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10/28/21
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Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are this week’s fantasy rankings by position:
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Josh Allen (BUF) | MIA | 2.8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | @HOU | 3.5 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Kyler Murray (ARI) | GB | 4.3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | @DET | 4.7 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| 5 | Tom Brady (TB) | @NO | 4.8 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 6 | Dak Prescott (DAL) | @MIN | 5.8 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Joe Burrow (CIN) | @NYJ | 7.0 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 8 | Patrick Mahomes II (KC) - INJ | NYG | 8.6 | 1 | 15 | 14 |
| 9 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | NE | 9.1 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | DAL | 9.7 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) | @ARI | 9.7 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| 12 | Ryan Tannehill (TEN) | @IND | 12.2 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 13 | Carson Wentz (IND) | TEN | 12.4 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 14 | Daniel Jones (NYG) | @KC | 14.8 | 9 | 20 | 11 |
| 15 | Trevor Lawrence (JAC) | @SEA | 15.8 | 13 | 19 | 6 |
| 16 | Jared Goff (DET) | PHI | 16.5 | 7 | 22 | 15 |
| 17 | Taylor Heinicke (WAS) | @DEN | 17.2 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 18 | Matt Ryan (ATL) | CAR | 18.8 | 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 19 | Jameis Winston (NO) | TB | 18.8 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 20 | Mac Jones (NE) | @LAC | 20.2 | 16 | 24 | 8 |
| 21 | Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) | @BUF | 20.3 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 22 | Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) | WAS | 21.0 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 23 | Sam Darnold (CAR) | @ATL | 23.8 | 17 | 30 | 13 |
| 24 | Geno Smith (SEA) | JAC | 23.8 | 21 | 29 | 8 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Derrick Henry (TEN) | @IND | 1.3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor (IND) | TEN | 4.2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | D'Andre Swift (DET) | PHI | 4.6 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | DAL | 5.3 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | James Robinson (JAC) | @SEA | 6.4 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 6 | Najee Harris (PIT) | @CLE | 6.4 | 2 | 17 | 15 |
| 7 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | @MIN | 7.1 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| 8 | Alvin Kamara (NO) | TB | 8.0 | 2 | 15 | 13 |
| 9 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) | NE | 8.3 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
| 10 | Aaron Jones (GB) | @ARI | 9.9 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 11 | Darrell Henderson (LAR) | @HOU | 10.3 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 12 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | @NYJ | 10.5 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| 13 | Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) | CAR | 13.2 | 7 | 20 | 13 |
| 14 | Leonard Fournette (TB) | @NO | 14.5 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 15 | Chuba Hubbard (CAR) | @ATL | 15.8 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 16 | Damien Harris (NE) | @LAC | 16.5 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 17 | Nick Chubb (CLE) - INJ | PIT | 18.0 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 18 | Darrel Williams (KC) | NYG | 18.6 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 19 | Zack Moss (BUF) | MIA | 20.9 | 14 | 29 | 15 |
| 20 | Devontae Booker (NYG) | @KC | 21.6 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| 21 | James Conner (ARI) | GB | 22.2 | 15 | 32 | 17 |
| 22 | Chase Edmonds (ARI) | GB | 23.3 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
| 23 | Khalil Herbert (CHI) | SF | 23.5 | 14 | 35 | 21 |
| 24 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | WAS | 23.6 | 19 | 28 | 9 |
| 25 | Elijah Mitchell (SF) | @CHI | 24.0 | 15 | 42 | 27 |
| 26 | Myles Gaskin (MIA) | @BUF | 25.3 | 21 | 31 | 10 |
| 27 | Antonio Gibson (WAS) - INJ | @DEN | 25.7 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 28 | Kenneth Gainwell (PHI) | @DET | 26.0 | 17 | 32 | 15 |
| 29 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) | WAS | 30.2 | 19 | 36 | 17 |
| 30 | J.D. McKissic (WAS) | @DEN | 30.8 | 24 | 38 | 14 |
| 31 | Michael Carter (NYJ) | CIN | 30.8 | 22 | 39 | 17 |
| 32 | Alex Collins (SEA) | JAC | 32.7 | 22 | 40 | 18 |
| 33 | Jamaal Williams (DET) | PHI | 32.7 | 30 | 38 | 8 |
| 34 | D'Ernest Johnson (CLE) | PIT | 33.7 | 27 | 40 | 13 |
| 35 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | @MIN | 34.5 | 29 | 40 | 11 |
| 36 | Mike Davis (ATL) | CAR | 35.1 | 32 | 39 | 7 |
| 37 | AJ Dillon (GB) | @ARI | 37.4 | 25 | 53 | 28 |
| 38 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | MIA | 39.5 | 28 | 48 | 20 |
| 39 | Samaje Perine (CIN) | @NYJ | 39.9 | 34 | 48 | 14 |
| 40 | Nyheim Hines (IND) | TEN | 40.1 | 32 | 51 | 19 |
| 41 | Damien Williams (CHI) | SF | 41.0 | 29 | 51 | 22 |
| 42 | Alexander Mattison (MIN) | DAL | 42.8 | 34 | 54 | 20 |
| 43 | David Johnson (HOU) | LAR | 45.3 | 40 | 52 | 12 |
| 44 | Mark Ingram II (HOU) | LAR | 45.8 | 37 | 54 | 17 |
| 45 | Ty Johnson (NYJ) | CIN | 46.0 | 38 | 52 | 14 |
| 46 | Sony Michel (LAR) | @HOU | 46.3 | 40 | 51 | 11 |
| 47 | DeeJay Dallas (SEA) | JAC | 46.4 | 40 | 57 | 17 |
| 48 | Jeremy McNichols (TEN) | @IND | 46.8 | 41 | 57 | 16 |
| 49 | Giovani Bernard (TB) | @NO | 46.9 | 39 | 54 | 15 |
| 50 | Salvon Ahmed (MIA) | @BUF | 49.2 | 44 | 54 | 10 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | @HOU | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill (KC) | NYG | 3.3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | @NYJ | 4.0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | MIA | 4.8 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | DAL | 5.3 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Deebo Samuel (SF) | @CHI | 5.8 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) | GB | 10.6 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | D.K. Metcalf (SEA) | JAC | 11.4 | 4 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | A.J. Brown (TEN) | @IND | 11.9 | 6 | 21 | 15 |
| 10 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | @MIN | 12.3 | 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 11 | Mike Williams (LAC) | NE | 13.0 | 7 | 21 | 14 |
| 12 | Adam Thielen (MIN) | DAL | 13.5 | 8 | 19 | 11 |
| 13 | D.J. Moore (CAR) | @ATL | 13.6 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 14 | Keenan Allen (LAC) | NE | 14.7 | 9 | 23 | 14 |
| 15 | Chris Godwin (TB) | @NO | 15.0 | 7 | 24 | 17 |
| 16 | Calvin Ridley (ATL) | CAR | 15.3 | 7 | 33 | 26 |
| 17 | Terry McLaurin (WAS) | @DEN | 15.8 | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 18 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | @CLE | 16.2 | 8 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | Amari Cooper (DAL) | @MIN | 16.8 | 5 | 31 | 26 |
| 20 | Robert Woods (LAR) | @HOU | 19.7 | 11 | 33 | 22 |
| 21 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | WAS | 20.4 | 7 | 27 | 20 |
| 22 | Mike Evans (TB) | @NO | 22.5 | 10 | 32 | 22 |
| 23 | Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) | TEN | 24.8 | 18 | 38 | 20 |
| 24 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) | LAR | 25.1 | 21 | 37 | 16 |
| 25 | Tyler Lockett (SEA) | JAC | 27.4 | 18 | 34 | 16 |
| 26 | DeVonta Smith (PHI) | @DET | 27.5 | 21 | 43 | 22 |
| 27 | Antonio Brown (TB) | @NO | 27.5 | 15 | 62 | 47 |
| 28 | Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | @BUF | 29.7 | 22 | 43 | 21 |
| 29 | Corey Davis (NYJ) | CIN | 30.8 | 24 | 40 | 16 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) | MIA | 31.3 | 21 | 38 | 17 |
| 31 | Chase Claypool (PIT) | @CLE | 31.9 | 23 | 50 | 27 |
| 32 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | @SEA | 32.8 | 26 | 43 | 17 |
| 33 | Jakobi Meyers (NE) | @LAC | 32.9 | 28 | 39 | 11 |
| 34 | Christian Kirk (ARI) | GB | 33.9 | 28 | 42 | 14 |
| 35 | Tee Higgins (CIN) | @NYJ | 34.0 | 24 | 63 | 39 |
| 36 | A.J. Green (ARI) | GB | 36.8 | 26 | 61 | 35 |
| 37 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | @NYJ | 37.8 | 31 | 51 | 20 |
| 38 | Julio Jones (TEN) - INJ | @IND | 39.0 | 30 | 43 | 13 |
| 39 | Allen Robinson II (CHI) | SF | 39.4 | 31 | 48 | 17 |
| 40 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | SF | 40.4 | 33 | 53 | 20 |
| 41 | Allen Lazard (GB) | @ARI | 43.8 | 25 | 65 | 40 |
| 42 | Jarvis Landry (CLE) - INJ | PIT | 43.8 | 39 | 57 | 18 |
| 43 | Marquez Callaway (NO) | TB | 44.0 | 32 | 50 | 18 |
| 44 | Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE) | PIT | 44.3 | 37 | 50 | 13 |
| 45 | Rondale Moore (ARI) | GB | 44.7 | 28 | 51 | 23 |
| 46 | Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) | @SEA | 46.6 | 41 | 59 | 18 |
| 47 | Mecole Hardman (KC) | NYG | 46.8 | 19 | 61 | 42 |
| 48 | Kadarius Toney (NYG) - INJ | @KC | 47.3 | 30 | 67 | 37 |
| 49 | Tim Patrick (DEN) | WAS | 48.6 | 34 | 58 | 24 |
| 50 | Robby Anderson (CAR) | @ATL | 48.8 | 43 | 58 | 15 |
| 51 | Kalif Raymond (DET) | PHI | 51.9 | 36 | 64 | 28 |
| 52 | Nelson Agholor (NE) | @LAC | 52.2 | 45 | 62 | 17 |
| 53 | Cole Beasley (BUF) | MIA | 53.1 | 34 | 60 | 26 |
| 54 | Kendrick Bourne (NE) | @LAC | 53.5 | 42 | 62 | 20 |
| 55 | Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE) | PIT | 53.8 | 43 | 64 | 21 |
| 56 | Quez Watkins (PHI) | @DET | 53.9 | 47 | 63 | 16 |
| 57 | K.J. Osborn (MIN) | DAL | 54.8 | 52 | 59 | 7 |
| 58 | Van Jefferson (LAR) | @HOU | 55.3 | 45 | 65 | 20 |
| 59 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | @CHI | 56.2 | 45 | 64 | 19 |
| 60 | Zach Pascal (IND) | TEN | 57.7 | 49 | 63 | 14 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Travis Kelce (KC) | NYG | 1.7 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | CAR | 2.8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Dalton Schultz (DAL) | @MIN | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | T.J. Hockenson (DET) | PHI | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Noah Fant (DEN) | WAS | 6.3 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | Mike Gesicki (MIA) | @BUF | 6.5 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 7 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | @HOU | 8.8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 8 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) - INJ | @DET | 9.0 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 9 | Hunter Henry (NE) | @LAC | 9.4 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | C.J. Uzomah (CIN) | @NYJ | 10.1 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 11 | Zach Ertz (ARI) | GB | 10.5 | 6 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | Robert Tonyan (GB) | @ARI | 11.9 | 3 | 16 | 13 |
| 13 | Ricky Seals-Jones (WAS) | @DEN | 13.4 | 8 | 27 | 19 |
| 14 | Jared Cook (LAC) | NE | 14.1 | 8 | 21 | 13 |
| 15 | Rob Gronkowski (TB) - INJ | @NO | 15.2 | 10 | 21 | 11 |
| 16 | Tyler Conklin (MIN) | DAL | 16.3 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 17 | Gerald Everett (SEA) | JAC | 17.0 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| 18 | David Njoku (CLE) | PIT | 18.3 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 19 | Mo-Alie Cox (IND) | TEN | 18.7 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 20 | Jonnu Smith (NE) - INJ | @LAC | 21.4 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 21 | Austin Hooper (CLE) | PIT | 22.4 | 17 | 29 | 12 |
| 22 | Blake Jarwin (DAL) | @MIN | 23.8 | 21 | 28 | 7 |
| 23 | Cameron Brate (TB) | @NO | 24.8 | 18 | 33 | 15 |
| 24 | Jack Doyle (IND) | TEN | 25.4 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
Defenses
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | @NYJ | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams (LAR) | @HOU | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills (BUF) | MIA | 2.7 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | @NO | 5.9 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers (CAR) | @ATL | 7.3 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos (DEN) | WAS | 8.2 | 2 | 17 | 15 |
| 7 | Chicago Bears (CHI) | SF | 9.1 | 5 | 16 | 11 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks (SEA) | JAC | 9.3 | 3 | 21 | 18 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) | NE | 9.8 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns (CLE) | PIT | 10.0 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers (SF) | CHI | 11.3 | 1 | 26 | 25 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | GB | 11.8 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | @DET | 12.9 | 9 | 20 | 11 |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts (IND) | TEN | 13.1 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 15 | Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | CAR | 14.3 | 8 | 29 | 21 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | @MIN | 16.8 | 2 | 26 | 24 |
| 17 | New England Patriots (NE) | @LAC | 18.2 | 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC) | @SEA | 18.3 | 6 | 28 | 22 |
| 19 | Tennessee Titans (TEN) | @IND | 18.8 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | @CLE | 19.2 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 21 | Washington Football Team (WAS) | @DEN | 20.0 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| 22 | Detroit Lions (DET) | PHI | 21.0 | 12 | 27 | 15 |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | NYG | 22.1 | 17 | 27 | 10 |
| 24 | New York Giants (NYG) | @KC | 22.8 | 15 | 29 | 14 |
