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Week 8 fantasy football rankings: Patriots-Chargers should deliver fantasy fireworks
Oct 26, 2017, 1:02 pm
Tom Brady and Philip Rivers should put on a show this week. Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Below are my early 1/2 PPR fantasy rankings for Week 8. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice. The rankings will be updated on Sunday morning.
If you have any start-sit questions, feel free to hit me up at @jordanpfx on Twitter, and I will do my best to get to every question. Include your scoring system with your questions. Good luck!
QB
1 T. Brady NE
2 D. Brees NO
3 C. Wentz PHI
4 D. Prescott DAL
5 K. Cousins WAS
6 R. Wilson SEA
7 P. Rivers LAC
8 M. Ryan ATL
9 D. Carr OAK
10 D. Watson HOU
11 C. Newton CAR
12 T. Taylor BUF
13 A. Dalton CIN
14 J. Winston TB
15 B. Roethlisberger PIT
16 M. Stafford DET
17 J. McCown NYJ
18 C. Keenum MIN
RB
1 E. Elliott DAL
2 L. Bell PIT
3 K. Hunt KC
3 L. McCoy BUF
4 M. Gordon LAC
5 M. Ingram NO
6 D. Freeman ATL
7 J. Howard CHI
8 J. Ajayi MIA
9 L. Blount PHI
10 J. Mixon CIN
11 D. Martin TB
12 L. Miller HOU
13 A. Kamara NO
14 C. Thompson WAS
15 C. Hyde SF
16 C. McCaffrey CAR
17 C. Anderson DEN
18 M. Forte NYJ
19 W. Smallwood PHI
20 T. Coleman ATL
21 D. Lewis NE
22 R. Kelley WAS
23 A. Abdullah DET
24 J. White NE
25 J. Allen BAL
26 F. Gore IND
27 J. Richard OAK
28 J. McKinnon MIN
29 D. Johnson CLE
30 M. Mack IND
WR
1 A. Green CIN
2 J. Jones ATL
3 M. Evans TB
4 A. Brown PIT
5 M. Thomas NO
6 D. Hopkins HOU
7 D. Bryant DAL
8 D. Baldwin SEA
9 B. Cooks NE
10 C. Hogan NE
11 K. Allen LAC
12 M. Crabtree OAK
13 J. Landry MIA
14 K. Benjamin CAR
15 A. Cooper OAK
16 D. Thomas DEN
17 T. Hill KC
18 A. Jeffrey PHI
19 S. Diggs MIN
20 D. Funchess CAR
21 A. Thielen MIN
22 N. Agholor PHI
23 P. Garcon SF
24 D. Jackson TB
25 T. Hilton IND
26 G. Tate DET *Questionable
27 K. Stills MIA
28 J. Doctson WAS
29 T. Ginn NO
30 W. Fuller HOU
TE
1 R. Gronkowski NE
2 T. Kelce KC
3 Z. Ertz PHI
4 J. Graham SEA
5 H. Henry LAC
6 J. Reed WAS
7 A. Jenkins NYJ
8 K. Rudolph MIN
9 C. Brate TB
10 J. Witten DAL
11 J. Cook OAK
12 B. Watson BAL
DEF
1 Vikings
2 Eagles
3 Saints
4 Bengals
5 Ravens
6 Seahawks
7 Falcons
8 Panthers
9 Broncos
10 Steelers
11 Dolphins
12 Bills
Kicker
1 S. Gostowski NE
2 J. Elliott PHI
3 M. Bryant ATL
4 B. Walsh SEA
5 M. Prater DET
6 J. Tucker BAL
7 R. Bullock CIN
8 H. Butker KC
9 S. Hauschka BUF
10 A. Vinatieri IND
11 C. Boswell PIT
12 K. Forbath MIN
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Two-time Cy Young Award winner deGrom (4-1) is having quite a comeback after missing most of the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery. The 36-year-old right-hander struck out seven, two of those to end innings with two runners on base, while walking one and giving up five hits.
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Shawn Armstrong worked around a two-out walk in the ninth for his second save.
Burger went deep leading off the sixth, a 394-foot drive into the Texas bullpen in right-center for his fourth homer of the season.
Key moment
Rangers right fielder García made a sliding catch of a sinking liner by Mauricio Dubón for the final out of the seventh when Houston had a runner at second base. García had several nice plays, including a sliding catch near the line after running a long way to open the fourth.
Key stat
Bruce Bochy got his 2,195th career win to break a tie with Sparky Anderson for the sixth-most by an MLB manager. Bochy, who turned 70 last month, is in his 28th season as a manager, his third in Texas.
Up next
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