Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Steven Jackson and the Week's Top Performers

The early games of Week 8 of the NFL season are over and we saw some seriously good fantasy performances. Steven Jackson was the top performer, but his mark of 30 points should be topped by Matthew Stafford this week.

No. 5: Eli Manning, New York Giants

Eli Manning and the Giants played the Miami Dolphins today, and while that should have been an easy win, he had to lead his team to a comeback victory.

That boded well for Manning, as he was throwing the ball for most of the game. Manning went 31 for 45 with 349 passing yards and two passing touchdowns, which added up to a total of 21 points.

No. 4: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

The No. 2 overall fantasy quarterback had another brilliant performance today. Cam Newton's Panthers gave up a lead to the Minnesota Vikings.

Despite that, Newton found a way to get 24 points.

Newton went 22 for 35 for 290 yards and three touchdowns. Unfortunately he also fumbled the ball twice, but still had one heck of a day.

No. 3: Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens

Ray Rice and the Ravens had a come-from-behind victory against the the Arizona Cardinals today, winning 30-27 on a last-second field goal. Rice was key in the comeback, despite having a total of 99 yards.

Rice complemented those yards with three rushing touchdowns, giving him 27 points.

No. 2: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Adrian Peterson was the No. 1 overall pick in most fantasy drafts and he showed why today. 

In the Vikings' comeback win against the Panthers, Peterson ran for 86 yards and had 76 yards receiving.

Peterson also had two touchdowns (one on the ground and one through the air) and scored 27 points, matching Rice.

No. 1: Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams

The Rams got their first win of the season today against the New Orleans Saints. Jackson powered the team, having a huge fantasy day.

Jackson ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns today, not to mention getting 32 yards receiving for a total of 30 points.