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Ostrowski: Week 8 Position-By-Position Fantasy Rankings

By Joe Ostrowski-

(CBS) Each Thursday during the NFL regular season, I'll give my rundown on position-by-position fantasy football rankings for the upcoming week's games. It's meant as an easy way for me to give advice to you on your tough lineup decisions.

Here are my Week 8 rankings:

Quarterbacks
1. Aaron Rodgers GB (@NO)
2. Peyton Manning DEN (vs SD)
3. Russell Wilson SEA (@CAR)
4. Andrew Luck IND (@PIT)
5. Philip Rivers SD (@DEN)
6. Tom Brady NE (vs CHI)
7. Tony Romo DAL (vs WAS)
8. Drew Brees NO (vs GB)
9. Carson Palmer ARI (vs PHI)
10. Cam Newton CAR (vs SEA)
11. Ryan Tannehill MIA (@JAC)
12. Jay Cutler CHI (@NE)
13. Nick Foles PHI (@ARI)
14. Matthew Stafford DET (@ATL)
15. Joe Flacco BAL (@CIN)
16. Alex Smith KC (vs STL)
17. Kyle Orton BUF (@NYJ)
18. Matt Ryan ATL (vs DET)
19. Andy Dalton CIN (vs BAL)
20. Ben Roethlisberger PIT (vs IND)
21. Teddy Bridgewater MIN (@TB)
22. Mike Glennon TB (vs MIN)
23. Brian Hoyer CLE (vs OAK)
24. Geno Smith NYJ (vs BUF)

Running backs
1. Matt Forte CHI (@NE)
2. DeMarco Murray DAL (vs WAS)
3. Arian Foster HOU (@TEN)
4. Le'Veon Bell PIT (vs IND)
5. Jamaal Charles KC (vs STL)
6. Marshawn Lynch SEA (@CAR)
7. Lamar Miller MIA (@JAC)
8. Joique Bell DET (@ATL)
9. LeSean McCoy PHI (@ARI)
10. Ronnie Hillman DEN (vs SD)
11. Justin Forsett BAL (@CIN)
12. Andre Ellington ARI (vs PHI)
13. Giovani Bernard CIN (vs BAL)
14. Ben Tate CLE (vs OAK)
15. Jerick McKinnon MIN (@TB)
16. Branden Oliver SD (@DEN)
17. Eddie Lacy GB (@NO)
18. Ahmad Bradshaw IND (@PIT)
19. Shane Vereen NE (vs CHI)
20. Darren McFadden OAK (@CLE)
21. Reggie Bush DET (@ATL)
22. Alfred Morris WAS (@DAL)
23. Tre Mason STL (@KC)
24. Doug Martin TB (vs MIN)
25. Chris Ivory NYJ (vs BUF)
26. Isaiah Crowell CLE (vs OAK)
27. Mark Ingram NO (vs GB)
28. Trent Richardson IND (@PIT)
29. Bishop Sankey TEN (vs HOU)
30. Denard Robinson JAC (vs MIA)
31. Jonathan Stewart CAR (vs SEA)
32. Anthony Dixon BUF (@NYJ)
33. Jeremy Hill CIN (vs BAL)
34. Bryce Brown BUF (@NYJ)
35. James Starks GB (@NO)
36. Travaris Cadet NO (vs GB)
37. Jonas Gray NE (vs CHI)
38. Bobby Rainey TB (vs MIN)
39. Bernard Pierce BAL (@CIN)
40. Steven Jackson ATL (vs DET)
41. Roy Helu WAS (@DAL)
42. Knile Davis KC (vs STL)
43. Benny Cunningham STL (@KC)
44. Antone Smith ATL (vs DET)
45. Chris Johnson NYJ (vs BUF)
46. Stepfan Taylor ARI (vs PHI)
47. Matt Asiata MIN (@TB)
48. Juwan Thompson DEN (vs SD)

Receivers
1. Jordy Nelson GB (@NO)
2. Demaryius Thomas DEN (vs SD)
3. Dez Bryant DAL (vs WAS)
4. Randall Cobb GB (@NO)
5. T.Y. Hilton IND (@PIT)
6. Golden Tate DET (@ATL)
7. Antonio Brown PIT (vs IND)
8. Jeremy Maclin PHI (@ARI)
9. Michael Floyd ARI (vs PHI)
10. Julio Jones ATL (vs DET)
11. Alshon Jeffery CHI (@NE)
12. Sammy Watkins BUF (@NYJ)
13. Vincent Jackson TB (vs MIN)
14. Mike Wallace MIA (@JAC)
15. Brandon Marshall CHI (@NE)
16. Emmanuel Sanders DEN (vs SD)
17. Kelvin Benjamin CAR (vs SEA)
18. Doug Baldwin SEA (@CAR)
19. DeAndre Hopkins HOU (@TEN)
20. Julian Edelman NE (vs CHI)
21. Mohamed Sanu CIN (vs BAL)
22. Percy Harvin NYJ (vs BUF)
23. Marques Colston NO (vs GB)
24. Steve Smith BAL (@CIN)
25. Larry Fitzgerald ARI (vs PHI)
26. Pierre Garcon WAS (@DAL)
27. Andre Johnson HOU (@TEN)
28. Roddy White ATL (vs DET)
29. Torrey Smith BAL (@CIN)
30. DeSean Jackson WAS (@DAL)
31. Keenan Allen SD (@DEN)
32. Brandin Cooks NO (vs GB)
33. Terrance Williams DAL (vs WAS)
34. Mike Evans TB (vs MIN)
35. Eric Decker NYJ (vs BUF)
36. Davante Adams GB (@NO)
37. Andre Holmes OAK (@CLE)
38. Brandon LaFell NE (vs CHI)
39. Wes Welker DEN (vs SD)
40. Greg Jennings MIN (@TB)
41. Allen Robinson JAC (vs MIA)
42. Kendall Wright TEN (vs HOU)
43. Eddie Royal SD (@DEN)
44. Dwayne Bowe KC (vs STL)
45. Jermaine Kearse SEA (@CAR)
46. Brian Quick STL (@KC)
47. Kenny Stills NO (vs GB)
48. Cecil Shorts JAC (vs MIA)

Tight ends
1. Julius Thomas DEN (vs SD)
2. Greg Olsen CAR (vs SEA)
3. Rob Gronkowski NE (vs CHI)
4. Jimmy Graham NO (vs GB)
5. Antonio Gates SD (@DEN)
6. Dwayne Allen IND (@PIT)
7. Jordan Reed WAS (@DAL)
8. Owen Daniels BAL (@CIN)
9. Jordan Cameron CLE (vs OAK)
10. Martellus Bennett CHI (@NE)
11. Charles Clay MIA (@JAC)
12. Zach Ertz PHI (@ARI)
13. Delanie Walker TEN (vs HOU)
14. Travis Kelce KC (vs STL)
15. Jared Cook STL (@KC)
16. Coby Fleener IND (@PIT)
17. Clay Harbor JAC (vs MIA)
18. Scott Chandler BUF (@NYJ)
19. Jason Witten DAL (vs WAS)
20. Heath Miller PIT (vs IND)
21. Tim Wright NE (vs CHI)
22. Jace Amaro NYJ (vs BUF)
23. Jermaine Gresham CIN (vs BAL)
24. Gavin Escobar DAL (vs WAS)

Joe Ostrowski is a host, producer and update anchor at 670 The Score. He also hosts the Fantasy Nerd Herd on Fridays at 11 p.m. Follow him on Twitter@JoeO670 and feel free to ask him fantasy football questions.

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