The fantasy football playoffs will be here before we know it, so it's never been more important to set optimal lineups. If you're tasked with tough start-or-sit decisions, our half-PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season are here to help. Use our early overall Week 8 rankings for all positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, FLEX, K, D/ST) to assist those close calls.
As always, we will update the rankings as the latest injury reports come out and if there are any expected changes in a player's role. Below you will see where Tyreek Hill, D'Andre Swift, J.K. Dobbins, Cooper Kupp, T.J. Hockenson, Jauan Jennings, and Kareem Hunt stand for the upcoming slate.
Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 8 are assembled by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will find a summary of the recent important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
- Kicker fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 8 Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Mike Evans Scheduled For MRI On Tuesday
- Chris Godwin Out Indefinitely With Dislocated Ankle
- Jameson Williams Facing Two-Game Suspension
- Texans Want To Get Tank Dell More Involved
- Adam Thielen Could Return To Practice On Wednesday
- DeAndre Hopkins Dealing With Leg Soreness
- Tyjae Spears Could Return In Week 8
- David Montgomery Dealing With A Contusion
- George Kittle Day-To-Day With Foot Sprain
- Deebo Samuel Sr. Dealing With Pneumonia
- Brandon Aiyuk Has Torn ACL And MCL
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling Signs With Saints
- Dolphins Put Braxton Berrios On Injured Reserve
- Rams List Cooper Kupp As Full Practice Participant
- Aaron Jones Still On The Injury Report
- T.J. Hockenson Listed As Limited On Monday
- DK Metcalf Dealing With Grade 1 Knee Sprain, Considered Week-To-Week
- Colts Putting Faith In Anthony Richardson
- Jayden Daniels Up In The Air For Week 8
- Tua Tagovailoa Designated To Return From IR, Could Return In Week 8
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 400
Bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately toward the bottom. Each position is ranked separately. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).
Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
1 | 2 | Derrick Henry | RB |
1 | 3 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
1 | 4 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
1 | 5 | Joe Mixon | RB |
1 | 6 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
1 | 7 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
1 | 8 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
2 | 9 | Kyren Williams | RB |
2 | 10 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
2 | 11 | A.J. Brown | WR |
2 | 12 | Drake London | WR |
2 | 13 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
2 | 14 | Breece Hall | RB |
2 | 15 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
2 | 16 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
2 | 17 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
2 | 18 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
2 | 19 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
2 | 20 | Jordan Mason | RB |
2 | 21 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
2 | 22 | Aaron Jones | RB |
3 | 23 | Jayden Reed | WR |
3 | 24 | De'Von Achane | RB |
3 | 25 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
3 | 26 | Malik Nabers | WR |
3 | 27 | James Cook | RB |
3 | 28 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
3 | 29 | Tony Pollard | RB |
3 | 30 | DJ Moore | WR |
3 | 31 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
3 | 32 | David Montgomery | RB |
3 | 33 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
3 | 34 | Javonte Williams | RB |
3 | 35 | Najee Harris | RB |
3 | 36 | Tee Higgins | WR |
3 | 37 | James Conner | RB |
4 | 38 | Chris Olave | WR |
4 | 39 | Zay Flowers | WR |
4 | 40 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
4 | 41 | Davante Adams | WR |
4 | 42 | George Kittle | TE |
4 | 43 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
4 | 44 | Brock Bowers | TE |
4 | 45 | Amari Cooper | WR |
4 | 46 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
5 | 47 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
5 | 48 | Chase Brown | RB |
5 | 49 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
5 | 50 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
5 | 51 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
5 | 52 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
5 | 53 | Travis Kelce | TE |
5 | 54 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
5 | 55 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
5 | 56 | George Pickens | WR |
5 | 57 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
5 | 58 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
5 | 59 | Bucky Irving | RB |
5 | 60 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
5 | 61 | Tank Dell | WR |
5 | 62 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
5 | 63 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
5 | 64 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
5 | 65 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
5 | 66 | Jordan Addison | WR |
5 | 67 | Trey McBride | TE |
5 | 68 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
5 | 69 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
5 | 70 | Keenan Allen | WR |
5 | 71 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
5 | 72 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
5 | 73 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
5 | 74 | Jalen McMillan | WR |
6 | 75 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
6 | 76 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
6 | 77 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
6 | 78 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
6 | 79 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
6 | 80 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
6 | 81 | David Njoku | TE |
6 | 82 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
6 | 83 | Nick Chubb | RB |
6 | 84 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
6 | 85 | Demario Douglas | WR |
6 | 86 | Christian Kirk | WR |
6 | 87 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
7 | 88 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
7 | 89 | Evan Engram | TE |
7 | 90 | Keon Coleman | WR |
7 | 91 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
7 | 92 | Josh Downs | WR |
7 | 93 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
7 | 94 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
7 | 95 | Christian Watson | WR |
7 | 96 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
7 | 97 | Zack Moss | RB |
7 | 98 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
7 | 99 | Rome Odunze | WR |
7 | 100 | Rachaad White | RB |
7 | 101 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
7 | 102 | Devin Singletary | RB |
7 | 103 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
7 | 104 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
7 | 105 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
8 | 106 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
8 | 107 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
8 | 108 | Xavier Legette | WR |
8 | 109 | Cole Kmet | TE |
8 | 110 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
8 | 111 | Michael Wilson | WR |
8 | 112 | Gabe Davis | WR |
8 | 113 | Allen Lazard | WR |
8 | 114 | Hunter Henry | TE |
8 | 115 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
8 | 116 | Cade Otton | TE |
8 | 117 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
8 | 118 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
8 | 119 | Trey Palmer | WR |
8 | 120 | Trey Sermon | RB |
8 | 121 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
8 | 122 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
9 | 123 | Elijah Moore | WR |
9 | 124 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
9 | 125 | Tim Patrick | WR |
9 | 126 | Zach Ertz | TE |
9 | 127 | Noah Brown | WR |
9 | 128 | Jacob Cowing | WR |
9 | 129 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
9 | 130 | Mark Andrews | TE |
9 | 131 | Tre Tucker | WR |
9 | 132 | Noah Fant | TE |
9 | 133 | Justice Hill | RB |
9 | 134 | Taysom Hill | TE |
9 | 135 | Bub Means | WR |
9 | 136 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
9 | 137 | Greg Dortch | WR |
9 | 138 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
9 | 139 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
9 | 140 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
9 | 141 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
9 | 142 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
9 | 143 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
10 | 144 | Darius Slayton | WR |
10 | 145 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
10 | 146 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR |
10 | 147 | Ray Davis | RB |
10 | 148 | Ty Chandler | RB |
10 | 149 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
10 | 150 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
10 | 151 | Alec Pierce | WR |
10 | 152 | Jerome Ford | RB |
10 | 153 | Braelon Allen | RB |
10 | 154 | Troy Franklin | WR |
10 | 155 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
10 | 156 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
10 | 157 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
10 | 158 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
10 | 159 | Jake Bobo | WR |
11 | 160 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
11 | 161 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
11 | 162 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
11 | 163 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
11 | 164 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
11 | 165 | Justin Watson | WR |
11 | 166 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
11 | 167 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE |
11 | 168 | Will Dissly | TE |
11 | 169 | DJ Turner | WR |
11 | 170 | Mason Tipton | WR |
11 | 171 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
11 | 172 | Jalen Coker | WR |
11 | 173 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
11 | 174 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
11 | 175 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
11 | 176 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
11 | 177 | Noah Gray | TE |
11 | 178 | Theo Johnson | TE |
11 | 179 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
11 | 180 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR |
11 | 181 | Sean Tucker | RB |
11 | 182 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB |
11 | 183 | Audric Estime | RB |
11 | 184 | Zamir White | RB |
11 | 185 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
12 | 186 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
12 | 187 | Blake Corum | RB |
12 | 188 | Mecole Hardman Jr. | WR |
12 | 189 | Erick All Jr. | TE |
12 | 190 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
12 | 191 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
12 | 192 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
12 | 193 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
12 | 194 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
12 | 195 | Bo Melton | WR |
12 | 196 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
12 | 197 | Mike Williams | WR |
12 | 198 | Van Jefferson | WR |
12 | 199 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB |
12 | 200 | Foster Moreau | TE |
12 | 201 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
12 | 202 | Mack Hollins | WR |
12 | 203 | Johnny Mundt | TE |
12 | 204 | Ronnie Bell | WR |
12 | 205 | Trey Benson | RB |
13 | 206 | Miles Sanders | RB |
13 | 207 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
13 | 208 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
13 | 209 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
13 | 210 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
13 | 211 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
13 | 212 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
13 | 213 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
13 | 214 | Dawson Knox | TE |
13 | 215 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
13 | 216 | Dyami Brown | WR |
13 | 217 | Simi Fehoko | WR |
13 | 218 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
13 | 219 | Ty Johnson | RB |
13 | 220 | D'Onta Foreman | RB |
13 | 221 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
13 | 222 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
13 | 223 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
13 | 224 | Skyy Moore | WR |
13 | 225 | Lucas Krull | TE |
13 | 226 | John Metchie III | WR |
13 | 227 | Kendre Miller | RB |
13 | 228 | Ameer Abdullah | RB |
13 | 229 | Jalen Brooks | WR |
13 | 230 | JaMycal Hasty | RB |
13 | 231 | Julius Chestnut | RB |
13 | 232 | Austin Hooper | TE |
13 | 233 | Alex Bachman | WR |
13 | 234 | Malik Washington | WR |
13 | 235 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
13 | 236 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
13 | 237 | Parker Washington | WR |
14 | 238 | Josh Whyle | TE |
14 | 239 | Emari Demercado | RB |
14 | 240 | Robert Woods | WR |
14 | 241 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
14 | 242 | Xavier Gipson | WR |
14 | 243 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
14 | 244 | Samaje Perine | RB |
14 | 245 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
14 | 246 | Cam Akers | RB |
14 | 247 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
14 | 248 | Zay Jones | WR |
14 | 249 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
14 | 250 | Carson Steele | RB |
14 | 251 | Darnell Washington | TE |
14 | 252 | Gerald Everett | TE |
14 | 253 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
14 | 254 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
14 | 255 | Kylen Granson | TE |
14 | 256 | Jordan Akins | TE |
14 | 257 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
14 | 258 | Eric Gray | RB |
14 | 259 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
14 | 260 | Kristian Wilkerson | WR |
15 | 261 | Nate Adkins | WR |
15 | 262 | AJ Barner | TE |
15 | 263 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
15 | 264 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
15 | 265 | Cade Stover | TE |
15 | 266 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR |
15 | 267 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
15 | 268 | Ben Sims | TE |
15 | 269 | Jermaine Burton | WR |
15 | 270 | Jalen Reagor | WR |
15 | 271 | Derius Davis | WR |
15 | 272 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR |
15 | 273 | Will Shipley | RB |
15 | 274 | Brock Wright | TE |
15 | 275 | Josh Oliver | TE |
15 | 276 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
15 | 277 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
15 | 278 | Jody Fortson | TE |
15 | 279 | Adam Trautman | TE |
15 | 280 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR |
15 | 281 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
15 | 282 | Brenden Rice | WR |
15 | 283 | Brandon Powell | WR |
15 | 284 | Patrick Ricard | RB |
15 | 285 | Scotty Miller | WR |
15 | 286 | Jared Wiley | TE |
15 | 287 | Jack Stoll | TE |
15 | 288 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
15 | 289 | Drew Sample | TE |
15 | 290 | Daniel Bellinger | TE |
15 | 291 | Hunter Long | TE |
15 | 292 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR |
15 | 293 | Eric Saubert | TE |
15 | 294 | Luke Farrell | TE |
15 | 295 | Ronnie Rivers | RB |
15 | 296 | Tip Reiman | TE |
15 | 297 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
15 | 298 | Jamari Thrash | WR |
15 | 299 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB |
15 | 300 | Malik Heath | WR |
15 | 301 | Nick Vannett | TE |
15 | 302 | Stone Smartt | TE |
15 | 303 | Johnny Wilson | WR |
15 | 304 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR |
15 | 305 | Alec Ingold | RB |
15 | 306 | Chris Brooks | RB |
15 | 307 | C.J. Ham | RB |
15 | 308 | Michael Burton | RB |
15 | 309 | Aaron Shampklin | RB |
15 | 310 | Raheem Blackshear | RB |
15 | 311 | Evan Hull | RB |
15 | 312 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
15 | 313 | Jonathan Ward | RB |
15 | 314 | Tyreik McAllister | WR |
15 | 315 | Sione Vaki | RB |
15 | 316 | Adam Prentice | RB |
15 | 317 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE |
15 | 318 | Joshua Kelley | RB |
15 | 319 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
15 | 320 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
15 | 321 | Josh Allen | QB |
15 | 322 | Jordan Love | QB |
15 | 323 | Joe Burrow | QB |
15 | 324 | Kyler Murray | QB |
15 | 325 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
15 | 326 | Caleb Williams | QB |
15 | 327 | Sam Darnold | QB |
15 | 328 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
15 | 329 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
16 | 330 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
16 | 331 | Geno Smith | QB |
16 | 332 | Jared Goff | QB |
16 | 333 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
16 | 334 | Dak Prescott | QB |
16 | 335 | Bo Nix | QB |
16 | 336 | Anthony Richardson | QB |
16 | 337 | Marcus Mariota | QB |
16 | 338 | Brock Purdy | QB |
16 | 339 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
16 | 340 | Russell Wilson | QB |
17 | 341 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
17 | 342 | Drake Maye | QB |
17 | 343 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
17 | 344 | Jameis Winston | QB |
17 | 345 | Daniel Jones | QB |
17 | 346 | Justin Herbert | QB |
17 | 347 | Andy Dalton | QB |
17 | 348 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
17 | 349 | Mason Rudolph | QB |
17 | 350 | Gardner Minshew II | QB |
17 | 351 | Denver Broncos | DST |
17 | 352 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
17 | 353 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
17 | 354 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
17 | 355 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
17 | 356 | Detroit Lions | DST |
17 | 357 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
17 | 358 | New York Jets | DST |
17 | 359 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
17 | 360 | Houston Texans | DST |
17 | 361 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
17 | 362 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
17 | 363 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
17 | 364 | Chicago Bears | DST |
17 | 365 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
17 | 366 | Washington Commanders | DST |
17 | 367 | New England Patriots | DST |
17 | 368 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
17 | 369 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
17 | 370 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
17 | 371 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
17 | 372 | New York Giants | DST |
17 | 373 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
17 | 374 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
18 | 375 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
18 | 376 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
18 | 377 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
18 | 378 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
18 | 379 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
18 | 380 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
18 | 381 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
18 | 382 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
18 | 383 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
18 | 384 | Justin Tucker | K |
18 | 385 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
18 | 386 | Will Reichard | K |
18 | 387 | Younghoe Koo | K |
18 | 388 | Harrison Butker | K |
18 | 389 | Austin Seibert | K |
18 | 390 | Brandon McManus | K |
18 | 391 | Evan McPherson | K |
18 | 392 | Cameron Dicker | K |
18 | 393 | Jake Bates | K |
18 | 394 | Wil Lutz | K |
18 | 395 | Chris Boswell | K |
18 | 396 | Tyler Bass | K |
18 | 397 | Jake Elliott | K |
18 | 398 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
18 | 399 | Jason Myers | K |
19 | 400 | Cairo Santos | K |
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