Week 8: WR Rankings - 2011 Fantasy Football Start & Sit ADVICE

Week 8 WR Rankings - Start & Sit Advice. Week 8 WR Rankings are based on weekly matchups and the highest projected potential fantasy football point outcomes among all fantasy football WR in Week 8. Use these Week 8 WR Rankings to help you decide which WR to start and which WR to sit on your fantasy football team this week.

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Week 8 WR Rankings - player profiles and stat projections will be updated throughout the week

Week 8 --- QB Rankings --- RB Rankings --- WR Rankings --- TE Rankings --- D Rankings --- Waiver Pickups --- Matchup Picks --- Player Injury Updates

1. Calvin Johnson - Det = @Den ----- Even if Matthew Stafford cannot play in this game, backup QB Shaun Hill will be just as good at getting the ball into Calvin's hands this week. 100 receiving yards and 1 touchdown is definitely within reach for Johnson this week.

2. Wes Welker - NE = @Pit ----- Realistically I do not see the Patriots running the ball more than 15 times in this game, which means Tom Brady could be looking at 40 plus passing attempts this week. It makes sense to believe that 10-15 of those attempts will be going to Welker.

3. Hakeem Nicks - NYG = Mia ----- Excellent matchup for Nicks and Eli Manning this week, as the Dolphins simply do not have any defensive backs that can cover Nicks. 100-150 receiving yards and 1-2 touchdowns is absolutely within reach for Nicks this week, as it could be a monster stat game for Nicks coming fresh off the bye week.

4. Mike Wallace - Pit = NE ----- The Patriots secondary has not been able to stop any passing attacks so far this season, and Ben Roethlisberger has finally begun to heat up over the last two games. This could be an excellent stat game for Wallace this week, with 100 receiving yards and 1 touchdown easily within reach.

5. Steve Smith - Car = Min ----- The Cam Newton to Steve Smith connection has continued to excel on a weekly basis this season, and an injury ravaged Minnesota Vikings secondary will have a heck of a time slowing these two down this week. 100-150 receiving yards is likely, and a touchdown is always possible.

6. Miles Austin - Dal = @Phi
7. Vincent Jackson - SD = @KC
8. DeSean Jackson - Phi = Dal
9. Marques Colston - NO = @StL
10. Stevie Johnson - Buf = Was

11. Dwayne Bowe - KC = SD
12. Dez Bryant - Dal = @Phi
13. Larry Fitzgerald - Ari = @Bal
14. Andre Johnson - Hou = Jac ----- injury ?
15. Jeremy Maclin - Phi = Dal

16. AJ Green - Cin = @Sea
17. Victor Cruz - NYG = Mia
18. Anquan Boldin - Bal = Ari
19. Brandon Lloyd - StL = NO

20. Malcom Floyd - SD = @KC --- 60% ----- Floyd has not been great at all this season, but a matchup against a weak Kansas City Chiefs secondary could lead to big things for him and Philip Rivers this week.

21. Antonio Brown - Pit = NE --- 30% ----- Slowly taking over as the Steelers #2 WR, Brown emerged with a 100 receiving yard game last week, and a matchup against a poor New England Patriots secondary this week could easily have Brown topping the 100 yard mark again as the Steelers are sure to air the ball out a ton in this game.

22. Pierre Garcon - Ind = @Ten

23. Reggie Wayne - Ind = @Ten

24. Nate Washington - Ten = Ind

25. David Nelson - Buf = Was --- 43% ----- Playing second fiddle at WR alongside Stevie Johnson, Nelson is always a threat to rack up receiving yards and a touchdown. This weeks matchup against the Redskins has all the makings for Nelson topping the 75 receiving yard mark, and a touchdown is very possible as well.

26. Mario Manningham - NYG = Mia
27. Percy Harvin - Min = @Car
28. Brandon Marshall - Mia = @NYG
29. Deion Branch - NE = @Pit
30. Sidney Rice - Sea = Cin

31. Lance Moore - NO = @StL --- 56% ----- Someone in the Saints receiving corps will have a huge game this week, and at around just 50% owned in 10 team leagues, Lance Moore is one widely available free agent who is an excellent upside WR3 starting option in fantasy football lineups this week.

32. Robert Meachem - NO = @StL

33. Hines Ward - Pit = NE

34. Torrey Smith - Bal = Ari --- 48% ----- The matchup is extremely juicy for the Ravens passing attack this week, and the speedy Torrey Smith could easily pull an Antonio Brown who tallied 100 receiving yards against the Arizona Cardinals last week.

35. Jerome Simpson - Cin = @Sea --- 18% ----- Dalton's second favorite passing target, Simpson is always a threat to tally receiving yards. A matchup against a weak Seahawks secondary could easily lead to 50-75 receiving yards and 1 touchdown for Simpson in this game.

36. Demaryius Thomas - Den = Det --- 9% ----- In his first game of the season last week, Thomas quickly tallied a touchdown. With Tim Tebow chucking away, Thomas and his size should win several battles for jump balls in the secondary.

37. Eric Decker - Den = Det
38. Jabar Gaffney - Was = @Buf
39. Nate Burleson - Det = @Den
40. Steve Breaston - KC = SD

41. Doug Baldwin - Sea = Cin
42. Michael Crabtree - SF = Cle
43. Greg Little - Cle = @SF
44. Mike Thomas - Jac = @Hou
45. Danario Alexander - StL = NO

46. Naaman Roosevelt - Buf = Was
47. Devery Henderson - NO = @StL
48. Titus Young - Det = @Den
49. Emmanuel Sanders - Pit = NE
50. Lee Evans - Bal = Ari

51. Mike Sims-Walker - Jac = @Hou
52. Brandon Gibson - StL = NO
53. Dexter McCluster - KC = SD
54. Davone Bess - Mia = @NYG
55. Braylon Edwards - SF = Cle

56. Jonathan Baldwin - KC = SD

57. Michael Jenkins - Min = @Car --- 8% ----- Jenkins was clearly Christian Ponder's target of choice in last weeks game. The potential is there for Jenkins to become the Vikings #1 WR if Percy Harvin continues to miss time with random injuries.

58. Anthony Armstrong - Was = @Buf
59. Damian Williams - Ten = Ind
60. Eddie Royal - Den = Det

61. Ted Ginn Jr - SF = Cle
62. Donnie Avery - Ten = Ind
63. Mike Williams - Sea = Cin
64. Austin Collie - Ind = @Ten
65. Early Doucet - Ari = @Bal

66. Brandon LaFell - Car = Min
67. Laurent Robinson - Dal = @Phi
68. Andre Roberts - Ari = @Bal
69. Steve Smith - Phi = Dal
70. Derrick Mason - Hou = Jac

71. Chad Ochocinco - NE = @Pit
72. Devin Aromashodu - Min = @Car
73. Jason Avant - Phi = Dal
74. Brian Hartline - Mia = @NYG
75. Matt Willis - Den = Det

76. Austin Pettis - StL = NO
77. Jacoby Jones - Hou = Jac
78. Andre Caldwell - Cin = @Sea
79. Mohamed Massaquoi - Cle = @SF
80. Kevin Walter - Hou = Jac

81. Jarett Dillard - Jac = @Hou
82. Golden Tate - Sea = Cin
83. Ben Obomanu - Sea = Cin
84. Blair White - Ind = @Ten
85. Legedu Naanee - Car = Min

86. Jerricho Cotchery - Pit = NE
87. Brian Robiskie - Cle = @SF
88. Marc Mariani - Ten = Ind
89. Joshua Cribbs - Cle = @SF
90. Brad Smith - Buf = Was

91. Julian Edelman - NE = @Pit
92. Brandon Tate - Cin = @Sea
93. Deon Butler - Sea = Cin
94. Bernard Berrian - Min = @Car
95. Anthony Gonzalez - Ind = @Ten

Santana Moss - Was = @Buf ----- injury ? broken hand unlikely to play

BYE WEEK
Roddy White - Atl = bye
Greg Jennings - GB = bye
Santonio Holmes - NYJ = bye
Jordy Nelson - GB = bye
Mike Williams - TB = bye
Julio Jones - Atl = bye
Plaxico Burress - NYJ = bye
Johnny Knox - Chi = bye
Darrius Heyward-Bey - Oak = bye
Denarius Moore - Oak = bye
James Jones - GB = bye
Roy Williams - Chi = bye
Arrelious Benn - TB = bye
Dane Sanzenbacher - Chi = bye
Preston Parker - TB = bye
Dezmon Briscoe - TB = bye
Donald Driver - GB = bye
Jacoby Ford - Oak = bye
Devin Hester - Chi = bye
Randall Cobb - GB = bye
Earl Bennett - Chi = bye
Harry Douglas - Atl = bye
Louis Murphy - Oak = bye
Chaz Schilens - Oak = bye
Michael Spurlock - TB = bye
Derek Hagan - Oak = bye