Week 8 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

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It's important to have a sound quarterback strategy in fantasy football.

Whether you're starting a high-profile stud every week or constantly picking up a new streaming QB, the quarterback position scores more points than any other on average.

To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked quarterbacks for week 8.

You can also check out our full list of QB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.

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Lastly, the Raiders, Seahawks, Cardinals, Lions, Rams and Jaguars have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.


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Full Rankings

If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:

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Rankings Summary

1. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)

Patrick Mahomes is playing against the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 242.5 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions. Against the Raiders last week, Mahomes threw for 286 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

2. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Last week, Dak Prescott faced the Commanders. He threw for 264 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Dak Prescott is against the Broncos this week and is projected for 240.2 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions.

3. Joe Flacco - QB (CIN)

Joe Flacco is against the Jets this week and is projected for 241.4 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions. Flacco played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He threw for 342 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

4. Bo Nix - QB (DEN)

Our system projects Bo Nix for 207.0 passing yards, 0.8 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions versus the Cowboys this week. Nix threw for 279 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the New York Giants last week.

5. Tua Tagovailoa - QB (MIA)

Tua Tagovailoa threw for 100 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 3 interceptions versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He faces the Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 227.9 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions.

6. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)

Josh Allen was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 171.0 passing yards, 0.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.

7. Andy Dalton - QB (CAR)

Last week, Andy Dalton faced the Jets. He threw for 60 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 223.3 passing yards, 0.9 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions for Andy Dalton this week as he faces the Bills.

8. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)

Baker Mayfield is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 207.2 passing yards, 0.9 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions. Against the Lions last week, Mayfield threw for 228 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

9. Justin Herbert - QB (LAC)

Justin Herbert is up against the Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 194.1 passing yards, 0.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Herbert threw for 420 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.

10. Kirk Cousins - QB (ATL)

Against the 49ers last week, Kirk Cousins threw for zero passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 194.4 passing yards, 0.9 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Kirk Cousins this week as he faces the Dolphins.

For more, check out our full rankings here.

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