News: BTB: Fantasy Football rankings 2017: Your “Magnificent 7” for each position in week 8

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Here are your fantasy football rankings for each position in week eight.

[Welcome Fantasy Football owners to your weekly rankings! We’re here to bring forth the Top-7 players for each position. Think of this as your “Magnificent 7” if you will to get you geared up for the week!]

Here are the projected top performers for week 8:

Quarterback

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/ Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Tom Brady​

Chargers​

Home​

21.53
2​

Carson Wentz​

49ers​

Home​

20.8
3​

Drew Brees​

Bears​

Home​

20.19
4​

Cam Newton​

Buccaneers​

Away​

19.27
5​

Dak Prescott​

Commanders​

Away​

18.54
6​

Russell Wilson​

Texans​

Home​

18.41
7​

Deshaun Watson​

Seahawks​

Away​

18.26​

Trevor Siemian is a good streamer against a Cheifs defense that allows the ninth-most points to quarterbacks.

Wide Receiver

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Antonio Brown​

Lions​

Away​

14.82
2​

A.J. Green​

Bengals​

Home​

13.92
3​

Julio Jones​

Jets​

Away​

13.47
4​

Brandin Cooks​

Chargers​

Home​

11.92
5​

De'Andre Hopkins​

Seahawks​

Away​

11.8
6​

Michael Thomas​

Bears​

Home​

11.53
7​

Mike Evans​

Panthers​

Home​

11.47​

Mike Williams, the first-round pick, plays a Patriots defense that is giving the fourth-most points to receivers.

Running Back

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Le'Veon Bell​

Lions​

Away​

19.31
2​

Ezekiel Elliott​

Commanders​

Away​

16.2
3​

Kareem Hunt​

Broncos​

Home​

16.09
4​

LeSean McCoy​

Raiders​

Home​

15.17
5​

Devonta Freeman​

Jets​

Away​

13.36
6​

Melvin Gordon​

Patriots​

Away​

13.26
7​

Jordan Howard​

Saints​

Away​

11.9​

Rob Kelley, Fat Rob, has a good matchup with the Cowboys, who give up the ninth-most points to running backs.

Tight End

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Rob Gronkowski​

Chargers​

Home​

11.86
2​

Travis Kelce​

Broncos​

Home​

10.93
3​

Zach Ertz​

49ers​

Home​

10.48
4​

Jimmy Graham​

Texans​

Home​

8.39
5​

Hunter Henry​

Patriots​

Away​

7.83
6​

Kyle Rudolph​

Browns​

Away​

7.72
7​

Austin Sefarian-Jenkins​

Falcons​

Home​

7.52​

Antonio Gates is the old man on the block but the Patriots are giving up the fourth-most points to tight ends.

Defense

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Vikings​

Browns​

Away​

11.82
2​

Eagles​

49ers​

Home​

10.44
3​

Seahawks​

Texans​

Home​

8.54
4​

Chiefs​

Broncos​

Home​

8.5
5​

Bengals​

Colts​

Home​

8.45
6​

Saints​

Bears​

Home​

7.31
7​

Bills​

Raiders​

Home​

6.75​

Stream the Bengals as they have a favorable matchup with the Colts, who give up the second-most points to defenses.

Kicker

Rank​

Player​

Opp.​

Home/Away​

Proj. Pts (Yahoo)
1​

Stephen Gostkowski​

Chargers​

Home​

10.31
2​

Harrison Butker​

Broncos​

Home​

10.25
3​

Matt Prater​

Steelers​

Home​

9.53
4​

Jake Elliott​

49ers​

Home​

9.35
5​

Wil Lutz​

Bears​

Home​

9.08
6​

Graham Gano​

Buccaneers​

Away​

9.04
7​

Matt Bryant​

Jets​

Away​

8.83​

It’s a good bet to go with Randy Bullock this week as nobody gives up more points to kickers than the Colts.

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