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Fantasy football flex and superflex rankings for Week 8

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Welcome to Week 8 and the latest edition of the fantasy football superflex rankings, as we combine the best of the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends into one tidy package of 150 names to aid in your decision-making. Only two teams are on a bye this week (Ravens, Raiders). Follow our projections and myriad words online and in videos to help in roster decisions, but just trust your gut, too. Good luck in Week 8 and beyond!

1. Josh Allen, QB, Bills: Leads all quarterbacks in fantasy points per contest and this week, he plays Miami. Nice.
2. Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams: Here is the No. 1 overall scorer. Would have gotten pretty great odds on this one back in August.
3. Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals: No. 3 QB scorer but a mere 10th in rushing yards at the position. Still, it is all working out. Packers matchup is tough, but you cannot sit him.
4. Matthew Stafford, QB, Rams
5. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs: Nobody has more interceptions. That noted, Mahomes is fifth in QB scoring. Faces Giants on Monday. Should bounce back nicely.
6. Derrick Henry, RB, Titans: Comes off worst game since Week 1. Something to watch is his decreased passing game usage. We were so excited about this until recently.
7. Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints: No decreased anything for him in Week 7. But no other Saints are fantasy-relevant.
8. Tom Brady, QB, Buccaneers
9. Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles: Cannot recall another player whose fantasy and real-life performance were so vastly different. He might really get benched soon.
10. Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers
11. Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys

12. Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings
13. D'Andre Swift, RB, Lions: The next Kamara. Seriously, trade for him if still possible. Eagles will not stop him this week.
14. Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs: Still nothing to worry about here. Ample targets. The interceptions do not go on his ledger.
15. Najee Harris, RB, Steelers: More than 20 PPR points in four consecutive and even at Cleveland, with his volume, he is safe.
16. Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers
17. Daniel Jones, QB, Giants: He throws. He runs. He even catches passes. Jones should get numbers against sputtering Chiefs defense.
18. Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals: Just annihilated the Ravens defense, so no matchup should scare you. Now he plays the Jets.
19. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Broncos
20. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings
21. Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings
22. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Bengals: On pace for around 7 million receiving yards. OK, not quite, but it feels like it.
23. Darrell Henderson Jr., RB, Rams: Not to jinx him, but only one missed game and now comes a great matchup versus Texans. Enjoy it.
24. James Robinson, RB, Jaguars
25. Nick Chubb, RB, Browns: Expected to return from calf injury this week, but no word yet on what kind of workload he gets. Browns have such ample running back depth.
26. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts
27. Aaron Jones, RB, Packers: We presume Davante Adams is out, so perhaps the Packers let Jones top 20 touches.
28. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Titans: Titans are winning, but their QB still has not reached 20 points since Week 3.
29. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers: Watch him throw for 300 yards even sans his top receiver.
30. Carson Wentz, QB, Colts
31. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons
32. Taylor Heinicke, QB, Washington: He ran for 95 yards last week and topped 20 PPR points for the fourth time. Overall numbers look much like Daniel Jones, which is just fine.
33. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jaguars: Comes off bye week with fewer points than 25 QBs. Not what we had in mind.
34. Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills
35. DJ Moore, WR, Panthers
36. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
37. Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals: He has RB1 numbers, though pedestrian receiving numbers are a worry. Had nary a target in win over Ravens.
38. Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers
39. A.J. Brown, WR, Titans: Back on track in wins over Bills and Chiefs. Certainly could be a WR1 soon.
40. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
41. Cordarrelle Patterson, RB, Falcons: OK, I am convinced he is a safe RB2 now. Notice he passed his ballyhooed teammate Ridley in these rankings. He is easily outscoring him.
42. Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons: Everyone pegged him for WR1 status and he has not delivered. Had only 26 receiving yards last week. Key week versus Panthers for his fantasy value.
43. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals
44. Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings
45. Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers: Tough matchup at Saints, but he is barely sharing touches. This is an RB2.
46. Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers
47. Mike Williams, WR, Chargers
48. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
49. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington: Perhaps someday he will have a QB1 to play with. Can only imagine his numbers then.
50. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys
51. Jared Goff, QB, Lions: Hard to believe Goff twice threw for more than 4,600 yards. This version will fall short, though he is a reasonable QB2 for Eagles matchup.
52. Jameis Winston, QB, Saints
53. Mac Jones, QB, Patriots
54. DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks: Made one big play on Monday to salvage statistical game, but overall he really, really needs Russell Wilson back.
55. Antonio Brown, WR, Buccaneers: He leads Bucs WRs in PPR points per game, so perhaps it is time we rank him that way. No, really. Make sure he returns to action this week, though.
56. Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers
57. Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers
58. Courtland Sutton, WR, Broncos
59. Damien Harris, RB, Patriots: Can make it three 100-yard rushing games in a row against the Chargers, who by the way, are not what most think defensively.
60. Robert Woods, WR, Rams
61. Geno Smith, QB, Seahawks
62. Sam Darnold, QB, Panthers: Could easily be P.J. Walker early in this one, but who is still relying on Darnold? Other than Carolina, of course.
63. Baker Mayfield, QB, Browns: Might return from messy shoulder, but you should look elsewhere regardless.
64. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
65. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Texans: Perhaps Davis Mills is not the future for this club.
66. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Dolphins
67. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers: The minute Trey Lance is ready he really should be the starter. His legs alone should make him fantasy viable.
68. Justin Fields, QB, Bears
69. Joe Flacco/Mike White, QB, Jets: Either way, what are you doing investing here? I will say Flacco, even at this stage, is a clear upgrade.
70. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Panthers
71. Khalil Herbert, RB, Bears: Just ran for 100 yards on mighty Bucs run defense. He has to play over Damien Williams.
72. Elijah Mitchell, RB, 49ers: Looks the part of solid RB2, and Bears can be run on.
73. Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans
74. Kadarius Toney, WR, Giants: Ankle injury could make him unavailable again, but if he plays, he is relevant.
75. Devontae Booker, RB, Giants
76. Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington: Should rush for 1,000 yards, but I cannot help but think, "is this all there is?"
77. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Colts
78. Kyle Pitts, TE, Falcons: Looks like the next Travis Kelce, right?
79. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Bills
80. Alex Collins, RB, Seahawks: Held in check by Saints, but now he gets the Jaguars. Running out of time to solidify role before Chris Carson returns.
81. Chase Edmonds, RB, Cardinals
82. Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals
83. Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys
84. Julio Jones, WR, Titans
85. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
86. Darrel Williams, RB, Chiefs: Nothing special, but likely keeps some role even when Clyde Edwards-Helaire returns.
87. Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Eagles: No Miles Sanders this week, but the way the Eagles utilize running backs, will anyone notice?
88. Zack Moss, RB, Bills
89. Michael Carter, RB, Jets: Should be the three-down back. Nice future here.
90. Javonte Williams, RB, Broncos
91. James Conner, RB, Cardinals: Five receiving targets versus six rushing touchdowns this season. One of my favorite stats.
92. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos: Do not forget him! He is back from ankle injury, and he is a game-breaker.
93. Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers
94. J.D. McKissic, RB, Washington
95. Jamaal Williams, RB, Lions: No role in passing game with Swift around, but does have 50-plus rushing yards in three of four games.
96. Melvin Gordon III, RB, Broncos
97. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks: I needed 2.2 PPR points from him on Monday to win a matchup and, LOL, he scored 3.2. You can sit him, even against Jags.
98. DeVonta Smith, WR, Eagles: His QB is just so inaccurate. Yes, Gardner Minshew II would be better for Smith, much better in fact.
99. Marvin Jones Jr., WR, Jaguars
100. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Dolphins
101. Myles Gaskin, RB, Dolphins
102. Nyheim Hines, RB, Colts
103. T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions: Still only one game with more than 75 receiving yards, and no TDs since Week 2. Not all his fault, of course.
104. Boston Scott, RB, Eagles: Again, he should play, but relying on an Eagles RB seems so risky.
105. Tony Pollard, RB, Cowboys
106. Kalif Raymond, WR, Lions
107. A.J. Green, WR, Cardinals: Averaging 11.6 yards per target, which is easily a career best.
108. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers: Have to think he sees ample targets on Thursday. Who else is left?
109. Noah Fant, TE, Broncos
110. Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins: Quiet in first Bills matchup, but still trending toward top-five TE status.
111. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Buccaneers
112. Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles
113. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
114. Cole Beasley, WR, Bills
115. Devin Singletary, RB, Bills
116. D'Ernest Johnson, RB, Browns: Interested to see how many touches he gets if Chubb is active. Could play the Kareem Hunt role.
117. Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Jaguars
118. Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals: Has obviously been chased out of WR3 status, but this is a Jets matchup, so there is upside this week.
119. Samaje Perine, RB, Bengals
120. Mike Davis, RB, Falcons: You probably wish to move on, but Week 7 was his first single-digit PPR game this season. It is not all bad.
121. Damien Williams, RB, Bears
122. Corey Davis, WR, Jets: Do not laugh, but the Flacco trade definitely helps Davis. You know, if Flacco plays.
123. Kenny Golladay, WR, Giants: And you thought he would reach 1,100 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns again. Silly you.
124. Jakobi Meyers, WR, Patriots
125. Brandon Bolden, RB, Patriots
126. AJ Dillon, RB, Packers
127. Jerick McKinnon, RB, Chiefs: Surprised Mahomes does not throw his way a bit more. Nothing worked last week, though.
128. Dalton Schultz, TE, Cowboys
129. Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams
130. Robert Tonyan, TE, Packers: Nice red zone upside with Adams out.
131. Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers
132. Allen Robinson II, WR, Bears: You know it is bad when 76 other wide receivers average more PPR points per game. Wow.
133. Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys
134. K.J. Osborn, WR, Vikings
135. Zach Ertz, TE, Cardinals: Definitely a red zone factor for his new team and likely TE1 option for us.
136. Ty Johnson, RB, Jets
137. JaMycal Hasty, RB, 49ers
138. David Johnson, RB, Texans: Has five receptions in two of past three games, a sign he could become relevant in fantasy.
139. Mark Ingram II, RB, Texans
140. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Browns: Averaging poor 6.8 yards per target, in case you were thinking he was just unlucky.
141. Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns
142. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts
143. Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals
144. Jamison Crowder, WR, Jets
145. Russell Gage, WR, Falcons
146. Van Jefferson, WR, Rams
147. Tim Patrick, WR, Broncos
148. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers
149. Rashaad Penny, RB, Seahawks
150. Elijhaa Penny, RB, Giants: And we close with the Penny running back brothers, because you know you care. Family first! Elijhaa is three years older and has 10.8 more PPR points this season. We do not recommend a Penny brother for this week in fantasy, but remain open-minded in the future and we will follow this storyline all season because we care and it is fun.