NFL Power Rankings: Drew Brees and QBs That Will Continue to Be Elite

It’s no secret that the most important position in the NFL is quarterback. The league is heavily driven by quarterbacks, the highest scorers in fantasy football are quarterbacks and I’m pretty sure that the team in your league that is No. 1 overall has an elite quarterback. 

It’s why having one of these three quarterbacks is so crucial to having a great football year.  

Entering into Week 8 of the fantasy football season, there are a lot of quarterbacks playing in some great games where they will have huge days.  

Here are the three quarterbacks that will single-handedly win you your game this week. 

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints 

Wow, if you had Drew Brees on your fantasy roster last week for that game against the Colts, if you lost your game, how did that happen?  

Brees put up 40 points, in most Yahoo! fantasy football leagues, against a horrendous Indianapolis Colts pass defense.  

This week, Brees gets to feast on another atrocious pass defense, as the Saints move on to play the winless St. Louis Rams, where Brees is projected to finish with 21 points.  

This actually is a bit low to project, as Brees should have no problems throwing for over 300 yards, with another three to four touchdowns, against this bad Rams secondary.

Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers 

Normally, rookie quarterbacks are not supposed to be a must-start fantasy football players. However, Newton is breaking that mold, as every week, he finishes with at least one touchdown passing and rushing with 300 total yards.  

This week, against a bad Minnesota Vikings pass defense, he will have another day where he scores two to three touchdowns, between passing and running the ball.  

He is projected to have 17 points against the Vikings at home. 

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers 

Roethlisberger came into this season as a must-own quarterback, as he has a lot of weapons to throw to. But, through four games of the year, he was vastly underperforming.  

However, after a huge performance against the Tennessee Titans three weeks ago, it looks like Ben is finally living up to his preseason hype.

This week, against the worst pass defense in the NFL, the New England Patriots, Ben will have another huge day where he passes for 375-400 yards and three touchdowns. 

Ben is projected to have 21 points this week.

Three quarterbacks, all with different skill sets, will lead you to total fantasy football domination. 

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