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 threw for 286 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He faces the Washington Commanders this week. Mahomes is projected for 242.5 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions.

2. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Dak Prescott played against the Washington Commanders last week. He threw for 264 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He faces the Denver Broncos this week. Prescott is projected for 240.2 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions.

3. Joe Flacco - QB (CIN)

Against the Steelers last week, Joe Flacco threw for 342 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He is up against the Jets this week. Our system projects him for 241.4 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions.

4. Bo Nix - QB (DEN)

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

5. Tua Tagovailoa - QB (MIA)

We're projecting 227.9 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions for Tua Tagovailoa this week as he faces the Falcons. Last week, Tagovailoa faced the Browns. He threw for 100 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

6. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)

We're projecting 171.0 passing yards, 0.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Josh Allen this week as he faces the Panthers. Allen was off last week with a bye.

7. Andy Dalton - QB (CAR)

Last week, Andy Dalton faced the Jets. He threw for 60 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Andy Dalton is against the Bills this week and is projected for 223.3 passing yards, 0.9 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions.

8. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)

Our system projects Baker Mayfield for 207.2 passing yards, 0.9 touchdowns and 1.1 interceptions versus the Saints this week. Mayfield threw for 228 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the Detroit Lions last week.

9. Justin Herbert - QB (LAC)

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

10. Kirk Cousins - QB (ATL)

Our system projects Kirk Cousins for 194.4 passing yards, 0.9 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Dolphins this week. Cousins threw for zero passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.

For more, check out our full rankings here.

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