Week 8 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings & Projections

By Jason Guilbault | Apr 15, 2023, 9:50am

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Looking to gain an edge next season in your fantasy football league? Look no further than the lineups.com fantasy football rankings & projections. They have all the information you need for a successful season. Also, don’t forget to check out our brand new fantasy football defense rankings.

If you are having some decision making trouble for Week 8, we can certainly help out with our fantasy football positional rankings. If you are looking for some permanent adds for Week 8 and moving forward, check out the waiver wire breakdowns. With most of the industry now in a standard full-point PPR format, we break down the top ranked players at each position for Week .

Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

Week 8 Ranking	Player	Week 8 Opponent	Week 8 Projection
1	Deshaun Watson	OAK	23.2
2	Russell Wilson	@ATL	22.5
3	Jared Goff	CIN	21.9
4	Aaron Rodgers	@KC	21.2
5	Tom Brady	CLE	20.6
6	Kirk Cousins	WAS	20.1
7	Matthew Stafford	NYG	19.9
8	Matt Ryan (Q)	SEA	18.4
9	Drew Brees (Q)	@ARI	17.5
10	Josh Allen	PHI	17.2
11	Jacoby Brissett	DEN	17.0
12	Kyler Murray	NO	16.8
13	Derek Carr	@HOU	16.5
14	Ryan Tannehill	TB	16.1
15	Jameis Winston	@TEN	15.7
16	Carson Wentz	@BUF	15.4
17	Gardner Minshew	NYJ	15.1
18	Daniel Jones	@DET	14.9
19	Philip Rivers	@CHI	14.7
20	Baker Mayfield	@NE	14.5
21	Sam Darnold	@JAX	13.8
22	Jimmy Garoppolo	CAR	12.8
23	Andy Dalton	@LAR	12.6
24	Kyle Allen	@SF	11.6
25	Mitchell Trubisky	LAC	10.4

It is an extremely top heavy quarterback week that could get worse if Matt Ryan is out and Drew Brees ends up not playing. Let us work our way up instead, as there are some tough matchups for guys who have been doing well. Kyle Allen is going to run into one of the toughest matchups he will face all season, as San Francisco continue to batter any offense that steps in front of them. Philip Rivers has been fine from a fantasy standpoint, but the road gets tougher this week with another offensive lineman down, and a road game against Chicago. Carson Wentz is coming off one of his worst games, and will take on Buffalo, who have allowed the fourth fewest fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. However, names like Ryan Tannehill and Derek Carr get a bump this week because of their matchups.

As for the top names, Oakland was just shredded by Aaron Rodgers, and will have to take on Houston now. Deshaun Watson checks in as the number one quarterback this week. Russell Wilson isn’t too far behind, as the Atlanta secondary has allowed the most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season. Jared Goff is also in a good spot against a Bengals defense.

Week 8 Running Backs Rankings

Week 8 Ranking	Player	Week 8 Opponent	Week 8 Projection
1	Dalvin Cook	WAS	22.3
2	Saquon Barkley	@DET	21.4
3	Leonard Fournette	NYJ	20.1
4	Christian McCaffrey	@SF	19.2
5	James Conner	MIA	18.5
6	Todd Gurley	CIN	17.9
7	Latavius Murray	@ARI	16.7
8	Le’Veon Bell	@JAX	16.3
9	Chris Carson	@ATL	16.1
10	Aaron Jones	@KC	15.9
11	Marlon Mack	DEN	15.7
12	Nick Chubb	@NE	15.4
13	Austin Ekeler	@CHI	14.9
14	Ty Johnson	NYG	14.6
15	Josh Jacobs	@HOU	14.1
16	Tevin Coleman	CAR	13.7
17	Devonta Freeman	SEA	13.5
18	Phillip Lindsay	@IND	13.2
19	David Johnson	NO	13.1
20	Sony Michel	CLE	12.9
21	Carlos Hyde	OAK	12.4
22	Jamaal Williams	@KC	11.9
23	Chase Edmonds	NO	11.7
24	James White	CLE	11.4
25	Jordan Howard	@BUF	10.7
26	Melvin Gordon	@CHI	10.3
27	Royce Freeman	@IND	9.7
28	LeSean McCoy	GB	9.3
29	David Montgomery	LAC	8.8
30	Frank Gore	PHI	8.3
31	Ronald Jones	@TEN	7.7
32	Miles Sanders	@BUF	7.4
33	Peyton Barber	@TEN	7.0
34	Damien Williams	GB	6.7
35	Tarik Cohen	LAC	6.4
36	Joe Mixon	@LAR	6.3
37	Duke Johnson	OAK	5.9
38	Adrian Peterson	@MIN	5.7

Give me some Dalvin Cook again this week, getting the Redskins who have allowing over 750 rushing yards already this season. Cook is in a great home matchup where the Vikings should be in control of this game to give him his 20 touches and let him put in work. Saquon Barkley was back last week, and while he looked less than 100%, he has a favorable matchup against the Lions, who have allowed the third most fantasy points per game to opposing backs this season. Leonard Fournette had a typical game where he rushed for over 120 yards, but still failed to find the end zone. The Jets have allowed eight rushing touchdowns this season. James Conner and Todd Gurley have been up and down this year, but are in great spots against two of the poorer defenses in the league.

Week 8 Wide Receivers Rankings

Week 8 Ranking	Player	Week 8 Opponent	Week 8 Projection
1	DeAndre Hopkins	OAK	19.7
2	Julio Jones	SEA	19.4
3	Julian Edelman	CLE	18.5
4	Michael Thomas	@ARI	17.6
5	Chris Godwin	@TEN	16.7
6	Cooper Kupp	CIN	16.4
7	Mike Evans	@TEN	16.1
8	Kenny Golladay	NYG	15.7
9	Tyler Lockett	@ATL	15.4
10	Tyreek Hill	GB	15.1
11	Keenan Allen	@CHI	14.9
12	Stefon Diggs	WAS	14.7
13	Brandin Cooks	CIN	14.5
14	Odell Beckham Jr	@NE	14.3
15	T.Y. Hilton	DEN	14.1
16	Robert Woods	CIN	14.0
17	Allen Robinson	LAC	13.9
18	JuJu Smith-Schuster	MIA	13.7
19	Larry Fitzgerald	NO	13.6
20	DJ Chark	NYJ	13.5
21	Golden Tate	@DET	13.4
22	Courtland Sutton	@IND	13.2
23	Terry McLaurin	@MIN	13.2
24	John Brown	PHI	13.1
25	Sterling Shepard	@DET	12.9
26	Kenny Stills	OAK	12.7
27	Emmanuel Sanders	CAR	12.4
28	Mike Williams	@CHI	11.9
29	Marvin Jones	NYG	11.6
30	DK Metcalf	@ATL	11.3
31	Dede Westbrook	NYJ	11.2
32	Calvin Ridley	SEA	10.9
33	Alshon Jeffery	@BUF	10.6
34	Tyler Boyd	@LAR	10.3
35	Jarvis Landry	@NE	10.1
36	Corey Davis	TB	9.8
37	DJ Moore	@SF	9.6
38	Jamison Crowder	@JAX	9.4
39	Curtis Samuel	@SF	9.0
40	Phillip Dorsett	CLE	8.8
41	Mohamed Sanu	CLE	8.5
42	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	@KC	8.2
43	Cole Beasley	PHI	7.7
44	Auden Tate	@LAR	7.4
45	Geronimo Allison	@KC	6.8
46	Mecole Hardman	GB	5.7
47	AJ Brown	TB	5.5
48	Nelson Agholor	@BUF	5.2
49	Robby Anderson	@JAX	4.9
50	Demarcus Robinson	GB	4.7

DeAndre Hopkins was able to get right last week against Indy, and draws a better matchup against Oakland this week. Last week’s numbers inflated their fantasy points allowed, but this is just a bottom ten secondary to target anyway. A lot of lesser receiving cores will get bumps this week. Tampa Bay has allowed the third most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts, making the Titans dart throw options for Week 8. Both John Brown and Cole Beasley are viable options against an Eagles secondary that has allowed a 92-1383-11 line to wide receivers this season. Oakland’s wideouts have been barely usable, but if Tyrell Williams can come back from injury, I like his chances at a another touchdown this week.

Week 8 Tight Ends Rankings

Week 8 Ranking	Player	Week 8 Opponent	Week 8 Projection
1	Darren Waller	@HOU	16.1
2	Travis Kelce	GB	14.8
3	George Kittle	CAR	13.5
4	Hunter Henry	@CHI	13.2
5	Austin Hooper	SEA	12.9
6	Evan Engram	@DET	11.8
7	Zach Ertz	@BUF	10.6
8	Gerald Everett	CIN	10.2
9	Jared Cook	@ARI	10.1
10	Jimmy Graham	@KC	9.7
11	Greg Olsen	@SF	8.3
12	OJ Howard	@TEN	7.1
13	Eric Ebron	DEN	6.5
14	TJ Hockenson	NYG	6.1
15	Darren Fells	OAK	5.8
16	Ben Watson	CLE	5.5
17	Vance McDonald	MIA	5.1
18	Ricky Seals-Jones	@NE	4.9
19	Jonnu Smith	TB	4.8
20	Jack Doyle	DEN	4.2

This position has been dreadful for fantasy this season, but we have some names back and a short bye week for teams. Darren Waller is going to be in comeback mode, and checks in as the top PPR tight end. Travis Kelce follows, as the Packers have allowed the 8th most fantasy points per game to tight ends, and even without Mahomes he is going to be a strong option. The Bears are not as daunting of a matchup for Hunter Henry as you’d might think, they are middle of the road against tight ends, allowing the 13th most fantasy points per game. Seattle has been bad against tight ends this season, allowing 474 receiving yards. It would have been more if Mark Andrews could hold onto the football, but Austin Hooper checks in as another strong option this week.

Week 8 Kicker Rankings

Week 8 Ranking	Player	Week 8 Opponent	Week 8 Projection
1	Greg Zuerlein	CIN	10.6
2	Wil Lutz	@ARI	10.3
3	Harrison Butker	GB	10.1
4	Josh Lambo	NYJ	9.8
5	Adam Vinatieri	DEN	9.5
6	Chris Boswell	MIA	9.3
7	Dan Bailey	WAS	9.2
8	Ka’imi Fairbairn	OAK	9.1
9	Matt Prater	NYG	8.8
10	Mason Crosby	@KC	8.6
11	Robbie Gould	CAR	8.3
12	Zane Gonzalez	NO	8.0
13	Jason Myers	@ATL	8.0
14	Joey Slye	@SF	7.8
15	Brandon McManus	@IND	7.7
16	Stephen Hauschka	PHI	7.5
17	Matt Gay	@TEN	7.4
18	Jake Elliott	@BUF	7.3
19	Matt Bryant	SEA	7.2
20	Eddy Pineiro	LAC	6.9
21	Aldrick Rosas	@DET	6.7
22	Mike Nugent	CLE	6.5

Teams allowing the most field goal attempts this season are Cincinnati, Denver, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Rams, and Baltimore. Detroit, Arizona, Houston, and Philadelphia are a few other teams worth targeting with kickers, as they give up a lot of volume. Teams that give up the least amount of volume are New England, New Orleans, San Francisco, Oakland, and Minnesota.

Week 8 Defense Rankings

Week 8 Rank	Team	Week 8 Opponent	Week 8 Fantasy Projection
1	Minnesota	WAS	11.3
2	New England	CLE	10.6
3	San Francisco	CAR	10.3
4	LA Rams	CIN	10.2
5	Pittsburgh	MIA	10.2
6	Buffalo	PHI	9.8
7	Chicago	LAC	9.6
8	Philadelphia	@BUF	9.4
9	New Orleans	ARI	9.2
10	Detroit	NYG	9.1
11	Green Bay	@KC	8.9
12	Indianapolis	DEN	8.7
13	Tennessee	TB	8.4
14	LA Chargers	@CHI	8.3
15	Jacksonville	NYJ	8.1
16	NY Jets	@JAX	7.8
17	Houston	OAK	7.6
18	Carolina	@SF	7.5
19	Denver	@IND	7.3
20	Kansas City	GB	7.0
21	Tampa Bay	@TEN	7.0
22	Seattle	@ATL	6.7
23	Cleveland	@NE	6.4
24	Washington	@MIN	6.4
25	Arizona	@NO	6.1
26	NY Giants	@DET	6.0
27	Atlanta	SEA	5.8
28	Oakland	@HOU	5.6
29	Miami	@PIT	5.5
30	Cincinnati	@LAR	5.2

New England and log out. It isn’t even fair, and they get to take on Baker Mayfield and a Cleveland offense that has been horrific most weeks. Minnesota is also up on top taking on Washington at home. It is a good week for most of the top defenses, as San Francisco will welcome Carolina and showcase their defense against Christian McCaffrey. The Rams take on Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh can continue their hot defensive play against Miami..

Jason Guilbault

Jason Guilbault is the Brand Content Manager for Lineups.com, powered by Catena Media. He has worked 10+ in the sports betting & iGaming space as a writer and content manager. Jason has also written for DailyFantasyCafe, NBAMockDraft, & FantasyPros. He aims to bring the best sports data & insight to the industry for both novice & advanced users.