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Week Eight tiered fantasy football standard rankings for the 2016 NFL season. Standard ranks for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defenses and kickers.
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What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 8 standard rankings for fantasy football.
Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 8. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you love or hate their rankings.
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- Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings
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- Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Kicker (K) fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings (Standard)
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
| Rank | Player Name | Pos | Nick | Bill | Ben |
| 1 | Julio Jones | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | David Johnson | RB | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Mike Evans | WR | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Spencer Ware | RB | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | A.J. Green | WR | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Christine Michael | RB | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| 11 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | 10 | 14 | 19 |
| 13 | Amari Cooper | WR | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| 14 | Devontae Booker | RB | 17 | 13 | 15 |
| 15 | Lamar Miller | RB | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 16 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 20 | 18 | 12 |
| 17 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| 18 | Matt Forte | RB | 14 | 17 | 22 |
| 19 | Michael Crabtree | WR | 25 | 21 | 11 |
| 20 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 24 | 25 | 14 |
| 21 | Doug Baldwin | WR | 18 | 19 | 28 |
| 22 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | 31 | 28 | 13 |
| 23 | Melvin Gordon | RB | 22 | 20 | 31 |
| 24 | Marvin Jones | WR | 19 | 27 | 32 |
| 25 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | 29 | 32 | 17 |
| 26 | Randall Cobb | WR | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | LeGarrette Blount | RB | 21 | 22 | 41 |
| 28 | Frank Gore | RB | 23 | 23 | 38 |
| 29 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 41 | 30 | 21 |
| 30 | Ty Montgomery | WR | 33 | 37 | 24 |
| 31 | Jordy Nelson | WR | 27 | 34 | 34 |
| 32 | James White | RB | 34 | 35 | 37 |
| 33 | Mark Ingram | RB | 30 | 29 | 50 |
| 34 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 35 | 36 | 42 |
| 35 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | 37 | 33 | 45 |
| 36 | Jeremy Hill | RB | 28 | 24 | 65 |
| 37 | Allen Robinson | WR | 36 | 41 | 40 |
| 38 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 45 | 39 | 33 |
| 39 | Golden Tate | WR | 43 | 49 | 26 |
| 40 | Dez Bryant | WR | 38 | 42 | 39 |
| 41 | Terrelle Pryor | WR | 40 | 44 | 35 |
| 42 | Greg Olsen | TE | 44 | 45 | 30 |
| 43 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 32 | 31 | 58 |
| 44 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 46 | 47 | 36 |
| 45 | Julian Edelman | WR | 48 | 53 | 29 |
| 46 | Latavius Murray | RB | 47 | 38 | 47 |
| 47 | Michael Thomas | WR | 58 | 54 | 25 |
| 48 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 52 | 46 | 43 |
| 49 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | 42 | 43 | 57 |
| 50 | Matt Asiata | RB | 50 | 40 | 54 |
| 51 | Travis Kelce | TE | 51 | 52 | 51 |
| 52 | Jeremy Maclin | WR | 53 | 55 | 49 |
| 53 | Mike Gillislee | RB | 39 | 48 | 71 |
| 54 | Jordan Matthews | WR | 60 | 59 | 46 |
| 55 | Will Fuller | WR | 54 | 58 | 55 |
| 56 | Davante Adams | WR | 57 | 63 | 48 |
| 57 | Delanie Walker | TE | 59 | 66 | 44 |
| 58 | Chris Thompson | RB | 55 | 56 | 60 |
| 59 | Ryan Mathews | RB | 49 | 51 | 75 |
| 60 | Matt Jones | RB | 56 | 50 | 77 |
| 61 | Jamison Crowder | WR | 66 | 71 | 53 |
| 62 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 61 | 62 | 68 |
| 63 | Willie Snead | WR | 62 | 67 | 63 |
| 64 | Quincy Enunwa | WR | 70 | 61 | 61 |
| 65 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 65 | 60 | 69 |
| 66 | Jack Doyle | TE | 71 | 72 | 56 |
| 67 | Duke Johnson | RB | 64 | 65 | 73 |
| 68 | Tyrell Williams | WR | 72 | 68 | 62 |
| 69 | Chris Ivory | RB | 63 | 64 | 80 |
| 70 | Cameron Meredith | WR | 82 | 73 | 52 |
| 71 | Brandon LaFell | WR | 68 | 76 | 70 |
| 72 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 67 | 69 | 79 |
| 73 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 74 | 87 | 59 |
| 74 | Jordan Howard | RB | 73 | 57 | 91 |
| 75 | Cole Beasley | WR | 78 | 79 | 67 |
| 76 | Tyler Eifert | TE | 80 | 75 | 76 |
| 77 | Anquan Boldin | WR | 85 | 90 | 64 |
| 78 | Bilal Powell | RB | 69 | 74 | 100 |
| 79 | Travis Benjamin | WR | 83 | 80 | 81 |
| 80 | Michael Floyd | WR | 75 | 88 | 82 |
| 81 | Darren Sproles | RB | 81 | 78 | 88 |
| 82 | T.J. Yeldon | RB | 76 | 70 | 104 |
| 83 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 86 | 81 | 83 |
| 84 | Allen Hurns | WR | 87 | 83 | 84 |
| 85 | Marqise Lee | WR | 99 | 84 | 72 |
| 86 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | 77 | 93 | 89 |
| 87 | Theo Riddick | RB | 102 | 94 | 66 |
| 88 | Pierre Garcon | WR | 95 | 86 | 90 |
| 89 | DeAndre Washington | RB | 93 | 89 | 93 |
| 90 | Chris Hogan | WR | 89 | 100 | 87 |
| 91 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 91 | 95 | 95 |
| 92 | Julius Thomas | TE | 101 | 102 | 85 |
| 93 | Zach Zenner | RB | 88 | 82 | 119 |
| 94 | Knile Davis | RB | 84 | 77 | 130 |
| 95 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | 122 | 91 | 78 |
| 96 | John Brown | WR | 94 | 96 | 103 |
| 97 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | 103 | 104 | 86 |
| 98 | Coby Fleener | TE | 106 | 98 | 92 |
| 99 | Jamaal Charles | RB | 96 | 85 | 116 |
| 100 | Vernon Davis | TE | 97 | 107 | 97 |
| 101 | LeSean McCoy | RB | 92 | 99 | 112 |
| 102 | Derrick Henry | RB | 98 | 97 | 108 |
| 103 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 79 | 92 | 138 |
| 104 | Robert Kelley | RB | 104 | 109 | 98 |
| 105 | Cameron Brate | TE | 90 | 113 | 115 |
| 106 | Rishard Matthews | WR | 110 | 106 | 102 |
| 107 | Donte Moncrief | WR | 132 | 114 | 74 |
| 108 | Adam Humphries | WR | 100 | 101 | 124 |
| 109 | Justin Hunter | WR | 113 | 119 | 96 |
| 110 | Russell Shepard | WR | 118 | 117 | 94 |
| 111 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 105 | 115 | 111 |
| 112 | J.J. Nelson | WR | 116 | 111 | 105 |
| 113 | Kendall Wright | WR | 107 | 108 | 118 |
| 114 | Antonio Gates | TE | 117 | 110 | 106 |
| 115 | Dwayne Washington | RB | 108 | 112 | 120 |
| 116 | Justin Forsett | RB | 115 | 103 | 126 |
| 117 | Jalen Richard | RB | 111 | 105 | 136 |
| 118 | Hunter Henry | TE | 112 | 118 | 122 |
| 119 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | 114 | 124 | 114 |
| 120 | Zach Miller | TE | 129 | 123 | 101 |
| 121 | Robert Woods | WR | 123 | 122 | 113 |
| 122 | Alfred Blue | RB | 134 | 120 | 107 |
| 123 | Seth Roberts | WR | 121 | 125 | 117 |
| 124 | Adam Thielen | WR | 126 | 128 | 109 |
| 125 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 131 | 142 | 99 |
| 126 | Charles Clay | TE | 139 | 126 | 110 |
| 127 | Peyton Barber | RB | 120 | 116 | 146 |
| 128 | Terrance Williams | WR | 124 | 127 | 135 |
| 129 | Devin Funchess | WR | 127 | 129 | 133 |
| 130 | Jason Witten | TE | 125 | 136 | 131 |
| 131 | Ted Ginn | WR | 128 | 132 | 134 |
| 132 | Fozzy Whittaker | RB | 133 | 131 | 132 |
| 133 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | 136 | 141 | 123 |
| 134 | Zach Ertz | TE | 109 | 150 | 142 |
| 135 | Eric Ebron | TE | 149 | 130 | 127 |
| 136 | Chris Conley | WR | 141 | 138 | 128 |
| 137 | Eddie Royal | WR | 146 | 147 | 121 |
| 138 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | 155 | 133 | 129 |
| 139 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 156 | 137 | 125 |
| 140 | Jordan Reed | TE | 135 | 140 | 145 |
| 141 | Alfred Morris | RB | 130 | 121 | 171 |
| 142 | C.J. Prosise | RB | 148 | 135 | 141 |
| 143 | Jacob Tamme | TE | 144 | 145 | 137 |
| 144 | Charcandrick West | RB | 142 | 134 | 151 |
| 145 | Reggie Bush | RB | 143 | 143 | 144 |
| 146 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 145 | 148 | 143 |
| 147 | Dontrelle Inman | WR | 137 | 157 | 148 |
| 148 | Wendell Smallwood | RB | 151 | 144 | 152 |
| 149 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 138 | 152 | 158 |
| 150 | Ricardo Louis | WR | 159 | 155 | 140 |
| 151 | Brice Butler | WR | 140 | 146 | 175 |
| 152 | Don Jackson | RB | 165 | 139 | 160 |
| 153 | Danny Amendola | WR | 164 | 162 | 139 |
| 154 | Richard Rodgers | TE | 153 | 154 | 161 |
| 155 | Chester Rogers | WR | 160 | 153 | #N/A |
| 156 | Robby Anderson | WR | 147 | 161 | 165 |
| 157 | Travaris Cadet | RB | 150 | 149 | 176 |
| 158 | Andre Johnson | WR | 152 | 156 | 169 |
| 159 | Braxton Miller | WR | 162 | 163 | 155 |
| 160 | Virgil Green | TE | 167 | 164 | 150 |
| 161 | Clive Walford | TE | 157 | 168 | 157 |
| 162 | Phillip Dorsett | WR | 154 | 174 | 154 |
| 163 | Jaelen Strong | WR | 166 | 167 | 153 |
| 164 | Robert Turbin | RB | 168 | 151 | 172 |
| 165 | Ryan Griffin | TE | 178 | 158 | 156 |
| 166 | Cecil Shorts | WR | 170 | 165 | 159 |
| 167 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 163 | 170 | 166 |
| 168 | Kapri Bibbs | RB | #N/A | 166 | 167 |
| 169 | Brandon Coleman | WR | 161 | 194 | 147 |
| 170 | Tim Hightower | RB | 172 | 169 | 163 |
| 171 | Erik Swoope | TE | 169 | 187 | 149 |
| 172 | Andrew Hawkins | WR | 171 | 160 | 181 |
| 173 | Philly Brown | WR | 173 | 171 | 174 |
| 174 | Terron Ward | RB | 176 | 159 | 184 |
| 175 | Thomas Rawls | RB | #N/A | 173 | #N/A |
| 176 | Antone Smith | RB | 174 | 175 | #N/A |
| 177 | Jordan Norwood | WR | 182 | 183 | 162 |
| 178 | Aaron Ripkowski | RB | 158 | 181 | 191 |
| 179 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | #N/A | 176 | 178 |
| 180 | Austin Hooper | TE | 184 | 186 | 170 |
| 181 | Jeff Janis | WR | 179 | 172 | 190 |
| 182 | Brent Celek | TE | #N/A | 179 | 182 |
| 183 | Charone Peake | WR | 183 | 184 | 177 |
| 184 | Malcolm Mitchell | WR | 196 | 180 | 168 |
| 185 | Andre Ellington | RB | #N/A | 177 | 186 |
| 186 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | 175 | 185 | 185 |
| 187 | Rashard Higgins | WR | 193 | 188 | 164 |
| 188 | Jonathan Williams | RB | #N/A | 178 | 192 |
| 189 | Mychal Rivera | TE | 186 | 191 | 179 |
| 190 | Alex Collins | RB | 180 | 193 | #N/A |
| 191 | Jamize Olawale | RB | 189 | 192 | 180 |
| 192 | Andre Holmes | WR | 187 | 189 | 187 |
| 193 | Lance Dunbar | RB | 195 | 182 | 188 |
| 194 | Ronnie Hillman | RB | 191 | 190 | #N/A |
| 195 | Tom Brady | QB | 201 | 195 | 195 |
| 196 | Matt Ryan | QB | 202 | 196 | 196 |
| 197 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 203 | 197 | 198 |
| 198 | Andrew Luck | QB | 204 | 198 | 197 |
| 199 | Drew Brees | QB | 205 | 200 | 202 |
| 200 | Derek Carr | QB | 208 | 201 | 199 |
| 201 | Russell Wilson | QB | 207 | 199 | 204 |
| 202 | Cam Newton | QB | 206 | 204 | 200 |
| 203 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 211 | 202 | 201 |
| 204 | Jameis Winston | QB | 209 | 205 | 203 |
| 205 | Andy Dalton | QB | 210 | 203 | 207 |
| 206 | Carson Palmer | QB | 212 | 206 | 205 |
| 207 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 213 | 207 | 209 |
| 208 | Marcus Mariota | QB | 214 | 211 | 206 |
| 209 | Alex Smith | QB | 215 | 209 | 208 |
| 210 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 216 | 210 | 214 |
| 211 | Dak Prescott | QB | 218 | 212 | 210 |
| 212 | Philip Rivers | QB | 219 | 208 | 215 |
| 213 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 217 | 214 | 211 |
| 214 | Brock Osweiler | QB | 220 | 215 | 212 |
| 215 | Carson Wentz | QB | 222 | 213 | 213 |
| 216 | Blake Bortles | QB | 221 | 216 | 216 |
| 217 | Trevor Siemian | QB | 223 | 217 | 218 |
| 218 | Josh McCown | QB | 224 | 220 | 217 |
| 219 | Sam Bradford | QB | 225 | 218 | 219 |
| 220 | Jay Cutler | QB | 226 | 219 | 220 |
| 221 | Cody Kessler | QB | #N/A | 222 | 222 |
| 222 | Kevin Hogan | QB | 227 | 221 | 221 |
| 223 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | 254 | 223 | 223 |
| 224 | Denver Broncos | DST | 255 | 224 | 224 |
| 225 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | 259 | 225 | 226 |
| 226 | New England Patriots | DST | 256 | 227 | 230 |
| 227 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | 260 | 228 | 225 |
| 228 | New York Jets | DST | 258 | 231 | 227 |
| 229 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | 261 | 226 | 229 |
| 230 | Tennessee Titans | DST | 257 | 232 | 232 |
| 231 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | 263 | 229 | 231 |
| 232 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 229 | 249 | 249 |
| 233 | Houston Texans | DST | 264 | 237 | 228 |
| 234 | Dallas Cowboys | DST | 267 | 230 | 233 |
| 235 | Stephen Hauschka | K | 228 | 252 | 253 |
| 236 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | 262 | 235 | 237 |
| 237 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | 230 | 251 | 254 |
| 238 | Mason Crosby | K | 231 | 253 | 251 |
| 239 | Matt Bryant | K | 232 | 254 | 250 |
| 240 | Oakland Raiders | DST | 269 | 233 | 236 |
| 241 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | 270 | 234 | 234 |
| 242 | Sebastian Janikowski | K | 234 | 250 | 256 |
| 243 | Dan Bailey | K | 235 | 255 | 252 |
| 244 | Brandon McManus | K | 236 | 257 | 255 |
| 245 | Detroit Lions | DST | 266 | 241 | 241 |
| 246 | Green Bay Packers | DST | 273 | 238 | 238 |
| 247 | Cairo Santos | K | 233 | 258 | 259 |
| 248 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | 268 | 240 | 242 |
| 249 | San Diego Chargers | DST | 276 | 239 | 235 |
| 250 | Matt Prater | K | 238 | 256 | 257 |
| 251 | Carolina Panthers | DST | 265 | 242 | 244 |
| 252 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | 278 | 236 | 239 |
| 253 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | 237 | 259 | 260 |
| 254 | Washington Redskins | DST | 271 | 244 | 243 |
| 255 | Buffalo Bills | DST | 274 | 245 | 240 |
| 256 | Cleveland Browns | DST | 272 | 243 | 246 |
| 257 | Mike Nugent | K | 241 | 260 | 261 |
| 258 | Dustin Hopkins | K | 240 | 261 | 262 |
| 259 | Josh Lambo | K | 242 | 264 | 258 |
| 260 | Chicago Bears | DST | 275 | 246 | 245 |
| 261 | Blair Walsh | K | 239 | 265 | 264 |
| 262 | Graham Gano | K | 243 | 262 | 263 |
| 263 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | 277 | 247 | 247 |
| 264 | Nick Folk | K | 245 | 263 | 267 |
| 265 | New Orleans Saints | DST | 279 | 248 | 248 |
| 266 | Will Lutz | K | 244 | 266 | 268 |
| 267 | Nick Novak | K | 246 | 268 | 266 |
| 268 | Jason Myers | K | 249 | 267 | 269 |
| 269 | Dan Carpenter | K | 248 | 272 | 265 |
| 270 | Caleb Sturgis | K | 247 | 269 | 270 |
| 271 | Roberto Aguayo | K | 250 | 270 | 273 |
| 272 | Connor Barth | K | 252 | 271 | 271 |
| 273 | Ryan Succop | K | 251 | 273 | 274 |
| 274 | Cody Parkey | K | 253 | 274 | 272 |
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