Another week and another round of position rankings. A bunch of new faces are gracing the top spots at a number of positions after the Week 7 injury bus rolled in.
The running back rankings took the biggest hit as we see some surprise names stepping up from their RB2 and RB3 positions into the fantasy football spotlight. It is going to be a fun week to watch for sure as sleepers are everywhere on the board.
While we are getting primed to look at what some rookies and backups are able to do in Week 8, let’s first take a glance at the fantasy football position rankings..
As per usual, now is the time to start asking your questions. And let me know if there are any repeats or gross errors, or if you have a sleeper you think should be on the list.
Week 8 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
1. Drew Brees
2. Tom Brady
3. Ben Roethlisberger
4. Cam Newton
5. Matthew Stafford
6. Michael Vick
7. Eli Manning
8. Tony Romo
9. Philip Rivers
10. Matt Hasselbeck
11. Matt Schaub
12. Tim Tebow
13. Andy Dalton
14. Matt Cassel
15. Ryan Fitzpatrick
16. Joe Flacco
17. John Beck
18. Christian Ponder
19. Alex Smith
20. Kevin Kolb
21. Colt McCoy
22. Curtis Painter
23. Matt Moore
24. Blaine Gabbert
25. Tarvaris Jackson
Week 8 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Arian Foster
3. Ray Rice
4. Fred Jackson
5. Frank Gore
6. Maurice Jones-Drew
7. Ryan Mathews
8. LeSean McCoy
9. Ahmad Bradshaw
10. Stephen Jackson
11. Darren Sproles
12. Rashard Mendenhall
13. Ryan Torain
14. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
15. DeMarco Murray
16. Daniel Thomas
17. Chris Johnson
18. Mark Ingram
19. Jackie Battle
20. Bernard Scott
21. Delone Carter
22. Peyton HIllis
23. Roy Helu
24. Knowshon Moreno
25. Jonathan Stewart
26. Mike Tolbert
27. Pierre Thomas
28. Alfonso Smith
29. Maurice Morris
30. Montario Hardesty
31. DeAngelo Williams
32. Ben Tate
33. Reggie Bush
34. Leon Washington
35. Brandon Jacobs
36. Keiland Williams
37. Donald Brown
38. Stevan Ridley
39. Justin Forsett
40. Brian Leonard
41. Danny Woodhead
42. LaRod Stephens-Howling
43. Thomas Jones
44. Tashard Choice
45. Lance Ball
46. Ronnie Brown
47. Ricky Williams
48. Philip Tanner
49. Isaac Redman
50. Javon Ringer
Week 8 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
1. Calvin Johnson
2. Wes Welker
3. Mike Wallace
4. Hakeem Nicks
5. Steve Smith
6. Andre Johnson
7. Marques Colston
8. Dez Bryant
9. DeSean Jackson
10. Vincent Jackson
11. Dwayne Bowe
12. Larry Fitzgerald
13. Brandon Marshall
14. Miles Austin
15. A.J. Green
16. Steve Johnson
17. Pierre Garcon
18. Anquan Boldin
19. Jeremy Maclin
20. Mario Manningham
21. Jabar Gaffney
22. Brandon Lloyd
23. Deion Branch
24. Nate Washington
25. Sidney Rice
26. Michael Jenkins
27. Greg Little
28. Reggie Wayne
29. Victor Cruz
30. Eric Decker
31. Percy Harvin
32. Michael Crabtree
33. Antonio Brown
34. Steve Breaston
35. Lance Moore
36. David Nelson
37. Torrey Smith
38. Demaryius Thomas
39. Doug Baldwin
40. Mike Thomas
41. Davone Bess
42. Robert Meachem
43. Jerome Simpson
44. Anthony Armstrong
45. Braylon Edwards
46. Kevin Walter
47. Early Doucet
48. Malcom Floyd
49. Niles Paul
50. Devery Henderson
Week 8 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
1. Jimmy Graham
2. Antonio Gates
3. Jason Witten
4. Fred Davis
5. Aaron Hernandez
6. Vernon Davis
7. Owen Daniels
8. Rob Gronkowski
9. Heath Miller
10. Brandon Pettigrew
11. Greg Olsen
12. Jermaine Gresham
13. Brent Celek
14. Visanthe Shiancoe
15. Ed Dickson
16. Dallas Clark
17. Jake Ballard
18. Daniel Fells
19. Evan Moore
20. Jared Cook
Week 8 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
1. John Kasay
2. Jason Hanson
3. Dan Bailey
4. Nick Novak
5. David Akers
6. Dan Carpenter
7. Billy Cundiff
8. Alex Henery
9. Stephen Gostkowski
10. Olindo Mare
11. Neil Rackers
12. Shaun Suisham
13. Rob Bironas
14. Mike Nugent
15. Josh Scobee
16. Graham Gano
17. Ryan Longwell
18. Phil Dawson
19. Rian Lindell
20. Ryan Succop
Week 8 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings (SDS)
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. New Orleans Saints
3. San Francisco 49ers
4. New York Giants
5. Detroit Lions
6. Cincinnati Bengals
7. Houston Texans
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Seattle Seahawks
11. Cleveland Browns
12. San Diego Chargers
13. Pittsburgh Steelers
14. Buffalo Bills
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. Washington Redskins
17. Minnesota Vikings
18. Arizona Cardinals
19. Indianapolis Colts
20. New England Patriots