Is it possible that the receiver position is the one that has changed the most through seven weeks this fantasy football season? A handful of players drafted early are no longer starting options, while waiver wire adds have emerged as top-30 plays. Here are the Week 8 fantasy WR rankings as you look to lock in your lineups!
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Which WR Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Tyreek Hill | MIA (vs. NE)
2) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at DAL)
3) Stefon Diggs | BUF (vs. TB)
4) Keenan Allen | LAC (vs. CHI)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. LV)
6) A.J. Brown | PHI (at WAS)
7) Davante Adams | LV (at DET)
8) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. LAR)
9) Brandon Aiyuk | SF (vs. CIN)
10) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN (at SF)
11) Puka Nacua | LAR (at DAL)
12) Mike Evans | TB (at BUF)
13) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (vs. NE)
14) Chris Olave | NO (at IND)
15) Zay Flowers | BAL (at ARI)
16) DeVonta Smith | PHI (at WAS)
17) Christian Kirk | JAX (at PIT)
18) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. HOU)
19) DK Metcalf | SEA (vs. CLE)
20) Chris Godwin | TB (at BUF)
21) Nico Collins | HOU (at CAR)
22) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. PHI)
23) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (vs. NO)
24) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at DET)
25) Jordan Addison | MIN (at GB)
26) Rashee Rice | KC (at DEN)
27) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. KC)
28) George Pickens | PIT (vs. JAX)
29) Drake London | ATL (at TEN)
30) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. CLE)
31) Calvin Ridley | JAX (at PIT)
32) Tee Higgins | CIN (at SF)
33) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. CHI)
34) Josh Downs | IND (vs. NO)
35) DJ Moore | CHI (at LAC)
36) Amari Cooper | CLE (at SEA)
37) Marquise Brown | ARI (vs. BAL)
38) Diontae Johnson | PIT (vs. JAX)
39) Christian Watson | GB (vs. MIN)
40) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at NYG)
41) Michael Thomas | NO (at IND)
42) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at MIA)
43) Gabe Davis | BUF (vs. TB)
44) Romeo Doubs | GB (vs. MIN)
45) Jerry Jeudy | DEN (vs. KC)
46) Michael Gallup | DAL (vs. LAR)
47) Tank Dell | HOU (at CAR)
48) Rashid Shaheed | NO (at IND)
49) K.J. Osborn | MIN (at GB)
50) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. CLE)
51) Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. NYJ)
52) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. LV)
53) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. KC)
54) Curtis Samuel | WAS (vs. PHI)
55) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN (vs. ATL)
56) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at NYG)
57) DJ Chark | CAR (vs. HOU)
58) Brandin Cooks | DAL (vs. LAR)
59) Josh Reynolds | DET (vs. LV)
60) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL (at ARI)
61) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. NYJ)
62) Jahan Dotson | WAS (vs. PHI)
63) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at DAL)
64) Treylon Burks | TEN (vs. ATL)
65) Elijah Moore | CLE (at SEA)
66) Rondale Moore | ARI (vs. BAL)
67) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. BAL)
68) Kadarius Toney | KC (at DEN)
69) Jayden Reed | GB (vs. MIN)
70) Skyy Moore | KC (at DEN)
71) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC (at DEN)
72) Braxton Berrios | MIA (vs. NE)
73) Nelson Agholor | BAL (at ARI)
74) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. CIN)
75) Tyler Boyd | CIN (at SF)
76) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs. NYJ)
77) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. CHI)
78) Trey Palmer | TB (at BUF)
79) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at ARI)
80) Darnell Mooney | CHI (at LAC)
81) Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE (at SEA)
82) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. CLE)
83) Brandon Powell | MIN (at GB)
84) DeVante Parker | NE (at MIA)
85) Kalif Raymond | DET (vs. LV)
86) Allen Robinson II | PIT (vs. JAX)
87) Deonte Harty | BUF (vs. TB)
88) Alec Pierce | IND (vs. NO)
89) Mack Hollins | ATL (at TEN)
90) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. JAX)
91) Olamide Zaccheaus | PHI (at WAS)
92) Brandon Johnson | DEN (vs. KC)
93) Ray-Ray McCloud III | SF (vs. CIN)
94) Tyquan Thornton | NE (at MIA)
95) Isaiah Hodgins | NYG (vs. NYJ)
96) Tyler Scott | CHI (at LAC)
97) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. ATL)
98) Deven Thompkins | TB (at BUF)
99) Demario Douglas | NE (at MIA)
100) Dyami Brown | WAS (vs. PHI)
101) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (at DEN)
102) Justyn Ross | KC (at DEN)
103) Jamal Agnew | JAX (at PIT)
104) Tre Tucker | LV (at DET)
105) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. TB)
106) Randall Cobb | NYJ (at NYG)
107) Julio Jones | PHI (at WAS)
108) Van Jefferson | ATL (at TEN)
109) Trent Sherfield | BUF (vs. TB)
110) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. NE)
111) Hunter Renfrow | LV (at DET)
112) Parris Campbell | NYG (vs. NYJ)
113) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (vs. MIN)
114) Marquise Goodwin | CLE (at SEA)
115) Derius Davis | LAC (vs. CHI)
The Top WRs To Start in Week 8
Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck – you have yourself a duck.
If it earns targets at a WR1 level, passes the eye test as a WR1, and gets the support of his QB like a WR1 – you have yourself a WR1.
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Rice was targeted seven times on 30 routes last week, while the trio of receivers behind him earned seven looks on 73 routes. The rookie has emerged as Mahomes’ top receiver and has a versatile skill set that lands him inside my top 30 again. This isn’t a flash in the pan. Rice has been no worse than WR34 over the past three weeks, and I expect him to extend that streak to four this weekend.
Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
Don’t look now, but London is starting to check some boxes despite playing for an offense that isn’t built in a way for him to thrive. In the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, he saw an end zone target, was tackled on the 1-yard line later, and caught 6+ passes for a third consecutive week (first four weeks: 2.8 catches per game).
In this game against a pass-funnel defense, London reappears in my top 30 at the position, owning favorable usage trends to bigger names like Jacksonville Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley and Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins.
No pass catcher in Arthur Smith’s world is going to ever see the word “safe” in his profile, but London is a worthwhile Flex option this week. That should be the case until we hit Thanksgiving, at the very least. He’ll have matchups against the Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals.