Week 8 Fantasy Football Position Rankings

Quarterbacks

1. Peyton Manning vs. Washington
2. Drew Brees vs. Buffalo
3. Aaron Rodgers at Minnesota
4. Matthew Stafford vs. Dallas
5. Robert Griffin III at Denver
6. Colin Kaepernick at Jacksonville
7. Russell Wilson at St. Louis
8. Tony Romo at Detroit
9. Michael Vick vs. NY Giants
10. Tom Brady vs. Miami
11. Andy Dalton vs. NY Jets
12. Matt Ryan at Arizona
13. Eli Manning at Philadelphia
14. Ben Roethlisberger at Oakland
15. Carson Palmer vs. Atlanta
16. Terrelle Pryor vs. Pittsburgh
17. Geno Smith at Cincinnati
18. Ryan Tannehill at New England
19. Alex Smith vs. Cleveland
20. Thaddeus Lewis at New Orleans
21. Christian Ponder vs. Green Bay
22. Chad Henne vs. San Francisco
23. Jason Campbell at Kansas City
24. Kellen Clemens vs. Seattle

Matthew Stafford struggled with Calvin Johnson gimpy. Megatron showed last week he’s no longer gimpy, so Stafford shoots back up the rankings. Also, it looks like it’s safe to get Colin Kaepernick back into fantasy lineups, at least for this week in London against the awful Jaguars.

Running Backs

1. Marshawn Lynch at St. Louis
2. Knowshon Moreno vs. Washington
3. Eddie Lacy at Minnesota
4. Jamaal Charles vs. Cleveland
5. Reggie Bush vs. Dallas
6. LeSean McCoy vs. NY Giants
7. Frank Gore at Jacksonville
8. Adrian Peterson vs. Green Bay
9. Alfred Morris at Denver
10. Fred Jackson at New Orleans
11. Darren McFadden vs. Pittsburgh
12. Le’Veon Bell at Oakland
13. Giovani Bernard vs. NY Jets
14. Darren Sproles vs. Buffalo
15. Joseph Randle at Detroit
16. Stevan Ridley vs. Miami
17. Maurice Jones Drew vs. San Francisco
18. Andre Ellington vs. Atlanta
19. Chris Ivory at Cincinnati
20. Steven Jackson at Arizona
21. Peyton Hillis at Philadelphia
22. Lamar Miller at New England
23. Zac Stacy vs. Seattle
24. Joique Bell vs. Dallas
25. Pierre Thomas vs. Buffalo
26. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. NY Jets
27. Bilal Powell at Cincinnati
28. Roy Helu at Denver
29. Jacquizz Rodgers at Arizona
30. Daniel Thomas at New England
31. Alphonso Smith vs. Atlanta
32. Kendall Hunter at Jacksonville
33. Marcel Reece vs. Pittsburgh
34. Brandon Bolden vs. Miami
35. Tashard Choice at New Orleans
36. Chris Ogbonnaya at Kansas City
37. LeGarrette Blount vs. Miami
38. Willis McGahee at Kansas City
39. Khiry Robinson vs. Buffalo
40. Montee Ball vs. Washington
41. James Starks at Minnesota
42. Lance Dunbar at Detroit
43. Daryl Richardson vs. Seattle
44. Robert Turbin at St. Louis
45. Rashad Jennings vs. Pittsburgh
46. Anthony Dixon at Jacksonville
47. Bryce Brown vs. NY Giants
48. Stepfan Taylor vs. Atlanta
49. Jonathan Franklin at Minnesota
50. Christine Michael at St. Louis
51. Chris Polk vs. NY Giants
52. Jordan Todman vs. San Francisco
53. Anthony Sherman vs. Cleveland
54. Michael Cox at Philadelphia
55. Fozzie Whittaker at Kansas City
56. Isaiah Pead vs. Seattle
57. Bruce Miller at Jacksonville
58. Tommy Bohanon at Cincinnati
59. Benny Cunningham vs. Seattle
60. Philip Tanner at Detroit

Alfred Morris owners can’t be pleased about Roy Helu’s three touchdowns against the Bears, but this is still Alf’s show on the ground and he’s a top 10 guy this week. I’m assuming that DeMarco Murray returns and Steven Jackson doesn’t for the time being, but both of those assumptions could prove to be false.

Wide Receiver

1. Calvin Johnson vs. Dallas
2. Dez Bryant at Detroit
3. Victor Cruz at Philadelphia
4. Wes Welker vs. Washington
5. Demaryius Thomas vs. Washington
6. Jordy Nelson at Minnesota
7. Pierre Garcon at Denver
8. DeSean Jackson vs. NY Giants
9. AJ Green vs. NY Jets
10. Larry Fitzgerald vs. Atlanta
11. Antonio Brown at Oakland
12. Eric Decker vs. Washington
13. Justin Blackmon vs. San Francisco
14. Marques Colston vs. Buffalo
15. Anquan Boldin at Jacksonville
16. Denarius Moore vs. Pittsburgh
17. Jarrett Boykin at Minnesota
18. Reuben Randle at Philadelphia
19. Terrence Williams at Detroit
20. Josh Gordon at Kansas City
21. Hakeem Nicks at Philadelphia
22. Harry Douglas at Arizona
23. Brian Hartline at New England
24. Julian Edelman vs. Miami
25. Michael Floyd vs. Atlanta
26. Jeremy Kerley at Cincinnati
27. Danny Amendola vs. Miami
28. Stevie Johnson at New Orleans
29. Cecil Shorts vs. San Francisco
30. Mike Wallace at New England
31. Brandon Gibson at New England
32. Greg Jennings vs. Green Bay
33. Kenbrell Thompkins vs. Miami
34. Jerome Simpson vs. Green Bay
35. Kris Durham vs. Dallas
36. Golden Tate at St. Louis
37. Emmanuel Sanders at Oakland
38. Marvin Jones vs. NY Jets
39. Leonard Hankerson at Denver
40. Robert Woods at New Orleans
41. Doug Baldwin at St. Louis
42. Riley Cooper vs. NY Giants
43. Dwayne Bowe vs. Cleveland
44. Kenny Stills vs. Buffalo
45. Sidney Rice at St. Louis
46. Jerricho Cotchery at Oakland
47. Stephen Hill at Cincinnati
48. Donnie Avery vs. Cleveland
49. Jason Avant vs. NY Giants
50. Rod Streater vs. Pittsburgh
51. Santana Moss at Denver
52. Aaron Dobson vs. Miami
53. Andre Roberts vs. Atlanta
54. Jermaine Kearse at St. Louis
55. Cole Beasley at Detroit
56. Greg Little at Kansas City
57. Davone Bess at Kansas City
58. Mohamed Sanu vs. NY Jets
59. David Nelson vs. Cincinnati
60. Justin Hunter vs. San Francisco

With James Jones likely out again this week, Jarrett Boykin is a top 20 play. And for those of you who didn’t panic and trade Larry Fitzgerald Jr. after last week, he’ll likely reward you this Sunday.

Tight Ends

1. Rob Gronkowski vs. Miami
2. Vernon Davis at Jacksonville
3. Julius Thomas vs. Washington
4. Tony Gonzalez at Arizona
5. Jimmy Graham vs. Buffalo
6. Jordan Reed at Denver
7. Charles Clay at New England
8. Jason Witten at Detroit
9. Jordan Cameron at Kansas City
10. Kyle Rudolph vs. Green Bay
11. Heath Miller at Oakland
12. Joseph Fauria vs. Dallas
13. Brent Celek vs. NY Giants
14. Scott Chandler at New Orleans
15. Tyler Eifert vs. NY Jets
16. Levine Toilolo at Arizona
17. Jared Cook vs. Seattle
18. Brandon Pettigrew vs. Dallas
19. Jermaine Gresham vs. NY Jets
20. Jeff Cumberland vs New England
21. Sean McGrath vs. Cleveland
22. Rob Housler vs. Atlanta
23. Zach Miller at St. Louis
24. Brandon Myers at Philadelphia
25. Mychal Rivera vs. Pittsburgh

The pickin’s are pretty slim this week thanks to bye weeks. That said, Jordan Reed will likely spend more time than not ranked in my top 10 at the TE position the rest of the way.

Kicker

1. Alex Henery vs. NY Giants
2. Stephen Gostkowski vs. Miami
3. Mason Crosby at Minnesota
4. Matt Prater vs. Washington
5. Garrett Hartley vs. Buffalo
6. Nick Folk at Cincinnati
7. Dan Bailey at Detroit
8. Shaun Suisham at Oakland
9. David Akers vs. Dallas
10. Ryan Succop vs. Cleveland
11. Steven Hauschka at St. Louis
12. Matt Bryant at Arizona
13. Dan Carpenter at New Orleans
14. Blair Walsh vs. Green Bay
15. Kai Forbath at Denver
16. Phil Dawson at Jacksonville
17. Caleb Sturgis at New England
18. Jay Feely vs. Atlanta
19. Mike Nugent vs. NY Jets
20. Josh Brown at Philadelphia
21. Sebastian Janikowski vs. Pittsburgh
22. Josh Scobee vs. San Francisco
23. Greg Zuerlein vs. Seattle
24. Billy Cundiff at Kansas City

There are a couple decent matchups out there if you’re looking for a bye-week replacement. Too bad Caleb Sturgis is on my you-know-what list after last week’s performance, or maybe he’d be an option.

Defense

1. Chiefs vs. Cleveland
2. Seahawks at St. Louis
3. 49ers at Jacksonville
4. Saints vs. Buffalo
5. Browns at Kansas City
6. Bengals vs. NY Jets
7. Cardinals vs. Atlanta
8. Rams vs. Seattle
9. Lions vs. Dallas
10. Patriots vs. Miami
11. Cowboys at Detroit
12. Broncos vs. Washington
13. Raiders vs. Pittsburgh
14. Packers at Minnesota
15. Vikings vs. Green Bay
16. Eagles vs. NY Giants
17. Falcons at Arizona
18. Jets at Cincinnati
19. Steelers at Oakland
20. Jaguars vs. San Francisco
21. Dolphins at New England
22. Redskins at Denver
23. Giants at Philadelphia
24. Bills at New Orleans

If you’d been trusting the Bears D/ST thus far, use their bye week as a chance to find a regular replacement, because injuries have completely ravaged that squad.