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Fantasy football rankings - updated quarterbacks (QB) Week 8 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football QB rankings.
With six quarterback options not available thanks to bye weeks, the position is thinner. We're here to assist with our Week 8 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2025. Check the rankings below to find out where signal-callers such as Joe Flacco, Daniel Jones, C.J. Stroud, Mac Jones, Jaxson Dart, Bo Nix, Drake Maye, and more stand for Week 8, among all other QBs.
Our quarterback fantasy football rankings for Week 8 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 8 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| QB Tier |
QB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
| 1 | 2 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 1 | 3 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 2 | 4 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 2 | 5 | Bo Nix | QB |
| 2 | 6 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 2 | 7 | Drake Maye | QB |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Jones | QB |
| 3 | 9 | Caleb Williams | QB |
| 3 | 10 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 3 | 11 | Jaxson Dart | QB |
| 3 | 12 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 4 | 13 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 4 | 14 | Marcus Mariota | QB |
| 4 | 15 | Mac Jones | QB |
| 4 | 16 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 4 | 17 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 5 | 18 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
| 5 | 19 | Carson Wentz | QB |
| 5 | 20 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
| 5 | 21 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 5 | 22 | Tyler Huntley | QB |
| 5 | 23 | Dillon Gabriel | QB |
| 5 | 24 | Cam Ward | QB |
| 6 | 25 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
| 6 | 26 | Andy Dalton | QB |
Week 8 Quarterback Rankings Outlooks
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (knee, oblique) is ready to go for the Week 8 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Mayfield is a little banged up right now, but that's not going to stop him from suiting up. The 28-year-old wasn't able to offer much to fantasy managers last week.
Mayfield threw for 228 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception in the loss to the Detroit Lions. As always, Mayfield will be playing shorthanded with Chris Godwin (leg), Mike Evans (collarbone), and Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) all sidelined. However, the Bucs will still have Emeka Egbuka, so Mayfield should be able to offer QB1 value against the below-average Saints defense.
Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (ankle) is off the injury report and good to go for his team's Week 8 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. In six games (four starts) so far this season, Dart has completed 60.2% of his pass attempts for 791 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The 22-year-old rookie has also been one of the NFL's most dynamic rushing quarterbacks, recording 178 yards and three touchdowns on 37 rushing attempts. Week 8 will be Dart's second game in three weeks against Philadelphia. In Week 6, he recorded 253 total yards and two touchdowns against the Eagles. Dart profiles as a low-end fantasy starter in single-QB formats and a must-start quarterback in two-QB leagues in Week 8.
Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones (knee, oblique) will see his sixth start of the season as Brock Purdy (toe) has been ruled out once again. Jones' record improved to 4-1 after last week's win over the Atlanta Falcons, despite it being his least productive game of the season, finishing 17-for-26 with 152 yards and one interception.
In Week 8, Jones will be up against the Houston Texans, who feature one of the best defenses in the league in 2025. The Texans have allowed the fewest points in the league, the second-worst collective completion percentage for opposing quarterbacks (57.8%), and just four passing touchdowns.
Jones has worked his way into two top-12 finishes already this year, but with another potential defensive slog in the works, he ranks as a mid-range QB2. Jones should be kept out of starting lineups in Week 8, though he deserves consideration in two-QB and superflex formats.
Drake Maye, New England Patriots
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has emerged as a must-start quarterback in fantasy football. He continues to be matchup-proof heading into Sunday's Week 8 clash with the Cleveland Browns. Maye has been excellent in his second pro season, racking up 1,744 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, 200 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and two interceptions en route to ranking as the overall QB5 so far. He has posted high fantasy finishes against some of the stingier defenses in the league, including the Steelers and Titans.
Maye should continue to feast this week despite playing against the Browns. Cleveland has contained mobile quarterbacks quite well, allowing the second-fewest rushing yards and fewest rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks in 2025. They've ultimately surrendered the fifth-fewest passing yards and third-fewest fantasy points to the position.
On a positive note, they've allowed the 11th-most passing touchdowns. Maye will still have to play at a high level Sunday, but he has shown time and time again that he's capable of doing so. He remains a mid-range QB1 for fantasy purposes.
Who Should I Start Tool
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 8 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Joe Flacco, Daniel Jones, C.J. Stroud, Mac Jones, Jaxson Dart, Bo Nix, Drake Maye. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 8.
Week 8 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 8 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 8 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 8 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 8 searches and comparisons from our 'Who To Start' tool:
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