Fantasy Football QB Rankings: Week 8
It's a deep quarterback crop this year, which means there are plenty of QBs you can rely on each week. To figure out which one to play, follow my rankings. I missed last week, but I'm back.
Byes: New York Giants & San Francisco 49ers
Last Update: Oct. 25
Other Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF
| Rank & Player | Opponent | Notes |
| 1. Peyton Manning, DEN | SD | Like you would ever consider sitting Peyton. UPDATE: Not surprising Peyton had a big game. |
| 2. Andrew Luck, IND | @PIT | Luck is having a monster year so far. |
| 3. Aaron Rodgers, GB | @NO | The Saints aren't great against opposing QBs, and this is Aaron Rodgers. |
| 4. Drew Brees, NO | GB | I just traded for Drew Brees, so yeah, I think he should be playing. |
| 5. Russell Wilson, SEA | @CAR | Wilson has been on fire, with his running ability a big factor in that. |
| 6. Phillip Rivers, SD | @DEN | Rivers has been on fire this season and has a decent matchup. UPDATE: A solid performance from Rivers against Denver. |
| 7. Tom Brady, NE | CHI | Touchdown Tom is back with a great matchup. |
| 8. Tony Romo, DAL | WAS | Great matchup for Romo. The Redskins pass defense is terrible. |
| 9. Matt Stafford, DET | @ATL | Even without Megatron, Stafford has been passable as a starter. |
| 10. Nick Foles, PHI | @ARI | I don't trust Nick Foles. |
| 11. Jay Cutler, CHI | @NE | Hopefully last week was a fluke. |
| 12. Carson Palmer, ARI | PHI | Palmer is back, but he's a backup at best. |
| 13. Matt Ryan, ATL | DET | Ryan (and the Falcons) aren't great on the road and this is a tough matchup. |
| 14. Cam Newton, CAR | SEA | Cam has been okay, but this seems like a week that Seattle might bounce back. |
| 15. Ryan Tannehill, MIA | @JAC | Matchup play here. Could be an option if you're hurting. |
| 16. Alex Smith, KC | STL | You can get away with starting Smith on a short-term basis. |
| 17. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | IND | You can get away with playing Big Ben if you're desperate. |
| 18. Joe Flacco, BAL | @CIN | Flacco has a decent matchup, but he really shouldn't be starting for you. |
| 19. Andy Dalton, CIN | BAL | Dalton isn't a terrible fantasy QB, but if you're starting him, something has gone wrong for your team. |
| 20. Kyle Orton, BUF | @NYJ | Orton is only a play if you're in a deep league, or a league that has two QBs. |
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