vs. NO  
35 Darnell Washington PIT vs. NO  
36 Mike Gesicki CIN vs. PHI  
37 Austin Hooper NE vs. NYJ  
38 Hayden Hurst LAC vs. NO  
39 Mo Alie-Cox IND at HOU  
40 Johnny Mundt MIN at LAR  
41 Dawson Knox BUF at SEA  
42 Elijah Higgins ARI at MIA  
43 Gerald Everett CHI at WAS  

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANK TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Los Angeles Chargers vs. NO Up 1
2 Detroit Lions vs. TEN Up 8
3 Denver Broncos vs. CAR Up 1
4 Kansas City Chiefs at LV Up 4
5 New York Jets at NE Down 4
6 Baltimore Ravens at CLE Down 3
7 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. NYG Down 2
8 Green Bay Packers at JAC Down 1
9 Chicago Bears at WAS Up 6
10 Minnesota Vikings at LAR Down 4
11 Houston Texans vs. IND Down 2
12 San Francisco 49ers vs. DAL Down 1
13 New York Giants at PIT Down 1
14 Buffalo Bills at SEA Down 1
15 Miami Dolphins vs. ARI Down 1
16 Atlanta Falcons at TB Up 4
17 Philadelphia Eagles at CIN Down 1
18 Washington Commanders vs. CHI Up 6
19 Seattle Seahawks vs. BUF Up 2
20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. ATL Down 3
21 Dallas Cowboys at SF Down 3
22 New Orleans Saints at LAC Down 3
23 New England Patriots vs. NYJ Down 1
24 Las Vegas Raiders vs. KC Down 1
25 Tennessee Titans at DET  
26 Cleveland Browns vs. BAL  
27 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. GB  
28 Cincinnati Bengals vs. PHI Up 3
29 Indianapolis Colts at HOU Down 1
30 Arizona Cardinals at MIA Down 1
31 Carolina Panthers at DEN Down 1
32 Los Angeles Rams vs. MIN  

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Harrison Butker KC at LV  
2 Ka’imi Fairbairn HOU vs. IND  
3 Brandon Aubrey DAL at SF  
4 Younghoe Koo ATL at TB  
5 Chase McLaughlin TB vs. ATL  
6 Cameron Dicker LAC vs. NO  
7 Chris Boswell PIT vs. NYG  
8 Justin Tucker BAL at CLE  
9 Evan McPherson CIN vs. PHI  
10 Will Reichard MIN at LAR  
11 Jake Bates DET vs. TEN  
12 Matthew Wright SF vs. DAL  
13 Tyler Bass BUF at SEA  
14 Jake Elliott PHI at CIN  
15 Brandon McManus GB at JAC  
16 Cairo Santos CHI at WAS  
17 Jason Myers SEA vs. BUF  
18 Greg Joseph NYG at PIT  
19 Austin Seibert WAS vs. CHI  
20 Daniel Carlson LV vs. KC  
21 Jason Sanders MIA vs. ARI  
22 Cam Little JAC vs. GB  
23 Matt Gay IND at HOU  
24 Wil Lutz DEN vs. CAR  
25 Chad Ryland ARI at MIA  
26 Greg Zuerlein NYJ at NE  
27 Blake Grupe NO at LAC  
28 Dustin Hopkins CLE vs. BAL  
29 Joshua Karty LAR vs. MIN  
30 Nick Folk TEN at DET  
31 Eddy Pineiro CAR at DEN  
32 Joey Slye NE vs. NYJ  

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