Between the injuries that fantasy managers are dealing with heading into Week 8, and now the “Bye-mageddon,” options are limited this week.
By Week 8 of the season, we have a handle on the league’s landscape. We know which players receive significant volume and which do not, allowing us to identify favorable and unfavorable matchups.
Here are our Week 8 half-PPR Flex fantasy rankings, which should be applied to leagues that award half a point for every catch.
Week 8 Half-PPR Flex Rankings
Assume scoring for leagues that award half a point for every reception, plus 1 point for every 10 receiving yards, and 6 points for every touchdown.
Track all of our weekly fantasy rankings to set your lineups in every league.
Note: Players who play on TNF will be labeled as such after the game.
| Rk | Player Name | TM | POS | OPP |
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB1 | MIA |
| 2 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB2 | @HOU |
| 3 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB3 | TEN |
| 4 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | WR1 | NYJ |
| 5 | De’Von Achane | MIA | RB4 | @ATL |
| 6 | Rashee Rice | KC | WR2 | WAS |
| 7 | Drake London | ATL | WR3 | MIA |
| 8 | Josh Jacobs | GB | RB5 | @PIT |
| 9 | James Cook III | BUF | RB6 | @CAR |
| 10 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR4 | @LAC |
| 11 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB7 | NYG |
| 12 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | WR5 | @NO |
| 13 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB8 | CHI |
| 14 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR6 | DAL |
| 15 | Rome Odunze | CHI | WR7 | @BAL |
| 16 | Ceedee Lamb | DAL | WR8 | @DEN |
| 17 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB9 | @NE |
| 18 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | WR9 | MIN |
| 19 | George Pickens | DAL | WR10 | @DEN |
| 20 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB10 | @CIN |
| 21 | Javonte Williams | DAL | RB11 | @DEN |
| 22 | Chris Olave | NO | WR11 | TB |
| 23 | Tyler Warren | IND | TE1 | TEN |
| 24 | Keenan Allen | LAC | WR12 | MIN |
| 25 | Rachaad White | TB | RB12 | @NO |
| 26 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | WR13 | BUF |
| 27 | Tucker Kraft | GB | TE2 | @PIT |
| 28 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB13 | TB |
| 29 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR14 | @ATL |
| 30 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | RB14 | BUF |
| 31 | DK Metcalf | PIT | WR15 | GB |
| 32 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE3 | @DEN |
| 33 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | WR16 | @KC |
| 34 | Chase Brown | CIN | RB15 | NYJ |
| 35 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | RB16 | @PHI |
| 36 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR17 | NYJ |
| 37 | George Kittle | SF | TE4 | @HOU |
| 38 | Xavier Worthy | KC | WR18 | WAS |
| 39 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR19 | TEN |
| 40 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE5 | @CAR |
| 41 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB17 | GB |
| 42 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | WR20 | @CAR |
| 43 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | RB18 | @BAL |
| 44 | Keon Coleman | BUF | WR21 | @CAR |
| 45 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | RB19 | DAL |
| 46 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | WR22 | TB |
| 47 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | WR23 | MIA |
| 48 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | TE6 | MIA |
| 49 | Jordan Addison | MIN | WR24 | @LAC |
| 50 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB20 | CLE |
| 51 | A.J. Brown | PHI | WR25 | NYG |
| 52 | Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | WR26 | DAL |
| 53 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | RB21 | @KC |
| 54 | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE7 | TB |
| 55 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | RB22 | MIN |
| 56 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC | TE8 | MIN |
| 57 | Jordan Mason | MIN | RB23 | @LAC |
| 58 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | TE9 | SF |
| 59 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB24 | @BAL |
| 60 | Jauan Jennings | SF | WR27 | @HOU |
| 61 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE10 | NYG |
| 62 | Cade Otton | TB | TE11 | @NO |
| 63 | RJ Harvey | DEN | RB25 | DAL |
| 64 | Zay Flowers | BAL | WR28 | CHI |
| 65 | Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG | WR29 | @PHI |
| 66 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR30 | NYG |
| 67 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | TE12 | @NE |
| 68 | Troy Franklin | DEN | WR31 | DAL |
| 69 | Kendrick Bourne | SF | WR32 | @HOU |
| 70 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE13 | WAS |
| 71 | Romeo Doubs | GB | WR33 | @PIT |
| 72 | Stefon Diggs | NE | WR34 | CLE |
| 73 | Woody Marks | HOU | RB26 | SF |
| 74 | DJ Moore | CHI | WR35 | @BAL |
| 75 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | WR36 | @NE |
| 76 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | RB27 | WAS |
| 77 | Sterling Shepard | TB | WR37 | @NO |
| 78 | Jalen Nailor | MIN | WR38 | @LAC |
| 79 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB28 | CLE |
| 80 | Alec Pierce | IND | WR39 | TEN |
| 81 | Kayshon Boutte | NE | WR40 | CLE |
| 82 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | RB29 | BUF |
| 83 | Elic Ayomanor | TEN | WR41 | @IND |
| 84 | Evan Engram | DEN | TE14 | DAL |
| 85 | Tony Pollard | TEN | RB30 | @IND |
| 86 | Tyquan Thornton | KC | WR42 | WAS |
| 87 | Jayden Higgins | HOU | WR43 | SF |
| 88 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB31 | MIA |
| 89 | Matthew Golden | GB | WR44 | @PIT |
| 90 | Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | RB32 | GB |
| 91 | Kareem Hunt | KC | RB33 | WAS |
| 92 | Tez Johnson | TB | WR45 | @NO |
| 93 | Hunter Henry | NE | TE15 | CLE |
| 94 | Jalen Tolbert | DAL | WR46 | @DEN |
| 95 | Brashard Smith | KC | RB34 | WAS |
| 96 | Kyle Williams | NE | WR47 | CLE |
| 97 | Mark Andrews | BAL | TE16 | CHI |
| 98 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE17 | @LAC |
| 99 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | WR48 | WAS |
| 100 | Nick Chubb | HOU | RB35 | SF |
| 101 | Zach Ertz | WAS | TE18 | @KC |
| 102 | DeMario Douglas | NE | WR49 | CLE |
| 103 | Ollie Gordon II | MIA | RB36 | @ATL |
| 104 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | WR50 | CHI |
| 105 | Justice Hill | BAL | RB37 | CHI |
| 106 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | RB38 | @PHI |
| 107 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | TE19 | @IND |
| 108 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | RB39 | @KC |
| 109 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | RB40 | @CIN |
| 110 | Luke McCaffrey | WAS | WR51 | @KC |
| 111 | David Njoku | CLE | TE20 | @NE |
| 112 | Ryan Flournoy | DAL | WR52 | @DEN |
| 113 | Devin Singletary | NYG | RB41 | @PHI |
| 114 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | RB42 | @DEN |
| 115 | Devin Neal | NO | RB43 | TB |
| 116 | Hassan Haskins | LAC | RB44 | MIN |
| 117 | Marquise Brown | KC | WR53 | WAS |
| 118 | Chris Moore | WAS | WR54 | @KC |
| 119 | Jalen Coker | CAR | WR55 | BUF |
| 120 | Tre’ Harris | LAC | WR56 | MIN |
| 121 | Luther Burden III | CHI | WR57 | @BAL |
| 122 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | TE21 | CHI |
| 123 | DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | WR58 | CHI |
| 124 | Brian Robinson Jr. | SF | RB45 | @HOU |
| 125 | Tommy Tremble | CAR | TE22 | BUF |
| 126 | Joshua Palmer | BUF | WR59 | @CAR |
| 127 | Jalin Hyatt | NYG | WR60 | @PHI |
| 128 | Christian Kirk | HOU | WR61 | SF |
| 129 | Josh Reynolds | NYJ | WR62 | @CIN |
| 130 | Sean Tucker | TB | RB46 | @NO |
| 131 | Ray Davis | BUF | RB47 | @CAR |
| 132 | Malik Washington | MIA | WR63 | @ATL |
| 133 | Mack Hollins | NE | WR64 | CLE |
| 134 | Theo Johnson | NYG | TE23 | @PHI |
| 135 | Ty Johnson | BUF | RB48 | @CAR |
| 136 | Isaiah Bond | CLE | WR65 | @NE |
| 137 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | MIA | WR66 | @ATL |
| 138 | Brycen Tremayne | CAR | WR67 | BUF |
| 139 | Allen Lazard | NYJ | WR68 | @CIN |
| 140 | Jake Tonges | SF | TE24 | @HOU |
| 141 | Kameron Johnson | TB | WR69 | @NO |
| 142 | Dawson Knox | BUF | TE25 | @CAR |
| 143 | Chimere Dike | TEN | WR70 | @IND |
| 144 | Jaylin Lane | WAS | WR71 | @KC |
| 145 | Tyler Johnson | NYJ | WR72 | @CIN |
| 146 | Van Jefferson | TEN | WR73 | @IND |
| 147 | Samaje Perine | CIN | RB48 | NYJ |
| 148 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE26 | GB |
| 149 | Noah Fant | CIN | TE27 | NYJ |
| 150 | Andrei Iosivas | CIN | WR74 | NYJ |
Half-PPR flex rankings tips for Week 8
Half-PPR RB Week 8 lineup advice
- With Chuba Hubbard back, Rico Dowdle has lost some of his value. However, it is a committee backfield between the two of them.
- Not that anyone needed advice on Bijan Robinson, but he’s about to go nuclear against the Dolphins. With that being said, Tyler Allgeier should be able to have a productive day as well.
- The Baltimore Ravens are allowing 29.1 fantasy points per game to opposing RBs. Both Chicago Bears RBs are in play this week, and both can be fantasy viable.
Half-PPR WR Week 8 lineup advice
- Rashee Rice was heavily involved in his season debut. This should worry Xavier Worthy managers going forward.
- George Pickens went from being a surefire dominant WR to one of the more uncomfortable starts this week. I still think you have to start him based on what he did without Lamb, but his volume takes a dip.
- Welcome back, Ja’Marr Chase. Turns out, he just needed a QB with the first name Joe to be good at fantasy again. But seriously, 1.01 drafters can rejoice, Chase is once again a top of the WR position.
Half-PPR TE Week 8 lineup advice
- Oronde Gadsden played 79% of the offensive snaps in Week 7 and was targeted 9 times for a career-high game. He feels like a must-start in the current state of the Chargers’ pass-heavy offense.
- Kyle Pitts should have a solid fantasy showing this week against the Miami Dolphins. Miami allows 14.6 FPPG to the TE position.
TOP FANTASY PICKUPS: Week 8 waiver wire
Who are the best Half-PPR flex Week 8 sleepers?
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Panthers: The name itself may not be a sleeper, but some managers may be discouraged from playing McMillan. Andy Dalton starting may benefit McMillan’s fantasy outlook, and the game script suggests they might trail Buffalo, leading to increased passing.
Jayden Higgins, WR, Texans: This could be the week for Higgins to break out, finally. There is a potential for no Nico Collins, and Higgins’ snap rate continues to rise.
Who are the top bust candidates in Half-PPR fantasy this week?
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, Patriots: Stevenson is coming off a great fantasy game in Week 7. The matchup in Week 8 does warrant cause for concern. Cleveland is one of the top run defenses in the NFL. The Patriots may have to lean away from their rushing game in Week 8.
Jaylen Waddle, WR, Dolphins: There is not a lot to feel good about when it comes to the current state of the Miami Dolphins. Waddle will have a tough time producing against the Atlanta Falcons’ defense that allows the second-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing WRs.
Notable fantasy players who will or might miss Week 8
- Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers (IR-R)
- Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans (Q)
- Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders (Q)
- Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins (Q)
- Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q)
- Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans (Q)
- Ricky Pearsall, WR, San Francisco 49ers (Q)
- Trey Benson, RB, Arizona Cardinals (IR)
- Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets (Q)
- Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (O)
- Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (D)
- Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders (O)
- Brenton Strange, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars (IR-R)
- Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans (NFI-R)
- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers (PUP-R)
- MarShawn Lloyd, RB, Green Bay Packers (IR-R)
- Jalen McMillan, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (IR-R)
- Aaron Jones Sr., Minnesota Vikings (IR)
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