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Week 8 DraftKings Fantasy Football Rankings Cheat Sheet

Week 8 DraftKings Fantasy Football Rankings Cheat Sheet

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By: DK.Network.Editors

For the fourth straight week, DraftKings main DFS fantasy football slate includes 10 games on Sunday afternoon. Even with two fewer games on the scoreboard for the week, the same number of games will take place on Sunday afternoon. Seven games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET in Week 8 with three games in the later window around 4:00 p.m. ET. To help you as you get your lineup together, each week we’ll be running down the fantasy football rankings at each of the primary positions for the main DraftKings slate in this cheat sheet

Who are you buying or selling coming into the week, and what matchups can you not wait to attack? The 10 games include plenty of intriguing contests. The Cowboys visit the Broncos, and the Colts take on the Titans in the later two games on the slate, while there are three divisional games spread across the board as well. The 49ers visit the Texans, and the Ravens return from their bye against the Bears in two of the most intriguing, fantasy-friendly early matchups. 

The fantasy football rankings in this post are based on what we know coming into the week on Monday, so stay tuned to DK Network for more news throughout the week to see if your lineup should be adjusted at all.

These player rankings are based solely on total output, independent of the players’ salaries. They do not account for value, ownership, ceiling or correlation, which should all be factors in building your final lineup. They are, however, a great starting point as you start to look ahead or as you compare specific options in a particular position.

To catch up on the top lineup from the Week 6 contest, check out my breakdown of the winning lineup. You can also find full rankings for the week at each position on my author page. The rankings on this page do not include any players from the prime time matchups, which are on separate slates. Each of the position-specific rankings includes all the players for the entire week.

Be sure to set your lineup for all Week 7 contests, highlighted by the NFL $2.75M Fantasy Football Millionaire [$1M to 1st].

Top 15 QB

  1. Jalen Hurts (vs. NYG), $6,600
  2. Josh Allen (at CAR), $7,500
  3. Baker Mayfield (at NO), $6,400
  4. Lamar Jackson (vs. CHI), $6,800 – if healthy
  5. Drake Maye (vs. CLE), $6,200
  6. Dak Prescott, $6,500 (at DEN)
  7. Bo Nix, $6,000 (vs. DAL)
  8. Daniel Jones, $6,100 (vs. TEN)
  9. Caleb Williams, $5,600 (at BAL)
  10. Joe Flacco, $5,400 (vs. NYJ)
  11. Jaxson Dart, $5,500 (at PHI)
  12. C.J. Stroud (vs. SF), $5,100
  13. Brock Purdy (at HOU), $5,800 – if healthy
  14. Michael Penix Jr. (vs. MIA), $4,900
  15. Justin Fields (at CIN), $5,000 – if starting

Top 30 RB

  1. Bijan Robinson (vs. MIA), $8,800
  2. Jonathan Taylor (vs. TEN), $9,500
  3. Christian McCaffrey (at HOU), $9,000
  4. De’Von Achane (at ATL), $7,300
  5. James Cook III (at CAR), $6,700
  6. Saquon Barkley (vs. NYG), $7,600
  7. Javonte Williams (at DEN), $6,800
  8. Derrick Henry (vs. CHI), $6,000
  9. Rachaad White (at NO), $6,400 – assuming no Bucky Irving
  10. Quinshon Judkins (at NE), $6,500
  11. Breece Hall (at CIN), $6,100 – if healthy
  12. Cam Skattebo (at PHI), $6,600
  13. Chase Brown (vs. NYJ), $5,400
  14. J.K. Dobbins (vs. DAL), $5,800
  15. Rico Dowdle (vs. BUF), $6,300
  16. D’Andre Swift (at BAL), $5,900
  17. Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. CLE), $5,500
  18. Tony Pollard (at IND), $5,200
  19. Alvin Kamara (vs. TB), $5,700
  20. Chuba Hubbard (vs. BUF), $5,300
  21. Nick Chubb (vs. SF), $5,000
  22. Woody Marks (vs. SF), $5,100
  23. Tyler Allgeier (vs. MIA),$4,800
  24. Tyjae Spears (at IND), $4,700
  25. Kyle Monangai (at BAL), $4,900
  26. Justice Hill (vs. CHI), $4,500
  27. RJ Harvey (vs. DAL), $4,800
  28. TreVeyon Henderson (vs. CLE), $4,500
  29. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (at PHI), $4,600
  30. Sean Tucker (at NO), $4,400

Top 30 WR

  1. Ja’Marr Chase (vs. NYJ), $8,100 – assuming Jets CB Sauce Gardner is out
  2. CeeDee Lamb (at DEN), $7,800
  3. Drake London (vs. MIA), $6,400
  4. Nico Collins (vs. SF), $7,200
  5. Garrett Wilson (at CIN), $6,000 – if healthy
  6. George Pickens (at DEN), $7,100
  7. Rome Odunze (at BAL), $6,300
  8. Emeka Egbuka (at NO), $7,000 – if healthy
  9. A.J. Brown (vs. NYG), $6,100
  10. Courtland Sutton (vs. DAL), $6,200
  11. Zay Flowers (vs. CHI), $5,400
  12. Mike Evans (at NO), $6,500 –if healthy
  13. Jaylen Waddle (at ATL), $5,700
  14. Chris Olave (vs. TB), $5,800
  15. DeVonta Smith (vs. NYG), $5,900
  16. Tee Higgins (vs. NYJ), $5,600
  17. Tetairoa McMillan (vs. BUF), $5,700
  18. Wan’Dale Robinson (at PHI), $5,200
  19. Stefon Diggs (vs. CLE), $5,800
  20. Ricky Pearsall (at HOU), $5,400 – if healthy
  21. Kayshon Boutte (vs. CLE), $4,800
  22. Calvin Ridley (at IND), $4,900 –if healthy
  23. D.J. Moore (at BAL), $5,300
  24. Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. TEN), $5,600
  25. Troy Franklin (vs. DAL), $4,200
  26. Kahlil Shakir (at CAR), $5,100
  27. Rashid Shaheed (vs. TB), $4,700
  28. Jerry Jeudy (at NE), $4,100
  29. Tez Johnson (at NO), $4,300
  30. Jalen Coker (vs. BUF), $3,800

Top 15 TE

  1. Tyler Warren (vs. TEN), $5,500
  2. Jake Ferguson (at DEN), $6,000
  3. Harold Fannin Jr. (at NE), $4,400 – if David Njoku is out
  4. Darren Waller (at ATL), $4,000 –if healthy
  5. Hunter Henry (vs. CLE), $3,800
  6. George Kittle (at HOU), $4,500
  7. Kyle Pitts Sr. (vs. MIA), $3,900
  8. Dalton Kincaid (at CAR), $4,300 –if healthy
  9. Dallas Goedert (vs. NYG), $4,200
  10. Juwan Johnson (vs. TB), $3,300
  11. Cade Otton (at NO), $3,400 – higher or lower depending on WR available
  12. Theo Johnson (at PHI), $3,700
  13. Mason Taylor (at CIN), $3,500
  14. Mark Andrews (vs CHI), $3,600
  15. Gunnar Helm (at IND), $3,100

Disclaimer

DraftKings promoters may sometimes play on personal accounts in the games that advice is offered on. Personal views on the games and strategies above do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. DraftKings promoters may also deploy different players and strategies than what is recommended above. DraftKings promoters do not have access to any non-public information.