Uncover Matthew Berry’s Surprising Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings That Could Make or Break Your Season!

Navigating the chaos of Week 8 in the 2025 fantasy football season? Here’s your one-stop shop for the freshest, most razor-sharp positional rankings tailored for PPR leagues. I’ve combed through the data, lined up the stats, trimmed the noise, and crafted this evolving guide that’ll be updated more frequently than you check your lineup on Sunday morning. Yes, the grind never stops, and neither do these ranks. And while you’re at it, don’t miss out on the latest insights on Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry — live every weekday at noon ET on YouTube and again at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock. Plus, get ready for the weekend with Fantasy Football Pregame Sunday mornings, streaming from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC’s YouTube channel. Strap in, because it’s time to dive in deep and make those winning moves. LEARN MORE

Below are my Week 8, 2025 positional ranks for PPR leagues.

As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday LIVE at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and on Peacock at 5 p.m. ET.

And then on Sunday mornings, be sure to tune into Fantasy Football Pregame, 11 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube channel.

Let’s get to it.

QB Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Chiefs	Commanders	10
2	Jalen Hurts	QB	Eagles	Giants	9
3	Josh Allen	QB	Bills	Panthers	7
4	Bo Nix	QB	Broncos	Cowboys	12
5	Daniel Jones	QB	Colts	Titans	11
6	Baker Mayfield	QB	Buccaneers	Saints	9
7	Dak Prescott	QB	Cowboys	Broncos	10
8	Caleb Williams	QB	Bears	Ravens	5
9	Drake Maye	QB	Patriots	Browns	14
10	Jordan Love	QB	Packers	Steelers	5
11	Jaxson Dart	QB	Giants	Eagles	14
12	Marcus Mariota	QB	Commanders	Chiefs	12
13	Joe Flacco	QB	Bengals	Jets	10
14	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Steelers	Packers	5
15	Justin Fields	QB	Jets	Bengals	9
16	Kirk Cousins	QB	Falcons	Dolphins	5
17	C.J. Stroud	QB	Texans	49ers	6
18	Andy Dalton	QB	Panthers	Bills	14
19	Spencer Rattler	QB	Saints	Buccaneers	11
20	Tyler Huntley	QB	Ravens	Bears	7
21	Mac Jones	QB	49ers	Texans	14
22	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	Dolphins	Falcons	12
23	Dillon Gabriel	QB	Browns	Patriots	9
24	Cam Ward	QB	Titans	Colts	10

RB Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Jonathan Taylor	RB	Colts	Titans	11
2	Bijan Robinson	RB	Falcons	Dolphins	5
3	Christian McCaffrey	RB	49ers	Texans	14
4	Josh Jacobs	RB	Packers	Steelers	5
5	De’Von Achane	RB	Dolphins	Falcons	12
6	Saquon Barkley	RB	Eagles	Giants	9
7	Rachaad White	RB	Buccaneers	Saints	9
8	Breece Hall	RB	Jets	Bengals	9
9	Javonte Williams	RB	Cowboys	Broncos	10
10	Derrick Henry	RB	Ravens	Bears	7
11	Jaylen Warren	RB	Steelers	Packers	5
12	James Cook	RB	Bills	Panthers	7
13	D’Andre Swift	RB	Bears	Ravens	5
14	Cam Skattebo	RB	Giants	Eagles	14
15	Alvin Kamara	RB	Saints	Buccaneers	11
16	Quinshon Judkins	RB	Browns	Patriots	9
17	Rico Dowdle	RB	Panthers	Bills	14
18	J.K. Dobbins	RB	Broncos	Cowboys	12
19	Chase Brown	RB	Bengals	Jets	10
20	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	Patriots	Browns	14
21	Isiah Pacheco	RB	Chiefs	Commanders	10
22	Chuba Hubbard	RB	Panthers	Bills	14
23	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	Commanders	Chiefs	12
24	Tony Pollard	RB	Titans	Colts	10
25	Woody Marks	RB	Texans	49ers	6
26	Tyjae Spears	RB	Titans	Colts	10
27	Tyler Allgeier	RB	Falcons	Dolphins	5
28	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	Steelers	Packers	5
29	Nick Chubb	RB	Texans	49ers	6
30	Kyle Monangai	RB	Bears	Ravens	5
31	RJ Harvey	RB	Broncos	Cowboys	12
32	Justice Hill	RB	Ravens	Bears	7
33	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	Patriots	Browns	14
34	Isaiah Davis	RB	Jets	Bengals	9
35	Samaje Perine	RB	Bengals	Jets	10
36	Jeremy McNichols	RB	Commanders	Chiefs	12
37	Tyrone Tracy	RB	Giants	Eagles	14
38	Kareem Hunt	RB	Chiefs	Commanders	10
39	Brashard Smith	RB	Chiefs	Commanders	10
40	Sean Tucker	RB	Buccaneers	Saints	9
41	Devin Neal	RB	Saints	Buccaneers	11
42	Jaydon Blue	RB	Cowboys	Broncos	10
43	Emanuel Wilson	RB	Packers	Steelers	5
44	Brian Robinson	RB	49ers	Texans	14
45	Ameer Abdullah	RB	Colts	Titans	11
46	Ollie Gordon	RB	Dolphins	Falcons	12
47	Ray Davis	RB	Bills	Panthers	7
48	Tyler Badie	RB	Broncos	Cowboys	12
49	Will Shipley	RB	Eagles	Giants	9
50	Ty Johnson	RB	Bills	Panthers	7

WR Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Ja’Marr Chase	WR	Bengals	Jets	10
2	CeeDee Lamb	WR	Cowboys	Broncos	10
3	Rashee Rice	WR	Chiefs	Commanders	10
4	Drake London	WR	Falcons	Dolphins	5
5	Chris Olave	WR	Saints	Buccaneers	11
6	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Buccaneers	Saints	9
7	DeVonta Smith	WR	Eagles	Giants	9
8	DK Metcalf	WR	Steelers	Packers	5
9	George Pickens	WR	Cowboys	Broncos	10
10	Rome Odunze	WR	Bears	Ravens	5
11	Courtland Sutton	WR	Broncos	Cowboys	12
12	Michael Pittman	WR	Colts	Titans	11
13	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Panthers	Bills	14
14	Deebo Samuel	WR	Commanders	Chiefs	12
15	Tee Higgins	WR	Bengals	Jets	10
16	Xavier Worthy	WR	Chiefs	Commanders	10
17	Stefon Diggs	WR	Patriots	Browns	14
18	Jaylen Waddle	WR	Dolphins	Falcons	12
19	Wan’Dale Robinson	WR	Giants	Eagles	14
20	Terry McLaurin	WR	Commanders	Chiefs	12
21	Romeo Doubs	WR	Packers	Steelers	5
22	Zay Flowers	WR	Ravens	Bears	7
23	Khalil Shakir	WR	Bills	Panthers	7
24	Rashid Shaheed	WR	Saints	Buccaneers	11
25	DJ Moore	WR	Bears	Ravens	5
26	Jauan Jennings	WR	49ers	Texans	14
27	Darnell Mooney	WR	Falcons	Dolphins	5
28	Josh Downs	WR	Colts	Titans	11
29	Tez Johnson	WR	Buccaneers	Saints	9
30	Matthew Golden	WR	Packers	Steelers	5
31	Jerry Jeudy	WR	Browns	Patriots	9
32	Troy Franklin	WR	Broncos	Cowboys	12
33	Elic Ayomanor	WR	Titans	Colts	10
34	Keon Coleman	WR	Bills	Panthers	7
35	Jaylin Noel	WR	Texans	49ers	6
36	Xavier Legette	WR	Panthers	Bills	14
37	Alec Pierce	WR	Colts	Titans	11
38	Chimere Dike	WR	Titans	Colts	10
39	Kendrick Bourne	WR	49ers	Texans	14
40	Jayden Higgins	WR	Texans	49ers	6
41	Marvin Mims	WR	Broncos	Cowboys	12
42	Malik Washington	WR	Dolphins	Falcons	12
43	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	Texans	49ers	6
44	Kayshon Boutte	WR	Patriots	Browns	14
45	Darius Slayton	WR	Giants	Eagles	14
46	Sterling Shepard	WR	Buccaneers	Saints	9
47	Calvin Austin	WR	Steelers	Packers	5
48	Rashod Bateman	WR	Ravens	Bears	7
49	Marquise Brown	WR	Chiefs	Commanders	10
50	Jahan Dotson	WR	Eagles	Giants

TE Rankings

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Opp	Bye
1	Tyler Warren	TE	Colts	Titans	11
2	Jake Ferguson	TE	Cowboys	Broncos	10
3	George Kittle	TE	49ers	Texans	14
4	Travis Kelce	TE	Chiefs	Commanders	10
5	Tucker Kraft	TE	Packers	Steelers	5
6	Dallas Goedert	TE	Eagles	Giants	9
7	Dalton Schultz	TE	Texans	49ers	6
8	Cade Otton	TE	Buccaneers	Saints	9
9	David Njoku	TE	Browns	Patriots	9
10	Kyle Pitts	TE	Falcons	Dolphins	5
11	Dalton Kincaid	TE	Bills	Panthers	7
12	Evan Engram	TE	Broncos	Cowboys	12
13	Mason Taylor	TE	Jets	Bengals	9
14	Zach Ertz	TE	Commanders	Chiefs	12
15	Harold Fannin	TE	Browns	Patriots	9
16	Juwan Johnson	TE	Saints	Buccaneers	11
17	Hunter Henry	TE	Patriots	Browns	14
18	Theo Johnson	TE	Giants	Eagles	14
19	Colston Loveland	TE	Bears	Ravens	5
20	Mark Andrews	TE	Ravens	Bears	7
21	Jonnu Smith	TE	Steelers	Packers	5
22	Noah Fant	TE	Bengals	Jets	10
23	Chig Okonkwo	TE	Titans	Colts	10
24	Ja’Tavion Sanders	TE	Panthers	Bills	14
25	Gunnar Helm	TE	Titans	Colts	10