What are week 8 fantasy football rankings?

Week 8 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

What does the best / worst rank mean?

Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

Week 8 Flex (RB/WR/TE) Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 8 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Half PPR scoring — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 8 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.6	1	4	±1.1	100%
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	2.1	2	3	±0.3	100%
3	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	3.2	3	5	±0.5	100%
4	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	3.5	1	4	±1.1	100%
5	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	5.5	3	6	±0.9	100%
6	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	6.5	5	8	±1.3	100%
7	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	8.3	5	14	±3.0	100%
8	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	8.4	7	10	±1.2	99%
9	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	8.9	7	12	±1.7	100%
10	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	9.8	9	13	±1.0	100%
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11	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	10.3	7	11	±1.1	99%
12	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	13.1	12	17	±1.5	97%
13	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	14.1	11	27	±4.4	100%
14	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	14.8	8	22	±3.6	99%
15	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	16.4	13	19	±1.8	96%
16	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	17.6	14	23	±2.4	100%
17	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	17.8	13	21	±2.5	95%
18	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	17.8	15	30	±5.3	100%
19	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	19.2	16	21	±1.2	100%
20	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	19.8	16	21	±1.5	98%
21	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	20.0	18	30	±3.0	94%
22	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	21.6	15	27	±3.2	100%
23	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	23.1	21	28	±1.6	96%
24	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	23.6	19	26	±1.7	100%
25	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	25.4	14	31	±5.7	99%
26	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	26.7	26	28	±0.6	98%
27	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	26.8	25	31	±1.7	95%
28	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	27.0	21	34	±3.8	97%
29	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	27.7	15	30	±5.4	100%
30	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	28.5	26	32	±1.5	95%
31	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	30.4	28	36	±2.6	98%
32	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	32.2	29	38	±2.1	99%
33	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	34.2	31	37	±1.6	94%
34	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	36.7	33	45	±3.6	92%
35	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	36.9	32	42	±2.6	89%
36	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	37.3	33	42	±2.7	98%
37	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	37.5	29	43	±3.4	98%
38	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	37.7	31	46	±4.0	86%
39	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	39.2	32	47	±4.6	97%
40	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	40.5	36	44	±2.3	94%
41	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	40.8	36	47	±2.7	91%
42	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	41.2	38	44	±2.2	92%
43	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	43.8	39	46	±1.5	92%
44	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	46.7	45	51	±2.5	83%
45	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	47.1	23	98	±21.8	99%
46	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	47.5	42	52	±2.7	93%
47	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	50.9	48	57	±2.6	74%
48	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	51.1	42	65	±6.5	79%
49	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	51.3	45	61	±5.4	90%
50	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	51.9	42	60	±5.0	64%
51	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	52.2	45	65	±6.5	94%
52	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	52.3	47	60	±4.6	47%
53	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	52.7	46	56	±2.1	95%
54	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	55.0	42	67	±6.3	84%
55	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	55.0	51	61	±2.5	85%
56	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	59.1	51	66	±4.3	66%
57	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	59.5	54	70	±4.7	94%
58	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	60.5	51	65	±3.6	85%
59	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	60.6	49	65	±4.3	64%
60	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	61.8	56	74	±5.0	57%
61	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	63.4	57	75	±5.1	98%
62	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	63.7	58	68	±2.4	69%
63	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	63.7	59	71	±4.2	85%
64	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	64.1	47	96	±15.0	94%
65	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	64.5	56	86	±7.6	71%
66	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	65.8	52	86	±11.2	72%
67	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	66.8	57	70	±3.4	94%
68	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	70.5	58	79	±5.0	57%
69	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	70.6	59	82	±5.1	80%
70	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	71.5	66	80	±4.3	49%
71	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	73.3	63	86	±8.3	40%
72	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	73.5	70	82	±3.5	62%
73	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	74.6	68	84	±3.9	85%
74	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	74.8	70	79	±2.5	77%
75	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	76.4	72	86	±3.7	55%
76	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	78.8	64	88	±6.9	49%
77	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	79.1	77	89	±3.1	49%
78	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	79.4	72	88	±4.4	87%
79	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	79.9	71	93	±5.9	79%
80	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	80.3	72	104	±8.5	12%
81	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	80.5	73	86	±3.2	76%
82	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	81.2	74	92	±5.5	63%
83	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	93.4	40	391	±89.6	97%
84	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	84.2	79	92	±3.7	17%
85	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	87.2	79	94	±4.7	91%
86	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	87.3	80	96	±4.8	71%
87	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	87.8	75	131	±16.1	92%
88	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	88.0	81	96	±3.9	28%
89	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	89.8	84	93	±2.5	22%
90	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	90.6	75	103	±7.2	82%
91	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	90.7	85	99	±3.9	22%
92	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	91.9	87	101	±3.6	61%
93	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	92.3	82	100	±6.0	57%
94	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	94.3	84	113	±7.4	26%
95	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	96.9	93	101	±2.1	84%
96	Tyler Higbee start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	98.8	90	119	±8.1	19%
97	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	98.8	93	106	±4.3	49%
98	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	98.9	83	110	±6.7	8%
99	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	99.0	91	117	±7.6	60%
100	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	99.2	90	116	±7.6	67%
101	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	102.2	98	108	±3.5	58%
102	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	103.9	97	110	±3.9	75%
103	Zach Charbonnet start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	104.6	67	130	±17.6	66%
104	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	105.0	93	113	±6.3	37%
105	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	107.2	98	118	±5.5	9%
106	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	108.5	101	126	±6.4	47%
107	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	96.7	73	118	±11.2	86%
108	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	109.5	99	126	±8.6	6%
109	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	110.5	100	130	±8.2	17%
110	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	111.2	105	121	±6.1	36%
111	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	112.5	100	130	±7.9	19%
112	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	112.9	108	120	±3.8	11%
113	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	114.1	110	123	±3.8	8%
114	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	116.5	111	143	±8.4	12%
115	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	116.8	101	132	±6.5	11%
116	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	118.7	105	132	±5.9	15%
117	Mason Taylor start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	119.8	107	133	±6.9	3%
118	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	120.4	107	128	±6.0	3%
119	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	121.1	112	133	±7.2	46%
120	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	123.2	118	135	±5.9	13%
121	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	125.2	110	136	±8.1	26%
122	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	125.8	113	140	±8.5	13%
123	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	125.9	99	152	±13.4	6%
124	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	126.2	112	145	±9.7	11%
125	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	128.3	94	244	±37.2	13%
126	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	128.5	107	176	±18.4	30%
127	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	128.8	107	137	±7.0	63%
128	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	129.0	122	148	±8.0	7%
129	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	130.2	118	147	±7.5	7%
130	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	131.8	126	138	±3.7	5%
131	Eli Raridon start/sit →	TE	NE	11	132.5	115	141	±7.7	2%
132	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	132.8	124	144	±6.0	44%
133	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	133.2	114	157	±11.4	2%
134	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	134.1	69	378	±77.6	96%
135	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	135.7	129	154	±7.5	5%
136	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	136.8	110	146	±10.2	12%
137	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	137.7	129	152	±6.2	8%
138	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	138.6	127	150	±8.1	13%
139	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	139.8	134	155	±5.7	20%
140	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	140.1	122	192	±18.2	17%
141	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	140.1	129	165	±8.9	30%
142	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	140.9	131	156	±6.0	14%
143	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	141.4	119	172	±16.6	25%
144	Savion Williams start/sit →	WR	GB	11	143.2	127	167	±11.3	1%
145	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	136.5	121	158	±11.6	5%
146	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	145.6	127	150	±5.7	5%
147	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	150.4	139	159	±6.6	3%
148	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	150.7	140	190	±12.3	1%
149	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	151.5	134	181	±13.8	8%
150	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	153.4	143	162	±5.7	1%
151	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	145.3	141	150	±3.0	13%
152	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	155.0	148	167	±5.0	3%
153	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	150.3	128	157	±7.0	45%
154	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	160.8	146	175	±8.7	2%
155	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	154.7	145	163	±5.5	—
156	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	155.7	147	167	±6.5	1%
157	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	163.2	145	218	±16.6	3%
158	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	165.3	139	219	±20.8	3%
159	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	161.8	150	180	±7.5	1%
160	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	161.9	146	183	±9.1	2%
161	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	145.3	109	165	±19.7	27%
162	Tommy Tremble start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	163.6	153	182	±7.1	1%
163	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	163.7	156	174	±4.9	3%
164	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	171.1	153	197	±12.5	1%
165	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	168.3	137	195	±20.3	2%
166	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	176.9	142	245	±24.9	1%
167	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	164.5	160	177	±4.9	2%
168	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	165.2	157	181	±6.5	2%
169	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	173.8	160	217	±14.2	7%
170	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	176.8	167	220	±13.5	4%
171	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	170.7	158	200	±12.1	—
172	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	170.8	153	225	±18.9	1%
173	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	173.8	161	187	±7.9	1%
174	Jeremy McNichols start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	182.9	170	209	±11.1	1%
175	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	177.1	169	207	±10.5	11%
176	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	195.0	174	246	±21.9	—
177	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	192.8	175	229	±14.3	1%
178	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	181.6	171	211	±11.1	1%
179	Elijah Mitchell start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	195.3	153	268	±30.5	—
180	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	174.8	155	187	±8.9	16%
181	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	175.4	165	182	±5.3	11%
182	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	175.6	105	210	±32.2	76%
183	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	177.3	165	224	±17.4	1%
184	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	184.1	49	376	±84.1	98%
185	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	185.3	143	211	±20.2	30%
186	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	179.2	170	199	±7.9	—
187	Charlie Kolar start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	179.4	154	202	±12.7	1%
188	Trevor Etienne start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	197.8	182	239	±17.0	1%
189	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	180.4	170	200	±8.7	—
190	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	205.9	176	341	±43.3	2%
191	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	200.5	187	224	±11.3	4%
192	Davis Allen start/sit →	TE	LAR	—	175.3	145	221	±23.1	—
193	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	186.5	180	197	±5.6	8%
194	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	214.6	186	356	±45.4	—
195	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	209.8	191	284	±26.4	4%
196	Elijah Higgins start/sit →	TE	ARI	—	184.0	167	206	±11.4	—
197	Dawson Knox start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	188.3	179	194	±5.4	2%
198	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	209.1	178	265	±25.7	1%
199	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	209.3	162	377	±69.0	20%
200	Noah Gray start/sit →	TE	KC	5	184.2	166	198	±10.5	1%

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Compare Week 8 PPR choices

See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.

Week 8: where the experts split

The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.

#25Chase BrownRB · CINbest #14 · worst #31 · ±5.7
#29Brock BowersTE · LVbest #15 · worst #30 · ±5.4
#18Trey McBrideTE · ARIbest #15 · worst #30 · ±5.3
#39Breece HallRB · NYJbest #32 · worst #47 · ±4.6
#13Jonathan TaylorRB · INDbest #11 · worst #27 · ±4.4

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What are week 8 fantasy football rankings?: Week 8 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.