NFL 2026 • WEEK 8

Week 8 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings

Projected fantasy points, Stat Cracker Rank, matchup context, home/away status and current injury information for Week 8.

Quarterbacks

Week 8 Quarterbacks

Default order: highest projected fantasy points. Click a sortable heading to reorder. Last week: 27 graded • 8.2-pt avg diff

Move Weather
Dak Prescott DAL • HOME vs ARI • Elite sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Very favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 30.2 — — ▲UP 1 #9 128.1 Neutral
Josh Allen BUF • HOME vs BAL • Elite sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Favorable passing matchup • Major rushing upside 29.7 — — ★NEW #1 160.8 Neutral
Lamar Jackson BAL • AWAY @ BUF • Very favorable passing matchup • Major rushing upside • Strong sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • QUESTIONABLE • Ankle • Ankle • Sprain 28.8 — — ★NEW #25 79.1 Neutral
Joe Burrow CIN • HOME vs TEN • Elite sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 28.3 — — ▲UP 4 #7 130.1 Neutral
Drake Maye NE • AWAY @ MIA • Very favorable passing matchup • Strong sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Rushing upside • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Shoulder 27.7 — — ▲UP 6 #4 138.5 Neutral
Jordan Love GB • HOME vs CAR • Tough passing matchup • Strong sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Solid ball-security profile 27.0 21.5 5.5 SHORT ▼DOWN 5 #2 148.8 Neutral
Matthew Stafford LAR • HOME vs LAC • Neutral passing matchup • Strong sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Solid ball-security profile 26.4 — — ▼DOWN 1 #12 123.4 Neutral
Kirk Cousins LV • AWAY @ NYJ • Neutral passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 25.8 — — ▲UP 1 #6 131.5 Neutral
Jacoby Brissett ARI • AWAY @ DAL • Favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 25.1 — — ▲UP 7 #15 107.2 Neutral
Trevor Lawrence JAX • HOME vs IND • Elite sportsbook-implied scoring outlook • Tough passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 24.6 — — ★NEW #13 114.2 Neutral
Jayden Daniels WAS • HOME vs PHI • Very favorable passing matchup • Major rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Elbow 24.0 — — ★NEW #21 85.7 Neutral
Jared Goff DET • HOME vs MIN • Very tough passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 23.5 — — ▼DOWN 9 #5 133.0 Indoor
Bryce Young CAR • AWAY @ GB • Neutral passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Knee 22.7 10.4 12.4 SHORT ▼DOWN 8 #10 126.2 Neutral
Bo Nix DEN • HOME vs KC • Neutral passing matchup • Rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile 21.8 — — ▲UP 8 #19 95.8 Neutral
Caleb Williams CHI • AWAY @ SEA • Very tough passing matchup • Rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile 21.4 — — ▼DOWN 2 #23 83.6 Neutral
Patrick Mahomes KC • AWAY @ DEN • Neutral passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Knee 20.6 — — ▼DOWN 1 #18 100.1 Neutral
Geno Smith NYJ • HOME vs LV • Favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 19.9 — — ▼DOWN 3 #17 105.1 Neutral
Daniel Jones IND • AWAY @ JAX • Very favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 19.1 — — ▲UP 5 #29 64.7 Neutral
Malik Willis MIA • HOME vs NE • Favorable passing matchup • Major rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Groin 18.4 — — ▲UP 5 #20 86.6 Neutral
Deshaun Watson CLE • AWAY @ PIT • Neutral passing matchup • Rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile 17.8 — — ▲UP 6 #16 106.8 Neutral
Michael Penix Jr. ATL • AWAY @ TB • Neutral passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 17.2 — — ▼DOWN 1 #22 84.7 Neutral
Cam Ward TEN • AWAY @ CIN • Neutral passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 16.2 — — ▲UP 5 #27 74.3 Neutral
Sam Darnold SEA • HOME vs CHI • Neutral passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 15.5 — — ▲UP 2 #26 74.8 Neutral
Tanner McKee PHI • AWAY @ WAS • Very favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 14.7 — — ▼DOWN 6 #41 23.1 Neutral
Kyler Murray MIN • AWAY @ DET • Very favorable passing matchup • Rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile 13.8 — — ▼DOWN 6 #32 53.7 Indoor
Baker Mayfield TB • HOME vs ATL • Very favorable passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile • FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE • Thumb 12.9 — — ▼DOWN 5 #33 41.8 Neutral
Aaron Rodgers PIT • HOME vs CLE • Tough passing matchup • Solid ball-security profile 12.3 — — ▼DOWN 10 #14 112.3 Neutral
Justin Herbert LAC • AWAY @ LAR • Tough passing matchup • Rushing upside • Solid ball-security profile 11.5 — — ★NEW #30 62.4 Indoor
Brock Purdy SF • BYE — — — — #3 146.0 —
C.J. Stroud HOU • BYE — — — — #8 128.7 —
Tyler Shough NOLA • BYE — — — — #11 125.9 —
Jalen Hurts PHI • IR • IR • Calf — — — — #24 80.0 —
Jameis Winston NYG • BYE — — — — #28 65.3 —
Jaxson Dart NYG • BYE — — — — #37 27.4 —
J.J. McCarthy NYG • BYE — — — — #38 26.7 —
Case Keenum CHI • STATUS PENDING • STATUS PENDING • Coach's Decision • PRIOR WEEK STATUS FROM WEEK 7 • Previous status: OUT • Current Week 8 designation is pending • Historical context only; this carried row does not hard-exclude the player — — — — #40 25.2 —