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Below you will find our Week 8 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).
Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 8, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 8.
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Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers
| RotoBaller Staff Rankings | Player Name (Team - Position) | Zach Wilkens Rankings | Edward Gorelik Rankings |
| 1 | Julio Jones ATL vs. TB | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. TEN | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Antonio Brown PIT vs. CIN | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Keenan Allen SD at BAL | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Odell Beckham Jr. NYG at NO | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson DET at KC | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Julian Edelman NE vs. MIA | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | A.J. Green CIN at PIT | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. MIN | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. GB | 7 | 12 |
| 11 | Jarvis Landry MIA at NE | 14 | 10 |
| 12 | Brandon Marshall NYJ at OAK | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | Mike Evans TB at ATL | 15 | 13 |
| 14 | Eric Decker NYJ at OAK | 17 | 16 |
| 15 | Larry Fitzgerald ARI at CLE | 10 | 24 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. GB | 13 | 23 |
| 17 | Steve Smith BAL vs. SD | 19 | 17 |
| 18 | Randall Cobb GB at DEN | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Martavis Bryant PIT vs. CIN | 25 | 14 |
| 20 | Amari Cooper OAK vs. NYJ | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | Stefon Diggs MIN at CHI | 23 | 19 |
| 22 | Donte Moncrief IND at CAR | 22 | 20 |
| 23 | John Brown ARI at CLE | 28 | 15 |
| 24 | Brandin Cooks NO vs. NYG | 21 | 26 |
| 25 | Jeremy Maclin KC vs. DET | 11 | 37 |
| 26 | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. ARI | 31 | 22 |
| 27 | T.Y. Hilton IND at CAR | 24 | 31 |
| 28 | Danny Amendola NE vs. MIA | 26 | 29 |
| 29 | Golden Tate DET at KC | 27 | 28 |
| 30 | Rishard Matthews MIA at NE | 32 | 27 |
| 31 | James Jones GB at DEN | 30 | 30 |
| 32 | Kendall Wright TEN at HOU | 36 | 25 |
| 33 | Marvin Jones CIN at PIT | 29 | 35 |
| 34 | Willie Snead NO vs. NYG | 33 | 32 |
| 35 | Michael Crabtree OAK vs. NYJ | 34 | 33 |
| 36 | Nate Washington HOU vs. TEN | 35 | 34 |
| 37 | Steve Johnson SD at BAL | 37 | 38 |
| 38 | Eddie Royal CHI vs. MIN | 39 | 42 |
| 39 | Mike Wallace MIN at CHI | 42 | 40 |
| 40 | Rueben Randle NYG at NO | 41 | 43 |
| 41 | Anquan Boldin SF at STL | 49 | 36 |
| 42 | Dez Bryant DAL vs. SEA | 38 | 47 |
| 43 | Ted Ginn CAR vs. IND | 43 | 45 |
| 44 | Davante Adams GB at DEN | 40 | 49 |
| 45 | Tavon Austin STL vs. SF | 48 | 41 |
| 46 | Doug Baldwin SEA at DAL | 47 | 44 |
| 47 | Michael Floyd ARI at CLE | 45 | 46 |
| 48 | Terrance Williams DAL vs. SEA | 50 | 48 |
| 49 | Andre Johnson IND at CAR | 46 | 53 |
| 50 | Vincent Jackson TB at ATL | 39 | |
| 51 | Roddy White ATL vs. TB | 53 | 50 |
| 52 | Brandon LaFell NE vs. MIA | 44 | 67 |
| 53 | Tyler Lockett SEA at DAL | 52 | 54 |
| 54 | Torrey Smith SF at STL | 59 | 51 |
| 55 | Kamar Aiken BAL vs. SD | 56 | 55 |
| 56 | Kenny Britt STL vs. SF | 51 | 65 |
| 57 | Leonard Hankerson ATL vs. TB | 52 | |
| 58 | Chris Conley KC vs. DET | 54 | 59 |
| 59 | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at HOU | 55 | 58 |
| 60 | Cole Beasley DAL vs. SEA | 56 | |
| 61 | Malcom Floyd SD at BAL | 66 | 57 |
| 62 | Dwayne Harris NYG at NO | 57 | 63 |
| 63 | Jermaine Kearse SEA at DAL | 58 | 62 |
| 64 | Marquess Wilson CHI vs. MIN | 60 | 64 |
| 65 | Albert Wilson KC vs. DET | 60 | |
| 66 | Marques Colston NO vs. NYG | 65 | 61 |
| 67 | Marlon Brown BAL vs. SD | 61 | |
| 68 | Paul Richardson SEA at DAL | 62 | |
| 69 | Philly Brown CAR vs. IND | 63 | 79 |
| 70 | Mohamed Sanu CIN at PIT | 64 | 66 |
| 71 | Jarius Wright MIN at CHI | 67 | 74 |
| 72 | Justin Hunter TEN at HOU | 68 | 72 |
| 73 | Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. ARI | 68 | |
| 74 | Brian Quick STL vs. SF | 69 | 80 |
| 75 | Ty Montgomery GB at DEN | 69 | |
| 76 | Jeff Janis GB at DEN | 70 | 73 |
| 77 | Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT vs. CIN | 70 | |
| 78 | Lance Moore DET at KC | 71 | |
| 79 | Greg Jennings MIA at NE | 75 | |
| 80 | Charles Johnson MIN at CHI | 76 | |
| 81 | Kenny Stills MIA at NE | 77 | |
| 82 | Brice Butler DAL vs. SEA | 78 | |
| 83 | Devin Funchess CAR vs. IND | 81 | |
| 84 | Dontrelle Inman SD at BAL | 82 | |
| 85 | Brandon Coleman NO vs. NYG | 83 | |
| 86 | Devin Smith NYJ at OAK | 84 | |
| 87 | Stedman Bailey STL vs. SF | 85 | |
| 88 | Markus Wheaton PIT vs. CIN | 86 | |
| 89 | Chris Givens BAL vs. SD | 87 | |
| 90 | Brian Hartline CLE vs. ARI | 88 | |
| 91 | Devante Parker MIA at NE | 89 |
Week 8 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Analysis
By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)
I’ve seen some people concerned about Larry Fitzgerald’s down game last week. Is there too much talent for him to maintain his production all season long? I don’t think so at all, and I’d go so far to say buy low if you can! Fitzgerald is one of the best receivers of this generation. It’s just a simple fact that even the best players will have bad games from time to time. He’ll be fine. Especially look forward to a big game if teammate John Brown sits with a hamstring injury.
Jeremy Maclin was a surprise inactive last week. Barring that happening again I really like him at WR13. His consensus sits at WR23 for the week. I think that has something to do with it being a London game but I can’t really see the Lions stopping him.
The Colts situation this week will be an interesting one. Shutdown corner Josh Norman is expected to cover T.Y. Hilton. That probably means extra targets sent Donte Moncrief’s way. I have Moncrief one spot higher. I think Hilton is still startable but I am definitely worried. Josh Norman is that good. If you have a really good alternative, I strongly suggest looking into it.
At this point it looks like Dez Bryant will make his return this week but man it is a tough matchup vs the Seahawks! I’ll be honest, I am unsure what to expect. The best thing to do is keep your eye out for reports about his usage and whether he’ll be limited. I think the best course of action is to keep him on the bench in this incredibly tough matchup.
Last week I brought up Nate Washington as my sleeper pick. He delivered in a huge way. With Cecil Shorts out again he should see a healthy amount of targets once again despite Deandre Hopkins’ presence. If you are in a really deep league, another name to consider this week would be Kenny Britt. He has just one catch the past three weeks but this is a great matchup and he had a couple good games earlier in the season. You’d have to be desperate, but if you need a name - there’s one!
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