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Week 8 Quarterback Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 8 quarterback 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.

You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks

RotoBaller Staff Ranks Player Name (Team - Position) Zach Wilkens Rankings Edward Gorelik Rankings
1 Carson Palmer ARI at CLE 3 2
2 Philip Rivers SD at BAL 2 3
3 Andy Dalton CIN at PIT 5 1
4 Tom Brady NE vs. MIA 1 7
5 Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. CIN 8 4
6 Cam Newton CAR vs. IND 7 5
7 Aaron Rodgers GB at DEN 6 6
8 Drew Brees NO vs. NYG 4 14
9 Eli Manning NYG at NO 10 8
10 Russell Wilson SEA at DAL 9 11
11 Ryan Tannehill MIA at NE 11 10
12 Matthew Stafford DET at KC 14 9
13 Matt Ryan ATL vs. TB 12 12
14 Andrew Luck IND at CAR 13 15
15 Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ at OAK 16 17
16 Joe Flacco BAL vs. SD 22 13
17 Teddy Bridgewater MIN at CHI 15 20
18 Peyton Manning DEN vs. GB 18 18
19 Jay Cutler CHI vs. MIN 23 16
20 Alex Smith KC vs. DET 17 25
21 Jameis Winston TB at ATL 19 19
22 Brian Hoyer HOU vs. TEN 20 21
23 Derek Carr OAK vs. NYJ 21 23
24 Zach Mettenberger TEN at HOU 25 22
25 Josh McCown CLE vs. ARI 24 24
26 Nick Foles STL vs. SF 26 26
27 Colin Kaepernick SF at STL 27 27
28 Matt Cassel DAL vs. SEA 28 29
29 Johnny Manziel CLE vs. ARI 29 28

 

Week 8 Quarterback (QB) Rankings Analysis

By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)

I have Aaron Rodgers at QB6 this week, which is probably the lowest he’ll be all season. That is two spots below his consensus but if you own Aaron Rodgers I can’t imagine you also have one of my top five QBs this week, even if it’s Carson Palmer or Andy Dalton. The Denver defense is just too good, even for Aaron Rodgers to have an elite day. For what it’s worth, Rodgers finished as QB10 in Week 2 against Seattle so he has already shown he isn’t a guaranteed top 5 finish.

I am liking Russell Wilson more than most this week. Fun fact about the Cowboys vs QBs: In 3 games against their NFC East division rivals the Cowboys are allowing 6.33 fantasy points to the QB. In three games against non-division opponents? 23 points per game. Maybe Russell Wilson lands somewhere in the teens instead of the 20s but I think he will still give you a good game.

I have Matt Ryan at QB12 this week vs his consensus of QB9. I just don’t think Ryan looks quite as sharp as he has in past years. Specifically over the past three games he has just a 61.3% completion rate with more interceptions than touchdowns. Considering these were not hard matchups by any means (Redskins, Saints, Titans), that leaves me pretty concerned. I hope he turns it around this week but I’m bringing him down to QB12 because of what he has showed lately.

Jameis Winston is still getting the rookie treatment from fantasy experts at QB24, but I think it’s time to start respecting him. I have him at QB19. It’s a start! Over his past two games he has a 70% completion rate with three touchdowns and no interceptions. With 297 yards last week, Winston became the first QB to pass for 200+ yards in his first six games. That broke a record that Andrew Luck previously held. Not a bad start to his career!

 

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