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