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 (Standard)

Week 8 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Standard 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	1.0	1	1	±0.0	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.0	2	2	±0.0	100%
3	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	3.5	3	5	±0.8	100%
4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	4.5	4	9	±1.4	100%
5	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	5.4	3	7	±1.2	100%
6	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	5.7	5	7	±0.9	99%
7	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	6.6	6	7	±0.5	100%
8	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	7.7	6	8	±0.6	99%
9	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	9.3	9	10	±0.4	100%
10	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	10.5	8	15	±2.1	100%
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11	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	12.1	11	13	±0.5	97%
12	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	12.6	10	14	±1.7	100%
13	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	13.1	10	19	±2.6	100%
14	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	13.6	11	17	±1.7	95%
15	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	14.6	12	17	±1.6	96%
16	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	15.5	13	17	±1.0	94%
17	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	17.2	15	18	±1.1	98%
18	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	17.4	17	20	±0.9	100%
19	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	19.3	10	23	±3.2	99%
20	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	19.8	18	28	±2.7	97%
21	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	21.5	19	25	±1.4	96%
22	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	23.2	22	24	±0.6	100%
23	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	23.5	22	30	±2.2	100%
24	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	24.9	24	25	±0.3	100%
25	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	25.2	23	27	±1.2	100%
26	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	25.5	16	29	±4.5	99%
27	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	26.2	24	27	±0.8	98%
28	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	28.3	27	33	±1.9	95%
29	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	31.2	22	40	±4.4	89%
30	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	31.3	30	34	±1.3	94%
31	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	32.0	31	34	±1.1	95%
32	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	32.9	28	36	±2.6	86%
33	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	33.7	29	40	±3.6	97%
34	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	34.2	31	37	±2.4	98%
35	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	34.7	31	37	±2.6	99%
36	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	36.6	36	43	±2.0	100%
37	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	37.8	29	78	±13.6	99%
38	A.J. Brown start/sit →	WR	NE	11	38.1	37	39	±0.5	98%
39	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	40.1	38	44	±1.7	91%
40	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	40.4	30	47	±5.5	79%
41	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	41.5	39	44	±1.6	94%
42	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	41.8	35	44	±2.6	93%
43	Jordan Mason start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	42.6	38	47	±2.3	74%
44	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	44.7	41	48	±2.5	92%
45	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	46.1	42	49	±2.2	92%
46	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	46.1	44	50	±1.5	84%
47	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	48.2	33	52	±5.0	98%
48	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	48.5	40	55	±3.9	64%
49	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	48.9	42	59	±4.2	72%
50	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	49.0	43	53	±3.0	94%
51	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	50.0	46	52	±1.9	92%
52	Rico Dowdle start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	52.1	48	59	±2.9	71%
53	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	55.2	53	61	±2.4	83%
54	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	56.3	53	59	±2.2	40%
55	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	56.5	52	67	±4.2	90%
56	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	57.3	54	61	±1.9	66%
57	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	57.5	35	96	±17.6	97%
58	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	59.7	57	60	±0.9	95%
59	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	60.1	57	65	±3.1	85%
60	Omar Cooper Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	60.5	57	67	±3.3	47%
61	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	62.6	49	81	±12.2	94%
62	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	62.9	61	72	±3.0	85%
63	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	63.5	61	72	±2.7	94%
64	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	64.4	60	69	±2.6	57%
65	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	65.2	59	78	±5.1	91%
66	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	66.5	63	72	±3.7	85%
67	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	67.3	65	69	±1.4	64%
68	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	67.8	63	72	±3.8	98%
69	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	68.5	65	72	±2.0	85%
70	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	68.6	67	70	±1.1	69%
71	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	70.5	54	78	±6.1	84%
72	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	72.3	68	79	±4.2	77%
73	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	74.5	70	76	±1.6	94%
74	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	75.4	74	83	±2.5	62%
75	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	75.5	70	80	±3.9	79%
76	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	76.5	71	91	±6.9	49%
77	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	76.8	74	81	±2.2	80%
78	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	77.8	70	81	±2.8	12%
79	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	79.2	70	85	±4.9	55%
80	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	82.5	81	86	±1.2	57%
81	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	83.9	75	96	±6.2	49%
82	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	84.0	73	99	±8.1	82%
83	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	88.3	83	98	±5.1	58%
84	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	88.5	81	93	±4.3	87%
85	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	88.7	66	111	±14.1	86%
86	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	89.0	83	98	±4.6	75%
87	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	89.5	79	102	±7.0	63%
88	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	90.3	73	116	±13.8	19%
89	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	90.5	85	95	±3.2	17%
90	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	90.8	82	102	±6.4	71%
91	Ja'Kobi Lane start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	91.0	85	99	±4.5	26%
92	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	91.5	75	133	±16.3	92%
93	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	91.5	88	103	±4.2	49%
94	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	94.1	86	108	±7.4	36%
95	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	96.1	84	107	±6.5	9%
96	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	96.2	84	109	±6.9	28%
97	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	96.2	93	99	±1.7	76%
98	Tyler Higbee start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	98.3	90	106	±4.3	19%
99	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	99.1	90	117	±9.0	67%
100	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	99.3	93	107	±4.5	60%
101	Zach Charbonnet start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	100.2	83	121	±13.8	66%
102	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	100.2	93	103	±3.4	22%
103	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	103.0	100	111	±3.2	47%
104	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	105.2	96	113	±5.9	22%
105	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	105.6	102	109	±2.3	37%
106	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	107.9	76	145	±22.6	96%
107	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	108.5	97	115	±4.8	57%
108	Dylan Sampson start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	108.5	105	112	±2.9	11%
109	Dameon Pierce start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	108.6	88	128	±10.4	30%
110	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	111.5	102	119	±5.0	61%
111	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	112.2	104	122	±4.6	49%
112	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	112.7	106	120	±5.2	26%
113	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	113.5	110	119	±3.1	8%
114	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	114.0	83	151	±20.8	13%
115	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	116.3	107	124	±5.6	44%
116	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	117.7	103	126	±7.9	11%
117	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	117.9	108	133	±7.9	46%
118	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	118.0	113	126	±3.3	17%
119	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	118.4	115	124	±2.8	8%
120	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	119.4	114	128	±3.3	12%
121	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	119.9	104	131	±8.7	6%
122	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	120.6	110	131	±5.9	13%
123	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	121.9	114	151	±10.2	5%
124	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	124.3	111	133	±8.7	7%
125	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	124.5	115	130	±4.1	7%
126	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	127.4	125	133	±2.1	11%
127	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	127.8	123	141	±6.5	3%
128	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	129.3	127	137	±3.3	13%
129	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	131.5	110	140	±7.5	6%
130	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	131.8	111	158	±17.6	25%
131	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	132.2	121	143	±6.7	20%
132	Mason Taylor start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	133.4	129	137	±3.3	3%
133	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	133.8	116	161	±12.4	8%
134	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	134.0	129	140	±3.3	15%
135	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	134.3	112	150	±12.4	12%
136	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	134.8	125	142	±6.8	2%
137	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	136.5	134	140	±1.7	5%
138	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	138.6	124	157	±9.9	17%
139	Savion Williams start/sit →	WR	GB	11	138.8	124	157	±10.8	1%
140	Eli Raridon start/sit →	TE	NE	11	139.3	130	145	±4.0	2%
141	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	139.4	135	150	±4.7	63%
142	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	141.5	138	155	±4.8	30%
143	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	141.6	129	162	±10.3	5%
144	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	142.2	133	147	±3.7	14%
145	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	142.5	130	152	±5.0	13%
146	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	142.9	136	155	±6.2	8%
147	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	144.8	135	149	±3.7	1%
148	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	146.9	142	150	±2.6	13%
149	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	148.5	123	154	±8.5	45%
150	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	149.4	146	152	±1.6	5%
151	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	149.5	122	175	±11.8	3%
152	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	150.8	134	166	±11.0	2%
153	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	153.2	143	159	±4.4	1%
154	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	155.3	152	158	±2.5	3%
155	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	155.8	146	164	±5.0	1%
156	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	158.5	145	177	±8.9	3%
157	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	11	160.5	148	173	±7.7	1%
158	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	160.5	150	175	±7.9	4%
159	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	162.0	154	168	±3.9	3%
160	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	5	162.5	153	169	±4.7	1%
161	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	162.7	156	173	±6.3	1%
162	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	146.4	109	158	±17.6	27%
163	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	164.7	159	172	±3.1	3%
164	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	164.9	151	170	±6.9	—
165	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	165.6	159	175	±4.6	2%
166	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	169.4	163	190	±7.1	2%
167	Hollywood Brown start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	169.5	154	230	±19.6	1%
168	Jeremy McNichols start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	170.5	151	208	±15.3	1%
169	Tommy Tremble start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	171.3	159	179	±4.6	1%
170	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	172.4	160	183	±7.7	1%
171	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	174.1	155	180	±6.9	2%
172	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	174.2	147	202	±14.8	2%
173	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	174.5	163	199	±11.7	—
174	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	176.5	166	193	±9.2	1%
175	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	177.5	172	179	±2.0	7%
176	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	170.9	163	183	±6.6	1%
177	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	178.1	171	202	±9.0	11%
178	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	174.0	165	184	±5.3	11%
179	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	186.6	173	206	±9.0	2%
180	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	181.6	172	207	±10.0	1%
181	Pierre Strong Jr.start/sit →	RB	GB	—	188.8	167	245	±20.5	—
182	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	177.1	169	185	±6.0	—
183	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	178.0	166	183	±6.3	16%
184	Trevor Etienne start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	189.1	178	213	±11.2	1%
185	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	131.6	51	191	±64.0	94%
186	Elijah Mitchell start/sit →	RB	PHI	—	195.6	171	247	±19.5	—
187	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	186.1	176	201	±7.4	—
188	Charlie Kolar start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	187.0	179	203	±7.1	1%
189	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	181.3	147	196	±16.5	76%
190	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	175.9	152	186	±12.5	98%
191	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	199.8	182	235	±14.8	4%
192	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	187.3	183	195	±3.9	8%
193	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	183.9	164	192	±8.6	20%
194	Michael Carter start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	201.1	173	246	±18.1	1%
195	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	196.8	176	211	±9.9	30%
196	Khalil Herbert start/sit →	RB	ATL	—	201.7	191	216	±7.4	—
197	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	202.7	191	233	±12.3	4%
198	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	168.6	83	212	±45.1	38%
199	Davis Allen start/sit →	TE	LAR	—	180.8	145	221	±22.7	—
200	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	180.8	175	194	±7.0	—

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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.

#37Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIbest #29 · worst #78 · ±13.6
#40Blake CorumRB · LARbest #30 · worst #47 · ±5.5
#26Chase BrownRB · CINbest #16 · worst #29 · ±4.5
#29Tony PollardRB · TENbest #22 · worst #40 · ±4.4
#33Breece HallRB · NYJbest #29 · worst #40 · ±3.6

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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.