Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Michael Vick and 3 QBs That Will Come Up Big

There is a point in time where you cannot afford to lose in the regular season of fantasy football. As right now if your team is at 3-4, 2-5 or 4-3, you probably are sitting either right on the cusp of the playoffs or just outside of them. 

You need a big win this week, and these quarterbacks, if you have one of them on your team, will do their job in carrying you to a huge victory.  

However, on the other side, if you are struggling to hold onto that playoff spot, you hopefully are not going up against one of these QBs.  

All three of these players are playing in favorable games, where they have a great chance to dominate their opposing defense.  

Who are these three mysterious quarterbacks? Well, scroll down to find out.

Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles 

Michael Vick has had an up-and-down year. He has not been worthy of his first round draft choice, as he has yet to show the ability to win a game by himself this year, like he was able to last year.  

But, against the Cowboys on Sunday night and coming off of a bye week where Vick was able to rest up, he will be able to rip apart this Cowboys defense for a huge game.  

The Cowboys defense likes to blitz a lot, which will open up huge running lanes for Vick to exploit, leading to a monster game.

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers 

Roethlisberger is finally living up to his preseason hype as a fantasy quarterback must-have. Over the last three games, he’s had nine touchdown passes, with only one interception. Two of those three games saw Ben throw five and three touchdowns in the game. 

This week, the Steelers play the worst passing defense in the NFL in the Patriots. The game will be a high scoring contest, as Roethlisberger owners can expect to see another gigantic game from Big Ben. 

Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers 

Newton has been amazing this year. In most drafts, Newton was either selected in the late rounds, or not at all. But, after his stunning first two weeks, he was a must have on every team. 

This week, he leads the Panthers against a bad Minnesota Vikings defense.  

People who take a chance on starting the rookie, who has averaged 15-20 fantasy points in almost every game this year, will be rewarded with another multiple touchdown day and a combined 300-plus yards of offense. 

So there you have it fantasy football players. Three quarterbacks that will either be the reason you win a crucial game, or the reason why someone beats you. 

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