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Week 8 WR Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 8 WR Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

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By: Zach Thompson

Week 8 is the biggest bye week of the whole NFL season with six teams out of action, leaving 26 teams of players to choose from as you build your fantasy football lineups. At wide receiver, where injuries continue to take a heavy toll, fantasy teams will be stretched to the max this week, and you may have to get creative with your starting lineups. Let’s take a look at my top 30 WR Rankings for Week 8 after a quick recap of Week 7.

During Week 7 (not counting Monday’s games), Ja’Marr Chase (41.1 FPTS) led the way as the top option after a huge Thursday night game. DeVonta Smith (36.3 FPTS) was the top performer at the position on Sunday’s main slate, edging out Keenan Allen (31.9 FPTS) and his own Eagles teammate A.J. Brown (31.1 FPTS). Rookie Travis Hunter (27.1 FPTS), Chris Olave (26.8 FPTS), Davante Adams (26.5 FPTS) and CeeDee Lamb (25 FPTS) also produced at least 25 fantasy points for big weeks.  

Chase passed the injured Puka Nacua (ankle) for the top receiver on DraftKings for the season, but Jaxson Smith-Njigba could catch him with a big night on Monday. 

In Week 8, JSN won’t be on the board because his Seahawks are one of the six teams on a bye week. They’ll be joined by the Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars, Raiders and Rams. The Bills and Ravens are returning from their Week 7 bye weeks. 

Since these rankings come out on each Monday, be sure to check back throughout the week on DK Network for coverage of any adjustments that need to be made.

Coming into the week, here are my top 30 WR rankings for Week 8:

  1. Ja’Marr Chase (vs. NYJ) – assuming Jets CB Sauce Gardner is out
  2. CeeDee Lamb (at DEN)
  3. Justin Jefferson (at LAC)
  4. Rashee Rice (vs. WAS)
  5. Drake London (vs. MIA)
  6. Nico Collins (vs. SF)
  7. Garrett Wilson (at CIN) – if healthy
  8. George Pickens (at DEN)
  9. Rome Odunze (at BAL)
  10. Emeka Egbuka (at NO) – if healthy
  11. DK Metcalf (vs. GB)
  12. A.J. Brown (vs. NYG)
  13. Courtland Sutton (vs. DAL)
  14. Zay Flowers (vs. CHI)
  15. Mike Evans (at NO) –if healthy
  16. Deebo Samuel Sr. (at KC) – if healthy
  17. Jaylen Waddle (at ATL)
  18. Chris Olave (vs. TB)
  19. Ladd McConkey (vs. MIN)
  20. DeVonta Smith (vs. NYG)
  21. Tee Higgins (vs. NYJ)
  22. Quentin Johnston (vs. MIN)
  23. Tetairoa McMillan (vs. BUF)
  24. Wan’Dale Robinson (at PHI)
  25. Stefon Diggs (vs. CLE)
  26. Xavier Worthy (vs. WAS)
  27. Terry McLaurin (at KC) – if healthy
  28. Keenan Allen (vs. MIN)
  29. Ricky Pearsall (at HOU) – if healthy
  30. Romeo Doubs (at PIT)

These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday afternoon. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network throughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.

Zach Thompson
Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
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