NFL Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings – Peyton Manning Headlines Week 8

Here are my Week 8 fantasy football quarterback rankings. Remember the Bears, Browns, Eagles, Falcons, Giants, and Ravens have a bye week.

1. Peyton Manning vs. Houston

2. Ben Roethlisberger @ New Orleans

3. Tom Brady vs. Minnesota

4. Matt Schaub @ Indianapolis

5. Philip Rivers vs. Tennessee

6. Aaron Rodgers @ New York Jets

7. Drew Brees vs. Pittsburgh

8. Kyle Orton @ San Francisco

9. Donovan McNabb @ Detroit

10. Carson Palmer vs. Miami

11. Matt Cassel vs. Buffalo

12. Sam Bradford vs. Carolina

13. Josh Freeman @ Arizona

14. Ryan Fitzpatrick @ Kansas City

15. Mark Sanchez vs. Green Bay

16. Jon Kitna vs. Jacksonville

17. Jason Campbell vs. Seattle

18. Matt Hasselbeck @ Oakland

19. Matthew Stafford vs. Washington

20. David Garrard @ Dallas



Inside the numbers:

• Injuries almost certainly will keep both the modern (Tony Romo – out 6-8 weeks) and classic (Favre) gunslingers out of action. I’m more optimistic about Jon Kitna than Tarvaris Jackson.
• Peyton Manning threw for 426  yards and three TDs against Houston in Week 1. He has 40 career TDs to just 8 INTs in 17 games against them. Even without his weapons, Manning finds a way to get it done.
• Drew Brees is not the same player this year, and Reggie Bush’s absence probably has a lot to do with it. Things don’t get better this week against the Steelers, who have allowed just four passing TDs all year.
• Matt Cassel has 5 TDs in the Chiefs’ past two games. He has a 3-1 TD-INT ratio, which helps offset his meager passing yards per game average (174). He faces Buffalo, who has allowed 14 passing TDs.
• Ryan Fitzpatrick has seven TDs in his past two games and 11 in his past four.
• Matthew Stafford is expected to return for the Lions. I’d only start him if you’re desperate or in a 2-QB league.

Also check out:

• Week 8 Get ‘em or Don’t Sweat ‘em Waiver Wire Advice
• Week 8 Fantasy RB Rankings
• Week 8 Fantasy WR Rankings
• Week 8 Fantasy TE Rankings
• Week 8 Fantasy K Rankings
• Week 8 Fantasy DEF Rankings
• Week 8 Fantasy IDP Rankings
• Week 8 Start/Sit Advice
• Week 8 Sleepers