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RotoBaller brings you our Week 8 fantasy football quarterback rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with quarterback rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 8 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions.
Editor's Note: In case you missed it, Zach Wilkens and Ryan Rufe nailed their rankings in Week 6. They were both ranked in the top 10 overall accuracy scores on FantasyPros for last week's fantasy football rankings, going up against some of the biggest and baddest fantasy gurus in the industry. Zach came in at 4th overall (out of 133 experts), and Ryan cam in at 7th overall. Congrats guys, let's show them some love!
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Week 8 Quarterback Rankings Analysis
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I'm expecting Green Bay vs. New Orleans to be a shootout, the sky is the limit for both Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees. Tony Romo has been rolling lately and this week vs Washington is possibly his best matchup yet. I'd start all Cowboys with confidence. Jay Cutler hit a wall last week and had his first bad game (fantasy-wise at least) all year. He doesn't have a great matchup this week either but still has an excellent group of receivers which makes him a decent play.
Ryan Tannehill has been really good since his job as a starter came into question. He faces the Jags this week and they have been pretty good defensively lately but with the way he has played lately I feel really good about him in Week 8. Matthew Stafford gets a really nice matchup this week but the fact that it's in London with an early start time makes me wonder if that will be an issue at all. That said, it will be hard not to start Stafford vs the Falcons. On the other end of that game I want no part of Matt Ryan. The Lions are an elite defense this season and Matt Ryan's offensive line is battered. Things could go very poorly here.
Two quarterbacks make their first start of the year this week. Zach Mettenberger is set to start for the Titans. It probably can't be much worse than Locker/Whitehurst but this is a 6th round pick we are talking about. He's probably better than that but it remains to be seen if he has the talent to keep this job. Colt McCoy will start for the Redskins against Dallas. He looked good last week in a very conservative offense. The Cowboys are tough, I would avoid.
Good luck in Week 8 RotoBallers!
Week 8 Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings
| Staff Rankings Average |
Player Name |
Team Name |
Ryan Rufe Rankings |
Zach Wilkens Rankings |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | DEN | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Andrew Luck | IND | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Drew Brees | NO | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Tony Romo | DAL | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Philip Rivers | SD | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Jay Cutler | CHI | 11 | 8 |
| 9 | Tom Brady | NE | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Nick Foles | PHI | 8 | 13 |
| 11 | Cam Newton | CAR | 12 | 9 |
| 12 | Carson Palmer | ARI | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | 13 | 11 |
| 14 | Matthew Stafford | DET | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Joe Flacco | BAL | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Alex Smith | KC | 16 | 18 |
| 17 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 18 | 16 |
| 18 | Mike Glennon | TB | 17 | 19 |
| 19 | Kyle Orton | BUF | 20 | 17 |
| 20 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 19 | 23 |
| 21 | Andy Dalton | CIN | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | Geno Smith | NYJ | 26 | 21 |
| 23 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | 21 | 25 |
| 24 | Brian Hoyer | CLE | 30 | 22 |
| 25 | Austin Davis | STL | 23 | 30 |
| 26 | Teddy Bridgewater | MIN | 24 | 24 |
| 27 | Zach Mettenberger | TEN | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Derek Carr | OAK | 27 | 26 |
| 29 | Colt McCoy | WAS | 29 | 27 |
| 30 | Blake Bortles | JAC | 28 | 28 |
| 31 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | 31 | |
| 32 | Michael Vick | NYJ | 32 | |
| 33 | Jake Locker | TEN | 33 | |
| 34 | Charlie Whitehurst | TEN | 34 | |
| 35 | Derek Anderson | CAR | 35 | |
| 36 | Mark Sanchez | PHI | 36 |
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
