Week 8 NFL Bye Weeks: San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2026) Introduction
The Wolf’s Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2026) are here, and we’ve officially reached the HALFWAY point of the fantasy football regular season! The Fantasy Football Playoffs are creeping closer, and every win is becoming more critical. Whether you’re fighting to stay atop the standings or clawing your way back into the playoff picture, there’s little room for error as we head into the second half of the season.
And just in time for Halloween, the fantasy football landscape is getting downright SPOOKY.
Injuries continue to haunt fantasy managers, and four NFL teams are on Bye in Week 8: the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, and New York Giants. With key fantasy contributors unavailable, many of us will be digging deep into our benches and waiver wires, deciding between absolute ghouls and goblins to fill out our starting lineups.
But who’s a TRICK, and who’s a TREAT?
That’s where The Wolf’s Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings come in. Whether you’re struggling with a brutal RB decision, debating which WR deserves your FLEX spot, or hunting for a last-minute streamer, our updated 2026 Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers will help you separate the lineup nightmares from the potential week-winning surprises.
Below, you’ll find The Wolf’s complete Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings for QB, RB, WR, TE, FLEX, K, and D/ST, including which players he’s higher and lower on compared to FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR), his favorite Hail Mary streamers, and the toughest Week 8 Fantasy Football Start / Sit calls. The Wolf will continue updating these rankings throughout the week as injury reports, depth chart changes, and breaking NFL news reshape the fantasy landscape.
Need Week 8 Fantasy Football Sit / Start Help? The Wolf will be answering ALL your Week 8 Start / Sit questions LIVE on Sunday 11/1 at 8:00 AM ET! Tune in on X, YouTube, or Facebook Live for personalized lineup advice, last-minute injury updates, and everything you need to dominate Week 8. You can also reach out anytime @RotoStreetWolf.
The second half of the fantasy football regular season is officially upon us. Don’t let Bye Weeks, injuries, or spooky lineup decisions turn your championship dreams into a nightmare. Let’s keep stacking wins and make sure you’re headed toward the playoffs with The Wolf’s Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2026)!
Scoring Reminder: All Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings are based on Half-PPR (0.5 PPR) scoring and 4-point passing touchdowns.
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings – Risers & Fallers from Last Week
Who is The Wolf Higher or Lower on in Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2026)? (10/25/26 Updated)
Here are the players I am higher or lower on in my first draft of Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings
Week 8 Quarterback (QB) Rankings Higher and Lower
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Week 8 Running Back (RB) Rankings Higher and Lower
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Week 8 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Higher and Lower
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Week 8 Tight End (TE) Rankings Higher and Lower
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Week 8 Defense / Special Teams (DST) Rankings Higher and Lower
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Week 8 Kickers (K) Rankings Higher and Lower
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I will update these Week 8 Fantasy Football rankings throughout the week as we learn more news and injury developments. Follow me @RotoStreetWolf for Week 8 Ranking Updates and Live Show times on YouTube!
Get the final word on all Actives and Inactives, plus who you should start and sit, during our LIVE Fantasy Tailgate for Week 7 Fantasy Football! Sunday, 11/1 at 8 am ET for our Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings Sit / Start show — the eighth of 2026! Tune in @ 8am EST on YouTube.
