Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers

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Welcome to Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season! We're now not quite halfway through the schedule and you know whether your team is a contender or a pretender. But that doesn't mean we can't squeak out a few wins and make a run into your league's postseason

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Week 8 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 8 Rankings (PPR)

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | FLEX | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES (DST)

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WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS

  1. Cooper Kupp, LAR (at HOU)
  2. Tyreek Hill, KC (vs. NYG)
  3. Stefon Diggs, BUF (vs MIA)
  4. Deebo Samuel, SF (at CHI)
  5. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (at NYJ)
  6. Justin Jefferson, MIN (vs. DAL)
  7. D.J. Moore, CAR (at ATL)
  8. A.J. Brown, TEN (at IND)
  9. Chris Godwin, TB (at NO)
  10. Mike Williams, LAC (vs. NE)
  11. Diontae Johnson, PIT (at CLE)
  12. Mike Evans, TB (at NO)
  13. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI (vs. GB)
  14. Terry McLaurin, WAS (at DEN)
  15. D.K. Metcalf, SEA (vs. JAC)
  16. Keenan Allen, LAC (vs. NE)
  17. Adam Thielen, MIN (vs. DAL)
  18. Chase Claypool, PIT (at CLE)
  19. Courtland Sutton, DEN (vs. WAS)
  20. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (vs. TEN)
  21. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at MIN)
  22. DeVonta Smith, PHI (at DET)
  23. Robert Woods, LAR (at HOU)
  24. Emmanuel Sanders, BUF (vs MIA)
  25. Brandin Cooks, HOU (vs. LAR)
  26. Jerry Jeudy, DEN (vs. WAS)
  27. Sterling Shepard, NYG (at KC)
  28. Amari Cooper, DAL (at MIN)
  29. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (at BUF)
  30. Marvin Jones Jr., JAC (at SEA)
  31. Cole Beasley, BUF (vs. MIA)
  32. Tee Higgins, CIN (at NYJ)
  33. Jakobi Meyers, NE (at LAC)
  34. Christian Kirk, ARI (vs. GB)
  35. Tyler Lockett, SEA (vs. JAC)
  36. Laviska Shenault Jr., JAC (at SEA)
  37. Russell Gage, ATL (vs. CAR)
  38. Tyler Boyd, CIN (at NYJ)
  39. Jarvis Landry, CLE (vs. PIT)
  40. Randall Cobb, GB (at ARI)
  41. Kadarius Toney, NYG (at KC)
  42. DeVante Parker, MIA (at BUF)
  43. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE (vs. PIT)
  44. T.Y. Hilton, IND (vs. TEN)
  45. A.J. Green, ARI (vs. GB)
  46. Marquez Callaway, NO (vs. TB)
  47. Kalif Raymond, DET (vs. PHI)
  48. Robby Anderson, CAR (at ATL)
  49. Jamison Crowder, NYJ (vs. CIN)
  50. Allen Robinson, CHI (vs. SF)
  51. Mecole Hardman, KC (vs. NYG)
  52. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. PHI)
  53. Darnell Mooney, CHI (vs. SF)
  54. Van Jefferson, LAR (at HOU)
  55. K.J. Osborn, MIN (vs. DAL)
  56. Rondale Moore, ARI (vs. GB)
  57. Kendrick Bourne, NE (at LAC)
  58. Quez Watkins, PHI (at DET)
  59. Darius Slayton, NYG (at KC)
  60. Jalen Reagor, PHI (at DET)

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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.