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 (PPR)

Week 8 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for 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	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	1.1	1	2	±0.3	100%
2	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	2.5	2	5	±1.1	100%
3	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	2.9	2	3	±0.3	100%
4	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	4.7	2	5	±0.8	100%
5	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	4.8	4	6	±0.9	100%
6	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	5.7	4	9	±1.7	100%
7	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	6.9	6	7	±0.3	100%
8	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	10.1	6	18	±2.9	99%
9	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	10.2	8	24	±5.3	100%
10	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	10.6	10	12	±0.9	99%
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11	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	10.8	9	11	±0.5	100%
12	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	13.2	11	15	±1.0	100%
13	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	14.0	10	17	±2.9	100%
14	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	14.0	10	16	±1.6	99%
15	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	15.5	12	20	±2.6	97%
16	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	15.6	11	19	±2.3	100%
17	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	16.3	14	19	±1.9	100%
18	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	17.7	15	25	±2.8	100%
19	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	18.8	17	19	±0.5	96%
20	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	19.5	12	25	±3.5	96%
21	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	22.8	21	29	±2.3	100%
22	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	23.2	16	34	±4.7	95%
23	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	23.6	20	27	±2.2	95%
24	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	23.8	22	24	±0.5	100%
25	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	25.3	20	28	±2.1	95%
26	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	25.6	22	28	±2.4	98%
27	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	26.8	20	32	±3.3	99%
28	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	26.8	24	29	±1.8	94%
29	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	28.2	21	32	±4.2	98%
30	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	29.5	27	34	±2.3	98%
31	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	30.1	28	33	±1.5	99%
32	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	31.8	30	38	±2.1	92%
33	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	32.2	22	37	±3.5	98%
34	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	34.5	29	39	±2.4	97%
35	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	35.5	33	41	±2.1	92%
36	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	35.8	31	41	±2.2	98%
37	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	37.5	35	41	±1.3	94%
38	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	38.3	34	42	±2.2	91%
39	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	38.8	35	41	±1.7	94%
40	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	41.7	41	44	±1.1	83%
41	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	41.9	40	43	±1.0	92%
42	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	43.5	39	50	±3.6	89%
43	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	44.6	36	52	±4.9	86%
44	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	45.5	37	52	±3.0	95%
45	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	45.7	39	56	±4.8	97%
46	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	47.5	43	56	±4.9	47%
47	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	47.7	43	61	±6.1	90%
48	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	50.1	46	57	±2.6	85%
49	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	52.2	49	57	±2.1	94%
50	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	53.9	48	61	±5.0	64%
51	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	55.1	50	63	±4.5	93%
52	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	55.6	39	113	±22.8	99%
53	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	55.7	51	62	±3.2	98%
54	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	56.8	51	67	±3.9	57%
55	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	57.9	55	61	±1.7	69%
56	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	58.1	48	72	±6.5	57%
57	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	58.7	47	70	±6.9	66%
58	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	59.2	50	66	±5.9	64%
59	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	60.0	48	71	±7.7	94%
60	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	60.2	52	63	±3.5	94%
61	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	60.3	57	68	±3.1	85%
62	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	61.4	55	67	±3.1	85%
63	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	62.5	52	82	±7.8	74%
64	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	62.8	51	94	±11.0	79%
65	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	64.1	54	69	±3.8	80%
66	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	65.8	56	77	±7.4	49%
67	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	66.2	45	84	±14.5	94%
68	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	69.7	65	81	±4.7	62%
69	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	73.2	51	94	±13.2	84%
70	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	73.6	64	86	±7.1	87%
71	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	73.9	66	80	±3.8	77%
72	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	74.2	71	85	±3.8	49%
73	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	74.9	71	81	±3.4	55%
74	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	75.1	72	84	±3.5	85%
75	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	75.3	47	120	±22.5	97%
76	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	75.5	72	83	±2.6	76%
77	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	76.5	65	86	±8.0	49%
78	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	78.1	72	91	±5.1	12%
79	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	79.1	73	90	±4.8	63%
80	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	80.2	74	93	±4.9	79%
81	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	81.5	78	88	±3.8	17%
82	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	83.9	77	91	±4.6	71%
83	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	84.0	65	99	±12.7	82%
84	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	84.6	76	89	±3.9	61%
85	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	85.2	70	130	±15.6	92%
86	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	85.2	74	95	±6.5	71%
87	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	86.0	65	95	±8.9	72%
88	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	86.7	82	99	±4.4	28%
89	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	86.9	84	92	±2.1	22%
90	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	87.5	75	92	±5.1	57%
91	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	88.1	80	93	±3.4	22%
92	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	88.4	71	95	±7.8	40%
93	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	92.6	84	99	±5.2	91%
94	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	93.2	87	104	±4.3	49%
95	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	93.4	89	99	±3.4	8%
96	Tyler Higbee start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	95.8	88	110	±6.7	19%
97	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	96.8	87	111	±6.0	26%
98	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	97.0	90	101	±4.5	60%
99	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	98.2	88	110	±6.0	67%
100	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	103.7	99	109	±3.0	37%
101	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	104.8	96	121	±6.3	17%
102	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	106.4	99	129	±9.2	47%
103	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	107.7	104	117	±3.2	15%
104	Mason Taylor start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	107.8	102	121	±5.0	3%
105	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	108.0	98	123	±6.6	6%
106	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	109.0	102	118	±4.1	8%
107	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	109.5	100	115	±5.5	58%
108	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	111.2	105	128	±7.0	11%
109	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	102.2	80	127	±12.9	86%
110	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	112.8	103	122	±6.4	84%
111	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	113.2	102	139	±8.3	12%
112	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	103.4	65	151	±25.7	96%
113	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	114.0	104	123	±5.2	3%
114	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	116.0	97	127	±10.7	11%
115	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	116.1	102	129	±7.1	9%
116	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	116.9	105	124	±4.5	75%
117	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	117.7	108	134	±7.4	13%
118	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	117.8	104	132	±8.4	63%
119	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	120.2	112	138	±8.6	13%
120	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	120.9	112	138	±7.2	46%
121	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	122.4	96	145	±11.3	6%
122	Zach Charbonnet start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	123.3	95	141	±13.2	66%
123	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	123.4	117	136	±6.2	36%
124	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	123.8	112	146	±9.9	7%
125	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	125.9	114	134	±5.1	5%
126	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	127.3	112	145	±10.0	11%
127	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	129.2	112	157	±11.7	2%
128	Eli Raridon start/sit →	TE	NE	11	129.5	109	135	±7.2	2%
129	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	130.2	122	142	±5.9	19%
130	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	130.5	120	148	±8.3	13%
131	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	131.6	117	148	±8.5	30%
132	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	133.0	114	151	±7.7	8%
133	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	133.8	119	156	±10.8	17%
134	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	134.3	121	151	±8.0	30%
135	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	135.0	126	140	±5.2	7%
136	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	135.6	99	241	±35.6	13%
137	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	137.1	129	142	±4.0	26%
138	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	139.1	129	156	±6.3	14%
139	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	140.2	132	150	±4.9	5%
140	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	132.8	118	157	±11.3	5%
141	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	141.2	124	168	±12.8	25%
142	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	142.1	134	149	±4.7	44%
143	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	143.2	138	147	±3.0	5%
144	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	143.5	133	152	±8.1	3%
145	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	145.2	136	152	±4.3	20%
146	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	137.6	130	148	±7.0	13%
147	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	145.7	122	162	±11.2	12%
148	Savion Williams start/sit →	WR	GB	11	146.3	127	169	±12.6	1%
149	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	147.2	142	165	±5.7	1%
150	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	152.3	138	166	±8.4	1%
151	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	155.8	138	176	±13.1	8%
152	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	151.5	127	161	±8.3	45%
153	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	158.3	153	169	±5.5	3%
154	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	151.7	138	155	±5.1	—
155	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	160.2	144	219	±17.4	3%
156	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	155.6	135	178	±10.3	2%
157	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	157.6	146	165	±6.3	1%
158	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	158.3	146	169	±6.8	1%
159	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	159.3	155	172	±5.7	3%
160	Tommy Tremble start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	159.4	153	178	±5.9	1%
161	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	168.0	149	203	±17.1	1%
162	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	168.2	146	204	±13.4	3%
163	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	164.5	158	179	±7.4	7%
164	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	171.5	150	180	±7.9	2%
165	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	152.4	116	167	±19.1	27%
166	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	163.4	156	181	±6.3	2%
167	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	166.6	162	175	±4.2	2%
168	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	179.1	149	245	±20.9	1%
169	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	169.5	154	226	±18.6	1%
170	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	170.7	163	197	±10.1	—
171	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	176.8	144	202	±18.2	2%
172	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	179.8	168	226	±15.2	4%
173	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	177.2	162	197	±10.3	1%
174	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	156.9	48	185	±42.7	98%
175	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	176.2	168	204	±10.1	11%
176	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	170.4	166	177	±4.4	1%
177	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	171.6	163	181	±5.2	11%
178	Elijah Mitchell start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	191.5	147	248	±22.2	—
179	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	181.6	170	211	±11.6	1%
180	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	175.6	167	198	±8.8	—
181	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	191.8	176	237	±16.6	2%
182	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	176.2	171	181	±4.0	—
183	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	128.8	42	190	±65.9	94%
184	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	193.5	182	231	±12.7	1%
185	Charlie Kolar start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	179.2	160	196	±8.9	1%
186	Jeremy McNichols start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	190.2	179	210	±7.9	1%
187	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	179.4	167	189	±8.0	16%
188	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	187.8	155	199	±13.6	30%
189	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	197.0	175	247	±17.2	—
190	Trevor Etienne start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	198.5	181	239	±16.4	1%
191	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	186.8	144	211	±19.6	76%
192	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	198.1	187	212	±8.3	4%
193	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	178.0	157	185	±8.8	20%
194	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	187.0	182	194	±3.8	8%
195	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	202.4	186	216	±8.0	—
196	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	202.5	190	231	±11.5	4%
197	Davis Allen start/sit →	TE	LAR	—	177.5	151	221	±22.2	—
198	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	167.8	163	177	±4.8	—
199	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	205.6	192	249	±16.2	1%
200	Elijah Higgins start/sit →	TE	ARI	—	182.2	173	201	±9.7	—

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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.

#9Trey McBrideTE · ARIbest #8 · worst #24 · ±5.3
#22Josh JacobsRB · GBbest #16 · worst #34 · ±4.7
#29Bucky IrvingRB · TBbest #21 · worst #32 · ±4.2
#20Jaylen WarrenRB · PITbest #12 · worst #25 · ±3.5
#33Garrett WilsonWR · NYJbest #22 · worst #37 · ±3.5

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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.