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10/24/23

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2023 NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings

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Below, you’ll find 2023 Week 8 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues. There are 32 ranked quarterbacks, 53 running backs, 68 wide receivers and 24 tight ends.

On Thursday, Matthew Hill and Kev Wheeler’s rankings will be added, and positional rankings will then be ordered by averaging the rankings from the three of us.

Also included are the top-12 defense rankings from Ryan Reynolds.

For each player, you can view their ranking, matchup and implied team total according to Las Vegas sportsbooks. For example, the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams have a Vegas game total of 45, with the Cowboys favored by six points (25.5 points implied for the Cowboys, 19.5 points implied for the Rams). Seeing the implied point totals can help you understand which games (and teams) are projected to be high-scoring and filled with fantasy points.

Meanwhile, xPPR (expected PPR points) looks strictly at usage rather than a player’s ability. Think of this as each player’s average expected fantasy points per game based on the touches they get.

The Proj. column (projected fantasy points, added Wednesday) is courtesy of our data scientist, Ben Wolbransky. His projections won’t fully align with our fantasy rankings, but it’s another good piece of the puzzle to consider.

Detailed player write-ups appear below each set of positional rankings for additional context and will be updated throughout the week as injuries and other news come out.

Be sure to check out our Week 8 Waiver Wire article here.

Join our free Discord for help with start-sits, trades and general fantasy advice each week. We’ll also drop player prop bets and DFS strategy throughout the season.

Week 8 Fantasy Rankings

Top 32 Quarterbacks

Rank Player Average Larky Rank Hill Rank Wheeler Rank Team Opp Team Total xPPR Proj
1 Jalen Hurts 1.3 1 1 2 PHI WAS 25 23.9 22.5
2 Patrick Mahomes 2.3 2 2 3 KC DEN 27.25 19.4 22.4
3 Lamar Jackson 2.3 3 3 1 BAL ARI 26 20.2 22.8
4 Josh Allen 4.3 5 4 4 BUF TB 25.5 18.7 22.3
5 Tua Tagovailoa 5.3 4 6 6 MIA NE 28.25 16.9 19.3
6 Justin Herbert 5.3 6 5 5 LAC CHI 27.5 20.2 21.1
7 Jared Goff 7 7 7 7 DET LV 26.25 14.3 18.3
8 Trevor Lawrence 8.3 8 8 9 JAX PIT 22.25 16.7 18.3
9 C.J. Stroud 10 13 9 8 HOU CAR 23 17.3 18.3
10 Joe Burrow 10.3 10 10 11 CIN SF 20 14.5 14.9
11 Dak Prescott 10.7 9 13 10 DAL LA 25.5 16.1 17.8
12 Kirk Cousins 12.7 15 11 12 MIN GB 19.75 17.4 17.2
13 Brock Purdy 14 14 14 14 SF CIN 25.5 14.5 -
14 Matthew Stafford 14.7 11 17 16 LA DAL 19.5 16 16
15 Jordan Love 16 21 12 15 GB MIN 22.25 17.8 16.3
16 Russell Wilson 16.7 22 15 13 DEN KC 19.25 16.6 17.5
17 Desmond Ridder 17.3 16 18 18 ATL TEN 19.75 15.8 15
18 Sam Howell 17.7 20 16 17 WAS PHI 18.5 16.3 14.4
19 Derek Carr 18.3 12 23 20 NO IND 21 15.3 13.4
20 Gardner Minshew 19 17 21 19 IND NO 22.5 11.5 14
21 Geno Smith 21 18 22 23 SEA CLE 21.5 15.8 14.7
22 Jimmy Garoppolo 22.3 24 19 24 LV DET 18.25 15.5 14.3
23 Kenny Pickett 22.7 19 24 25 PIT JAX 19.75 14.5 13.2
24 Bryce Young 23.3 29 20 21 CAR HOU 20.5 13.8 14.3
25 Baker Mayfield 23.3 23 25 22 TB BUF 17 18.2 14.8
26 Mac Jones 27 26 27 28 NE MIA 18.75 12.5 14.1
27 Tyrod Taylor 27 27 28 26 NYG NYJ 17 7.9 13.9
28 Joshua Dobbs 27.7 30 26 27 ARI BAL 17.5 15.7 13.9
29 Tyson Bagent 28.7 25 30 31 CHI LAC 19 10.1 14.1
30 Zach Wilson 28.7 28 29 29 NYJ NYG 19.5 13.9 13.1
31 P.J. Walker 30.7 31 31 30 CLE SEA 18.5 13.6 13.5
32 Will Levis 32 32 32 32 TEN ATL 17.25 - 13.1

 Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Lamar Jackson has averaged 25 fantasy points per game in the past six games, with at least 18 fantasy points in all but one of those contests. He’s topped 220 passing yards in each of his past three and has run at least nine times in five of six. It looks like Jackson is finding his stride in the Todd Monken-led Ravens offense.

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

Justin Herbert came out hot, with at least 300 passing yards in two of his first three games, along with a perfect 6-0 TD-INT ratio through those three games. He averaged 8.2 air yards per pass attempt during that span, too - top-10 in the NFL. 

In the past three games, it’s clear he felt the loss of Mike Williams. Herbert has passed for fewer than 260 yards each of his past three games with a 4-4 TD-INT ratio. His average throw depth has fallen by a full yard in those contests, from a top-10 mark to a bottom-10 one.

Fortunately, the Los Angeles Chargers host the Bears on Sunday Night Football. Chicago allows 258 yards and two passing touchdowns per game to opposing signal callers, via our free and flagship tool, The Edge.

 Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

Since 2022, Jared Goff has averaged 272 yards, 2.5 touchdowns, 0.4 interceptions and 22.2 fantasy points per game at home. The Detroit Lions are projected to score around 26 points while hosting the Raiders on Monday Night Football, the fourth-highest team total on the slate. Goff is the best streaming option for Week 8.

Desmond Ridder, Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons travel to Tennessee, and Desmond Ridder will look to throw for at least 250 yards in his fourth straight game. The Titans are an extreme pass-funnel defense that traded away former Pro Bowl safety Kevin Byard to the Eagles earlier this week. The Titans have allowed eight yards per pass attempt to opposing quarterbacks (fourth-highest) while surrendering under four yards per carry to running backs. Ridder is a viable streaming option in Week 8.

Top 53 Running Backs

Rank Player Average Larky Rank Hill Rank Wheeler Rank Team Opp Team Total xPPR Proj
1 Christian McCaffrey 1 1 1 1 SF CIN 25.50 21 18.9
2 Austin Ekeler 2.3 3 2 2 LAC CHI 27.50 17.2 16.9
3 Travis Etienne 3.3 4 3 3 JAX PIT 22.25 17.1 17.8
4 Alvin Kamara 3.7 2 5 4 NO IND 21.00 23.6 17.5
5 Tony Pollard 5.3 5 4 7 DAL LA 25.50 17.9 17
6 Breece Hall 7 7 6 8 NYJ NYG 19.50 10.4 16.2
7 Jahmyr Gibbs 7 9 7 5 DET LV 26.25 13 17
8 Isiah Pacheco 8.7 6 8 12 KC DEN 27.25 14 14.6
9 D'Andre Swift 9.3 8 9 11 PHI WAS 25.00 15 16.8
10 Kenneth Walker 10 10 11 9 SEA CLE 21.50 17.4 16.1
11 Saquon Barkley 11.7 13 12 10 NYG NYJ 17.00 18.4 14.8
12 Raheem Mostert 12.3 14 10 13 MIA NE 28.25 17.1 15.7
13 Jonathan Taylor 12.3 15 16 6 IND NO 22.50 14.1 16.8
14 Josh Jacobs 13.3 11 14 15 LV DET 18.25 17.9 15.9
15 Bijan Robinson 13.7 12 15 14 ATL TEN 19.75 12.7 16.7
16 Derrick Henry 15.3 17 13 16 TEN ATL 17.25 12.8 14.4
17 Joe Mixon 17 16 17 18 CIN SF 20.00 14.5 14
18 James Cook 18.7 21 18 17 BUF TB 25.50 11.7 14.7
19 Aaron Jones 19 18 19 20 GB MIN 22.25 11.2 13.4
20 Rachaad White 22.7 26 21 21 TB BUF 17.00 13.3 14.8
21 D'Onta Foreman 22.7 29 20 19 CHI LAC 19.00 13.6 14.1
22 Javonte Williams 23 25 22 22 DEN KC 19.25 9.7 9.6
23 Gus Edwards 23.7 22 24 25 BAL ARI 26.00 8.6 11.3
24 Dameon Pierce 24.7 23 23 28 HOU CAR 23.00 13 11.9
25 Rhamondre Stevenson 25 19 29 27 NE MIA 18.75 12.4 13
26 Roschon Johnson 26.3 20 36 23 CHI LAC 19.00 7.3 8.7
27 Alexander Mattison 28 32 28 24 MIN GB 19.75 14.1 11.3
28 Kareem Hunt 28 33 25 26 CLE SEA 18.50 8.2 10.5
29 Darrell Henderson 28.3 24 30 31 LA DAL 19.50 15.5 8.8
30 Chuba Hubbard 30 34 27 29 CAR HOU 20.50 8.4 9.1
31 Miles Sanders 30.7 30 26 36 CAR HOU 20.50 12.2 10.8
32 Najee Harris 30.7 31 31 30 PIT JAX 19.75 8.9 13
33 Brian Robinson 31 27 32 34 WAS PHI 18.50 10.9 13.4
34 Jaylen Warren 32.7 28 35 35 PIT JAX 19.75 9.5 11.4
35 Zack Moss 33.7 35 34 32 IND NO 22.50 16.8 9.3
36 Emari Demercado 34.7 38 33 33 ARI BAL 17.50 5.2 6.8
37 AJ Dillon 37.7 37 37 39 GB MIN 22.25 9.6 7.4
38 Devin Singletary 39.7 44 38 37 HOU CAR 23.00 5.2 6.4
39 Justice Hill 41.3 42 40 42 BAL ARI 26.00 7.6 8.2
40 Tyler Allgeier 41.7 48 39 38 ATL TEN 19.75 11.3 9.9
41 Ezekiel Elliott 42 40 43 43 NE MIA 18.75 7.7 8.7
42 Latavius Murray 43.7 41 46 44 BUF TB 25.50 6.1 6.9
43 Jeff Wilson 44 36 47 49 MIA NE 28.25 1.5 7.6
44 Tyjae Spears 44 45 41 46 TEN ATL 17.25 7 8.4
45 Royce Freeman 45.3 46 45 45 LA DAL 19.50 5.8 5.1
46 Jaleel McLaughlin 46 49 42 47 DEN KC 19.25 5.6 8.6
47 Cam Akers 49.7 52 56 41 MIN GB 19.75 6.3 7.1
48 Joshua Kelley 50 47 55 48 LAC CHI 27.50 7.9 -
49 Jamaal Williams 50.7 43 51 58 NO IND 21.00 6.8 -
50 Antonio Gibson 51 50 50 53 WAS PHI 18.50 5.2 7.3
51 Jerick McKinnon 51.3 51 52 51 KC DEN 27.25 4.7 6.4
52 Kenneth Gainwell 52.7 53 53 52 PHI WAS 25.00 7.5 7.4
53 Jerome Ford 64 39 - 89 CLE SEA 18.50 11 -

Breece Hall, New York Jets

The Giants have allowed three running backs to top 21 PPR fantasy points, along with three others who had at least 14 points this season. Fresh off the Week 7 bye, expect around 20 touches for Breece Hall in this matchup.

 

Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons

Bijan Robinson touched the ball once on Sunday due to a grueling headache he contracted Saturday night. While it was a frustrating situation for fantasy managers, Robinson did not have a track record of missing significant time in college because of headaches — it’s likely a one-time event. Unfortunately, Robinson faces a stout Titans defensive front that gets nose tackle Teair Tart back for Week 8. When Tart has missed time this season, the Titans have allowed 4.1 yards per carry to ball carriers. When he’s on the field, they’ve shut run games down, allowing just 2.9 yards per carry.

Fortunately for Robinson, he’s averaged 5.3 targets, 4.3 receptions and 32 receiving yards per game if we exclude Week 7’s “headache game.” Expect him to get the fantasy job done in Week 8, though the rushing ceiling is lowered while facing the Titans.

Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts

For the first time in three overlapping games, Jonathan Taylor was more efficient than Zack Moss on the ground and in the passing game. It’s been a 50-50 workload split the past two weeks, but expect that to begin moving in Taylor’s favor this week against the Saints.

Chicago Bears Backfield

Rookie Roschon Johnson should return this week from a concussion suffered in Week 5, and expect him to take on 8-12 carries, along with most of the receiving work. Tyson Bagent will fill in for Justin Fields again, and he targeted running backs at an absurd rate last week (34 percent). I’d anticipate another conservative game plan for the backup in Week 8, which should result in 4-7 targets for Johnson. D’Onta Foreman scored three times in Week 7, and he should handle 10-15 carries, along with most of the red zone/goal-line work. Johnson is the preferred option in PPR formats, while Foreman gets the nod in standard-scoring leagues.

James Cook, Buffalo Bills

After an alarming Week 6 where he was in a 50-50 committee with Latavius Murray, James Cook broke free in Week 7, with 13 carries to Murray’s four. Cook also was targeted six times in the passing game and was given three red zone carries to Murray’s two. The Thursday night matchup with the Buccaneers is a tough one though because the Buccaneers have yet to allow a rushing touchdown to running backs this year. Cook will need to get the job done through the air, as the Buccaneers are allowing 5.7 receptions per game to backs, the sixth-highest in the league, via our free and flagship tool, The Edge.

Houston Texans Backfield

Dameon Pierce lost a large portion of the rushing work to Devin Singletary in Week 6, ahead of their Week 7 bye. Expect Pierce to once again lead the team in carries by a healthy margin, as he did in the first five games. However, there’s a chance the 1A/1B type split continues. While the Houston Texans' run game has been largely broken in 2023, both offensive tackles are healthy again, and the Panthers are getting gashed on the ground to the tune of 5.3 yards per carry — only the Broncos have been more generous to running backs this season.

Los Angeles Rams Backfield

Signed off the street, Darrell Henderson handled 18 carries to Royce Freeman’s 12 in Week 7. Henderson monopolized the red zone/goal-line work and also was more involved in the passing game. There’s a good chance Henderson’s usage will increase since this was his first NFL action since Week 11 of the 2022 season. The Cowboys are a tough opponent, but there’s a real chance Henderson gets a Kyren Williams-level workload here.

Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos

Javonte Williams led the Denver Broncos backfield in carries and routes run, the first time any running back has led the team in both categories this season. The Chiefs have allowed fewer than 16 PPR points per game to running back rooms this year (fifth-lowest), so Williams is ranked conservatively. However, he’ll be moving up in the rest of season rankings and trade value chart (hitting the site Wednesday late afternoon).

Carolina Panthers Backfield

Expect a usage split after Chuba Hubbard performed admirably in Miles Sanders’ Week 6 absence. The Texans have been a plus matchup for backs this season, and the Carolina Panthers will be fresh off a bye. Both are fantasy RB3 types for Week 8, though one of them would profile as a top-20 fantasy option if we knew it’d be a 65-35 usage split.

 

Cleveland Browns Backfield

Jerome Ford will miss one or two weeks because of a minor high ankle sprain, and Kareem Hunt and Pierre Strong will take on the rushing workload in his absence. Expect Hunt to handle the red zone and goal-line work, along with the majority of the pass game role. Strong is the speedier runner who likely will have a higher yards per carry on a similar number of rush attempts.

Top 68 Wide Receivers

Rank Player Average Larky Rank Hill Rank Wheeler Rank Team Opp Team Total xPPR Proj
1 Tyreek Hill 1.7 1 1 3 MIA NE 28.25 17.8 23.6
2 A.J. Brown 2 3 2 1 PHI WAS 25.00 17.7 20.6
3 Stefon Diggs 3.7 6 3 2 BUF TB 25.50 18.1 24.2
4 Keenan Allen 4.3 2 7 4 LAC CHI 27.50 17.2 22
5 Amon-Ra St. Brown 5 4 5 6 DET LV 26.25 15.8 19
6 Cooper Kupp 5.3 5 6 5 LA DAL 19.50 15.6 21.1
7 Ja'Marr Chase 6.7 7 4 9 CIN SF 20.00 19 17.5
8 CeeDee Lamb 8 8 9 7 DAL LA 25.50 11.4 17.6
9 Davante Adams 9.7 11 8 10 LV DET 18.25 16.8 16.6
10 Puka Nacua 9.7 10 11 8 LA DAL 19.50 17.1 17.9
11 Brandon Aiyuk 12 15 10 11 SF CIN 25.50 12.6 15.8
12 Adam Thielen 12.3 12 12 13 CAR HOU 20.50 16.5 15.1
13 Chris Olave 14 9 14 19 NO IND 21.00 15.7 13.7
14 Jaylen Waddle 15.3 19 15 12 MIA NE 28.25 11.6 16
15 Christian Kirk 15.7 13 18 16 JAX PIT 22.25 11.5 14.9
16 Mike Evans 16 21 13 14 TB BUF 17.00 14.5 15.9
17 Zay Flowers 17.7 16 17 20 BAL ARI 26.00 12.7 12.6
18 Nico Collins 18 20 19 15 HOU CAR 23.00 11 15.5
19 Jakobi Meyers 19.3 14 21 23 LV DET 18.25 16.6 13.2
20 DeVonta Smith 19.3 17 16 25 PHI WAS 25.00 11.7 13.4
21 DJ Moore 20.7 22 22 18 CHI LAC 19.00 14 16.2
22 Garrett Wilson 24.3 28 24 21 NYJ NYG 19.50 15.2 14.5
23 Jordan Addison 24.3 36 20 17 MIN GB 19.75 12.2 15.7
24 George Pickens 25 26 27 22 PIT JAX 19.75 13.7 14.3
25 Michael Pittman 25.7 18 35 24 IND NO 22.50 14.7 13.5
26 DK Metcalf 26 25 25 28 SEA CLE 21.50 12.4 14.4
27 Terry McLaurin 28.3 32 23 30 WAS PHI 18.50 11.4 11
28 Calvin Ridley 28.3 24 30 31 JAX PIT 22.25 12.3 12.7
29 Chris Godwin 28.7 31 28 27 TB BUF 17.00 14 14.2
30 Tee Higgins 29 23 31 33 CIN SF 20.00 12.3 9.5
31 Amari Cooper 30.7 29 34 29 CLE SEA 18.50 12.7 14.4
32 Christian Watson 31 27 32 34 GB MIN 22.25 9.6 9.6
33 Marquise Brown 32 34 36 26 ARI BAL 17.50 13.8 15
34 Courtland Sutton 33.3 38 26 36 DEN KC 19.25 11.2 13
35 Tyler Lockett 33.7 30 33 38 SEA CLE 21.50 12.5 12.9
36 Joshua Palmer 34 33 37 32 LAC CHI 27.50 9.7 13.7
37 Drake London 34.7 40 29 35 ATL TEN 19.75 12.9 10.8
38 Diontae Johnson 37 35 39 37 PIT JAX 19.75 10.2 12.3
39 Rashee Rice 39 37 41 39 KC DEN 27.25 8.4 8.8
40 Josh Downs 39.7 39 40 40 IND NO 22.50 10.5 12.5
41 Tank Dell 40.7 43 38 41 HOU CAR 23.00 9.7 11.6
42 Gabe Davis 43.7 42 43 46 BUF TB 25.50 10.4 12.8
43 Jerry Jeudy 43.7 41 47 43 DEN KC 19.25 9.2 10.7
44 Michael Thomas 43.7 44 42 45 HOU CAR 23.00 9.7 11.6
45 Kendrick Bourne 44.3 45 46 42 NO IND 21.00 13.1 7.5
46 DeAndre Hopkins 44.7 46 44 44 TEN ATL 17.25 13.6 12.8
47 Romeo Doubs 46.7 48 45 47 GB MIN 22.25 13.3 9.2
48 Rashid Shaheed 48.7 47 48 51 NO IND 21.00 9.9 8.6
49 Brandin Cooks 50.7 49 54 49 DAL LA 25.50 7.9 5.6
50 K.J. Osborn 50.7 54 50 48 MIN GB 19.75 9.4 10.1
51 Curtis Samuel 51.7 56 49 50 WAS PHI 18.50 10.8 8.5
52 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 52.3 52 51 54 SEA CLE 21.50 8 8.1
53 Michael Gallup 53 55 52 52 DAL LA 25.50 8.1 8.6
54 Elijah Moore 53.7 51 57 53 CLE SEA 18.50 11 12.6
55 Wan'Dale Robinson 55.3 53 55 58 NYG NYJ 17.00 7.4 7.8
56 Jahan Dotson 55.7 50 61 56 WAS PHI 18.50 8.9 7.1
57 Josh Reynolds 55.7 57 53 57 DET LV 26.25 8.1 7.5
58 Jayden Reed 58.3 58 56 61 GB MIN 22.25 9.8 7.9
59 Odell Beckham Jr. 60 63 58 59 BAL ARI 26.00 7.9 -
60 DJ Chark 61.3 61 59 64 CAR HOU 20.50 8.8 8.9
61 Tyler Boyd 61.3 65 64 55 CIN SF 20.00 9.8 8.9
62 Jameson Williams 65 59 66 70 DET LV 26.25 7 -
63 Darius Slayton 65 62 65 68 NYG NYJ 17.00 7.3 8.1
64 Darnell Mooney 67.3 60 73 69 CHI LAC 19.00 5.4 7.8
65 Jalin Hyatt 69.7 67 69 73 NYG NYJ 17.00 4.3 -
66 Quentin Johnston 74 68 76 78 LAC CHI 27.50 4.9 6.9
67 Treylon Burks 75 66 83 76 TEN ATL 17.25 8.4 -
68 Jonathan Mingo 76 64 92 72 CAR HOU 20.50 9 8.3

A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles

A.J. Brown gets a Commanders defense that’s allowed five receivers to top 110 yards already. Overall, the Commanders have given up the fourth-most yards per game to receivers, via our free and flagship tool, The Edge.

 

 Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints

Chris Olave has at least 10 targets in five of seven games, with at least 108 air yards in all but one contest. He faces a Colts secondary that’s struggled this season against outside receivers.

Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens

Zay Flowers has a target share of at least 21 percent in six of seven games, and his average target depth has increased as the season moves along. He’s had double-digit PPR points in all but one game, too. He’s yet to reach 20 fantasy points in a game, but the Cardinals have allowed more than 40 fantasy points on average to wide receiver rooms (sixth-highest). Week 8 is a likely ceiling game for Flowers.

 

Christian Kirk, Calvin Ridley, Jacksonville Jaguars

For the first time this season, Christian Kirk is ranked above Calvin Ridley. Kirk is out-pacing him in targets, receptions, yards and touchdowns through seven games. No team has allowed more fantasy points per game to slot receivers than the Steelers, so Kirk is in a smash spot.

 

DJ Moore, Chicago Bears

Tyson Bagent targeted running backs on 34 percent of his Week 7 throws, but DJ Moore still commanded a healthy 32 percent target share, catching eight passes for 54 yards against the Raiders. In Week 8 he gets a Chargers defense allowing the most receiving yards per game to wideouts (213).

Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

Rashee Rice increased his participation level to about half of the routes in Weeks 5 and 6, before running 29 routes to Travis Kelce’s 36 in Week 7. Rice has averaged an elite 2.5 yards per route run this season and next gets a Denver defense allowing the second-highest yards per pass attempt (8.4) in the NFL.

Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos

In prior seasons, Jerry Jeudy would routinely out-target and out-produce Courtland Sutton when they shared the field. This year, Sutton has out-paced Jeudy in every major receiving category and finds himself ahead in the Week 8 fantasy rankings.

Top 24 Tight Ends

Rank Player Average Larky Rank Hill Rank Wheeler Rank Team Opp Team Total xPPR Proj
1 Travis Kelce 1.3 1 1 2 KC DEN 27.25 16.5 18.3
2 Mark Andrews 2 3 2 1 BAL ARI 26.00 11.7 13.1
3 T.J. Hockenson 3 2 4 3 MIN GB 19.75 11.5 17.4
4 Sam LaPorta 3.7 4 3 4 DET LV 26.25 9.8 13.3
5 George Kittle 5.3 6 5 5 SF CIN 25.50 7.6 12.9
6 Darren Waller 6.3 5 6 8 NYG NYJ 17.00 10.6 10
7 Dallas Goedert 9 8 7 12 PHI WAS 25.00 9.3 8.5
8 Evan Engram 7.3 7 9 6 JAX PIT 22.25 8.9 10.2
9 Kyle Pitts 9.3 9 10 9 ATL TEN 19.75 10.3 9.6
10 Dalton Kincaid 9.7 11 8 10 BUF TB 25.50 6.7 11.1
11 Dalton Schultz 10.7 12 13 7 HOU CAR 23.00 10.1 8.1
12 Logan Thomas 12.7 10 11 17 WAS PHI 18.50 8.4 7
13 Jake Ferguson 12 13 12 11 DAL LA 25.50 7.9 9.7
14 Michael Mayer 17.7 17 17 19 LV DET 18.25 3.9 -
15 Trey McBride 15.7 14 20 13 ARI BAL 17.50 4.4 10.2
16 David Njoku 19.7 19 19 21 CLE SEA 18.50 6.8 6.4
17 Cole Kmet 19.7 21 18 20 CHI LAC 19.00 8.6 7.1
18 Luke Musgrave 19 15 16 26 GB MIN 22.25 7.2 8.2
19 Hunter Henry 21.3 20 22 22 NE MIA 18.75 7.5 7.9
20 Tyler Higbee 21.3 18 23 23 LA DAL 19.50 7.6 6.9
21 Gerald Everett 19 22 21 14 LAC CHI 27.50 6.3 -
22 Tyler Conklin 18.7 16 25 15 NYJ NYG 19.50 7.2 8.5
23 Hayden Hurst 28.3 24 30 31 CAR HOU 20.50 6.4 5.5
24 Juwan Johnson 29.3 23 31 34 NO IND 21.00 6.2 4.9

George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

George Kittle has a 22 percent target share this season when Deebo Samuel isn’t on the field, and Samuel is expected to miss Week 8 due to a shoulder fracture. Kittle has been targeted on 29 percent of his routes and is averaging an elite 2.8 yards per route run when Samuel misses time in 2023.

Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles

The Washington Commanders are a big play factory, and Dallas Goedert’s yards-after-catch ability should be on display in this matchup. While he’s been largely disappointing this season, Goedert has reached 18 fantasy points in two of his past three games.

Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills

Dalton Kincaid will be thrust into full-time tight end duties now that he’s no longer splitting reps with Dawson Knox, who just underwent wrist surgery. To read more about Kincaid, check out our Week 8 waiver wire article here.

Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals

Zach Ertz is headed to Injured Reserve (quad), clearing the runway for Trey McBride. McBride has been targeted on the same percentage of his routes as Ertz this year, but the second-year tight end has been twice as efficient as the veteran. McBride draws a tough Baltimore defense in Week 8, but he should still get 5-7 layup targets.

Top 12 Fantasy Defenses

Rank Name Opp Opp Total
1 Ravens ARI 17.5
2 Eagles WAS 18.5
3 Lions LV 18.25
4 Chiefs DEN 19.25
5 Jets NYG 17
6 Falcons TEN 17.25
7 Seahawks CLE 18.5
8 Cowboys LAR 19.5
9 Bills TB 17
10 Dolphins NE 18.75
11 49ers CIN 20
12 Jaguars PIT 19.75

Philadelphia Eagles 

The Commanders’ Sam Howell is taking sacks at a historic pace and the Philadelphia Eagles have one of the league’s best pass rushes.

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are coming off a blowout loss against the Ravens. They now host a Raiders team, in primetime, that lost to the Bears by 18 points. Detroit is in a potential smash spot on Monday night.

New York Jets

In general, one of the league’s best defenses faces one of its worst offenses. Even if the Giants get some of their starting offensive linemen back, the New York Jets will have a trench advantage.

Atlanta Falcons 

This is primarily a bet against the Titans quarterback combination of Malik Willis and Will Levis.

Seattle Seahawks 

The Seattle Seahawks’ defense has played very well in three of their past four games. Playing them against Cleveland is also a bet against either an injured Deshaun Watson or backup P.J. Walker.

Dallas Cowboys

The Rams’ Matthew Stafford has been excellent this season, so this matchup comes with some downside. However, the Dallas Cowboys pass rush will have a trench advantage in this contest against a pure pocket passer. 

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Josh Larky

Josh Larky is the Director of Fantasy and Gambling at The 33rd Team.  He joins us with a unique blend of educational and professional experience.

Matthew Hill

Writing and providing draft and in-season rankings since 2014, Matthew Hill was chosen FantasyPro's “Most Accurate Expert” for 2018. In addition to his 2018 first place in-season accuracy finish, Matthew’s draft rankings are among the industry's most accurate, finishing in the top 12 for 2019 to 2021.

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Kev Wheeler is a former high school baseball and football coach who has been a fantasy football addict for more than 25 years. As a coach, Wheeler's teams accomplished five county and two regional championships. Wheeler has translated his on-field success to the fantasy football arena.

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