Fantasy football rankings for Week 8: Snow falls in Denver, Lamar Jackson rises in Baltimore
It's the first major weather event of the NFL season! There's already six inches of snow on the ground in Denver, which could have a major impact on what could have been a shootout against the Kansas City Chiefs. While Patrick Mahomes (illness) and Travis Kelce should still be must-starts in Week 8, their supporting casts should be downgraded. And the Chiefs defense becomes much more attractive.
START OR SIT? 15 tough lineup calls for Week 8
Fantasy football rankings for Week 8 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACK
Notes: Will Levis is expected to start for Tennessee with Ryan Tannehill (ankle) questionable.
1 | Phi. | at Was. | |
2 | Josh Allen | Buf. | vs. T.B. |
3 | Mia. | vs. N.E. | |
4 | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. | |
5 | Bal. | at Ari. | |
6 | Min. | at G.B. | |
7 | Patrick Mahomes | K.C. | at Den. |
8 | C.J. Stroud | Hou. | at Car. |
9 | Jac. | at Pit. | |
10 | Jared Goff | Det. | vs. L.V. |
11 | Brock Purdy | S.F. | vs. Cin. |
12 | Cin. | at S.F. | |
13 | Dal. | vs. L.A.-R | |
14 | Den. | vs. K.C. | |
15 | Sam Howell | Was. | vs. Phi. |
16 | T.B. | at Buf. | |
17 | L.A.-R | at Dal. | |
18 | Derek Carr | N.O. | at Ind. |
19 | Jordan Love | G.B. | vs. Min. |
20 | Ari. | vs. Bal. | |
21 | Pit. | vs. Jac. | |
22 | Atl. | at Ten. | |
23 | Gardner Minshew II | Ind. | vs. N.O. |
24 | Sea. | vs. Cle. | |
25 | N.Y.-G | vs. N.Y.-J | |
26 | Tyson Bagent | Chi. | at L.A.-C |
27 | P.J. Walker | Cle. | at Sea. |
28 | *Will Levis | Ten. | vs. Atl. |
29 | L.V. | at Det. | |
30 | N.Y.-J | at N.Y.-G | |
31 | Bryce Young | Car. | vs. Hou. |
32 | Mac Jones | N.E. | at Mia. |
RUNNING BACK
Notes: Jerome Ford's status (ankle) won't be determined until after he goes through pregame workouts.
1 | S.F. | vs. Cin. | |
2 | Alvin Kamara | N.O. | at Ind. |
3 | Jac. | at Pit. | |
4 | Mia. | vs. N.E. | |
5 | N.Y.-G | vs. N.Y.-J | |
6 | Sea. | vs. Cle. | |
7 | Atl. | at Ten. | |
8 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | at Was. |
9 | Ind. | vs. N.O. | |
10 | Ten. | vs. Atl. | |
11 | Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | at N.Y.-G |
12 | Tony Pollard | Dal. | vs. L.A.-R |
13 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Det. | vs. L.V. |
14 | Zack Moss | Ind. | vs. N.O. |
15 | Austin Ekeler | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. |
16 | L.V. | at Det. | |
17 | Joe Mixon | Cin. | at S.F. |
18 | Kareem Hunt | Cle. | at Sea. |
19 | D'Onta Foreman | Chi. | at L.A.-C |
20 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | at Den. |
21 | Rachaad White | T.B. | at Buf. |
22 | Min. | at G.B. | |
23 | James Cook | Buf. | vs. T.B. |
24 | *Aaron Jones | G.B. | vs. Min. |
25 | Was. | vs. Phi. | |
26 | N.E. | at Mia. | |
27 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. Jac. |
28 | Gus Edwards | Bal. | at Ari. |
29 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | L.A.-R | at Dal. |
30 | *Jerome Ford | Cle. | at Sea. |
31 | Car. | vs. Hou. | |
32 | Den. | vs. K.C. | |
33 | Dameon Pierce | Hou. | at Car. |
34 | Atl. | at Ten. | |
35 | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. | |
36 | Den. | vs. K.C. | |
37 | Pit. | vs. Jac. | |
38 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | vs. Min. |
39 | Ten. | vs. Atl. | |
40 | Bal. | at Ari. | |
41 | S.F. | vs. Cin. | |
42 | Car. | vs. Hou. | |
43 | Phi. | at Was. | |
44 | Ari. | vs. Bal. | |
45 | N.E. | at Mia. | |
46 | Hou. | at Car. | |
47 | Was. | vs. Phi. | |
48 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | vs. L.A.-R |
49 | Buf. | vs. T.B. | |
50 | Mia. | vs. N.E. | |
51 | Det. | vs. L.V. | |
52 | N.Y.-G | vs. N.Y.-J | |
53 | Royce Freeman | L.A.-R | vs. Dal. |
54 | K.C. | at Den. | |
55 | *Samaje Perine | Den. | vs. K.C. |
WIDE RECEIVER
Notes: Joshua Palmer (knee) will be a game-time decision Sunday night.
1 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | vs. N.E. |
2 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | at Was. |
3 | Buf. | vs. T.B. | |
4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Det. | vs. L.V. |
5 | Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. |
6 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | at S.F. |
7 | Cooper Kupp | L.A.-R | at Dal. |
8 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | vs. L.A.-R |
9 | Adam Thielen | Car. | vs. Hou. |
10 | S.F. | vs. Cin. | |
11 | Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | at Dal. |
12 | L.V. | at Det. | |
13 | Pit. | vs. Jac. | |
14 | Mike Evans | T.B. | at Buf. |
15 | Chris Olave | N.O. | at Ind. |
16 | Nico Collins | Hou. | at Car. |
17 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | at Det. |
18 | DJ Moore | Chi. | at L.A.-C |
19 | Ind. | vs. N.O. | |
20 | Tank Dell | Hou. | at Car. |
21 | DK Metcalf | Sea. | vs. Cle. |
22 | Jac. | at Pit. | |
23 | Cle. | at Sea. | |
24 | N.Y.-J | at N.Y.-G | |
25 | Den. | vs. K.C. | |
26 | Josh Downs | Ind. | vs. N.O. |
27 | Ari. | vs. Bal. | |
28 | Mia. | vs. N.E. | |
29 | Chris Godwin | T.B. | at Buf. |
30 | Min. | at G.B. | |
31 | Zay Flowers | Bal. | at Ari. |
32 | N.E. | at Mia. | |
33 | Was. | vs. Phi. | |
34 | Drake London | Atl. | at Ten. |
35 | Phi. | at Was. | |
36 | Was. | vs. Phi. | |
37 | Romeo Doubs | G.B. | vs. Min. |
38 | Gabe Davis | Buf. | vs. T.B. |
39 | Tutu Atwell | L.A.-R | at Dal. |
40 | Sea. | vs. Cle. | |
41 | Rashee Rice | K.C. | at Den. |
42 | Ten. | vs. Atl. | |
43 | Calvin Ridley | Jac. | at Pit. |
44 | N.O. | at Ind. | |
45 | *Joshua Palmer | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. |
46 | Jayden Reed | G.B. | vs. Min. |
47 | *Diontae Johnson | Pit. | vs. Jac. |
48 | Det. | vs. L.V. | |
49 | N.O. | at Ind. | |
50 | Cle. | at Sea. | |
51 | Sea. | vs. Cle. | |
52 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | at S.F. |
53 | Jerry Jeudy | Den. | vs. K.C. |
54 | D.J. Chark Jr. | Car. | vs. Hou. |
55 | Bal. | at Ari. |
TIGHT END
Notes: Gerald Everett (hip) practiced in full on Friday, but is still a game-time decision on Sunday night.
1 | Travis Kelce | K.C. | at Den. |
2 | Mark Andrews | Bal. | at Ari. |
3 | Sam LaPorta | Det. | vs. L.V. |
4 | Darren Waller | N.Y.-G | vs. N.Y.-J |
5 | Phi. | at Was. | |
6 | Min. | at G.B. | |
7 | S.F. | vs. Cin. | |
8 | Evan Engram | Jac. | at Pit. |
9 | Dalton Schultz | Hou. | at Car. |
10 | Logan Thomas | Was. | vs. Phi. |
11 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | at Ten. |
12 | Jonnu Smith | Atl. | at Ten. |
13 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | at L.A.-C |
14 | Hunter Henry | N.E. | at Mia. |
15 | David Njoku | Cle. | at Sea. |
16 | Jake Ferguson | Dal. | vs. L.A.-C |
17 | *Gerald Everett | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. |
18 | Dalton Kincaid | Buf. | vs. T.B. |
19 | *Luke Musgrave | G.B. | vs. Min. |
20 | Tyler Conklin | N.Y.-J | at N.Y.-G |
21 | *Taysom Hill | N.O. | at Ind. |
22 | Cade Otton | T.B. | at Buf. |
23 | Donald Parham Jr. | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. |
24 | Michael Mayer | L.V. | at Det. |
25 | Trey McBride | Ari. | vs. Bal. |
26 | Mike Gesicki | N.E. | at Mia. |
27 | Noah Gray | K.C. | at Den. |
28 | Noah Fant | Sea. | vs. Cle. |
KICKER
1 | Jake Elliott | Phi. | at Was. |
2 | Brandon Aubrey | Dal. | vs. L.A.-R |
3 | Dustin Hopkins | Cle. | at Sea. |
4 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | Hou. | at Car. |
5 | Justin Tucker | Bal. | at Ari. |
6 | Nick Folk | Ten. | vs. Atl. |
7 | Matt Gay | Ind. | vs. N.O. |
8 | Greg Zuerlein | N.Y.-J | at N.Y.-G |
9 | Jason Myers | Sea. | vs. Cle. |
10 | Jake Moody | S.F. | vs. Cin. |
11 | Tyler Bass | Buf. | vs. T.B. |
12 | Brandon McManus | Jac. | at Pit. |
13 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | at Ind. |
14 | Evan McPherson | Cin. | at S.F. |
15 | Chris Boswell | Pit. | vs. Jac. |
16 | Chase McLaughlin | T.B. | at Buf. |
17 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | at L.A.-C |
18 | Matt Prater | Ari. | vs. Bal. |
19 | Harrison Butker | K.C. | at Den. |
20 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | vs. Chi. |
21 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | at Ten. |
22 | Jason Sanders | Mia. | vs. N.E. |
23 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | vs. Min. |
24 | Joey Slye | Was. | vs. Phi. |
25 | Riley Patterson | Det. | vs. L.V. |
26 | Greg Joseph | Min. | at G.B. |
27 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | vs. Hou. |
28 | *Daniel Carlson | L.V. | at Det. |
29 | Graham Gano | N.Y.-G | vs. N.Y.-J |
30 | Wil Lutz | Den. | vs. K.C. |
31 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | at Mia. |
32 | Lucas Havrisik | L.A.-R | at Dal. |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
1 | Dallas Cowboys | vs. L.A.-R |
2 | Kansas City Chiefs | at Den. |
3 | Buffalo Bills | vs. T.B. |
4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. Jac. |
5 | Baltimore Ravens | at Ari. |
6 | Cleveland Browns | at Sea. |
7 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. Cin. |
8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at Pit. |
9 | Cincinnati Bengals | at S.F. |
10 | Seattle Seahawks | vs. Cle. |
11 | New Orleans Saints | at Ind. |
12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at Buf. |
13 | New York Jets | at N.Y.-G |
14 | Philadelphia Eagles | at Was. |
15 | Miami Dolphins | vs. N.E. |
16 | Detroit Lions | vs. L.V. |
17 | Minnesota Vikings | at G.B. |
18 | Indianapolis Colts | vs. N.O. |
19 | Los Angeles Chargers | vs. Chi. |
20 | Houston Texans | at Car. |
21 | Washington Commanders | vs. Phi. |
22 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. Bal. |
23 | Carolina Panthers | vs. Hou. |
24 | Tennessee Titans | vs. Atl. |
25 | Green Bay Packers | vs. Min. |
26 | Chicago Bears | at L.A.-C |
27 | Denver Broncos | vs. K.C. |
28 | New York Giants | vs. N.Y.-J |
29 | Atlanta Falcons | at Ten. |
30 | Los Angeles Rams | at Dal. |
31 | Las Vegas Raiders | at Det. |
32 | New England Patriots | at Mia. |
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 8 cheat sheet: Snow in Denver impacts rankings
