Fantasy WR PPR Rankings Week 8: Who to start, sit at wide receiver in fantasy football

Jackson Sparks

Fantasy WR PPR Rankings Week 8: Who to start, sit at wide receiver in fantasy football image

Several PPR studs were out of commission last week, sending fantasy football owners scrambling to pick up the pieces. We're sure many of you had to start risky guys, but we shouldn't have to rely on as many this week. That said, we're still searching for under-the-radar sleepers in our Week 8 fantasy WR PPR rankings. This is a never-ending cycle and is fluid week-to-week, so use our rankings to aid you with your start 'em, sit 'em decisions.

We lose Marquise Brown, Rashod Bateman, Henry Ruggs, and Hunter Renfrow to byes this week, but we trade them in to get CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson, Mike Williams, and Diontae Johnson, among many others, back. Sounds like a fair deal, right?

WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

You're always going to start Calvin Ridley (vs. Panthers) based on the upside and both Keenan Allen and Mike Williams (vs. Patriots) based on what we've seen this year, but they could be in for a regression this week facing two top-flight defenses against fantasy WRs. However, Brandin Cooks (vs. Rams) is enough of a concern to consider benching him. Of course, don't bench him for just anybody, but you can probably come up with better options.

WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Among high-upside players on the start-or-sit bubble, Cole Beasley (vs. Dolphins), Marquez Callaway and Tre'Quan Smith (vs. Buccaneers), Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault (@ Seahawks), and T.Y. Hilton (vs. Titans) all have favorable matchup. Beasley has been unproductive in shootouts before, but the upside is high enough to like him in the flex spot. Shenault has drawn seven or more targets in four games (10 targets in two games), but he hasn't quite had the explosive week we hope for yet. Against a struggling Seattle secondary, this could be the week it all comes together for him.

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On top of those guys, Michael Gallup (@ Vikings) and Jerry Jeudy (vs. Washington) are expected to return from the IR this week. Both have favorable matchups, too, so while we don't know exactly how much they'll play or what their roles will be, we still like their chances of at least providing flex production. We saw Jarvis Landry (vs. Steelers) look good right off the IR last week, and with a favorable matchup on paper this week, he still has some PPR flex value (though we're not quite as high on teammate Odell Beckham Jr.)

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Corey Davis (vs. Bengals), Jakobi Meyers (@ Chargers), Jaylen Waddle (@ Bills), and Russell Gage (vs. Panthers) have tough roads this week. Cincinnati has been much improved on defense and is among the top-12 best units against fantasy WRs. Los Angeles and Buffalo were the No. 1 and No. 2 teams against fantasy WRs entering Week 7, so the concerns for Patriots and Dolphins pass-catchers speak for themselves. The Panthers defense is reeling, so perhaps Gage will be fine, but there are still questions about how consistent his targets will be.

WEEK 8 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em

Keep an eye out for the status of Kadarius Toney (ankle), Sterling Shepard (hamstring), and Kenny Golladay (knee), as they could be in a prime position to have fantasy success against one of the league's worst secondaries in Kansas City. Of course, given the injuries, it's tough to plan for any, especially since they play on Monday night. If they do play, they will still carry injury concerns, but their juicy matchup might outweigh the risks. If one or two (or all) are out, Darius Slayton would be in play.

We survived the "byemaggedon," which thrust a ton of risky players into starting lineups, so that's a great thing. However, we're still challenged with finding value after the bona fide studs due to injuries. It's not easy, but this week offers plenty of options.

Note: We'll be updating these WR PPR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis. For individual analysis of key WRs, click here.

Fantasy WR PPR Rankings Week 8: Who to start at wide receiver

Rankings based on full-point PPR scoring

Rank Player
1 Cooper Kupp, LAR @ HOU
2 Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. MIA
3 Tyreek Hill, KC vs. NYG
4 Mike Evans, TB @ NO
5 Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. DAL
6 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI vs. GB
7 D.J. Moore, CAR @ ATL
8 Adam Thielen, MIN vs. DAL
9 A.J. Brown, TEN @ IND
10 Ja'Marr Chase, CIN @ NYJ
11 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ DEN
12 Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. CAR
13 Chris Godwin, TB @ NO
14 DK Metcalf, SEA vs. JAX
15 Deebo Samuel, SF @ CHI
16 Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. WAS
17 CeeDee Lamb, DAL @ MIN
18 Amari Cooper, DAL @ MIN
19 Robert Woods, LAR @ HOU
20 Diontae Johnson, PIT @ CLE
21 Emmanuel Sanders, BUF vs. MIA
22 Sterling Shepard, NYG @ KC
23 Mike Williams, LAC vs. NE
24 DeVonta Smith, PHI @ DET
25 Randall Cobb, GB @ ARI
26 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. NE
27 Kadarius Toney, NYG @ KC
28 Jerry Jeudy, DEN vs. WAS
29 Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. LAR
30 Michael Pittman Jr., IND vs. TEN
31 Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. JAX
32 Tee Higgins, CIN @ NYJ
33 Jakobi Meyers, NE @ LAC
34 T.Y. Hilton, IND vs. TEN
35 Jaylen Waddle, MIA @ BUF
36 Marquez Callaway, NO vs. TB
37 Marvin Jones, JAX @ SEA
38 Russell Gage, ATL vs. CAR
39 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX @ SEA
40 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. MIA
41 Equinimeous St. Brown, GB @ ARI
42 Allen Robinson, CHI vs. SF
43 Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. PIT
44 Michael Gallup, DAL @ MIN
45 Kalif Raymond, DET vs. PHI
46 Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. CIN
47 Darnell Mooney, CHI vs. SF
48 Robby Anderson, CAR @ ATL
49 Christian Kirk, ARI vs. GB
50 A.J. Green, ARI vs. GB
51 Tim Patrick, DEN vs. WAS
52 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. PIT
53 Mecole Hardman, KC vs. NYG
54 Chase Claypool, PIT @ CLE
55 Rondale Moore, ARI vs. GB
56 DeVante Parker, MIA @ BUF
57 Tyler Boyd, CIN @ NYJ
58 Van Jefferson, LAR @ HOU
59 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET vs. PHI
60 Brandon Aiyuk, SF @ CHI
61 Tre'Quan Smith, NO vs. TB
62 Rashard Higgins, CLE vs. PIT
63 Jamal Agnew, JAX @ SEA
64 Byron Pringle, KC vs. NYG
65 Jalen Reagor, PHI @ DET
66 Zach Pascal, IND vs. TEN
67 Darius Slayton, NYG @ KC
68 Josh Reynolds, TEN @ IND
69 Nelson Agholor, NE @ LAC
70 Amari Rodgers, GB @ ARI
71 K.J. Osborn, MIN vs. DAL
72 Kendrick Bourne, NE @ LAC
73 Quez Watkins, PHI @ DET
74 Elijah Moore, NYJ vs. CIN
75 Tavon Austin, JAX @ SEA
76 Chris Conley, HOU vs. LAR
77 Olamide Zaccheaus, ATL vs. CAR
78 Mack Hollins, MIA @ BUF
79 Adam Humphries, WAS @ DEN
80 Chris Moore, HOU vs. LAR
81 Freddie Swain, SEA vs. JAX
82 Dante Pettis, NYG @ KC
83 Gabriel Davis, BUF vs. MIA
84 Marquise Goodwin, CHI vs. SF
85 Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. NYG
86 DeAndre Carter, WAS @ DEN
87 Jalen Guyton, LAC vs. NE
88 Josh Gordon, KC vs. NYG

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