Top 30 QB & TE Fantasy Football Rankings (Week 8)

Aaron Rodgers is ranked 21.5 and averages 16 fantasy points per game with a consistent floor (22, 22, 22, 16, 13 fantasy points). While he adds no rushing production, his refusal to let the team run the ball in the red zone provides strong fantasy value through passing touchdowns.

Baker Mayfield is ranked 17th against the Falcons and George Kd likes him as a streamer this week, citing the Falcons' 23.5-point team total as a favorable environment for passing volume.

George Kd ranks Strange at 11 as part of the phasing out of Brian Thomas Jr. Strange has maintained very consistent snap and route share with 5, 8, 8, 8, and 7 targets over the last month. The Jaguars have a 28-point team total this week, creating a strong environment for anyone with 65% route share. George Kd views Strange as a fairly good start.

George Kd ranks Brock Bowers at S tier for Week 8, sitting at number two behind only Trey McBride. Bowers is averaging the most fantasy points per game at the tight end position.

George Kd ranks Bryce Young at tier 13 coming off a poor performance last week. He notes the ranking aligns with consensus on the site and reiterates his season-long skepticism of Young, expressing comfort with his lower ranking approach.

George Kd ranks Caleb Williams at tier 10 against Seattle, noting he wanted to rank him higher but Seattle's suffocating defense limits upside. He highlights rushing as an underutilized weapon—Williams has recorded only 4 rushes for 3 yards and 5 rushes for 18 yards in his two games back—and projects potential for an 8-rush, 66-yard, 2-touchdown game if Ben Johnson designs rushing plays, though the Seattle matchup makes it hard to start him.

George Kd ranks Colston Loveland at three, citing his route participation being way up and a recent 12-target, 7-reception, 69-yard game. With Cole Kmet out for the rest of the season, Loveland's snap count will increase, though he'll take on more blocking duties; however, George Kd expects red zone targets to distribute more in Loveland's direction, evening out the workload. George Kd believes Loveland has arrived and the time to be concerned about him is gone. The Seattle Seahawks matchup is favorable for the Chicago Bears' passing game, as the Seahawks have made it easy for opponents to run the ball, which will force the Bears to rely on Ben Johnson's play-calling and Caleb Williams' arm talent, benefiting pass catchers like Loveland.

George Kd ranks Dak Prescott at A tier for Week 8 against Arizona Cardinals with a 30.5 team total in a dome matchup. Expects the Cowboys-Cardinals game to potentially go over the total as an absolute shootout between two really bad defenses (Dallas defense legendarily bad, made Damien Pierce and Elijah Mitchell look good last week, let Mai Lemon have career game with Tanner McKee as QB). Expresses complete confidence in the ranking with no situation where he would bench Dak.

George Kd ranks Dallas Goedert at eight against the Commanders with Tanner McKee at quarterback. With Devonte Smith potentially unavailable and Saquon Barkley likely out, the Eagles will be forced to pass more, tilting them toward a pass-heavy game plan. George Kd believes this matchup is actually underrating Goedert based on projection models and prop markets. The market is giving Goedert loads of projected receptions, as sports betting models are adjusting the Eagles' neutral pass rate upward, making them much more pass-heavy.

George Kd ranks Dalton Kincaid at seven. In his most recent game before the bye week, Kincaid's usage was better than his 10.8 PPR points suggest; his route participation was at a season high and he had a touchdown called back by penalty. With DJ Moore returning and the Ravens-Bills game total at 54.5 points, George Kd is giving Kincaid another chance, believing in his talent and that the offense is crying out for what he can do.

George Kd ranks Drake May at tier 4 against the Dolphins despite averaging only 19 points per game season-to-date. Highlights a clear recent turnaround with back-to-back weeks of QB1, QB1, QB3, QB2 finishes, and expects more great performances this week.

George Kd ranks Gino Smith at 19th for Week 8.

George Kd ranks Hunter Henry at his highest ever ranking. AJ Brown is not commanding targets in the Chargers offense, and Romeo Dubs is on IR. Henry has posted 5, 4, 5, and 7 targets recently. Against the Bears, Henry appeared to be the first read on roughly half of the Chargers' passing plays. Unreliable and inconsistent wide receivers bend the offense toward Henry.

George Kd ranks Jacoby Brissett at his highest ranking of the season against the Cowboys. He compares the matchup to Brissett's performance against Detroit, where he finished as QB7 with 47 pass attempts, 292 yards, and 3 touchdowns, and expects similar production this week.

George Kd ranks Jordan Love at tier 8 for Thursday night against Carolina, expressing uncertainty about whether the ranking is too high or too low. Primary concern centers on Josh Jacobs' return to the Packers lineup and how it affects offensive usage; however, he views Thursday night against Carolina as an ideal spot to feature Jacobs.

George Kd ranks Pitts at 10 and expects the Falcons to trail in this game. If trailing, Pitts should see 5–7 targets per game, matching his recent three-week trend (6, 7, 5 targets). However, if the Falcons win easily, there's minimal role for Pitts. Game script is the key variable for his floor and ceiling.

Kyler Murray cannot be ranked higher despite a favorable matchup against Detroit due to insufficient volume. He is not throwing the ball enough to generate passing statistics and is too hesitant to run, limiting rushing touchdown upside—the key fantasy driver for running quarterbacks. George Kd notes the team has not really used Kyler Murray in the red zone rushing role.

George Kd ranks Lamar Jackson at tier 5 with ankle injury uncertainty. Notes that if Lamar receives full medical clearance and is healthy, he would move him up to QB2 and S tier. Observes that Lamar historically does not like to play hurt, and assumes he is either coerced into playing or genuinely healthy given the magnitude of the Bills matchup. Despite the hesitation, George Kd considers Lamar a great start this week.

George Kd ranks Malik Willis in the bottom tier against the Patriots. Despite Willis posting a good game last week, George Kd does not anticipate a good performance from Willis or the Miami Dolphins this week.

George Kd notes Mark Andrews gets Lamar back this week with very high team total and fine routes, but targets have not been particularly great. The core issue is Andrews just looks cooked—his hands look bad, his route running looks bad. Only thing in his favor is getting Lamar back and playing in high total game against 31st EPA defense.

George Kd has Mason Taylor ranked ahead of Kenyan Sadique. Does not think Mason Taylor is going to score two touchdowns on a given week.

George Kd has Michael Mayer at 19 for those absolutely desperate. Expects game to be relatively low pace with both teams trying to run ball. Mayer is running about 80% of routes.

Michael Penix Jr. is ranked 21st and has been strong for fantasy over the past two weeks. However, George Kd questions sustainability of three passing touchdowns per game, noting his passing yardage lags behind what would be expected for that TD rate. He remains a fine streamer option despite the concern.

George Kd has Pat Freiermuth at 17 as a low-end streamer against the Browns. The emergence of Jeremy Bernard has been bad for Freiermuth. If the Steelers continued to play Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson, Freiermuth could probably be a top-12 tight end, but Jeremy taking many targets makes it harder for him to have a good floor.

Tanner McKee is ranked 26th.

George Kd ranks Travis Kelce at six, placing him at the very end of the A tier. Despite the Kansas City Chiefs' recent poor offensive output (one of the worst since Patrick Mahomes was drafted), Kelce has been a consistent producer, scoring 8.4 fantasy points even in that miserable game. George Kd will not move Kelce's ranking even if Rashee Rice plays, citing his multi-touchdown upside and ability to generate yards after catch—one of the few Chiefs who can do so.

George Kd ranks Trey McBride at S tier for Week 8, giving him the slight edge over Brock Bowers. The Dallas-Arizona game has a 54.5-point total, suggesting high scoring potential for both offenses and supporting McBride's top ranking.

George Kd ranks Tucker Kraft at five for Thursday night. Kraft saw a big uptick in route participation and targets last week, playing 88% of snaps and receiving six targets with a touchdown. While his yards-after-catch ability is not yet fully back, George Kd expects that to improve.

George Kd has Tyler Higbee at tight end 16. Routes and role were the same as previous weeks despite usage concerns; the ball went to Kobe Parkinson and Davis Allen instead. Rams played the greatest proportion of 13 personnel in the league last week (over half snaps), and over 70% of snaps had at least two tight ends on field, so the floor is still there. However, the role is very good but Higbee is not as good as Terrence Ferguson.

George Kd doesn't think Tyler Warren will play this week. If confirmation comes that Warren is 100% playing, George Kd will move him back up into the B tier. Additionally, there are overall concerns about the Indianapolis Colts organization actively trading away good players and giving up on the season, which creates a weird environment for any Colts player.